===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com From: "Linda Reno" <lindareno@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Virginia-Maryland Bowles Hi Leathel, Why do you believe that Simon Bowles was the husband of Elizabeth, mother of John Bowles and Rebecca Bowles? Elizabeth, widow of _____Bowles, probably married second, Lawrence Young. She most likely wasn't married to Nicholas Young. The Nicholas Young (d. 1669 in St. Mary's Co.) to whom you refer did have a wife named Elizabeth, widow of Edward Parker, but she died between 1671-1679. Will of Nicholas Young, SMC 1/11/1669-1/29/1669. Wife: Elizabeth, Exec. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal including land at Cedar Point, Charles Co. and "Fresh Pond Neck" bequeathed testator by son-in-law, Edward Parker, deceased. Wit: Humphrey Warren, Robert Carville. 9/17/1679: Elizabeth Young, relict of Edward Parker, died seized of a parcel of land called "Fresh Pond Neck" in St. Michael's Hundred, SMC by virtue of a devise to her made by her son, Edward Parker in his will. William Claw and John Smallpiece were Execs. She had no apparent heirs. Shortly after proving the will, Smallpiece died. Afterward, sd. William Clawe was slain before the Susquahannough fort, having made his will with his wife Sarah, sole Exec. Said Elizabeth conveyed "Fresh Pond Neck" to John Reignolds (Reynolds) who by his will dated 8/24/1673 directed that the land be sold. Edward Jolly and his wife Margaret and John Stevens who m. sd. Margaret Jolly still hold the land. (Extracts from Chancery Court Records of Maryland, 1669-1679, MD Gen. Soc. Bulletin, Fall 1994). Lawrence Young was a resident of Charles County and he was one of the witnesses to the will of John Pope of Charles Co. on September 5, 1684. John Pope was the son of Francis Pope and Margaret Porter. Will of John Pope, Charles Co. 9/5/1684-10/18/1684. He devised 400 ac. "Rome" to Bathsheba and Mary Harris; 350 ac. "Battin's Clift" to Joseph Cornell; and 250 ac. "Bryan's Clift" to Elizabeth Burford, his kinswoman (sister of Thomas Burford). To: Mary Peter, Edward Baxter, Chris. Shadwell, personal estate. Exec: Joseph Carville. Wit: Lawrence Young, Joseph Hallimon, William Wader, Edward Boteler. (Maryland Calendar of Wills). As you may recall, Joseph Carnell (aka Cornell) was the father of Margaret Carnall who married James Tyer, Jr. (and I don't think their family name was Tyler). There was a Lawrence Young who died about 1700 in Somerset Co., but I believe he was a different man. Linda Reno