The message that Linne sent earlier could be connected to this message that Tom sent? Tobias Bowles, the attorney at law, was still living in 1814. Anybody know if it was him that made a will in 1811? Or maybe it was his father? Could his father be Tobias Bull, Jr? Leathel, Tobias Bowles: St Philip's Parish. Bowles, Tobias of Charleston, attorney at law, and Susannah Drayton, a minor about 18 years old, daughter of Rebecca and John Drayton, 10 March 1795 : Thos. Winstanley, trustee: Edward Perry Jr, Jas Postall, Jr,John L. Frazer, witnesses. Marr. Set 2 373-378. I have Dewey, Tabatha & John BULL, probably the children of Richard BULL/Booll. That is another spelling of Bowles I guess. They show up later in Norfolk Co. With Bowles. Richard's wife(I'm sure sec. wife) was Ester. She stated Richard had children now of age but says she has children to take care of...so I guess they are still small. John Booll's states he is son of Richard Booll & wants the estate settled, 1729. Then in 1732 John Bool is guardian of Tabitha & Dewey. Northampton Co,Va. This is what I found at ghotes.net re Richard Bull Richard Hastings gave a cow to Richard Bull, son of Tobias Bull and his wife Rebecca (Mary F. Carey; Acc. Wills & Deeds 1676-1690, p. 423). On March 16, 1687, Tobias and Rebecca gave depositions, and her age given as about 27 years. (Mary F. Carey; Acc. Wills & Deeds 1682-1697, p. 112) Tobias Bull left his estate to his wife Rebecca. His children were Richard, Tobias, Jr., and Rebecca. Richard Bull had eight children, among them, a son named Dewey. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom LaPorte" <tlaporte@mts.net> To: <BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:50 PM Subject: US Bowles wills in British Archives > This may be old news but I came across these so I thought I would post > this just in case. > > The British National Archives has the following two wills of US Bowles > which can be viewed online for 3 pound 50: > > Will of James Bowles, Merchant of Saint Mary's County Province of > Maryland, North America 23 June 1729 > > and > > Will of Tobias Bowles of Saint Philip in the State of South Caroline , > North America 04 October 1811 > > > You can search for these records at: > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=6&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1 > > Tom LaPorte > >