All this information seems to be for one John Bowles. John Bowles Sr who lived 2 miles from Hanover Court House. There was a John Bowles Sr who lived on Stoney Run. Brenda, Mary Ann, do you think these John Bowles Sr are the same? I do. Leathel, 1782, John (Jolly Tar) 600 acres. 1789 bought 100 3/4 acres from Mr Kizer. 1797 becomes John Bowles Estate. 1798 land decreased from 700 acres to 229 acres. Benj. receives 199 acres. Jerminah Wade receives 172 acres. 1800 the 229 acres go to Jeffree Bowles. 1801 Jeffree increases to 260 acres. 1804 sells 100 acres to George Bowles. 1806 Jeffree has 365 acres. 1810 Thomas F Bowles gets 125 acres from Jeffree Bowles Estate, which makes Thomas a total of 225 acres. 1812 Sarah gets 2 acres from Benjamin, making her a total of 42 acres adjoining Thomas. 2 miles sw of court house. BOWLES, John, of Hanover Co., deceased, estate accounts with his executor, Benjamin BOWLES of Hanover (Abstracted from The Virginia Gazette and Weekly Advertiser 26 Dec. 1796) HANOVER COUNTY TAXPAYERS SAINT PAUL'S PARISH 1782-1815 Assessable Personal Property 1st Digit = Slaves 2nd Digit = Horses 3rd Digit = Cattle 1782 John Bowles,Sr. 15 9 22 1783 John Bowles,Sr. 12 8 22 ,(1-SH) 1784 John Bowles,Sr. 12 8 22 ,(1-SH) 1785 ? 1786 John Bowles,Sr. 12 4 0 ,(1-SH) 1787 John Bowles,Sr. 5 18 23 ,and Issac Winfrey 1788 John Bowles,Sr. 5 6 0, 1 adult (Jolly Tar) 1789 John Bowles,Sr. 10 6 0 1790 John Bowles,Sr. 10 6 0 ,Petitioner 1791 John Bowles,Sr. 7 6 0 ,1 adult (Jolly Tar) 1792 John Bowles,Sr. 7 6 0 ,1 adult (Jolly Tar) 1793 John Bowles,Sr. 9 6 0 , (Jolly Tar) 1794 John Bowles,Sr. 11 7 0 , 1 adult 1795 John Bowles,Sr. 11 7 0 , 1 adult 1796 John Bowles, Sr. 1 2 0 , 1 adult 1797 John Bowles, Sr. 1 2 0 , 1 adult 1798 ?