I have found this several times where the wife changes her name after she names a daughter after herself. In this case Mary changed her name to Elizabeth after her daughter Mary was born. Anybody know the reason? Could John and Ann be John and Sarah Ann Knight? Leathel, PS. This a good indication husband had died. And Mary Elizabeth was living in Hanover in 1768.Want to know where Mary Elizabeth was living in Hanover Co? Goochland Co, Marriage: June 20, 1744 Benjamin BOWLES to Mary WEBBER; sec. Philip Webber; witn. H. Wood November 27, 1768 John BOWLES of Hanover, to Mary REDFORD, orphan of Wm. Redford, deceased, sec. John Cannon. Elizabeth BOWLES certifies that her son John, was 21 last May ( John born May,1747, Benjamin & Elizabeth Bowles )