Yes !! That's one of the MAJOR problems I've had with this info from the time I first saw it.   The dates and ages seem to be shoehorned to fit someones idea instead of following the data where it leads.   I seem to recall someone on another list questioning the veracity of Mr. Farquhar's research and felt he dealt fast and loose with the facts.   Good Hunting, Love, Lou   --- On Mon, 6/15/09, Leatrice Wagner <leagene@cox.net> wrote: From: Leatrice Wagner <leagene@cox.net> Subject: [BOWLES] John Bowles, 3rd. To: bowles@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, June 15, 2009, 4:51 PM In Thomas M. Farquhar's Book, called "History of the Bowles Family" he states, John Bowles, the 3rd., had grandsons, Benjamin, David, Thomas, John, William, and grand daughter, Eliza Betty, or Elizabeth. He goes on to say they attended the wedding of Fanny Turnstall to Pierce Bradly. This wedding occurred in May 1723.   I believe these children are indeed children of Benjamin and Nancy M. Bowles, but how can they be grand children of John, 3rd., aren't they grand children of John 2nd.?  From the dates I have come up with, Benjamin was b. ca. 1726, David was b. ca.1730, Thomas b. ca.1717, I have no birth dates for William, John, or Eliza Betty. My question is if the birthdates I have are in the ballpark, how could they have attended a wedding in 1723? Leatrice Wagner - leagene@cox.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWLES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Farquhar's book is known to be flawed. Don't accept it without doing your own verification. Well, that is a good idea for anything you find in publication. Annette On 6/15/09, Lou Love <llove1039@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Yes !! That's one of the MAJOR problems I've had with this info from the > time I first saw it. > > The dates and ages seem to be shoehorned to fit someones idea instead of > following the data > where it leads. > > I seem to recall someone on another list questioning the veracity of Mr. > Farquhar's research > and felt he dealt fast and loose with the facts. > > Good Hunting, > Love, Lou > > > --- On Mon, 6/15/09, Leatrice Wagner <leagene@cox.net> wrote: > > > From: Leatrice Wagner <leagene@cox.net> > Subject: [BOWLES] John Bowles, 3rd. > To: bowles@rootsweb.com > Date: Monday, June 15, 2009, 4:51 PM > > > In Thomas M. Farquhar's Book, called "History of the Bowles Family" he > states, John Bowles, the 3rd., had grandsons, Benjamin, David, Thomas, John, > William, and grand daughter, Eliza Betty, or Elizabeth. He goes on to say > they attended the wedding of Fanny Turnstall to Pierce Bradly. This wedding > occurred in May 1723.   I believe these children are indeed children of > Benjamin and Nancy M. Bowles, but how can they be grand children of John, > 3rd., aren't they grand children of John 2nd.?  From the dates I have come > up with, Benjamin was b. ca. 1726, David was b. ca.1730, Thomas b. ca.1717, > I have no birth dates for William, John, or Eliza Betty. My question is if > the birthdates I have are in the ballpark, how could they have attended a > wedding in 1723? > > > > Leatrice Wagner - leagene@cox.net > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWLES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWLES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >