Massachusetts, Essex, Salem - Church records; Bowles Jan 1796 (EP) Unice, widow, Unice, 10 years, of Unice and Capt. Bowles Maria Bowles, 10 years, of Unice and Capt. Bowles Massachusetts, John Bowles will 1680 Elder John Bowles b. unk. Died about 1680 m 1st Dorothy, she died abt. Nov 3 1649 m 2nd Apr 2 1650 Elisabeth Heath dau of Isaac, d July 6, 1655 m 3rd Sarah. Elder J Bowles of Roxbury Mass., 1639 Freeman May 13, 1640. He was admitted to church in 1640 with wife Dorthy. He was a founder of the free school in Roxbury and in 1645 member of the artillery comp. His will of Aug. 22, 1680, pro Oct. 5, names wife Sarah, daughters Elisabeth White and Mary Gardner. Inv. Nov. 10 1680, 770 pounds. Elisabeth b. June 2 1651 d. Jan 76 1700 m John White. Isaac b. Apr. 1652 John b June 1653 d Aug. 7 1691 m Nov 16, 1681, Sarah Eliot, daughter of Rev. John. John Bowles was speaker of the house 1690. Mary b Apr. 20 1655 m Nov 19, 1673 Thomas Gardner. Early grands: …And that JOHN BOWLES and John Metcalf Esq. with such as the honorable board shall appoint by the committee….. Source: p. 45, History of Ashburnham, Massachusetts : from the grant of Dorchester, Canada, to the present time, 1734-1886,