Recently I ran accross a newspaper clipping from 1823. In it, could be many clues for BOWLES researchers. It was from Richmond,Va., and was published in the Richmond Enquirer. 2 words, I could barely, make out. I have written it, exactly as it reads. ..................................................................... THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER-RICHMOND, VIRGINIA-MARCH 7,1823 MESSRS. John Davis,William M. Barton, LYDDALL BOWLES, Reuben Burton,Thomas C. Burton, and Benjamin Smoote, take notice that we shall, on Monday the 5th day of May next, at Elijah Brown's tavern, in the town of Charlottesville, Albemarle (a county ?), and on Thursday the 8th of May at Edwin Goodwin's tavern in Hanover county-and on Monday the 12th of May, at Charles Goodall's tavern in Hanover county-and on Thursday the 15th of May, at Samuel C. Owen's tavern in Henrico county, between the hours of 8 o'clock in the morning and 5 in the evening, proceed to take depositions of Charles Massie, Mary Wraglin, Lilis Coalter, John Pearson, Fountain Burton, Issac Tharston (?), James Williamson and others, to be read as evidence in a suit now pending in the superior court of chancery for the Richmond district, wherein you are plaintiffs and we are defendants; at which times and places you may attend, if you think proper. March 4 (signed) David Crenshaw and wife. 97-(?) ..................................................................... *(?) what I couldn't make out As you can see, the above article mentions many names. It mentions many tavern owners. It mentions some counties. These could many clues for us. ..................................................................... Many people, in olden days went to court, for all kinds of strange reasons. Some went to change their names. Some went to have marriages anulled. Some of the reasons, are so far fetched, that we would never think of them, today. So, we have to dig, to find them. For they hold many clues. Ludema Bowles

I found a site last night with a lot of information. Some of the information concerns these taverns and some of the Bowles lines.There are two maps you need to print. Just type in Hanover Courthouse. In my Bowles information I have several references to the Hanover Court House. Guess what I found Stoney Creek. Leathel, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ludema" <skyking@scrtc.com> To: <BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:42 AM Subject: 1823 BOWLES NEWSPAPER CLIPPING WITH MANY CLUES > Recently I ran accross a newspaper clipping from 1823. In it, could > be many clues for BOWLES researchers. It was from Richmond,Va., and > was published in the Richmond Enquirer. 2 words, I could barely, > make out. I have written it, exactly as it reads. > ..................................................................... > THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER-RICHMOND, VIRGINIA-MARCH 7,1823 > > MESSRS. John Davis,William M. Barton, LYDDALL BOWLES, Reuben > Burton,Thomas C. Burton, and Benjamin Smoote, take notice that we > shall, on Monday the 5th day of May next, at Elijah Brown's tavern, > in the town of Charlottesville, Albemarle (a county ?), and on > Thursday the 8th > of May at Edwin Goodwin's tavern in Hanover county-and on Monday the > 12th of May, at Charles Goodall's tavern in Hanover county-and on > Thursday the 15th of May, at Samuel C. Owen's tavern in Henrico > county, between the hours of 8 o'clock in the morning and 5 in the > evening, proceed to take depositions of Charles Massie, Mary > Wraglin, Lilis Coalter, John Pearson, Fountain Burton, Issac > Tharston (?), James Williamson and others, to be read as evidence in > a suit now pending in the superior court of chancery for the > Richmond district, wherein you are plaintiffs and we are defendants; > at which times and places you may attend, if you think proper. > > March 4 (signed) David Crenshaw > and wife. > 97-(?) > ..................................................................... > *(?) what I couldn't make out > > As you can see, the above article mentions many names. > It mentions many tavern owners. > It mentions some counties. > > These could many clues for us. > ..................................................................... > Many people, in olden days went to court, for all kinds of strange > reasons. > Some went to change their names. > Some went to have marriages anulled. > Some of the reasons, are so far fetched, that we would never think > of them, today. So, we have to dig, to find them. For they hold > many clues. > > > Ludema Bowles > >