I believe this tells you who one of the John Bowles was in Hanover Co. John Bowles and Richard Winn saw the processioning performed in Precinct 4 until 1743. Then Benjamin Bowles and Richard Winn were to see the processioning performed . Nov. 11, 1755, The processioners report the land that was Isaac Winston's now John Bowles'. John and Mary moved back to Hanover Co on Isaac Winston's land from Middlesex Co. This John Bowles probably son of Henry Bow? I have you up to 1755 with John and Mary, will take you to his death in Hanover Co, later. Leathel, Hanover Co. pg 123-126 21 March 1733 to Estate of Mary Alves 25 May 1732 John Bowie paid .10 Pg 121-122 6 Sept 1734, Wit; Pouncey Anderson, J. Bowie 6 Sept. 1734 proved by oath of Pouncey Anderson who also made oath that he saw John Bowie witness the same. Pg 190 12 Dec 1734, J. Bowie, Gab. Gillingham, Mary Bowie wit. Deed of Gift from Ann Johnson to Nicholas Johnson of King William. Same three wit 2 Deeds of Gift from Nicholas to his sisters. 30 July 1737, John Bow of St. Pauls Parish, Hanover Co. sold to John Mosbey of Henrico Co. for 10 pounds, 200 acres. Wit; Robert Sharp, Thomas Cottrall, Will Garthright. Mary, wife of John relinquished her dower rights. Pg 666-A. ( This Land was from Mary's mother (Estate of Mary Alves 25 May 1732)( I believe Mary's father was George Alves?) The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, VA from 1653 to 1812 pg 157: "Thomas, Son of John & --- Bowles born ye 7th of Decemr 1744." pg 297 "Mary, Daughter of John & Mary Bowles born Sept 21st Baptd Octr 9th 1748." pg 285 "John, Son of John & Mary Bowles was born Decr 24th 175-." pg 285 "Fanny Bowles, Daughter of John & Mary Bowles was born March 27th 17--". pg 287 "Jerusha Bowls --- of John Bowls and Mary his Wife was born Sepr 20th." pg 297 "Lucy, Daughter of John & Mary Bowles born April 4." 9br 18, 1743, Precinct 4. "Ordered into one precinct &c. the lands of George Norvel, John Bowles, Richd. Winn, John Johnson, John Sutton, Stephen Sumter, Widow Wade, Widow Casey, Francis Clark, John Guilcreast, Geo. Davis, Thomas Johnson, Charles Talley, Wm. Nichols, Robert Allen, Robert Wade, Philip Reynolds & John Glen, Anthony Winston's orphans and that Richd. Winn & Benj. Bowles see the said processioning performed." "Who made the following report in obedience to ye within order. We the subscribers have processioned the within mentioned lands, only one between George Norvel and Isaac Winston, which they agreed to have run by an artice." 9br. 18, 1743. (p. 118.) Mch. 30, 1752,(Probably precinct 4.) Report of Benj. Bowles and John Winn, Jr., precinct not numbered, but mentioned the lines between Isaac Winston's and Thos. Watkins' land. Mch. 30, 1752. (p. 128.) Nov. 11, 1755, Precinct 4. "Ordered into one precinct for processioning the lands of.Geo. Norvel, Benj. Bowles, John Meriwether, John Sutton, Thomas Watkins, Francis Clark, John Gilchrist, Geo. Davis, Thomas Johnson, the land that was John Johnson's, the land that was Charles TaIIey's, Moses Lipscombs, Geo. Wells, the land that was Philip Reynolds,.John Glenn, and Isaac Winston, Jr. and that John Meriwether and George Norvel see the processioning performed." The processioners report the land that was Isaac Winston's now John Bowles'. Nov. 11, 1755. (p. 136.)

Can anyone help me with what "processioning" means regarding land? I can better understand the attached message if I knew what processioning is. Thanks for the information. Margo Bowles leathel@sbcglobal.net wrote: I believe this tells you who one of the John Bowles was in Hanover Co. John Bowles and Richard Winn saw the processioning performed in Precinct 4 until 1743. Then Benjamin Bowles and Richard Winn were to see the processioning performed . Nov. 11, 1755, The processioners report the land that was Isaac Winston's now John Bowles'. John and Mary moved back to Hanover Co on Isaac Winston's land from Middlesex Co. This John Bowles probably son of Henry Bow? I have you up to 1755 with John and Mary, will take you to his death in Hanover Co, later. Leathel, Hanover Co. pg 123-126 21 March 1733 to Estate of Mary Alves 25 May 1732 John Bowie paid .10 Pg 121-122 6 Sept 1734, Wit; Pouncey Anderson, J. Bowie 6 Sept. 1734 proved by oath of Pouncey Anderson who also made oath that he saw John Bowie witness the same. Pg 190 12 Dec 1734, J. Bowie, Gab. Gillingham, Mary Bowie wit. Deed of Gift from Ann Johnson to Nicholas Johnson of King William. Same three wit 2 Deeds of Gift from Nicholas to his sisters. 30 July 1737, John Bow of St. Pauls Parish, Hanover Co. sold to John Mosbey of Henrico Co. for 10 pounds, 200 acres. Wit; Robert Sharp, Thomas Cottrall, Will Garthright. Mary, wife of John relinquished her dower rights. Pg 666-A. ( This Land was from Mary's mother (Estate of Mary Alves 25 May 1732)( I believe Mary's father was George Alves?) The Parish Register of Christ Church, Middlesex County, VA from 1653 to 1812 pg 157: "Thomas, Son of John & --- Bowles born ye 7th of Decemr 1744." pg 297 "Mary, Daughter of John & Mary Bowles born Sept 21st Baptd Octr 9th 1748." pg 285 "John, Son of John & Mary Bowles was born Decr 24th 175-." pg 285 "Fanny Bowles, Daughter of John & Mary Bowles was born March 27th 17--". pg 287 "Jerusha Bowls --- of John Bowls and Mary his Wife was born Sepr 20th." pg 297 "Lucy, Daughter of John & Mary Bowles born April 4." 9br 18, 1743, Precinct 4. "Ordered into one precinct &c. the lands of George Norvel, John Bowles, Richd. Winn, John Johnson, John Sutton, Stephen Sumter, Widow Wade, Widow Casey, Francis Clark, John Guilcreast, Geo. Davis, Thomas Johnson, Charles Talley, Wm. Nichols, Robert Allen, Robert Wade, Philip Reynolds & John Glen, Anthony Winston's orphans and that Richd. Winn & Benj. Bowles see the said processioning performed." "Who made the following report in obedience to ye within order. We the subscribers have processioned the within mentioned lands, only one between George Norvel and Isaac Winston, which they agreed to have run by an artice." 9br. 18, 1743. (p. 118.) Mch. 30, 1752,(Probably precinct 4.) Report of Benj. Bowles and John Winn, Jr., precinct not numbered, but mentioned the lines between Isaac Winston's and Thos. Watkins' land. Mch. 30, 1752. (p. 128.) Nov. 11, 1755, Precinct 4. "Ordered into one precinct for processioning the lands of.Geo. Norvel, Benj. Bowles, John Meriwether, John Sutton, Thomas Watkins, Francis Clark, John Gilchrist, Geo. Davis, Thomas Johnson, the land that was John Johnson's, the land that was Charles TaIIey's, Moses Lipscombs, Geo. Wells, the land that was Philip Reynolds,.John Glenn, and Isaac Winston, Jr. and that John Meriwether and George Norvel see the processioning performed." The processioners report the land that was Isaac Winston's now John Bowles'. Nov. 11, 1755. (p. 136.)