Sam adds to his posting: The book, "The Powell Family of Norfolk and Elizabeth City Counties, VA and their Descendants with Notes and Data on the Collateral Families of BUSH, BECKWITH, BOWLES, CARGILL,etc" by Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., Editor has some Bowles information on pp 9-13. Reference to the will of Thomas Bowles of Norfolk Co. VA dated 3/4/1719, probated 7/17/1719. Is anyone on our list related to this family? Can you tell us more about them? Linne ===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: [email protected] From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VAGLOUCE] Ann Powell This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sambonc Surnames: SCOTT,POWELL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.gloucester/868.890.926.1.4.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandmother is a Powell, lineage back to John Bowles Powell(abt 1725 IOW VA - 1789 Bladen Co. NC) wife Elizabeth Lee(1730-1794). Any connection with your Powell family? Grandmother Eliza Janie Powell m Samuel D. Scott 1908. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ======================================================