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    1. Re: David and Gideon Bowles
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    3. While you are talking about Revolutionary Soldiers, Notice that that William New is from Henrico County, Virgina. He spent 8 weeks with Captian Elijah Bolles' company..... This is the link http://www.garvis.net/garvis/d265.htm ref: Micro film containing Revolution War Soldiers located at Allen County Library, Fort Wayne, IN: "William New- S. 5815 William New was born in year 1759 in Henrico County, Virginia, names of his parents not given. While residing in Henrico County, Va, he enlisted in 1777 and served two months as a private in Captain Abraham Kooley's Virginia company. He served as Express Rider at various times under Express Masters Henry Young and Samual Jones, this service amounting to five and one half months, and continued until in 1781. He then served in the militia, eight weeks in Captain Elijah Bolles' company, eight weeks in Captain Joseph Price's and David Lamberth's companies, and three weeks under Major Seldon, in this three weeks tour, he was in an engagement on the James River. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Halifax County, Virginia. There are no data concerning his family. William New, Certificate #5788, issued February 18, 1833, rate $21.44 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency" On 5/1/05, Margo Bowles <mbowlesattorney@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > David Bowles did have a brother, Gideon Bowles. Capt. David Bowles served > in the Revolution War from Henrico County, Virginia. Gideon Bowles also > served. Gideon married Ann Charity Hughes or Charity Ann Hughes; David's > first wife was Sarah Hughes, who I suspect was Charity's sister. Sarah > apparently died after giving birth to Jesse Bowles. David died in 1806 in > Bourbon County, Kentucky, his Will being probated. Gideon and his family > moved to the Missouri area after the Revolutionary War and were politicians, > doctors and lawyers. Benjamin Bowles was the father of David Bowles and > Gideon Bowles. > > Margo Bowles > > leathel@sbcglobal.net wrote: > We know the William Bowles in 1820 had at least 4 sons. Ralph wrote that > William and Sally Preston had two sons David and Edmond? I think someone > has > William Bowles that married Nancy Bolling as a son of Gideon Bowles? I > also > have a David Bowles who married Elizabeth Clowers 20 May 1803 in Franklin > Co. David and Elizabeth migrated to Greene County TN.I don't remember > Gideon > Bowles having a son David, so did William Bowles that married Sally > Preston > have a brother David? I believe Gideon Bowles had a brother named David, > who > died in Bourbon Co,Ky. Think about it. > Leathel, > > 1820 Franklin County VA Census (page 5) > William Bowles - 120101-11001 > > Franklin Co, Marriages > BOWLES, William BOLLING, Nancy 27 Dec 1800 > BOWLES, William PRESTON, Sally 22 Jan 1797 > >

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