Michael, I don't have any original research on this line, just what I have taken from others. Most charts place Nelson Bowles as a son of John Bowles (wife unknown) who appeared in GA around the end of the 1700s. I am interested in this John Bowles because I think he may be part of my Bowles line from North Carolina. The connection comes through what I know about a William Bowles who served in the Revolutionary War with my ancestor, Benjamin Bowles who died in Montgomery Co. NC in 1844. I have records that shows a very close relationship between this William Bowles (m. Sally Biven in NC) and my Benjamin. John Bowles, father of Nelson, arrived in GA about the same time as William and owned land in the same general area (the Wilkes/Green Co. area), so there is a suggestion that these two guys were related. There also was a Jesse Bowles living in this area of GA. I have records showing a Jesse Bowles who served along with William and Benjamin in the NC line, Revolutionary War. This could be the same Jesse. I can share with you what I have. Maybe you could use my information to further your research. I will copy below what I have on John Bowles (with warning that my chart comes from other sources and I can't vouch for its reliability). You will see that I only have wife Elizabeth Dozier in my chart. Is it possible that you know a living male descendent of your Bowles line? It would be really useful if we could get your line into the Bowles DNA project. My line has already been tested, so if you have someone who could be tested we might find a match. Let me know what you would like from me. Brenda Pflaum Descendants of John Booles 1 John Booles b: Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Possibly NC d: Bef. August 02, 1825 in Green Co., GA . +Unknown ....... 2 Nelson Booles b: Abt. 1799 in GA .......... +Elizabeth Strozier b: October 29, 1805 in GA d: Abt. 1855 in Meriwether Co., GA Father: John Strozier Mother: Ann Bennett ................ 3 Caroline Elizabeth Booles b: Abt. 1831 d: 1905 ................... +Robert Reid b: 1826 d: 1895 ......................... 4 Ella Lou Reid ................ 3 Nelson Booles b: Abt. 1833 ................ 3 Thomas J. Booles b: Abt. 1835 ................ 3 William Booles b: Abt. 1837 ................ 3 Reuben T. Booles b: August 08, 1838 d: August 18, 1895 in Meriwether Co., GA ................... +Irene C. Evans Father: Elijah Evans Mother: Mary ......................... 4 Marshall Booles b: 1854 ......................... 4 Mary Booles b: 1857 ......................... 4 Lulia Booles b: 1859 ......................... 4 Madison Booles b: 1861 ................ 3 Jackson Booles b: Abt. 1841 ................ 3 Mary Booles b: Abt. 1843 ................ 3 Melissa Booles b: Abt. 1845 ................... +E. A. Evans ................ 3 Infant Booles ....... 2 William Booles b: Abt. 1782 .......... +Jincy Wade m: December 18, 1805 in Green Co. GA ....... 2 Jackson Booles b: Abt. 1792 in NC d: October 28, 1855 in Green Co., GA .......... +Betsey Lindsey b: Abt. 1795 m: January 08, 1812 in Green Co. GA d: August 1845 in Green Co., GA Father: Jeremiah Lindsey, Jr. ................ 3 Sarah Booles b: November 25, 1812 d: November 14, 1888 ................... +John Calvin Durham b: Abt. 1804 m: November 17, 1831 in Green Co. GA ................ 3 Lucinda Booles b: Abt. 1822 d: Abt. 1872 ................... +Henry Bowles b: Abt. 1812 m: August 04, 1835 in Green Co. GA ......................... 4 Pamelia Bowles b: Abt. 1838 ......................... 4 Ann Bowles b: Abt. 1848 ......................... 4 William Bowles b: Abt. 1841 ......................... 4 Elizabeth Bowles b: Abt. 1849 ................ 3 Margaret Jane Booles b: Bet. 1812 - 1821 ................... +John Malone m: November 24, 1836 in Green Co. GA ................ 3 Elizabeth Booles b: Bet. 1812 - 1830 ................... +William Moncrief m: December 18, 1845 ................ 3 Nancy Booles b: Abt. 1824 ................... +William Alexander Moncrief, Jr. b: December 28, 1785 m: September 06, 1849 in Green Co. GA d: August 20, 1873 in Green Co., GA Father: William Alexander Moncrief ......................... 4 Sarah Elizabeth Judson Moncrief b: July 10, 1850 in Green Co., GA d: August 09, 1909 in Green Co., GA ............................ +Loomis J. Reynolds m: December 19, 1872 ................ 3 Joseph Booles b: Abt. 1831 ................ 3 Martha Ann Booles b: Abt. 1838 d: 1908 ................ 3 Mary J(udson?) Booles b: Abt. 1841 ................... +James N. Scott m: December 12, 1856 in Green Co. GA ................ 3 Jeremiah Booles ................... +Sarah Malone m: January 05, 1846 in Green Co. GA ....... *2nd Wife of Jackson Booles: .......... +Nancy Brooks b: Abt. 1810 m: November 15, 1845 in Green Co. GA d: June 05, 1878 in Green Co., GA ................ 3 John Henry Booles b: June 06, 1847 d: April 24, 1913 ....... 2 Elizabeth Booles ....... 2 John F. Booles b: Abt. 1805 .......... +Mary Bennett m: November 12, 1822 in Green Co. GA ....... 2 Turner Booles .......... +Frances Green Robertson m: November 20, 1823 in Wilkes Co. GA Father: Unknown Robertson ....... 2 Permelia Booles b: Bet. 1780 - 1785 ....... 2 Thomas Booles b: Abt. 1794 d: Aft. 1840 .......... +Acineth Bennett b: 1796 m: April 01, 1819 in Green Co. GA d: Aft. 1860 Father: Reuben Bennett Mother: Elizabeth ................ 3 Susan Clementine Booles b: Abt. 1836 in GA d: 1881 ................... +Samuel Columbus Goodman m: December 24, 1855 in Harris Co., GA ................ 3 Elizabeth Bennett Booles ................... +Hiram Goodman m: November 10, 1857 in Harris Co., GA ....... 2 Mary (Polly) Booles b: Abt. 1790 .......... +Willis Forrester m: January 19, 1812 in Green Co. GA ....... 2 Patsy Booles d: Aft. 1826 .......... +John Whatley m: January 28, 1806 in Green Co. GA d: February 1810 in Green Co., GA

Dear Brenda, Attached are my comments in brackets or parentheses on those persons you have listed. My information, for the most part, is inherited from others, also, and does not derive from a lot of original research, except for the estate record for Elizabeth STROZIER BOWLES, but I hope it is useful to you and our other readers with ancestors in Meriwether County and Georgia. Mike Watts -----Original Message----- From: BrendaBP@aol.com [mailto:BrendaBP@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:44 PM To: BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Nelson Bowles/Booles of GA Michael, I don't have any original research on this line, just what I have taken from others. Most charts place Nelson BOOLES/BOWLES as a son of John BOOLES/BOWLES (wife unknown) who appeared in GA around the end of the 1700s. . . . I can share with you what I have. Maybe you could use my information to further your research. I will copy below what I have on John BOOLES/BOWLES (with warning that my chart comes from other sources and I can't vouch for its reliability). You will see that I only have wife Elizabeth Strozier in my chart. . . . Let me know what you would like from me. Brenda Pflaum Descendants of John BOOLES/BOWLES [with Michael J. Watts notes added] 1 John BOOLES/BOWLES b: Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Possibly NC d: Bef. August 02, 1825 in Green Co., GA . +Unknown (MJW note: I understand his wife may have been named Elizabeth BOYLES or BAYLES--is this another variation of Bowles?) ....... 2 Nelson BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1799 in GA [*1st wife of Nelson BOWLES] .......... +Elizabeth STROZIER b: October 29, 1805 in GA d: Abt. 1855 in Meriwether Co., GA Father: John STROZIER Mother: Ann BENNETT (MJW note: I did go to Meriwether courthouse and to GA archives and have copies of the estate record documents, 1833-1835, Nelson BOOLES/BOWLES, administrator [see below]; it appears that Caroline Elizabeth and Nelson, Jr. are her children, but that the others usually listed are children of Nelson Sr.'s 2d wife, Sarah Elizabeth REID. The confusion exists because the 1850 census--the first, of course, to list all names in household--lists wife as "Elizabeth" which might otherwise be either wife. I believe there were some also earlier children of Nelson, SR., and Elizabeth STROZIER, whom I am listing below.) [Excerpts from estate record Meriwether County, GA 1833: September Term 1833 Inferior Court of Said County sitting for ordinary purposes Georgia this 1st day of September 1833 Meriwether County Present: Willie B. Ector George W. Griffin Justices David Heath Ordered . . . Upon the application of Nelson BOWLES, praying to be appointed administrator of the estate of Elizabeth BOWLES late of this County deceased, who died intestate, and it appearing to the Court that the application has been duly made & advertised in terms of the law, It is therefore ordered that he be appointed by his entering with bond in the sum of four hundred dollars with Samuel DARDEN & John W. STROZIER his Securities in said bond and also that Samuel DARDEN, John W. STROZIER, Harland GRIMES, John S. RAGLAND and Stephen KIGHT be and they are appointed to appraise the said estate of the said Deceased in terms of the Law. Georgia By the Court of Ordinary for Said County Meriwether County To Samuel DARDEN, John W. STROZIER, Harland GRIMES, John S. RAGLAND, & Stephen KIGHT. These are to authorise and empower you, or any three of you, to make a just and true appraisement of all and [illegible] the goods and Chattels (ready money only excepted)of Elizabeth BOWLES, late of said County deceased, in dollars and cents as shall be produced by Nelson BOWLES the administrator of the Estate of the said Elizabeth BOWLES, you and each of you first taking the Oath required by lac before some Justice of the Peace for said County and that you will return the Same Certified under your hands and also a certificate of yOur having taken the Oath thereto annexed, unto the said Nelson BOWLES within the terms prescribed by law. Witness: the honorable Willie B. ECTOR and of the Judges of the said Court of Ordinary this 2nd day of September 1833. =Levi . ADAMS Clk, C. O. Georgia An Inventory of the property of Elizabeth BOWLES, Deceased Meriwether County Sept. 5th 1833 [List follows] . . . [Total value $82.75] We do certify upon Oath that as far as was produced to us by the administrator the avove and foregoing containes a true appraisment of the Goods, Chattels and [illegible] of the estate of Elizabeth BOWLES deceased to the best of our Judgement and understanding. Sam'l DARDEN John W. SROZIER Appraisers Harland GRIMES I do hereby Certify that the above appraisers were sworn to perform this duty as appraisors according to las this 7th day of November 1833 = E. L. [illegible]. J. P. June Adjourned Term 1835 The Honorable Supr. Court of Said County met agreeable to adjournment Georgia for Ordinary purposes this 1st day of June 1835. Meriwether County Present: W. B. ECTOR Samuel DARDEN David HEATH Justices George W. GRIFFEN . . . Ordered . . . That following returns for the year 1834 be admitted and approved by the Cort & placed upon the records of this Court as follows: the return of Nelson BOWLES, Admin. of the Estate of Elizabeth BOWLES, decd. . . . ] [................3 Samuel BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1826 m: Louisa (Surname unknown) b: Abt 1832 .................3 Julia Ann BOOLES/BOWLES b: 27 December 1827 m: 24 August 1845 Meriwether County, GA to Francis Warren BAGGERLY .................3 John S. BOOLES/BOWLES b: 10 December 1829 d: 9 March 1908] ................ 3 Caroline Elizabeth BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1831 d: 1905 ................... +Robert REID b: 1826 d: 1895 (MJW note: I have 8 children for this marriage--will give names and dates below) ......................... 4 Ella Lou REID (MJW note: b. 5 January 1857 m. George Carey HENDRIX (b. 1857) in 1879, d. 11 October 1885) ................ 3 Nelson BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1833 (MJW note: Presumably Nelson Jr., who m. (1) Alliarzena F. A. DANIEL 12 June 1866; and m. (2) Martha MONCRIEF 13 November 1870) [2d wife of Nelson BOWLES, SR.: .......... +Sarah Elizabeth REID b: Abt. 1806 ................ 3 Thomas J. BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1835 ................ 3 William BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1837 ................ 3 Reuben T. BOOLES/BOWLES b: August 08, 1838 d: August 18, 1895 in Meriwether Co., GA ................... +Irene C. EVANS [MJW note: widow of John MILAM. She did not m. Reuben Bowles until 26 September 1861] Father: Elijah EVANS Mother: Mary (MJW note: this would be Elijah Evans, SR. and first wife Mary REED)(MJW Note: if the following children are Irene's, then they presumably be children of first husband, John MILAM, perhaps adopted by second husband Reuben; I am not aware that Reuben was married prior to the marriage with Irene, although he might have been; he would have been about age 16 in 1854, however, and Irene would have been about 17; She married John MILAM 7 November 1854, and he died 20 January 1859) ......................... 4 Marshall BOOLES/BOWLES b: 1854 ......................... 4 Mary BOOLES/BOWLES b: 1857 ......................... 4 Lulia BOOLES/BOWLES b: 1859 ......................... 4 Madison BOOLES/BOWLES b: 1861 ................ 3 Jackson BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1841 ................ 3 Mary BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1843 (MJW note: Mary Ann BOWLES m. Baker POUNDS] ................ 3 Melissa BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1845 [MJW note: b. 1 August 1844, d. 27 April 1885] ................... +E. A. EVANS (MJW Note: she m. Elijah A. EVANS, Jr., son of Elijah Sr. and his first wife Mary REED; Elijah, JR was b. 1 September 1839 and d. 13 April 1882) [.........................4 John W. EVANS b: 11 August 1874 d: 2 May 1917 ..........................4 Fannie Georgia EVANS b: 11 February 1877 d: 14 November 1896 ..........................4 Gabie Andrew EVANS b: 14 April 1882 d: 4 September 1896 ................ 3 Infant BOOLES/BOWLES [MJW Note: this would be Joseph Ephraim Aurelius BOWLES, b. abt. 1846] ....... 2 William BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1782 .......... +Jincy WADE m: December 18, 1805 in Green Co. GA ....... 2 Jackson BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1792 in NC d: October 28, 1855 in Green Co., GA .......... +Betsey LINDSEY b: Abt. 1795 m: January 08, 1812 in Green Co. GA d: August 1845 in Green Co., GA Father: Jeremiah LINDSEY, Jr. ................ 3 Sarah BOOLES/BOWLES b: November 25, 1812 d: November 14, 1888 ................... +John Calvin DURHAM b: Abt. 1804 m: November 17, 1831 in Green Co. GA ................ 3 Lucinda BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1822 d: Abt. 1872 ................... +Henry BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1812 m: August 04, 1835 in Green Co. GA ......................... 4 Pamelia BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1838 ......................... 4 Ann BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1848 ......................... 4 William BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1841 ......................... 4 Elizabeth BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1849 ................ 3 Margaret Jane BOOLES/BOWLES b: Bet. 1812 - 1821 ................... +John MALONE m: November 24, 1836 in Green Co. GA ................ 3 Elizabeth BOOLES/BOWLES b: Bet. 1812 - 1830 ................... +William MONCRIEF m: December 18, 1845 ................ 3 Nancy BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1824 ................... +William Alexander MONCRIEF, Jr. b: December 28, 1785 m: September 06, 1849 in Green Co. GA d: August 20, 1873 in Green Co., GA Father: William Alexander MONCRIEF ......................... 4 Sarah Elizabeth Judson MONCRIEF b: July 10, 1850 in Green Co., GA d: August 09, 1909 in Green Co., GA ............................ +Loomis J. REYNOLDS m: December 19, 1872 ................ 3 Joseph BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1831 ................ 3 Martha Ann BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1838 d: 1908 ................ 3 Mary J(udson?) BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1841 ................... +James N. SCOTT m: December 12, 1856 in Green Co. GA ................ 3 Jeremiah BOOLES/BOWLES ................... +Sarah MALONE m: January 05, 1846 in Green Co. GA ....... *2nd Wife of Jackson BOOLES/BOWLES : .......... +Nancy BROOKS b: Abt. 1810 m: November 15, 1845 in Green Co. GA d: June 05, 1878 in Green Co., GA ................ 3 John Henry BOOLES/BOWLES b: June 06, 1847 d: April 24, 1913 ....... 2 Elizabeth BOOLES/BOWLES ....... 2 John F. BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1805 .......... +Mary BENNETT m: November 12, 1822 in Green Co. GA ....... 2 Turner BOOLES/BOWLES .......... +Frances Green ROBERTSON m: November 20, 1823 in Wilkes Co. GA Father: Unknown ROBERTSON ....... 2 Permelia BOOLES/BOWLES b: Bet. 1780 - 1785 ....... 2 Thomas BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1794 d: Aft. 1840 .......... +Acineth BENNETT b: 1796 m: April 01, 1819 in Green Co. GA d: Aft. 1860 Father: Reuben BENNETT Mother: Elizabeth ................ 3 Susan Clementine BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1836 in GA d: 1881 ................... +Samuel Columbus GOODMAN m: December 24, 1855 in Harris Co., GA ................ 3 Elizabeth Bennett BOOLES/BOWLES ................... +Hiram GOODMAN m: November 10, 1857 in Harris Co., GA ....... 2 Mary (Polly) BOOLES/BOWLES b: Abt. 1790 .......... +Willis FORRESTER m: January 19, 1812 in Green Co. GA ....... 2 Patsy BOOLES/BOWLES d: Aft. 1826 .......... +John WHATLEY m: January 28, 1806 in Green Co. GA d: February 1810 in Green Co., GA