SECOND GENERATION 1. John Fowler I was born about 1638 in England. He immigrated about 1653 to Ft Henry, Henrico, Va. 1 He was Quaker in 1672 in Henrico Co, Va.1 In 1672, a letter from George. Fox, founder of "Quakers", wishing to hold a meeting at the home of John Fowler, He died before Oct 1 1683 in Henrico Co, Va. He was married to Batte? about 1662 in Va. 1 She died before 1 Oct 1863. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30 Oct 1673, John got 390 acres (200 on n side of Appomattocks River, 190 on n side of Old Town Creek) for the transportation of 8 persons: John Baxter, Mary Poolan, Robert C., Thomas Wooley, Mary, his wife, Paul Varden, Clara Varden, Anne Welle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 Oct. 1683, item 18: by order of this court, Orphans Court of Henrico Co., VA "Mr. Thomas Batte, Sr., empowered to take estate of Orphans of John Fowler, dec'd into his possession, has not given security. Ordered to enter sec. Henrico Co. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Batte? died before Oct 1 1863 in Henrico Co, Va. John Fowler I and Batte? had the following children: 2 i. Mark Fowler was born about 1664 in Henrico Co, Va. He died before 1691 in Henrico Co, Va. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Apr 14 1685, Deed Book no.1 p394, Mark Fowler of Bristol Parish, released John Davis, of all demands, etc., & 1 cow, 2 horses, 1 gun, being all the legacy left to me by my loving father, John Fowler. wit: Henry Kent, Tho. Batt, at request of John Davis, Henry Randolph, clerk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oct 1 1687, Henrico Co., VA Deed Book p 487 Mark deeded 200 acres of his land to Thomas Batt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oct 1 1687, Orphan Court Note A Book 1 p 467 Mark indenture to Thomas Batte. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 ii. John Fowler II was born about 1666 in Henrico Co, Va. He died before 1691 in Henrico Co, Va. 4 iii. Godfrey Fowler I (born between 1668 and 1670). THIRD GENERATION 4. Godfrey Fowler I (John_1) was born between 1668 and 1670 in Henrico Co, Va. He owned 398 acres inherited from father, John I. on Jun 1 1691 in Henrico Co, Va. 1 Godfrey I declared only heir alive, 2 bros. no issue, from John Fowler will, . Godfrey won suit against Thomas Batt, who was ordered to be ejected from the land. He signed a will in May 1743 in Henrico Co, Va. He died in Apr 1747 in Bristol Parish, Henrico, Va. He was married to Susannah Wilson before Feb 1 1695 in Henrico Co, Va. 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Henrico Deeds, p 379 a convey of 50 acres from Godfrey Fowler to John Wilson, both of Bristol Parish, Henrico Co., VA, w/ consent of wife, Susannah. No money or transportation of persons was mentioned in this conveyance of land. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22 Jan 1717, Godfrey I had a land grant with George. Archer of 750 acres in Bristol Parish, Henrico Co., VA vol. 10 p 347, for transport of 10 persons to VA. John Ironmonger, Phillip Donalson, William Stiles, Matthew Ford, John Ellington, Margaret Brook, Sue Fowler, Frances Merryman, Sarah Green, Flionoy Dawson. 500 acres borders Col. Epps & Co., William Taylor. Signed A. Spotswood. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Godfrey Fowler I and Susannah Wilson had the following children: +5 i. John Fowler. +6 ii. Godfrey Fowler II. 7 iii. Thomas Fowler. 8 iv. Mark Fowler. 9 v. Joseph Fowler. +10 vi. Ann Hill Fowler. +11 vii. Martha Fowler (born about 1698). FOURTH GENERATION 5. John Fowler (Godfrey-2, John-1). He was married to Judith Hobson. 6. Godfrey Fowler II (Godfrey_2, John_1). He was married to Sarah ? about 1724 in Henrico Co, Va.1 Godfrey Fowler II and Sarah had the following children: 12 i. John Fowler. 13 ii. Thomas Fowler was born in 1727 in Va.1 14 iii. Richard Fowler. 15 iv. Susannah Fowler. +16 v. Joseph Fowler (born about 1733). +17 vi. Francis Fowler (born about 1735). ----- Original Message ----- From: <AncestrySpirit@aol.com> To: <FOWLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [FOWLER] Fowlers of Union Co., NC > Here is what I have, thanks to Steven Fowler; > Deborah McDonald-Stengel gr gr gr grad daughter to JJ Fowler Hopkins County > Ky. > > Descendants of Christopher Fowler, Rev. > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. CHRISTOPHER4 FOWLER, REV. (WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born 1611, > and died 1676. He married ELIZABETH BURGESS, *. > > Notes for CHRISTOPHER FOWLER, REV.: > [Christopher Fowler Descendants.FTW] > > Rev. Christopher Fowler was a distinguished Prebyterian minister who lived in > England. > > Children of CHRISTOPHER FOWLER and ELIZABETH BURGESS are: > i. CHRISTOPHER5 FOWLER, JR.. > ii. MARY FOWLER. > iii. SARAH FOWLER. > iv. SAMUEL FOWLER. > v. JOHN FOWLER II, b. 1638, England; d. Bef. 1687, Henrico Co. VA, > Appomatax River; m. * UNK, 1662. > > Notes for JOHN FOWLER II: > [Christopher Fowler Descendants.FTW] > > >From "Kissing Kin" by Katherine Childress Hillers page 174a "IX-6 John > Fowler, land grants, Henrico Co. VA 1662" > 18. John FOWLER (4) was born in 1638 in England. (1) He died in 1687.(1) John > Fowler came to America somewhere between 1650 and 1660, but in 1662 he > received grants of land on the Appomatox River. In 1673 he received another grant of > land from Sir William Berkley, Governor, for the transportation of eight > persons to the colony. The territory in which John Fowler settled was then on the > border of civilization. When the first colonist sought a site for a settlement > in the vicinity in 1607, they found an Indian town near the mouth of the > Appomatox, present site of Petersburg, and nearby was the village of Matoax, home > of Pocahontus, one of Virginia's most romantic figures. Fort Henry was built > by Governor Berkley in 1646, and many exploring expeditions went out from this > frontier post. The nearby Indian trading post called Peters Point, established > by Major Peter Jones, later grew into the present city of Petersburg. John > Fowler settled just across the Appomattox from Fort Henry and there laid the > foundation in America for the House of Fowler. John Fowler was no doubt a member > of the Society of Friends before he came to America and perhaps he knew George > Fox, the Puritan silk weaver who, at the age of 25 established the Society of > Friends, who later came to be known as "Quakers." George Fox visited John > Fowler's home on a visit to America in 1672, and it was from the vicinity in > which John Fowler lived that so many of the members of that faith went forth to > establish the Society of Friends in other sections. Godfrey Fowler, youngest son > of John Fowler, was also a Quaker and was prominent in their councils. > (4) > 1. Richard Gildart Fowler (deceased). A history of the Fowler family of > southeastern North Carolina. Norman, Oklahoma 1985. > 2. Amy Cardon Odell. Ancestral File of Amy Cardon Odell, 3433 Tice Creek > Drive #1, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. > 3. Grover Parsons Fowler. From a book titled, "The House of Fowler". page > numer 28 and 29. > 4. Ibid. > 5. From a GED file obtained from John Nicholas "Jack" Scott. > 6. Johnny J. Fowler Jr., 7 Blue Stem Road, Norman, Oklahoma 73069. Records as > remembered by Johnny J. Fowler Jr. > 7. Johnny J. Fowler Jr., 7 Blue Stem Road, Norman, Oklahoma 73069. Epitaph > given by Johnny J. Fowler Jr. > > vi. JOSEPH FOWLER, b. Abt. 1640. > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >