@ 441PM Janet Hunter wrote..... > Such as where does the middle/given name "Tenant" (var spellings) amongst the > Bowens come in? My Seth Whaley and Elizabeth Richards Bowen, and others have > given that to one of their sons. > > My best, > > Janet Hunter To the best of my knowledge I have no connection to the Bowen string, of which the above paragraph was a part. The spouse of Samuel Hopkins, a primary interest of mine, had a spouse whose given name was spelled "Tenot" in his 1741 Sussex Co. DE will. The only connection I have ever been able to concjecture for that spelling of her given name was "Tenant". However I never found a "Tenant" surname connection to support my conjecture. Maybe there's a better conjecture :-) Where DID the name come from in the above reference, and where did the Tenants (surname) live in the period (roughly) c1680-1710? Thanks for any fill in, if available. Joe Lake

I seem to have become befuddled following this thread on the Tennants as to when and where the suspicious Tennants sought were. So for what this is worth, out of the land records, it seems that two (probably) Anglican ministers appear in Worcester in the late 18th century, with no prior MD records under the name: 1. The Rev. Charles Tennant: Wo Cert 895: 1763. Rev. Charles Tennant survey of 10 ac FAIR MEADOW Wo Cert 79. 1765. Ditto, survey of 12 ac ADDITION TO FAIR MEADOW. Wo Deeds F:073. 27 Jan 1764. Edward Pettit et ux. Massey Pettit sold Charles Tennant ("clerk" [ = cleric]) 190 ac of PINDERS NEGLECT, 50 ac of VENTURE. Wo Deeds F:085. Same date, Charles Tennant sold 5 ac of PINDERS NEGLECT to Elisha Evans. In 1768, a Charles Tennant witnessed the Worcester will of John Houston, Sr. (MD Wills 36:377, Wo Wills JW3:176), who lived and had several properties on Broad Creek near modern Laurel, DE. 2. The Rev. William Mackey Tennant, who, I suppose, looks like his son, though I haven't looked for Charles Tennant's estate (there's no will, anyway): Wo Deeds H:643. 09 Aug 1771. William Mackey Tennant ("Minister of the Gospel') bought a lot in Snow Hill from John Bell, "where Bell now lives". Wo Deeds H:561. 27 Apr 1771. 198 ac [sic, as my data read, but might need re-check] of PINDERS NEGLECT, 50 ac of VENTURE, 10 ac of FAIR MEADOW, 12 ac of ADDITION TO FAIR MEADOW were deeded (gift) by William Mackey Tennant et ux. Ann Tennant to Ann Tennant and Martha Tennant Wo Deeds I:563. 25 Aug 1774. Interest in 198 ac of PINDERS NEGLECT, 50 ac of VENTURE, 10 ac of FAIR MEADOW, 12 ac of ADDITION TO FAIR MEADOW sold by David Rogers (physician of Fairfield, Connecticut) et ux. Martha Rogers (sister of William Mackey Tennant) to Isaac Murray (planter) Wo Deeds I:578. 20 Mar 1775. Interest in same sold by Simon Kollock et ux. Ann Kollock (so, inferred as sister of William Mackey Tennant) to Isaac Murray. Other than the Snow Hill lot, these tracts were just SE of Berlin. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, Jul 16, 2010 5:49 pm Subject: Re: [LDR] Whittington Bowen -- Clarifications. @ 441PM Janet Hunter wrote..... > Such as where does the middle/given name "Tenant" (var spellings) amongst the > Bowens come in? My Seth Whaley and Elizabeth Richards Bowen, and others have > given that to one of their sons. > > My best, > > Janet Hunter To the best of my knowledge I have no connection to the Bowen string, of which the above paragraph was a part. The spouse of Samuel Hopkins, a primary interest of mine, had a spouse whose given name was spelled "Tenot" in his 1741 Sussex Co. DE will. The only connection I have ever been able to concjecture for that spelling of her given name was "Tenant". However I never found a "Tenant" surname connection to support my conjecture. Maybe there's a better conjecture :-) Where DID the name come from in the above reference, and where did the Tenants (surname) live in the period (roughly) c1680-1710? Thanks for any fill in, if available. Joe Lake *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In the interest of tying up loose ends in the Bowens, what do people think? Conflict in the records - or was the will declared invalid? Ocean City Museum Chancery Record: 27 November 1822. That Nathaniel Bowen died intestate and left the following children his heirs: Joshua Bowen, William, Richard, Barnaby and Lambert Bowen a son of Isaac Bowen who was also a son of Nathaniel Bowen. Letters of administration granted to Isaac Marshall. Land near Newark. Nathaniel Bowen. Will dated February 19, 1815, probate April 20, 1815. He named wife, Nancy and children: Isaac, Joshua, Richard, Barnaby and William. Witnesses: Rhody Bowen, Elisha Bowen, Zipporah Williamson and Josiah Collins. He mentioned that property he bought in Basket Town from Josiah Collins be sold. (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Co., MD Will Book MH, f.95

The deed at the end of this post in 1834 is interesting because it shows the names of the children of Elijah Bowen and since they were not named in his will, the deed confirms the children as sons and daughters of Elijah. In this deed there is no wife included for Isaac Bowen. Elijah's father is said to be Jethro but Elijah is not named in Jethro's will. I don't think we can confirm yet that this Elijah is son of Jethro. Jethro Bowen Will Date: Probate Date: Bowen, Jethro 5 Jan 1793w. 9 Jul 1796p. To son Riley Bowen, 180 acres, part of four tracts, BOWEN’S WRIGHT, JESAMINE, PURNELL’S DELIGHT, BOWENS LUCK, bounds Edward Hammond and James Marcy, he is also the EX. To son James Bowen, 120 acres part of five tracts ROUNDS IN LUCK, BOWENS RIGHT, ADDITION purchased of Jenkins Henry, James is also the EX. To son Jeptha Bowen, 70 acres part of BOWEN’S RIGHT, ROUNDS IN LUCK and to his wife Catherine Bowen, then to grandson Lemuel Bowen and if he dies without issue to grandson Benjamin Bowen. To Whitten Bowen, 1 and one-half acres of PURNELL’S DELIGHT. Wit; William Morris, Esther Stevenson, James Davis. 1790-99, 254 Will of Elijah: Elijah Bowen Will Date: Probate Date: Elijah Bowen 29 March 1805w. 30 April 1805p. To wife Eleanor Bowen , the EX., land. To son Littleton Bowen. To daughters Eliza Bowen and all my children. Wit; Rila Bowen, Isaac Bowen and Jeptha Bowen. JBR 223. Elijah was married to Eleanor Jones, the sister of Handy Jones (will 1820 names sister Eleanor Bowen). Eleanor was first the wife of John Heather: deed: Elijah Bowen wife Eleanor sells for 5 shillings to Nathaniel Bowen part of Fellowship dower of Eleanor from former husband John H??ther (Heather) 1802 Liber V folio 39 This deed names their living children: WORCESTER COUNTY COURT (Land Records) JCH 1, 1834-1835 MSA CE 30-48 Current Page: f. 0328 "Esme P. Bowen and Mary J. Bowen his wife, Isaac Bowen, Peter Bowen, Parker Bowen and Sally his wife, John F. Purnell and Eliza Purnell his wife - land that Elijah devised to his wife and then to fall to his son Littleton "....in this deed all sign off on land to Littleton. Note that this Deed shows Isaac Bowen as son of Elijah and that he is living in 1834. No wife is named for him.