Eliza, daughter of Elijah Sr. Bowen who married John F. Purnell named in deed 1834 mentions her brother Elija's bequest to her. Eliza Purnell wife of John F. Purnell 14 April 1857 Whereas Elijah Bowen of the City of Philadelphia by his last will and testament dated 25 Feb 1853 devised to wit: unto my sister Eliza wife of John F. Purnell during her natural life and upon her decease of my sister then to pay the sum of 25,000 dollars to her children and grandchildren I appoint that the 25 K be distributed as follows: to my four sons Isaac M. Purnell, Littleton R. Purnell Washington Irving Purnell and William M. Purnell 3k each to daughters Elmira Smith wife of George W. T. Smith and Sally M. Hutchinson wife of John Hutchinson 25 K to daughter Delphine Purnell 5 K To daughter Mary E. Collins wife of Thomas H. Collins 1 K To son Thomas E. Purnell 1 K to son John W. Purnell 600 to my four grandchildren Clara W., Mary Emma, Sally Eliza Hutchinson children of my daughter Sally m. Hutchins and Georgiana Smith daughter of my daughter Elmira Smit 100 each wit John R. Franklin, James S. leCompte, Walter P. Snow 18 Aug 1857