Verna, I don't know enough about Elizabeth Smith to answer your question. In my Pettus family materials there are lots of Smiths who may or may not be relatives--if not relatives than no doubt neighbors. I cannot figure it out. I know that Susannah Pettus, born ca. 1800, daughter of Capt. George Pettus, married John Cheek Smith but there are others such as Thomas B. Smith and Edward Smith and then there is Sally Smith and her badboy grandson, William Smith. Every time they go to court some Pettus or other seems to be a witness. I simply cannot sort them out. Oh, and Paul Buchanan keeps wanting stuff put on the Mecklenburg Queries board. Since this is your family of Bowdens do as you like. You are welcome to post what I sent to you if you wish to do so and I will not post since there is certainly no need for us to both do so. Besides if there is a response to the Boweden info, it should go to you. Louise ---------- >From: "Verna Dinkins" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE] Arthur J. Bowdon >Date: Sun, Jan 16, 2000, 11:21 PM > >Louise, > > Thank you very much for all the Bowden info. Perhaps I >can put something >together with the notes. > I have the Elizabeth Smith [Grandmother of Elizabeth >Bowdon] Will, but am >wondering if I'm reading it correctly. Was she was >previously married to a >Bowdon and Arthur is her son by a previous marriage? > >Thanks again, >Verna > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: "Louise Pettus" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE] Arthur J. Bowdon >Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:25:19 -0500 > >Verna, >I have a few Bowden notes that may have something >you don't have, so, >just in case, I send them along to you. > >Bowdon/Bowden > >Bowdons mentioned in records of Flint Hill Baptist >Church, north of Fort Mill, SC: > >1. Authur J. Bowdon, baptized 1836. Excommunicated >1843, died in Dec. 1851 >2. William K. Bowdon, baptized. Excommunicated >1844, died in 1850 >3. Elizabeth Bowdon, baptized, dismissed 1848 >4. Margaret Bowdon, formerly Smith, baptized. > >1850 Census, Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, NC: > >W. K. Bowden, 42; Margaret Bowden, 34; Richard >Bowden, 7; Louis Bowden, 4; Patty, 1.; Robert M. >Smith, 30, James Reeves, 45. > >Mecklenburg County Wills, Book I, #977, p. 153: >Elizabeth (X) Smith. 26 Sep 1843, probably in Jan >1849 Ct. ³I give to the heirs of my son Stephen >Smith the parcel of land on which he now resides, >and to [my granddau] Elizabeth Bowden, dau. of >Arthur Bowdon, a bed, bedstead, and bedding. My >mare, the negro Lucy, and all remaining household >and kitchen furniture are to be sold, from the >proceeds my just debts are to be paid, and the >balance together with my clothing, is to be >divided equally between my two daus Elizabeth >Bowden and Jane Pettus. [Jane Pettus was the >second wife >of George Pettus; she was previously married to a >Glover]. Executors: my two sons Benjamin and >Stephen. Wit: Jos. P. Pritchard, Jurat and R. T. >Cheek. Signatures proved by S. H. Elliott and S. >A. Davis. B. Oates, CCC. > >Mecklenburg County Wills, Book C, #219: >John Dinkins¹ will, 18 Sept 1809, probated in Aug >1811. ³. . . . I lend to my dau Elizabeth Bowden >the negroes Edith and her three children Jasper, >Kate and ______(not named) for her natural life >and at her demise to be divided among her >children.² In a codicil, 31 May 1810, to the >will, Dinkins wrote that he had sold Jasper and >that in lieu of him he was leaving Elizabeth the >negro woman Sarah. > >Mecklenburg County Wills, Book J, #1137, p. 146: >Fanny Smith¹s will: 19 Sept 1861, probated Oct >1862. Gives to daughter Margaret K. Bowdon, >³during her lifetime, the negro Jane, about six, >and at Margaret¹s demise Jane is to descend to her >children, and said negro is not to be subject to >the debts of Margaret¹s husband... . I give my >saddle to my granddau Martha Bowdown. . . .² > >Mecklenburg County Wills, Book D, #374, p. 147: >John Kendrick, 18 Sept 1823, pobate Nov. 1823, ³. >. . .to my daughter Margaret Bowdon, the use of >the negroes Hannah, Venus and her children Rachel, >and Sarah and their increase, who, with the other >property I gave to her earlier, are to descend to >her children at her demise,. . .² > >William K. Bowden married Margaret H. Smith (1 Jan >1814-26 Dec 1837), dau. of Edward Smith (16 Mar >1789-6 Feb 1849) and Mary Frances (³Fanny²) Daniel >(25 Jan 1787-28 Oct 1861 both buried at Flint Hill >Baptist Church > >Joshua D. Bowden married Mary Elizabeth Smith(16 >Aug 1825-30 Oct 1839) (sister of Margaret H. Smith >above). > >Emeline Smith, sister of Margaret H. and Mary >Elizabeth Smith above, married 1st a Bowden and >had a son Samuel D. Bowden and married 2nd a >Grier. > > > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >