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Descendants of John Boye

Generation No. 3

10. John³ Bowie (Abraham², John¹ Boye) was born 1725, and died 1781 in Durham Parish, Charles, Md, Usa. He married (1) Elizabeth Brawner. He married (2) Isabella Peel.

Notes for John Bowie:
Most records show John Bowie, son of Abraham Boye (Bowie) married only once to
Elizabeth Brawner. However, Howard Coulby, Jr. indicates he was married to
Isabella Peel. If this is the case, then John Bowie was married twice. He
quotes the will of John Bowie as follows: (1) I give to daughter Mary Person one
shilling sterling no more. (2) I give to my daughter Lain Groves one shilling
sterling no more. (3) To wife Isabella Bowie whole and every part of my
estate. At the death of wife estate to be divided equally to children after
named wife. James Peel Bowie, Benjamin Bowie, William Bowie, John Bowie, also
my daughters Elizabeth Bowie and Susannah Bowie.

Ex: Issabella (sic) Bowie JB (His mark)
John Bowie

Test: John Smith Rhody Adams
L. Adams Rhody Posey

Judging by the mark above, John Bowie was not literate, at least unable to
write. Later an inventory of his goods was conducted. The names of Isabella
Bowie, William Bowie, and Mary A. Bowie appear. The inventory was completed 23
August 1781. His next of kin was mentioned as James Peel Bowie and John Bowye
(sic). No mention anywhere in the abstract above of children Ann Bowie,
Elenor Bowie, Peter Bowie, Matthew Bowie, or Alexander Bowie. It is possible
the
latter three children were born after the will was written, but if that is the
case why were they not mentioned in the probate? Could these children not
mentioned have died prior to the execution of the will? Also many records do
not mention a John Bowie, Jr. Others do mention him, as indicated above in
Howard Coulbys notes. There is some indication in certain documents that John
Bowie was married only once, to Elizabeth Brawner. All of which leaves the
strong feeling that Isabella Peel was the wife of John Bowie, Jr., which would
change everything we think we know. For example: If John Bowie was married
twice, and Rhodi Bowie being born to Elizabeth Brawner in 1752, did she die and
John marry Isabella and still have time to have 13 children before her death
and probate of her will on 27 July 1787? Questions, question, questions!

Addendum 17 March 1998: Further research concludes that John married twice. First to Elizab eth Brawner and second to Isabella Peele. John was in the Census of 1790 in Charles County , MD with "1 free white male over 16, one free white male under 16, and one free white female , and 4 slaves. Source: Bowies and Their Kindred of Scotland and The Colonies, By Robert Bowi e and Richard Bowie, page 249.

More About John Bowie:
Record Change: 27 Aug 1998

More About Elizabeth Brawner:
Record Change: 16 Mar 1998

Notes for Isabella Peel:
This may be the only wife of John Bowie (Boye), ths first born of Abraham.
Howard Coulby, Jr. indicates records in Charles County do not support the
idea of a marriage to Elizabeth Brawner. She will be left her as spouse #1 until more accura te information is available.

Addendum 20 June 1998: From Mark G. Davis of Upper Marlboro, Maryland:
Last Will And Testament of Isabella Bowie

April Court 1787
Isabel Bowie - Will
In the name of God, Amen. I, Isabel Bowye of Charles County in the Province of Maryland bein g sick and weak but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God therefore calling to mind the u ncertainty of this life and that it is appointed for all woman (sic) to die do make this to b e my last will and testament in the following manner making null and void all other wills b y me made hertofore.
First and principally I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it to m e and my body to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian manner at the discretion of m y exucetor hereafter named.
Such as to what worldly estated it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in th e following manner:
(Word unreadable) I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid.
Item- I give to my son James Peel Bowye sixty acres of land a part of Manisclare Chase t o be paid off from the first sale of (unreradable) tract of land in a four square.
Item- I give to my son Benjamin Bowye dthe remaining part of my land where I now dwell . If my son William Bowye is a mind to come back upon the land to live again; to live his lif etime upon it where hee (sic) lived before and after my two sons death, Benjamin Bowye and Wi lliam Bowye his heirs lawfully begotten forever, in witness whereof I have here unto set my h and and affixed my seal the 9th day of February 1783.
Signed sealed and delivered in the prescnce of John smith, Rhody Adams, and Josias Adams .
At the foot of which will is thus written charles "County 12 March 1787 then came Jame s P. Bowye heir at law to Isbel (sic) Bowye late of Charles County deceased and made oath o n the Holy Evbangel of Almight God that ehe forgoing instrument of writing is true (unreadabl e) Last Will and Testament of the said deceased that hath come to his hand and possession an d that he doth not know of any other.
signed: John Muschett Register of Wills

Then came John Smith, Rhody Adams, and Josias Adams the three subscribing witnesses to t he forgoing Last Will and Testament of Isbel Bowye of Charles County deceased and (unreadable ) made an oath on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God that they did see the the testator therei n named, sign and seal this will, that they heard her publish, pronounce and declare the sam e to be her last will and testament. That at the time of her so doing she was to the best o f their apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and that they resp ectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the reques t of the Testator and in the presence of each other.
Certified: John Muschett Register of Wills

On the 12th day of March 1787 Letter of Administration with will (unreadable) on the est ate of Isabel Bowie to James Peel Bowie and his bond with Thomas Posey and Josias Adams hi s securities was taken in the form of Two Hundred Pounds current money for due Administration .

More About Isabella Peel:
Record Change: 04 Dec 1997

Children of John Bowie and Elizabeth Brawner are:

+	13	i.		Alexander⁴ Bowie.
	14	ii.		Matthew Bowie.

Notes for Matthew Bowie:
DIED IN REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

More About Matthew Bowie:
Record Change: 16 Jan 2001

+	15	iii.	Oswell Bowie, born Abt. 1745; died in , Charles, Md, Usa.
+	16	iv.	William Bowie, born Abt. 1750 in , Charles, Md, Usa.
+	17	v.	Rhodi Bowie, born 1752 in , Charles, Md, Usa; died 08 Aug 1814 in , Charles, MD, USA.
+	18	vi.	John Bowie, born Abt. 1775; died 1837.