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Note F
MARRIAGES IN THE OLD
SWEDES CHURCH
ALSO KNOWN AS THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
December, 1745 |
Thomas Bowles |
Elizabeth Latty
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records also lists baptizing of two daughters - "Baptized in the
Marlborough Church, child Mary, born April 1, 1750, baptized May 1st, parents, Thomas and Mrs.
Bowles"; and 1758 - "child Sarah, born April 27, baptized
June 27th, parents Thomas and Elizabeth Bowles." Their son,
Thomas Bowles, Rev. War soldier from Orange Co., NC stated in
his pension application that he was "born in Lancaster County, PA,
and was taken by his parents, at the age of about eighteen months,
to Orange County, NC." His file also states that he was 69
years old in 1832, which would place his birth date at about 1763,
making the family's migration to NC about 1765. Thomas Bowles had a
land patent for 200 acres in Lancaster County, PA on June 19, 1744.
The "History of Lancaster County by S. C. Stevenson" stated
that he lived next to John Taylor, over Susquehanna. The
"History of Lancaster
County by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans (1883) page 974 stated that
he lived in Martic township. It further stated that the Muddy
Run Presbyterian Church was established in 1742, and that almost the
whole congregation moved to South Carolina due to the Indian
attacks. PA Land Warrant map C26-3 shows Thomas Bowles land as
being in present Fawn now Peach Bottom Township in the County of
York when surveyed in 1838 for James Ramsey. The Will of Thomas Bowles (senior) in Orange County, NC in 1789 was
witnessed by James Latta, James Latta, Jr.
and Jane Davis (see Jane Latta Davis next line) The Will
identifies wife Elizabeth, sons Thomas, William, and John, and
daughters, Elizabeth Murdock, Sarah Bowles, and granddaughter Sarah
Clark (perhaps daughter of daughter Mary) "In the name of God, amen,
I, Thomas Bowls of Orange County, and State of North Carolina, being
at present weak in body but in as reasonable mind and memory
blessed be God for his mercy, and calling to mind the mortality of
my body do make and ordain this my last will and testament, and
first of all I recommend my Soul into the hand of God that
gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a descent and
Christian like manner at the ?? of my friends and as touching my
worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give
bequeath and devise in the following manner, that is to say, First I
give to my wife, ELIZABETH BOWLS three cows and one horse or mare
(?), saddle and bridle,
one good feather bed and furniture, one trunk and boxes what she
pleases to take, one woolen wheel and one linnen
wheel and cheek (?), one iron pot of her choice, one iron cettle
(kettle), and one brass one, a pair fire tongs and pot rack and the
half of the pewter. I give and bequeath to my two sons THOMAS
BOWLS and WILLIAM BOWLS
all that piece or parsel of land whereon I now live situated lying on
both sides of the North Fork of Little River containing two hundred
and two acres as will appear by grant from JOHN EMBRY to be equally
divided in quantity between said THOMAS and WILLIAM
BOWLS. My son THOMAS BOWLS to have that part whereon is the
dwelling house
and improvements, notwithstanding it is the intent of my will that my
wife ELIZABETH BOWLS have her maintance by the produce of the
improvement during her widowhood. I give and bequeath to my
son JOHN BOWLS twenty
pounds current money to be paid arrising as a moiety out of the above
improvement payable by my son THOMAS BOWLS. I give and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH MURDAK (or possibly
Murdock) twenty pounds current money as
a moiety arrising out of the improved part bequeathed to my son
WILLIAM BOWLS, which two sums of twenty pounds is not to be paid
until a full year after my decease and I ratify and confirm the
above gifts bequeathed to my two sons THOMAS BOWLS and WILLIAM BOWLS
with all other gifts given by me or granted heretofore to them and
their
heirs and assigns forever; allowing an equal devision between them
both of all the Plantation utenshals (utensils). I give and bequeath
to my daughter SARAH BOWLS ten shillings together with all gifts
granted by me heretofore given to her. I give and
bequeath to my grand daughter SARAH CLARK one horse and two cows;
after my just debts and funeral charges is paid, all the
remains and remainder of my estate not mentioned in this grant to be
equally divided between my wife, ELIZABETH BOWLS and my son THOMAS
BOWLS and my son WILLIAM BOWLS and I make and ordain them my
said two sons THOMAS BOWLS and WILLIAM BOWLS sole executors of this
my last will according to my true intent and meaning and no
other. In witness whereof I the said THOMAS BOWLS have to this
my last will and testament set my hand and seal this thirtieth day
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty nine, signed sealed and delivered by the said THOMAS BOWLS as
and for his last will and testament. In the presence of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof
(signed THOMAS BOWLS - his mark); JAMES LATTA, JANE DAVIS (her mark) JAMES LATTA JUNIOR.
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May 14, 1751 |
Robert Davis |
Jane Latta |
The marriage records of Orange
County, NC show that Thomas Bowles, Jr. married Anne Davis on May
16, 1791. The bondsman was Robert Davis, who may be her father.
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December 21, 1751 |
Edward Dougherty |
Anna Cassidy |
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January 1, 1767 |
George Duffield
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Margaret Armstrong |
Rev. George Duffield and his son George Duffield
owned land in Huntingdon Co. beside of an Agnes Latta, Antes
Township, and George Duffield also owned land as a nonresident at
Shirley township, Huntingdon Co., PA. |
November 2, 1772 |
Joseph Latta |
Susanna
Steen |
Branch 51. |
March 11, 1773 |
Edward Daugherty |
Elizabeth Bellieu
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Both of Red Lion
Hundred, DE (An Edward Daugherty lived beside of
John Latta, Br. 17 in the 1790 census in Shirley township,
Huntingdon Co., PA. John Latta's mother was a Mary
Daugherty.) |
June 19, 1775 |
Francis Cluggage |
Jean Nixon |
Branch 17 -
Jean Nixon was the sister of Mary Nixon, and
Francis Cluggage was an innkeeper in Huntingdon Co., PA where
Branch 17 John Latta resided.
Delaware Wills, New Castle, Delaware. James Nixon, Yoeman. Brandywine Hundreds,
written May 16, 1773, and probated June 26, 1775. His wife,
Mary and son, George were to execute the will. He bequeathed
property to his wife Mary, son George, son James, and money to
son-in-law James Hannah, and Elizabeth, his wife, son-in-law, John Latta and Mary his wife,
son-in-law, Samuel Donnald and Catherine, his wife, and to his daughter, Jean Nixon,
then unmarried. The History of New Castle, Delaware stated
that many of the Quakers married at the Old Swede Church when they
were in a hurry to marry and didn't want to wait for the Quaker
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Marriages in New Castle, Delaware (not at the Old Swede
Church)
January 1, 1773 John Latta and Mary
Nixon (Branch 17)
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