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Subject: [MDSTMARY-L] New ENG-MD Bowling Information
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 15:29:32 EDT

Ernie,

This is not 'new' information, but it was recently put together by Steuart
Bowling of Charles Co, MD, based on information he found on the English
familysearch.com site. Steuart and I were amazed at the coincidences of this
information with what we already had on James Bowling. We hope to be able to
do more research on this.

I have very little info put together on the Neales in my database, so I was
not able to find anything right off, but your information on the
Calvert-Stone-Jones connection was really interesting!!! This is worth
pursuing, for sure. Maybe Steuart or Jeff Wills can figure out the missing
generation.

Shirley


Descendants of Raffe BOWLING-3888

10 Apr 2000
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1. Raffe BOWLING-3888
sp: UNKNOWN
|-2. Rauffe BOWLING-2105 (b.1590-St Peter,Leeds,Yorkshire,ENG)
+-2. Hughe BOWLING-3897 (b.1591-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG)
sp: UNKNOWN
|-3. Hugonis BOWLING-2619 (a.Abt 1616-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG)
| sp: UNKNOWN
| |-4. William BOWLING-4252 (a.1637-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG)
| |-4. John BOWLING-4253 (a.Abt 1638-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG d.,,St
Mary's Co,MD)
| |-4. Thomas BOWLING-4254 (b.1640-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG d.Abt
1700/1703-,,,ENG)
| +-4. James BOWLING-1921 (b.1636-,,,ENGLAND d.1692/1693-,,St Mary's
Co,MD)
| sp: Anne -1925 (b.,,,ENGLAND m.1659d.,,,MD)
| sp: Mary BROOKE-1926
|-3. John BOWLING-2618 (a.Abt 1620-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG)
| sp: UNKNOWN
| +-4. Hughe BOWLING-4255 (a.1655-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG)
|-3. Thomas BOWLING-2617 (a.10 Mar 1623-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG)
+-3. William BOWLING-4250 (a.18 Feb 1628-Chorley,Lancashire,,ENG)
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Notes for Hughe Bowling:

another prominent historic family--the Standish family was also in Chorley,
Lancashire.

Notes for James Bowling:

Hugonis' sons William and Thomas were christened at Chorley--so sons
James and John christened in 1636 and 1638 are conjecture at this time

James was said to have been in Virginia as early as 1640, and that he
was judged to have been about 14 when he arrived; so he was probably
born between 1625-1630...a birthdate of 1623 for his brother Thomas
fits right in, and the brother William was baptized 18 Feb 1628.

Returned to England 1658-59 and married Anne Boulin

Owned other land in Talbot, St. Mary's and Charles Co. see pg 6 of Katherine
Bowling's Book

[Thomas Richard Gardiner's book--on 27 Jan 1658 James received patent for 150
acres of land located on east side of Eastern Bay, next to Kent Island and
bounded in part, on the west, by Coursey's Creek, now laid out for him.
(Liber Q, folio 253) 100 acres for transporting himself, and 50 acres for
transporting his brother, Thomas. On 6 May 1662, the original patent to
James, then spelled Boulen, was increased another 100 acres, due to an
admitted mistake in the first patent. This is when brother John and sister
Elizabeth appeared, and it is believed the additional acreage was patented
for their transportation. This Charles Co acreage was called "Bowlingly"
(Liber 7, folio 75). It is also possible that he received this land for the
transportation of his wife, for on 21 Dec 1663, James Bowling and wife, Anne,
released by quit claim to William and Elizabeth Calvert, all of the tract of
250 acres, known as "Bowlingly", for three thousand, two hundred pounds of
tobacco.
Deeds, Liber 0, No.2 Folio___ LaPlata, Charles Co, MD 1736]

d. betw 7 May 1692 (will written) and 10 Oct 1693 (probated); MD
Calendar of Wills, Vol 2 Folio 272. Inventories and accounts Liber 14,
Folio 105; Testamentary Proceedings Liber 17, Folio 74 dates on
manuscripts 1693, 1696, 1697 St. Mary's County, MD

Appears to be no children of this marriage; Anne probably died young; for he
married secondly to Mary Brooke, daughter of Major Thomas Brooke and Eleanor
Hatton, who was sister of Elizabeth Hatton, wife of Luke Gardiner. Mary
Brooke also appears to have experienced a childless marriage with James as
his will of 7 May 1692 mentions no children.

[Thomas Richard Gardiner's book- Lists James' brother, Thomas to
receive 100 acres of 'Keets Rest', 100 acres known as 'Charley' and 150 acres
of 'Bowling Plains" all adjacent to or near the Patuxent River. To his wife,
Mary Brooke, he left his dwelling plantation, 'Calvert's Hope'. Elizabeth
Bowling, sister of James, appears to have died before he made his will, as
she is not mentioned, but her children, John and Bowling Speake are
mentioned, leaving them wearing apparel. He also gave his nephews a
plantation near Newport, Charles Co, and tracts of land adjoining 'Calvert's
Hope' which he had purchased from Major William Boarman. The naming of his
nephews, John and Bowling Speake, leaves no doubt that his sister, Elizabeth
had married Colonel Thomas Speake. In a codicil to his will, James Bowling
names the sons of Thomas Bowling, who were John and Roger Bowling, as
"cozens" as he did Millisant Higdon. It is probable the three were not
cousins but niece and nephews as they were children of his brother, Thomas.
Will proved in Charles Co 10 Oct 1693.]

[Katherine Bowling's book lists brother, Thomas 100 acres of 'Keets
Rest',100 acres of "Miller's Choice", 125 acres "Chesam", 152 acres
"Charley" and 150 acres "Bowling's Plains" all in St Mary's Co. To
Richard Hubbard, Joseph (?) Speake, and to cousin, Bowling Speake,
personalty. To wife, Mary, extx and residuary legatee of estate, real and
personal, including "Calvert's Hope". Overseer: Father-in-law
(stepfather-in-law) Henry Darnall.
Test: Henry Darnall, James Cullen, William Boarman, Jr., Thomas Clarke.
By codicil testator gives to brother Thomas land near Newport Town, and to
wife, Mary, land in Newport Town and land purchased from Maj.
William Boarman. To his nephew, John Bowling and heirs, he gives a
certain plantation (unnamed) near Newport Town after the death of his
brother, Thomas, said John's father. By sec. codicil dated July 17th 1692,
testator orders that should wife Mary die without issue, all lands bequeathed
to her should pass to Roger and then to John, sons of his brother, Thomas,
and their heirs. To 'cozen' Millesent Higden, personalty.]

Katherine Bowling's book also states that Captain James Bowling gave
testimony concerning his near death due to illness at which time he
mentioned a fellow named Standish being close to him (in terms of
trust) as any kin. Katherine makes the point that this mention of
Standish implies a possible family relationship between the Bowling and the
Standish families. One of the earliest tracts of land given the Bowlings
was called "Chorley" which over the years became "Charley"--further notes in
a Bible from Benjamin Francis Bowling (1831-1904 Charles Co, MD) states that
the Bowlings may have come from Lancashire, England.

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