Person:Lemuel Bowers (1)

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Lemuel Bowers, Esquire
b.Est 1710 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
d.Bef Apr 1785 Morris, New Jersey, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 2 Dec 1703
  1. Lemuel Bowers, EsquireEst 1710 - Bef 1785
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Lemuel Bowers, EsquireEst 1710 - Bef 1785
  • W.  Elizabeth Whitemore (add)
m. Bef 1734
  1. Dr John BowersEst 1735 - Bef 1780
  2. Steven BowersEst 1743 - Aft 1796
  3. Elizabeth BowersEst 1746 - 1788
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Lemuel Bowers, EsquireEst 1710 - Bef 1785
  • W.  Hannah Pearson (add)
m. Est 1758
  1. James BowersAft 1759 - Est 1827
  2. Drusilla Bowers1760 - 1795
  3. Capt Lemuel BowersEst 1761 - 1830
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Facts and Events
Name Lemuel Bowers, Esquire
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1710 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Marriage Bef 1734 New Jersey, United Statesto Elizabeth Whitemore (add)
Marriage Est 1758 New Jersey, United Statesto Hannah Pearson (add)
Death? Bef Apr 1785 Morris, New Jersey, United States

He served as a Justice of Morris County NJ from 1756.

He is widely but erroneously assumed to have served as a Captain in the American Revolution. However the Lemuel Bowers from Morris County who served as a Captain survived to file a pension claim as did his widow Sally. This Lemuel Bowers died too early to have filed these claims, and did not leave a widow named Sally. The recorded facts would indicate that his son Lemuel was the Captain in the army.

References
  1.   My Bowers line [1].

    Gives a fairly good summary of the issue of Lemuel Bowers and his two wives.

    Unfortunately no sources are provided.

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