Person:Thomas Bowler (4)

Research Notes and Links

• Much/most of the info on this page comes from 1658-1758 Charles County MD Families "The first 100 years"
• see also Boler... Bowler... Boulware...

Some Records

(Source: Eve Gregory, 1998)

7 Feb. 1652/3. Tho. Bowler wit. P of A Jno Jefrys, Citizen & Grocer of London, to Col. Richard Lee, Esq. Lancaster Co. Court Orders, 1652-1655, p. 112 (Beverley Fleet, Va. Colonial Abstracts, v.1, 176, 202)

15 Dec. 1655. Patent to Dr. Giles Mode, 1000 ac. New Kent Co. for trans of 20 pers, including Mr. Tho. Bowler foure times. (Nell Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers, v1, p. 322)

3 Mar. 1657/8. Patent to. Georg Read, 2000 ac. Westmoreland Co., Trans 40 pers: including Mr. Tho. Bowler 4 times. (Nell Nugent, Cavaliers & Pioneers, v1, p. 389)

Deed dated 19 Jan. 1662/3 to Thomas Bowler & Co. from William Lane of Rappahannock , merchant for 9000 lbs tobacco, plantation formerly belonging to John Paine & lately purhcased by William Lane. (unpublished transcript by Noel Currer-Briggs, Rapp. Co. Deeds, etc. 1656-1664)

Deed dated 13 Apr. 1663 to Thomas Bowler of Va., Merchant, from Samuel Griffin of Rappa. Co., Merchant, for 27,300 lbs. of tobacco, right of seven negroes. (unpublished transcript by Noel Currer-Briggs, Rapp. Co. Deeds, etc. 1656-1664)

Deed dated 17 Oct. 1663 to Thomas Bowler, merchant, from Thomas Paine of Rappahannock, planter, for 20,000 lbs. tobo. messuage in Farnham Par., in Rappa. Co., 300 ac. now in tenure of Thomas Paine. Land belonged to Elizabeth Paine, wife of Thomas Paine. (unpublished transcript by Noel Currer-Briggs, Rapp. Co. Deeds, etc. 1656-1664)

POA dated 28 Aug. 1666 from Thomas Bowler of Va., merchant, to his friend Thomas Harwar of Rappa. River. (unpublished transcript by Noel Currer-Briggs, Rapp. Co. Deeds, etc. 1663-1668)

Thomas Bowler, (w.p. 7/02/1679 Old Rappahannock Co. Wills No. 2, 1677-1682, p.133) Date: 3 Jun 1674. Pay debts here & in England. Tobacco shipped for England to be consigned to Major Robert Bristow. Two good children James (under 21) and Anne Bowler. Dear excellent wife Tabitha Bowler. To James 940 ac. with Manor House & 500 ac. called the Marygold. To dau. Elizabeth Bowler 500 ac., part of it being the plantation that was John Webb's & the rest to be laid out. To Anne 500 ac. next to James's land.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Will Abstract of Thomas Bowler, in Sweeny, William Montgomery. Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia 1656-1692
   p 80, 133.

   BOWLER, THOMAS, Esqr., 17 March, 1678/9; 2 July, 1679.
   All my just debts both here and in England to be satisfied within a year after my decease. It is my will that my Tobacco which is shipt for England be consigned to Major Robert Bristow. To son James Bowler all that parcell of land more or less where the Manor House Standeth and all other houses belonging to the said quantity of Land being about 940 acres. Also to son James Bowler 500 acres of land called by the name of Mary Gold. I desire that all the said houses at the Manor House and the Quarter be kept in good repaire till the said Orphan James Bowler come to the age of twenty one. To daughter Elizabeth Bowler 500 acres of land part of it being in the plantation that was John Webbs and the rest of it to be laid out for the quiet possession and enjoying of her and her heirs forever. Also to daughter Elizabeth six cows with calves or with calf one bull two young mares and a young horse which my deare wife shall think convenient for her and six sows and one bore her mother's gold wedding ring and her embroidered looking glass. To my deare child Anne 500 acres of land Joyning upon my son James Bowler's land called by the name of Mary Gold. All the rest of my personal estate I give equally to be divided after my debts are paid to my deare and most excellent wife Tabitha Bowler and to my two good children James and Anne Bowler to them and their heirs forever. But if my said deare wife should please to marry it is my Will that then the personall Estate may be equally divided either by out cry or otherwise as my overseers shall think it most convenient for the securing of it into Tobacco or money against they shall come to age. Requests that his two most Honored and worthy friends Coll Nicholas Spencer and Capt Thomas Gouldman to be overseers of his Will and be assistant to his wife. Wit. ROBERT BARRETT, aged 29 years or thereabouts, NICH° FRANKLIN, aged 31 years or thereabouts.
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   [supposedly in Rappahannock, Essex CO., VA, Book 2, pgs 33-37 and pg 133 - not verified]

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   Old Rappahannock Co Deed Book 2 - 1662-1664; Antient Press; pg 217-220
   
   TO ALL MEN to whom these presents come I THOMAS PAINE in the County of Rappahanock Planter for the sume of Nine thousand two hundred weight of Bright & large Tobacco & Cask of my own crop without any trash or Cast Tobacco to me in hand paid by THOMAS BOWLER Merchant at and before the sealing and deliverey do sell and sett over unto the sd THOMAS BOWLER and Company their Admrs. or assignes all my plantacon and Land thereunto belonging being in the County of Rappa. and now in the tenure and occupation of me the sd THOMAS PAINE together withal! houses buildings or Orchards and all other the prmses there belonging to have and to hold the sd Land and plantacon with the appurtenances by these presents granted unto the said THOMAS BOWLER and Company for and during the terme of One thousand years fully to be compleated paying therefore yearly unto the said THOMAS PAINE his heirs and assignes one peper come at the Feast of St. Michael the Arch Angill if it shall be lawfully demanded and I the said THOMAS PAINE for my heirs and Admrs. do agree with the said THOMAS BOWLER and Company at all times hereafter during the sd Term quietly enjoy the said premises withal! appertaining without lets or incumbrances and I do further make and sell unto the sd BOWLER & Company their heirs or assignes three men Servants with one negro named ---ONLY, the other two English THOMAS GREEN and JAMES JOHNSON and to enjoy them for the term of years they have to serve Provided Always and on this condition that I the sd THOMAS PAINE or my assignes do truly pay unto the said BOWLER and Company or their assignes the lust quantity of Tobacco (missing) without fraud or deceit that then this Tobacco to be paid the 10th of Nber next ensuing and this bond to be void and of none effect or else to stand in full force and virtue in presence of us this 14th of February 1662
   THOMAS LUDWELL, Secr THO: Tp PAINE
   GEORGE MARSH
   
   KNOW ALL MEN that I THOMAS PAINE of the County of Rappahanock Planter hereby appoint ROBERT DAVIS of the same County my true and lawful! Attorney for me to acknowledge in Court a certain obligacon or Instrument of Writeing of mine to Mr. THOMAS BOWLER Merchant of LANCTR COUNTY or any of his assignes and I do hereby coniirme and allow of whatsoever my sd Attorney shall herein do in the premises. As Witness my hand & seal this 27th day of April! 1663
   presence of us ANTHONY RICHARDSON, THOMAS PAINE
   REBECCA BROCKE
   
   TO ALL MEN I SAMUELL GRIFFIN of the County of Rappahanock in Virga. Merchant for sum of Twenty seven thousand three hundred pounds of tobacco and Cask to me in hand paid by THOMAS BOWLER of Virga. Merchant do grant and sett over unto the said THOMAS BOWLER & Company my right of Seven negros now in my possession being named as foll: Symon, James, Robin, Joane, Kate, Agare and Betty to hold the sd negroes granted & sould unto THOMAS BOWLER and Company during the terme of their lives the sd Seven negros being bought of THOMAS BOWLER aforesd and also I the said SAMUELL GRIFFIN for me my heirs do agree with the said THOMAS BOWLER and Company their Executors and assignes that the sd THOMAS BOWLER and Company may at all times hereafter have and enjoy the said premises by these presents granted without the denyall of me the said SAMUELL GRIFFIN my heirs or assignes or any other person PROVIDED Always and upon this Condition nevertheless that I the sd SAMUELL GRIFFIN shall truly pay unto sd THOMAS BOWLER and Company the just quantity of Twenty seven thousand three hundred pounds of good sound Merchantable tobacco and cask deer of ground and bad leaves of my crop upon the tenth of December next without any deceit that then these presents and everything conteined shall cease and of noe effect I do here promise to acknowledge the premises aforesaid either at the sd County Court or before Govr. and Councell In Witness I have sett my hand and seal this 13th day of Aprill 1663
   Witness AMBROSE CLEARE, SAMUELL GRIFFIN
   THOMAS HARWAR
   
   TO ALL MEN I WILLIAM LANE of the County of Rappahanock Merchant for the sum of Nine thousand pounds of good Tobacco and cask to me paid by THOMAS BOWLER Merchant do by these presents sell and sett over unto THOMAS BOWLER and Company all that plantacon and land belonging together withal! houses edifices buildings Orchards gardens and all appurtenances whatseover belonging which heretofore hath been reputed to be any part or parcel) thereof which said premises were heretofore in possession of JOHN PAINE and lately purchased of the sd JOHN PAINE by me the said WM LANE to have and to hold the sd Plantacon and land and all the premises unto sd THOMAS BOWLER and Company during the term of Ten thousand years fully ended paying yearly unto WILLIAM LANE one peper Corne at the feast of S Michaell the archangel if it shall be lawfully demanded and I the sd WILLIAM LANE cloth agree with THOMAS BOWLER and Company shall at all times hereafter enjoy the plantacon with other the premises without lett of me the sd WILLIAM LANE my heirs or assignes Provided Always and upon this condition that if I the sd WILLIAM LANE my heirs and Admrs. shall truly pay unto the sd THOMAS BOWLER and Company the full quantity of Nine (missing) thousand pounds of good sound Merchantable tobacco and cask cleer of ground leaves and trash upon the (blank) day of December next ensuing the date hereof upon the plan tacon whereon said WILLIAM LANE now liveth that then this present writeing and every things herein conteined shall be utterly void In Witness I sett my hand and seal the 19th of January 1662
   presence of JOHN WEIR, WILLIAM LANE
   W GRANGER

3.   CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 4.

   Pg 322
   DR. GILES MODE, 1000 acs. New Kent Co., 15 Dec. 1655, p. 3, (4). On N. E. side of Mettopony Riv., adj. land of Mr. Tho. Dale on the one side; unto land of Major Wm. Lewis on the other side. Trans. of 20 pers: Dr. Giles Mode twice, Mr. Tho. Bowler foure times, Jane Salmon, Jno. Walker, Edward Phillips, Edwd. Waight, Wm. Griffin, Tho. Midleton, Wm. Augood (or Angood), Henry Wilcox, Wm. Morton, Joseph Tompson, 1 Negro, Amy Edwards, Grace Davis. These 7 land due for: Ellin Hamon, Jeremy Rawlins, Wm. Bradly (?), Kath. Burris, Rob. Smith, Richd. Leatcher (or Leather), John Glan, Roger Pidlers.
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   Pg 389
   COL. GEORG READ, 2000 acs. Westmoreland Co., 3 Mar. 1657, p. 271, (371). On S. side of Patomeck Riv., S. upon a creek dividing this & land of Col. Sam. Mathewes, E. upon sd. Riv. & N. upon Quantecot Cr. Granted to Capt. Nicholas Marceau 25 Oct. 1654, deserted for want of seateing & now granted by order of court for trans. of 40 pers: Charles Bryant, Edward Creeke, Kath. Burrowes, Jno. Lewis, Mr. Tho. Bowler, 4 times, John Johnson, Anth. Loueseta (or Loneseta) Nich. Martin, Richard Ludlowe, Basill Alcoa, Ralph Blessinge (or Blettinge), Wm. Carr, John Freare, Ann Godgrave, Edward Pollinge, Henry Jones, Richard Haytree, Bryan Ellis, Jone Dukes, John Ladbrooke, Wm. Bradley, Tho. Hatton, John Wilkinson, Wm. Woodward, Richard Grindson, James Goslinge, Wm. Chartry (or Cleary), Tho. Perriman, Wm. Chatton, Ann Peteete, Wm. Constable, John Hust (or Hurst), Elizabeth Shellington, Joseph Oldfeild, John Burgis, Thomas Ikea (?), Grace a Negroe.
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4.   CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 6.

   Pg 109
   COL. HENRY CORBYN, Esqr., 550 acs., Rappa. Co., on S. side sd. Riv., 15 May 1672, p. 406. 350 acs. granted to Mr. Robert Eyres 1 Feb. 1648. & assigned to Mr. Oliver Sprey 28 May 1649, who sould to Mr. James Bagnall, decd., whose heyres sould to sd. Corbyn 23 Oct. 1666; 200 acs. granted to John Bell decd., 14 June 1655; adj. Cyprian Bisshop & sd. Bagnall; due by escheat &c., inquisition 1 May 1667 under Mr. Thomas Bowler, Depty. Esch'r. &c.
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   Pg 154
   MR. THO. BOWLER, 504 acs.,•Rappa. Co., on S. ,side by the river, 28 Sept. 1674, p. 531. Adj. Mr. Tho. Paine; line of James Bagnall, dec'd., Mr. Tobyas Smith ; & land of John Sharpe. Granted to Tho. Pattison & Wm. Denby 3 Dec., 1663 & sold to sd. Bowler.
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   Pg 166
   HENRY WOODNETT (Woodnott), 750 acs.; Rappa. Co., S. side Rappa. Riv., some 4 mi. into the woods: 4 Oct. 1675, p. 565. In a forke of the Beaver Dam Sw., by Goodman Spurtin's plantation; over the Roade to Mrs. Emy Johnson; to Mr. Harwarr & Cox ; to Mr. Bowler, to Randall Curtice (Curtis). &c. 460 acs. granted Mr. Tho Harwarr & Nich. Cox, & sold to sd. Woodnott; 290 acs for trans of 6 Negroes.
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   Pg 167
   MR. THOMAS BOWLER. 1460 acs., Rappa. Co., some 3- mi. in the woods behind Mr. Henry Smith 4 Oct 1675, p. 567. Beg. by a hr. of Ralph's Cr. &c., by Tho. Crowe's fence; crossine the_white marsh, &c. 650 acs. granted Robt. Armestrong 10 Sept-. 1658,, who. sold to Col Tho. Goodrich; 484 acs. pattented by sd. Goodrich. with sd. 650 acs., 20 Sept. 1661, which he sold to sd. Bowler; 326 acs, found within; the whole added together & now by him nominated & called The Mary Gold: 326 acs. 'for trans. of 7 pers: Peter Deane, Jno. Hooper, Hannah Comes, Edwd. Clarke, Jone Sheares. J. Bartlett, Jno. Reade.
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   Pg 187
   MR. RICHD. BROOKES & MR. FRA. STAFFORD, 168 acs., Rappa. Co.. adj. Esqr. Bowler's Quarter devdt., 5 June 1678, p. 651. Adj. Mr. Brookes' plantation; along Mr. Harwood's line, &c. 100 acs. granted Roger Smith 10 June 1675 & assigned to sd. Brookes; 50 acs. purchased of Tho. Smith, to whom it was granted with Hen. Woodnott 17 Nov. 1670; the residue newly taken up
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5.   CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 7.

   Pg 237
   ARCHIBALD BROMLEY, 400 acs., Gloster Co., Kingston Par., on N. side of Horne Harbour, 20 Apr. 1682, p. 161. Running to S. side of Winter Harbour, &c. Trans. of 8 pers: Mary Bennet, Wm. Henderson, Jon. Taylor, Porteus, Jon. Bennet, Wm. Henderson, Jon. Taylor, John Ayres, Ellinor Gill, Hen. Peters, Tho. Bowler.
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   Pg 244
   MR. EDWARD ADCOCK, 500 acs., Rappa. Co., on S. side Rappa, River, 22 Sept. 1682, p. 187. Beg, at Beaver Damme Sw; along Mr. Henery Smith; by a slash to land of Mr. Bowler, formerly Col. Goodrich's; by a foot path; &c. Trans. of 10 pers: Jon. Pryor, Dan. Baker, Wm. Fisher, Jon. Wyse, Wm. Smith, Geo. Smiith, Matt. Bennet, Wm. Clerke, Richd. Smith, Jon. Symons.
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   Pg 252
   MR. EDWARD ATCOCK, of Rappa. Co., 500 acs., in sd. Co., on S. side Ranpa. Riv., 22 Dec. 1682, p.• 224. Behind land of Mr. Henry Smyth; beg. in Bever Dam Sw; to Mr. Bowler's, formerly Col. Goodrich's land; by a foot path, &c. 350 acs., part granted Mr. Will. Hoskins, 8 Apr. 1668; & 150 acs. for trans. of 3 pers.*
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   Pg 281
   SAMUELL WARD, 145-3/4 acs., on Rappa. River; on NW side of Occupation Cr., upon Popoman; adj. land of Wm. Gobson; dec'd; & Wm. Bowler. 21 Oct. 1684, p. 401. Trans. of 3 pers.*
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   Pg 328
   MR. HENRY WOODNUT, 1062 acs., Rappa. Co; on S. side of Rappa. Riv., 20 Oct. 1688, p. 686. 750 acs. pattented by Jno. Sharp & Nicholas Cox, & conveyed to sd. Woodnutt; 312 acs. beg, in sight of Richd. Brooks' plantation by the maine Roade; along Randall Curtis; by br. of Tizway Sw; to Mr. Edward Adcock; by the Beverddam Sw; to Esqr. Tho. Bowler; in sight of James Creswell's plantation, to John Sharp, dies Harwar's, line; in sight of Woodnutt's Quarter; by Thomas Hinds' plantation. Trans. of 7 pers: Charles Lathan, Charles Methin, Wm. Estnan, Ann Stanton, Jno. River, Tho. Atkinson, James Seco.
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6.   CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS PATENT BOOK No. 8.

   Pg 338
   JOHN WEBSTER, 189 acs., of King's land, Rappa. Co., on S. side of Rappa. River, & on brs. of Piscataway Cr., 20 Oct. 1689. p. 20. Adj. Thomas Bowler, Esq; by Brown's Sw., &c. Imp of 4 pers: Jno. Shuller (or Shutter), Aaron Perry, Jane England, Ralph Randall.
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   Pg 343
   NICHOLAS COPELAND, 145-3/4 acs , on S. side of Rappa. Riv., on NW side of Occupation Cr. upon Popoman.. 21 Apr. 1690, p. 48. Beg. at land of Wm. Gibson, dec'd., to Popoman (Sw.); to Mr. Bowler, &c. Granted to Samll. Ward, 21 Oct. 1684, deserted. & now granted by order, Imp. of 3 pers: Nicho. Post, Eliza. 13,4, Val. Lane.

7.   William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).

   Vol V (1897), pp 159-164.
   GENEALOGY OF THE ADAMS FAMILY OF NEW KENT AND HENRICO COUNTIES, VA.
   Compiled by C.W. Coleman.
   
   ... Anne (b. 23 Jan., 1675 ; d. 24 April, 1705), daughter of Thomas Bowler, Esq., of Rappahannock Co., member of the Council, &c. ...

8.   William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).

   Vol VI (date), p [needed].
   
   "Tabitha (born 1648) half sister of John Edlow, executrix of their mother,married shortly after 1670, Colonel Thomas Bowler of Rappahannock. Thomas Bowler first appears as a headrigh (four adventures) in a patent to Colonel George Read, of York, 25 Febuary 1658; and in his own right had a grant of 504 acres in Rappahannock County, 28 September, 1674."
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   [source: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TNHUMPHR/2012-02/1330256727]