Person:Thomas Bowne (15)

Thomas Bowne
  1. Thomas Bowne1595 - 1677
  • HThomas Bowne1595 - 1677
  • W.  Mary (add)
  1. John Bowne1627 - 1695
  2. Dorothy Bowne1631 - Abt 1678
Facts and Events
Name Thomas Bowne
Alt Name Thomas Boune
Gender Male
Christening[1] 25 May 1595 Matlock, Derbyshire, England
Marriage to Mary (add)
Death[2] 18 Sep 1677 Flushing, Queens, New York, United States

Thomas Bowne

THOMAS BOWNE was born on May 25, 1595 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. This may well have been the date the he was baptized in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. Another source gives July 25, 1595 but most likely from Quaker 7th month. Thomas immigrated about 1649 to Boston from England with his son John and daughter Dorothy. Another source states he came to Boston in 1651. THOMAS died on September 18, 1677 at the age of 82 in Flushing, Long Island, Colonial New Amsterdam. Again other source gives July 18, 1677 and most likely from Quaker 7th month.

References
  1. Bowne, John, and Herbert F. Ricard. Journal of John Bowne, 1650-1694. (New York, New York: Friends of the Queensborough Community College Library, c1975)
    Fol 47 (p. 18).

    this the writer tooke out of the regester booke at Matlok in derbyshere in the year 1650
    Thomas Bowne baptisd May the 25 1595

  2. "Records of the Society of Friends of the City of New York and Vicinity, from 1640 to 1800", in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society)
    Vol. 7, p. 39.

    Thomas Bowne dyed ye 18th of ye 7th m'o 1677.
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the seventh month is September. More info may be found here.]