BOWEN, JONAS (1), progenitor, was in Balto. Co. by April 1676, and d. by April 1699 ; may have been twice married ; 1st to a dau. of Lewis Bryan (whose will of Jan. 1676 left 100 a. Bryan's Forest to Eliz. , dau. of Jonas "Bowing"), and 2nd to Martha (poss. Henchman), wid. of Lawrence Wolden ; will of Jonas Bowen, 26 March 1699 - 13 April 1699, named ch. Benjamin, John, Onner, Jonas, and Martha, grandson Jonas Robinson, James Robinson, and wife's s., Lawrence Woldon ; admin. bond posted 26 April 1699 by Martha Bowen and Jonas Bowen, with John Thomas and Nathaniel Ruxton ; est. inv. on 13 May 1699 by William Wilkinson and George Ashman ; est. admin. 9 May 1699 by Martha Bowen ; will of Martha (Henchman?) (Wolden) Bowen, 12 April 1703 - 5 March 1703/4, named ch.: Jonas, Benjamin, Martha wife of John Merryman, John (not yet of age), Onner (not yet of age), grandson Jonas Robinson ; admin. bond posted 17 May 1704 by Jonas Bowen ; est. inv. on 20 April 1704 by Col. John Thomas and William Wilson and cal. at L 131.7.2 ; est admin. on 28 April 1705 25 July 1706 ; had iss.:
ELIZABETH, m. Jonas Robinson who d. after 28 March 1695 ;
JONAS, the oldest s. ;
MARTHA, m. 30 Dec 1702 John Merryman ;
BENJAMIN, b. after 1681 ;
JOHN, b. after 1681 ;
HONOR, under age in 1703, m. Tobias Stansbury
(2; 5; 11; 48; 51:125; 66; 121:97; 164:Box 1, folder 68 and Box 2, folder 6; 211).
BOWEN, BENJAMIN (3), s. of Jonas (1) and Martha, b. after 1681, d. by 2 Jan. 1742 ; m. 1st by Nov. 1710 Mary, wid. and admnx. of Nathaniel Ruxton, and 2nd, Sarah (?) who survived him and who m. as her 2nd husband, by 1744, Patrick Lynch ; in Aug. 1721 pet. the court to be excused as his brother was dying ; owned 130 a. Jonas' Outlet, Samuel's Hope, and 100 a. Gooseberry, and other lands from Richard Hooker ; will, 4 Jan. 1739 - 2 Jan. 1742, named w. Sarah, ch.: Benjamin "Cox," Solomon, Nathan, Josiah, Mary, Tabitha, and Sarah, daus. to be of age at 16 ; admin. bond posted 2 June 1742 by Sarah Bowen with Tobias Stansbury and Abraham Eagleston ; est. admin. 7 Dec. 1744 by Sarah now w. of Patrick Lynch ; had iss."
BENJAMIN "COX" als. Bowen ;
MARY, b. 1 March 1722/3, m. Sabrett Sollers ;
SOLOMON, b. 18 Dec. 1724 ;
JOSIAH of JOSIAS, b. 22 Dec. 1729 (his will proved 2 March 1793, named sis. Mary Sollers, bro. Solomon, and nephews Josias Bowen of Benjamin and Elijah Bowen of Solomon) ;
TABITHA, b. 20 Feb. 1731, living Aug. 1746 ;
SARAH, d. 26 Jan 1732 ;
SARAH, b. 19 Feb. 1734/5, living March 1746 ;
NATHAN, d. 1770, m. Mary Sollers ;
JONAS, in Aug. 1744 chose bro. Benjamin as his guardian
(11 ; 21; 187; 23:550; 31; 35:294; 36:207, 586 ; 112:142 ; 114:89 ; 131:148 ; 133 ; 136 ; 164:Box 6, folder 47 ; 231-WG#95:17).
