Person:Jonas Bowen (1)

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  1. Jonas Bowen - Bef 1729
  2. Elizabeth Bowen
  3. Martha Bowen1680 - 1724
  4. Benjamin BowenAft 1681 - Bef 1742
  5. John BowenAft 1681 -
  6. Honor BowenAft 1685 -
  1. Martha BowenAbt 1702 -
  2. Rebecca BowenAbt 1708 -
Facts and Events
Name Jonas Bowen
Gender Male
Birth? Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Will[2] 12 Dec 1728 Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Marriage to Ann Pauling
Death[1][2] Bef 4 Feb 1729 Baltimore County, Maryland, United Statesprobate
Probate[2] 4 Feb 1729 Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
References
  1. K1T7-XG9 (FamilySearch Family Tree), in FamilySearch Family Tree
    includes sources, last accessed Jun 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Will abstract of Jonas Bowen, in Cotton, Jane Baldwin; F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Wright; and Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) Bell. The Maryland calendar of wills. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968).

    [Note: abstract edited here for readability]

    Bowen, Jonas, planter, Baltimore County. Written 12 Dec 1728. Proved 4 Feb 1728.
    - To wife Ann, extx, dwelling plantation ___ and personalty during widowhood; should she marry, personalty to dau Martha Linch and heirs.
    - To granddau Martha Linch and heirs, personalty at decease of her mother.
    - To dau Rebecca Gray, personalty; she dying without issue, to children of dau Martha Linch. Land to be divided equally between them both.
    - Son Patrick Linch to have his part on that side of the branch where he now lives and to possess the same during life.
    - Granddau Martha Linch to enjoy that part of land belonging to Martha Linch after the decease of her mother.
    - Dau Rebecca Gray and heirs to have dwelling plantation on this side of the branch ; dau Rebecca dying without issue, her portion to pass to granddau Martha Linch and heirs.
    - Should both daus die without issue, cousin Jonas and heirs, son of John Bowen, to possess all real estate.
    - To son William Reaves, personalty.
    Exe: wife Ann
    Wit: Thomas Slye (Sly), Benjamin Bowen, John Eaglestone.

    Note: Widow claims her thirds.
    [19:580]

  3.   Maryland magazine of genealogy. (Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland Historical Society)
    vol/pg needed.

    BOWEN, JONAS (2), s. of Jonas (1) and Martha, d. in Balto. Co. by 4 Feb. 1728/9 ; having m. Ann, poss. wid. of Roger Reeves, who surv. Jonas, and who may have been the Ann Bowen who m. Jonas Hewling on 20 Dec. 1732 ; inher. 20 a. Jonas' Chance from his f., and was to hold The Hope during minority of his nephew James Robinson ; will, 12 Dec. 1728 - 4 Feb. 1728, named w. Ann, daus. Martha Lynch and Rebecca Gray, son William Reeves, s.-in-law [sic] Patrick Lynch, granddau. Martha Lynch, cousin (i.e., nephew?) Jonas Bowen of John, admin. bond posted 16 June 1729 by extx. Ann Bowen, with Benjamin Bowen and Patrick Lynch ; est. adm. 15 Jan. 1729 by extx., the acct. named dau. Martha wife of Patrick Lynch, and dau. Rebecca wife of Zachariah Gray (2; 11; 11:194; 133; 164:Box 1, folder 68).
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    [Caution: this disagrees with will abstract that names Patrick Lynch as a son of dau Martha Lynch]