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).
