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).
