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Uriel Bowen (Richard,
Patience) was born on July 9, 1708
or 1709 (the last digit of the year is illegible) in Rehoboth, Bristol
County, Massachusetts; his name has been spelled “Urial” or “Uriall” AR4. Uriel was baptized at Newman Congregational
Church on an unknown date AR8.
The marriage intentions for Uriel
Bowen and Elizabeth Perry were published on August 20, 1737 and they were
married on September 12, 1737 in Rehoboth Bristol County, Massachusetts in a ceremony
was officiated by Reverend John Greenwood AR4. However, they married over four months
after the birth of their first child, Bettey Bowen. Uriah
Bowen appeared at “his Majestys Court of General Sessions of The Peace” which
was held at Bristol on September 13, 1737 MA55:
Uriah Bowen Appearing in Court To Answer on Behalf of his Now Wife Eliza. Bowen Late Eliza. Perry Who has Been Guilty of
fornication By her own Confesion ordered That he Pay a fine of forty shillings
to his maj.ty on her Behalf Pay Cost of Prosecution &
Stand Committed till sentince Be Performed
Uriah Bowen was mentioned in his
father’s will, dated August 29, 1739 MA58. On
October 4, 1739, Uriel Bowen was called a mariner when he purchased lot number forty-one
in Narragansett Township Number Four, Hampshire County, Massachusetts for the
sum of ten pounds, and then on that same day, sold that lot to David Nevens for
twenty pounds HA30:
Edward Shove of Dighton Attry at Law & John Foster of
Attleborough Esqr
Both of the County of Bristol & Daniel Lewis Junr of Pembrook in ye County of Plymouth Gentn… being a Committee for the Narragansett
Township of Number four being part a Place Called Quobbin & part Adjoyning
To Hatfield In the County of Hampshire Impowered To Sell and Dispose of Such
Rights & Sums of Money as have arose on Said Lands and haveing Notified In
ye
Publick Prints as the Law Directs… to Sell to the Highest Bidder for and in
Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds in Bills of Creditt to us in hand paid
by Uriel Bowen of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol Mariner he being the
Highest Bidder ye
Receipt whereof we do hereby Acknowledge Have Given Granted Bargained Sold
Conveyed & Confirmed… unto the said Uriel Bowen his his [sic] Heirs
and Assigns forever the Lot & Right of Land of Number forty one Originally
ye
Right of Benjamin Chamberlain with ye
After Divisions or Rights said Benjamin Chamberlain being in Arears wch said Lot Lyeth at a Place Called Quobbin in sd County of Hampshire Refereince being
had to ye
Proprietors Records for ye
bounds & Contents of the same be ye
same more or Less…
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands & seals this fourth Day of October Anno Dom[in]i One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Thirty Nine
Signed Seald & Delivered in the
Presence of Timo Ide
Richard Bowen
To all People To whom These Presents
Shall Come Greeting Know Ye yt I
Uriel Bowen of Rehoboth in ye
County of Bristol Mariner for & in Consideration of ye Sum of Twenty Pounds Lawfull Money of
New England to me in hand Paid by David Nevens of Kingston in ye County of Hampshire In ye Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
New England Husbandman ye
Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge & him ye Said David Nevens his Heirs Executors
& Administrators Discharge Have Given Granted Bargained Sold Aliened
Conveyed & Confirmed & by These Presents Do Give Grant Bargain Sell
Alien Convey & Confirm to him the said David Nevens his Heirs & Assigns
forever One Whole Right or Share in ye
Naragansett Township Number four wth
said Right Drew the Lott Number forty one at a Place Called Quobbin and was the
Originale Right of Benjamin Chamberlain & was Sold att Publick Vendue by
Edward Shove John Foster & Davd
Lewis Junr A
Committee for Selling Delinquent Proprietors Lands in sd Township Number four To Said Uriel
Bowen Togather with the after Divisions to ye Same belonging with all the Priviledges
& Appurtenances to the Same Belonging or in any wise Appertaining to him ye sd
David Nevens his Heirs & Assigns forever To his & Their only proper Use
Benifitt & Behoof & I the said Uriel Bowen for my Self my Hiers
Executors & Administrators Do Covenant To and with him ye sd David Evins [sic]
his Heirs and Assigns…
Whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and
seal this fourth Day of Octr
Anno Dom[in]i 1739
Signed Seald & Deliverd In the Presence of George Leonard Ebenr Man
Two months later on
December 7, 1739, Uriel Bowen, a mariner of Rehoboth, sold lot number
twenty-five in Narragansett Township Number Four, Hampshire County,
Massachusetts for twenty pounds to its original owner, Joseph Lyons of
Woodstock, Worcester County, who may have previously defaulted on the payment HA30:
To all People to whom these Presents
Shall Come Greeting. Know ye yt. I
Uriel Bowen of Rehoboth in ye.
County of Bristol Marriner for & In Consideration of the Sum of Twenty
Pounds Lawfull Money of New England to me in hand Paid by Joseph Lyon of
Woodstock in ye.
County of Worcestor Yeoman the Receipt where of I Do hereby Acknowledge &
him ye. sd. Joseph Lyon his Heirs Executors &
administrators Discharge: Have Given
Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Conveyed & Confirmed & by these Presents
Do Give Grant Bargain Sell Aliene Convey & Confirm to him ye. sd.
Joseph Lyon his heirs & Assigns forever one Whole
Right or Share in ye.
Narragansett Township Number four Which Said Right or
Share Drew the Lott Number Twenty five and was the original Right of ye. sd.
Joseph Lyon & was sold at Publick Vandue by Edwd. Shove John Frist & Danll. Lewis Junr. A Committee for Selling of Delinquent
Proprietors Lands In sd. Township Number four to Uriel
Bowen Together with ye.
After Division to ye.
Same belonging. To have & To hold the said Right
with the after Division to the Same belonging together with ye. Priviledges & Appurtenances to ye. same belonging or in any wise
appertaining To him ye. sd.
Joseph Lyon his Heirs & Assigns forever to his & Their only Use Benefit
& Behoof & I ye. sd. Uriel Bowen for my Self my Heirs
Executors & Admsrs. Do
Covenant to & with him ye. sd. sd. [sic]
Joseph Lyon…
In Testimony Hereof I have hereunto Set
my hand & Seal this Seventh Day of December Anno Domini one Thousand Seven
Hundred & Thirty Nine _ _ 1739
Signd. Seald. & Deliverd. In the
Presence of Ebenr. Man : George Leonard
Uriel
then purchased forty-four acres of land on the west branch of
Palmer’s River in Rehoboth from
Daniel and Rachel Braman for ₤160 on June 9, 1740 BR22:
To all people to whom these presents
shall Come Greeting Know ye That I Daniel Braman of Norton in ye County of
Bristol in ye province of ye
Massachusetts Bay in newEngland yeoman for and in Consideration of ye sum of
one hundred and sixty pounds in Currant money of ye province afforesd to me in
hand paid before ye
ensealing here of by Urial Bowen of Rehoboth in ye County of Bristol in ye provnce afforesd mariner : The Recept
Whereof I Do here by acknowledge and my selfe fully satisfid Contented &
paid Have given Granted Bargand sold aliend Released Conveyed & Confirmed
and by these presents Do freely fully and absolutly Give Grant Bargan Sell
aliene Release Convey & Confirm unto him ye sd Urial Bowen his heirs and
assigns for Ever [the previous word is uncertain because it is illegible]: a
Certain Tract or percell of Land Lying and being in ye Town of Rehoboth in ye
County & prvce [province; this word was a scribble] afforesd and on Both
sides of Palmers River That is to say the Westermost Branch Thereof Contain ng
by Estimation forty four acres be it more or Les Bounded as followeth Begining
at a white ock [oak] Tree marked being ye south west corner of ye six acres
Lately sold to Jabez Carpenter Thence South and by East [it is uncertain if the
previous word was “East” or “last”] half a point [the previous word is
uncertain] East about forty four Rods to a Red Ock Tree for a Turn Thence South
East Twenty Two Rods to a stake for a Corner; Thence Easterly bounded with a
highway Crosing ye
River to a White ock for a Corner, Thence north half a point west Eighteen Rods
to a Burch tree for a Turn Thence north north west Thirty Rods to a Black Ock
tree for a Turn) Thence north north west half a point north Ten Rods to a horn
pine tree for aCorner) Thence East north East Ten Rods to a Burch Tree for a
Corner Thence north north west Twenty six Rods to a Red ock Tree for aCorner
Thence West Thirteen Degrees South till it Comes to ye North East Corner of ye
sd Six acres sold to Jabez Carpenter Thence Bounded sd Jabez Carpenters Land to
ye first Corner: To Have and to hold Belonging unto him ye sd Uriel Bowen and
his heirs Exer and Admr & Assigns for Ever to his & There own proper
use Benefitt and behoof for Ever…
And Rachel Braman my Wife in Testimony
of my free Consent to this my Act & Deed and Resegnation of her Right of
Dower and power of Thirds in ye prmises Have here unto set her hand and seal In
Witnes where of We sd
Daniel Braman And Rachel Braman have here unto set our hands this ninth Day of
June Anno Domi One Thousand Sevene hundred and forty and in ye Thirteenth year
of his majesties Reign George ye second King…
Signed Sealed & Delivered in
presence of
Nathaniel Fisher Jun
Thomas Braman
Uriell Bowen of Rehoboth sold a parcel
of land to Squire Bullock of Rehoboth for the sum of ₤150 on March 29,
1742 which was “a Certain Tract or percell of Land Scituate in Rehoboth afforsd Lying near the Easterly side of ye township north Easterly from Squana Kunk Swamp [Squannakonk
Swamp] Containing by Estimation seventy five acreas be
it more or Less” BR22. He
was called a yeoman of Rehoboth when he purchased a parcel of thirty-one acres
of land on the north branch of Palmer’s River in Rehoboth from Isaac Brown for
the sum of about forty-five pounds on December 1, 1756 BR22:
To all people to whom these presents
shall Come Greeting Know ye that I Isaac Brown of Rehoboth in ye County of Bristol in ye provncel [province] of ye massachusetts Bay in NewEngland yeoman)
For and in Consideration of ye Sum of forty five pounds nine shillings &
four pence Lawfull money to me in hand before ye Ensealing here of Well and Truly paid
by Urial Bowen of Rehoboth afforesd
yeoman) the Recept whereof I Do hereby acknowledge and my self There with fully
satisfed & Contented and Thence of and of Every Part & percell There of Do Exonerate acquit and
Discharge from ye sd Urial Bowen his heirs Exers and Admr [Executors and Administrators] for Ever
by these presents : Have Given Granted Barganed sold aliend Conveyed &
Confirmd and by these presents Do freely fully and absolutly Give… a Certain
Tract or percell of Land Scituate in Rehoboth afforesd Lying on ye northerly Branch of Palmers River and
is in ye
middle part of a Tract of Land Laid out to Liut. Preserved Abel (same Deceased)
[the word preceding “Deceased” is uncertain] and Contains by Estimation Thirty
one Acres be it more or Less and is Bounded as followeth | Viz’) begining at a
heap of Stones being ye
north East Corner and is ye
South East Corner of ye
Land of Amos Brown That was Part of sd Land
Laid out to sd
Abels home Thence Runing South by East Twenty Eight Rods by ye Eighteen foot pole to ye Stump of a white Ock Tree for a Corner
from Thence Runing west by South half a point South Twenty four Rods to a heap
of Stones for an Inside Corner from Thence Runing South by East About Thirty
Rods till it comes to a maple tree marked Standing about ye middle of a narrow swamp for a Corner :
from Thence Runing West by south seventy six Rods to a Chestnutt stake for a
Corner from Thence Runing north by West with Ezekiel Reads Land Thirty Two Rods
to a white ock for a Turn ; from Thence Runing north about seven Degrees East about Twenty Eight
Rods to a stake and heaps of stones for a Corner of ye affore mentiond land of Amos Brown
Thenc Running East by north with sd Amos Browns Land about Seventy Eight Rods
to ye
first Corner To Have and to hold ye sd Granted and Barganed premeses with all
ye
appurtances preveldges and Commodites to ye
same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him said Urial Bowen his heirs
& assigns for Ever to his & There only proper use Benefitt & Behoof
for Ever…
In Witnes wheree of I sd Isaac Brown have here unto set my hand
& Seeal this first Day of December anno Donin 1756 and in ye Thirtieth year
of his majesties Reign George ye
second…
Signed Sealed & Delivered in
presence of us
Danll Carpenter
Daniel Carpenter Jur
“Vrial
Bowen” was listed on “The Fifth List of The Town Rate” for Rehoboth on November
5, 1759; he was assessed two shillings, eleven pence for real estate and two
shillings, eight pence for his personal estate by Nathaniell Bliss, Samuel
Bullock, and Timothy Walker, who were the assessors for Rehoboth BO33. This tax list indicated that there
were two voters (“polls”) in his household BO33. “Vrial Bowen & Son Vrial” were
listed on “The Fifth List of Polls and Rateble Estate” for Rehoboth on October
28, 1765; they were assessed thirty-eight pounds for real estate and forty
pounds, three shillings for personal estate by Stephen Moulton, Aaron Read,
Robert Abell, Silvanus Martin, and Thomas Carpenter 3rd, who were the assessors for Rehoboth BO33. This tax list also indicated that
there were two voters in his household BO33.
Uriel Bowen’s death occurred on August 8, 1769 in
Rehoboth after he was “thrown from his horse” and sustained a broken neck BO31, RH4. At the Probate Court in Bristol on
October 16, 1769 the inventory of Uriel Bowen’s estate was presented by Uriel
Bowen, Jr. and Elisabeth Bowen MA58:
Then Elisabeth Bowen & Uriel Bowen
Administrators on ye
Estate of the within mentioned deceased made Oath that the within Inventory
contains of the Estate ye said
deceased died seized of as far as is come to our Hands and Knowledge and when
they find any more that they will reveal the same to be of Record herewith
A True Inventory of the Estate of Mr. Uriel Bowen late of Rehoboth deceased
taken by us the Subscribers October 16th
1769
Imprimis his Wearing apparel a new Hatt…
old Hatt… a new great Coat
Item a Coat… Camblis Coat… Thicksett
Jacoat [jacket]… old Coat… an old great Coat
Item 3 pair of old Breeches &
Jacket… a pr [pair] Silk Stockings… 4 pair of other stockings
Item 2 flannel shirts… 3 Linnen Shirts…
1 pr shoes… Hone & Razor
Item To 35 Silver Coat Buttons… 35
Silver Jacket Buttons… 2 Silver Neck Buckles
Item To a pair of Gold Sleeve Butts
[probably “buttons”]… seale & Divider… Staff… old
Sword & Belt
Item To best Bed bedstead under Bed an Cord… Bed Quilt… Bolster and 2 pillows
Item 1 Blanket… 2 Sheets… 12 Pillow Cases… 3 Cotton Sheets… Linnen and flannel Sheet
Item To 2nd Bed under Bed Bedstead and Cord…
Bolster & 2 Pillows… Coverlid & Blankets
Item To 3rd Bed under Bed bedstead and Cord…
Bolster & Pillow… Coverlid and Blanket
Item To Bed Stead under Bed and Cord…
Coverlid… Blanket… 1 pair sheet… 1 Pair Linnen Sheets
Item To a pair of Looms & Tackling
& pr [pair] of Warping Bars… Chest of Drawer
Item To Woolen Wheel… Foot Wheel… Flax
Hetchell [this is called a hetchell, hatchell, heckle, or hackle; it was a comb
used to straighten and clean flax fibers]
Item High Caise of Drawer… round Table…
Sea Chest… Caise & 7 Bottles
Item To 6 Chairs & great Chair...
Warming Pan… Books… Coffeemill
Item small Earthen Ware Tea Pott &
Glasses… 2 Brass Skimmers
Item To a pair of Handiron… Shovel &
Tongs… Brass Kettle and Skillet
Item To an Iron Pott… 3 Iron Kettles…
Copper Tea Kittle… Iron Tea Kettles
Item To Frying Pan… Peuter Ware… five
Earthen Milk Pans
Item To 1 Trammel… 2 pair of Stilyards…
Steel trap… Box Iron and Heater
Item old Chest… Small Table… Salt
mortar… 4 Pails…Pickle Barrel and Churn
Item to half Dozen Knives & forkes…
to Cheese in sd House… meal and Corn in the Heap
Item To 4 Cyder Barrell… 3 Meal
Barrells… meal Chest meal Trough and Sives
Item To Flax in the House… Wool and
Worsted in the House… 20 Skains of Linnen Yarn
Item To Tobacco in sd House…
Maple Boards in sd
House… old Iron in the House
Item To 4 old Cart Hoops… old Cart
Stacks [the previous word is uncertain, but may be the word “Trucks”]… one half a Grindstone and Crank
Item to Scythe and Tackling… Beetle
Rings and Wedge… old Axes and Hoes… Iron Bar
Item To one half a Cart and Wheels…
Draught Chains… Staple and Ring
Item To a Cow Hide at the Tanner
Item To Horse Chains Collar and Harnes…
Harrow Teeth… one Log Chain
Item To a pair of old Plow Irons… a
Trow… pair draught Rope
Item To Flax in the Barn… ye Seed not got out… Rye in ye Sheaf not threshed out
Item To Saddle and Bridle… Side Saddle…
Pillion… old Mill Irons
Item to a pr. of Oxen falling for Beef… a Cow
falling for Beef… 2 Milch Cows
Item To a 4 Year old
Steer… 2 two year olds… 3 Yearlings… a Calf
Item To old mare and Colt… one mare 6
years old… one mare 4 years old
Item To 18 Sheep and Lambs… 5 Goats… 2
old swine and 4 pigs
Item To Money at Intrest one Note from
George Nayson of Providence Principle and Intrest [valued at £8, 5 shillings]
Item one from Elisha Brown of Providence
Principle & Intrest [valued at £4, 15 shillings, 7 pence]
Item one from Samuel Faller of Rehoboth
Principal & Intrest [valued at £1, 15 shillings, 10 pence]
Item one from Jonathan Peck of Bristol
Principal & Intrest [valued at £1, 6 shillings]
Item one from Elisha Finney of Warren
Principal & Intrest [valued at £7, 3 shillings, 6 pence]
Item One from Benja. Coggens of Providence Principal and
Intrest Still due [valued at 18 shillings]
One from David Bowen of Ashfor
Connecticut Principal Intres [valued at £10, 9, 9]
To about 40 Bushells of Corn part Husked
To Cyder in ye Cellar
Item To his Homestead Land with all the
Buildings (except what his son Uriel built) (being 63 Acres) [valued at £217
and seven shillings]
To one Tract of Land joining to Noah
Bliss Land 32 Acres [valued at £110]
To 25 £ Estate of Commonage Rights in
Rehoboth
Signed by Asahel Carpenter, Daniel
Bliss, and Richard Whitaker
Total: £479 7 shillings and 5 pence
George Leonard, Esquire, Judge of the
Probate of Wills for Bristol County ordered the division of Uriel Bowen’s real
estate and personal estate on October 23, 1769 MA58. The Probate Court noted that he died
intestate and ordered Richard Whitaker, Daniel Bliss, and Asahel Carpenter to
appraise each “Peice and Parcell of Land and real Estate the said deceased died
seized of… with the Number of Acres and value and then you are to make a
Division thereof to and among the Widow and Children… setting of to the Widow
one full Third Part thereof for her Thirds or Dower therein if she be not
otherwise endow.d before marriage and the remaining two Thirds you are to
divide among the said decease.d Children & Legal Representatives of those
that are Dead” MA58.
The division of his estate mentioned his widow but failed to name her MA58. It named his eldest son, Uriel Bowen,
Jr., younger son, Amos, and his eldest daughter, Tamer, and younger daughter,
Mary Bowen MA58.
His Homested Land being about eight two
Acres and half with the Easterly Part of ye
Dwelling House and easterly half the Barn and the Corn Barn which we value at
and the Commonage Rights in Rehoboth being £25 with the abovesaid Homested
£248.5-
That Tract of Land lying joining to ye Homested Lands of Noah Bliss being
about Forty three acres & three Quarters We value
at £144.15
Total £393
Elizabeth
Perry may
have been the daughter of David and Rebeckah (Smith) Perry. The marriage
intentions for David Perry and Rebeckah Smith, both of Rehoboth, were recorded
on February 16, 1711/2, and they were married on March 20, 1711/12 in Rehoboth,
Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4.
They were the parents of three children whose births were recorded in Rehoboth.
Mary Perry, the daughter of David and Rebecka Perry, was born on December 10,
1712 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4. Elizabeth Perry, the daughter of David
and Rebecka Perry, was born on February 25, 1713/4 in Rehoboth, Bristol County,
Massachusetts AR4. Rebecka
Perry, the daughter of David and Rebecka Perry, was born on April 23, 1716 in
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4.
David Perry died intestate on August 27, 1716 in Rehoboth, Bristol County,
Massachusetts; the administrators of his estate were Rebecca Perry and Henery
Smith AM1, AR4.
The inventory of David Perry’s estate was conducted on September 26, 1716 by
Daniel Smith, Jathniel Peck, and Jonathan Bliss and was appraised at over
₤193 AM1.
The account by Rebecca Perry dated September 26, 1716 indicated that David and
Rebecca were the parents of two children: “allowed ye wido. For her necessary
bedding &c. & for bringing up the two Children hitherto” AM1.
Elizabeth
(Perry) Bowen was the
mother of Bettey, Urial, Tamar, Mary, and Amos AR4. Bettey Bowen, the daughter of
Uriel and Elizabeth Bowen, was born on April 30, 1737 in Rehoboth, Bristol
County, Massachusetts AR4.
Urial Bowen, the son of Uriel and Elizabeth Bowen, was
born on June 6, 1740 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4. He was named in the division of his
father’s estate on October 23, 1769 MA58. Urial
Bowen declared his intent to marry Esther Ide on July 11, 1767; their wedding
was officiated by Reverend Ephraim Hyde on October 8, 1767 in Rehoboth, Bristol
County, Massachusetts AR4. Uriah
and Esther Bowen were the parents of six children whose births were recorded in
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4.
These were Ephraim, born on January 7, 1769, Uriah, born on March 28, 1771,
Benjamin, born on December 20, 1772, Esther, born on January 30, 1775, Leaffee,
born on April 2, 1777, and Caleb, born on August 2, 1779 AR4. Uriah Bowen was mentioned in his
mother’s will, dated August 20, 1778 MA64. Uriel
Bowen wrote his will on September 28, 1803 which named his wife, Esther, his sons,
Ephraim, Uriel Bowen, Jr., and Benjamin, and his unmarried daughters, Esther and Lese Bowen MA58.
Uriel Bowen died between September 28, 1803 when he wrote his will, and April
9, 1806 when the inventory of his estate was conducted MA58.
Tamar Bowen, the daughter of Uriel and Elizabeth
Bowen, was born on August 23, 1745 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4. She was named in the division of her
father’s estate on October 23, 1769 MA58. Tamer Bowen of Rehoboth married Abel Cooper
of Rehoboth on December 26, 1770 at the Newman Congregational Church AR8. Tamor and Abel Cooper were the parents
of four children whose births were recorded in Rehoboth, Bristol County,
Massachusetts AR4.
These were Hannah, who was born on October 3, 1771 and died on January 28, 1772,
John, born on December 12, 1772, Mehittabell, born on March 14, 1775, and Naba,
born on February 20, 1777 AR4.
Tamer Cooper was mentioned in her mother’s will, dated August 20, 1778 MA64.
Mary Bowen,
the daughter of Uriel and Elizabeth Bowen, was born on September 6, 1751 in
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4.
She was named in the division of her father’s estate on October 23, 1769 MA58. Mary Bowen married Squire Ide of Rehoboth on June 3, 1773 in Rehoboth,
Bristol County, Massachusetts in a service officiated by Reverend Ephraim Hyde AR4. Mary Ide was mentioned in her
mother’s will, dated August 20, 1778 MA64.
Amos Bowen, the son of Uriel and Elizabeth Bowen,
was born on October 21, 1754 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts AR4. He was named in the division of her
father’s estate on October 23, 1769 MA58 and
was mentioned in his mother’s will, dated August 20, 1778 MA64. Amos Bowen of Rehoboth wrote his will
on June 17, 1780, which named his siblings, Betty “Bishup”, Tamer Cooper, Mary
Ide, and Urial Bowen, his executor, Ezekiel Kent, and Olive Ide, who was likely
the daughter of Mary Ide AM1.
His will requested that Ezekiel Kent “procure Grave Stones
and put them up to my Honored Father and mothers Graves and also to my Grave” AM1. Amos Bowen died at age twenty-five on
June 20, 1780 in Rehoboth and was buried in Newman Cemetery, which is located in East Providence, Rhode Island SA18.
After the death of Uriel and the division of his real and
personal estate on October 16, 1769, Elizabeth was allotted her share, or
“thirds” MA58:
Imprimis
Sett off to the Widow… as her Thirds or Dower… the East End of ye House with the East End of the Barn and
five Acres be it more or less in the Homested Lands of the South East Corner,
bounded as followeth, Viz, Beginning at a Wallnut Tree on ye South Side of the House in the Fence by
the Highway thence North 5d
West five Rods running thro the House between the old Part and the new to a
stone in ye
Ground for a Corner. Thence East 14d
N four Rods & half to a stone for a Corner Thence North 3d West running thro’ the middle of ye Barns Floor Way fourteen Rods to a
stake and Heap of Stones for a Corner thence East 16d..
30 North thirty seven Rods to the East Line of said
Land and in the Line of ye
Land of Samuel Woodward thence with his Land to ye high Way, thence with the said Highway
to ye
first Corner. Also the southernmost Cellar & the
Eastermost Buttery with a Priviledge to go up Chamber & down and also the
Priviledge of half ye
Kitchen and half ye
fire place & half the oven with a Priviledge in the Chamber over the
Kitchen and a Priviledge to go out of ye
south Door and to ye
well and half ye
Well which Land and Buildings we value at £60
also the Northwest End of sd Homested Land, begining at a Stake
& Stones by ye
Highway thence North to a Stake and Stones in ye south Line of Uriel Bowens Junr. Land he bot’ of ye Committee that sold the common Land, Thence bounded Northerly and Easterly said Uriels Land till
it comes to the Land of Ezekiel Reed, thence bounded with his Land till it
comes to ye
Land of Jacob Bliss, thence bounded to his Land till it comes to ye high Way abovesd. then by said Way to the Stake and
Stones above said being about sixteen Acres and one Hundred and nine Rods of
Land which we value at £31~1 with the half of the apples that grow in the
Orchard yearly during her living in ye House
also
nine Acres and quarter and fourteen Rods of Land in ye Southwesterly Corner of that Peice of
Land by Noah Bliss, begining at ye
Corner by said Blisses House, then in the Line by said Blisses Homested Land
East 14d
South forty Rod & half to a Stake for a Corner thence North 10 Degrees West
forty two Rods ½ to a stake for a Corner thence West by North about forty Rods
and half to the Westerly Line of said Lands there in said Line to ye first Corner which said Tract of Land
with ye
Priviledge of crossing ye
youngest Daughters Share to come to it we value at £39~19
also a priviledge to put her Corn in ye Corn Barn during her Life
total
£131
Sett
of to the Widow as her Thirds in ye
personal Estate ye
following Things the best Bed bedstead under Bed and Cor[d]… bed Quilt… Bolster
& 2 pillows… one Blanket… 2 sheets… 11 pillow Cases…2 cotton sheets… lin
& flan Do
[linen and flannel ditto: sheets] 3rd
Bed under Bed Bedsted & Cord… Bolster & pillow… Coverlid and Blanket… a
pr. Sheets… Case & 4 Bottles… 6 Chairs & great Chair… warming Pan…
Book… small earthen Ware and Glasses… a pr. Handirons… shovel & Tongs…
brass Kettle & Skillet… Iron Kettle… a Copper Tea Kettle… ¾ Pewter Ware… 5
earthen Milk Pans… Box Iron Heater… 4 Pails… three Knives and Forks… 2 Cyder
Barrels… meal Barrel… Meal Chest Trough & Sives… Pillion… Cow… the 7 Year
old Mare… Side Saddle
The
Massachusetts Tax List of 1771 stated that Elisabeth Bowen owned one half of a
house, ten acres of pasture, three acres of tillage which had an annual yield
of twenty bushels of grain, six acres of upland mowing land which produced four
tons of hay annually, four acres of fresh meadow which had an annual yield of
three tons of fresh meadow hay, one horse, two cows, and eight goats and/or
sheep PR22. She was taxed four pounds in 1771 for the annual worth of her
real estate PR22. Elizabeth Bowen
died around the end of August, 1778; she wrote her will on August 20, 1778
which named her children, Uriah Bowen, Betty Bishop, Tamer Cooper, Mary Ide,
and Amos Bowen, and her will was proved in court on September 1, 1778 MA64. She was said to have died on August 23, 1778 in Rehoboth and
was buried at Central Seekonk Burying Yard SA18. A
transcription of her will follows MA64:
In
the Name of God Amen the Twentyeth Day of August in ye year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & seventy Eight I Elizabeth Bowen of the Town of
Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and State of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England widow being weak of Body but of a sound mind and memory thanks be Given
to God Therefore Calling to mind the Mortality of my body and Knowing that it
is appointed to men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and
testament that is to say Principally and first of all I Give and Recommend my
Soul into the hands of God who Gave it hoping through the merits death & Passion of my saviour Jesus Christ to
have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins & to Inherit
everlasting Life and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be decenlly [sic]
Buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named nothing doubting but at
the General Resurrection I shall Receive ye
same again by the Mighty power of God _
and
as touching such worldly Estates it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I
Give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form that is to
say _
Imprs
[Imprimis] my will is that all my Lawfull debts and funeral Charges be paid and
discharged by my Executor _
Item
I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved son uriah Bowen
Eighteen shillings to be paid by my Executor _
Item
I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Betty
Bishop my Gold Necklace _
Item
I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Daught[er]s viz Betty Bishop Tamer
Cooper and Mary Ide all my wearing Apparell Equally to be divided among them
Excepting my Gold Buttons for sleaves’ _
Item
I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved son Amos Bowen all my Indoor and out
door Moveables and all my other Estate what ever and where Ever to be found to
be to him his heirs and assigns for Ever [the previous two words are
questionable as they are illegible] whom I Constitute make and ordain my only
and Sole Executor of this my Last will and testament and do hereby utterly
disallow Revoke and disannul all former Testament will Legacys Bequest and
Executors by me in any manner before this time named willed and Bequeathed
Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will & testament _
In
Wittness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal the day and year above
written
signed
sealed published pronounced and declard by ye sd
Elizabeth Bowen as her Last will and testament in presence of us subscribers
viz
Ezekiel
Read
John
Cooper
Sarah
Lewis