New Jersey

Extracted from Eli F. Cooley's Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County," New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: The W.S. Sharp Printing Co., 1883.

[p.75] The Furman Family. "Theophilus [14], son of Nathaniel [6], was an elder in the Pennington church. He married Mary, daughter of Elijah Lanning; had children: Frances; John, married Miss Ketcham; Mary; Elijah, married Miss BOWES; and Nathaniel, married Ruth Higgins, who has a son, Higgins, married Caroline, daughter of William Hunt."

[p.77] The Furman Family. "Josiah [23], son of Richard [20], married Sarah Williams, and had by her: Susan, married Lewis Breese; Mary, wife of Spencer Sutphin; Richard, married Miss Disborow; Theodocia, wife of Jacob Parent, of Allentown; Ruth, wife of Daniel BOWERS; Thomas, married Susan, daughter of Samuel Ellis, of Burlington; and John."

[p.98] The John and Joseph Hart Family. "George [22], son of Aaron [17], was president of Quaker City Insurance Company; died 1871; resided in Philadelphia. He married first, Elizabeth Graham; second, her sister, Mary; had Aaron, who married Alice BOWKER, of Clarksville; and Joseph, married, and resides in St. Louis."

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Extracted from John E. Stillwell's Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants. New York: 1914.

Volume I:

[p.46] Richmond County Records. "Account of the Roads opened to the meaddows and mill opened by Cornelis Egmond and John Lovin Surveyors of the high ways

Begineng att the highway by the great swamp att the Corner of Abraham BROUWERS Land wich was formerly Danjell Shotwells begineng att a great white oak tree standing in the Road way now to the Swamp and Runing along the said Abrams BROUWERS Land the breadth of two rodd between the said BROUWERS Land and Lovins Land down to the Brook by the meaddows and then over the Said Brook along the old parth to a small black oak tree where Dannel Shotwell formerly had a Swinging gate neare to the ready Cove by the pyne tree Swamp one Rodd Runing along the old parth to the mill as formerly has bene and the out Road Suning from the Said small black oak tree between the Redy Cove and the point tree Swamp along the old parth to the meaddows of Jacobus Creafen and Fredrick bergen and Joris neefpes along the old parth as it hath always beane [space] by them to the said meaddows
Recorded this above inftrument the thirtieth day of march 1723
Cornelis Egmond Surveyors
John Lovin"

Dutch Church Record, Staten Island. Following are baptismal records:

[p.65] Aaltje, baptized 28 October 1722. Parents Jacob Bennet and Elizabet BROUWER. Sponsors Philippe Cazier and Cathrine Hooghlan--

[p.66] Juriaan, baptized 20 December 1724. Parents Jacob Bennet and Elisabet BROUWER. Sponsors Thomas Barbank, Anna Barbank, representing de Marritje Martling.

[p.68] Elisabet, baptized 21 May 1727. Parents Jacob Bennet and Elisabet BROUWER. Sponsor Abraham Brouwer Junr.

[p.70] Willem, baptized 26 May 1729. Parents Jacob Bennet and Elisabet BROUWER. No sponsors given.

[p.76] Cornelius, baptized 24 September 1732. Parents Jacob Bennet and Elisabet BROUWER. Sponsor Jan Rol Junior Merril.

[p.184] The Parish Register of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N.J.: 9 July 1758 - John BOWYER and Christian Shoemaker married by "banns."

p.340] Second Book of Shrewsbury, N.J., Friends' Records. William I. BAUER was one of the witnesses to the marriage of Zebedee Nicholson [of Newtown, Camden Co., son of Isaac & Priscilla Nicholson] and Lydia Ann Parker [dau. of Robert & Phebe Parker], on the 15th day of the 9th month, 1847 at the Friends' Meeting House in Shrewsbury.

Volume II.

[p.329] Burying Grounds of Monmouth County, N.J.: "Ann BOWER, wife of John, died Sept. 18, 1823, in 78th yr."

Volume III.

[p.105] Bowne of Monmouth County: "Daniel Bowne, son of John Bowne, born about 1765; lived in Windsor Township;' married, first, Jane....; second, Catharine McGailliard. He was deceased in June, 1805, when James McGailliard was appointed guardian of his children. Surrogate's Office, New Brunswick, N.J.

Issue by first wife

Sarah Bowne; married Mr. BOWERS.

Issue by second wife

Elizabeth Bowne, born 1794; married James G. Coleman.
Mary Bowne, born 1795; married Caleb Colman.
Elias Bowne, born 1797; married Deborah Coleman.
Daniel Bowne, born 1798; married Susan Titus.
Hannah Bowne, born 1800; died young.
Gitty Ann Bowne, born 1804; married Benjamin Rogers.

[p.236] Edwards of Monmouth County: "Marriages Recorded at Freehold. William Edwards and Margaret BOWERS, Mch. 8, 1802."

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