Martha Bowen

Abt 1698 - Bef 1780  (< 82 years)

• Name	Martha Bowen  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1698	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Will - Named in Fathers will	4 Mar 1727	Worcester Co, Maryland   [3, 4]
  	In his will William Bowen gave to son Luke Extr & plantation. To son Littleton land. To son John (under 18), Extr & land. To son George, land. To daughters Martha Purnell, Elizabeth Bridell & Ann Ballard. To 5 children: John, Luke, George, Joyce & Priscilla. To grandaughter Isabella Thompson. Witt: George Jones, Joseph Truitt & Edward Rownd.
  Will - Named in Husbands will	5 Apr 1741	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  	She was shown as wife Martha in the will of John Purnell.
  Will - Named in Husbands will	13 Aug 1761	Worcester Co, Maryland   [5]
  	In his will William Selby, planter, gave wife Martha 1/4 estate; land and plantation on tract called Durren House to use during her widowhood provided she quits claim to her 1/3 of land. To daughter Sarah Martin above mentioned lands. To grandson John Selby Martin all lands called Durren House after wife's widowhood and daughter Sarah's decease. She he die without issue, then to grandson George Martin then to grandson James Martin. To grandson Chessed Purnell land called Simpleton with the stipulation that he "never debar Lemuel Purnell or his heirs free passage to drive creatures two and from Selby's Hammoncks." To grandson Lemuel Purnell 50 acres of land called Middle adjoining Simpleton. To daughter Sarah Martin 50 acres of Middle adjoining land where Thomas Martin lives; remainder of estate. To Mary Marchment personalty. To grandson William Purnell 100 acres of Middle. Extrs: Martha Selby and Thomas Martin. Witt: Parker Selby, Moses Pain & Joseph Bishop. On 4 Mar 1762 Martha choses her 1/3.
  Estate Inventory - Inventory & next of kin was filed	1765	Worcester Co., Maryland
  	As Martha Selby, she is next of kin with her son, Hezekiah, on the inventory of John Purnell.
  Marr Name	Martha Purnell
  Marr Name	Martha Selby
  Reference Identifier	Som-Wor
  Record ID	77157
  Will	13 Feb 1780	Worcester Co, Maryland   [6]
  	To Zadok Whait. To grandson Robert Purnell. To daughter Martha Sturgis & grandson Thomas Purnell Sturgis. To granddaughter Martha Sturgis. To 6 grandchildren John, Thomas, Purnell, Joshua, Mary (only 5 names listed). To son-in-law Outten Sturgis Extr. Witt: Levi Merrill, Rhoda Bowing (Bowen).
  Death	Bef 13 Oct 1780	Worcester Co, Maryland   [6]
  	It was on this date that her will was probated.
  Siblings	5 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Ann Bowen,   b. Abt 1690, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1773, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 83 years) ╚═Jarvis Ballard,   b. Abt 1680   d. 1751, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 71 years),  m. Abt 1690, Worcester Co, Maryland   + 2. William Bowen, III,   b. Abt 1692, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 20 Nov 1723, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 31 years) ╚═Rhoda Fassett,   b. Abt 1690, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1710   + 3. John Bowen,   b. Abt 1695, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 20 Feb 1767, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 72 years) ╚═Comfort Truitt,   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1783, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 73 years),  m. Abt 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland     4. Littleton Bowen, Sr.,   b. Abt 1695, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Martha Bowen,   b. Abt 1698, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 13 Oct 1780, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 82 years) ╚═Maj. John Purnell,   b. Abt 1665, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 17 Apr 1741, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 76 years),  m. Abt 1720   ╚═William (of Daniel I) Selby,   b. 30 Aug 1683, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 4 Mar 1762, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 78 years),  m. Bef 3 Mar 1743   ╚═(--?--) Thompson   d. Bef 1728       6. Elizabeth Bowen,   b. Abt 1700, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Isaiah Bredell, (Bridell),   b. Abt 1676, France? d. Bef 1 May 1738, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 62 years),  m. Bef Mar 1727/28, Somerset Co, Maryland     7. Joyce Bowen,   b. Abt 1702, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   8. Priscilla Bowen,   b. Abt 1704, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   9. Luke Bowen,   b. Abt 1706, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   10. George Bowen,   b. 1712, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1739, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 27 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Bowen, I,   b. Abt 1620   d. 5 Dec 1660, Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age 40 years)  (Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1625   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I77157	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	30 May 2023

  
  

  Father	William Bowen, II,   b. Abt 1656, Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 30 Mar 1728, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 72 years)
  Mother	Mary (of Capt Edwd) Hammond,   b. Abt 1671, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1690  [7]
  Family ID	F25304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maj. John Purnell,   b. Abt 1665, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 17 Apr 1741, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 76 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Director (of John, tailor) Smith,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1690    ╚═Tabitha Bayly,   b. Abt 1684, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. Bef 1707
  Marriage	Abt 1720  [1, 8]
  Children	+ 1. Martha Purnell,   b. Abt 1720, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Capt. Abraham Outten Sturgis  (Age < 73 years)  m. Abt 1744 + 2. Hezekiah Purnell,   b. Abt 1724, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1768, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 44 years) ╚═ Sarah Scott  m. Abt 1750   3. Bathsheba Purnell,   b. Abt 1724, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 1780 (Age < 55 years) ╚═ William (55) Walton  (Age 27 years)  m. Abt 1745;    ╚═ Arthur Johnson  m. Bef 1752   4. Mary Purnell,   b. Abt 1726, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1752, Worcester Co., Maryland (Age 26 years) + 5. John Purnell, Jr.,   b. Abt 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 1789, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 58 years) ╚═ Mary (--?--)  m. Abt 1748
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F25259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William (of Daniel I) Selby,   b. 30 Aug 1683, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 4 Mar 1762, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 78 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Sarah Outten, (Outten?),   b. Abt 1690   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1710
  Marriage	Bef 3 Mar 1743  [2, 9]
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F45623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	(--?--) Thompson   d. Bef 1728
  Children	1. Isabella Thompson   d. Aft 1735
  Last Modified	30 May 2023
  Family ID	F45648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2160] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1742-1758, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1986), p. 2 (will of John Purnell, wife Martha), 2160. [S2163] Nottingham, Wills & Adm of Acc Co, 1663-1800 (Pol), (Polyanthos, Inc., Cottonport, LA 1973), Introduction by Timothy Field Beard, 2163. [S2166] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Wor Co, MD Wills 1666-1742, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 28 (will of William Bowen), 2166. [S3357] Vernon L. Skinner, Jr., MD Probate Records, Prerogative Court Abstracts 1731-1737, (Brookville, MD). [S2002] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1759-1769, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1987), p. 19 (will of William Selby, wife Martha), 2002. [S825] Dryden, Ruth - Wor Co Wills 1769-1783, (San Diego, CA, Ruth Dryden), p. 51 (will of Martha Selby), 825. [S2165] Beard, Timothy Field, Email to M.K. Miles, 20 Aug 2011, Ancestors of Mary Ann Garrison, 2165. [S555] J. Orton Buck and Timothy Field Beard, Buck & Beard, Charlemagne's Descendants, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996), p. 286 (Wright - Hack - Drummond - Selby - Garrison - Sudler -Turner), 555. [S2580] Edward C. Papenfuse & Alan F. Day & David W. Jordan & Gregory A. Stiverson, A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, Volume 2: I-Z, (The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London), p. 719 (John Selby, ? - 1754), 2580.