Capt. James Bowling

Captain James Bowling

• Born: 1636
• Died: 1693

The records of early Maryland give evidence of a Bowling family starting with Capt. James Bowling (1636-1693) who arrived in the province sometime before 1658. He became associated with other Catholics who eventually settled on Boarman’s Manor in what is now Charles County, Maryland. He had no children from his two marriages, but his will makes clear that there were descendants from his siblings Thomas (d. 1700) and Elizabeth (marr. Thomas Speake). Possibly also related is John Bowling of Calvert County (d. 1684).

These siblings and their children can be outlined as follows:

1) James Bowling (1636-1693), imm. before 1658, called “Mr.” by 1677, “Capt.” by 1683.
marr. (1) Ann —, before 1659 when he transported her into the province marr. (2) Mary Brooke, who marr. by 1700 Benjamin Hall (1667-1721) and Henry Witham no issue 2) Thomas Bowling, in Md. by 1694, returned to England 1697 and died there 1700. marr. —, probably in England. a) John Bowling (bef. 1680-1711), a shoemaker like his father. b) Roger Bowling 3) Elizabeth Bowling, prob. died or remarried before 1692. marr. Thomas Speake (d. 1681), a taylor. a) John Speake (c. 1665-1731) b) Bowling Speake (c. 1675-1755)

ALSO probably related is: John Bowling (?-1684), imm. before 1663, settled in Calvert Co. marr. Mary —, who 1684 marr. Benjamin Evans. a) John (d. 1710/11) b) Richard (b. after 1668, prob. died young) c?) Mary, Jr. (mentioned in 1676) In the 17th century, the three siblings were closely connected to a number of friends (and possibly relatives) who came from Lancashire. The most important clue to their origin comes from a 1734 deposition, where it is stated that John Bowling (son of Thomas above) “came from Lancashire and left a brother there by the name of Roger Bowling”

Source: http://willsfamily.com/bowling/

The records of early Maryland give evidence of a Bowling family starting with Capt. James Bowling (1636-1693) who arrived in the province sometime before 1658. He became associated with other Catholics who eventually settled on Boarman’s Manor in what is now Charles County, Maryland. He had no children from his two marriages, but his will makes clear that there were descendants from his siblings Thomas (d. 1700) and Elizabeth (marr. Thomas Speake). Possibly also related is John Bowling of Calvert County (d. 1684).

These siblings and their children can be outlined as follows:

1) James Bowling (1636-1693), imm. before 1658, called “Mr.” by 1677, “Capt.” by 1683. marr. (1) Ann —, before 1659 when he transported her into the province marr. (2) Mary Brooke, who marr. by 1700 Benjamin Hall (1667-1721) and Henry Witham no issue

2) Thomas Bowling, in Md. by 1694, returned to England 1697 and died there 1700. marr. —, probably in England. a) John Bowling (bef. 1680-1711), a shoemaker like his father. b) Roger Bowling

3) Elizabeth Bowling, prob. died or remarried before 1692. marr. Thomas Speake (d. 1681), a taylor. a) John Speake (c. 1665-1731) b) Bowling Speake (c. 1675-1755)

References

1. Col. Thomas Speke of Westmoreland County, Virginia and Thomas Speake of St. Mary’s County Maryland. (Third Edition) July 22, 2006. John S. Morris, III. < PDF >; (attached document)