Stella Lillinan Bowen

Married circa 1729 in Chester County, PA

Lily moved from Pennslyvania about 1730. The family might have been Quakers. After John's death, Lily moved southwest. After her Father's death, her mother married a Mr. Hunter and had several children. In 1779, she purchased 800 acres on Holston RiverValley inVirginia. In her will, she left her estate to Reece, William,Robert,Henry, Charles, Agnes, and Jean. She became a patriot in the American Revolution by furnishing supplies and feeding and clothing colonial troops in the continental army."A beautiful Scotch-Irish girl of seventeen, who had come with her mother and stepfather to Pennsylvania." 1780: Apr 4: Will 1780: Jun 20: Will probated

During the War years, Lillian gave money, supplies and openned her home to the wounded. Lillian died just 2 months before her son Rees, in 1780, in Washington CO., VA

John and Lily moved to Augusta County, Virginia where the first record of land to him was dated April 15, 1748.

Lilly McIlhaney Bowen, daughter of Henry and Jane McIlhaney. She was a beautiful Scots-Irish Lass, had a strong discriminationg mind, decision and character. She emigrated to Pennsylvania with her mother and step-father Hunter. Her father died when she was an infant leaving Lily and her brother Henry. When she was about 17 she married John Bowen, son of Moses Bowen and Rebecca Rees Bowen. She lived 20 years longer than her husband and was the executrix of his will.

She was an expert flax spinner, had many slaves, which the Quakers opposed, and because of that she persuaded her husband to move to Augusta County, Virginia. She died in 1780. Her given name was often spelled "Lily". (Pil 253-273) Issue of John Bowen and Lily McIlhaney: Mosed, Agness, John Jr, Jane, Nancy, Rebecca, Rees, Henry William, Authur, Robert, Mary, and Charles. Some data shows a child Jean (Jane?) and Rachel.

On 15 Nov 1757 John Bowen and Lilly Bowen deeded to John Bowen Jr. 10 acres by patent of 3 Nov 1757 on a branch of the James River, DB7-499( Ch III 349)

On 20 Jan 1760 she, Malcolm Allen and Robert Bowen witnessed the will of James Cunningham, and on 19 Mar 1765 she and Malcolm Allen proved the will. WB 3-382 (Ch III 88)

On 13 Mar 1760 John Bowen devised to her, as sole executrix and guardian. On 19 May 1761 the will was proven and she qualified as executrix with Jonathan Whitley and William Buchanan, as sureties on her bond. WB 3-24. (Ch III 24)

On 20 May 1761 she made bond as administratix of the estate of Moses Bowen, with John Matthews and William Matthews as sureties on her bond. WB 3-37. (Ch III 37, OB 7-9, Ch I 90)

On 15 Nov 1762 she as executrix of John Bowen, deeded to Rees (Reice) Bowen (Bowin), son of said John, 230 acres on Glade Creek of Roanoke River. DB 11-42 (Ch III 390)

On 20 Sep 1763 her settlement of the estate of Moses Bowen was approved and recorded. WB 3-278 (Ch III 81)

On 6 Sep 1765 she as widow and executrix of John Bown, deeded to Henry Bowen, son of said John and Lilly, 197 acres, part of 280 acres whereon John Bowen formerly lived, on James River. DB12-320 (Ch III 435)

On 5 Mar 1767 she paid Col. John Buchanan , an executor of the estate of James Patten WB 4-383 (Ch III 117)

On 29 Oct 1768 Henry Bowen, heir at law of  John Bowen, conveyed to her the increase of a slave in order to settle the question of the title to the child of the slave, she having conveyed to him 400 acres. WB 4-159  (Ch III 105)

On 14 ___1769 William McIlhaney deeded to Alexander Stuart 197 acres purchased by Henry Bowen from Lilly Bowen, his mother, on 6 Sep 1765 and conveyed by Henry Bowen and Ann (Anne) to William McIlhaney on Sep 1765 on Hames River; corner John Bowen deceased. DB15-364 (Ch III 484)

On 5 Jan 1773 she got a Fincastle County, Va. deed from William Preston and William Campbell executors of Col. John Buchanan for 880 acres on the waters of Indian or Holston River. SA 667

On 20 Jun 1780 her will was probated in Washington County, Va. WB 1-73 It was proven by Authur Campbell and Elinor Maxwell. Charles Bowen, one of the named executors, qualified and gave bond in the amount of 40,000. Her estate was devised to her children as follows: Rees, William, Robert, Henry, Agnes Buchanan, Jean Looney, Author, and Charles. She named her sons Henry and Charles as her executors. It was witnessed by Authur Campbell, David Cambell, and Eleanor Maxwell. SA 1056, 1344.

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Category: Augusta County, Virginia

Biography

Lillian MCILHANEY was a patriot. She furnished supplies and fed and clothed Colonial Troops of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Burial: Bowen Family Alleghany County Virginia, USA

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72488463 In 1762, she conveyed to Rees 230 acres on Glade Creek of Roanoke. In 1765, she conveyed to Rees 197 acres of land of the Buckeye Bottom. Her will, dated April 4, 1780, was probated June 20, 1780 in Augusta, Washington Co., VA. She was described as: "A beautiful Scotch-Irish girl of seventeen came from Ireland with her mother and Stepfather to Penn. She had a strong discriminating mind."

Note: All boys were in the revolutionary war. Lillian McIlheney had four sons who fought in the Virginia militia and Lieutenant Hugh Rees BOWEN was killed at the Battle of Kings Mountain while serving with three of her other sons, Captain John BOWEN , Captain William BOWEN and Private Charles BOWEN. Smyth County (VA) placed on the Courthouse lawn a monument honoring their Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots. This monument contains the names of 60 soldiers and patriots who were authenticated by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, D.C. These western mountain patriot soldiers marched in September 1775 to Williamsburg to aid Patrick Henry in forcing Governor Dunmore to return the great store of gunpowder he had removed from the powder magazine in fear of the colonists. They fought the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and the savage Battle of King's Mountain, which Thomas Jefferson said "turned the tide of war in favor of the United States and led Cornwallis to remove to Yorktown and surrender." Many died or were terribly wounded. The list includes Arthur, Charles, Henry and Captain Robert P. Presumably, Hugh Rees Bowen is not on the list because he was not from Smythe County. Also included is the name of Lillian McIlheney Bowen.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LILLY BOWEN ===Last Will and Testament of Lilly Bowen <ref> Will Book 1, p. 73 Washington County, VA </ref>

"I, Lilly Bowen of Washington County and Commonwealth of Virginia, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and therefore first of all do recommend my soul to Got who gave it, and my body to the earth to be decently interred, no doubting but I shall receive it again at the general resurrection by the Almighty power of God. - - - As to my worldly goods I will and desire that they be disposed of in the following manner. - - - I give and bequeath to my son Henry Bowen at my death my negro wench Jean, also my young black mare. To my sons Reese, William and Robert Bowen the sum of five shillings each, they having had their full share of their fathers Estate already. - - - To my daughter Agnes Buchanan, my young white mare, my bed and bed cloaths, also one third part of my pewter, in which is to be included, two large basons, also a third part of the principal and interest of my Loan Office Certificate of one hundred pounds.- - - To my daughter Jean Looney, another third part, and the remaining third part of sd certificate to my son Charles. - - - To my son Arthur Bowen a moiety or that part of the Crab Orchard Tract of Land whereon he now lives, the dividing line between him , and his brother Charles, to be run as they have already agreed on. - - - To my son Charles Bowen the remaining, or that part of the said tract of land whereon he now lives, and my negro man called Wyatt, and a negro fellow called Jack, left him by his father, and of which he is now wrongfully dispossessed of. Also together with all the remainder of my personal estate, not herein bequeathed, of which I may be in possession of at my death, who is to depay my funeral expenses and pay all my just debts.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons, Henry Bowen and Charles Bowen, Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all former wills and testaments by me made. - - - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Lilly XX Bowen (Seal) her mark Signed and sealed in presence of Arthur Campbell David Campbell Eleanor Maxwell At a court held for Washington County the 20th of June 1780 this last will and testament of Lilly Bowen decd was exhibited in Court and proved by the oaths of Arthur Campbell, David Campbell, and Eleaner Maxfield and ordered to be recorded - - Teste - - Jno. Campbell C.W.C.

From the Augusta County Court Records, Order Book VII, p. 90"Lilly Bowen qualifies admx. of Moses Bowen. Maundling and Philipina Kinsley to be bound out. Rebecca Roberts, a mulatto, given her freedom." <ref>Augusta County Court Records, Order Book VII, p. 90 </ref> Her name does not appear on the index maintained by the DAR Patriot Lookup Service but is listed as Patriot Service "PS" in DAR index book. Birth date listed as 1705 in DAR index book.

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<references /> Author: Jayme Hart <a href="/wiki/McIlhaney-20" title="McIlhaney-20">McIlhaney-20</a> and McIlhaney-7 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. Author: Bob Keniston <a href="/wiki/McIlhaney-7" title="McIlhaney-7">McIlhaney-7</a> and McIlhaney-9 appear to represent the same person because: Dates, spouse match. Author: Jayme Hart <a href="/wiki/McIlhaney-8" title="McIlhaney-8">McIlhaney-8</a> and McIlhaney-7 appear to represent the same person because: Everything matches. I've also spent quite some time researching Lilly and can say that these profiles are indeed for the same person.

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