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Anna Maria (Anthony) Bowes (bef. 1696 - aft. 1725)

Anna Maria Bowes formerly Anthony
Born before in Kingston, New York Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Sister of and [half]
Wife of — married about 18 Nov 1728 in Hunterdon, New Jerseymap
Descendants descendants
Died after after age 28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colonymap
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Biography

Ascertaining vital dates of birth and death is problematic for this woman. Conflicting dates for her death and marriage are given in various records, and there is some ambiguity about her name. It is possible this confusion arises from the records of the tombstones at Christ Church burial ground in Philadelphia. When many of the gravestones were noticed to be in poor condition, an effort was made to record the information on them and reproduce the inscriptions in print format. However it seems likely that either due to transcription error, or the difficulty of reading badly eroded gravestones, some of the information in print is inaccurate.

Another possible source of confusion is the uncertainty as to how many wives Francis Bowes had. It is certain that he had at least two. But it is possible that he had three. This woman may have been Anne Mary, Anna Maria, or simply Anne. In the latter case, there was likely a third wife by the name of Mary. More information about this here: [1]

Her date of birth is roughly calculated based on the epitaph of her husband's tombstone in Christ Church burial ground, Philadelphia which reads:

'In memory of Francis Bowes who departed this Life December 3rd 1749 Aged about 65 years.'

Also Mary his Wife who departed this life October 29th 1725 Aged 26 years & 11 months'

Whether there is an error in this record concerning the date of the marriage or Mary's age at death is unknown. However there must be some error in this record, unless this refers to a different wife altogether.

A record of her marriage on 18 Nov 1728 survives in which she is named Anne Anthony. Both she and Francis Bowes are listed as residents of Hunterdon, New Jersey at the time of marriage.

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