Thomas Bowne (bef. 1595 - 1677)

Born before 25 May 1595 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Bowne — married 1626 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1677 after age 82 in Flushing, Long Island, New York

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Biography

Thomas Bown was born at Lime Tree Farm, Matlock, Derbyshire. The farm was named after a lime (tilia) tree which stood at the site until cut down in 1928.^[1]

The Bownes of "Lime Tree Farms" are mentioned in a 2010 semi-fictional historical novel entitled Ghost Writer: Mary Ludlam Scudder: Silent For 300 Years, She Returns To Tell Her Story.

Baptism: 25 May 1595, St. Giles Church, Matlock, Derbyshire, England.

Source:

Thomas was the youngest son according to his father's 1619 will.

Source "The Fields of Sowerby near Halifax, England, and of Flushing, New York : with some notices of the families of Underhill, Bowne, Burling, Hazard, and Osgood" ( page 115 ). [1]

Death: 18 JUL 1677, Flushing/LongIsl, Queens, NY^[2]

Burial: 18 Jul 1677, Flushing, New York, Colonial America

Immigration: According to Walter Gilbert's information, Thomas immigrated to Boston in about 1 Jul 1648, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts with his children, Dorothy and John^[3]

The novel entitled "Ghost Writer: Mary Ludlam Scudder: Silent For 300 Years, She Returns To Tell Her Story" suggests that the Bownes and Ludlams went to Boston on the same ship (The Triall) in 1648. They certainly made the trip about the same time, so this could well be true, and they probably moved to Long Island about the same time as well. This would lend credence to the hypothesis that Thomas Bowne's wife Mary was a Ludlam (perhaps sister of William Ludlam Jr. who was probably only a few years older than her).

The Great significance of Thomas Bowne, is his immigration to New England, and his success in assisting his two children John and Dorothy in securing very successful marriages on Long Island.

There must have been additional motivations in leaving England most likely the great religious and political strife from the late stages of the Reformation and frightening conclusion of King Charles reign.

While his son and daughter arrived very young and would have a huge challenge in conveying their family status and potential, Thomas would have understood the pedigree of ancestors with knighthood and service associated with the The Tudor courts. It would be expected that although probably farming or a yeoman, he should have benefited from the family literacy, and developed levels of manners and character.

Thomas himself could certainly have chosen not made the journey from England, at least not at this time, and he could have made an initial journey without children , or perhaps just one. and not the younger children. He brought the two. He not only survived, he made the best possible impression. His daughter was married first to a fine family. His son's impressive wife and marriage, would rate even greater importance.

This is a proposed framework, thinking through the most important goal of this parent, and other parents. Thomas was enormously successful toward this result. There are good facts about who the influential people were in these communities.

The facts of success and stature are part of the historic record specifically for his son John who would have arrived at about age 20.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.matlockcivicassociation.btck.co.uk/Projects/JohnBowne
2. ↑ Source: #S199 Name: Page
3. ↑ Source: #S978 Page Note: According to Walter Gilbert's information, Thomas immigrated to Boston in about 1648 with his children, Dorothy and John.

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1. Source: S978 Abbreviation: The Genealogy of Walter Gilbert Title: The Genealogy of Walter Gilbert, Ancestors: The Ninth Generation Back, John Bowne, Hannah Feake (http://wwww.otal.umd.edu/~walt/gen/htmfile/590.htm) Walter Gilbert, accessed 28 Aug 2007 (no longer working) Note: Sources used within this source: 1. Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930, vol. III, pp. 39-43; "New York Monthly Meeting" 2. New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 55, Jan. 1901, pp. 300-1, in an article titled "New York Settlers from New England" 3. Bunker, Mary Powell; Long Island Genealogies, Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers. Albany, NY, 1895. (as found on CD-ROM: Tracking Down Our Family Heritage) 4. Ancestry of Timothy Titus Robbins, assembled by Gayle Ellingsworth on Ancestry.com; Name: Footnote: The Genealogy of Walter Gilbert, Ancestors: The Ninth Generation Back, John Bowne, Hannah Feake (http://wwww.otal.umd.edu/~walt/gen/htmfile/590.htm) Walter Gilbert, accessed 28 Aug 2007 (no longer working) ; Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography; Name: Page

Birth: May, 1595 Matlock Derbyshire, England Death: Sep. 18, 1677 Flushing Queens County New York, USA

Thomas Bowne was a son of Anthony Bowne.

Shearman of Limetree Farm in Matlock.

He emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts with his children John Bowne and Dorothy Bowne in 1649.

He removed to Flushing in 1651.

A shearman was a clothworker who raised the surface of woolen cloth and then sheared it to a smooth surface, or a cutter of woolen cloth. Thomas Bowne was the father of three known children.

1. Truth Bowne, born circa 1622. 2. John Bowne, baptized on 9 March 1627. 3. Dorothy Bowne, baptized on 14 August 1631. Entry for Thomas Bowne, recorded in the death register of the Flushing Meeting of the Society of Friends.

"Thomas Bowne dyed ye 18 of ye 7th mo. 1677"

NOTE: The seventh month of the Old Style calendar corresponds to September, not July Family links: Parents: Anthony Bowne (1552 - ____)

Spouse: Bowne*

Children: Truth Bowne (1622 - ____)* John Bowne (1627 - 1695)* Dorothy Bowne Farrington (1631 - 1678)*

• Calculated relationship

Note: No marker.

Burial: Old Bowne Family Burial Ground Flushing Queens County New York, USA

Created by: Charles Boetsch Record added: Sep 21, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 136230873

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• Wikidata: Item Q96778502

• Wilson, Edith K. Bowne Family of Flushing, Long Island. 1948; reprinted NY, Bowne & Co., 1987.

p. 3: "Thomas Bowne, son of Anthony, born in Matlock, County Derby, England 25 May 1595 had wife Mary who died in Matlock 8 August 1647. About 1649 Thomas aged 54 arrived in Boston with son John aged 22 and daughter Dorothy aged 18. About 1651 Thomas removed from Boston to Flushing, L.I. where he died 7m 18 d. 1677. He made two wills neither of which was offered for probate.

Children of Thomas and Mary Bowne born in Matlock, England: -- John b. 9, 3, 1627 m. 1st Hannah Feke, m. 2nd Hannah Bickerstaff, m. 3rd Mary Cock. -- Dorothy b. 14 Aug. 1631 m. Edward Farrington. -- William b. 5 Apr. 1640. -- Troth b. 6 July 1642. -- Ellin b. 24 June 1647.

See also

• Armstrong, Donald G. New Jersey Pioneers: Twenty-Four Families with New Jersey Immigrants 1676-1705, Their New England Immigrant Ancestors 1630-1662 and Ohio Descendants 1803-1822. Marco Island, Fla: Penobscot Press, 2014, pages 181-184

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Bowne-25 created through the import of Lupton file.ged on Jul 7, 2011 by Kim Ostermyer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kim and others.