Nelson
Thomas
Bowles
Born about in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
Son of David Bowles
and Winnifred (Wakefield) Boles
Husband of
Elizabeth (Anderson) Boles
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Susannah (Grinstead) Bowles
— married
12 Nov 1801 in Bourbon County, Kentuckt, U.S.
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 66
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Aug 2017
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Biography
Nelson Bowles was born about 1776 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, the son of Winnie and David. He married Susanna Grimstead or Grinstead on November 12, 1801.[1] He died in about 1842.
Nelson was born about 1754. He is the son of David Boles and Winnifred Wakefield. [2]
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Sources
- ↑ Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z4-WL2 : 9 March 2021), Nelson Bowles and Susannah Grimstead, 9 Nov 1801; citing Marriage, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 183,077.
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Lara Boles, Monday, February 9, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
- 1810 United States Federal Census
- 1820 United States Federal Census
- 1840 United States Federal Census
- Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nelson:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nelson:
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~1.56%
J. (Pearson) Salsbery
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A020540 [compare], Ancestry member Citereh2000
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A020540 [compare], FTDNA kit #B54446
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~0.78%
Capt. Bob Smith :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Tammi (Ruddell) Mizer :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member tjkinard
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~0.39%
Monica (Nichols) Torres :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A145633 [compare], Ancestry member ZyrianaNichols
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~0.39%
L (Watkins) Perry :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A385392 [compare], Ancestry member Lucia_Perry
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Categories: Bourbon County, Kentucky, Slave Owners
David married twice, first in 1749 to SARAH HUGHES, perhaps born about 1730 at Virginia. Sarah died about 1753 at Virginia. David then married perhaps about 1755 at Cane Ridge, Bourbon, Kentucky, WINNIFRED MINERVA RICE (or possibly UNKNOWN), daughter of UNKNOWN FATHER and MOLLY (UNKNOWN) RICE. Rice could be the name of Winnifred’s father, or a second marriage of her mother, Molly.
David Bowles’ Last Will and Testament was dated on 20 February 1800 and recorded at Bourbon County, Kentucky in Will Book C, Page 195-198. David's will mentions his wife “Winney” Bowles and her mother “Molley Rice”.
David died on 20 February 1806. His widow, Winnie Bowles married Bowles Wakeland (or Boyles Weaklin).
Researcher Cheryl R. Houin found documents of the disbursement of the Widow Bowles's (AKA Winnifred Payne) dower and the executor's report for the settlement of Capt. David Bowles's estate filed in January of 1810. She found that Bowles Wakeland received money--indicating that he was alive after Winnie married Jesse Payne. It appears that Winnie and Bowles Wakeland were divorced shortly after they married on 6 February 1807. Winnifred Wakeland then married Jesse Payne on 6 July 1807.
In the period 1807-1809 payments were made for the schooling of both Thomas and Elizabeth Bowles, children of David Bowles. This indicates that the birthdates of both were around 1790 to 1793. Cheryl said, “Molly Rice was still alive and kicking in 1810.”
The Bowles DNA Project Kit #47583 shows Jesse Bowles as a son of David Bowles and Sarah Hughes. Nelson is the son of David Bowles and "Winny" Rice.