Lilly MCILHANEY

Other Events:

• Will: 4 Apr 1780, , Washington, Virginia, USA; Lillie Bowen
• Probate: 20 Jun 1780, , Washington, Virginia, USA; will of Lillie Bowen

Notes:

or born in Ireland.
Although John Bowen, Sr., was dead when the Revolutionary War was fought, Lily continued the operation of her plantation, furnishing the military with food and supplies.
Lily McIlhaney Bowen is a Patriot of both the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution."The Scotch- Irish in America" First Congress 1889 Held at Columbia, TN, May 8 - 11, 1889 Robert Clarke & Co. Publishers
>From an address by Rev. D. C. Kelley, D.D. "Scotch-Irish of Tennessee"
From Kegley's "Virginia Frontier", p. 366-- "From different accounts of the family we learn that Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese, the parents of John Bowen, came from Wales, and that John married Lily McIlhaney and lived for a while in Maryland before coming to Virginia. The earliest record of John Bowen in Augusta Co. is a Bond to Col. Patton dated 15th April 1748. This was for land in the upper James River surveyed in 1747--the family first settled in a tract known as the "Buckeye Bottom"---below present "Clifton Forge." As the Farther Southwest was opened for settlement in 1779, the Bowens generally migrated to the Holston and Clinch river valleys. Lily Bowen purchased from Patton's Executors 800 acres lying along the Great Road on the middle Fork of Holston, and Rees Bowen, after living on Roanoke a while settled at the Maiden Spring on the Clinch. It is said the first missionaries to the Holston settlement held services in Mrs. Lily Bowen's ball room."
Harman in his "Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia" p. 341, says: "The Bowens of Tazewell County trace their ancestry to Moses and Rebecca (Reese) Bowen, hiw wife, who immigrated to this country with a large company from Wales about 1698, and settled in Massachusetts, from whence they later removed to Montgomery County, PA, where they spent the remainder of their days. A branch of this family came south at an early day, settling first in Deleware, then in Western Maryland and Northern Virginia."

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume III, page 63
WILL BOOKS
Page 37.--20th May, 1761. Lilley Bowen's bond (with John and Wm. Mathews) as administratrix of Moses Bowen.

Lilly lists 8 of her children in her will. John, Nancy, and Moses preceded her in death. I'm not entirely sure that Rebecca, Jane, and Mary were her children. There was a Rebecca Roberts who was a mulatto slave, possibly Moses' daughter.

Will:
Will Book 1, p. 73
"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."

Lilly married John BOWEN about 1731. John (son of Moses BOWEN and Rebecca REES) was born in 1705 in , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 May 1761 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nancy BOWEN was born in 1732 in , Orange, Virginia, USA; died in 1757 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; was buried in 1757 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA.
2. Agnes BOWEN was born in 1734 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1803 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1803 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
3. Capt John BOWEN, Jr. was born on 21 May 1735; died before Aug 1768 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA.
4. Reese BOWEN was born in 1737 in , Rockingham, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Oct 1780.
5. Henry BOWEN was born in 1738 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died in 1808 in , Grainger, Tennessee, USA.
6. Rebecca BOWEN was born in 1740 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died in Deceased.
7. Robert P BOWEN was born in 1740; died in 1817.
8. Capt William R BOWEN was born in 1742 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Dec 1804 in , Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
9. Arthur BOWEN was born on 17 Jan 1744 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died in 1816 in , Washington, Virginia, USA.
10. Jean BOWEN was born about 1746 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died in Deceased.
11. Jane BOWEN was born about 1746 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died after 1768.
12. Mary BOWEN was born on 8 Apr 1748 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died in 1820 in , Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
13. Charles BOWEN was born in 1749 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died in 1833.
14. Moses BOWEN was born in 1754 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; died in 1774 in , , Virginia, USA.

Henry married Jane MCGEEHAN. Jane was born about 1678 in Ballylanders, Limerick, Munster, Ireland; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]