Michael Bowden (1673-1740)

Research Notes
Michael Junior is frequently confused in many genealogical records with his father, for they both had a wife named Sarah and they both resided in Lynn, MA. Michael Senior is mistakenly listed with his sons 1740 death date. However, there is plenty of evidence to show that they are two distinct individuals.

Marriage & Family
Michael Bowden of Marblehead married Sarah Davis of Lynn (published Nov. 20, 1697); she was his wife in 1741; bought house and land near the burying place in Lynn in 1707; innholder, 1729-1741, waterman, 1722-3; will dated Sept. 26, 1741, proved Oct. 12, 1741; estate appraised at £555, 16-s.;


 * 1) John Bowden (1702-) - joiner in Exeter NH - m. Huldah
 * 2) Sarah Bowden  - m. John Riddan of Marblehead - (Redding—publishment) (published in Lynn Aug. 30, 1723)
 * 3) Mary Bowden (1705-1755) - married John (Joseph— publishment) Richards in Lynn May 5, 1726 ; and she was his widow in 1755;
 * 4) Lydia - married Samuel Kelley of Southborough, Mass. (and afterwards of Marblehead), March 30, 1731;
 * 5) Susannah - married Moses Newhall of Lynn, gentleman, before 1755;
 * 6) Benjamin - lived in Lynn, 1749-1772; innholder, 1756-1757; joiner, 1761, husbandman, 1763, housewright, 1770; married Abigail Hawkins of Salem Sept. 28, 1749; child: Frances, stillborn Aug. 6, 1750, in Lynn.—Records.