Kew Gardens in NY or Kew in England?
I can't figger the NB/PEI at all. Thomas Jr. seems to be the only one that left a trail.
On the 1851 Census, they say they arrived in 1835 to NB (or somewhere in the Colony) (Thomas Sr./Lydia) , and have two kids, Sarah, and Thomas Jr.
Nothing on the intertubes shows my Bowes' anywhere in PEI/NB or anyplace else in Canada, around these years or later.
There are TONS of Thomas Bowes', Johns,James, Edwards, etc, all from either England, Scotland,or Ireland.
Thomas Jr shows up in Castine Maine at an early age (16-17 or so) by himself apparently. He appears to work on the Deering farm, falls in love with one Elizabeth Quinn (a servant to the Deerings). She remarries within 3 years to another. Thomas Jr. makes off for Massachusetts, and never tells the correct place of birth on any census, his children mention Troy NY, and Castine on all their forms. Thomas naturalizes and says PEI....sheesh!!!! |
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