ELEVENTH GENERATION

921. Hamilton BOWLBY ^{(5138) (5139)(760)} was born about 1838 in New Hampton, Hunterdon Co., NJ.⁽⁵¹⁴⁰⁾ He served in the military in Company H, 8th Regt., NJ Volunteers. ⁽⁵¹⁴¹⁾

Hamilton suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in the 2nd battle of Bull Run, 29 Aug 1862.

Account of Hamilton BOWLBY -
Volunteer Company: Musconetcong Guards
Company H, 8th Regt. NJ Volunteers
Fellow volunteer and company member Henry LUNGER noted that Hamilton BOWLBY "was a tent mate of mine in Co. H, 8th Regt. NJ Vols. and it was my duty as 2nd Sergeant to take the sick to the Regimental Hospital. About election time in Nov 1861 the Regiment was ordered to Bryantown, MD to guard the Election, when we returned to camp I found him suffering with Neuralgia and took him to the Regimental Hospital for treatment. During the month of Jun 1862 I also took him to the Regimental Hospital for treatment for Chronic Diarrhea and in Jul he was relieved from duty for several days".

He was married to Catherine C. MITCHELL on 14 Nov 1863 in Whitehouse/Mechanicsville, Hunterdon Co., NJ. ⁽⁵¹⁴²⁾

They were married by Rev. Isaac C. Thomas. The marriage record exists at the Methodist Episcopal Church, New Germantown, Hunterdon Co., NJ Hamilton BOWLBY and Catherine C. MITCHELL had the following children:

2264 i. Annie C. BOWLBY^{(5143) (760)} was born on 12 Dec 1867.
2265 ii. Eva Clair BOWLBY^{(5144) (760)} was born on 19 May 1871.
2266 iii. Edith Brandon BOWLBY^{(5145) (760)} was born on 26 Jan 1874.
2267 iv. Agnes BOWLBY^{(5146) (760)} was born on 22 Aug 1877.
+2268 v. Robert Miles BOWLBY.
+2269 vi. Eugene Commier BOWLBY.