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151. George BOWLSBY ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁹²²⁾⁽⁵⁸¹⁾⁽⁵⁸²⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born about 1740 in Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey.⁽⁹²³⁾ He died between 21 Nov 1815 and 7 May 1819.⁽⁹²⁴⁾
According to Raymond Edwin Bowlby:

Evidently George remained in New Jersey throughout the Revolution and was probably the George "Bowlsby" who served as private in the Morris County Militia even though four of his brothers were declared loyalists and their lands confiscated. George received the land upon which he was living in 1773 as a bequest in his father's will. From the will of his brother Thomas in 1798, George received 83 acres on the east side of the road leading to Troy and residue of personal property after debts. He was probably the George "Bowlsby" tax rateable of Hanover Township in 1798 for 253 acres of improved land with dwelling 24' x 25' with three windows of wood construction, one outhouse and one kitchen on two acre lot with assessed value of $250. George married twice. In a codicil of his will dated 21 Nov 1815, he says: "...also it is my will that the subsidy which I have agreed to pay my present wife to be paid out of my personal estate before any division be made..." The will does not mention the name of either of his wives.

George signed his will with a mark under the name "Bowlsby;" thereafter, it seems that all his descendants accepted and used that spelling of their surname.

CKB writes: He may also be the George "Balsby" who shows up in August 1805, and June 1806 Hanover Township Tax records.

He was married to Phebe STILES on 24 Dec 1767 in Presbyterian church at Hanover.⁽⁹²⁵⁾
From Raymond Edwin Bowlby:

In 1988 the house that George Bowlby is said to have built in the early 1790's was renovated and became THE PARSIPPANY TROY HILLS HISTORICAL MUSEUM ( The Bowlsby-DeGelleke House), 320 Balldwin Road, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054. Phebe STILES⁽⁹²⁶⁾⁽⁵⁸¹⁾⁽⁵⁸²⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾ was baptised on 8 Dec 1745 in Presbyterian church at Hanover.⁽⁹²⁷⁾ She died in Hanover Neck, New Jersey.⁽⁹²⁸⁾
According to THE STILES FAMILY IN AMERICA, Phebe Stiles was the
daughter of Captain John Stiles and his second wife, Rachel. Captain
John Stiles, born at Stanford, Connecticut, 8 May 1709, died 17 May
1777, of small-pox, and was buried in Parsippany Church Graveyeard. On
8 Nov. 1759, John Stiles was chosen by the elders of the First Church
of
Morristown as trustee. "Elder of the Church" is inscribed upon his
stone. George BOWLSBY and Phebe STILES had the following children:

255 i. Levi BOWLSBY⁽³⁾⁽⁹²⁹⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁵⁸¹⁾⁽⁵⁸²⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born about 1768.⁽⁹³⁰⁾ He died after 1798.⁽⁹³¹⁾⁽⁹³²⁾ Hanover Township rateables for 1798 shows that "...George Bowlsby
Junr. & Levy Bowlsby..." held 90 acres of improved land. According to
the "Stiles Family in America" he died unmarried.
It is said he died unmarried; however, he must have lived to be
around 30 years old, because Hanover Township rateables for 1798 shows
that "...George Bowlsby Jrnr. & Levy Bowlsby.." held 90 acres of
improved land.
+256 ii. John BOWLSBY.
+257 iii. Enos BOWLSBY.
+258 iv. George BOWLSBY Jr..
+259 v. Elizabeth BOWLSBY.
+260 vi. Polly BOWLSBY.

He was married to Susannah.⁽⁹³³⁾⁽⁹³⁴⁾ The Stiles family history says that after Phebe's death, George remarried and had other issue. George BOWLSBY and Susannah had the following children:

+261 i. Thomas Edward BOWLSBY.
+262 ii. Martin BOWLSBY.
+263 iii. Nathanial H. BOWLSBY.
+264 iv. Phebe BOWLSBY.
265 v. Rachel BOWLSBY⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁵⁸¹⁾⁽⁵⁹⁸⁾⁽⁵⁸²⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾. Rachel was the second daughter to be mentioned in her father's will of
1815 and was apparently unmarried at that time.
266 vi. Susan BOWLSBY⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁵⁸¹⁾⁽⁵⁹⁸⁾⁽⁵⁸²⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾. Susan was the third daughter mentioned in her father's will of 1815
and was apparently unmarried at that time.