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263. Nathanial H. BOWLSBY (598) (582)(7) (8) was born in 1793.(598) (598) He died on 5 Apr 1849. (598) Died testate. He was buried in Parsippany Presbyterian Cemetery, Morris County, New Jersey.(598) By his father's will of 1815, Nathaniel was to share with his brother
Martin, under trust that they pay other legacies, the 100 acres of
land upon which their father lived, which was located near Troy.

Nathaniels will dated 21 March 1849 first provided for three older
children: William Brant, Sarah Ann and Susan Caroline. These, with
the added name of Stephen E. were children of his first marriage. The
latter part of his will provides for his wife Margaret and their
infant children whom he does not name; however, graves in the
Parsippany cemetery indicate that two of these were George N. (or W.)
and Helen E.

Nathaniel and Martin held their father's homestead farm in mutual
trust until 1834 when Martin decided to sell his portion to the
Parsippany Presbyterian Church for a parsonage. Apparently Nathaniel
retained his father's house on his portion. The house was renovated
in 1987 and was instituted as the Parsippany Troy Hills Historical
Museum in 1988.

He was married to Phebe T. BEERS on 21 Mar 1819. (1651)(598) Married by the Reverend John Ford of Parsippany Presbyterian Church. Phebe T. BEERS(5) (1652)(581) (582)(7) (8) died on 16 Sep 1838.(598) Died at age 38 years, four months, 14 days. She was buried in Parsippany Presbyterian Cemetery, Morris County, New Jersey.(598) Nathanial H. BOWLSBY and Phebe T. BEERS had the following children:

child+629 i. William Brant BOWLSBY.
child+630 ii. Sarah Ann BOWLSBY.
child631 iii. Stephen E. BOWLSBY(582) (7)(8) was born about 1827. (598) He died on 28 Nov 1833. (598) Died age six years, five months, and two days. He was buried in Parsippany Presbyterian Cemetery, Morris County, New Jersey. (598)
child+632 iv. Susan Caroline BOWLSBY.

He was married to Margaret J. YOUNG.(1653) (1654) Margaret J. YOUNG (5)(1655) (581)(582) (7)(8) was born on 19 Nov 1805. (598) She died on 19 Apr 1880. (598) She was buried in Parsippany Presbyterian Cemetery, Morris County, New Jersey.(598) Nathanial H. BOWLSBY and Margaret J. YOUNG had the following children:

child633 i. George N. BOWLSBY(582) (7)(8) died Memphis, Tennessee. (598) He died in Memphis with Company B, 2nd New Jersey Cavalry, age 17
years, 10 months and five days. The government stone reads "George
W."
child634 ii. Helen E. BOWLSBY(582) (7)(8) was born about 1845. (598) She died on 16 Aug 1865. She was buried in Parsippany Presbyterian Cemetery, Morris County, New Jersey. (598) Her headstone states she died age 20 years, 11 months and five days on
16 August 1865.