Prudence Bowden

Not a known child of Pierre-Claude 'Peter' Bowdoin

Prudence Davis was born between 1686 and 1705 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA, and died AFT 1749 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. She was the daughter of JOHN DAVIS and MARY GREEN.

Family

She married 1) JOHN WRENN on AFT 1720 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. He was born ABT 1660 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA, and died BEF 1 MAR 1749 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA.

She married 2) Nicholas Bourden.

Notes

From https://dynamisimmortal.wordpress.com/tag/bourden-family-history/

Nicholas Bourden and Prudence Wrenn, relict of John Wrenn, were married in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, before 1738 (The Marriages of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1628-1800 by Blanche Adams Chapman, page 5

His parents are not known. She was the daughter of John Davis and Mary Green.

The children of Nicholas Bourden and Prudence Davis Wrenn were:

1. Samuel Bourden b. April 14, 1737
2. John Bourden b. June 10, 1739
3. Nicholas Bourden, Jr. b. March 25, 1741
4. Baker Bourden b. January 10, 1742/3
5. Mary Bourden b. March 30, 1745

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Notes

The Will of Mary Davis recorded 23 Jan 1720 names daughter Prudence, grandson William, son Samuel. Requests Captain James Day and her brother William Greene to assist Prudence as executrix of the will. Witnesses: William Greene, Sarah Murray, and Thomas Davis.[2]

Will of Brother Thomas Davis d. 1734 mentions sister Prudence Wrenn.

The will of Samuel Davis dated Nov 16 1738 named legatees: wife Amy; son John; son Samuel, land at Meherrin; daughter Mary; daughter Sarah; daughter Amy; daughter Marcella. Wife Executrix. Brother John Davis and brother-in-law Nicholas Bourden to collect all debts. Witnesses: John Davis, John Gemmill, N. Bourden, & Thomas Murry. Recorded: Jan 28 1738/39.

Administration of the estate of John Wrenn recorded March 1, 1749 signed by Prudence, his wife.

References

• bfulgham -- Fulgham-Fulghum Family Database < Rootsweb database > cites
  • 1, Book Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia Boddie, John Bennett Genealogical Publishing Company; Baltimore 1980
  • 2. Chapman, Blanche Adams; Wills and Administratiions of Isle of Wight County Virginia, Books 1-3; 2006; Heritage Books, Inc.;  Westminster, Maryland 21157-5026
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/110024/I16853/prudence-davis/individual
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowden-2065 cites

1. "Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1634-1951," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SG-8JQK?cc=2034267&w... : 4 November 2014), Probate records > Wills and administrations bk II 1719-1760 > image 13 of 258; Isle of Wight County Courthouse, Isle of Wight.
2. "Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1634-1951," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SG-8VZJ?cc=2034267&w... : 4 November 2014), Probate records > Wills and administrations bk II 1719-1760 > image 76 of 258; Isle of Wight County Courthouse, Isle of Wight.
3. USGWArchives[1]
4. Wills and administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800 / Chapman, Blanche Adams, 1895-1958. < AncestrySharing >
5. Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol. 40, No. 1 [3]