NINTH GENERATION

204. Mary Ann BOWLBY ^{(1323) (760)}.

Mary Ann was the first of Samuel's daughters to be named and receive a bequest of half an acre at Johnson's Mill, now New Hampton, in her grandfather's will of 1779. On May, 1800, when she sold this land, she was the wife of John LACEY (also spelled "LACY" or "LEACY"). Family researcher William J. HILL says that Samuel's daughters, Mary and Ann, married brothers who were the sons of Garret LACEY, a prominent man, and justice of the peace in Sussex County. In a letter, Mrs. David (Leone E.) VAN WESTEN of California writes:

"A long time ago there was a Samuel BOWLBY of Hunterdon Co., who married Elizabeth DAVIS. They among other children, had a daughter Mary who m. John LACEY. Her daughter Polly who m. John Hampton BAKER was my G. G. grandmother."

Mary (BOWLBY) LACEY, widow of John LACEY, deceased, was living 19 NOV 1824, when she, as the daughter of Samuel BOWLBY, and others petitioned the perogative court of Sussex County to stop the sale of her father's lands in New Jersey. On 4 AUG 1837, Mary Ann LACEY of Vermillion Twp., Vermillion Co., IN, sold land inherited from Samuel BOWLBY to Samuel SHIELDS of Warren Co., NJ.

She was married to John LACEY\LACY\LEACY (son of ). John LACEY\LACY\LEACY ^{(1324) (760)} died before Nov 1822.⁽¹³²⁵⁾ Mary Ann BOWLBY and John LACEY\LACY\LEACY had the following children:

+403 i. Polly Mary LACEY.