Individual Details

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.

Birth	Bef 1765
Marriage	7 APR 1775	Burlington, Burlington Co., NJ - John LACEY/LACY/LEACY
Death	1 JAN 1870

Spouse	John LACEY/LACY/LEACY ( - 1822)
Child	Polly Mary LACEY (1791 - 1870)

Father	Samuel BOWLSBY/BOWLBY (1735 - 1823)
Mother	Elizabeth DUNN/DURAN/DAVIS (1739 - 1816)
Sibling	Samuel BOWLBY (1753 - 1827)
Sibling	John BOWLSBY/BOWLBY (1760 - 1800)
Sibling	Hannah BOWLBY (1765 - 1842)
Sibling	Sarah "Sally" BOWLBY (1765 - 1851)
Sibling	Ann BOWLBY (1768 - 1816)
Sibling	James BOWLSBY/BOWLBY (1779 - 1862)