Bowles DNA Project

Identified Surname Variants:
Boals, Boles, Bolles, Bolls, Booles, Boules, Bowles, Bowls, Boyle, Bolds

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Sizzling Summer Sale

Family Tree DNA is having a summer promotion that will last until August 31, 2008, at 11:59 PM CST. The offers are listed below. While all are good bargains, the Y-DNA37 kit for $119 is the best one for our project.

Please note that there is a $4.00 shipping fee for each order.

This project is set up to help those with the Bowles surname, or any of its variants, to determine if they share common ancestors. We are particularly interested in Bowles lines that date to Colonial America and beyond, but welcome any who seek to discover their Bowles roots.

For more information about how to join the Bowles DNA Project, visit this site at Family Tree DNA.

Results

I've grouped the results to help us more easily see the matches. Within the groups, marker mismatches are shown in red. The green colored haplogroups have been verified by additional testing; the red colored ones are unverified, but likely. Selecting the linked kit numbers will take you to pages that identify the Bowles ancestors being researched by the Bowles descendent for that kit.

Group 1 Matches
29356William Bowles, b. abt 1804 in NC; family in Wythe and Bland Counties VA
96822James E. and Katherine (Elkins) Bowles, Gallia County, Ohio
67799 Oscar and Elizabeth (Melton) Bowles of Nelson County Va & Arkansas City, Arkansas
106729 Joseph Bowles, b. abt 1750 in Feering, Essex
10884 Francis Rose, b. 27 Jul 1759 in Ashe Co(?) NC; d. after 1860, perhaps McDowell Co VA
29524 John Bowles, b. 1777 VA, family in Louisa and Albermarle Counties VA
48497 Thomas Bowles, b. 1761 in Hanover County VA through his son, Joseph Farrar Bowles
29596 Thomas Bowles, b. 1761 in Hanover County VA through his son, Thomas T. Bowles
57947 Thomas Bowles, b. 1761 in Hanover County VA through his son, Thomas T. Bowles
47583 David Bowles of Bourbon County KY
N6065Gideon Bowles of Goochland County VA through his son, Anderson Bowles
6532 Gideon Bowles of Goochland County VA through his son, Nathan Bowles
48518 [unknown] Bowles/Brewer
86087Perleman C. Bowles
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
29356J21224151115171115111211281789111128161930131515181110192014141817363811911815178116811912222318111212168132220121311141013121129356
96822J2b1224151115171115111211281789111128161930131515181110192014141817363811911815178116811912222319111212168132320131311141013121196822
67799J2b12241511151711151112112817891111281619301315151811101920141418173638119                              67799
106729 J2 12 24 16 10 15 17 11 15 11 12 11 28 17 8 9 11 11 28 16 19 30 13 15 15 16 11 10 19 20 14 14 18 17 36 38 11 9                                                             106729
10884 J2b 12 24 15 11 15 17 11 15 11 12 11 28 17 8 9 11 11 28 16 19 30 13 15 15 18                                                                                     10884
29524J2b122415111517111511121128178911112816193013151518                                          29524
48497J2b122415111517111511121128178911112816193013151518                                          48497
29596J2b1224151115171115111211281789111128161930131315151110192014141817373911911815178116811912222318111212168132220121311141013121129596
57947J2b122415111516111511121128178911112816193013151518                                          57947
47583J2b12241511151711151112112817891111281619301315151811101920141418173636119                              47583
N6065J2b12241511151711151112112817891111281619301515151811101920151418173638119118151781168119122223181112121681321201213111410131211N6065
6532J2b122415111517111511121128178911112816192913151518                                          6532
48518J2b1224151115171115111211281789111128161930131515181110192014141817363711911815178106811912222318111212168132320121311141013121148518
86087J2b12241511151711151112112817891111281619301315151811101920141418173737119                              86087
 
Group 2 Matches - Elijah Bowles, Jacky Fleming Bowles, and Hezekiah Bowles group
30104 Elijah Bowles, b. in VA; moved to Barren County KY in early 1800's
30721 John Fleming Bowles, b 1790 in VA; spent most of life in Barren County KY
36011 Hezekiah Bowles, b. abt 1805; family in Monroe Co KY
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
30104R1b11426141011141212121313291891011112515192915151718                                          30104
30721R1b11426141011141212121313291891011112515192915151718                                          30721
36011R1b11427141011141212121313291891011112515192915151718                                          36011
 
Group 3 Matches - William & Sarah (Gum) Bowles
31906 William Bowles, b abt 1785 in NC; d. abt 1863 in Owsley County KY through his son, Jeddiah Hubbard Bowles
34109 William Bowles, b abt 1785 in NC; d. abt 1863 in Owsley County KY through his son, Elbert Bowles
45521 William Bowles, b abt 1785 in NC; d. abt 1863 in Owsley County KY through his son, Daniel Garrad Bowles
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
31906R1b11323141214141212121313291891011112415192915151717                                          31906
34109R1b11324141214141212121313291891011112515192915151717 10 11 19 19 16 15 19 18 35 38 13 12 34109
45521R1b11324141214141212121313291991011112515192915151717                                          45521
 
Group 4 Matches - Henry & Franklin Co VA group
29409 Joseph L. Bowles, b. abt 1818, probably Henry County VA
30760 Jeremiah Bowles, b. 1816 in Franklin County VA; moved to West Virginia
34904 John M. Bowles, b. abt 1817 in VA
86569Jabel Bowles, b. abt 1788 in VA; in Jackson Co VA in 1850.
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
29409I113221410131411141112112914898112417203012151616101019211414161835371310                              29409
30760I11322141013141114111211291489811241720301215161610 10 19 21 14 14 16 19 36 37 13 10                               30760
34904I113221410131411141112112914898112417203012151616101019211414161935371310                              34904
86569I113221410131411141112112914898112417203012151616                                          86569
 
Group 5 Matches - Descendents of John & Celia Bowles, Barren Co KY
30986 John Bowles, b. abt 1791 in VA; moved to Barren County KY in early 1800's; d. abt 1861 in Metcalfe County KY, through his son, Austin Washington Bowles
34892 John Bowles, b. abt 1791 in VA; moved to Barren County KY in early 1800's; d. abt 1861 in Metcalfe County KY, through his son, Elzy M. Bowles
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
30986R1b11324141112141212141413301791011112714183015151518                                          30986
34892R1b11324141112141212141413301791011112714183015151818                                          34892
 
Group 6 Matches - Ireland
48227 Robert Bowles, b abt 1813 in Carlow, Ireland
53869 John Bowles, b. abt 1807, in Queen's County, Ireland
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
48227R1b1b2132514111115121213141330169911112515202915151618                                          48227
53869R1b1b2132514111115121213141330169911112515202915151618                                          53869
 
Group 7 Matches - Alexander Hamilton Bowles Descendents
31654 Alexander Hamilton Bowles, b. abt 1793 in VA; d. 28 Oct 1877 in Martinsville, Henry County VA at age 84
57686 Alexander Hamilton Bowles, b. abt 1793 in VA; d. 28 Oct 1877 in Martinsville, Henry County VA at age 84
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
31654J2122315101316111512121128168911122816192913151518                                          31654
57686J2122315101316111512121128168911122816192913151518                                          57686
 
Group 8 - Potential Matches
29401 William Boles, b. bef 1735 in Stokes County NC
48235 Thomas Bowles, md 1788 in Chester Co PA, d. 1835 in Belmont Co OH
57613 (unknown) Boyles in County Monaghan, Ireland
126464Boles (details later)
N36565 Bowles (more info later)
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
29401R1b1b21324141111141212121313291891011112415192915161618 10 11 19 23 16 15 17 17 36 38 12 12                               29401
48235R1b1b21324141211141212121313291891011112415192915151618                                          48235
57613R1b1b21324141111141212121313291891011112515192915151618                                          57613
126464 R1b1b2132414111114121212131329                                                                                                               126464
N36565R1b1b2132414111114121213131329                                                         N36565
 
Group 9 - Matches on 12 markers
1074 Bartholomew Boyle, Seafield Township, Kilmurry-Ibrickane Parish, Kilrush Union, County Clare, Ireland. Married to Honora Scalane.
38140 George Bowles, b. abt 1765 in Tipperary, Ireland; md. Barbara Young (Jung?) b. abt 1776 (Germany or Ireland); md. 1795 Kilkenny, Tipperary, Ireland
33183 John Bowles, b. 4 Jun 1752 in Charles County MD; d. abt 5 Jun 1797 in St. Mary's County MD
29557 Benjamin Bowles, b. bef 1767 in Montgomery County NC
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
1074R1b1b2132414111114121212131329                                                        1074
38140R1b1b21324141111141212121313291891011112415193115151516                                          38140
33183R1b1b21324141111141212121313291891011122515172815151517                                          33183
29557R1b1b21324141111141212121313291991011112415192915151517                                          29557
 
Available Results
N27907 Bowles (ancestry unavailable)
32415 Richard Bowles, b. abt 1818 in England; d. 1880
43593 Richard Boles b abt 1610 England(?); d abt 1695 in Cork, Ireland
DNAH01 James and Margaret Boals of Pennsylvania/Ohio
29634 David J. Bowles, b. 1860 in VA; in Montgomery County VA in 1900
96896Thomas Bowles, b. 19 Mar 1691 in Ulting, Essex, England
31624 Edward Booles, buried 1644 at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England
96495Richard Bowles born abt 1795 in Essex, England
45648 Joseph Bolles, b. 19 Feb 1608 in Nottinghamshire, England; d. 29 Oct 1678 in Wells, York, Maine.
100801Eber Gordon Boles, b. 1855 in Alabama
67724 Thomas Philip and Sarah (Bacon) Bowles of Hanover County VA
122966James Boles, b. abt 1784 in PA
49219 Thomas & Jane Boles of Ireland; to New Brunswick, Canada
36318 Henry and Susanna Hill Bowles of Bedford County VA
41705 Mr. Bowles, married to Margaret (unknown) perhaps in Stokes County NC; Children: John, Isabella, Charity, Martha and Joesph, all born in NC in early to mid 1800s.
100524Bowles (info pending)
N2144 Thomas and Emma Bowles of Shropshire, England
41908 James Bowles (of Maryland?), perhaps father of Ignatius Bowles, John Bowles and James Bowles of Nelson County KY
1073 Michael Boyle
120354 George Roots Harris Bowles born 17 May 1824 in Cranbrook, Kent, England.
DNA Kit  Haplo 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667
N27907J2b122415111417111512121128                                                        N27907
32415I113231410141411141112112815898112316212812141516111119211514162136381210                              32415
43593R1b1b213231411111412121113132816 91011112515193015151618                                          43593
DNAH01R1b3132314111114121213131330179101111231419311515161711 192315     1212             1212               DNAH01
29634R1b1b21324141011141212121413301891011112515192915151617                                          29634
96896R1b1b21324141011151212111212281791011112515193015161717111119231616161736401112                              96896
31624R1b1b21324141111141212121413301791011112616192815151517                                          31624
96495R1b1b21324141111151212121313291691011112515192915151717                                          96495
45648R1b11324141111141212141313301791011112615193015151717101219231615181736371111                              45648
100801R1b1b21324151111151212111313291791011112515192614151616111019231515181737381212                                                             100801
67724R1b1b2g13251410111312121213133015101011112515193015161718                                          67724
122966R1b1 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 16 16 17                                                                                     122966
49219R1b11325141211121212121314291691011112515183015151518                                          49219
36318I2b1422151014151113111412321681011112514202911141414                                          36318
41705I114231411141411141212112815998112316202914141616                                          41705
100524 I2b 14 23 15 10 15 18 11 13 12 14 12 31                                                                                                               100524
N2144R1b1b2142414111115121213141330