The following information is taken from Edith King Bowne’s genealogy “Bowne Family of Flushing, L.I.”, aka “The Green Book.”
John Bowne and his second wife, Hannah Bickerstaff, had six children, four of whom died in infancy. Their surviving son, John Bowne Jr., moved to Westchester County with his family in later life.
Sarah Bowne: b. 14 December 1680 - d. 18 May 1861 (aged 6 mos.)
Sarah Bowne: b. 17 February 1681/2 - d. 11 May 1699 (aged 17 yrs.)
John Bowne: b. 10 September 1683 - d. 25 October 1683 (aged 6 wks.)
Thomas Bowne: b. 26 November 1684 - d. 17 December 1684 (aged 3 wks.)
John Bowne, Jr.: b. 9 September, 1686; married Elizabeth Lawrence.
Abigail Bowne: b. 5 July, 1688 - d. 13 July, 1688 (aged 1 wk.)
Citation: Bowne, Edith King, Bowne Family of Flushing, Long Island (New York: Bowne & Co., 1987) 3-4. This book is a reprint of the genealogy originally published in 1948.
