Lydia Pearce: (Vital Records of Rhode Island, p. 146 & Edgar Perley Mills & RI Vital Record Extracts, p. 99).
Lydia Pierce: (DAR Archives - Father's surname). (Celtic surname).
Lydia (Bowen): (Father Giles Pearce's Will--LCF Vol. II & RI Vital Records).
Lydia (Booen): (Father Giles Pearce's Will--Stanton Avery Collections at NEHGS, call number MSS A 801/NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, pg 249).

b. 29 Jul 1760, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. (Little Compton Families Vol. II, PEARCE, p. 470 & Vital Records of RI, p. 146).

m. 25 Jul 1779, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, William Bowen. (Little Compton Families Vol. II, PEARCE, p. 470). (1)

d. 29 Aug 1825, NY. (Probably in Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York.)
d. 29 Aug 1823, NY. (Edgar Perley Mills).
d. 24 Aug 1825. (Headstone & Rootsweb cemetery record on-line),

b. West Niles Cemetery (Also known as Davison Cemetery & Old Niles Cemetery), Town of Niles, Cayuga County, NY.

Headstone Inscription: "Reb*** (?)..." "LYDIA, wife of, Wm. BOWEN, died, 24 Aug. 1825, Aged 65 years."


Married to: Wililam Bowen
D.A.R. National Number: 788841
D.A.R. Patriot/Ancestor Name: Bowen, William: A012745
DAR Application of Mary Margaret Nelson: (DOD differs)
Lydia Pearce:
b. 29 Jul 1760, Little Compton, Newport County, RI,
m. 25 Jul 1779, Little Compton, Newport County, RI, Lydia Pearce,
d. 24 Aug 1825, Moravia, Cayuga County, NY,
Proof: Birth certificates for William & Lydia; cemetary [sic] records of Wills & Lydia, page 200; Will of William - page 115 proves date and place; marriage record, Little Compton, Will also proves living children, page 118.
Children:
Elizabeth, b. November 1779,
Rebecca **, b. 11 September 1781, m. Jonathon Mills,
William, b. 27 January 1783,
George W., b. 25 June 1798, m. Sally Bassett, m. (2) Electa Marsh,
Mercy Rogers, m. Rogers,
Polly Rogers, m. Rogers,
** Rebecca challenged the will of her father - Court records.


Society of Mayflower Descendants, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Application for Membership:
b. *Little Compton, RI; 29 Jul 1760; B/C*;
d. Moravia, NY; 29/24 Aug 1825; Cem Records*;
m. *Little Compton, RI; 25 Jul 1779; M/C*;
married to William Bowen.


b. 29 Jul 1760, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. (RI library record). (Little Compton Families Vol. II, PEARCE, p. 470).

m. 25 Jul 1779, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, William Bowen. (Little Compton Families Vol. II, PEARCE, p. 470). (1)

d. 29 Aug 1825 or 24 Aug 1825 (cemetery record on-line), New York. (Probably in Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York.)

d. 29 Aug 1823, NY. (Edgar Perley Mills).

buried: Old Niles Cemetery, Nile, Cayuga County, NY.

b. WEST NILES CEMETERY (Also known as DAVISON CEMETERY),
(Town of Niles, Cayuga County, NY) #153.
Located about the center of Lot 24, town of Niles, on the north side of Arnold Road, as shown on page 78 in the New Century Atlas of Cayuga County, dated 1904. Copied 1961 by Leslie L. Luther, Moravia, NY
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycayuga/cem/cem153.htm,
BOWEN
6 hs.
William BOWEN (note says Rev. soldier) b Sept 25, 1760 d Feb 20, 1854
Lydia, wife of Wm. BOWEN d 24 Aug 1825 age 65 yrs
Sally, wife of G. W. BOWEN d Apr 18, 1840 age 40y, 7m, 8da
William, son of G. W. & Sally BOWEN d May 26, 1842 age 2y, 3m, 18da
Sarah J., daughter of G. W. & Sally BOWEN d Aug 16, 1834 age 3y, 6m 6da
Mary Jane BOWEN b Sept 10, 1836 d Mar 1, 1865
1 hs.
William BOWEN, Jr. d June 12, 1854 ae 71y, 4m, 16da


"Old Niles Cemetery
Known to be located on Oakhill Rd. (CR65B). The exact location is uncertain, but probably approximately 3/4 mile southeast of Austin, NY and about 3 miles southwest of NIles, Cayuga Co., NY (direct line--not by roads). Perhaps Austin was once known as West Niles. (Data from Larry Mills).
This is the burial site for several members of early Bown family. Among them:
William Bowen b. 25 Sep. 1760 d. 16 Feb 1854
father/Rebecca Bowen
Lydia (Pearce) Bowen b. 1760 d. 29 Aug 1825
wife/William Bowen
William Bowen, Jr. b. 27 Jan 1783 d. 12 Jun 1854
son/William Bowen
Sally Bowen b. 9 Sep 1799 d. 22 Jan 1890
1st wife/George Bowen
Mary Jane Bowen b. 10 Sep 1836 d. 1 Mar 1865
dau/George & Sally Bowen
William Bowen b. 8 Feb 1840 d. 26 May 1842
son/George & Sally Bowen"


Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
Vital Records of Rhode Island
Newport County: Births, Marriages, Deaths, Vol. 04:
Little Compton--Births and Deaths, Page 145:
Name: Giles Pearce
Birth Date: 23 Mar 1722
Birth Place: Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA
Spouse Name: Mercy Schreech
Page Number: 145
"113 PEARCE Giles, March 23, 1722, died July --, 1792
113 " Mercy (Schreech), his wife
113 " Hannah, of Giles and Mercy, Oct. 18, 1745.
113 " Martha, Jan. 18, 1747.
113 " Sarah, April 22, 1748.
113 " Rachel, April 14, 1750."
Page Number: 146
"113 PEARCE Elizabeth, of Giles and Mercy, Oct. 19,1751.
113 " Rouse, July 4, 1753.
113 " James, Aug. 15, 1755.
113 " Mercy, Dec. 11, 1757.
113 " Lydia, July 29, 1760.
113 " Abigail, March 3, 1763.
113 " Rebecca, May 13, 1766.
113 " George, Sept. 12, 1747, died Nov. --, 1780.
113 " Deborah (Woodman), his wife, Oct. 21, 1726; d. March 30, 1760.
113 " Jeremiah, of George and Deborah, Oct. 26, 1740.
113 " Jeremiah, d. Dec. 25, 1751.
113 " Isaac, Aug. 28, 1756.
113 " Isaac, d. Nov. 3, 1756.
113 " Deborah, June 26, 1758.
113 " Deborah, d. Feb. 26, 1759.
113 " Priscilla (Woodman), his 2nd wife, July 1, 1721; d. May 7, 1791."


Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
Tiverton--Births and Deaths
Name: Mercy Rouse
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1721
Birth Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Spouse Name: Giles Pearce
Page Number: 99
"3- -- PEARCE Giles March 23, 1722."
"3- -- " Mercy (Rouse), his wife, Jan. 18, 1721.
3- -- " Hannah, of Giles and Mercy, Oct. 18, 1745.
3- -- " Martha, Jan. --, 1747.
3- -- " Sarah, April 22, 1748.
3- -- " Rachel, April 14, 1750.
3- -- " Elizabeth, Oct. 19, 1751.
3- -- " Rouse, July 4, 1753
3- -- " James, Aug. 15, 1755.
3- -- " Mercy, Dec. 11, 1757.
3- -- " Lydia, July 29, 1760.
3- -- " Abigail, March 3, 1768."
Page Number: 100
"3- -- PEARCE Rebecca, of Giles and Mercy, May 13, 1766."


Little Compton Families, Vol. II, by Benjamin Franklin Wilbour: PEARCE, p. 470:
20. " ix. Lydia, b. 29 Jul 1760; m. 25 July 1779 William Bowen, son of Nathaniel and Esther Bowen."

Little Compton Families, Vol. II, PEARCE, p. 469-470:
"7. GILES4 PEARCE (James 3, George2, Richard1), born in LC 23 Mar 1722, died there in July 1792. Residence: LC.
He married there 23 Aug. 1744 MERCY ROUSE, a daughter of George and Elizabeth (Horswell) Rouse, born 13 Jan. 1727.
His will, made 14 July 1792 and proved 7 Aug. 1793: "...To wife Mercy all household good, improvement of my great room in my dwelling house and bedroom adjoining as long as she is my widow... To my sons Rouse and James all my land, buildings that I have in this world. To wife Mercy 100 pounds of good beef... Two silver dollars apiece to daughter Hannah Taylor, to grandchildren, daughter of daughter Martha Church, to daughter Sarah Seabury, to daughter Rachel Pearce, to daughter Abigail Gifford, to daughter Rebecca Seabury. One silver dollar apiece to daughter Mary Tabor and to granddaughter Edith Brownell. To daughter Lydia Bowen 12 dollars. To daughter Rachel the privilege of living in my new house as long as she is single. To son Rouse my wearing apparel. To son James my loom..."
-469-
PEARCE LITTLE COMPTON FAMILIES
Children, recorded in LC:
i. Hannah, b. 18 Oct. 1745; m. 1 Dec 1771 Peter Taylor, son of John and Joanna (Wilbor) Taylor.
ii. Martha, b. 18 Jan. 1747; m. in 1766 Caleb Church.
iii. Sarah, b. 22 April 1748; m. Philip Seabury.
iv. Rachel, b. 14 April 1750; m. Josiah Seabury.
v. Elizabeth, b. 19 Oct. 1751; m. 14 Feb. 1771 William Brownell, son of Stephen and Edith (Wilbor) Brownell.
19. vi. Rouse, b. 4 July 1753.
20. vii. James, b. 15 Aug. 1755.
viii. Mercy, b. 11 Dec. 1757, m. Job Taber.
ix. Lydia, b. 29 Jul 1760; m. 25 July 1779 William Bowen, son of Nathaniel and Esther Bowen.
x. Abigail, b. 3 March 1763; m. 30 Oct. 1791 Isaac Gifford, son of Enos and Mary (Wilbor) Gifford.
xi. Rebecca, b. 13 May 1766; m. Peleg Seabury."


Rhode Island Vital Records, Warren, Births, p. 50:
"2-33 BOWEN Elizabeth, of William and Lydia (b. Little Compton), Nov. -- 1779."


Record? Maybe not as would have been about age 50 so not listed here.
1810 United States Federal Census: Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
(middle of page, 4th down from page break)
Name: Lydia Bowen 1, 2, 1, _, _, 1, _, _, 1, _, _,_, 6.
Free White Males Under 10: 1
Free White Males 10 to 15: 2
Free White Males 16 to 25: 1
Free White Females Under 10: 1
Free White Females 26 to 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 6


[I need a scan/copy - can you help me get one?].
Mary Pearce instead of wife Mercy Pearce.
Lydia Booen instead of Bowen.

Mentioned in her Father's Will: Lydia Booen [sic - Bowen]:
Subject: RE: Lydia Pearce (Bowen)
I will see if I can find the scan, but here is the:
Information from the will:
Benjamin F. Wilbou, Little Compton, Rhode Island, Wills (The original abstracts are kept in the R. Stanton Avery Collections at NEHGS, call number MSS A 801.), Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society,, pg 249. The will of Giles Pearce. Page 249

"Giles Pearce of Little Compton Yeoman. July 14 1792.
To wife Mary Pearce all household goods, improvement
of my great room in my dwelling house and bedroom ad-
joining as long as she is my widow.
To my sons Rouse Pearce, James Pearce, all my land and
buildings that I have in the world.
To wife Mary Pearce one hundred pds of good beef etc.
To daughter Hannah Taylor two silver dollars,
To grandchildren, Children of daughter Martha Church
Deceased, two silver dollars.
To daughter Sarah Seabury two silver dollars.
To daughter Rachel Pearce 2 silver dollars.
To granddaughter Edith Brownell one silver dollar.
To daughter Mary Tabor one silver dollar.
To Daughter Lydia Booen 12 dollars.
To daughter Abigail Gifford 2 silver dollars.
To daughter Rebecca Seabury 2 silver dollars
To daughter Rachel Pearce the privilege of living in my
new house as long as she is single.
To son Rouse Pearce wearing apparel.
To son James Pearce my loom.
Sons Rouse and James Pearce Executors.
Witnesses Giles Pearce
Benjamin Tompkins"


[Need copy/scan/transcription]
Mentioned in:
Little Compton, Rhode Island, Wills, p. 249:
Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society.