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Elizabeth's father was a prominent Quaker of England who finally emigrated with his 2^nd wife after serving time in jail for his faith. I do not know where the idea he had married before came from. I cannot find a source for this statement. If you know please CONTACT US .

John and Frances Bowater were married in 1683 and emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1684. When the family became members of the Chester Monthly Meeting on May 7, 1688 Elizabeth was only a few months old.

The family lived in Nether Provident, Middletown Township, Chester County. The Bowater Friends Meeting met in their home until a meeting house was built in 1700 on the land just next to the Bowaters owned by Joshua Hastings. This later became the Springfield MM. There seems to be a number of versions of its history on the website noted below.

Elizabeth Bowater wed William Pusey in 1707. I have 2 dates, both from the Hinshaw files, 7/29/1707 and 9/5/1707. This young family probably stayed near her home for a few years. But 1715 9^th month, 28^th day the William Pusey family were received into the Newark Monthly Meeting (Kennett) near New London PA.

The Quaker community was growing at this time. There were new meeting houses being opened every decade or so as they moved further into the countryside and increased in numbers. By 1715 the Newark MM had a number of established Meeting sites:Kennett, Centre, New Castle, New Garden and Nottingham. Then in 1718 the New Garden MM was created from Kennett. That is where our family grew.By 1760 the name was officially changed from Newark to Kennett. from a website found on Google that includes the history and photos of many Quaker Meeting Houses, "Some Old Quaker Meeting Houses in Pennsylvania"

They made this move with 3 or 4 children. After the move they had 1 or 2 more children noted in the New London MM Hinslow files. One listed was John, born 1719. So is this an error in the files, or did the first John died?

There children were:: from New Garden Monthly Meeting note card 1676, Hinshaw files. Children #7,8,9 came from Descendants of William and Elizabeth (Bowater) Pusey compiled by Bart Anderson, transcribed by Lucy I Smedley found in the Chester County Historical Society Library.
1. John Pusey, born 1708
2. William Pusey, born 1710/11 1-5 (maybe 1^st month, or Jan.), wed Mary Passmore, died 1773
3. Lydia Pusey, born 1713 wed John Baily
4. Joshua Pusey, born 1714, wed Mary Lewis and had 11 children, died in 1760
5. Elizabeth Pusey, born 1716, 11/14 (11^th month or Nov), wed John Baldwin
6. John Pusey, born 1719 10/2 (10^th month or Oct) wed Katherin Mearis and had 8 children. Died 1766 Probably same as son #1
7. Jane Pusey, wed Nathaniel Pennock.
8. Mary Pusey, wed Joseph Dixon
9. Susannah Pusey, wed George Carson

William Pusey was a member of the state Assemble 1725, 1726. A 1736 Chester county Deed Book E4, page 367 noted that land owned by William Pusey deceased would go to his eldest son, John Pusey.

Elizabeth Pusey wrote her will, the 10^th month, 9^th day of 1740. She said she was of West Marlborough in Chester County, PA. Her will names Sons John Pusey, Joshua Pusey, William Pusey and grandson John Baily. The four daughters: Elizabeth Baldwin, Jane Pennock, Mary Pusey and Susannah or Hannah Pusey. So all the children survived her except Lydia Baily. John and William acted as her executors. George Carson and Jeremiah Barnard were the witnesses. She actually signed it.
I have a copy of the will. If you want a copy, CONTACT US It is in the Chester County Archives will # 796.

The will was filed May 1, 1742 and an inventory was filed in September 1742. I do not have the Inventory.

I do not know where she is buried. West Marlborough is a little north west of New Garden by 6-7 miles. It was the location of Primitive Hall, the home of the Pennock family. It may be that she moved to live with her daughter Jane, who married in 1738. I believe it very likely that both William and Elizabeth Pusey are buried in the London Grove meeting Cemetery. It is within 2 miles of their home.