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 John Bowles, the son of Thomas I, was one of a long line of Bowles printer/publishers in London from the late 17th century.  See The Bowles Family of London Printers

(not a full transcription, just the high points so far)

Wife Mary deceased

By agreement with my late wife, ½ my estate should be divided amongst all my children according to the custom of the city of London but as he could not fully entrust his son John with his full share, his considerable fortune was divided between his children but John's was to be paid in small allowances to avoid: "his submitting again to be gulled preyed upon and exhausted by those Monsters in imposture cruelty and wickedness who have already drained him of an handsome ffortune and regardless of the Misery and ruin they bring upon him are ready to assail him entising with diabolic artifice and to bubble him out of any bequest I might bestow."

He revokes all previously declared legacies

Only bequests are to son Carrington Bowles, daughter Mary Frome and son-in-law Sir Richard Frome, daughter Margaret Eade and son-in-law Jonathan Eade

Will dated June 3, 1779; proven Aug. 16, 1779