John Bowman of Frederick (Washington) county, Maryland research

John and Catherine Bowman of Frederick county,
Maryland research

(Last updated 29 March 2021)

Father	John Bowman lived in Frederick county, Maryland. In 1776 the western part of Frederick county where they lived was made into Washington county, Maryland. John died before 4 April 1795 in Washington county, Maryland. His will was produced in court in Washington county, Maryland on 4 April 1795. In February and March 1806 in Washington county, Maryland there were two sales of property of the estate of John Bowman. Daniel Bowman was the Administrator of his father's estate and was still living in Washington county years after the other siblings had moved to Greene county, Tennessee. It's speculative but it may indicate the mother Catherine had just recently passed away and with her death her legal interest in the estate under dower law was ended and the estate could finally be closed. John's Y-DNA Haplogroup is R-M269.	Census Records: Ancestry Message Board post Bauman Y-DNA Project
Mother	John was married to a Catherine ______. Older researchers have given her surname as Sparling. The name Sparling WAS passed down to descendants so that may be correct although unproven.
Son	John Bowman was born before 1750 in Maryland. He married Elizabeth Sevier. John died after 26 October 1809 (when he wrote his will) in Greene county, Tennessee. His will was produced in the Probate Court on 23 January 1810. [Will] Ruth Ann Bowman. Ruth married Mr. Horn. Mentioned as oldest daughter in father's will. Andrew Bowman was born before 1776. He married Ann Noland on 23 May 1803 in Greene county, Tennessee. Mentioned as oldest son in father's will. Charity Bowman was born before 1772 (est.) She married Leonard Eddleman (1761) on 7 September 1790 in Greene county, Tennessee. After 1817 they moved to Kentucky and about 1824 they moved to Rush county, Indiana but moved back to Kentucky to live with son Aaron after the death of Charity on 3 April 1839. Leonard was a Revolutionary War veteran and drew a pension. Elizabeth Bowman was born before 1777. She married William Johnson on 8 September 1800 in Greene county, Tennessee. Daniel Bowman was born before 1777 in Maryland. He married Elizabeth Skiles on 7 July 1802 in Greene county, Tennessee. They had a son John Bowman who went to Cherokee county, Alabama. Daniel died before December 1866 in Bledsoe county, Tennessee. Jacob Bowman. Catrenah [Katrina?] Bowman.	1795 TN, Greene county land grant 200 acres
Son	Sparling Bowman was born about 1752 in Maryland. He married Eleanor "Nelly" Hixson. Sparling died on or about 15 July 1839 in Greene county, Tennessee. Sparling served in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension after the war. [Not all the children below are proven.] Joanna Bowman was born 1781-1785. She married Elijah McNew in 1801 in Greene county, Tennessee. Sparling Bowman Jr was born about 1781 in Pennsylvania. He married Mary Wilson. Susannah Bowman was born about 1782 in Maryland. She married Stephen Cannon. Mary "Polly" Bowman was born about 1785. She married Thomas Johnson on 21 Aug 1811. Polly died in 1867. Rachel Hixson was born about 1786. She married Benjamin Waddell on 18 Aug 1812 in Greene county, Tennessee. Catherine Bowman was born about 1790 in Tennessee. She married Ewing Blake. Benjamin Bowman was born about 1793 in Greene county, Tennessee. He married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Skiles. Elizabeth Bowman was born 1794 in Greene county, Tennessee. She married Peter Harmon. Kennedy Bowman was born about 1797-1799 in Greene county, Tennessee. He married Mary "Polly" Harrison. Amy Bowman was born 1804 in Greene county, Tennessee. She married Jonathan Morelock. Thomas Jefferson Bowman was born 14 July 1806 in Greene county, Tennessee. He married Mary Stoke.	1778 MD, Washington county, writ 1830 TN, Greene county, p. 197
Son	Aaron Bowman was born ????. Aaron died after 1795 possibly in Greene county, Tennessee.
Son	Daniel Bowman was born 15 March 1759 in Frederick county, Maryland. He married Susannah Margaret ???? in 1784. Daniel Bowman stayed longer in Maryland after his other siblings had moved to Tennessee. In February and March 1806 there were two sales of property of the estate of John Bowman. Daniel Bowman was the Administrator of his father's estate. Daniel died 6 December 1843 in Rutherford county, Tennessee. Daniel served in the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Ellis Bowman was born 1804 in Washington county, Maryland. He married Jane M. James T. Bowman was born in 1808 Tennessee. He married Dovery Hamilton in 1819 and Mary Brown in 1830.	1778 MD, Washington co., oath 1800 MD, Washington co., p. 680 1806 MD, Washington county (estate sales in Feb / March) 1810 TN, Rutherford co., p. 21 1820 TN, Rutherford co., p. (83) 1830 TN, Rutherford co., p. 285
Dau.	Charity Bowman was born ????. She married Mr. Young. Charity died after 1795. Nothing more is known.
Son	Charles Bowman was born ????. Charles died ????. Nothing more is known.
	Bauman DNA Project

Year	Timeline, notes and documents:
1755	22 Feb 1755 - John Bowman has 50 acres of land surveyed on east side of Conocheague Creek in Frederick [now Washington] county, Maryland west of Hagerstown. The tract (certificate 3117) is formally titled "Poor Land" . In 1806 Daniel Bowman, administrator of estate of John Bowman, mentions the tract "Poor Land" in his inventory of the estate of John Bowman which appears to have been fully settled only after the death of John's wife Catherine. Daniel Bowman stayed in Maryland for many years after his brothers migrated to Greene county, Tennessee. These are Patent Record BC and GS Book 1, p. 303 (accession number MSA S 1427-2647) and Patent Record BC and GS Book 3, p. 36 ( MSA S 1427-2648). Click here [BC & GS 1 PDF] [BC & GS 3 PDF]	BC 1/303 (Certificates) BC 3/36 (Patents)
1770	26 May 1770 - John Bowman purchases from Jacob Bowman the 50 acre track of land known as "Walnut Bottom" for 50 pounds. Witnessed by Thomas Prather and Conrad Hogmire. This land was originally surveyed for Jacob Bowman in 1765.
1776	The western portion of Frederick county, Maryland is designated the new Washington county, Maryland.
1778	1778 Fredrick county, Maryland - John Bowman signs a "Fidelity Oath"
1785	3 Oct 1785 - Washington county, Maryland - John Bowman writes his Will.

1795	4 April 1795 - Washington county, Maryland - The Will of John Bowman is presented and recorded in the court records.
	Maryland, Washington county, Wills 1777-1801, Volume A [ LDS link] "In the name of God, Amen. I John Boyman of Washington County and Province of Maryland being in a low and weak Condition of body but of perfect sound sence and memory and other good causes thereunto **ning do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in the manner and form following. First of all I give and recommend my soul to Almighty God who first gave it me relying on his mercies for its happyness hereafter and next I give my body to be decently Buried at the discretion of my Executors hereinafterto be Appointed and as to my Worldly Goods which it hath pleased God to bless me with. I proceed to dispose of the same in the following manner. Item it is my Will and desire that my Dear Beloved Wife Catherine Boyman shall inherit all my Estate Real and personal during her Natural life and after Decease it is my Will and desire that all my estate should be by my Executors sold and the moneys arising from the sale should be by my executors Divided amongst my six Children that is to say my Son John Boman, Charity Young, Charles Boman, Aaron Boyman , Sparling Boyman and Daniel Boman but if any of my above mentioned children should dy before my Estate should be divided it is my Will and desire that their part should go to their oldest Child and their heirs. Lastly I Constitute and appoint my son John Boyman and Daniel Boyman my Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking any will or Wills heretofore made as Witness my hand and Seal this 3 Day of October in the year of our Lord 1785." Signed & Delivered in the presence of his Jacob Friend, Gabriel Friend John Boyman his X mark (seal) Washington County to wit. On the 4 day of April 1795 came Jacob Friend and Gabriel Friend the two subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of John Boyman late of Said County Deceased & made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator herein named Sign & Seal this Will, that they heard him publish pronounce and Declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their Apprehensions of sound and Disposing mind memory and understanding and that they respectively subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presence, and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other. Recorded 4 April 1795 4/4 sides. Certified by Thomas Belt Regr

TN, Greene county, Tax rolls:

Year Page Column Line Name LDS film

1805 208 2 19 Andrew Hixson Family History Center only in book form.

1805 209 2 29 Jack Bowman

1805 209 3 7 Leonard Ettleman

1805 210 1 23 Sperling Bowman Jr

105 210 1 30 Ephrain Lane

1805 211 1 36 Elijah McNew

1805 211 3 32 Henry Bowman

1805 211 4 4 Daniel Bowman

1805 212 2 18 Timothy Hixson

1805 212 2 22 Shadrach McNew

1805 212 2 33 William McNew

1805 212 4 7 Jacob Bowman

1805 212 4 26 William Skyles

1805 213 1 15 Jeremiah Laney [md. Elizabeth]

1805 213 1 16 William Hutson? [probably Houston]

1805 213 1 22 Malachi Click [md. Rachel Laney]

1805 213 1 23 William Skiles

1805 213 1 30 Sperling Bowman

1805 213 2 3 Thomas Hutson? [probably Houston]

1805 213 4 10 Joseph Hixson

1805 213 4 11 Ephraim Skiles

1805 213 4 25 William Hixson

Year Name Acres Water
course: LDS film

1809

Capt.
Abraham
Feller's
District Sperling Bowman 400 Camp C. O. Deed (md. Mary Wilson 1805) [frame 19]

John Bowman 200 Camp C. O. Deed ---- [frame 19]

Jacob Bowman 200 Camp C. O. Deed ---- [frame 19]

Aaron Bowman 90 Camp C. Conveyance ---- [frame 19]

Leonard Eddleman 148 Camp C. Occupant (md. Charity Bowman 1799)

John Hixson 75 Middle Cr. Occupant 1 - -

Susanna Hixson 260 Middle Cr. O. Deed " " 3 (widow of Joseph Hixson)

William Johnson 90 Chucky Conveyance 1 (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)

Ephraim Laney - - - 1

Shadrach McNew 200 Plumb B. Conveyance 1 ---- [frame 20]

Elijah McNew 200 Plumb B. Conveyance 1 (md. Joanna Bowman 1801)

William McNew 75 Camp C. Occupant 1 ----

William McNew 50 Camp C. Occupant 1 Same agent for heirs of Thomas Gibson

Ephraim Skiles - - - 1

1810

Capt.
Walter
Clark's Samuel Bowman - [Maybe not related] [frame 33]

Henry Bowman - [Maybe not related]

Jaocb Bowman Sr 7 tracts [Maybe not related]

Jacob Bowman Jr - [Maybe not related]

1810

Capt.
Feller's
District Elizabeth Bowman 200 Camp Cr.

Jacob Bowman - -

Aaron Bowman 90 Camp Cr. [frame 44]

Spirling Bowman 400 Camp Cr. [frame 44]

Leonard Eddleman 148 Camp Cr. (md. Charity Bowman 1799)

John Hixson - -

Susannah Hixson 260 Middle Cr. 3 (widow of Joseph Hixson)

William Johnston - - - 1 (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)

Shadrick McNew 200 Plum branch [frame 45]

Elijah McNew - - - (md. Joanna Bowman 1801) [frame 45]

William McNew 75 - - [frame 45]

Ephraim Sciles - - -

1815

Captain
Stephen
Johnson's
District

Aaron Bowman 90 Camp Creek deed 1 (md. Mary Wilson 1805) [frame 146]

Sparling Bowman 400 Camp Creek deed 1 [frame 146]

Bowman Bowman 200 Camp Creek deed - [frame 146]

Leonard Eddleman 140 Camp Creek deed (md. Charity Bowman 1799)

Susannah Hixson 200 Middle Creek deed - - 4 (widow of Joseph Hixson) [frame 147]

John Hixson 130 Middle Creek deed 1 - - [frame 147]

David Johnson 100 Plumb Cr.

William Johnson - - (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)

Elijah McNew - - 1 (md. Joanna Bowman 1801)

Shadrick McNew 200 Plumb B.

William McNew 100 W. Camp Ck deed 1

Benjamin Waddle 110 W. Camp Ck.

1816

Captain
Stephen
Johnson's
District Aaron Bowman 90 Camp Ck. --- [frame 177]

Elizabeth Bowman 200 Camp Ck. --- [frame 177]

Spirling Bowman 400 Camp Ck. --- [frame 177]

John Eddleman - - ---

Leonard Eddleman 35 Camp Ck. (md. Charity Bowman 1799)

Susanna Hixson 260 Middle Cr. deed 4

John Hixson 130 1

David Johnson 100 Camp Cr. (md. Susannah Bowman 1804)

William Johnson - - (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)

Elijah McNew - - 1 (md. Joanna Bowman 1801)

Shaderick McNew 200 Plumb Br. deed - ---

William McNew
100 Plumb Br. deed 1 ---

Ben Waddle 100 W F C K (md. Rachel Bowman 1812)

1828
Kelly's Aaron Boman

1828

Capt.
Muncher's Sparling Bowman Sr. 104 [frame 198]

Kennedy Bowman

Benjamin Bowman

Jefferson Bowman

John Skiles

Martin Waddle

Benjamin Waddle [Plum Branch is 7 miles northwest of border with North Carolina]

1790 Federal Census, Maryland, Washington county:

Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household

p. 3b line 8 Benjamin Bowman 3 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 5 females, 9 in household

p. 3b line 22 Joseph Bowman 2 males under 16, 2 males 16 and over, 5 females, 9 in household

p. 16b line 21 Simon Bowman 1 male under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 3 females, 5 in household

p. 16b line 34 Andrew Sparling 2 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 1 slave, 8 in household

p. 18b line 7 Jacob Bowman 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 5 in household

p. 19b line 39 Benedict Bowman 3 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 9 females

p. 22a line 31 Henry Bowman 2 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 7 in household

p. 23a line 6 John Bowman 1 male 16 and over, 1 females, 3 in household

p. 23a line 7 Daniel Bowman 1 male under 16, 2 males 16 and over, 3 females, 6 in household

p. 23a line 26 Adam Garlock (and Henry Garlock)

1820 Federal Census:

The 1820 Federal Census for Tennessee is only partial and does not contain Greene county.

1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Greene county:

Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household

157 18 Shadrach McNew 1 male 20-29, 1 female 30-40

175 18 John Bowman 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 40-49,
2 females 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39

196 2 Ewing Blake 1 male 0-4, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39,
2 females 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 2 females10-14, 1 female 30-39 [md. Catherine Bowman]

196 27 Benj. Waddle 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 30-39,
2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39 [md. Rachel Bowman]

196 28 John Skiles 1 male 0-4, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39,
2 females 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 20-29

197 1 John Laney 1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 30-39,
2 females 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 30-39

197 2 Benjamin Bowman 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29

197 3 John Skiles 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29

197 6 Elizabeth Lane 1 female 70-79 [aunt of Eleanor Hixson Bowman]

197 17 Ephraim Lane

197 18 Sparling Bowman Jr 1 male 0-4, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-4,
3 females 5-9, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49

197 19 Stephen Cannon 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39 [md. Susannah Bowman]

197 21 Sparling Bowman Sr 3 males 20-29, 1 male 70-79, 1 female 60-69, 2 slaves [md. Eleanor Hixson]

205 13 Sam'l Bowman 1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 40-49,
2 females 0-4, 1 female 30-39

205 24 Rachel McNu (McNew?) 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39,
1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49

214 7 Marmaduke McNew 1 male 0-4, 3 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39,
2 females 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39

214 14 Sam'l Milliken 2 males 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 50-59

214 24 Leonard Starnes 1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29,
1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 70-79

214 27 Jacob Bowman (from NJ) 1 male 80-89, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 60-69,
1 male slave 0-9, 3 male slaves 10-23, 3 male slaves 24-35, 1 males slave 55-99,
1 female slave 10-23, 1 female slave 36-54, 1 female slave 55-99

214 28 Jos'p/Joel/Josh Bowman 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39,
2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 slave

216 19 Jonathan Morelock 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 3 females 5-9, 1 female 20-29 [md. Amy Bowman]

220 24 Peter Harmon 3 males 0-4, 3 males 5-9, 1 male 40-49,
1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 30-39 [md. Elizabeth Bowman]

1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Sevier county
(borders North Carolina):

Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household

94 22 Elijah McNew Sr 2 males 0-5, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59,
1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49 [Married Joanna Bowman in 1801]

1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Bledsoe county:

Frame Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household

19 274 20 Joseph Hixson 2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

19 274 21 Ingoba Hixson 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49,
1 female 50-59, 5 slaves [md. William Hixson 1789]

39 284 11 Nancy Skiles 2 males 0-4, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9,
2 females 10-14, 1 female 30-39

39 284 16 Aaron Hughes [md. Mary Hixson]

39 284 26 Joseph Hixson 1 male 0-4, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 60-69,
2 females 15-19, 1 female 50-59 [md. Mary Johnson]

39 284 27 Alexander Hixson 1 male 0-5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19 [s/o Joseph?]

41 285 1 William Hixson 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 3 females 0-4,
1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29 [s/o Joseph?]

41 285 3 Daniel Bowman 2 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59,
1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 50-59

41 285 8 Daniel Horn 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 9 John Hixson 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 slave 0-9 [s/o Joseph?]

41 285 10 John Horn 2 males 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 2 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29

41 285 11 Jacob Horn 2 males 0-4, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 13 Timothy Davis 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 14 William Davis 1 male 5-9, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49 [md. Susannah Hixson]

41 285 15 David Horn 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 19 Henry Skiles 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29

41 285 21 Ephraim Hixson 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 22 Elizabeth Bowman 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 90-99

41 285 24 Ephrain Skiles 2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Hamilton county
(borders Alabama):

Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household

85 4 Thomas Sparling (?) 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39

85 20 Henshen Hixson 1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4,
1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39

85 21 Ephraim Hixson 2 males 0-4, 2 males 10-14,
1 female 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 30-39 1797-1855

85 22 Levi Sparling (?) 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29 Levi Spurling md. Lavina Cooper
23 Jun 1827 Hardeman, Tennessee

1840 Federal Census, Tennessee, Greene county:

Frame Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household

30 (5a) 24 William G Cooley [md. Eleanor Bowman]

30 (5a) 27 Aaron Bowman 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 30-39

32 (6) 21 Rufus K Waddle

42 (11a) 29 William Bowman 1 male 20-29, 2 females 20-29

44 (12a) 21 Benj. Waddle 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 40-49,
3 females 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59 [md. Rachel Bowman]

44 (12a) 25 Sparling Bowman [Jr] 1 male 10-14, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59,
1 female 5-9, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 50-59
1 school, 30 scholars, 33 scholars at public charge

44 (12a) 26 Ewing Blake 2 males 10-14, 1 male 40-49,
2 females 0-4, 2 females 10-14, 3 females 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49 [md. Catherine Bowman]

46 (13a) 7 Kennedy Bowman 1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 30-39,
1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

48 (14a) 7 Jefferson Bowman 2 males 0-4, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39

48 (14a) 11 Stephen Cannon 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 40-49,
1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59 [md. Susannah Bowman]

60 (20a) 21 Benjamin Bowman 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 30-39

74 (27a) 30 Jonathan Morelock 3 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 30-39,
1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 30-39 [md. Amy Bowman]

100 (40a) 11 Joseph Bowman 2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 50-59,
1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 40-49

106 (43) 18 Geo. Bowman

106 (43) 21 Sam'l Bowman

111 (46a) 30 Peter Harmon Sr. 1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59,
1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49 [md. Elizabeth Bowman]

1840 Federal Census, Tennessee, Rutherford county:

Frame Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household

107a 11 Harry Replogle

107a 12 Daniel Bowman JR

107a 14 James T Bowman

Greene county, Tennessee
marriage records:

1790s Charity Bowman to Leonard Edleman, 7 Sep 1790
Joseph Bowman to Rhoda Chandler, 05 Jan 1792
Jacob Bowman to Catharine Starns, 05 Jan 1797, Samuel Kelsey, sec.
Jacob Bowman to Margaret Johnson, 07 Jul 1797, James Magee, sec.
Nancy Bowman to Henry Kilday, 22 April 1799
Elizabeth Bowman to William Johnson, 8 Sep 1800
Henry Bowman to Barbara Starnes, 15 Jan 1800, Leonard Dell, sec.
Joann Bowman to Elijah McNew, 19 March 1801
Daniel Bowman to Elizabeth Skiles, 07 Jul 1802, Adam Brolyes, sec.
Elizabeth Bowman to Walter Clark, 31 Dec 1803 [moved to IN]
Andrew Bowman to Anne Noland, 23 May 1803
Susannah Bowman to David Johnston, 26 April 1804
Sperling Bowman JR to Mary Wilson, 07 Nov 1805, Robert Gwin, sec.
Betsey "Broonen" [Bowman?] to Thomas Starnes, 21 Nov 1807

1810s Polly Bowman to Thomas Johnston, 21 Aug 1811, sec. Jacob & Aaron Bowman
Rachel Bowman to Ben Waddle, 18 Aug 1812
Susannah Bowman to Stephen Cannon, 23 Oct 1817
Nancy Bowman to William Franklin, 27 Aug 1818 Samuel Bowman to Sarah Bright, 2 Nov. 1815, m. 7 Nov. 1818 [moved to MO]
Elizabeth Bowman to George Franklin, 9 Oct 1818
Elizabeth Bowman to Benjamin Smith, 25 April 1816

1820s Thomas Bowman to Betsey Linebaugh, 09 Mar 1820
Jacob Bowman to Caty Maltsberger, 28 Dec 1820
Jacob Bowman to Elizabeth Linebough, 09 Jun 1823 Benjamin Bowman to Mettie Skyles, 16 Sep 1823
John Bowman to Rebecca Newman, 31 May 1824

1830s Kennedy Bowman to Polly Harrison, Oct 20, 1830
Aaron L Bowman to Mary Ann Pearce, Jul 07, 1832
Aaron Bowman to Mary Ann Pearce, 8 Jul 1832
Samuel Bowman to Jane McGlimmery, 14 May 1833
Elizabeth "Betsey" Bowman to Joseph Lafollet, 18 Sep 1834 Eleanor Bowman to William Cooley, 9 Oct 1834
George W Bowman to Nancy Morelock, May 18, 1837
William Bowman to Margaret Hardin, Nov 31, 1837
Rebecca Bowman to Samuel Wallenbarger, 26 Oct 1837 [moved to MO]

1840s Thomas J Bowman to Mary Stoke, 9 April 1840
Neil Bowman to Betsy Wattenbarger, 21 Apr 1842
Polly Bowman to Roland Ellis, 1 Dec 1842
Mary Bowman to John Smith 25 May 1843 [moved to MO]
Polly Ann Bowman to William Jennings, 10 Aug 1843
Sarah Bowman to Christopher Ricker, 12 Nov 1844
Elizabeth Bowman to Abraham Weems, 10 Apr 1845
Sparling Bowman to Elizabeth Ricker, 29 Jan 1846 Samuel Bowman to Melinda Holmes, 15 Apr 1847
Elizabeth Bowman to James Spears, 20 Aug 1848
Robert S Bowman to Nancy Ann Kennedy, 13 March 1848
John Bowman to Catherine Miller, 14 Feb 1848 [Moved to IN]
Rachel Bowman to Isaac Lamon, 23 Aug 1849
Joseph Bowman to Eliza Brown, 9 Aug 1849

Jacob Bowman to Betsy Ann Long, 14 Oct 1850

Hixson
only Andrew Hickson to Annas Davis, 16 Oct 1786
William Hixon to Ingobo Hughes, 07 Sep 1789
Harry Hicks to Ann Ramsey, 12 Mar 1790
Joseph Hixon to Mary Johnson, 07 Dec 1790
Timothy Hixson to Rebecca Hughes, 03 Feb 1795
Susanna Hixson to William Davis, 27 Aug 1794
John Hixson to Laney Nelson, 28 Mar 1805
Polly Hixson to Eldredge Potter, 27 Oct 1813
Susanna Hixson to James Willheite, 04 Sep 1809
William Hixson to Sarah Daunel, 09 Jun 1829

Mary McNew (?) to John Forrister, 4 Nov 1795
Bond: Martin Forrister, James Hagee, Wm McNew

Henry & Barbara Bowman went to Fountain co., Indiana by 1830.

Year	Page	Column	Line	Name		LDS film
1805	208	2	19	Andrew Hixson	Family History Center only in book form.
1805	209	2	29	Jack Bowman
1805	209	3	7	Leonard Ettleman
1805	210	1	23	Sperling Bowman Jr
105	210	1	30	Ephrain Lane
1805	211	1	36	Elijah McNew
1805	211	3	32	Henry Bowman
1805	211	4	4	Daniel Bowman
1805	212	2	18	Timothy Hixson
1805	212	2	22	Shadrach McNew
1805	212	2	33	William McNew
1805	212	4	7	Jacob Bowman
1805	212	4	26	William Skyles
1805	213	1	15	Jeremiah Laney	[md. Elizabeth]
1805	213	1	16	William Hutson?	[probably Houston]
1805	213	1	22	Malachi Click	[md. Rachel Laney]
1805	213	1	23	William Skiles
1805	213	1	30	Sperling Bowman
1805	213	2	3	Thomas Hutson?	[probably Houston]
1805	213	4	10	Joseph Hixson
1805	213	4	11	Ephraim Skiles
1805	213	4	25	William Hixson

Year	Name	Acres	Water course:						LDS film
1809 Capt. Abraham Feller's District	Sperling Bowman	400	Camp C.	O. Deed				(md. Mary Wilson 1805)	[frame 19]
	John Bowman	200	Camp C.	O. Deed				----	[frame 19]
	Jacob Bowman	200	Camp C.	O. Deed				----	[frame 19]
	Aaron Bowman	90	Camp C.	Conveyance				----	[frame 19]
	Leonard Eddleman	148	Camp C.	Occupant				(md. Charity Bowman 1799)
	John Hixson	75	Middle Cr.	Occupant	1	-	-
	Susanna Hixson	260	Middle Cr.	O. Deed	"	"	3	(widow of Joseph Hixson)
	William Johnson	90	Chucky	Conveyance	1			(md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)
	Ephraim Laney	-	-	-	1
	Shadrach McNew	200	Plumb B.	Conveyance	1			----	[frame 20]
	Elijah McNew	200	Plumb B.	Conveyance	1			(md. Joanna Bowman 1801)
	William McNew	75	Camp C.	Occupant	1			----
	William McNew	50	Camp C.	Occupant	1			Same agent for heirs of Thomas Gibson
	Ephraim Skiles	-	-	-	1
1810 Capt. Walter Clark's	Samuel Bowman	-						[Maybe not related]	[frame 33]
	Henry Bowman	-						[Maybe not related]
	Jaocb Bowman Sr	7 tracts						[Maybe not related]
	Jacob Bowman Jr	-						[Maybe not related]

1810 Capt. Feller's District	Elizabeth Bowman	200	Camp Cr.
	Jacob Bowman	-	-
	Aaron Bowman	90	Camp Cr.						[frame 44]
	Spirling Bowman	400	Camp Cr.						[frame 44]
	Leonard Eddleman	148	Camp Cr.					(md. Charity Bowman 1799)
	John Hixson	-	-
	Susannah Hixson	260	Middle Cr.				3	(widow of Joseph Hixson)
	William Johnston	-	-	-	1			(md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)
	Shadrick McNew	200	Plum	branch					[frame 45]
	Elijah McNew	-	-	-				(md. Joanna Bowman 1801)	[frame 45]
	William McNew	75	-	-					[frame 45]
	Ephraim Sciles	-	-	-
1815 Captain Stephen Johnson's District	Aaron Bowman	90	Camp Creek	deed	1			(md. Mary Wilson 1805)	[frame 146]
	Sparling Bowman	400	Camp Creek	deed	1				[frame 146]
	Bowman Bowman	200	Camp Creek	deed	-				[frame 146]
	Leonard Eddleman	140	Camp Creek	deed				(md. Charity Bowman 1799)
	Susannah Hixson	200	Middle Creek	deed	-	-	4	(widow of Joseph Hixson)	[frame 147]
	John Hixson	130	Middle Creek	deed	1	-	-		[frame 147]
	David Johnson	100	Plumb Cr.
	William Johnson	-	-					(md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)
	Elijah McNew	-	-		1			(md. Joanna Bowman 1801)
	Shadrick McNew	200	Plumb B.
	William McNew	100	W. Camp Ck	deed	1
	Benjamin Waddle	110	W. Camp Ck.
1816 Captain Stephen Johnson's District	Aaron Bowman	90	Camp Ck.					---	[frame 177]
	Elizabeth Bowman	200	Camp Ck.					---	[frame 177]
	Spirling Bowman	400	Camp Ck.					---	[frame 177]
	John Eddleman	-	-					---
	Leonard Eddleman	35	Camp Ck.					(md. Charity Bowman 1799)
	Susanna Hixson	260	Middle Cr.	deed			4
	John Hixson	130			1
	David Johnson	100	Camp Cr.					(md. Susannah Bowman 1804)
	William Johnson	-	-					(md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)
	Elijah McNew	-	-		1			(md. Joanna Bowman 1801)
	Shaderick McNew	200	Plumb Br.	deed	-			---
	William McNew	100	Plumb Br.	deed	1			---
	Ben Waddle	100	W F C K					(md. Rachel Bowman 1812)
1828 Kelly's	Aaron Boman
1828 Capt. Muncher's	Sparling Bowman Sr.	104							[frame 198]
	Kennedy Bowman
	Benjamin Bowman
	Jefferson Bowman
	John Skiles
	Martin Waddle
	Benjamin Waddle							[Plum Branch is 7 miles northwest of border with North Carolina]

Page	Line	Head of household	Age groups of members of household
p. 3b	line 8	Benjamin Bowman	3 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 5 females, 9 in household
p. 3b	line 22	Joseph Bowman	2 males under 16, 2 males 16 and over, 5 females, 9 in household

p. 16b	line 21	Simon Bowman	1 male under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 3 females, 5 in household
p. 16b	line 34	Andrew Sparling	2 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 1 slave, 8 in household

p. 18b	line 7	Jacob Bowman	1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 5 in household
p. 19b	line 39	Benedict Bowman	3 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 9 females

p. 22a	line 31	Henry Bowman	2 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 7 in household
p. 23a	line 6	John Bowman	1 male 16 and over, 1 females, 3 in household
p. 23a	line 7	Daniel Bowman	1 male under 16, 2 males 16 and over, 3 females, 6 in household

p. 23a	line 26	Adam Garlock	(and Henry Garlock)

Frame	Page	Line	Head of household	Age groups of members of household
19	274	20	Joseph Hixson	2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
19	274	21	Ingoba Hixson	1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 50-59, 5 slaves	[md. William Hixson 1789]

39	284	11	Nancy Skiles	2 males 0-4, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 30-39
39	284	16	Aaron Hughes		[md. Mary Hixson]
39	284	26	Joseph Hixson	1 male 0-4, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 50-59	[md. Mary Johnson]
39	284	27	Alexander Hixson	1 male 0-5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19	[s/o Joseph?]

41	285	1	William Hixson	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 3 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29	[s/o Joseph?]
41	285	3	Daniel Bowman	2 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 50-59
41	285	8	Daniel Horn	1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	9	John Hixson	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 slave 0-9	[s/o Joseph?]
41	285	10	John Horn	2 males 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 2 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29
41	285	11	Jacob Horn	2 males 0-4, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	13	Timothy Davis	1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	14	William Davis	1 male 5-9, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49	[md. Susannah Hixson]
41	285	15	David Horn	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	19	Henry Skiles	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29
41	285	21	Ephraim Hixson	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	22	Elizabeth Bowman	1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 90-99
41	285	24	Ephrain Skiles	2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

1790s	Charity Bowman to Leonard Edleman, 7 Sep 1790 Joseph Bowman to Rhoda Chandler, 05 Jan 1792 Jacob Bowman to Catharine Starns, 05 Jan 1797, Samuel Kelsey, sec. Jacob Bowman to Margaret Johnson, 07 Jul 1797, James Magee, sec. Nancy Bowman to Henry Kilday, 22 April 1799 Elizabeth Bowman to William Johnson, 8 Sep 1800 Henry Bowman to Barbara Starnes, 15 Jan 1800, Leonard Dell, sec.	Joann Bowman to Elijah McNew, 19 March 1801 Daniel Bowman to Elizabeth Skiles, 07 Jul 1802, Adam Brolyes, sec. Elizabeth Bowman to Walter Clark, 31 Dec 1803 [moved to IN] Andrew Bowman to Anne Noland, 23 May 1803 Susannah Bowman to David Johnston, 26 April 1804 Sperling Bowman JR to Mary Wilson, 07 Nov 1805, Robert Gwin, sec. Betsey "Broonen" [Bowman?] to Thomas Starnes, 21 Nov 1807
1810s	Polly Bowman to Thomas Johnston, 21 Aug 1811, sec. Jacob & Aaron Bowman Rachel Bowman to Ben Waddle, 18 Aug 1812 Susannah Bowman to Stephen Cannon, 23 Oct 1817 Nancy Bowman to William Franklin, 27 Aug 1818	Samuel Bowman to Sarah Bright, 2 Nov. 1815, m. 7 Nov. 1818 [moved to MO] Elizabeth Bowman to George Franklin, 9 Oct 1818 Elizabeth Bowman to Benjamin Smith, 25 April 1816
1820s	Thomas Bowman to Betsey Linebaugh, 09 Mar 1820 Jacob Bowman to Caty Maltsberger, 28 Dec 1820 Jacob Bowman to Elizabeth Linebough, 09 Jun 1823	Benjamin Bowman to Mettie Skyles, 16 Sep 1823 John Bowman to Rebecca Newman, 31 May 1824
1830s	Kennedy Bowman to Polly Harrison, Oct 20, 1830 Aaron L Bowman to Mary Ann Pearce, Jul 07, 1832 Aaron Bowman to Mary Ann Pearce, 8 Jul 1832 Samuel Bowman to Jane McGlimmery, 14 May 1833 Elizabeth "Betsey" Bowman to Joseph Lafollet, 18 Sep 1834	Eleanor Bowman to William Cooley, 9 Oct 1834 George W Bowman to Nancy Morelock, May 18, 1837 William Bowman to Margaret Hardin, Nov 31, 1837 Rebecca Bowman to Samuel Wallenbarger, 26 Oct 1837 [moved to MO]
1840s	Thomas J Bowman to Mary Stoke, 9 April 1840 Neil Bowman to Betsy Wattenbarger, 21 Apr 1842 Polly Bowman to Roland Ellis, 1 Dec 1842 Mary Bowman to John Smith 25 May 1843 [moved to MO] Polly Ann Bowman to William Jennings, 10 Aug 1843 Sarah Bowman to Christopher Ricker, 12 Nov 1844 Elizabeth Bowman to Abraham Weems, 10 Apr 1845 Sparling Bowman to Elizabeth Ricker, 29 Jan 1846	Samuel Bowman to Melinda Holmes, 15 Apr 1847 Elizabeth Bowman to James Spears, 20 Aug 1848 Robert S Bowman to Nancy Ann Kennedy, 13 March 1848 John Bowman to Catherine Miller, 14 Feb 1848 [Moved to IN] Rachel Bowman to Isaac Lamon, 23 Aug 1849 Joseph Bowman to Eliza Brown, 9 Aug 1849 Jacob Bowman to Betsy Ann Long, 14 Oct 1850
Hixson only	Andrew Hickson to Annas Davis, 16 Oct 1786 William Hixon to Ingobo Hughes, 07 Sep 1789 Harry Hicks to Ann Ramsey, 12 Mar 1790 Joseph Hixon to Mary Johnson, 07 Dec 1790 Timothy Hixson to Rebecca Hughes, 03 Feb 1795 Susanna Hixson to William Davis, 27 Aug 1794 John Hixson to Laney Nelson, 28 Mar 1805	Polly Hixson to Eldredge Potter, 27 Oct 1813 Susanna Hixson to James Willheite, 04 Sep 1809 William Hixson to Sarah Daunel, 09 Jun 1829 Mary McNew (?) to John Forrister, 4 Nov 1795 Bond: Martin Forrister, James Hagee, Wm McNew
	Henry & Barbara Bowman went to Fountain co., Indiana by 1830.

John and Catherine Bowman of Frederick county, Maryland research

Father

Mother

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