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Descendants of Rhodi Bowie

Generation No. 1

1. Rhodi⁴ Bowie (John³, Abraham², John¹ Boye) was born 1752 in , Charles, Md, Usa, and died 08 Aug 1814 in , Charles, MD, USA. He married Ann Price. She died 1814.

Notes for Rhodi Bowie:
PROGENATOR OF OUR BRANCH OF THE FAMILY. LIVED ALL HIS LIFE IN CHARLES COUNTY
MARYLAND IN DURHAM PARRISH, WHERE HE DIED IN 1818. SOME AUTHORITIES SAY
HIS DEATH WAS IN 1814. BOWIES AND THEIR KINDRED QUOTE A DATE OF 1818.
HIS WIFE IS LISTED IN "WHO AM I" BY C. NEWELL BOWIE AS ANN PRICE. "BOWIE'S
AND THEIR KINDRED INDICATES SHE WAS UNKNOWN. WE CAN BELIEVE ANN PRICE TO BE
CORRECT SINCE THE SAME NAME APPEARS IN OTHER ARCHIVAL DATA. HIS CHILDREN
LEFT DURHAM PARRISH AND MOVED TO ABBEVILLE, SC. BEFORE THEIR FATHERS DEATH. G.
HENRY BOWIE IN "WHERE THE BRAMBLES BLOOM" QUOTES FROM A PHOTO COPY OF RHODI'S
WILL, WHICH WAS SIGNED 6 OCT. 1808, NAMING "MY BELOVED WIFE, ANN BOWIE" AS THE
ONE TO WHOM HE LEFT HIS ENTIRE ESTATE. LATER ON IN THE WILL HE STATES: "AND
LASTLY I CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT MY LOVING WIFE ANN BOWIE, SOLE EXECUTRIX IF HIS
MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT". CHARLES COUNTY RECORDS SHOW THAT ANN BOWIE
PROBATED THE WILL OF "RHODY BOWIE, LATE OF CHARLES COUNTY, DECEASED", ON 2
SEPT. 1814. THE FIRST UNITED STATES CENSUS MADE IN 1790, SHOWS RHODY
BOWIE OF CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND AS HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD AND HAD LIVING WITH HIM:
ONE MALE UNDER SIXTEEN, SIX FEMALES, ALL WHITE, AND ZERO SLAVES. SOME
AUTHORITIES BELIEVE RHODI'S MOTHER WAS ELIZABETH BRAWNER. MANY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING WILLS,
INDICATE THAT JOHN AND ISABELLA PEEL BOWIE HAD AT LEAST 13 CHILDREN. BY
ACCEPTING THE SINGLE MARRIAGE OF JOHN BOWIE TO ISABELLA WE CAN ACCOUNT FOR 14
CHILDREN TO THIS UNION. VETERANS RECORDS SHOW THAT RHODI WAS A PRIVATE IN THE
AMERICAN ARMY DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Addendum 17 March 1998: It is now known that John Bowie was married twice, and that Elizabet h Brawner, John's first wife was the mother of Rhodi. In his book, Bowies and Their Kindre d of Scotland and The Colonies, by Robert Bowie there are these notations on page 250: Rhod i Bowie lived in Durham Parish. Private American Army Revolution, Charles County Militia. 'R hoday' Bowie Oath of Allegiance, Somerset County, Maryland, page 123, 1778. Will signed Octo ber 6th 1808, references wife Ann Bowie. Will of Rhody Bowie late of Charles County, decease d, probated by wife Ann Bowie Ann September 2nd 1814. US Census 1790, Rhody Bowie of Charle s County, Maryland as head of household, had living with him: one male over 16, one male und er 16, and six females, all white, with no slaves. These females may have included a mothe r of Rhodi, and ? Gracie, another possible daughter.

More About Rhodi Bowie:
Burial: , Charles, MD, USA ¹
Record Change: 05 May 1998

More About Ann Price:
Record Change: 16 Jan 2001

Children of Rhodi Bowie and Ann Price are:

+	2	i.		Nancy⁵ Bowie.
	3	ii.		Catherine Bowie.

Notes for Catherine Bowie:
MARRIED A MR. FLURRY (OR FLORY) IN VIRGINIA AND LATER MOVED TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
Addendum March 17, 1998: From Bowies and Their Kindred of Schtland and the Colonies, by Rober t Bowie: Catherine Bowie: Catherine Bowie cane with her brother Eli from Maryland [to Sout h Carolina] about 1802. She lived with Eli and his family on the west bank of Job's Creek . Aunt "Katie" told er family that she wished to be buried under a beautifl young oak tree t hat stood on a hill across the creek east of their house.

More About Catherine Bowie:
Record Change: 13 Nov 1998

+	4	iii.	Eli Bowie, born 1774 in , Charles, Md, Usa; died 24 Jun 1844.
+	5	iv.	Richard Price Bowie, born 1781; died 23 Feb 1850.
+	6	v.	Frances Bowie, born 1782.
	7	vi.	Gracy Bowie, born 1786.

More About Gracy Bowie:
Record Change: 16 Jan 2001

vii.

Hezekiah Bowie, born 08 Oct 1793 in Durham Parish, Charles, Md, Usa; died 01 Oct 1850 in Abbeville, Abbeville, Sc, Usa.

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