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Descendants of John SR. Bowie

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN SR.² BOWIE (JOHNE¹ BOWY) was born Dec 27, 1688 in Stelingshire, scotland, and died Aft. Mar 24, 1759 in Brookwood, Prince George cty., Md.. He married MARY MULLIKIN Dec 1707 in Mullikens delight, prince george cty., Md., daughter of JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE PRATHER.

Notes for JOHN SR. BOWIE:
Burial "Brookwood" Prince George County, Maryland
Immigration: 1705 Came to Maryland from Scotland
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death proven by will, executed mar 24,l759
possible that parent were scotch convenentors who in l695 founded the town of upper marboro ?Col. governor of maryland
jGenealogy and personal history of fayette count pennsylvania l996. reprit of the l9l2 book vol. l by john w. jordan, l.l.d. & james Hadden
Pg 62 Pennsylvania reports:
John Bowie, the first of hi name in the annals of maryland, cam from scotland according to family tradition, about the year l705-ll706, at the invitation of his maternal uncle, john smith, who precedding him many years had settled on thePatuxent river, a few miles about teh present village of Nottinghame. John Bowie settled in what was Calvert, now prince georges county, maryland. It was one of the most fertile protions of the state, the pricipal industry being the raising and shipping of tobacco by means of slave labor. The first metion of John Bowie is in the will of John Smith, bearing date September 23,l707, in which (pg63) Pennsylvania) the testator devised to "My nephew John Bowie my house and lot in Nottingham town a tract of land called"Brookewood," Etc, including vie hundred and twenty-five acres of land and a large amout of personal property consisting of slaves stock and four "white indentured servans." John Bowie mad his home at ""brookewood" where he built a large house which remained standing a century and a half. It is not known whether any members of John Bowie's family accompanied him to Maryland, but no one spelling the name Bowie is mentioned in any of the old court or land records of the province prior to l730. He was very young when he left scotland. His testimony before a boundary commission in l75l show him to have been born in l688, and hew was therfore not of age when his uncle made him his principal legatee. His name constantly appears on the land records of Prince Georg's county until his death, showing many purchases of property and indicating that at one time he owned five thousand acres of land, much stock, and many slaves. It is not known that he held any public office, but old letters and papers show he was held in high esteem and was a man of importance. His will, executed mar l4,l759, proved April 23 of the same year began "I,John Bowie, of teh Province of Maryland, gentleman(sic)". He is buried with his wife and several of his children at the family estate "Brookewood". In his last illness he was attended by Dr. Richard Brooke, who bill was fifty dollars.
John Bowie married Mary, daughter of James Muliken, wholived upon hisplantation in Prince George's county called "The level". He ( the typist now believes this to mean James M<ulliken) is said to have emigrated from scotland about l650. He (typist believes James Muliken) died in l7l5.
Children of Johyn Bowie: John(l) of who further (2nd generation). 2. Eleanor, born l709 married (first) Benjamin Brooke, (second) Edward Claggett, (third) a Mr. Skinner. 3. James born l7l4 he received a tract of land from his father called "craycroft's right", adjoining Mount Calvert Manor, he dide september l744; his will, witnessed by his parents and Richard Keene, isthe first Bowie will recordein Maryland, he married Martha? 4. Allen born l7l9 married MRs. Finch, (second) Susan Fraser. 5. William born l721 died l791 married Margaret Sprigg. 6. Thomas born l723 married first (Esther Sprogg, (second) Hannah Lee 7. Mary born l726 died l790 married William Beans. (Next see II John for continuation of Bowie info of this book).
Immigration l705. Came to America
Marriage notes for John Bowie and Mary Mullikin
From Robert M. Bowie,deemi@Juno.com>
To: Bowie List
Subject of interest Bowie Md.
Date Saturday, February 07, l998 5:48pm
6, February l665- Queen Anne, last Stuart monach of great britian born married to prince george of denmakr for prince georg's county, maryland is named. They had l7 children but none survied the parents so the throne passed to cousin german George I of the annoverian Dynasty
Best Regards,
Cameron, Lori and Bob Bowie of Maine
P.O. Box 3751
Brewer, Main 04412
Demmi@juno.com (McLlALLEnuds-m-ged)
From Robert M Bowie <demi@juno.com>
The Bowie & Their Kindred by Walter Worthington Bowie

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Notes for MARY MULLIKIN:
Alternate Name Spelling Millican, Milikin, Mulligan

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Children of JOHN BOWIE and MARY MULLIKIN are:

2.	i.	JOHN JR.³ BOWIE, b. 1708, Brookwood Prince George cty., Maryland; d. Feb 1753, Prince George cty., Maryland.
3.	ii.	ELEANOR BOWIE, b. 1709, MD.; d. 1790.
4.	iii.	JAMES BOWIE, b. 1714, Md.; d. Sep 1744, Md..
5.	iv.	ALLEN BOWIE, b. 1719, Brookwood, Nottingham distrcit, prince george cty. md.; d. Jan 1783.
6.	v.	WILLIAM (CAPT) BOWIE, b. 1721, Brookeridge near nottinghamn, M.D.; d. 1791.
7.	vi.	THOMAS BOWIE, b. 1723, Nottingham district, prince goerge cty., Md.; d. 1758.
8.	vii.	MARY BOWIE, b. 1726, MD.; d. 1792.

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