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Descendants of John SR. Bowie

4. JAMES³ BOWIE (JOHN SR.², JOHNE¹ BOWY) was born 1714 in Md., and died Sep 1744 in Md.. He married MARTHA ?.

Notes for JAMES BOWIE:
8/22/97-michael sheridan thinks james bowie owned the bowie estate in washington d.c.

9/20/97 from Laurie ann bieber a quote from:
Genealogy and personal history of fayette county pennsylvania l996, reprint of the l9l2 book vol l by john w. jordan, l.l.d. & James Hadden pg. 62 Pennsylvania reports:( Author of this reference uses the bowie & their kindred book (publ899) from pg 22 for reference to john bowie b. l688 in sct)
James born l7l4 he received a tract of land from his father called Craycrofts right adjoining mount calverty manor he died sept l744; his will witnessed by hi parents an richard keene, is the first bowie will recorded in maryland he married marthapg 25 He refferred to himself as being" in a low and languid state." Left his land to his eldest daughter and personal prperty (including money then in the hands of his London England Comission merchants) to his tow younger daughters. Requested his borther Thomas to act as guardian for his orphanchildren.

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Notes for MARTHA ?:
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Children of JAMES BOWIE and MARTHA ? are:

21.	i.	LUCY⁴ BOWIE, b. 1738; d. WFT Est. 1756-1832.
22.	ii.	MATHA BOWIE, b. WFT Est. 1733-1743; d. WFT Est. 1755-1834.
	iii.	ELEANOR BOWIE, b. WFT Est. 1733-1743; d. WFT Est. 1738-1834.

Notes for ELEANOR BOWIE:
The Bowies & Their Kindred by Walter Worthington Bowie

5. ALLEN³ BOWIE (JOHN SR.², JOHNE¹ BOWY) was born 1719 in Brookwood, Nottingham distrcit, prince george cty. md., and died Jan 1783. He married (1) SUSAN FRASER 1718. He married (2) PRISCILLA FINCH 1744. He married (3) ANNE FRASER 1748.

Notes for ALLEN BOWIE:
The Bowie & Their Kindred" by Walter Worthington Bowie
in l741 his father conveyed to him part of a tract of land called "Craycoft's rights". adjoining Mount Calver Manor on the Patuxent Rive, and in l744 he recieved from his father four hundred acres call"Brookridge" . This last named plantation was but a short distance from the first, and about three miles from Nottingham. On a high plateau, about the centre of his estate, Allen Bowie erected a large frame dwelling which is yet standing, and is owned by Mrs. John W. Burroughs. The fine old trees surrounding it were probably there when the house was buil more than a century-and-a-half ago.In addton to thelnad which allen bowie received from his father, he owned "Leith: or "Half Pone", containing 400 acres; part of "essex Loge," containing 300 acres Reid Fam 500 acres; allof them in Nottingham District, as well as a house and lot in that village; a large fam on Collington Branch in the northern part of the coounty, and two tractsof land in Frederick County, near Fredericktown. He also receivedby his father's will the latter's home place "Brookwood" which after a lapse oftwelve years was calimedby his great nephew, William Bowie III. In consequence of a clause in the will of John Smith, who devied it to John Bowie and to his heir-at-law forever," the court awared theproperty ot WilliamBowie III. Allen Bowie is invariably referred to as Allen Bowie, Sr., to distinguish him from his nephew, All Bowie Jr. Of Mongomery County. In l753 Allen Sr. was by the Governor of the Province, commissioned justice of the peace and in l756 wasappointed Inspector of Tobacco at teh export warehouses in Marlborough, together with his borther-in-law William Beans, Jr. and Benjamin Berry.,
In the Spring of l77o it being runored that British ship loaded with suitable goods were bound for the Patuxent River, the inhabitants of Prince George's County held a meeting n Upper Marlborough and decided to prevent the landing of these cargoes. For that purpose they selected a committee to enforce the resolutions of the :association of Freemen.," and to watch the landings at all points on the rive. The committee was composed of gentlemen fo standing, respresenting every section of the county. Allen and William Bowie, Sr., were among those appointed for the Nottingham District. At a meeting of "freeholder" held in U[[er Marlboorugh Dec l.l774 John Rogers presiding, it was "resoved that a committee be chosen whose duty it shal be to enforcewithin the county the instructionsreceived from the Soociation of theAmerican Continental Congressnow assembled." Allen Bowie, his borther William Bowie, and the latter's two sons, WalterandRobert were selected as members of the committeethen chosen. In the following June l775,Allen was one of the delegates sent by Prince George's county to Annapolis, where was held a convention of representatives from each County in the State to protest against the blockade of Boston Harbor, and to devise means fro prosectuing the War against Great Britain. During the ensuing years Allen Bowie, together with other members of his family, was actively engaged in assisting his State to contijue the struggle with the mother country. Age and ill-helath, however, prevented his participation in the militaryexpeditions beyond the borders of the Province. His will commencing "I Allend Bowie, Gentleman, of Prinjce George's County, State of Maryland, being of sound mind, but in a low and langud state of body," is date January 9th and proven January 25,l783.
He directs that"my body be buried decently and agreeablyto the customs and usages of persons in my condition of life." To his eldest son, Fielder, he devised the bulkof hisimmense landed property, including Brookridge and the house in Nottingham, also "to my sonm Field, I bequeath all debts between him and myself, of what nature soever, from the beginning of the world until now, the date of these presents, except a bond for loo from said son, which I give tomy grandson, Allen Son of Fielder." To his son, Dr. John Frser /Bowie,m he willed land called "Bells Reserve" and a bond which he held against his son, Joh, and Edward Edelin, Jr. for l4,000 Contintal money. Also this this son" My running horse "buckskin." The land on CollingtonBranch was left to Fielder and to his daughte, Priscilla Duckett. Personal prperty was given to his stepdaughte,r Phoebe wife of Mordacai Smith;" Negroes to his daughter Susanah Eversfield, and land inFrederick to Fielder Gantt. Also "mourning rings" to various freinds, and one to Susanah Hawkins, his wifes nece and the future eife of his son John.
Another interesting feature of the will of Allen Bowie is that the witnesses were nearly all men who became more or less distinguished. They were his son=in-law, John Smith Brookes, an officerof the Revolution and locally prominent; Dr. William Beans his nehew, a physican widely known for his connection with the origin of the Star Spangled Banner.by Key; Benjamin Contee, officer in the Patriot Army, member of Congress, and a distinquised Espiscopal divine; Thomas J. Claggett, the first Espiscopal Bishop consecratedin America; and lastly his newphew robert bowie an officer of the Revolution, and four times Governor Of Maryland.

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Notes for SUSAN FRASER:
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Notes for PRISCILLA FINCH:
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she is probably buried at "Brookridge"

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Notes for ANNE FRASER:
The Bowie & Their Kindred by Walter Worthington Bowie
she is the daughter of Rev. John Frser and his wife Anne Blizzard.
Anne Fraser died mar l5,l779, aged sxty-four and s buried at "Brookrdge"
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Child of ALLEN BOWIE and PRISCILLA FINCH is:

23.

FIELDER CAPT⁴ BOWIE, b. 1745; d. Sep 1794.

Children of ALLEN BOWIE and ANNE FRASER are:

24.	ii.	SUSANAH FRASER⁴ BOWIE, b. May 29, 1749.
25.	iii.	PRISCILLA BOWIE, b. Jul 30, 1750; d. 1786.
26.	iv.	ANNE BOWIE, b. Oct 06, 1751; d. Dec 12, 1782.
	v.	JOHN FRASER (DR) BOWIE, b. Jan 17, 1755; d. May 18, 1815; m. SUSANNA ANNE HAWKENS.

Notes for JOHN FRASER (DR) BOWIE:
The Bowie & Their Kindred by Walter Worthington Bowie
John F., Bowie graduate in medicine and served in the army as surgeon during the Revolution. He was active in politics, and is often mentioned in the publications fo tha day as cahirman of Federalists meetings in Upper Marlborough and other places. He bought "reed's Farm" but sold it in l798 and removed to an estate owned by his wife near Piscataway. Like his fahterhe ws fond of racing, and his horse, "buckskin" which was devised him by his father, is recorded as thw wnner in a number of races on the four-mile-track at Nottingham. This horse won a purse of fifty guineas at Annapolis Nov 6,l873 and another at Bladensburg. That Dr. Bowie was highly esteemed byhis neighbors is evinced by numbers of them naming him in their wills as executor of their estates. Hew was thus designated by Col. Luike Marbury, Col John H. Beans, Thomas Clagett and others. He had no children and devised hs property to his several nieces, butdid not in his will mention his namesake and nephew Joh F. Bowie Jr. Probably the Latter had recieved money form him before he left Maryland for Mississippi. Dr. Bowie was a vestryman of St. John's Church and is buried there.
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Notes for SUSANNA ANNE HAWKENS:
The Bowies & Their Kindred by Walter Worthington Bowie
She is the daughter of George Hawkins and the latters wife susanah fraser who was an Aunt of Dr. Bowies.

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6. WILLIAM (CAPT)³ BOWIE (JOHN SR.², JOHNE¹ BOWY) was born 1721 in Brookeridge near nottinghamn, M.D., and died 1791. He married (1) HANNAH LEE. He married (2) CATHERINE BEANS DUCKETT. He married (3) MARGARET SPRIGG 1745.

Notes for WILLIAM (CAPT) BOWIE:
notes for capt william bowie
McLallenuds-m-ged
Even date bt l775 place a member of the commitee of correspondence sour
text vol l4 pg 84 (no.13225)
Title National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Even Date abt l775 place was one of the signers of the association of freemen of maryland
Sour text vol 14 pg84(no13225)
Military date abt l776 place he served with teh patriots to organize the minute men
Source text vol 14. page 84 (no 13225)
Title National society of the daughters of the American revolution
Across the years in prince georges count page 549 william bowie was born at Brooke ridge near nottingham prince gerorge county, Md. he was the 4th son. He resided at Brooke Reserve (latter callde mattaponi) in the same county. Her married Margret sprigg
The Bowies & THeir Kindred By Walter Worthington Bowie
when he arrived at he age of twenty-one, his father boought and deeded to him a large tract of land about two miles form Nottingham, called "Brooke's Reserve," which in after years was known as "Mattaponi." Here he buil a large brick house in the Old Colonial style, and it is at this date as sound and as well preserved as it was a century and a half ago. The trees, and well kept grounds around it, wtih the extensive view of rolling country which it commands, makes it one of the most attractive residences in that portion of the State. It was owned by his descndants until l867. when it passed from the family. Many a grand entertainment have its old walls witnessed, while the hospitality and ready welcom exteded by its owners to hosts of guest have endeared "Mattaponi" to five generations.William Bowiein later years signed his name W. Bowie Sr. in contradistinction to his nephew.but in all the official papers and periodicals of the day he is invarialy styled "Capt William Bowie" It is probable that he commanded one of the mmilitia organziations mainted by the Province, though no record of his comission has been found. In 1753 he was appointed cvTobacco Inspector of Mottingham, and later a justice of the peace, a member of St. Paul's vestry and in l767, Warden of the Parish. In l769 he and Richard Duckett published a card reequesting citizens to meet them at the house of Mr. Benjamin Brookes, in Marlborough, to arrange for the purchase of land on which to erect an Alms House, and singed themselves, "Trustees of the Poor"> in l770 it was rumored that ships were en route from Great Britain loaded with European goods, and might soon be edpected to rech the Patuxent. The inhabitants of Prince Georges County thought it nexessary to support "the Association" byprohibiting the landing of theses cargoes.and called a meeting for April l0,l770, At upper marlborough..... When the people assembeld, certain gentlemenwere selected as reprsentatives to keep an eye upon events, and to provid proper guards at ponts on the Patuxent River where ships were likedly to touch. Only the most resolute nad responsible citizens were elegated by the people for this purpose. They wer: for Queen Anne Distict, William Wootton, and Richard Duckett; for Upper Marlborough William Weems and William Beans; for "Patuxentor nottingham William Bowieand his brother Allen Bowie. Other persons were named to assist these gentlemen. On June 22, l774 William Bowie was a delegate sent rom Prince George's to a conventionl held in Annapolis which passed strong resolutions in fvor of upholding the rights of the Province, if necesassary by Force or arms, against Great Britain. On November l0 of the same year a meeting of "Free Holder" presided over by John Roges, was held at Upper Marlboro, where a committee was appointed which was instructed tosee that the resolution fo the "association of the American Continetal Congress" were enforced within the county of Prince George's. Among the men selected for this committee were William Bowies and his brother Allen Bowiel as well as Walter and Robert Bowie, sons of William. The latter was also placed on a committee of Correspondence, and it was futher "resolved that Capt. William Bowie and Walter Bowie with others are selected as delegates of this country to attend a convention to be held at Annaspolis and are authorized to vote in the convention of Delegates to attend a Congress which will assemble at philadelphia Pennsylvanis, on the loth of may next." In June l775 these representatives met at Annapolis; those from Prince George's being Capt. William Bowie, Walter Bowie his son, Co.l Thomas Contee of Brookfield, John Contee, Richard Contee his son, Bazil Waring, Osborne Sprigg, Col Luke Marbury, Thomas Clagett, Thomas Gantt, Col. Joseph Sim, and Thomas Simlle later governor. On july 26.l775m this convention issued the celebrated"Declaration ofthe Assoication of the Freeen of Maryland." The names of the two Bowies are found affixed to that memorable document which antidated by one yearthe general "eclaration of Independenc," and is now framed and hanging in the State House at Annapolis. It vitually threw down the gantlet to Great Britian and announced the intention of the Province to assert its independence by force of arms if necessary, and this at a time when Maryland stood alone-the other colonies hnot having then taken such an advanced position. Only me of the highest standin would have been selected toexecute this important paper. On sept 12,l775. Capt William Bowie, William T. Wootton, and John Contee were selected at a meeting of citizens in Marlborough to arrange a proper uniform for a military company which was ordered to be enrolledat once. Robert Bowie and otherswere commissioned to organize "the minute men." What further part William Bowie took during the Revolution is not shown. as the records of the county for the succeeding few years are very meager, but it is fair to presume a man as active as he had been, and who had shown such fearless patriotism, was not idle. He was too old for the army6, but he doubtless continued to take part in the councils of his people and to aid hem as adivsor. "Calling to mind the uncertainty of life," William Bowie mad his will Mar. 15,l791.and it was porbated April 9th of the same year. He named his sons, walter and robert, executors and the witnesses were Leonard Hollyday, Thomas Gantt, and Thomas Hodgskin. The land records and his will show Capt. William Bowie was a wealthy man for his day,woning tracts of land in various parts of the country, much stock of all kinds, andmany Negroes. He left his son walter a fine estate in the northern part of the county called"Darnell's Grove,": but later knownas "Locust" or "willow Grove"." " Mattaponi", and a house and lot in Nottingham,he left to his son Robert who was a dozen years later elected governor. He amply provided for a large family. His widow, who survived him Until COct l804 also mad a will in which she disired her son William to act as executor, and reffered to her son "Osborne Bowie who has beeen long absent from his country. In event he dies abroad his portion shall be given to his borther William. She also desired to be buried" in the family burying ground,decently and without pomp" and mentions a granddaughter, Rachel Ann Smith doughter of Elizabeth Smith. The old lady died at Mattaponi, where she and her husband are buried.

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Notes for HANNAH LEE:
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Notes for MARGARET SPRIGG:
She is the daughter of Osborne Sprigg Sr and his wife Elizabeth

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Children of WILLIAM BOWIE and CATHERINE DUCKETT are:

	i.	DANIEL⁴ BOWIE.
	ii.	ELIZABETH BOWIE.
27.	iii.	WALTER JR. BOWIE.
	iv.	JULIET MATILDA BOWIE.

Children of WILLIAM BOWIE and MARGARET SPRIGG are:

28.	v.	ELIZABETH⁴ BOWIE, b. 1746.
29.	vi.	WALTER SR. BOWIE, b. 1748, Mattaponi near nottingham prince george county maryland; d. 1811.
30.	vii.	ROBERT(G0V) BOWIE, b. Mar 1749/50, Mattaponi near nottingham prince george county maryland; d. 1818.
	viii.	WILLIAM SPRIGG BOWIE, b. 1751; d. 1809; m. ELIZABETH BROOKES.

Notes for WILLIAM SPRIGG BOWIE:
source the bowies & their kindred by walter worthington bowie
He was a planter until he commencement of the Revbolution, when he elisted in the army. Was commissioned second Lieutenant of Gundley's Independent Maryland company, Jan. 14,l776. Was promoted to first lietenant of the Maryland Flying camp, in which his borther, Robert was captain, Jul.l, l776. Upon reorganization of the army jan l777 he was commisioned captain Fourth Battalion, regular forces. Took part in the fierce engagements at White Plains, New York, Harlem Heights, and Germantown, in chich latter fight he was severely wounded. His physicla condition forced him to resign, Dec. l5,l777. and kept him an invalid for many years. Upon leaving the army he retuned to his farm, near Marlborough, and engaged in a mercantile buiness in that town which did not prove profitable, as in l795 he advertised all his property for sale, sttating ill-helath had forced him to neglect his affairs, which resulted in heavy lsses. Among the property which he offrered for sale, mention is made of a "beatuiful little farm about one mile from Marlborough," tow thousand acres of land in Charles County, and two"splendid horses, fromerly the propert of my borther, capt. Osborne S. Bowie." The land was bought by his brother, Robert Bowie, who pared with it a few year later. His will is dated Aug l8,l809; speaks of himself as being in the fifty-ninth year os his age and long "a sufferer from great infirmities." He requested that he be burined in the neighboring churchyard, "as I have no land of my own;" desired a "few prayers to be said over me, according to the rites of the Episcopal Church, but I wish no sermon, as I do not hold with the preaching of sermons at such times, and wish no pomp or parade." He directs that all of his debts be satisfied and the rest of his personal estate by given to his step son, Benjamin Sprigg, for the use of the latter's daughter Julia Maria Sprigg, and mentions tow sisters of the latter. One of these girls, in after years, became the wife of Walter Bowie Brooke, a great nephew of W.S. Bowie. The only civil office which Captian Bowie is known to have held is that of magistrated, in whic capacity her served for many years in Marlbrough, where he lived. An old letter from him to his mother is still extant. He say it is sent by "my man Daniel" and refers to himself as a great sufferer form rheumatism, gout and old wounds. His mother who died in l804, mad him her principal beneficiary and executor. In hi own will he mad John Burgess Bowie his third cousin executor.
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Notes for ELIZABETH BROOKES:
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she is the daughter of Benjamin Brookes Sr.consequently a sister of his borther, Walter Bowies wife, and also a sister of Benjamin Brookes jr. \
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ix.

OSBORNE SPRIGG BOWIE.

Notes for OSBORNE SPRIGG BOWIE:
Source: The Bowie & Their Kindred by Walter Worhtington Bowie
Is thought to have served in the Colonial Navyduring the war of the revolution. In l794 he is refered to by his borther in an advertisment of two horses, as Capt Osborne S. Bowie. A letter, two years later in the Annapolis postoffice, unclaimed was addressed to Capt.Osborn S. Bowie. His mother, in her will dated in l802 refers to him as having been long absent from his coutry. Family tradition asserts that he was an officer in the Unted States Navy and was lost at sea. In l807 his borther Robert applied for letters of administration on the estate of "the late Osborne S. Bowie" That he at one time served on board the U.S. Ship Constellation, which was built in Baltimore by Act of Congress Mar 27,.l794 the following letter, whichwas found among old appers will show: "onm Board the Constellation Commander Alexander Murray at New York Harbor.
Honored Mother:
This comes with my love and duty, hoping you are well as I am at present. When last I left you, was in hopes to return again in four moths, but cruel fortune,which appears to attend me where ever I go. has prevented me since my entering on board this ship. Have heard taht a peace has been made with France, therfore expect to be paid off soon, and the ship of course will be laid up, mean time, should it be in your power to send me a little money,shall take it as a great favor, and sahll be remembered by your ever dutiful son.Osborne Sprigg Bowie
P./S. Give my love to my borthers and sisters, likewise to all of my realtions. O.S.B.
To Mrs. Margaret Bowie near Nottingham PrinceGeorge CountyMaryland
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31.	x.		ANN BOWIE, b. 1760; d. Bet. 1795 - 1855.
32.	xi.		MARGARET SPRIGG BOWIE, b. 1765.

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