Rezin was born in Sep 1762 in maybe North Caroliana, the son of James Bowie and Sarah Whitehead.
He died in 1821 in Opelousas Parish, La.[Note 4]
His wife was Elve Ap-Catesby Jones, who he married on 8 MAR 1782 in Burke County, Georgia. Their eleven known children were David (?->1811), Lavina (1782-c1783), Lavissia (1782-c1783), John Jones (1785-1859), Sarah (1787-c1816), Mary (1789-1842), Margaret (1791-<1806), Rezin Pleasant (1793-1841), James (1796-1836), Stephen (1797-1833) and Martha (1806-<1870).
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Note 1
BE CAREFUL HERE!
"The Bowies and their Kindred" only very loosely ties this James back to the Maryland Bowies. Page 258 and 259 statements such as "In the absence of documentary evidence, family tradition must be accepte.." and "If such was the case" and "It is not know where...but seems to be".
"The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana" by Virginia Lobdell Jennings is a much more scholarily research of this Jame Bowie and his decendents. Wills and land records are used to better document the names, familys, places and dates. At the same time comparasions are made with the claims in WW Bowie book.
Most of what is here for decendents of James Bowie and Sarah Whitehead is taken from Jenning's book above
Arthur F Bowie 27 December 2008
Note 2
1800 Moved to New Madrid District (included Jackson Cty Ark)
1802 with brothers to St Mary Parish, La
1812 moved to Opelousas Parish, La
Note 3
the name Rezin may be from Isaish 7, where Rezin the king of Syria is mentioned a couple of times.
Note 4
article by son John J Bowie gives death in 1819
Note 5
Bill of Sale 5 July 1794
Phereby Jones, Stephen Jones, James McDaniel, Reason Bowie, heirs of John Jones, Hiram ONeal, Ann Lamare, Selah Jones, Mara C Jones.
76 pounds 13 Shillings. Sold to Zachd Askey, 1 Negro Girl.
Ack by Francis Handry in Logan County.
Note 6
Deed Book A-1 Page 300 Land Assignment. 19 Feb 1800.
Reason Bowie assigns Tr of 200 acres obtained by certif 167 granted by Ky in 1795 on S side of Green River to sd Bowie. Beg at stake near Tarripin Creek, to Burket Ragen and Ralph Low(?), inhabiters of Ky for $2235.
Wit: John Rayger, Nicholas R Brashear, Absalom Bryant.
Note 7
Deed Book C Page 66 Indenture. 2 May 1810.
Burket Ragar and wife Martha Ragar, and Ralph Low and wife Eve Low, one part and Thomas Taylor, other part, $1000 Pd, Tr on Tarapin Creek. Being 1/2 of 200 Acre Tr granted to Rezin Bowie and Conv by him to sd Low & Ragar.
Source: | The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana |
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Authors: | Virginia Lobdell Jennings 1998 |
Date: | 1998 |
Publisher: | Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society POBox 82060 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060 |
Source: | The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana |
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Authors: | Virginia Lobdell Jennings 1998 |
Date: | 1998 |
Publisher: | Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society POBox 82060 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060 |
Source: | Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. Containing a list of the State's defenders; Officier and Men........under Authority of the Legislature.... |
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Authors: | Lucian Larmar Knight, LL. D, F.R.S. State Historian and Director of the Department of Archives and HIstory |
Date: | 1920 |
Publisher: | Atlanta, Ga. Index Printing Co https://archive.org/details/georgiasrosterrev00knigrich |
Source: | Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. Containing a list of the State's defenders; Officier and Men........under Authority of the Legislature.... |
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Authors: | Lucian Larmar Knight, LL. D, F.R.S. State Historian and Director of the Department of Archives and HIstory |
Date: | 1920 |
Publisher: | Atlanta, Ga. Index Printing Co https://archive.org/details/georgiasrosterrev00knigrich |
Source: | The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana |
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Authors: | Virginia Lobdell Jennings 1998 |
Date: | 1998 |
Publisher: | Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society POBox 82060 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060 |
Source: | Logan County, Kentucky Deed Abstracts 1792-1813 Deed Books A-1, A,B, and C |
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Authors: | Murry 1993 |
Publisher: | found in Fayettville Ark Pubic Libray |
Citation Date: | 19 FEB 1800 |
Page: | Deed Book A-1 page 300 |
Event: | Land Assignment |
Role: | sold land assigned by KY in 1795 |
Quality: | Primary |
Source: | Logan County, Kentucky Deed Abstracts 1792-1813 Deed Books A-1, A,B, and C |
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Authors: | Murry 1993 |
Publisher: | found in Fayettville Ark Pubic Libray |
Source: | Logan County, Kentucky Deed Abstracts 1792-1813 Deed Books A-1, A,B, and C |
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Authors: | Murry 1993 |
Publisher: | found in Fayettville Ark Pubic Libray |
Source: | The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana |
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Authors: | Virginia Lobdell Jennings 1998 |
Date: | 1998 |
Publisher: | Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society POBox 82060 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060 |
Source: | The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana |
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Authors: | Virginia Lobdell Jennings 1998 |
Date: | 1998 |
Publisher: | Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society POBox 82060 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060 |
Source: | Trail of the Bowie Knife |
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Authors: | Sam Mims |
Publisher: | The Guardian-Journal Homer Louisiana 1967 |
Source: | Georgia's Roster of the Revolution. Containing a list of the State's defenders; Officier and Men........under Authority of the Legislature.... |
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Authors: | Lucian Larmar Knight, LL. D, F.R.S. State Historian and Director of the Department of Archives and HIstory |
Date: | 1920 |
Publisher: | Atlanta, Ga. Index Printing Co https://archive.org/details/georgiasrosterrev00knigrich |
Source: | The Rezin Bowie Family of Louisiana |
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Authors: | Virginia Lobdell Jennings 1998 |
Date: | 1998 |
Publisher: | Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Society POBox 82060 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060 |