John Jr Bowie

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Personal and Family Information

John was born in 1708 in Brookwood, Prince George County, Maryland, the son of John Sr Bowie and Mary Mulikin.

He died in 1753 in Prince George County, Maryland.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Mary Beal, who he married in 1729. The place has not been found. Their two known children were William Jr (1730-1753) and Mary (1732-?).

His second wife was Elizabeth Pottinger, who he married on 18 Dec 1735. The place has not been found. Their three known children were Allen (1737-1803), John (1744-1801) and Posthumus Child (1754-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

John Jr Bowie
(1708-1753)

 

John Sr Bowie
(c1688-1759)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Mary Mulikin
(-1750)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth1708
Place: Brookwood, Prince George County, Maryland
Death1753
Place: Prince George County, Maryland
The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
Source: The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
Authors: Walter Worthington Bowie
Date: 1899
Publisher: Cromwell Bros, Washington DC 1899 Library of Congress Cat # 74-172558

Burial1753
Place: Thorpland, Prince George County, Maryland
Will29 NOV 1752
Place: Maryland
Address: names children and property
The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
Source: The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
Authors: Walter Worthington Bowie
Date: 1899
Publisher: Cromwell Bros, Washington DC 1899 Library of Congress Cat # 74-172558

Other Event1730
Place: plantation Thorpland
Type: Deed
Address: entailed to John Jr by father
Other Event1737
Place: plantation in Queen Anne Parish
Type: Deed
Address: deeded by father in law
Other Event1747
Place: plantation in Fredrick/Montgomery County
Type: Deed
Address: purchased from Thomas Harris

Notes

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

Sources

  1. The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
    Source: The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
    Authors: Walter Worthington Bowie
    Date: 1899
    Publisher: Cromwell Bros, Washington DC 1899 Library of Congress Cat # 74-172558
  2. The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
    Source: The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
    Authors: Walter Worthington Bowie
    Date: 1899
    Publisher: Cromwell Bros, Washington DC 1899 Library of Congress Cat # 74-172558
  3. The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
    Source: The Bowies and their Kindred A Genealogical and Biographical History
    Authors: Walter Worthington Bowie
    Date: 1899
    Publisher: Cromwell Bros, Washington DC 1899 Library of Congress Cat # 74-172558