Maryland Family Group Sheet for the John William BOWMAN Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Frank Bouley Email address: fbouley@prodigy.net Husband: John William BOWMAN Sex: M Birthdate: 15 Jan 1811 - , Carroll, Maryland Christening: Death date: 21 Oct 1884 - , Carrol, Maryland Burial: 1884 - Beaver Family, Westminster, Carroll Co., Maryland Cause of Death: Marriage: 30 Nov 1841 - , Carrol, Maryland Wife: Matilda Ann LOVEALL Birthdate: 16 May 1820 Death date: 30 Aug 1901 CHILDREN 1. Peter Arbaugh Bowman (10 Oct 1842 - 13 Jan 1906) 2. Sarah Bowman (Abt 1844 - ) 3. John Andrew Jackson Bowman (Abt 1846 - ) 4. Josephus Bowman (29 Nov 1847 - 28 Jun 1916) 5. William John Thomas Bowman (30 Jun 1849 - 5 Jan 1928) 6. James Mathias Bowman (6 Jul 1852 - 9 Jan 1915) 7. Lewis Bowman (6 Jul 1852 - ) 8. Francis Augustus Emory Bowman (3 Aug 1860 - 28 Jan 1932) SOURCES: 1850 Census Maryland John Bowman age 36 Laborer Matilda age 28 Peter age 7 Sarah age 6 John age 4 Josephus age 2 William age 11/12 1870 Census for Carroll Co. Md. Fourth Dist Same as above only 20 years later John age 56 day laborer Matilda age 51 Keeping House Josephus age 24 works on farm James age 18 Lewis age 18 Francis A. AGE 10 1880 Census- Carroll Co., Maryland John Bowman Age 65 Occ. Justice of the Peace Matilda--Wife- age 60 Occ.-Keeping house. James R. Bowman- son-age 27 Occ.-laborer Thomas Bowman- age 29 Occ.-Laborer Francis A. E. Bowman - age 19 Occ. Laborer Source-FHL-Film 1254506 National Archives Film T9-0506 Page 363A !Deed-Land bought from Samuel A. Lauver and Frances his wife-31 Oct 1864 to John Bowman and duly recorded in Liber G.E.W. #24 folio 64 of the land record books of Carroll co., Md. !Deed-Sold to John Hen! ry Drexler-30 Jun 1866 by John Bowman and wife Matilda for $330. 57 all that tract of land called Rochester in Carroll co., Md., being the tract of land conveyed by Samuel A. Lauver and wife. !Deed-Sold to John Henry Drexler-30 Jun 1866 , LAND RECORDS C.C. COURT HOUSE, RM.G8. Found Death date, JOHN 1884, POWER of ATTORNEY doc., CARROLL CO. court house, at death of MATILDA ANN, OCT. 1901. Given are mames of their children, and respective spouse's. Matilda's land sold to Francis A.E. Bowman for 300. dollars.[ Youngest son.] JOHN W.and MATILDA ANN LOVEALL BOWMAN, are mentioned, as HEIRS, To SARAH LOCKARD, in: Chancery Book 24, pp.491-495 1875 Equity#1525 SARAH LOCKARD, a sister of MATILDA. THE Property, mentioned in Chauncery, was situated , formaly in Baltimore Co. ABSTRACTS of CARROLL CO.NEWSPAPERS,1831-1846 by MARLENE BATES and MARTHA REAMY, published by Famly Line Publications,1988 pp.96: "WESTMINSTER CARROLLT! ONIAN", DEC.3,1841: BOWMAN, JOHN married Tuesday last by the REV. JACOB HOLMES to miss MATILDA d/o JOHN LOVEAL. This supports the Maiden name of MATILDA as LOVEALL/LOVELL. From the MARYLAND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, in BALTIMORE MD. MARYLAND GENEALOGY SOC. BUL......FEB.1975,VOL. 16.pp.46. JOHN WILLIAM BOWMAN, b.15 Jan.1811, MD. d.21 OCT.1884 CARROLL CO.,MD. M.by 1842, MATILDA ANN LOVELL. b.16 MAY 1820, MD. d.30AUG.1901, CARROLL CO.MD. : CHANCERY BOOK #4, pp.62-67 1847 EQUITY # 215 Petition of JOHN BOWMAN and SARAH ANN SWITZER, by William Stansbury , her gaurdian and next friend. Sale of real estate. PETER ARBAUGH died testate, leaving widow MARY ARBAUGH, who died c. 1846. Mentions John Bowman and Sarah Ann Switzer, but relationship is not established. Property location location is not established, but was site of tavern house. IT is thought that John William Bowman, was Adopted by Peter Arbaugh. PETER ARBAUGH; CARROLL COUNTY, MD. INDEX TO WILLS and ADMINISTRATIONS 18-37-1899. compiled by MARIA GILLIGAN. Book 1 page 71 ARBAUGH, PETER probate date: 29 OCT. 1838 [ I have Peters Will, it doesn't explain the reason, that he and Sarah Ann Switzer, are to inherit after Mary' his wife's death~) John names his first son," Peter Arbaugh" I have found that Sarah's mother, Elizabeth Switzer, Indentured her to Mary Arbaugh, at age eight years for house work ect. untill she reached age 16 years, in 1846( the year of Mary Arbaugh's death.) Carroll County Indentures- Court House. FBouley@prodigy.net For my Domain http://bouleybowmanfamily.com or for my home pages: http://pages.prodigy.net/fbouley/index.html Master Tree (Updated Periodically): http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bouley