Individual Details

George Bowman probably came as a young man to Philadelphia where he met Jost Hite's oldest daughter Mary. George & Mary moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with Hite in the early 1730's.

The Opequon, Cedar Creek region was part of Spotsylvania Co when the families first moved from Pennsylvania, but by 1734 it was in the new county of Orange. In 1738, Orange Co west of the Blue Ridge was divided into the counties of Frederick and Augusta - the courts were not organized at Winchester in Frederick Co until 1743, and not in Stauton in August until 1745. In 1772, Dunmore, now Shenandoah County was taken from the SW side of Frederick - George Bowman's home then fell into Senandoah, while Hite's and others remained in Frederick.

George Bowman's will of 1764 names his sons in this order: Jacob, John, Abraham, Joseph, Isaac, and George [George was not the youngest]. Daughters named were Mary Stephens, Elizabeth Ruddle, Sarah Right [Wright], Geaner [Regina] Deyerle, and Rebecca Bowman. There were 11 children still living in 1764.
Will is dated 3 Nov 1764, recorded in Frederick Co VA WB 3, p.431; Proved 2 Mar 1786.
Wife Mary to have one third of moveable esate, slaves. Son Jacob the 500 acres bought of William Linewell on Linewell Creek in Augusta Co. Son John the 500 acres bought of Jost Hite on Linewells Creek in Augusta Co. Son Abrham, £150, Two horses. Son Joseph £150, two horses. The Plantation where I live, 720 acres, to be divided in 4 equal parts - house with land adjoining to son Isaac when he comes of age and my wife Mary shall live thereon during her natural life. The part where the mill is to George, with the Mill. Part joining the plantation to son Abraham. Remaining part to son Joseph, when they come to age. To dau Mary Stephens £100. Same to dau Elizabeth Ruddle, Sarah Right, Reganer Dyeller. To dau Rebecca Bowman, £100, 3 cows & calves, 6 sheep, horse or mare. The 320 acres on Crooked Run, the 100 acres on North River of Sherrando [Shenandoah], and house & half lot in Winchester, be sold by Executors and the money be divided equally between my wife Mary and the surviving part of my Children. Sons Jacob & George Bowman, and son-in-law Isaac Ruddle to be Executors. Signed: George Bowman. Wit: Thos. Wood, John Warth, Rebecca Bowman.
The £100 pounds allotted to Mary Stephens to be given to her children: £25 to George William Stephens, £20 to Jacob Stephens, £20 to Isaac Stephens, £20 to Adam Stephens, and the reamining £5 paid out of my estate. To be paid to them when they arrive to full age of 21 years. 18 Aug 1766. Signed: John, Abraham, & Joseph Bowman.

An authoritative list of the children of George & Mary was prepared in 1887 by Hon. John Bryan Bowman, great grandson of George, for Lyman C. Draper from family papers handed down in the family from his grandfather Col. Abraham Bowman and great uncle Col. John Bowman.
George Bowman b. 27 Apr 1732, probably died in childhood
Jacob b. 2 Jan 1733 [The Tory - killed in 1780]
Mary [later wife of Lewis Stephens] b. 19 Nov 1735
Elizabeth [married Isaac Ruddell] b. 18 Mar 1737
John [Col. of KY troops] b. 10 Dec 1738
Sarah [Wright] b. 9 Feb 1741
Regina [wife of Peter Deyerle] b. 13 Jan 1743
Rebecca [wife of George Brinker] b. 25 Mar 1745
George [2nd George] b. 24 Mar 1747 [Died 1769]
Abraham/Abram [Col. 8th VA troops] b. 16 Oct 1749
Joseph [Major] b. 8 Mar 1752, died at age 27, Aug 1779 at Vincennes
Catherine b. 16 Nov 1754, probably died in childhood
Isaac, b. 24 Apr 1757, d. 1826

Marriage	Abt 1731	Mary Elisabetha Hite
Death		Shenandoah County, Virginia

Spouse	Mary Elisabetha Hite ( - )
Child	Elizabeth Bowman (1737 - 1815)