Descendants of Anthony Bowen, Sr.
Generation
No. 1
1. ANTHONY1 BOWEN, SR.1 was
born Abt. 1720 in MD or MS, and died Bef. September 1787 in Greenbriar County,
Virginia. He married (1) MARY HAMILTON1. He married
(2) ALICE HAMILTON1 Abt.
1765 in Augusta County, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM HAMILTON and ALICE?.
Notes for ANTHONY BOWEN, SR.:
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1]At a Court held for
Greenbrier County the 30th October 1787--This Instrument of Writing was
produced in Court, as for the last Will and Testiment of Anthony Bowen
deceased proved by the oath
of James Reid Chris Bryan, two ot the Witnesses thereto ordered to records.
Testo John Stewart---Recorded in Will Book 1, pg. 39
2]Ref: Ltr of April 19,
1991 from Sam Payne's relative. Born ca 1720, ca Maryland, d. between 11
September and 30 October 1787, Greenbrier Co., VA., when his will, made the
earlier date, was probabated. According to family tradition, he was married
twice, with a son, Andrew, by his first wife (name unknown, but some say
"Mary Hamilton", and thought to be a sister to his second wife). He
married Alice Hamilton ca 1765 in the area of the Jackson River, then Augusta
Co., VA., now Bath Co., VA. At least, that is where the Hamilton's were living
then. Alice was the daughter of William Hamilton, Sr.and his wife Alice?, who
came from county Tyrone, North Ireland to New Castle county, Delaware in the
1740's, lived a short time in Chester County, Penn. and then moved to the
Little Calfpasture River, Augusta Co. , ca 1749. The first mention of Anthony
is in a tax list of 1771 for Bath Co.
3] Last will and Testament
(See Document); wife, Alice; Sons--William, Andrew, James and Anthony;
Daughters-Suzanna, Hanna, Polly and Betsy.
Child of ANTHONY BOWEN and MARY HAMILTON is:
i. ANDREW2 BOWEN1.
Children of ANTHONY BOWEN and ALICE HAMILTON are:
2. ii. WILLIAM2 BOWEN.
3. iii. WILLIAM BOWEN.
4. iv. ANTHONY BOWEN, JR., b. Abt. 1771, Greenbrier, Virginia.
v. SUZANNA BOWEN1, b.
1775, Greenbriar County, Virginia2; d. May 04, 1834, Liberty
Township, Henry Co., Indiana2; m. ANDREW BOGGS3.
5. vi. HANNAH JANE BOWEN, b. 1778; d. Aft. 1842, ? Lawrence Co., Ohio.
vii. JAMES HAMILTON BOWEN3, b.
October 15, 1779, Greenbrier Co., Virginia4; d. September 09,
1851, Greenbrier Co., Virginia4; m. (1) JANE MANN MCCLINTIC5, December 24, 1800, Bath Co., Virginia6;
m. (2) NANCY MCCLINTIC7,
October 29, 1833, Bath Co., Virginia8.
Notes for JAMES HAMILTON BOWEN:
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1] Ref: Des. write-up from
Sam Payne's relative. Nancy (second wife) was cousin of first wife, Jane.
6. viii. MARY BOWEN, b. April 01, 1781, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d.
November 10, 1864, Perry Township, Gallia Co., Ohio.
7. ix. ELIZABETH BOWEN, b. Abt. 1785, Greenbriar County, Virginia; d. Abt.
1832, Franklin Township, Jackson Co., Ohio.
Generation
No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 BOWEN (ANTHONY1). He married LYDIA ARMSTRONG9, daughter of ROBERT ARMSTRONG and SARAH JAMESON.
Notes for WILLIAM BOWEN:
Both William and Lydia were
originally from Botetourt County, Virginia(Johnson 1315)
Notes for LYDIA ARMSTRONG:
Lydia had many siblings,
one of which John W. Armstrong was alive in 1912 when Johnson wrote his book
(1315)
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1] Date of death per
headstone, Brick Union Graveyard, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Children of WILLIAM BOWEN and LYDIA ARMSTRONG are:
i. ANN3 BOWEN.
ii. JAMES MONROE BOWEN.
iii. ROBERT BOWEN.
iv. JOHN W BOWEN.
v. DANIEL B BOWEN.
vi. EMILY BOWEN.
vii. LYDIA BOWEN.
viii. THOMAS T BOWEN.
8. ix. ELIZABETH BOWEN, b. 1798, Greenbrier Co., Virginia.
x. WILLIAM BOWEN, JR.9, b.
1802, Fleming Co., Kentucky10; d. Fleming Co., Kentucky10;
m. (1) MARY PITTS11,
April 01, 1828, Fleming Co., Kentucky12; m. (2) MIRRIAM DAY WORRING13, December 04, 1877, Fleming Co., Kentucky14.
Notes for WILLIAM BOWEN, JR.:
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1]Died between 1878 and 1882
when his wife remarried
2] Ref: des. write-up by Sam
Payne's relative
More About MARY PITTS:
Will: Santa Rosa Rural Cem.14
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BOWEN and MARY PITTS:
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1] Fleming Co, Marriage Book
1, 1798-1827, note, says Wilburn Bowen, married by Benjamin Northcutt
9. xi. SUSAN BOWEN, b. April 07, 1807, Fleming, Fleming County, Kentucky;
d. August 14, 1894, Fleming, Fleming County, Kentucky.
xii. JOSEPH BELT ARMSTRONG BOWEN15, b.
April 1813, Fleming Co., Kentucky16; d. 1834, Fleming Co.,
Kentucky16.
Notes for JOSEPH BELT ARMSTRONG BOWEN:
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1]Buried in Brick Union,
next to his mother Lydia. Thought to be the son with the "white
swelling".
More About JOSEPH BELT ARMSTRONG BOWEN:
Will: Brick Union Cem.16
3. WILLIAM2 BOWEN (ANTHONY1)17. He married
(1) LYDIA ARMSTRONG17
April 21, 1791 in Greenbrier Co., West Virgiinia18, daughter
of ROBERT ARMSTRONG and SARAH JAMESON. He married
(2) MARGARET STINOR19
1825 in Gallia Co., Ohio20.
Notes for WILLIAM BOWEN:
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1] Ref. from relative of
Sam Payne, ltr dated April 19, 1991. After he and Lydia divorced in 1822,
William married Margaret Stinor (er) in 1825 in Gallia Co., Ohio. He was living
in the 1850 census of Jackson Co., Ohio but it is not known when and where he
died. He was 78 in the 1850 census.
More About WILLIAM BOWEN:
Will: Brick Union Cem.20
Notes for LYDIA ARMSTRONG:
Lydia had many siblings,
one of which John W. Armstrong was alive in 1912 when Johnson wrote his book
(1315)
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1] Date of death per
headstone, Brick Union Graveyard, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BOWEN and LYDIA ARMSTRONG:
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Certificate of marriage,
West Virginia, Greenbrier Co, Recorded 1-A, pg 9(see document)
Children of WILLIAM BOWEN and LYDIA ARMSTRONG are:
i. JANE3 BOWEN21, m. GEORGE H. CORNWELL21,
January 1815, Fleming Co., Kentucky22.
Marriage Notes for JANE BOWEN and GEORGE CORNWELL:
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1] William Bowen signed the
bond.
ii. MARY BOWEN23, m. DAVID R. ESTILL23, November 18, 1838, Fleming Co., Kentucky24.
Notes for DAVID R. ESTILL:
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Talley's Kentucky Papers by
William M. Talley
More About DAVID R. ESTILL:
Will: Brick Union Cem.24
Marriage Notes for MARY BOWEN and DAVID ESTILL:
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1] Fleming Co., Ky. Marriage
Register B, 1826-1857, married by Benjamin Northcott
iii. ANDREW BOWEN25, b.
Abt. 1792, Greenbriar, Virginia26; d. Abt. 1850, Lewis
County, Missouri26; m. ANNA SUMMERS27,
October 12, 1812, Mason Co., Kentucky28.
Notes for ANDREW BOWEN:
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1] ref: Des. write-up
"sam Payne's relative. Note question on date of death, 1850 or 1860?
10. iv. ALICE BOWEN, b. March 28, 1796, Kentucky; d. December 16, 1874,
Fleming Co., Kentucky.
11. v. NANCY BOWEN, b. April 03, 1804, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. July 18,
1871, New Maysville, Putnam Co., Indiana.
12. vi. ANTHONY BOWEN, b. January 09, 1809, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. March
25, 1884, New Maysville, Putnam Co., Indiana.
vii. JAMES ARMSTRONG BOWEN29, b.
December 15, 1810, Fleming Co., Kentucky30; d. March 11,
1890, Danville, Hendricks County , Indiana30; m. (1) REBECCA KEITH31, 1836, Putnam, Indiana32; m. (2) TERESSA SANDERS33, November 03, 1840, Putnam, Indiana34.
More About JAMES ARMSTRONG BOWEN:
Will: Danville South Cem.34
Notes for TERESSA SANDERS:
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Note: Theresa on Headstone
4. ANTHONY2 BOWEN, JR. (ANTHONY1)35 was born Abt. 1771 in Greenbrier, Virginia36. He married MARY MANN37 January 23, 1799 in Bath Co., Virginia38,
daughter of MOSES MANN and JANE KINCAID.
Notes for ANTHONY BOWEN, JR.:
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Ref. dated April 19, 1991
from relative of Sam Payne. Born 1771/1775. Originally it was thought that he
migrated to Missouri but now the thinking is that he stayed in Greenbrier Co.
and died there.
Children of ANTHONY BOWEN and MARY MANN are:
i. ARCHIBALD3 BOWEN39.
Notes for ARCHIBALD BOWEN:
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1]Info from Holloman Jones
write-up. No info, except that he moved to Chillicothe, Missouri
ii. MOSES MANN BOWEN39, b.
March 22, 1800, Greenbriar County, Virginia40; d. November
11, 188440; m. SARAH ELIZABETH BLIZZARD41,
1826, Pendleton, Co., Virginia42.
iii. LETITIA BOWEN43, b.
January 20, 1809, Greenbriar County, Virginia44; d. January
28, 1863, Aid Twp., lawrence Co., Ohio44; m. HAMILTON BOGGS45, May 03, 182746.
Notes for HAMILTON BOGGS:
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1] Info from Holloman Jones
write-up. Stated Letitia and Hamilton were first cousins.
5. HANNAH JANE2 BOWEN (ANTHONY1)47 was born 177848, and died Aft. 1842
in ? Lawrence Co., Ohio48.
She married ANDREW ELLIOTT BOGGS49
January 06, 1794 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia50.
Notes for HANNAH JANE BOWEN:
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1] Ref: Ltr of April 19,
1991 from Sam Payne's relative.
Marriage Notes for HANNAH BOWEN and ANDREW BOGGS:
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1] Andrew Elliott Boggs was
a cousin of Susannah Bowen's husband, Andrew Boggs.
Children of HANNAH BOWEN and ANDREW BOGGS are:
i. ANTHONY3 BOGGS51.
Notes for ANTHONY BOGGS:
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1] Info from Holloman Jones
write-up. Anthony dec'd by 1842, lived in Larence Co., Ohio.
ii. HAMILTON BOGGS51, m. LETITIA BOWEN51, May 03, 182752.
Notes for HAMILTON BOGGS:
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1] Info from Holloman Jones
write-up. Stated Letitia and Hamilton were first cousins.
6. MARY2 BOWEN (ANTHONY1)53 was born April 01, 1781 in Greenbriar County, Virginia54,
and died November 10, 1864 in Perry Township, Gallia Co., Ohio54. She married ROBERT ARMSTRONG III55
June 29, 1797 in Mason Co., Kentucky56, son of ROBERT ARMSTRONG and SARAH JAMESON.
Notes for MARY BOWEN:
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1] Ref: Des. write-up by
Sam Payne's relative. Date of birth descrepancy--September 1, 1781 vs. April 1,
1781
More About MARY BOWEN:
Will: Patriot Cem., Pewry
Township, Gallia, Ohio56
Notes for ROBERT ARMSTRONG III:
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INFO: The Kentucky
Genealogist, vol. 9, #4, pgs 153 and 154. The Kentucky Pioneer Genealogy and
Records, vol. 6, #3, pg 86, 1985.
2]Robert III was an early
teacher in Perry Township, Gallia Co., Ohio, later an Associate Judge of the
Common Pleas Court, Gallia, Co., elected 1837. he and Mary are buried Patriot
Cemetery, Pewry Township, Gallia, Ohio. His tomb says: "We Shall Meet
Again," hers says: "We Have Met."
3] Robert and wife, Mary, moved in 1811 from Fleming,
co., Ky. to Gallia, Ohio where he was a teacher, associate judge and judge of
Common Pleas court. Info from Holloman Jones write-up.
4]Birth, death and marriage
information from The Kentucky Pioneer
Genealogy and Records, vol. 6, No.3, 1985
More About ROBERT ARMSTRONG III:
Will: Patriot Cem., Pewry
Township, Gallia, Ohio56
Marriage Notes for MARY BOWEN and ROBERT ARMSTRONG:
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1] Anthony Bowen (brother)
bondsman and James Christy and Samuel Pierce, wit.
Children of MARY BOWEN and ROBERT ARMSTRONG are:
i. SUSAN3 ARMSTRONG57, d. January 15, 188158; m. WILLIAM D. CLARK59.
Notes for SUSAN ARMSTRONG:
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1] Write-up Marilyn
Schuelzky April 19, 1991
More About SUSAN ARMSTRONG:
Will: Salem Baptist Cem.,
Perry Twp., Gallia, Ohio60
ii. ANTHONY ARMSTRONG61, m. BETHIA PLYMALE61, March 23, 1840, Gallia, Ohio62.
Notes for ANTHONY ARMSTRONG:
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1] Write-up by Marilyn
Schuelzky April 19, 1991
iii. ANDREW BOWEN ARMSTRONG63, b.
1799, Mason Co., Kentucky64; m. (1) HANNAH WRAY65; m. (2) RUHANNA J. FRAZIER65.
Notes for ANDREW BOWEN ARMSTRONG:
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1]Ref: from Sam Payne's
relative, Armstrong descendency info.
2] They lived Sciotio, Ohio,
and later, Knox, Illinois. Info from Holloman Jones write-up.
iv. HANNAH ARMSTRONG65, b.
180066; m. DAVID DALLA67, June
25, 1815, Gallia Co., Ohio68.
Notes for HANNAH ARMSTRONG:
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1] Ref: Sam Payne's
relative, des. write-up.
13. v. JAMES LOUDEN ARMSTRONG, b. May 04, 1801, Madison Co. , Virginia; d. May 28,
1874, Lawrence, Ohio.
vi. LUCINDA ARMSTRONG69, b.
March 31, 1802, Fleming Co., Kentucky70; d. November 29,
1892, Green Twp., Gallia , Ohio70; m. JOHN WADDELL71, November 04, 1824, Gallia, Ohio72.
Notes for LUCINDA ARMSTRONG:
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1] Ref: Des. write-up from
relative of Sam Payne's, Marilyn Schuelzky April 19, 1991
More About LUCINDA ARMSTRONG:
Will: Hulbert Cem., Green
Twp., Gallia, Ohio72
vii. EVALINA BELT VAN SANDT ARMSTRONG73, b.
December 20, 1805, Fleming Co., Kentucky74; d. August 15,
1874, Gallia, Ohio74; m. (1) ALEXANDER BOGGS75; m. (2) THORNTON DRUMMOND75,
August 20, 1835, Gallia, Ohio76.
Notes for EVALINA BELT VAN SANDT ARMSTRONG:
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1] Write-up Marilyn
Schuelzky, April 19, 1991
viii. ALICE ARMSTRONG77, b.
March 22, 1808, Fleming Co., Kentucky78; d. August 29, 1883,
Gallia., Ohio78; m. ISAAC CARTER79.
Notes for ALICE ARMSTRONG:
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1] Write-up April 19, 1991,
Marilyn Schuelzky
More About ALICE ARMSTRONG:
Will: Patriot Cem., Perry
Twp., Gallia, Ohio80
14. ix. WILLIAM BELT ARMSTRONG, b. May 20, 1810, Fleming Co., Kentucky; d. August 15,
1898, Wyoming, Stark Co., Illinois.
x. JOHN LEWIS ARMSTRONG81, b.
1812, Gallia, Ohio82; d. Abt. 188082; m. CLARA MCDANIEL83, March 12, 183584.
Notes for JOHN LEWIS ARMSTRONG:
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1] Write-up by Marilyn
Schuelzky April 19, 1991
7. ELIZABETH2 BOWEN (ANTHONY1)85 was born Abt. 1785 in Greenbriar County, Virginia86,
and died Abt. 1832 in Franklin Township, Jackson Co., Ohio86. She married EZEKIEL BOGGS87 August 28, 1813 in Gallia Co., Ohio88,
son of JAMES BOGGS and JANE WATT.
Notes for ELIZABETH BOWEN:
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1] Ref: Ltr dated April 19,
1991 from a relative of Sam Payne's. Ezekiel Boggs was a cousin of both Andrew
and Andrew Elliott Boggs. Elizabeth possibly was married first to Swift Perry,
Jr. in Greenbrier, Co., VA. Marriage Record says "Polly" Bowen.
2] Info also from Holloman
Jones write-up. ; may have been another chld, Anthony, who was in Cioto, Ohio
in 1850.
Children of ELIZABETH BOWEN and EZEKIEL BOGGS are:
i. MATILDA A.3 BOGGS89, m. NELSON J. CONET89, July
12, 1832, Jackson, Ohio90.
Notes for MATILDA A. BOGGS:
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1] Info from Holloman Jones
write-up
ii. LETITIA BOGGS91, b.
181592; m. GEORGE B. WATERHOUSE93,
November 05, 1835, Jackson, Ohio94.
Notes for LETITIA BOGGS:
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