William Bowman (1728 - 1795)

Biography

William was born in 1728. He died on Mar 11, 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina.^[1]

Spouses:

• Elisabeth Hart, married Mar 23, 1756 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
• Elisabeth Mcpherson

The "History of Thyatira Church", compiled by Rev. Thomas W. Lingle, Ph.D., contains a brief accounting of William Bowman's death. Upon the occasion of the Church's Centennial Celebration in 1855, Rev. S. C. Alexander, pastor of Thyatira, related the following about William Bowman, one of the earliest Ruling Elders of the Church. "...On the 11th of March, 1795, Mr. Bowman was killed while coming from Salisbury with his wagon [thrown from the wagon]. From the fact of two of his sons being ministers of the Gospel, we might reasonably suppose that he ordered his family aright, and set before them a Godly example."^[2]

William Bowman first married Elisabeth HART, 23 March 1756 in Bucks Co., PA. It is believed the following children of Wm & Elisabeth Bowman survived infancy^[3]:

1. Samuel Bowman, b. 18 October 1758;
2. John Bowman, b. 22 February 1763;
3. James Bowman, b. 08 February 1765;
4. Ann Bowman, b 09 August;
5. Joseph Bowman, b. 04 December 1769;
6. Mary Bowman, b. 07 March 1772;
7. Elisabeth Bowman, b. 20 December 1775.

Burial

William Bowman was buried at Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The Gravestone Inscription is as follows:

• "...A useful member of the Church, A faithful Friend, not many such, A tender Parent, Husband dear, And served his Country well Whilst here. Yet, notwithstanding all that's said, Beneath this stone his head is laid."

The BOWMAN Family Crest is elaborately carved above the inscription

Sources

1. ↑ #FG, #DAR
2. ↑ #McCubbins, #FG, #History
3. ↑ #Bible

• Family Bible, published by the 'Central Illinois Genealogical Quarterly', Vol. XXV, No. 1, Winter 1989, Page 10, by Mary Karl
• McCubbins Collection, Rowan Co. Public Library, Salisbury, NC
• Find A Grave: Memorial #13847388 retrieved Jan 15, 2018
• "History of Thyatira Church", compiled by Rev. Thomas W. Lingle, Ph.D.,
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-STPB : 21 November 2016), William Bowman, 1796; citing Iredell, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-94T : accessed 17 January 2018), William Bowman, Iredell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 386, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-1C5 : accessed 17 January 2018), William Bowman, Rowan, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 346, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-GMP8 : accessed 17 January 2018), William Bowman, 01 Jan 1790; citing North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 April 2017, 19:35), entry for William Bowman(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KZPD-726); contributed by various users.