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  TITL bowiemd2.ftw
  MEDI Electronic
  TEXT Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998
  TITL Everette Bowie
  AUTH Everette Bowie   (ebowie2357@@aol.com)
  6520 Masters Dr.
  Olive Branch, MS. 38654-8238
  (601) 895-9231
  MEDI Electronic
  PAGE In 2/2/98 E-mail from Robert M. Bowie to the Bowie-list
  TEXT And "Across the Years in Prince Georges  County"
  TITL * * * bowie   (Ronald Nelson).FTW
  TITL  http://www.charweb.org/gen/prather/d0001/g0000022.htm#I3500
  MEDI Book
  \TITL bowiemd2.ftw
  MEDI Electronic\PAGE Date of Import: Aug 23,1998
  TITL  http://pickle.gsfc.nasa.gov/MDfams/D0021/G0000022.html#I3671
  TITL Laurie Ann Bieber
  AUTH LABieber@@aol.com
  MEDI Electronic
  PAGE March 26, 1998 12:46 AM E-mail to Pete McLallen
  TEXT pg 24 of Bowie book
  TITL bowiemd2.ftw
  MEDI Electronic
  PAGE Date of Import: Aug 23, 1998
  DATE 1705
  PLAC Came to America
  TITL The Original Scots Colonists of Early America
  AUTH David Dobson
  PUBL 1612-1783
  Johncbaird to Everett Bowie - 5/17/98
  MEDI Book
  TEXT Taken from "The Original Scots Colonists of Early America" 1612-1783 by David
  TITL The Original Scots Colonists of Early America
  AUTH David Dobson
  PUBL 1612-1783
  Johncbaird to Everett Bowie - 5/17/98
  MEDI Book [bowiemd2.ftw]
  death proven by will, executed March 24, 1759
  possible that parent were scotch covenentors who in 1695 founded the town of upper marlboro
  col governor of maryland Genealogy And Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania,  1996 , reprint of the 1912 book Vol. I. by  John W. Jordan, L.L.D. & James Hadden.
  Pg. 62 - Pennsylvania reports:
  John Bowie, the first of his name in the annals of Maryland, came from Scotland according t o family tradition, about the year 1705-06, at the invitation of his maternal uncle, John Smi th, who preceding him many years had settled on the Patuxent River, a few miles above the pre sent village of Nottinghame.  John Bowie settled in what was Calvert, now Prince Georges coun ty, Maryland.  It was one of the most fertile portions of the state, the principal industr y  being the raising and shipment of tobacco by means of slave labor.  The first mention of J ohn Bowie is in the will of John Smith, bearing date September 23, 1707, in which (pp. 63- Pe nnsylvania)  the testator devised to "My nephew John Bowie my house and lot in Nottingham tow n a tract of land called  "Brookewood," etc., including five hundred and twenty-five acres o f land and a large amount of personal property consisting of slaves, stock and four "white in dentured servants."  John Bowie made his home at "brookewood" where he built a large house wh ich remained standing a century and a half.  It is not known whether any members of John Bowi e's family accompanied him to Maryland, but no one spelling the name Bowie is mentioned in an y of the old court or land records of the province prior to 1730.  He was very young when h e left Scotland.  His testimony before a boundary commission in 1751 shows him to have been b orn in 1688, and he was therefore not of age when his uncle made him his principal legatee .  His name constantly appears on the land records of Prince George's county until his death , showing many purchases of property and indicating that at one time he owned five thousand a cres of land, much stock, and many slaves.  It is not known that he held any public office, b ut old letters and papers show he was held in high esteem and was a man of importance.  His w ill, executed march 14, 1759, proved April 23, of the same year, began:  "I, John Bowie, of t he Province of  Maryland, gentleman (sic)".   He is buried with his wife and several of his c hildren at the family estate "Brookewood."  In his last illness he was attended by Dr. Richar d Brooke, who bill was fifty dollars.
  John Bowie married Mary, daughter of James Mulliken, who lived upon his plantation in Princ e George's county, called "The Level."  He (the typist now believes this to mean James Mullik en)  is said to have emigrated from Scotland about 1650. He (typist believes James Mulliken ) died in 1715.
  Children of John Bowie:
  1) John , of whom further.  (2nd gen. ).
  2) Eleanor, born in 1709, married (first) Benjamin Brooke, (second) Edward Claggett, (third ) a Mr. Skinner.
  3)  James born 1714: he received a tract of land from his father called "Craycroft's Right, " adjoining Mount Calvert Manor; he died September 1744; his  will, witnessed by his parent s and Richard Keene, is the first Bowie will recorded in Maryland; he married Martha ______.
  4) Allen born 1719, married Mrs. Finch, (second) Susan Fraser.
  5. William born 1721, died 1791;  married Margaret Sprigg.
  6. Thomas, born 1723, married (first) Eshter Sprigg, (second) Hannah Lee.
  7. Mary, born 1726, died 1790; married William Beans. (Next, See II. John for continuation o f Bowie info of this book).
  Genealogy And Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania,  1996, reprint of the 1912 boo k Vol. I. by  John W. Jordan, L.L.D. & James Hadden.
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  Here is the same information as interpreted and annotated by Laurie Ann Bieber in an E-mail n ote to Pete McLallen sent 9/17/97:
  Genealogy And Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania, 1996, reprint of the 1912 boo k Vol. I. by John W. Jordan, L.L.D. & James Hadden. Pg. 62 - Pennsylvania reports: (author o f this reference uses The Bowie & Their Kindred book (pub 1899) from pg 22 for reference to J ohn Bowie b. 1688, in SCT).
  \John Bowie, the first of his name in the annals of Maryland, came from Scotland according t o family tradition, about the year 1705-06, at the invitation of his maternal uncle, John Smi th, who preceding him many years had settled on the Patuxent River, a few miles above the pre sent village of Nottingham.  John Bowie settled in what was Calvert, now Prince Georges count y, Maryland.  It was one of the most fertile portions of the state, the principal industry be ing the raising and shipment of tobacco by means of slave labor. The first mention of John Bo wie is in the will of John Smith, bearing date September 23, 1707, in which (pp. 63- Pennsylv ania) the testator devised to "My nephew John Bowie my house and lot in Nottingham town a tra ct of land called "Brookewood," etc., including five hundred and twenty-five acres of land an d a large amount of personal property consisting of slaves, stock and four "white indenture d servants." John Bowie made his home at "brookewood" where he built a large house which rema ined standing a century and a half. It is not known whether any members of John Bowie's famil y accompanied him to Maryland, but no one spelling the name Bowie is mentioned in any of th e old court or land records of the province prior to 1730. He was very young when he left Sco tland.  His testimony before a boundary commission in 1751 shows him to have been born in 168 8, and he was therefore not of age when his uncle made him his principal legatee. His name co nstantly appears on the land records of Prince George's county until his death, showing man y purchases of property and indicating that at one time he owned five thousand acres of land ,  much stock, and many slaves. It is not known that he held any public office, but old lette rs and papers show he was held in high esteem and was a man of importance. His will, execute d march 14, 1759, proved April 23, of the same year, began: "I, John Bowie, of the Province o f Maryland, gentleman".  He is buried with his wife and several of his children at the famil y estate "Brookewood." In his last illness he was attended by Dr. Richard Brooke, who bill wa s fifty dollars.
  John Bowie married Mary, daughter of James Mulliken [sic, the Bowie book states the spellin g as Mullikin, who lived upon his plantation in Prince George's county, called "The Level." H e (the typist now believes this to mean James Mullikin) is said to have emigrated from Scotla nd about 1650.  He (typist believes this is referring to James Mullikin) died in 1715. Childr en of John Bowie:
  1) John ,  of whom further. (2nd gen. ).
  2) Eleanor, born in 1709, married (first) Benjamin Brooke, (second) Edward Claggett, (third ) a Mr. Skinner.
  3) James born 1714: he received a tract of land from his father called "Craycroft's Right," a djoining Mount Calvert Manor; he died September 1744; his will, witnessed by his parents an d Richard Keene, is the first Bowie will recorded in Maryland; he married Martha ______.
  4) Allen born 1719, married Mrs. Finch, (second) Susan Fraser.
  5. William born 1721, died 1791; married Margaret Sprigg.
  6. Thomas, born 1723, married (first) Eshter Sprigg, (second) Hannah Lee.
  7. Mary, born 1726, died 1790; married William Beans.

Details of John's family with Mary Mullikin