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Male Bowater Sumner Click to view Bowater Sumner in the family tree

Bowater was born on October 20th, 1749 in NC.  Bowater's father was Robert Sumner and his mother was Phoebe Beals.  His maternal grandparents were John II+ Beals and Sarah+ Bowater. He had five brothers and four sisters, named John William, Caleb, Joshua, Thomas, Robert, Phebe, Prudence, Abigail and Sarah.  He is the second oldest of the ten children. He had two half-brothers named John and Charles.


Bowater's family with Rebeckah Burras

‌Bowater and Rebeckah were married in a religious ceremony on December 10th, 1777.  They had five sons and four daughters, named John, Oliver, Isaac, Thomas, Allen, Esther, Phebe, Rebekah and Mary.


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