Jane Bowerman

Birth: Jun. 7, 1735 Stonington New London County Connecticut, USA Death: Oct. 12, 1797 Hallowell Prince Edward County Municipality Ontario, Canada

The Bowerman family of Pr. Ed. Co. originally consisted of portions of the two families of Ichabod Boerman – viz: four (4) children by his first wife, Lydia Mott, together with his second wife, Jane Richmond, and ten (10) of her children. This makes a total of fifteen (15) persons.

Bōman – Bōrman - Bōreman – Bōurman – Burman – Bowerman The name Bowerman signifies either an Archer or Bowman; or a Maker of Bows for Archery, whether written 'Bō-man' – 'Bō-erman' – 'Bower-man'; and is evidently derived from the ancestral calling or occupation of the family during early history of the west of England and Wales

Daughter of Cyrus Richmond Sr. and Phebe Richmond Wife of Ichabod Richard Bowerman Mother of Thomas Bowerman; Lydia Bowerman; Phoebe Bowerman; Mary Bowerman; Ichabod Bowerman Jr b.Feb 9 1767 d.Jul 8 1815; Deborah Bowerman; Stephen Bowerman; Gideon Bowerman; Israel Bowerman; Judah Bowerman and Nancy Elsworth Sister of Sylvester Richmond; Phebe Cole; Abigail Cunningham; Mary Richmond and Cyrus Richmond, Jr. Half sister of Lydia Richmond; Elizabeth Richmond; John Richmond; Ann Richmond and Cyrus Richmond

After Ichabod’s death, his widow Jane accompanied her children into Canada. Jane died in 1797?, and was buried in the “Stinson Burial Ground”, although the grave is “unknown”. In the journey to Canada, the route followed seems to have been that generally adopted by settlers from the lower Hudson – viz – By way of the River Hudson, the Mohawk, Woodcreek, and Portage, to Oneida Lake by way of Fort Stanwix, now Rome, thence by the Oswego into Lake Ontario, and northward to “Gravelly-Point”, now known as Cape-Vincent. From the latter point, some crossed to Kingston, and made their way, by means of Batteau to Adolphustown and Hallowell, by way of the Bay of Quinte; while others crossed direct from Oswego and the Cape to the South side of Prince Edward Co.

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 Ichabod Richard Bowerman (1721 - 1790)*

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Note: buried in 'Stinson Burial Ground', although grave is 'unknown'

Burial: Stinson / Slaven Cemetery Hallowell Prince Edward County Municipality Ontario, Canada Plot: 'unknown'

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Cornelius Blount. From that time, until a Meeting House was built, the Blount House was used for Quaker meetings. They FROM: The home of her son-in-law