John Washington Reece Bowen, II

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Biography

John was born about 1734. He is the son of John Bowen and Lilly McIlhaney. <ref>Entered by Marie Mills, Oct 26, 2011</ref>
His will is recorded in Augusta County, Virginia which is excerpted as: Page 136.--27th July, 1768. John Bowen's will--three sons, John, Moses and William Bowen; 3 daughters, Ann, Rebecca and Elizabeth;wife, Rachel. Executors, wife Rachel, Wm. Mathews, Wm. Bowen. My trusty and well-beloved brothers. Teste: John Smith, Joseph Luney, Richd. Mathews, Malcom Allen. Proved, 17th August, 1768, by Mathews and Allen. William Mathews and Wm. Rowen qualified executors.

Sources

<references />* Augusta County, Virginia Court Records page 136 Will Recorded 27th July 1768 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/3court10.txt

Note:

OCTOBER 19, 1769.Volume I

AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS.

ORDER BOOK No. XIV. (32) George and William Mathews and John Maury appointed guardians of John, Moses, William, Ann and Elizabeth, orphans of John Bowen.

According to some researchers, John was killed by Indians

1.Title: RootsWeb, Clary/Bowen FamiliesPublication: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=show&db=mnphill2

2.Title: RootsWeb, COMPTON'S PLACE OF GEORGIA CONNECTIONSPublication: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=show&db=gilead07

3.Title: RootsWeb, Clary/Bowen FamiliesPublication: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=show&db=mnphill2 Page: r

Captain Arthur Bowen was in the Battle of King's Mountain (Roster & Soldiers Tennessee Society DAR pgs 307-308) William was ill and unable to go to King's Mountain and seen his brother Lt. Rees, who lost his life. Moses dies at the age of 20 with smallpox during the Revolution. William, Robert, John, Arthur all were captains. Also, Reese, Henry and Charles were officers in the Revolution.

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