The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06

This family in the early days Of Wiz
glnia. furnished many disting ulshed
characters, ana was considered nfluen-
tal and prominent.
Like n1mpst all the rpld families, no
very accurate genealogical records were
kept, therefore In writing up the lineage
nj this time 1t can only be claimed that
the record as given herewith Is approxl-
mntcly correct:
The data being compiled from a mass
OF material collected from family Bibles.4
private correspondence. War Department
ut Washington. and from The colonial
) Register OF Virginia, etc.
IS The first member OF the family known
TO have como to America was Edmund
Bowyer, who came to jamestown. Va,
u In 1907; he was the son of SIR william
Bower. director In the London Com
pany. IT is doubtful II he brought his
family with him. but Daniel and Henry
Bower, supposed to be the sons OF Ed
Y mund. came from London. and settled
IN Virginia. in 1875, on land which was
afterwards included within the limits
s OF Augusta county.
Harry Bowycr left two sons, Michael
4 and Henry: Michael married, but The name
OF his wifeais unknown; he died before
176l. Henry married Miss Mary Ifarri-
SON. or Shenandoah county and had is
which was sunk By the pirate, Captain
4 Kidd. commander Bowyer and near all
n his crew being lost: he left but one son,
4 Colonel Henry Bowyer. born lI6O who
i married Agatha, daughtcr#or Thomas
4 Madison and wife, Susan Hcniy.
Thomas Bowycr. born near Manchester.
England, 1776, was n cousin of Sir Will
liam Bowyer, NJ. P.: he married Mary
Bibby; his two sons Jeremiah and Joshua
came TO America and settled at I'hiladel-
phla. Pa, In 1880.
BY comparison of the traditions.
S documentary evidence and coat OF arms
z found among the several branches OF the
T family, there Is little doubt OF having
common ancestor about tho time Of
g JamessJ. The arms rs here glvenlnr OF.
one OF these branches. which differ from
those given by Burke. In having an eagle
for crest. instead OF an hcraldc tiger;
this change was caused by marriage. In
"a other respects they are the same as given
By Burke, Nor Sir William Bower IN
1sG0. though the House Of Bower had
existed from time of Henry !. when Al
fred Bowyer Is given as first Of the
family whose son Thomas. married
Katherine de Knypcrsley. The arms are
thus describcd
Arns-Or, "a bend vaIrc, cotlsed sable;
quarterly with Knypersley.
Crest-On n ducal coronct, or, m her
aided tiger. argjant, arg: IAN eagle. wings
K inverted is here substituted).
Motto--Contentmen passe Richesse
Michael Bower, born, died before
17Gl. Issue.
Els /. Major Thomas, born died 1905, un-
q married. Was captain OF Eighth Virginia
Regiment. continental line. and after
wards major in Virginia State militia.
q General John, born. died 1905, mar
ried first Magdelcne Woods = second Mary.
f. J~h t1ou
CESS from Botetourt county. 176a-l775,
member Of convention 1I76; lieutenant
colonel OF militia l776, and adjnant gem
eral of State militia in 17s0: he died at
Thornhill, Rockbridge county, Va, In n.
private letter from Hon. Alexander H. II.
r Stuart Secretary of Interior, under Prcsi-
+ dent Fillmore, he says: "I have heard my
father speak Of General John BoWyer. Of
Thornhil, Il man. of great influence; no
married my mothers cousin
O. Colonel William. born ---. died 1905;
married, FIRST Elizabeth Christian, second
Z Margaret Ann Lewis. niece OF General
Andrew Lewis Colonel William Bowyer
was Justice of peace md high sheriff Of
Augusta county, and colonel Of militia.
Va. Iii 3a
4, Captain Michael born 1880. died 1900:
married Frances Carpenter. eldest child
OF Nicholas and Kate Carpenter, who In
herlted the white Sulphur Strings
property In Virginia. Captain Michael.
Bower was one of the COMMITTEE who
y drew ,lp the famous resolutions of tnde-
pcndence; was captain In Twelfth Vr-
ginla Regiment. under Colonel Wood,
continental line 1776; was member Of
House Of Delegates under the now con-
INTUITION: rrstsymnn and lawyer; nc
died at White sulphur Springs,
s. James, born died.; married
frances Stendman
g. Captsin Lake, born 17io, died 1776,
married Mary Henry, sister Of Patrick
Henri Captain Luke Bower was law
partner Of Patrick Henry In theE"Lfe
OF Patrick Henry" the author says Law
yer BOWER in n certain celebrated Gnsc
before the court, delivered a speech fully
equal to Patrick Henry, Luke Bower
was captain or colonial troops, and was
killed In battle at Long Bridge Va, 1776;
his wife and children were massacrcd by
Indians.
7, stephen, horn $3.50, died ----,; mar
ried. 1865, Mary Jacobs, Tho Clandson
of Stephen Bower, General Eli Bower,
was n distinguished surgeon during the
late Civil War; entered the active SER
Vice as hrever hrigadier general on The
Union side,
5 Captain Michael BOWER and wife,
Frances Carpenter had Issue:
4, James, born 1850, died 1852; married
name unknown,
2. John. born l7G7 died 1887. married
Elizabeth Hubbard, Hon, John Bowyer
was several times presidential rleotor;
was member Of Ytrslnla legislature fol-
thirty years; an eloquent orator aud an
old time aristocrat, and lived In grand
style; died at Thornhll, near lexington
va,
ii 8, William. born --. died ~; I'M
Ny married.
A. Thomas, born 1870, died ------, mar
rIed name unknown, a
" s. Mary horn -------, died ----i mar
rled James Caldwell
g. Frances, born --r---, died ----; mar-
ried william BEDFORD
I. Elizabeth. born -----, died ----; mar