The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
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and his descendants on both sides OF
tho Atlantic. At the battle OF Waterloo
Captain John Bowie was killed. and
another Bowie, also an officer, fell 1T
the battle Of Inkerman.
The first enigrant OF the name set
tied in Prince George county. Md In
1905 He was the progenitor of long
them becoming Governors of their ',a-
tive State. The Colonial Isowies are
divided into three branches. 'rhe
Prince George county, Md, Bowies,
| the South Carolina Bowies from which
branch the Louisiana Rowies sprung
,,ames Bowie, of Alamo fame, be-
| longed to this tamily), and the Nir-
gina Bowies.
] John Bowie, progenitor OF the Viz
gina Bowies. obtained a grant OF land
| from the English crown In t'i2. and
settled on the Rappahannock River.
near Port Royal, Caroline county Va,
He was accompanied by his brother
James. who never married The plan
tations OF the two emlgrants adjoined
each other. Johns was called 'The
HILL while his brothers property was
named "Braehead." James Bowie died
in 1887. leaving large property, which
he devised partly to my brother, John
| Bowie, and other members OF his FAM
| lily" He named his nephew. James
Bowie. Jr., co-executor. with the tesla
tors friend, Robert Gilchrist. A copy
of his will is In the writer's posses
sion.
John "a Bowie. youngest of the two
brothers. who emigrated from Scot
land, 1872, built his house on a high hill
commanding a superb view OF the Rap
pahannock River. and called it The
lin. Here he passed q useful life,
devoting his time to the supervision
OF his large estate and numerous
slaves. educating his family and per
forming those social and hospitabl,
q duties which made the life of a South
ern country gentleman so attractive
, About the year 1745 he married. Judith
daughter Of John Catlett. John Bowl
Idied in 1889, and his son. James. wa
appointed administrator of his father
, property. The settlement of the estat
shows 1T to have been large, consist
4 ing OF several large tracts of land
more than forty slaves. much stock
money In bonds. silverware. etc. 1ssu
OF John and Judith Bowie:
married 1888 Catherine Miller; die
I1si7.
I died 1917
! 2. Catherine Bowie. born 1747, god
Il IpOtHST 10 Willy NdhiaVlIt mail iOu A'"'
James Pendleton.
3. Elizabeth Bowie, horn 1850, mar
ried James Smith. Issue: Malcolm
lSmith. removed to Macon. Tenn.
!, I. judith Bowie. married Mr.. Noel
, S. Nelly Bowie, died 1910. single.
6. Mary Bowie. married Joseph Tim
\ berlakc. Issue: az Jane Timberlake
born 1924: married 1915 her cousin
| John c. Bowie; (2> Mary Timberlake
died single; CD Lucy Timberlake, borl
i lies; married March %, 1914. Reube,
Gravett.
i I. Janette Bowie. born 1862: marie,
1 Joseph Drerson: died 1927 Issue: Ct
James Duerson. married Miss Hollyday
t2) Lucinda Duerson. married Lips
| comb: t3) Hester Duerson died single
/. (D Ellen Duerson, married Lipscomh
4 t5) Mary Duerson. married Ira Turn
\ Hey. Issue: On James Bowie Turnle,
/, married Miss Brockman: (2) Ira T
: Turnkey married Miss Powell: (3) Jr
( cinda TURNKEY, married j. "A. Smith
% Sarah Miller TURNKEY. married d
: Andrew L,owie. of Benton. Ala. de
{ scendant OF Major John Bowie. of sout
t Carolina Issue: ID Mary J. Bowl,
r married Dudley: (2) Samuel Bowie