Good Afternoon Boschong Subscribers, I found this Chancery Suit in Rockingham County. Although it is not for a Bushong, several Bushong's names are mentioned. It is always good to read these suits since it places a person in a particular place at a particular time. George M. Bowman died 22 April 1861 and David Bowman was appointed Administrator of his Estate which was large for that time frame, an estate valued at approximately $14,000. I believe David Bowman was probably a brother or uncle of George M. Bowman. This suit went on for some years and was finally settled in 1880. As far as I can interpret, the widow Sarah V. Bowman sued David Bowman, her husband's administrator, over the handling of the money invested in Confederate bonds, but there was probably more to it then just that. --------------------- On 8th October 1861, the personal estate of George M. Bowman, deceased, was held in Rockingham County. Because of those present, I'm pretty sure that this homestead was in the Plains area between Timberville and New Market. Jesse Bushong bought 1 red cow for #15.00 1/2 Peter Bushong bought 13 1/2 pounds of Tallow at 10 1/2 cents a pound for a total of $1.41 1/2. Note: Tallow was used for several purposes. To make candles, for medicinal purposes and to lubricate equipment. ----------------------- 1860 Federal Census: Virginia District No. 1, PO Harrisonburg, Rockingham County Enumerated 7 September 1860 Page 712 Line 12-14, HH 2706/2651 Jesse Bushong 35/Male/Farmer/ValueRE$3120/ValuePE$573/VA Elizabeth Bushong 26/Female/CannotReadOrWrite/VA John Good 14/Male/AttendedSchool/VA AND 1860 Federal Census: Virginia New Market Townhip, Shenandoah County Enumerated 9 August 1860 Page 720 Lines 5-11, HH 875/875 Peter Bushong 37/Male/Farmer/$1098-$690/VA Susan Bushong 25/Female/VA Perry Bushong 4/Male/VA Emily Bushong 1/Female/VA Mary Bushong 67/Female/CannotReadOrWrite/VA {Mother of Peter and Jesse} Jesse Bushong 34/Male/Farmer/MarriedWithinTheYear/VA {brother of Peter} Elizabeth Bushong 25/Female/VA {Wife of Jesse} ---------------------- This is disappointing because usually when one was deposed back in this area they asked the age of the person. However this Counsellor did not. If he had, it would have cleared up all those questions from back in the BOSCHONG Archives for December 2007 post with the Peter Bushong deposition of 1848 with mention of son who we still have not been able to identify. Rockingham County Virginia Chancery Suit 1880 - 053, Original Case #065 Sarah V. Bowman, Widow VS Administrator of Estate of George M. Bowman Image 99 of 409 Deposition of Jesse Bushong - 29 August 1870 Depositions taken pursuant to notice at the office of Commissioner Hartmann in Harrisonburg on Saturday the 29th day of August 1870 to be read as evidence in a suit now pending and undetermined in the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, between S. V. Bowman at el Plaintiff and George M. Bowman Administration. The Defendant and Counsel, and Defendant and Counsel present. JESSE BUSHONG a witness on behalf of Plaintiff being duly sworn deposes and says: QUESTION BY PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL: Did you execute a note to David Bowman, Administrator of George M. Bowman, deceased, fro property purchase at the sale of said deceased? ANSWER BY JESSE BUSHONG: Yes Sir. QUESTION BY PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL: What was the amount of the note and when and how did you pay it? ANSWER BY JESSE BUSHONG: As near as I can tell, it was something like $14. About the time it was due I sold him some Timothy feed and got my note back in that way. And further the deposeth say not. JESSE BUSHONG, His signature ---------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 56th District, Rockingham County Enumerated 2 October 1850 Page 105A Lines 35-38, HH 1448-1451 Living on his parents John and Catharine Bowman's land and helping with farming George Bowman 28/Male/FarmLaborer/VA Sarah Bowman 25/Female/VA Alpheus Bowman 6/Male/VA Rufus Bowman 4/Male/VA 1870 Federal Census: Virginia Plains Township, Rockingham County Enumerated 8 August 1870 Page 269A Lines 12-15, HH 416/411 Living on land of her husband's with father-in-law John Bowman age 87, a widower & retired farmer Sarah Bowman 42/Female/White/Farming/$7000-$2500/VA Rufus Bowman 20/Male/White/WorksOnFarm/VA Martha Bowman 17/Female/White/VA George Bowman 15/Male/White/WorksOnFarm/VA John Bowman 87/Male/White/RetiredFarmer/VA -------------- Rader Church Cemetery Rockingham County, Virginia GEORGE M. BOWMAN Died 22 April 1861 Aged 39 yrs 1mos 19 days -------------- Researched, Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong