Bill, Below is Richard Warren Davis's account of the Hans Bowman family who emigrated in 1717. The account is just a piece of Davis's larger account of the Bowman families. The piece seems to jibe with the description of the family that you sent earlier today. 1122. Johannes Bowman, b. c1668. He died at Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on 10 Jan 1738. He was a Mennonite minister. He arrived in Pennsylvania in 1717. He was married to Barbara. 11221. Jacob Bowman, b. c1693. Taxed 1719 and 1720 next to his father at Conestoga Township. He was probably the Jacob Bowman who died in 1753 at Earl Township, Lancaster County. He wrote his will in 1743 and it was proved in 1753. He warranted 150 acres in Earl Township on Conestoga Creek on 28 Nov 1738. He married in about 1713, Barbara Bär (d. 1760), sister of Samuel Bear of Cocalico Township. Barbara's family came from Adelshofen, Germany (near Richen and Ittlingen). 112211. Samuel Bowman, b. c1714. d. 1782, Earl Township. He was a Mennonite. He was taxed at Earl Township in 1750 and 1769 and 1770. He married Veronica Martin, daughter of Christian Martin. He was taxed at Earl in 1750, 1769 and 1770. 1122111. Elizabeth Bowman, b. 1736. d. By 5 Mar 1784, Donegal Township. She was baptized on 12 Apr 1754 at the Cocalico Reformed Church by John Waldschmidt. She married Johann Balthaser Laber (1731-1774) of Lebanon County. Her will was proved 5 Mar 1784. 1122112. Martin Bowman, b. c1740. He was taxed at Earl Township in 1769, 1770 next to his father. 1122113. John Bowman, b. c1743. 1122114. Henry Bowman, b. c1747. 1122115. Samuel Bowman, b. c1752. 112212. Anna Bowman, b. c1718. She married Tobias Horst by 1765. Their first three children were born about 1739 to 1745. 11222. Barbara Bowman, b. c1697. She was the executor of her father's will. 11223. Hans Bowman, b. c1701. d. c1761, Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was married to Barbara Schenk, daughter of Christian Schenk. Barbara married secondly Conrad Hoke in about August 1761. Hans was deceased when the orphan court of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania showed on 2 Jun 1761 that John Bowman died with 219 acres in Strasburg Township and 200 acres in Sadbury Township, which were confirmed to his oldest son Henry and that Henry was to pay money to his siblings for the land. His widow Barbara Bowman was to receive a yearly sum and money was distributed to the following children of John Bowman, deceased; Henry Bowman (oldest son), Margaret Graff (widow of John Graff), John Bowman, Christian Bowman, Benjamin Bowman, Esther Bowman, Ann Bowman, Abraham Bowman, Elizabeth Bowman and Susanna Bowman. On 7 Aug 1671 in the orphan court of Lancaster County it showed that the administration of his estate went to Conrad Hoke and Hokes wife Barbara (late Bowman), John Hare (Herr) and Harry (Henry) Bowman. Money was distributed to Barbara (late widow) and now wife of Conrad Hoke, Henry Bowman (oldest son), Margaret who was married to John Graf, now deceased, John Bowman, Christian Bowman, Benjamin Bowman, Esther Bowman, Ann Bowman, Abraham Bowman, Elizabeth Bowman and Susanna Bowman. He was taxed at Conestoga in 1725 and 1727 next to Jacob Bowman. He was taxed at Strasburg Township in 1751, 1757, 1758 and 1759 as Sr. 112231. Henry Bowman, b. c1728. He was called the oldest son in the orphan court records. He was taxed at Strasburg Township as a single man in 1758 and in 1769 he was taxed on 150 acres. He was living at Strasburg Township in the 1790 census with 2 other males over age 16, 2 males under age 16 and 5 females in his household. 112232. Margaret Bowman, b. c1730. She was married to John Graff, who was dead by 1761. 112233. John Bowman, b. c1732. He was taxed at Strasburg Township in 1757, 1758 and in 1759 as Jr. He was gone by 1769. 112234. Christian Bowman, b. c1734. 112235. Benjamin Bowman, b. c1736. He was taxed as a renter at Strasburg Township in 1769 and 1771. 112236. Esther Bowman, b. c1738. 112237. Ann Bowman, b. c1740. 112238. Abraham Bowman, b. c1742. 112239. Elizabeth Bowman, b. c1744. 112230. Susanna Bowman, b. c1746. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Thomas Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BRE] Bowman/Graff/Ephrata I have been researching various Thomas families of eastern, PA for a number of years, and recently was digging into a John Jacob Thoman of York County, who is said to have been married to a Susanna Bowman. Susanna is supposedly from Cocalico Township. I believe an Austin Jacob Thomas did much of the research on this family. I used wills, articles, orphan court records and warrants to try to locate Susanna's family. This information pointed to the Ephrata area. Looking at the Ephrata death register, I saw a number of Bowman's, including a Susanna Bowman (although that may be a married name). A John Bowman is also listed as having died in 1755, but is listed as 'young brother Johannes Bauman'. The existing records point to Susanna being the daughter of John Bowman, who died about 1755 per Orphan Court records. Susanna is listed with a number of siblings, including two minor children. One of these minor children was given to Christian Carver as a guardian, and another to Henry Neff. A Henry Neff was a member of the Conestoga Congregation, and Christian Carver is said to have been a German Baptist per Garber info I have (not part of the more famous German Baptist Garber family). John also had a married daughter Margaret that the Orphan Court records states is the widow of a John Graff. Looking at the numerous Graff families, I believe John is the son of immigrant Hans Graff and Susanna Kendig, who lived in Earl Township. A Hans Graff was also part of the Conestoga Congregation. John had property in Strasburg Township that is listed in the Orphan Court Records. Warrants and survey maps show this was property he inherited from his father John, who died in 1738. This property was adjacent property of Casper Bowman (his brother). I believe John who died in 1755 is the John who also had warrants on Cocalico Creek, near warrants of Henry and Jacob Bowman (likely his brothers). I have found three early Lancaster County Bowman families. The first is Wynant Bowman, who immigrated in 1707. The next is Wendle, who immigrated in 1710 on the ship Maria Hope. The last is Hans Bowman who immigrated on the so-called 'Three ships' in 1717. I believe this is the John who died in 1738. All of these families were Mennonite. I suspect the Henry who had property on Cocalico Creek is the Henry who is later found in Lebanon Township, and who was listed as a non-associator in 1759. I believe Jacob Bowman who also had property along Cocalico Creek is the Jacob Bowman who died in Earl Township in 1753. Emmert Bittinger did an extensive article on the German Baptist Bowman family of Rockingham County, VA, noting that its patriarch, Jacob Bowman, once owned property in Lebanon Township. Jacob may be a son of Henry Bowman, or the Jacob Bowman of Earl Township (although he is not listed in his will, Jacob was also no longer living in Pennsylvania at that time). It is noteworthy that one of the Rockingham Bowman's married into a German Baptist Thomas family in VA. There was also a Thomas family associated with Ephrata. Do any of you Bowman/Graff researchers have any comment on this info?? I find the internet genealogies on the Bowman and Graff families to be an ocean of misinformation. Bill Thomas
Thanks for the info. Only thing I might dispute is the death date, since there is a series of Orphan Court records on John Bowman estates, which begin on 6/3/1755 and go through 9/1761. The first in 1755 has the Neff & Carver guardians, but just lists two minor children (who have the same names in later records). The Christian Carver that was German Baptist sold property in Warwick Township in 1768, which is close to Ephrata. Henry Neff may be the Minister who later lived in York County. One record in 1756 is definitely a different John with different children and a different spouse. I should add that one of the survey maps of his father's property in Strasburg (warranted in 1727), makes note of it being in his son John's possession (survey was after 1738). If the 1755 John is indeed a different John Bowman, who does he descend from, since the 1761 John includes a living son John in the records? Casper Bowman had a son John who was to pay his estate in a 1761 record, but is later listed as dead in a 1763 record, so he is not Casper's son. A John is found near Henry in Lebanon Township after this. Jacob doesn't list a son John in his will, and he died in 1753. The John of 1755 is most likely the John of Ephrata, so he lived in the area. So if the John of 1755 isn't the John of 1761, who is he? Bill Thomas -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dwayne Wrightsman Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 9:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BRE] Bowman/Graff/Ephrata Bill, Below is Richard Warren Davis's account of the Hans Bowman family who emigrated in 1717. The account is just a piece of Davis's larger account of the Bowman families. The piece seems to jibe with the description of the family that you sent earlier today. 1122. Johannes Bowman, b. c1668. He died at Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on 10 Jan 1738. He was a Mennonite minister. He arrived in Pennsylvania in 1717. He was married to Barbara. 11221. Jacob Bowman, b. c1693. Taxed 1719 and 1720 next to his father at Conestoga Township. He was probably the Jacob Bowman who died in 1753 at Earl Township, Lancaster County. He wrote his will in 1743 and it was proved in 1753. He warranted 150 acres in Earl Township on Conestoga Creek on 28 Nov 1738. He married in about 1713, Barbara Bär (d. 1760), sister of Samuel Bear of Cocalico Township. Barbara's family came from Adelshofen, Germany (near Richen and Ittlingen). 112211. Samuel Bowman, b. c1714. d. 1782, Earl Township. He was a Mennonite. He was taxed at Earl Township in 1750 and 1769 and 1770. He married Veronica Martin, daughter of Christian Martin. He was taxed at Earl in 1750, 1769 and 1770. 1122111. Elizabeth Bowman, b. 1736. d. By 5 Mar 1784, Donegal Township. She was baptized on 12 Apr 1754 at the Cocalico Reformed Church by John Waldschmidt. She married Johann Balthaser Laber (1731-1774) of Lebanon County. Her will was proved 5 Mar 1784. 1122112. Martin Bowman, b. c1740. He was taxed at Earl Township in 1769, 1770 next to his father. 1122113. John Bowman, b. c1743. 1122114. Henry Bowman, b. c1747. 1122115. Samuel Bowman, b. c1752. 112212. Anna Bowman, b. c1718. She married Tobias Horst by 1765. Their first three children were born about 1739 to 1745. 11222. Barbara Bowman, b. c1697. She was the executor of her father's will. 11223. Hans Bowman, b. c1701. d. c1761, Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was married to Barbara Schenk, daughter of Christian Schenk. Barbara married secondly Conrad Hoke in about August 1761. Hans was deceased when the orphan court of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania showed on 2 Jun 1761 that John Bowman died with 219 acres in Strasburg Township and 200 acres in Sadbury Township, which were confirmed to his oldest son Henry and that Henry was to pay money to his siblings for the land. His widow Barbara Bowman was to receive a yearly sum and money was distributed to the following children of John Bowman, deceased; Henry Bowman (oldest son), Margaret Graff (widow of John Graff), John Bowman, Christian Bowman, Benjamin Bowman, Esther Bowman, Ann Bowman, Abraham Bowman, Elizabeth Bowman and Susanna Bowman. On 7 Aug 1671 in the orphan court of Lancaster County it showed that the administration of his estate went to Conrad Hoke and Hokes wife Barbara (late Bowman), John Hare (Herr) and Harry (Henry) Bowman. Money was distributed to Barbara (late widow) and now wife of Conrad Hoke, Henry Bowman (oldest son), Margaret who was married to John Graf, now deceased, John Bowman, Christian Bowman, Benjamin Bowman, Esther Bowman, Ann Bowman, Abraham Bowman, Elizabeth Bowman and Susanna Bowman. He was taxed at Conestoga in 1725 and 1727 next to Jacob Bowman. He was taxed at Strasburg Township in 1751, 1757, 1758 and 1759 as Sr. 112231. Henry Bowman, b. c1728. He was called the oldest son in the orphan court records. He was taxed at Strasburg Township as a single man in 1758 and in 1769 he was taxed on 150 acres. He was living at Strasburg Township in the 1790 census with 2 other males over age 16, 2 males under age 16 and 5 females in his household. 112232. Margaret Bowman, b. c1730. She was married to John Graff, who was dead by 1761. 112233. John Bowman, b. c1732. He was taxed at Strasburg Township in 1757, 1758 and in 1759 as Jr. He was gone by 1769. 112234. Christian Bowman, b. c1734. 112235. Benjamin Bowman, b. c1736. He was taxed as a renter at Strasburg Township in 1769 and 1771. 112236. Esther Bowman, b. c1738. 112237. Ann Bowman, b. c1740. 112238. Abraham Bowman, b. c1742. 112239. Elizabeth Bowman, b. c1744. 112230. Susanna Bowman, b. c1746. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Thomas Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BRE] Bowman/Graff/Ephrata I have been researching various Thomas families of eastern, PA for a number of years, and recently was digging into a John Jacob Thoman of York County, who is said to have been married to a Susanna Bowman. Susanna is supposedly from Cocalico Township. I believe an Austin Jacob Thomas did much of the research on this family. I used wills, articles, orphan court records and warrants to try to locate Susanna's family. This information pointed to the Ephrata area. Looking at the Ephrata death register, I saw a number of Bowman's, including a Susanna Bowman (although that may be a married name). A John Bowman is also listed as having died in 1755, but is listed as 'young brother Johannes Bauman'. The existing records point to Susanna being the daughter of John Bowman, who died about 1755 per Orphan Court records. Susanna is listed with a number of siblings, including two minor children. One of these minor children was given to Christian Carver as a guardian, and another to Henry Neff. A Henry Neff was a member of the Conestoga Congregation, and Christian Carver is said to have been a German Baptist per Garber info I have (not part of the more famous German Baptist Garber family). John also had a married daughter Margaret that the Orphan Court records states is the widow of a John Graff. Looking at the numerous Graff families, I believe John is the son of immigrant Hans Graff and Susanna Kendig, who lived in Earl Township. A Hans Graff was also part of the Conestoga Congregation. John had property in Strasburg Township that is listed in the Orphan Court Records. Warrants and survey maps show this was property he inherited from his father John, who died in 1738. This property was adjacent property of Casper Bowman (his brother). I believe John who died in 1755 is the John who also had warrants on Cocalico Creek, near warrants of Henry and Jacob Bowman (likely his brothers). I have found three early Lancaster County Bowman families. The first is Wynant Bowman, who immigrated in 1707. The next is Wendle, who immigrated in 1710 on the ship Maria Hope. The last is Hans Bowman who immigrated on the so-called 'Three ships' in 1717. I believe this is the John who died in 1738. All of these families were Mennonite. I suspect the Henry who had property on Cocalico Creek is the Henry who is later found in Lebanon Township, and who was listed as a non-associator in 1759. I believe Jacob Bowman who also had property along Cocalico Creek is the Jacob Bowman who died in Earl Township in 1753. Emmert Bittinger did an extensive article on the German Baptist Bowman family of Rockingham County, VA, noting that its patriarch, Jacob Bowman, once owned property in Lebanon Township. Jacob may be a son of Henry Bowman, or the Jacob Bowman of Earl Township (although he is not listed in his will, Jacob was also no longer living in Pennsylvania at that time). It is noteworthy that one of the Rockingham Bowman's married into a German Baptist Thomas family in VA. There was also a Thomas family associated with Ephrata. Do any of you Bowman/Graff researchers have any comment on this info?? I find the internet genealogies on the Bowman and Graff families to be an ocean of misinformation. 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