Interesting excerpt from book thought you might like to read. Page 68-9 of Genealogical and personal history of Fayette county Pennsylvania, Volume 1 By James Hadden Can be read at http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA68&dq=A+history+of+medicine+in+Ohio+%2B+evans&lr=&id=-VvYAAAAMAAJ&as_brr=1#v=onepage&q&f=false (II) John (2) eldest son of John (1) and Mary (Mulliken) Bowie, was born at "Brookewood," in Nottingham district, Prince George's county, Maryland, about 1708. In 1729 he married, receiving lands with his wife, and in 1730 the father entailed upon him the plantation called "Thorpland," land left his mother by her father's uncle, John Smith, that is yet owned by descendants. He also received by his second wife a plantation in Queen Anne parish. In 1747 he still further increased his large real estate holdings by the purchase of a plantation called "The Hermitage," lying about twelve miles north of the present city of Washington, D. C, in Frederick, now Montgomery county, a property yet owned by his descendants. On November 29, 1752, he executed a will in which he refers to himself as being "in a low and languid state of health, but of sound mind." This will was probated February, 1753. He did not mention his eldest son by first wife or the entailed property "Thorpland." His son Allen was given "The Hermitage," and his other two sons, James and John, land in Prince George's county, called "Pine Thicket" and "Pine Thicket enlarged." Personal property was left his daughter, and a small provision was made for an expected child then unborn. He is said to have been buried at "Thorpland." He married (first) in 1729, Mary, died 1733, daughter of George Beall, (second) December 18, 1735, Elizabeth, born 1717, died 1755, daughter of Dr. Robert and Anne (Evans) Pottinger, who were married in 1716. His second wife survived him and married (second) Thomas Cramphin, of Frederick county, Maryland, whose first wife had been Mary Jackson, who bore him a son Thomas and a daughter, Ruth Cramphin, born August 30, 1742, who became the wife of her stepbrother Allen Bowie (of whom further). By her second marriage Elizabeth Pottinger (Bowie) Cramphin had three sons: Robert, born 1757; Basil, 1759; and Richard, 1760, all died young, although: Basil lived to serve in the revolutionary war. Children of John (2) Bowie and his first wife, Mary Beall: 1. William, born 1730, died 1753; married Rachel Pottinger. 2. Mary, born 1732; married James Magruder (2). Children by second wife, Elizabeth Pottinger: 3. Allen, of whom further. 4. James, born about 1739; he was living in 1760, when he received his property under his father's will; it is said he settled in South Carolina, married, and left a son Rezin, who was father of Colonel James Bowie, the hero of the Alamo, or rather one of the many heroes. 5. Rev. John, born about 1744; married Margaret Dallas. 6. A posthumous child, died in infancy.

I don't whether this can be verified at all, but I have found a website of the Bowie family genealogy, which does trace the ancestry of Jim Bowie back to Elizabeth Pottinger (Pottenger on this website). http://pitard.net/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I4012&tree=Pitard Maybe worth looking into more. David Brandenburg -----Original Message----- From: evans-richard-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:evans-richard-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Evans-Richard List Administrator Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 10:49 PM To: Our Evans-Richard Rootsweb Mailing List Subject: [EVANS-RICHARD] Interesting excerpt from Fayette County Pa book Interesting excerpt from book thought you might like to read. Page 68-9 of Genealogical and personal history of Fayette county Pennsylvania, Volume 1 By James Hadden Can be read at http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA68&dq=A+history+of+medicine+in+Ohio+%2B+e vans&lr=&id=-VvYAAAAMAAJ&as_brr=1#v=onepage&q&f=false (II) John (2) eldest son of John (1) and Mary (Mulliken) Bowie, was born at "Brookewood," in Nottingham district, Prince George's county, Maryland, about 1708. In 1729 he married, receiving lands with his wife, and in 1730 the father entailed upon him the plantation called "Thorpland," land left his mother by her father's uncle, John Smith, that is yet owned by descendants. He also received by his second wife a plantation in Queen Anne parish. In 1747 he still further increased his large real estate holdings by the purchase of a plantation called "The Hermitage," lying about twelve miles north of the present city of Washington, D. C, in Frederick, now Montgomery county, a property yet owned by his descendants. On November 29, 1752, he executed a will in which he refers to himself as being "in a low and languid state of health, but of sound mind." This will was probated February, 1753. He did not mention his eldest son by first wife or the entailed property "Thorpland." His son Allen was given "The Hermitage," and his other two sons, James and John, land in Prince George's county, called "Pine Thicket" and "Pine Thicket enlarged." Personal property was left his daughter, and a small provision was made for an expected child then unborn. He is said to have been buried at "Thorpland." He married (first) in 1729, Mary, died 1733, daughter of George Beall, (second) December 18, 1735, Elizabeth, born 1717, died 1755, daughter of Dr. Robert and Anne (Evans) Pottinger, who were married in 1716. His second wife survived him and married (second) Thomas Cramphin, of Frederick county, Maryland, whose first wife had been Mary Jackson, who bore him a son Thomas and a daughter, Ruth Cramphin, born August 30, 1742, who became the wife of her stepbrother Allen Bowie (of whom further). By her second marriage Elizabeth Pottinger (Bowie) Cramphin had three sons: Robert, born 1757; Basil, 1759; and Richard, 1760, all died young, although: Basil lived to serve in the revolutionary war. Children of John (2) Bowie and his first wife, Mary Beall: 1. William, born 1730, died 1753; married Rachel Pottinger. 2. Mary, born 1732; married James Magruder (2). Children by second wife, Elizabeth Pottinger: 3. Allen, of whom further. 4. James, born about 1739; he was living in 1760, when he received his property under his father's will; it is said he settled in South Carolina, married, and left a son Rezin, who was father of Colonel James Bowie, the hero of the Alamo, or rather one of the many heroes. 5. Rev. John, born about 1744; married Margaret Dallas. 6. A posthumous child, died in infancy. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to EVANS-RICHARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message