Carol: I am a descendant of Cornelius Bowman b 1740, d 1826 in Clay County, KY, m Susannah Abbott. He seems to be issue of an immaculate conception. I have been unable to find anything on his parents. I keep working on it hoping to find something someday. I am suspicious that he comes from a German Baumann line, but have nothing even suggestive of that. English/Irish Bowmans in the VA and NC where I find Cornelius to have been seem to have arrived in the Colonies after 1740. Are you a Bowman? Doug Read ---------- > From: carol wilson <cjwilson@win.bright.net> > To: OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: BOWMAN > Date: Sunday, September 21, 1997 11:45 PM > > Hello, > I have two disconnected BOWMAN marriages. Is anyone on the list working > on this name? Because they were women, it's harder to find out where they > originated; they leave home and go with the husband. Maybe they came from VA... > Sarah BOWMAN was born ca 1830. Her husband was born in Pickaway Co, OH, > but his parents were from DE or PA or? Barbara BOWMAN was born ca > 1770/1780. Her husband was born in MD and went to Jessamine CO, KY. > I'd like to correspond with others working on this surname -- possibly > German BAUGHMAN? > > Sincerely, > > Carol Wilson