Hi: I've been interested in the South Branch info that has been mentioned lately on the list. I thought I'd throw out my "Brick Wall" families from that area. Please pardon me if this query is too long. I've been stuck awhile! ******************************************** I have Bowman's who went to IN from VA/WV in the late 1820s. I have the following information: * BOWMAN, THOMAS b~1769 in South Branch of the Potomac River area BOWMAN, THOMAS (adult) 1787 Tax List-Berkley Co. VA * RHOADS/RHODES etc., JANE b~1769 in South Branch of the Potomac River area (married Thomas Bowman) BOMAN, CHARLES 1774- Dunmore's War on Capt. M. Cresap's militia payroll list BOWMAN, CHARLES 1782 Tax List-now Hampshire Co? -compiled by M. Cresap RHODES, JOHN (ditto above) RHODES, THOMAS (ditto above) ROAD, CHARLES 1757-saddler in Capt. Robert Stewart's Co. VA Regiment ROAD, JOHN 1774-Dunmore's War on Capt. Joseph Mitchell's militia payroll list ROADS, ANDREW 1774-Dunmore's War on Maj.J.Connolly/Capt.G.Astor's rolls RHODES, JACOB (ditto above) ROADS, HENRY ??date??- a ranger-Rev War Public Service Claim-VA ROADS, JOHN 1746-fined 3 Sept on complaint by Capt. Peter Shoul * BOWMAN, CHARLES b~1797 son of Thomas and Jane Rhodes Bowman Only the * names are definitely my ancestors, the others are possible connections. I suspect that the Charles Bo(w)man associated with Michael Cresap may have been the father of my 5G Grandfather Thomas Bowman. I think that this Charles Bowman's father is John (and Catherine) Bowman of Frederick, MD, whose other sons went to Tennessee. Thomas Bowman and son(s) were boat builders in the Wheeling WV area on the 1820 US Census. They moved to the Vermillion Co. IN /Vermilion Co. IL area in the late 1820s along with several interrelated families: Morgan, Cochran and Prickett and others. Thomas and Jane Bowman had the following children: CHARLES b~1797/1798 who married CATHERINE COCHRAN on 23May1816 in Tyler Co. WV; they had the following children: JANE b~1817, married PETER WELLS 12Nov1833 in Vermillion Co. IN; DRUSILLA b~1820 in VA/WV, married GEORGE W. NOLAN on 18Sep1843 in Vermillion Co. IN, they were my 3G Grandparents. Drusilla died 24Nov1874 in Guthrie Co. IA, George died 1881 in Cerro Gordo Co. IA. EMILY (EMELINE?) md JACOB BRADBURN CASSANDER md EHUD HUGHES TEMPERANCE md WILLIAM K. MARTIN STEPHEN FRANKLIN BOWMAN md SARAH McGEE CHARLES WESLEY BOWMAN md SARAH? NANCY md ?? UNDERHILL THOMAS BENTON BOWMAN md ADELIA ? Charles and Catherine Bowman and family, including several married children, moved to Allamakee Co. IA in 1849. Catherine died in 1853 and is buried in Minert Cemetery, Allamakee Co. IA. Charles remarried a LUCINDA ? b~1817 and they had JOHN born~1856, MARY b~1858, ROSETTA b~1860. Charles Bowman died in 1871 in Allamakee Co. IA. I have a copy of his will. Other children of Thomas and Jane Bowman : (possibly) JOHN married Cassie Ankrom (11 February 1819 TYLER. Co. WV) ; MOSES: b1812 in Wheeling, WV md 1)Nancy Miller 2) Mrs. Sally (Gadbury) Warner in Vermillion Co. IN, died 23Mar1891 buried Miller Cemetery, Vermillion Co. IN. Children of Moses and Nancy Miller Bowman: Thomas, Alice, Ellen, Catherine, George, John, Mary and Cornelius. I have been in contact with Thomas Prather, a descendant of Moses Bowman. It was Moses Bowman biography that mentions that both of his parents grew up in "the same neighborhood" near the South Branch of the Potomac River. MARIA: married STEPHEN BAINBRIGE 22Aug1839 in Vermillion Co. IN; and probably several other unknown children of Thomas and Jane. Thomas and Jane Bowman's son Charles married Catherine Cochran and I think that her family were Methodists at that time. Charles and Catherine's son Stephen Franklin obit says that he and his wife Sarah converted to the United Brethren Church 3 years after their marriage (~1858) then eventually united with the Methodist Church. Stephen Franklin Bowman was the brother of my 3G Grandmother Drusilla Bowman Nolan. I suspect that my Thomas' grandfather was John Bowman of the Frederick, MD, and Thomas' father was Charles, the only son of John who did not go to TN like 4 of his brothers. This Charles is listed on his father's Will and that is about all the info that can be found linking Charles to John. I have no info linking that Charles to (hopefully his son) Thomas. Any info is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Susan Sugar Land, TX