The George Bowmann that immigrated 1727 to Philadelphia and a resided at Skippack was a literate individual which is evidenced by his signing of the 10 May 1730, Reformed Church letter to the Classis of Amsterdam. The George Bowman (husband of Mary Hite) who resided in Hite’s colony of Virginia was also literate as he did endorsed old country records there in legible German script.

George Bowman, an immigrant from Germany in 1727, who Joined the famous Jost Hite settlers of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, subsequent to his 1730 marriage to Hite’s daughter Mary. They established historic "Fort Bowman"
including the extant "Stone House" built 1751 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. The extant Bowman Cemetery was use by the early family for 100 years

George Bowman's grave marker no longer exists although his family cemetery remains with his wife Mary's grave marker.

In his 1766 will, George Bowman gave the family estate to his youngest son, Isaac.

In 1962 R G Jobes {Toby} visited "Fort Bowman" sometimes called Harmony Hall and observed only three identifiable graves in the cemetery. (1) Inscription: "A
Daughters Tribute to the Memory of Mrs Mary Bowman, wife of Isaac Bowman, born 31st Day of October 1773 and departed this life the 21st Day of August 1839";
(2) Isaac S. Bowman (1803-1866) & (3) Eleanor B. Hite (1813-1908). There was
also an unmarked crypt outside the cemetery wall {Black Mammy's tomb}. {Isaac
S. was the son of Capt Isaac and Eleanor was the wife of Isaac S.Bowman; Mary
was Capt Isaac's wife Mary Chinn Bowman.} Today the cemetery is maintained by
the Hite Family Association. A visit again in 1994 by RGJ noted the condition
being well cared for. According to the historian John Wayland, George Bowman is
also buried here. Then according to Mrs Ezra Foltz (Frances Bowman the daughter
of Isaac and Elanor), Sam Kercheval (1767-1845), Kircheval's wife Susan Chinn
and three of their daughters are also buried here. Mrs Foltz was a great grand
daughter of George Bowman and made provisions in her will for the wall around
the Bowman cemetery; the wall was constructed in 1926 and marked so on the West top of the wall. RGJ visited again in August 1997.
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George Bowman is 5th grate grandfather to Toby
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~∼George Bowman was my 6th great-grandfather. I requested the transfer of this memorial, but failed to edit it in a timely manner. I've deleted the original text as there were several errors in this memorial, including parentage. A few researchers have confused him with a George Bowman, son of Ann and Cornelius, who lived in Augusta County, VA. I plan to rewrite this memorial as soon as I complete my move and again have access to all of my books and family records.