Allen Bowie was the eldest son of Capt. Fielder Bowie and his wife, Elizabeth Clagett Eversfield Bowie, was born in Nottingham about 1768.
He received from his father "Leith" or "Half Pone" containing four hundred acres, on the Patuxent River. On it was erected a large brick house, which still withstands the ravages of time. In 1791, Allen married Sarah Chew, who was born July 11, 1770, the daughter of William Chew and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Reynolds.
Allen Bowie was appointed administrator of his father's estate in 1794, but died in April, 1795, and his brother Thomas became the administrator for both father and son.
An inventory of Allen Bowie's property shows him to have been quite wealthy, though so young. Besides his landed estate, and paying debts of more than three thousand dollars, the personalty remaining was upward of six thousand dollars. Among the items of his indebtedness was one of twenty-five dollars, representing his subscription to the salary of the Rev. Andrew McCormick for teaching school in Nottingham.
Allen is buried at "Brookridge". His brother, Eversfield Bowie, was appointed guardian of his infant son. His widow became the wife of Beverly R. Grayson, by whom she had one son, Thomas Grayson, who went with his parents to Mississippi, where Mr. Grayson died. Mrs. Grayson, marrying a third time, became the wife of Dr. Frisbie Freeland, by whom she had no children.
He received from his father "Leith" or "Half Pone" containing four hundred acres, on the Patuxent River. On it was erected a large brick house, which still withstands the ravages of time. In 1791, Allen married Sarah Chew, who was born July 11, 1770, the daughter of William Chew and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Reynolds.
Allen Bowie was appointed administrator of his father's estate in 1794, but died in April, 1795, and his brother Thomas became the administrator for both father and son.
An inventory of Allen Bowie's property shows him to have been quite wealthy, though so young. Besides his landed estate, and paying debts of more than three thousand dollars, the personalty remaining was upward of six thousand dollars. Among the items of his indebtedness was one of twenty-five dollars, representing his subscription to the salary of the Rev. Andrew McCormick for teaching school in Nottingham.
Allen is buried at "Brookridge". His brother, Eversfield Bowie, was appointed guardian of his infant son. His widow became the wife of Beverly R. Grayson, by whom she had one son, Thomas Grayson, who went with his parents to Mississippi, where Mr. Grayson died. Mrs. Grayson, marrying a third time, became the wife of Dr. Frisbie Freeland, by whom she had no children.
Allen Bowie was the eldest son of Capt. Fielder Bowie and his wife, Elizabeth Clagett Eversfield Bowie, was born in Nottingham about 1768.
He received from his father "Leith" or "Half Pone" containing four hundred acres, on the Patuxent River. On it was erected a large brick house, which still withstands the ravages of time. In 1791, Allen married Sarah Chew, who was born July 11, 1770, the daughter of William Chew and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Reynolds.
Allen Bowie was appointed administrator of his father's estate in 1794, but died in April, 1795, and his brother Thomas became the administrator for both father and son.
An inventory of Allen Bowie's property shows him to have been quite wealthy, though so young. Besides his landed estate, and paying debts of more than three thousand dollars, the personalty remaining was upward of six thousand dollars. Among the items of his indebtedness was one of twenty-five dollars, representing his subscription to the salary of the Rev. Andrew McCormick for teaching school in Nottingham.
Allen is buried at "Brookridge". His brother, Eversfield Bowie, was appointed guardian of his infant son. His widow became the wife of Beverly R. Grayson, by whom she had one son, Thomas Grayson, who went with his parents to Mississippi, where Mr. Grayson died. Mrs. Grayson, marrying a third time, became the wife of Dr. Frisbie Freeland, by whom she had no children.
He received from his father "Leith" or "Half Pone" containing four hundred acres, on the Patuxent River. On it was erected a large brick house, which still withstands the ravages of time. In 1791, Allen married Sarah Chew, who was born July 11, 1770, the daughter of William Chew and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Reynolds.
Allen Bowie was appointed administrator of his father's estate in 1794, but died in April, 1795, and his brother Thomas became the administrator for both father and son.
An inventory of Allen Bowie's property shows him to have been quite wealthy, though so young. Besides his landed estate, and paying debts of more than three thousand dollars, the personalty remaining was upward of six thousand dollars. Among the items of his indebtedness was one of twenty-five dollars, representing his subscription to the salary of the Rev. Andrew McCormick for teaching school in Nottingham.
Allen is buried at "Brookridge". His brother, Eversfield Bowie, was appointed guardian of his infant son. His widow became the wife of Beverly R. Grayson, by whom she had one son, Thomas Grayson, who went with his parents to Mississippi, where Mr. Grayson died. Mrs. Grayson, marrying a third time, became the wife of Dr. Frisbie Freeland, by whom she had no children.
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