13. Washington M. Bowman, the son Isaac and Mary Jane Chinn Bowman was Born, 1812, at the old Fort Bowman plantation stone home of Shenandoah County, Virginia. As an infant in 1813 his father constructed the new Isaac Bowman homestead of Mount Pleasant. Washington was known through life affectionately as "Judge" among his close family.
Washington grew up helping his father and brothers operate the old Bowman plantation. He was connected with the operation of the Isaac Bowman grist and saw mill on Cedar Creek that had been constructed in 1793. In the 1840 census the Bowman brothers Washington, George W.S., Robert and Isaac S. were still residents in the home of Mount Pleasant with the eldest brother, Isaac S. Bowman, as head of household.
Around 1842, Washington acquired (from Andrew Hauffman) a small parcel of land on the north side of the new road from the Bowman family mill on cedar creek to Strasburg. In the 1843 distribution of Isaac Bowman’s estate to his numerous children, Washington was heir to a half portion of the old Bowman Plantation Island tract, of 200 acres, located at the curve of Cedar Creek including the Mill. Then in 1844 Washington acquired a certain lot in the city of Strasburg from a Bowman (not kin).
Tradition indicates Washington never married. The 1850 census of Warren
County, VA enumerates Washington M. Bowman, with one mulatto Ellen E. Allensworth age 13 - female in the home. He was then living on his farm adjacent to his brother's (George W. S. Bowman) Long Meadows Plantation and his real estate was valued at $9,000. There were 11 slaves then working on Washington’s farm.
In a Warren County deed of Sept 1850 – Rebecca F. Washer {Bowman} Hite and husband Charles Hite convey 8 acres on Cedar Creek at Bowmans mill and mouth of trace to Washington M. Bowman. This was part of Rebecca’s’ legacy from her father, Isaac Bowman.
In 1854 Washington M. Bowman & George W. S, Bowman sold to brother Isaac S. Bowman the "Island tract" of the old Bowman Plantation located in the curve of Cedar Creek with the mill for $8,000, it contained 200 acres.
From old family correspondence of 1853/4 Washington left Virginia to assist his brother, John Hite Bowman, in the milling operations at Christian County, KY. Washington located his residence in the New Providence community near the Columbia River ship terminal of Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN. He was likely managing the shipping of Bowman cargo to and from the Bowman Kentucky mill.
Unexpectedly Washington M. Bowman died September 1857, in Tennessee or Kentucky. An extant letter, dated 25 Oct 1857, from Isaac S. Bowman at Mount Pleasant to John H Bowman acknowledges receiving the notice of Washington’s death.
An undated will of Washington M. Bowman was filed in Warren County, VA, with
the court on 19 Oct 1857 and recorded in 1857. George W. S. Bowman requested and was granted Executor. The will requested that the estate to be sold with the heirs to share equally: namely brothers Isaac S. Bowman & George W.S. Bowman and sister Mary Brinker. Why the other siblings were excluded is unexplained. The Christian County, KY, will book contained a similar will recording in 1858 and recorded in 1859.
/R. Jobes
Washington grew up helping his father and brothers operate the old Bowman plantation. He was connected with the operation of the Isaac Bowman grist and saw mill on Cedar Creek that had been constructed in 1793. In the 1840 census the Bowman brothers Washington, George W.S., Robert and Isaac S. were still residents in the home of Mount Pleasant with the eldest brother, Isaac S. Bowman, as head of household.
Around 1842, Washington acquired (from Andrew Hauffman) a small parcel of land on the north side of the new road from the Bowman family mill on cedar creek to Strasburg. In the 1843 distribution of Isaac Bowman’s estate to his numerous children, Washington was heir to a half portion of the old Bowman Plantation Island tract, of 200 acres, located at the curve of Cedar Creek including the Mill. Then in 1844 Washington acquired a certain lot in the city of Strasburg from a Bowman (not kin).
Tradition indicates Washington never married. The 1850 census of Warren
County, VA enumerates Washington M. Bowman, with one mulatto Ellen E. Allensworth age 13 - female in the home. He was then living on his farm adjacent to his brother's (George W. S. Bowman) Long Meadows Plantation and his real estate was valued at $9,000. There were 11 slaves then working on Washington’s farm.
In a Warren County deed of Sept 1850 – Rebecca F. Washer {Bowman} Hite and husband Charles Hite convey 8 acres on Cedar Creek at Bowmans mill and mouth of trace to Washington M. Bowman. This was part of Rebecca’s’ legacy from her father, Isaac Bowman.
In 1854 Washington M. Bowman & George W. S, Bowman sold to brother Isaac S. Bowman the "Island tract" of the old Bowman Plantation located in the curve of Cedar Creek with the mill for $8,000, it contained 200 acres.
From old family correspondence of 1853/4 Washington left Virginia to assist his brother, John Hite Bowman, in the milling operations at Christian County, KY. Washington located his residence in the New Providence community near the Columbia River ship terminal of Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN. He was likely managing the shipping of Bowman cargo to and from the Bowman Kentucky mill.
Unexpectedly Washington M. Bowman died September 1857, in Tennessee or Kentucky. An extant letter, dated 25 Oct 1857, from Isaac S. Bowman at Mount Pleasant to John H Bowman acknowledges receiving the notice of Washington’s death.
An undated will of Washington M. Bowman was filed in Warren County, VA, with
the court on 19 Oct 1857 and recorded in 1857. George W. S. Bowman requested and was granted Executor. The will requested that the estate to be sold with the heirs to share equally: namely brothers Isaac S. Bowman & George W.S. Bowman and sister Mary Brinker. Why the other siblings were excluded is unexplained. The Christian County, KY, will book contained a similar will recording in 1858 and recorded in 1859.
/R. Jobes
13. Washington M. Bowman, the son Isaac and Mary Jane Chinn Bowman was Born, 1812, at the old Fort Bowman plantation stone home of Shenandoah County, Virginia. As an infant in 1813 his father constructed the new Isaac Bowman homestead of Mount Pleasant. Washington was known through life affectionately as "Judge" among his close family.
Washington grew up helping his father and brothers operate the old Bowman plantation. He was connected with the operation of the Isaac Bowman grist and saw mill on Cedar Creek that had been constructed in 1793. In the 1840 census the Bowman brothers Washington, George W.S., Robert and Isaac S. were still residents in the home of Mount Pleasant with the eldest brother, Isaac S. Bowman, as head of household.
Around 1842, Washington acquired (from Andrew Hauffman) a small parcel of land on the north side of the new road from the Bowman family mill on cedar creek to Strasburg. In the 1843 distribution of Isaac Bowman’s estate to his numerous children, Washington was heir to a half portion of the old Bowman Plantation Island tract, of 200 acres, located at the curve of Cedar Creek including the Mill. Then in 1844 Washington acquired a certain lot in the city of Strasburg from a Bowman (not kin).
Tradition indicates Washington never married. The 1850 census of Warren
County, VA enumerates Washington M. Bowman, with one mulatto Ellen E. Allensworth age 13 - female in the home. He was then living on his farm adjacent to his brother's (George W. S. Bowman) Long Meadows Plantation and his real estate was valued at $9,000. There were 11 slaves then working on Washington’s farm.
In a Warren County deed of Sept 1850 – Rebecca F. Washer {Bowman} Hite and husband Charles Hite convey 8 acres on Cedar Creek at Bowmans mill and mouth of trace to Washington M. Bowman. This was part of Rebecca’s’ legacy from her father, Isaac Bowman.
In 1854 Washington M. Bowman & George W. S, Bowman sold to brother Isaac S. Bowman the "Island tract" of the old Bowman Plantation located in the curve of Cedar Creek with the mill for $8,000, it contained 200 acres.
From old family correspondence of 1853/4 Washington left Virginia to assist his brother, John Hite Bowman, in the milling operations at Christian County, KY. Washington located his residence in the New Providence community near the Columbia River ship terminal of Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN. He was likely managing the shipping of Bowman cargo to and from the Bowman Kentucky mill.
Unexpectedly Washington M. Bowman died September 1857, in Tennessee or Kentucky. An extant letter, dated 25 Oct 1857, from Isaac S. Bowman at Mount Pleasant to John H Bowman acknowledges receiving the notice of Washington’s death.
An undated will of Washington M. Bowman was filed in Warren County, VA, with
the court on 19 Oct 1857 and recorded in 1857. George W. S. Bowman requested and was granted Executor. The will requested that the estate to be sold with the heirs to share equally: namely brothers Isaac S. Bowman & George W.S. Bowman and sister Mary Brinker. Why the other siblings were excluded is unexplained. The Christian County, KY, will book contained a similar will recording in 1858 and recorded in 1859.
/R. Jobes
Washington grew up helping his father and brothers operate the old Bowman plantation. He was connected with the operation of the Isaac Bowman grist and saw mill on Cedar Creek that had been constructed in 1793. In the 1840 census the Bowman brothers Washington, George W.S., Robert and Isaac S. were still residents in the home of Mount Pleasant with the eldest brother, Isaac S. Bowman, as head of household.
Around 1842, Washington acquired (from Andrew Hauffman) a small parcel of land on the north side of the new road from the Bowman family mill on cedar creek to Strasburg. In the 1843 distribution of Isaac Bowman’s estate to his numerous children, Washington was heir to a half portion of the old Bowman Plantation Island tract, of 200 acres, located at the curve of Cedar Creek including the Mill. Then in 1844 Washington acquired a certain lot in the city of Strasburg from a Bowman (not kin).
Tradition indicates Washington never married. The 1850 census of Warren
County, VA enumerates Washington M. Bowman, with one mulatto Ellen E. Allensworth age 13 - female in the home. He was then living on his farm adjacent to his brother's (George W. S. Bowman) Long Meadows Plantation and his real estate was valued at $9,000. There were 11 slaves then working on Washington’s farm.
In a Warren County deed of Sept 1850 – Rebecca F. Washer {Bowman} Hite and husband Charles Hite convey 8 acres on Cedar Creek at Bowmans mill and mouth of trace to Washington M. Bowman. This was part of Rebecca’s’ legacy from her father, Isaac Bowman.
In 1854 Washington M. Bowman & George W. S, Bowman sold to brother Isaac S. Bowman the "Island tract" of the old Bowman Plantation located in the curve of Cedar Creek with the mill for $8,000, it contained 200 acres.
From old family correspondence of 1853/4 Washington left Virginia to assist his brother, John Hite Bowman, in the milling operations at Christian County, KY. Washington located his residence in the New Providence community near the Columbia River ship terminal of Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN. He was likely managing the shipping of Bowman cargo to and from the Bowman Kentucky mill.
Unexpectedly Washington M. Bowman died September 1857, in Tennessee or Kentucky. An extant letter, dated 25 Oct 1857, from Isaac S. Bowman at Mount Pleasant to John H Bowman acknowledges receiving the notice of Washington’s death.
An undated will of Washington M. Bowman was filed in Warren County, VA, with
the court on 19 Oct 1857 and recorded in 1857. George W. S. Bowman requested and was granted Executor. The will requested that the estate to be sold with the heirs to share equally: namely brothers Isaac S. Bowman & George W.S. Bowman and sister Mary Brinker. Why the other siblings were excluded is unexplained. The Christian County, KY, will book contained a similar will recording in 1858 and recorded in 1859.
/R. Jobes
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