Daughter of James Greenlee &
Mary Elizabeth [McDowell] Greenlee
1st married John Jacob Bowman, Capt.
December 23, 1778
Rockbridge Co., Virginia
Daughter of this marriage:
Mary [Bowman] Tate
2nd married Gen. Charles M. McDowell
1782
Children of this marriage:
Capt. Charles Gordon McDowell
Sarah Grace [McDowell] Praxton
Maj.Gen. Athan A. McDowell
James R. McDowell
Following article provided by
Kathy Jennings-Brown
The wife of Colonel Charles McDowell, the former Grace Greenlee, was alone when the British troops came and rounded up all the horses belonging to her husband. As they were about to drive them away, Mrs. McDowell stepped out and demanded an explanation. The soldier began, “the King hath need of your horses-“ whereupon Mrs. McDowell produced a pistol from the folds of her skirt and aimed it directly at the speaker, who hurriedly amended his statement, “Madam, the King hath no further need of your horses.” As he said this, he turned and rode away, leaving Grace Greenlee McDowell and her horses without argument.
From the Bulletin of the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, February 1990
Mary Elizabeth [McDowell] Greenlee
1st married John Jacob Bowman, Capt.
December 23, 1778
Rockbridge Co., Virginia
Daughter of this marriage:
Mary [Bowman] Tate
2nd married Gen. Charles M. McDowell
1782
Children of this marriage:
Capt. Charles Gordon McDowell
Sarah Grace [McDowell] Praxton
Maj.Gen. Athan A. McDowell
James R. McDowell
Following article provided by
Kathy Jennings-Brown
The wife of Colonel Charles McDowell, the former Grace Greenlee, was alone when the British troops came and rounded up all the horses belonging to her husband. As they were about to drive them away, Mrs. McDowell stepped out and demanded an explanation. The soldier began, “the King hath need of your horses-“ whereupon Mrs. McDowell produced a pistol from the folds of her skirt and aimed it directly at the speaker, who hurriedly amended his statement, “Madam, the King hath no further need of your horses.” As he said this, he turned and rode away, leaving Grace Greenlee McDowell and her horses without argument.
From the Bulletin of the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, February 1990
Daughter of James Greenlee &
Mary Elizabeth [McDowell] Greenlee
1st married John Jacob Bowman, Capt.
December 23, 1778
Rockbridge Co., Virginia
Daughter of this marriage:
Mary [Bowman] Tate
2nd married Gen. Charles M. McDowell
1782
Children of this marriage:
Capt. Charles Gordon McDowell
Sarah Grace [McDowell] Praxton
Maj.Gen. Athan A. McDowell
James R. McDowell
Following article provided by
Kathy Jennings-Brown
The wife of Colonel Charles McDowell, the former Grace Greenlee, was alone when the British troops came and rounded up all the horses belonging to her husband. As they were about to drive them away, Mrs. McDowell stepped out and demanded an explanation. The soldier began, “the King hath need of your horses-“ whereupon Mrs. McDowell produced a pistol from the folds of her skirt and aimed it directly at the speaker, who hurriedly amended his statement, “Madam, the King hath no further need of your horses.” As he said this, he turned and rode away, leaving Grace Greenlee McDowell and her horses without argument.
From the Bulletin of the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, February 1990
Mary Elizabeth [McDowell] Greenlee
1st married John Jacob Bowman, Capt.
December 23, 1778
Rockbridge Co., Virginia
Daughter of this marriage:
Mary [Bowman] Tate
2nd married Gen. Charles M. McDowell
1782
Children of this marriage:
Capt. Charles Gordon McDowell
Sarah Grace [McDowell] Praxton
Maj.Gen. Athan A. McDowell
James R. McDowell
Following article provided by
Kathy Jennings-Brown
The wife of Colonel Charles McDowell, the former Grace Greenlee, was alone when the British troops came and rounded up all the horses belonging to her husband. As they were about to drive them away, Mrs. McDowell stepped out and demanded an explanation. The soldier began, “the King hath need of your horses-“ whereupon Mrs. McDowell produced a pistol from the folds of her skirt and aimed it directly at the speaker, who hurriedly amended his statement, “Madam, the King hath no further need of your horses.” As he said this, he turned and rode away, leaving Grace Greenlee McDowell and her horses without argument.
From the Bulletin of the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, February 1990
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