Adam
Bowen
Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of Michael Bowen
[uncertain]
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rhoda (Wooten) Bowen
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Gibson) Bowen
— married
3 Oct 1857 in Johnson, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
James Bowen, John Bowen, Elizabeth Jane (Bowen) Ward, Mary Jane (Bowen) Stapleton, Matilda (Bowen) Pack, Thomas Alfred (Bowen) Cassel, Phebe (Bowen) Castle, Daniel Bowen and Henry Adam Bowen
Died after
after age 77
in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
Adam was born about 1783 in Pennsylvania. He passed away sometime after 1860. [1] .
Adam Bowen was residing in Floyd county when Lawrence county was formed by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky on December 14, 1821. His property was mentioned as the border at the mouth of White's Creek.[2]
200 acres along Bakers Br was recorded as being surveyed for Adam Bowen on June 18, 1846..[3]
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Research Notes
Family Search has his father as Ward Bowen who was listed as a Captain in the Revolutionary War.
- Unsourced - could not locate any Ward Bowen who was captain but wikipedia has a Captain Richard Bowen.
- DO NOT ADD AS FATHER!
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZBG-52C : accessed 8 January 2015), Adam Bowen, , Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 164, household ID 1081, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,381."
- ↑ Hall p81 citing "Chapter CCLXXLV, Page 332, Acts 1821".
- ↑ Hall Grantee, Adam Bowen in Johnson County citing Book 20 Page 457.
See also:
- Hall, C. Mitchel; Johnson County, Kentucky; a history of the county, and genealogy of its people up to the year 1927 Louisville, Ky., Standard Press, 1928.
- "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-YPM : accessed 25 October 2018), Adam Bowan, Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 99, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 181,351.
- "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-TKW : accessed 25 October 2018), Adam Bowan, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 24, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 186,182.
- "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP1-S2D : 24 August 2017), Adam Bowen, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing 293, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 7,817. Indexed on Ancestry Record 8058 #1871881 with these details for household of 10 Free White Persons residing in Lawrence, Kentucky:
- Males
- 5 thru 9: 2
- 10 thru 14: 1
- 40 thru 49: 1 Adam was about 47 in 1830.
- 70 thru 79: 1
- Females
- 10 thru 14: 2
- 15 thru 19: 1
- 30 thru 39: 1
- 60 thru 69: 1
- Blind: 1
- Under 20: 6
- 20 thru 49: 2
- Males
- "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTM-Q32 : 15 August 2017), A Bowen, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 34, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 117; FHL microfilm 7,829.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65C-N8Y : 12 April 2016), Adam Bowen in household of Henry Bowen, Johnson county, part of, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing family 170, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYB-14S : accessed 25 October 2018), Adam Bowen and Mary Gipson, 2 Oct 1857; citing , Johnson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 1,912,950.
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Acknowledgments
- WikiTree profile Bowen-1466 created through the import of Young,Bradley, Bowens,Ward and.ged on Aug 26, 2012 by Judy Young. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Judy and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Adam by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Adam:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Adam by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Adam:
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~3.12%
Gloria (Rose) York
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NN3853509 [compare], Ancestry member GJRose14
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Sandra Arrowood :
23andMe, GEDmatch M616496 [compare]
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~1.56%
Barbara Sweeney :
23andMe, GEDmatch M003731 [compare]
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~1.56%
Michael Bowen :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member MBowen5858150027
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~1.56%
David Sweeney :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A545174 [compare], Ancestry member dsweeney8031
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~1.56%
Marsha Palmer :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Robert Ward :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A221300 [compare], Ancestry member robobward
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~1.56%
Steven Bohlen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A841206 [compare], Ancestry member stevebohlen52
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #886181
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Living DNA, FTDNA kit #886181
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~1.56%
Amy (Childers) Phillips :
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~1.56%
Jesse Mckenzie :
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~1.56%
Richard Osborn :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Penny Dale :
AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal PENc2b0b3ce
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~1.56%
Laura Childers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CC7003838 [compare], Ancestry member wildwood_honey
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~0.78%
Shawn Young :
23andMe, yourDNAportal SHAa4865ede
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Herb Roe :
23andMe, GEDmatch GR3047650 [compare]
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~0.78%
Tametha Horn :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Mary (Adkins) Imler :
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~0.78%
Bruce Deboard :
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~0.78%
Wanda (Patton) Smith :
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~0.78%
Tara (Pauley) Cantley :
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~0.78%
Jennifer Daniel :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
J L Caudill :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Karen Osborn :
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~0.78%
Helen Trimble :
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~0.39%
Dwayne Willis :
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~0.39%
Zachary Imler :
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Bowen-947 and Bowen-1466 appear to represent the same person because: Records match for both Adam Bowens. Estimated birth date, location and spouse. Please merge.
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