John Bowman (1759 - 1847)

Born 3 Jul 1759 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Frye) Bowman — married 19 Sep 1781 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 1847 at age 88 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Private John Bowman served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

John Bowman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A012907.

John Bowman was born on July 3, 1759 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, son of John Bowman.

In December 1776, John served in the military in Private, served for 3 months Captain John Bridge's Company and Colonel Samuel Thatcher's Regiment Lexington, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

In 10 May 1777, John served in the military in Served for 2 months, 9 days in Captain Jesse Wyman's company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's Regiment. Lexington, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

In 1778, John served in the military in Served for 6 weeks in Captain Joseph B. Varnum's Company, Colonel Buttrick's Regiment. Fought in Battle of Rhode Island. Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, United States.

In 2 April 1778, John served in the military in Served for 3 months, 2 days in Captain Daniel Harrington's Company, Colonel Jonathan Reed's Regiment Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. John's son was Philip Farington Bowman (1794 - 1869).

John died on 22 Oct 1847 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States aged 88.

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2022-08-08), "Record of John Bowman", Ancestor # A012907.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142977563/john-bowman: accessed 10 August 2022), memorial page for John Bowman (3 Jul 1759–22 Oct 1846), Find A Grave: Memorial #142977563, citing Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery, Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Cheshire (contributor 47921031).

• Stearns, Ezra. History of Ashburnham, Massachusetts (Town of Ashburnham, Mass., 1887); p. 620

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW7V-47X : 6 April 2020), John in entry for Phillip Bowman, 26 Jul 1869; citing Westminster, Suffolk, Massachusetts, v 222 p 321, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,195.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7VZ-95F : 6 April 2020), Jona Bowman in entry for John Bowman, 19 Jan 1870; citing North Andover, Massachusetts, v 229 p 241, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,196.

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 2, p. 352

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ6-FMP7 : 31 October 2019), John Bowman and Hanah Frye, 19 Jul 1781; citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009715.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZC-3H8B : 31 October 2019), John Bowman and Hannah Frye, 19 Sep 1781; citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010678.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-ST6Y : 29 November 2018), John Bowman in entry for Philip Bowman, 26 Jul 1869; citing Death, Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011588.