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George Adam Bowman (1731 - 1803)

George Adam Bowman
Born in Albany, New York Colonymap
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Husband of — married 1757 in Canajoharie, Montgomery, New Yorkmap
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Died at about age 72 in Grantham, Lincoln, Upper Canadamap
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Biography

George was born in 1731 in Albany, New York Colony. He was the son of Jacob Bauman and Elizabeth (Word) Bowman.

He married Anna Maria Conrad in 1757 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York.

He died in 1803 in Grantham, Lincoln, Upper Canada.

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George Adam Bowman, born about 1731 in Albany, Herkimer County, NY, married Ann Mary Conrad about 1757. He is listed as his father's eldest son and prior to 1757 lived at "the homestead" on Bowman's Creek, Canajoharie. George Adam enlisted in the Corps of Rangers when the Revolutionary War began and was honorably discharged from Butler's Ranger's in the spring of 1779 - "in order to provide for his wife and children who were in Canada". During the war his family had to flee their farm on the Suskehana River and go to Ontario. George Adam Boman died 1803 in Grantham Twp., Ontario. Children born to George Adam and Ann: Margaret b. 1770 - Elizabeth - Jacob b. 1759 - Hannah b. 1760 - Henry b. 1761 - Mary - Susannah b. 1765 - Adam b. 1775 - Catherine b. 1776 - Eve b. 1781 and John b. 1782.

Service- Joined the Indian Department in June 1777. Served in St. Leger expedition and at Battle of Oriskany. Drew land at Niagara circa 1785. Several petitions resulted in total of 1000 acres granted.

Geoge Adam Bowman's daughter Margaret married George Adam Darby abt 1790.

posted 6 Feb 2013 by John Darby Jr   [thank John]
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Bowman-3376 and Bowman-2419 appear to represent the same person because: Same place and date of death; same birthdate
posted by Cathy (Powers) Palm

Rejected matches › John George Bowman (1732-1769)

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