Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
John BOWERMAN
- Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John BOWERMAN (son of Jonathan BOWERMAN and Ann O'RAGGAN); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: E1EE39369A514020B17736EC2AF64B3A7834
Notes:
Family history:
John Bowerman was the son of Jonathan Bowerman and Ann O'Raggan.
2. Jonathan BOWERMAN (son of John I. BOWERMAN and Mary HARRIS); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
- _UID: CFE411771BC44EA8AD89DB44F680A48C0BB2
Notes:
Family history:
Jonathan Bowerman was the son of John I. Bowerman and Pollie Harris.Jonathan married Ann O'RAGGAN. Ann and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ann O'RAGGAN and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Ann Oragan
- _UID: E22754EDEB254D16A6D8CD6DDE569AF93C1B
Notes:
Marriage:
Jonathan Bowerman married Ann O'Raggan.Children:
- Alice A. BOWERMAN and died.
- 1. John BOWERMAN and died.
- Mary E. BOWERMAN and died.
Generation: 3
4. John I. BOWERMAN (son of Jonathan BOWERMAN and Sarah VINCENT); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: John Bowerman
- Residence: Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; near West Lake
- _UID: 30380206E92145A69E10E1C2ECDB90334095
- Residence: Abt 1839, Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada, Canada
Notes:
Family history:
John I. Bowerman was the son of Jonathan Bowerman and Sarah Vincent.John married Mary HARRIS. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary HARRIS and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Polly Harris
- _UID: 9AD74C26E1224386A8DF0C6C6F4A2EED8245
Notes:
Marriage:
John I. Bowerman married Pollie Harris.Children:
- Phoebe BOWERMAN and died.
- Martha BOWERMAN and died.
- Olive BOWERMAN and died.
- 2. Jonathan BOWERMAN and died.
- Henry BOWERMAN and died.
- Valentine BOWERMAN was born in 1829; died in 1885; was buried in 1885 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- Sarah BOWERMAN and died.
- Clara BOWERMAN and died.
- Julia Ann BOWERMAN and died.
- Stephen BOWERMAN was born about 1839 in Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada, Canada; and died.
- Thomas Garratt BOWERMAN and died.
- Samuel BOWERMAN was born about 1843 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; and died.
Generation: 4
8. Jonathan BOWERMAN was born on 18 Sep 1769 in Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America (son of Ichabod BOWERMAN and Jane RICHMOND); died on 2 Feb 1857. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; owner of the first saw mill of the district
- Religion: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; a Quaker
- Residence: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Residence: Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- _TODO: Open
- _TODO: Open
- _UID: 31A3DB8D27B0446AB312518BD9B72B85A29D
- Birth: 1759
- Birth: 18 Aug 1769, Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America
- Land: 1817, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
- Land petition: 9 Jul 1819, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; the Second Heir & Devisee Commission
- Religion: 1820, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)
- Death: 1847, Canada West, Canada; in his 88th year
- Death: 7 Feb 1857
Notes:
_TODO:
microfilm # 1766925. Petition # B 8 / 122. February 24, 1808. Jonathan Bowerman, in Hallowell Township.
_TODO:
microfilm # 1766925. Petition # B 8 / 122. February 24, 1808. Jonathan Bowerman, in Midland District. [same as other one?]
Birth:
The book "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte" page 131 gives the dates of birth and death as "1759" and "1847".
Land:
He donated land for the Quaker Cemetery in Bloomfield, on plan 2, lot 95. "In the year 1817 John Bull and Jonathan Bowerman donated land to the Society [Society of Friends or Quakers] for the purpose of constructing facilities to satisfy the needs for a rapidly growing congregation. The 'Brick Meeting House' was used by the Orthodox Friends, who continued to hold services there until 1942."
Land petition:
He was petitioning for title to the land that he bought, that is,100 acres east half of lot 13 concession 2 Military Tract in Hallowell township, then in Prince Edward District. The 7-page case file # 40-0371 of the Second Heir & Devisee Commission was from the Archives of Ontario MS 657 microfilm reel 18, microfilm copy made by the Family History Library # 1,313,856, digital file 8265369 with images of microfilm 1,313,856 on FamilySearch, not indexed. Accessed on January 9, 2019.
Religion:
He was listed with his wife Sarah as a member of the West Lake Meeting of the West Lake Monthly Meeting.Jonathan married Sarah VINCENTDutchess County, New York, United States. Sarah was born in 1771; died in 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Sarah VINCENT was born in 1771; died in 1858. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 1A5E0DC50FE44826A8E0F9A20B16AE57F400
- Religion: 1820, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)
Notes:
Religion:
She was listed, with her husband, Jonathan Bowerman, as a member of the West Lake Meeting of the West Lake Monthly Meeting.Notes:
Marriage:
The book "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte" page 131 records that Jonathan Bowerman married Sarah Vincent.Children:
- Ichabod BOWERMAN was buried in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada.
- 4. John I. BOWERMAN and died.
- Deborah BOWERMAN and died.
- Jane BOWERMAN died in 1828 in Upper Canada, Canada.
- Cornelius BOWERMAN was born in 1799; died in 1870; was buried in 1870 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- Eleanor D. BOWERMAN was born in 1805; died in 1842.
- Abigail BOWERMAN was born in 1809; died in 1884; was buried in 1884 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- Thomas BOWERMAN was born about 1812; and died.