Mary BOWMAN

1735 - 1820  (84 years)

• Name	Mary BOWMAN
  Born	9 Nov 1735	Frederick Co., Va.   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	31 Jan 1820	Frederick Co., Va.
  Person ID	I1363	Josh E. Taylor Jr. Tree
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	George BOWMAN,   b. 1699,   d. 1764, Shenandoah Co. Va.  (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary HITE,   b. Abt 1708, Holland ,   d. Shenandoah Co. Va.
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1731	Pennsylvania   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lawrence STEPHENS,   b. Abt 1722, New Jersey or Pennsylvania ,   d. 1776, Frederick Co., Va.  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Married	Abt 1752	Frederick Co., Va   [3]
  Children	1. George William STEPHENS,   b. 1754,   d. 1789  (Age 35 years)  [natural]   2. Mary STEPHENS  [natural]   3. Sarah STEPHENS,   b. 1758  [natural]   4. Adam STEPHENS,   b. Abt 1760  [natural]   5. Jacob STEPHENS  [natural]   6. Isaac STEPHENS  [natural]   7. Joseph Lawrence STEPHENS,   b. 12 Apr 1764, Shenandoah Co. Va. ,   d. 14 Feb 1848, Ruddell's Mills, Ky  (Age 83 years)  [natural]   8. Brian Martin STEPHENS,   b. 1767, Shenandoah County, Va ,   d. 19 Jul 1847, Frederick Co., Va.  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  She was the second wife. After her husband's death, she supported the American Revolution by feeding the soldiers and their horses. -- Bond, Marian Saunders. Some Ancestors. p. 44. Bond lists her d.o.b. as November 9, and November 19 1735!! Her will, dated November 22, 1816, lists as executors her son Bryan M. Stephens and William McLoed[sic] "my friend" -- JET Daughter of George Bowman and Mary (Amma Maria) Hite; granddaughter of Joist Hite, "The Old German Baron." Born November 9, 1735, in Frederick County, Virginia; baptised May 2 1737, by the Rev. John Casoer Stoever, at Opequon. In 1752, she married Lawrence Stephens. She died in Frederick County Virginia, in January, 1820. -- Stevens, Dan V. unpaged [3] WILL OF MARY STEPHENS, 1820, Relict of Lawrence Stephens, Will Book 10, p. 522, Frederick Co., Va. "In the name of God Amen, I Mary Stephens of the Town of Stephensburg, County of Frederick and state of Virginia; being Aged and Infirm but of perfect sound mind and recollection do make and ordain this my last will and Testament ; in the manner and from following. First, it is my desire, that after my death my body shall be decently buried by my husband and my estate both real and personal, I give and devise as followeth: After the payment of my just debts and funeral charge, it is my will and desire that my Executors, hereinafter named shall sell to the best advantage, all my estate both real and personal, and paying all my just debts and funeral expenses, the money arising from the sale thereof shall be equally divided between my sons Jacob, Isaac, Joseph, Lawrence and Bryan Martin and their heirs and assigns forever. Second, Any part of real estate which may be undisposed of at the time of death, my executors hereinafter named are hereby authorized to sell and convey in due legal form for affecting the equal division aforesaid. And I nominate and appoint my son Bryan M. Stephens and my friend William Mcleod executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made and declaring this to be my true last will and testament, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixteen." "Signed Sealed published and pronounced in the presence of Sam'l Kercheval, Isaac Bowman, John M. Pitman, Jr." "At a Court held for Frederick County the 31st day of January, 1820, this last will and Testament of Mary Stephens, Dec'd., was proven by the oaths of Samyel Kercheval and John M. Pitman witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded -- and on the motion of Bryan M. Stephens and William McLeod Executors therein named, who made oaths according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form on their giving security whereupon they with Israel Ewings and Richard Wells their security entered into and acknowledged bond in the Penalty of five thousand dollars conditioned for their due and faithful administration of the said decedants Estate. "By the Court of J. A. Keith C of C."

  
  

• Sources

  [S132] Some ancestors, Bond, Marian Saunders, p. 42. [S184] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;). Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 [S132] Some ancestors, Bond, Marian Saunders, p. 46.