Elijah E. Bowen1

#2536, b. circa 1758, d. 31 December 1837
Last Edited19 Jan 2016
Birth*circa 1758Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
Military*from 1782 to 1783Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; Revolutionary War2 
Military1832Tattnall County, Georgia, USA; "Elijah Bowen" applied to Superior Court for pension based on service in the Revolutionary War. Declared his age as 74, born in 1758 in Duplin County North Carolina; entered service to the U. S. in 1782 at Duplin County under the draft; served under Capt Robert Merritt and Col Kenan; volunteered again after that service was finished; moved to Effingham County, now Bulloch County, immediately after the war; has been a resident of Tattnall County for the last 30 years where he now lives. In an amendment to the declaration in August 1833, he modified his service information and gave his birth as 11 March 1759. The claim and amended claim were approved 5 Oct 1833.2 
Death*31 December 1837Tattnall County, Georgia, USA3 
Marriage*married Elizabeth Davis according to the source. However, Sabra Bowen in 1858 declared in a pension claim that she was still the widow of Elijah Bowen.4 

Citations

  1. [S421] U.S. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, Elijah Bowen, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S421] U.S. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, Elijah Bowen Pension Application 1832, ancestry.com.
  3. [S421] U.S. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, Application in 1858 by Sabra Bowen for widow's pension based on service of Elijah Bowen, ancestry.com.
  4. [S420] Shirley Bowen Elder, compiler, My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections (Raleigh, North Carolina: Self Published, Second Edition, 1995). Hereinafter cited as My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections.

Elisha Bowen

#2476, b. before 1774, d. say 1850
Last Edited12 Mar 2015
Birth*before 1774 
Census*1790Duplin, North Carolina, USA; Unknown GEDCOM info: proven 'Elisha Bowen', 1 male over 16, 1 under 16, 4 females. Census image page 6, near Luke Bowen on same page.1 
Death*say 1850 

Citations

  1. [S405] Unknown author, 1790 U. S Census, Duplin County, North Carolina, , , ; , . (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).

Eliza Bowen1

#2546, b. circa 1842
Last Edited31 Oct 2015
Birth*circa 1842Tattnall County, Georgia, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Division 79, Tattnall County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Frederick Bowen

#2482, b. between 1766 and 1784, d. say 1860
Last Edited31 Oct 2015
Birth*between 1766 and 17841 
Cen-Head*1810Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Frederick Bowen", male age 26-44, females 2 u10,1 10-16, 1 26-44. Census image page 29. Neighbor Hester Balkcom on page 27.2 
Death*say 1860 

Citations

  1. [S172] Census, U.S. of 1810, Duplin County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S407] Unknown author, 1810 U.S. Census, Duplin County, North Carolina, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (: accessed ). (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).

Hardy Bowen

#2490, b. between 1781 and 1790
Last Edited24 Oct 2015
Birth*between 1781 and 1790 
Cen-Head*1830Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; 'Hardy Bowen' , head, males 1 5-9, 1 10-14, 1 40-49, females 1 u5, 1 5-9, 1 40-49. Census image page 79. Neighbor Joshua Bowen.1 
Neighbor: Joshua Bowen

Citations

  1. [S412] Unknown author, 1830 U.S. Census, Duplin County, North Carolina, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (: accessed ). (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).

John Bowen

#2481, b. before 1755, d. say 1860
Last Edited23 Oct 2015
Birth*before 17551 
Misc*18 January 1796Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; Ordered to appear on road crew
"John Bowen", "Aaron Bowen", "John Balkum", and others were ordered to be hands to open and repair a "Public Road near Rockfish" ... "Beginning near William Murphys and leading from thence across Mr. Goff's Beverdam below the Marsh & from thence the most direct way to the main Road".2 
Cen-Head*1800Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "John Bowen", head, males 1 10-15, 1 16-25, 1 45+, females 1 u10, 1 45+. Census image page 21. John Balkcom and Timothy Murphy on page 24.3 
Death*say 1860 

Citations

  1. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, Duplin County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S411] Unknown author, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Abstract of Minutes 1795-1798, Duplin County, North Carolina, Duplin County Historical Society, Rose Hill, North Carolina. (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  3. [S406] Unknown author, 1800 U. S. Census, Duplin County, North Carolina, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (: accessed ). (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).

John Bowen

#2493, b. 1794
Last Edited23 Oct 2015
Birth*1794Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
Military*between 1812 and 1814Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; War of 1812, 'John Bowen', Third Regiment 9th Company (Duplin County), enlistment age 18.1 

Citations

  1. [S413] Compilation, North Carolina Adjutant-General's Dept, Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812: Detached from the Militia of North Carolina in 1812 and 1814 (n.p.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1926). Hereinafter cited as War of 1812 Muster Rolls.

John Bowen1

#2534, b. 1770
Last Edited23 Oct 2015
Birth*1770Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S420] Shirley Bowen Elder, compiler, My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections (Raleigh, North Carolina: Self Published, Second Edition, 1995). Hereinafter cited as My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections.

Joshua Bowen

#2488, b. between 1781 and 1790
Last Edited4 May 2019
Birth*between 1781 and 1790 
Cen-Head*7 August 1820Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; 'Joshua Bowen', head, male age 26-44, female 16-25; 1 free colored male u14, male slaves 2 14-25, 1 45+, female slaves 2 14-25, 2 45+; 1 foreigner not naturalized. Census image page 5. Neighbors Daniel Murphy and Timothy Murphy.1 
Cen-Head1830Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; 'Joshua Bowen', head, male 50-59, females 1 10-14, 1 50-59. Census image page 79. Neighbor Hardy Bowen.2 
Neighbor: Hardy Bowen

Citations

  1. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Duplin County, North Carolina, Maryland Historical Society.
  2. [S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Duplin County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Levi Bowen1

#2532, b. 1765
Last Edited23 Oct 2015
Birth*1765Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
Marriage*say 1785married Phoebe Williams1 

Citations

  1. [S420] Shirley Bowen Elder, compiler, My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections (Raleigh, North Carolina: Self Published, Second Edition, 1995). Hereinafter cited as My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections.

Lewis Bowen

#2486, b. between 1791 and 1794
Last Edited4 May 2019
Birth*between 1791 and 1794 
Military*1814Duplin, North Carolina, USA; War of 1812: 'Lewis Bowen', Third Regiment 9th Company (Duplin County).1 
(Neighbor) Census1820(Resident) Hester (?), (Enumerator) US 1820 Census; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; female of Hester Balkcum's approximate age was counted in the household of William Balkcom, who may have been Hester's son from before her marriage to John Balkcom (deceased), or he may be Wiley Balkcom, John's son.2 
(Neighbor) Census7 August 1820Edward Bowen; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Edward Bowen", head, males 2 u10, 1 10-15, 1 45+ (Edward), females 2 u10, 1 16-25, 1 26-44, 2 engaged in agriculture. Census image page 23. Neighbors Daniel Murphy (pg 23), William Balkcom (pg 22), Lewis Bowen (pg 22).3 
Cen-Head*7 August 1820Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "'Lewis Bowen", head: males 2 u10, 1 26-44, females 3 u10, 1 10-15, 1 26-44; 1 engaged in agriculture. Census image page 22. Neighbors William Balkcom adjacent, Daniel Merritt, Edward Bowen (pg 23). Note there is a Lewis Bowen counted in Sampson County counted in Sampson County as well. Based on household composition that appears to be a different family.3 
Neighbor: William Balkcom
Cen-Head1830Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "'Lewis Bowen", head. Males 2 u5, 1 5-9, 1 10-14, 1 30-39 (Lewis); females 1 5-9, 1 10-14, 1 20-29. Census image page 23. Neighbors Wiley Balkcom, Daniel Murphy, and Polly Murphy.4 
Neighbor: Wiley Balkcom

Citations

  1. [S413] Compilation, North Carolina Adjutant-General's Dept, Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812: Detached from the Militia of North Carolina in 1812 and 1814 (n.p.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1926). Hereinafter cited as War of 1812 Muster Rolls.
  2. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Duplin County, NC, Maryland Historical Society.
  3. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Duplin County, North Carolina.
  4. [S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Duplin County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Lewis Bowen

#2487, b. circa 1787
Last Edited21 Oct 2018
Birth*circa 17871 
(Witness) Will18 August 1819Nathial Merritt; Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; see attached copy. Nathial Merritt's will names sons Gabriel and Patrick, and daughters Treecy Merritt, Unity Merritt, and Ann Merritt. Son Patrick and friend John Bryan were named executors. Witnessed by John Bryan, David S. Merritt, and Lewis Bowen.2
Cen-Head*7 August 1820Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Lewis Bowen", males 2 u10, 1 10-15, 1 26-44 (Lewis), females 1 u10, 1 10-15, 1 26-44, 2 people engaged in agriculture. Census image page 1 of 3. In neighborhood with Balkcoms and many Merritts.3 
Census1850Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Lewis Bowen", head, age 63, laborer;
"Margaret" age 55;
"Durham" male age 22, laborer;
"Washington" male age 20, laborer;
"Margaret" age 16;
"M. Gordon" male age 9.1 
(Neighbor) Census13 August 1850(Head of Household) William Johnson Jr.; Southern District, hh92, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Will Johnson Jr", head, age 35, occupation cooper, born NC, read/write no,
"Mariah Johnson", age 36, born NC, read/write no,
"James Johnson", age 11, born NC,
"Mary Johnson", age 8, born NC,
"Josiah Johnson", age 6, born NC,
"Susan Johnson", age 4, born NC,
"Celea Johnson", age 2, born NC.4 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Southern District, Sampson County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S418] Record of Wills, 1782-1965, Sampson County, North Carolina, Will of Nathial Merritt, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S414] Unknown author, 1820 U.S. Census, Sampson County, North Carolina, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (: accessed ). (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  4. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, North Carolina, pg 866, ancestry.com img 14 of 83, Ancestry.com.

Lewis Bowen1

#2616, b. circa 1815
Last Edited25 Jan 2017
Name VariationBoring; "Lewis Boring" in the census1 
Birth*circa 1815Sampson County, North Carolina, USA1 
(Head of Household) Census*16 December 1850Baker County, Georgia, USA; "Lewis Boring", male age 35, farmer, born Sampson County, North Carolina, no others in household.1 
Neighbor: Sarah (?)
Neighbor: Jacob Henry Merritt
Neighbor: Garrison Merritt

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Third District, Baker County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Littleton Bowen1

#2544, b. circa 1836
Last Edited31 Oct 2015
Birth*circa 1836Tattnall County, Georgia, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Division 79, Tattnall County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Luke Bowen

#2475, b. before 1774, d. 15 January 1829
Last Edited6 Oct 2015
Birth*before 1774Unknown GEDCOM info: proven1 
Census*1790Duplin, North Carolina, USA; Unknown GEDCOM info: proven 'Luke Bowen', 1 white male over 16 (Luke), 1 under 16, 2 white females. Census image page 6, near Elisha Bowen.1 
Death*15 January 1829New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; abstract from The Carolina Observer: "D In this town on Monday, Mr. Luke Bowen, one of the oldest citizens of the place". "this town" probably referred to Fayetteville, NC, the home of this newspaper.2 

Citations

  1. [S405] Unknown author, 1790 U. S Census, Duplin County, North Carolina, , , ; , . (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  2. [S417] Bessie R. Hubbard, compiler, Marriage and Death Notices 1816-1840 Abstracted from the Fayetteville Observer and Predecessor Papers (Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina: self published, 1991), January 15, 1829. Hereinafter cited as Marriage and Death Notices, The Carolina Observer Newspaper.

Mark Bowen

#2485, b. between 1766 and 1784
Last Edited31 Oct 2015
Birth*between 1766 and 1784birth about 1760 per Bowen book. Possibly more than one Mark Bowen in Duplin.1,2 
Land*April 1784Effingham County, Georgia, USA; had land platted, at the same time as his father Clifton moved to Effingham County.3 
Marriage*say 1790married Nancy Brown2 
Cen-Head*1810Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Mark Bowin", head, males 1 u 10, 1 26-44, females 2 u10, 2 10-16, 1 26-44. Census image page 32. Hester Balkcom on page 28.1 
Cen-Head1830Bulloch County, Georgia, USA; "Mark Bowen" head, age 60-70, females 1 20-30, 1 u5. Census page 9. Penelope Bowen age 40-49 w/family and slaves was on page 17. Hezekiah Bowen age 30-40 and small family were also in the county.4 

Citations

  1. [S407] Unknown author, 1810 U.S. Census, Duplin County, North Carolina, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (: accessed ). (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  2. [S420] Shirley Bowen Elder, compiler, My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections (Raleigh, North Carolina: Self Published, Second Edition, 1995). Hereinafter cited as My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections.
  3. [S422] Researcher Kenneth Bowen.
  4. [S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Bulloch County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Mary Bowen1

#2535, b. 1773, d. 1840
Last Edited23 Oct 2015
Birth*1773Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
Marriage*say 1790married Daniel Hendrick1 
Death*1840Screven County, Georgia, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S420] Shirley Bowen Elder, compiler, My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections (Raleigh, North Carolina: Self Published, Second Edition, 1995). Hereinafter cited as My Bowen, Barton, Harris, Scott, Hendon, Cranford Family Connections.

Mily Bowen1

#2547, b. circa 1845
Last Edited31 Oct 2015
Birth*circa 1845Tattnall County, Georgia, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Division 79, Tattnall County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Polly Bowen

#2484, b. between 1784 and 1794
Last Edited23 Oct 2015
Birth*between 1784 and 17941 
Cen-Head*1810Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; 'Polly Bowen' female 16-26, male 16-26. Census image page 37. Neighbor Daniel Murphy.1 

Citations

  1. [S407] Unknown author, 1810 U.S. Census, Duplin County, North Carolina, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (: accessed ). (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).

Sarah Bowen

#2479, b. before 1756, d. say 1830
Last Edited23 Oct 2015
Birth*before 1756 
Census*1800Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; 'Sarah Bowen', head, female 45+, with females 1 10-15, 1 16-25, 1 other free person.
Census image page 10.1 
Death*say 1830 

Citations

  1. [S406] Unknown author, 1800 U. S. Census, Duplin County, North Carolina, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (: accessed ). (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).