George Bowman (pioneer)
| George Bowman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Hans Jerg Baumann 10 Feb 1699 Eppingen, Kurpfalz, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation |
| Died | 02 Mar 1768 Ft Bowman/Bowman Estate on Cedar Creek (near Strasburg, Virginia) |
| Residence | Fort Bowman, Strausburg, Virginia Colony |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Other names | Hans Jerg Baumann |
| Occupation | Landowner, farmer and Indian fighter |
| Known for | Early pioneer of Shenandoah Valley; built one of the oldest houses in present-day Virginia. |
| Home town | Strasburg, Virginia Colony |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hite (c. 1707-1768) |
| Children | 13 children |
| Relatives |
Jost Hite, father-in-law Abraham Bowman, son Isaac Bowman, son Joseph Bowman, son Johannes Bowman, son |
George Bowman (1699–1768) was an 18th-century American pioneer, landowner and a prominent Indian fighter in the early history of the Virginia Colony. He, along with his father-in-law Jost Hite, was one of the first to explore and settle Shenandoah Valley. His estate, on which Fort Bowman was founded, was one of the earliest homes to be built in Shenandoah Valley and is the site of present-day Strasburg, Virginia.
Four of his sons, Joseph, Isaac, Abraham and Johannes, also became well-known frontiersmen in Kentucky during the late 1770s. His great-grandson, John Bryan Bowman founded Kentucky University and Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky. Their older brother, Jacob, was also a famous American pioneer.
Born in the Holy Roman Empire on the West bank of the Rhine in present-day Germany, he arrived aboard the ship William and Sarah in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1727 where he later met and married Mary Hite in 1731. He was one of the first to settle in the Shenandoah Valley with his father-in-law Jost Hite and brothers-in-law Jacob Chrisman and Paul Froman during the early 1730s. He and his wife, Mary Hite, later settled on the banks of Cedar Creek located 8 miles (13 km) south of Peter Stephens' Newtown settlement (present-day Stephens City, Virginia). They would eventually establish a 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) tract of land on which Fort Bowman was later built. He later received a tract of land from his father-in-law, 145 acres (0.59 km2) on Lenville's Creek in Frederick County.
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