The First record of Cornelius Bowman SR is in the Book, "Colonial Soldiers of Virginia" in 1764 he is listed there in the same regiment right next to one "Thomas Pointer" The next record of Cornelius besides the marriage record to Susannah Pointer/Painter in Rockbridge County VA is in Wilkes County NC where he preached at Roans Creek Baptist Church. After leaving Wilkes County he then traveled to what was then Washington County NC now TN and is found in court records as a Justice. Date of Birth and death taken from the Bible of his son Rev Thomas Bowman
He then shows up in Early Clay County History in 1815 records reflect in the Methodist Associational minutes that he himself along with his sons, Elisha, Thomas, Jacob and Elijah were Methodist Ministers.. Source the Wesleyan University, Owensboro Kentucky
In 1818 Cornelius SR sued the heirs of Alexander Murphy for land in what is now Owsley County Kentucky in Chancery Court Clay County KY this is a 69 page court case along with the survey of his land and X marked the spot where he lived which is where us Bowman researchers believe is near the Betty Bowman Branch in Owsley County KY. His grave has never been found to date.
He then shows up in Early Clay County History in 1815 records reflect in the Methodist Associational minutes that he himself along with his sons, Elisha, Thomas, Jacob and Elijah were Methodist Ministers.. Source the Wesleyan University, Owensboro Kentucky
In 1818 Cornelius SR sued the heirs of Alexander Murphy for land in what is now Owsley County Kentucky in Chancery Court Clay County KY this is a 69 page court case along with the survey of his land and X marked the spot where he lived which is where us Bowman researchers believe is near the Betty Bowman Branch in Owsley County KY. His grave has never been found to date.
The First record of Cornelius Bowman SR is in the Book, "Colonial Soldiers of Virginia" in 1764 he is listed there in the same regiment right next to one "Thomas Pointer" The next record of Cornelius besides the marriage record to Susannah Pointer/Painter in Rockbridge County VA is in Wilkes County NC where he preached at Roans Creek Baptist Church. After leaving Wilkes County he then traveled to what was then Washington County NC now TN and is found in court records as a Justice. Date of Birth and death taken from the Bible of his son Rev Thomas Bowman
He then shows up in Early Clay County History in 1815 records reflect in the Methodist Associational minutes that he himself along with his sons, Elisha, Thomas, Jacob and Elijah were Methodist Ministers.. Source the Wesleyan University, Owensboro Kentucky
In 1818 Cornelius SR sued the heirs of Alexander Murphy for land in what is now Owsley County Kentucky in Chancery Court Clay County KY this is a 69 page court case along with the survey of his land and X marked the spot where he lived which is where us Bowman researchers believe is near the Betty Bowman Branch in Owsley County KY. His grave has never been found to date.
He then shows up in Early Clay County History in 1815 records reflect in the Methodist Associational minutes that he himself along with his sons, Elisha, Thomas, Jacob and Elijah were Methodist Ministers.. Source the Wesleyan University, Owensboro Kentucky
In 1818 Cornelius SR sued the heirs of Alexander Murphy for land in what is now Owsley County Kentucky in Chancery Court Clay County KY this is a 69 page court case along with the survey of his land and X marked the spot where he lived which is where us Bowman researchers believe is near the Betty Bowman Branch in Owsley County KY. His grave has never been found to date.
