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Capt William Bowen

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Capt William Bowen Veteran

Birth
Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Death
15 Dec 1804 (aged 61–62)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Sumner County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.3225, Longitude: -86.689075
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Son of John Bowen and Lily MeIlhaney, married Mary Henely Russell in 1777. Veteran of Lord Dunmore's War, French and Indian War and American Revolution. 1st Bowen in Tennessee. Brought his family to what is now Sumner County in 1784. He first built a double log cabin on the bank of Mansker's Creek before erecting a brick home in 1787. The Bowen-Campbell House is the oldest brick home in existance in Middle Tennessee, The Bowen-Campbell House located in Moss-Wright Park, Caldwell Road, Goodlettsville, Sumner, TN.
Son of John Bowen and Lily MeIlhaney, married Mary Henely Russell in 1777. Veteran of Lord Dunmore's War, French and Indian War and American Revolution. 1st Bowen in Tennessee. Brought his family to what is now Sumner County in 1784. He first built a double log cabin on the bank of Mansker's Creek before erecting a brick home in 1787. The Bowen-Campbell House is the oldest brick home in existance in Middle Tennessee, The Bowen-Campbell House located in Moss-Wright Park, Caldwell Road, Goodlettsville, Sumner, TN.

Inscription

William Bowen 1742-1804 Captain Virginia Militia 1777, Mary Henley Russell Bowen 1760-1827, Mary Bowen 1788



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