George Bowman (pioneer)

For other people with the same name, see George Bowman.
George Bowman
Born
Hans Jerg Baumann

10 Feb 1699
Eppingen, Kurpfalz, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
Died2 Mar 1768 (aged 69)
Ft Bowman/Bowman Estate on Cedar Creek (near Strasburg, Virginia)
NationalityGerman-American
Occupation(s)Landowner, farmer and Indian fighter
Known forEarly pioneer of Shenandoah Valley; built one of the oldest houses in present-day Virginia.
SpouseMary Hite (c. 1707-1768)
Children13 children
RelativesJost Hite, father-in-law
Abraham Bowman, son
Isaac Bowman, son
Joseph Bowman, son
John Bowman, son

George Bowman (10 February 1699–2 March 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.[1] His great-grandson, John Bryan Bowman founded Kentucky University and Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky.[2][3][4] Their older brother, Jacob, was also a famous American pioneer.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hayden was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wayland, John W. A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. (pg. 588) ISBN 0-8063-8011-X
  3. ^ Johnson, E. Polk. A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities, Vol II. Chicago and New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1912. (pg. 1132)
  4. ^ Bowman, Charles W. Bowman Genealogy: Fragmentary Annals of a Branch of the Bowman Family. Washington, D.C.: Law Reporter Printing Company, 1912. (pg. 93-94)