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Giles Bowers 1720–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Sep 1796

Death Location: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Giles Bowers

Mother: Sarah Jones

Spouse(s): Sarah Beal

Children(s): Philemon Bowers, Martha Haskins, David Bowers

Giles Bowers was born in 1720 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, the child of Giles Bowers And Sarah Jones. In 1755, Giles Bowers resided in Granville County, NC. Giles Bowers married Sarah Beal, and had children including David Giles Bowers, Martha Haskins, Philemon Bowers. Giles Bowers passed away in 1796 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Giles Bowers was born in 1720 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, the child of Giles Bowers And Sarah Jones.
  • In 1755, Giles Bowers resided in Granville County, NC.
  • Giles Bowers married Sarah Beal, and had children including David Giles Bowers, Martha Haskins, Philemon Bowers.
  • Giles Bowers passed away in 1796 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Giles Bowers's Ancestors

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Giles Bowers
1720–1796
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
Giles Bowers
1690–1735
Virginia, United States
Sarah Jones
1717–1752
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Bowers) Sr
1665–
Elizabeth Carroll
1668–1735
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Bowers's Descendants

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Giles Bowers (1720–7 Sep 1796) m. Sarah Beal (1710–1778)
  1. 1. Philemon Bowers 1754–1793 m. Martha Haskins 1758–1794
    1. 1. John Bowers 1781–1862 m. Martha (M) Richards 1788–1875
      1. 1. William (Major) Bowers 1820–1896 m. Susan (Jane) Bowers 1833– m. Rhoda (Harriet) Bowers 1822–1898
        1. 1. Henry Bowers 1849–1935 m. Margaret (Ellen) Mickens 1857–1935
  2. 2. Martha Haskins 1758–1794 m. Philemon Bowers 1754–1793
  3. 3. David (Giles) Bowers 1760–1856

Giles Bowers's Timeline

6 Records

1706
1706
Birth of Giles Bowers in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
1720
1720
Birth of Giles Bowers in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1755
1755
Age 35
Giles Bowers resided here in Granville County, NC
Granville County, NC
1790
1790
Age 70
Giles Bowers resided here in Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Franklin, North Carolina, United States
1796
7 September 1796
Age 76
Death of Giles Bowers in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Franklin County, North Carolina, United States of America
1796
7 Sep 1796
Age 76
Death of Giles Bowers in Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Franklin, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Franklin, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 30; Image: 32; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 September 1796
    Event Place: Franklin County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1796
    Event Place: Franklin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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