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Mathews-Williams Family Genealogy
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Reference: "The Bowmans" by John M. Wayland - from the press of McClure Company, Inc., Staunton, VA, 1943: Page 131: Soon after his return from captivity by the indians, that is in or about 1782, Capt. Isaac Hite Bowman married Elizabeth Gatewood and after her death, married Mary Chinn, the latter a sister to Susan Chinn, wife of Samuel Kercheval, historian. By his two wives, it is said, that he had sixteen (16) children. In his will he named Philip, Abraham, Joseph, Susannah, wife of William H. Richardson, and Elizabeth B., wife of Joseph M. Fauntleroy as his older children. As his younger children- Isaac, George, Robert, Washington, Mary and Rebecca. It is said that Catherine also was a daughter of the first wife. Isaac sydnor said to have been fifth from the youngest was born in November 1803 and died in 1866.
WILL OF CAPTAIN ISAAC HITE BOWMAN: Dated June 20, 1824. Proved November 13, 1829 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; Will Book N - pages 521-526. (excerpts):
I have heretofore given to my son Phillip a tract of land in the county of Shenandoah. I have also given and conveyed to my sons Joseph and John valuable tracts of land in the state of Indiana as their respective portions of my real estate. I have also heretofore given to my said several sons Philip, Abraham, Joseph and John sundry slaves and other articles of personal property. I give and devise to my daughter Susannah, wife of William H. Richardson now resident in the state of Ohio, a tract of land containing five hundred acres, etc., etc. -I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth B., wife of Joseph M. Fauntleroy of the county of Frederick a tract of land containing five hundred acres more or less in the Saint Illinois Grant and State of Indiana as her full portion of my real estate.
5th I give and bequesth to my beloved wife Mary the whole of several tracts of land on which I now reside, part whereof lies in the County of Shenandoah and the remainder in Frederick -
It is my will and deire that as my six younger children to wit: Isaac, George, Robert, Washington, Mary and Rebecca arrive at lawful age my executors shall deliver to them---- which will make each one's portion equal as can conveniently be done to the distributions which I have heretofore made among my older children by said wife Mary----- are to be taken from the families of slaves and their increase of which I acquired possession by my inter-marriage with my said wife Mary.
June 20, 1824 Isaac Bowman (Seal)
In presence of Samuel Kercheval, Richard sydnor, Will. M. Bayley.
Page 170 (Bowman Family) - Whereas I was appointed guardian to my four older children to wit: Philip, Abraham, Catherine and Susannah in order to receive their respective portions of the legacy due their mother or to them by right of their mother who was one of the daughters of Philip Gatewood dec'd. and as I have heretofore delivered and paid to each of the said four eldest children their slaves and all other property and monies due them in right of their said mother I therefore expressly desire direct that the said Philip, Abraham, CAtherine and Susannah or all and every one--------------.
Teste: Samuel kercheval, Richard Sydnor, Will. M. Bayley.
Henry R. Conway was first elected clerk of Stafford Co., VA, Courts, 1852-63.
John Moncure Conway was, for forty-seven years, clerk of Stafford Co., VA. His house was "Elerslie", in Stafford Court House. In his office was framed a fine engraving of Conway Castle, Wales, an heirloom brought from England by his American ancestors.
Moncure Daniel Conway writes in his autobiography, vol. I, p. 17: "My grandfather's first love was for Agnes Conway Moncure, but these lovers were double first cousins, and their elders regarded the consanguinity as too close for marriage. Agnes married John Robinson, clerk of the circuit court of Richmond."
William Edwin Conway fell from a window and was killed in 1820.
Captain Catlett Conway of "Hawfield", Orange Co., VA. He was a captain in the Continental army in the War of the Revolution, being a captain of dragoons under Col. Bushrod Washington, and was with sumpter and Marion in the Battle of Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
He was for many years a Justice of Orange Co., VA.
Raleigh William Carter and Robert William Carter were first cousins.