DEED: BOWMAN, 1788,  Kentucky

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Transcribed by: Anne Livingston Livings1@aol.com
Date: 4 Jan 2000
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Supreme Court, District of Kentucky, State of Virginia Deed Book B p. 490

Jacob BOWMAN of the District of Ninety Six, in South Carolina, heir to Joseph 
BOWMAN, dec'd, declares that whereas a co-partnership was entered into 
between Isaac HITE, John BOWMAN, Abraham BOWMAN, and Joseph BOWMAN on 2 
January 1777, when it was agreed that the partners should take up and secure 
a large quantity of lands on the waters of the Ohio River, and insofar as 
practicable, to improve and cultivate the same, and to raise stocks of horses 
and cattle, and to carry on trade in goods, wares and merchandise, And in 
which it was expressed that Isaac HITE should have, at the expiration or 
dissolution of the contract, 2/5 parts, John BOWMAN 1/5, Abraham BOWMAN 1/5 
and Joseph BOWMAN 1/5 of all the lands so entered, surveyed and patented, and 
also the same proportion of the stock of horses, cattle and goods and profits 
of the company.  And that the partner were each to contribute their 
proportionate share of money for these purposes.  And whereas Joseph BOWMAN 
died before the contract was dissolved, but the purposes have been carried 
into effect.  And all expenses subsequent to Joseph's death have been made by 
Abraham as his executor, and all transactions that would have been required 
of Joseph have been transacted by Abraham as aforesaid.  The partnership 
being dissolved on 7 January 1784, and a division of the lands has been 
carried into effect.  And whereas Isaac HITE, John BOWMAN, Abraham BOWMAN in 
his own right and as executor for Joseph BOWMAN, did on 28 April 1784, agree 
also to all disbursements on a mutual submission to Samuel McDOWELL and 
Walker DANIEL Esq. who delivered on May 1st next their awards.  Now know that 
Jacob BOWMAN, having maturely and deliberately considered the premises and 
conceiving that there was justice done, ratifies and confirms all which 
Abraham BOWMAN has done for him touching the agreement and the division and 
agrees therewith.  30 January 1788.  Witnessed by Harry INNES, John WARREN 
and Thomas TODD.  Recorded 13 Nov 1788.

Source: Kentucky Court of Appeal Deed Books volume 4, with Supreme Court Deed 
Books A & B.  Abstracted by Michael L. Cook and Bettie A. Cook - Cook 
Publications, 1985



When the Virginia Land Commission met at Harrodsburg 2 December 1779 the 
first case recorded was for the claim of Thomas QUIRK:

Thomas QUIRK this day claimed a preemption to a tract of land lying on the 
waters of Dicks River joining the land of George SMITH by building a Cabbin 
in the year 1774.  John BOWMAN, in behalf of the heirs of Joseph BOWMAN Dec'd 
appeared and contested the said claim whereupon sundry Witnesses were sworn & 
examined in consideration of which the Court are of the Opinion that the said 
QUIRK has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of Land including the said 
Cabbin & that a Certificate  be granted accordingly.

the next in line was John BOWMAN:
John BOWMAN for & in behalf of the Heirs of Joseph BOWMAN Dec'd this day 
claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of Land satisfactory proof being 
made to the Court they are of Opinion that the Heirs of Joseph BOWMAN Dec'd 
has a right to a settlement and preemption.

The following day - 3 Dec 1779 Court  the following is recorded:

It being proven in this Court that the Heirs of Joseph BOWMAN dec'd was 
intitled to a settlement & preemption to a tract of land lying on cane Run on 
the South side thereof to include a spring the Waters of Which runs into 
Harrods Run to include a Cabbin built by the said decedent & that a 
Certificate issue accordingly.