Franklin County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Bowsman, Mary January 2, 1867
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Source: Franklin County, Va Will Bk 15, Pg. 17
Written: January 2, 1867
Recorded: May 6, 1867

In the name of God Amen I Mary Bowsman of Franklin County in the State of 
Virginia doe make this my last Will and testament as follows that is to say my 
desire is that after my death that my funeral expenses and all by just debts be 
paid.
First my desire is that sixty acres of my tract of---shall be cut off the
Corner(?)of my tract adjoining the land of Joseph Ridgeway and be equally 
divided between my daughter Mary Merrimans six children Mary, Lorenzo, James, 
William, Caroline E., John F. 
2.Then my will and desire is that my daughter Elizabeth Fisher shall have the 
balance of my said tract of land as long as she may live and after her death 
then to be equally divided between all of her children and my Will and desire 
is that my daughter Elizabeth after my decd pay to my two sons Henry E. Bowsman 
and Lorenzo Bowsman five dollars apiece.
3rd My desire is that my daughter Elizabeth Fisher shall have all of my stock 
of all kinds and all of my house and kitchen furniture as her own for taking 
care of me in my old day and I do declare this to be my last will and 
testament. In witness thereof to this my last will I have set my hand and seal 
this second day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven.
Mary(herXmark)Bowsman (seal)
Signed sealed published 
and delivered in the presents 
of us Test.
Lewis Dillion
Ammon Oyler
Frances Bowsman
At a Court held for Franklin County at the Courthouse on the 6th day of May 
1867. This Last Will and Testament of Mary Bowsman decd was produced in Court 
and proved by the oaths of Lewis Dillion and Ammon Oyler two of the subscribing 
witnessed hereto and admitted to record amount being under One thousand Dollars 
no stamp required
Test Ro. A. Scott C. F. C.
  

Additional Comments:
Mary (maiden?name) Bowsman was widow of Jacob Bowsman. Jacob was the son of 
Lorentz and Mary Simon Bowsman. He died before 1840 in Franklin Co., VA. Jacob 
and Mary had at least six children: Malinda, Adam, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary and 
Lorenzo. Malinda Bowsman probably died before her mother's 1867 Will. Adam 
Bowsman died in 1866 and is buried in Bowsman Cemetery two miles south of Burnt 
Chimney. Henry Bowsman married 28 March 1846 in Powhaten Co., VA Demaris Maxey. 
Elizabeth Bowsman married to Richard Fisher ca 1850. Mary Bowsman married John 
Merryman 12 Dec 1842 in Franklin Co., VA and Lorenzo Dow Bowsman married 22 Nov 
1847 to Anne Caroline Cousins.

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