Spencer BUCHANAN

Other Events:

• Military: 17 Jul 1755; Captain William Preston's Rangers
• Residence: 1761, , Augusta, Virginia, USA
• Property: 7 Nov 1762, , Augusta, Virginia, USA; (bought) 406 acres
• Property: 18 Aug 1769, , Augusta, Virginia, USA; (sold) 406 acres
• Residence: 1782, , Washington, Virginia, USA
• Residence: Abt 1785, Donelson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; Clover Bottom Farm
• Residence: 1800, Donelson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; Old Blue Brick
• Will: 7 Oct 1806, , Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume I [Chalkey], page 89
AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS, ORDER BOOK No. VII.
MAY 19, 1761.
(3) Agnes Buchanan qualifies admx. of her late husband, James McFarron, decd., now wife of Archibald Buchanan.

COUNTY COURT JUDGMENTS, page 358, MARCH, 1769 (B)
Buchanan's Administrator vs. Sayers.--Bill filed 14th January, 1767. Archibald Buchanan, administrator of Walter Buchanan, late of County of Chesterfield, merchant, orator. In 1764 Alexander Sayers, now deceased, owned land in Dunkar's Bottom, on New River, and on Red Creek, at Fort Chiswell, and mortgaged the same to Walter Buchanan on 21st January, 1764. Alexander died 1765 intestate, leaving son Robert, eldest son and heir. Walter Buchanan died 1766. Archibald is brother of Archibald. Robert Breckinridge was guardian of Robert Sayers, May 1767. The mortgage was proved before the General Court, 28th April, 1764, by John Skelton, Robert Donald and Marty Handly, witnesses. John Fleming and Joseph Maynard were also witnesses.

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume II, page 451
AUGUSTA COUNTY FEE BOOKS
Page 385.--1765: Processioned by Collier and McCampbell, viz: For William McCamey, for Jno. Beatty (Samuel Norrad present), for Solomon Whitley, for Wm. Gilmore, for Robt. Erwin, for Jno. McKee, for Andw. McCampbell, for Henry Kirkham, for Edward Fairies, for James Campbell, for Alex. Deal, for John Gilmore, for Moses Cunningham for Robt. Hamilton, for James McCalster, for Hugh Cunningham, for George McConne; for Wm. Moore, Michael Kirkham present; for James Young, for Robert McKelhenny, for Margery Crawford, for Saml. Todd, for Rob. Young, for James Hutton, for James Todd, for George Gibson for Alex. Collier, for Jno. Hanna, for Robt. Talford, for Robt. McHenry, for David Talford, for William Hall, for John McMurtrey, for James Davies, for Robt. McKee, for Jno. Somers, for Jno. Huston, for Jno. Wylie, for Jno. McConne, for Archd. Buchanan, for Wm. Porter, for Jno. Wieley.

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume III, page 15
ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT.
WILL BOOK NO. 1.
Page 208.--1st September, 1748. Vendue held at house of Samuel Stewart of goods of Joseph Harrison sold by Jeremiah Harrison. To Timothy Convey, Samuel Harrison, Samuel Monsey, Arthur Johnson, Abraham Smith, Tunis Wood, Samuel Hull, Edward McGinnis, Archibald Buchanan, Aaron Oliver, Ephraim Love, Solomon Turpin, Samuel Wilkey.

page 59
Page 396.--20th September, 1759. Vendue of James Buchanan's estate, purchasers, viz: John, Archibald, William, Buchanan. In hands of Capt. John Buchanan, his pay. Paid Thomas Dredan.


page 62
WOLL BOOK NO. 3
Page 23.--19th May, 1761. Archibald Buchanan's (Bohannon) bond (with Jno. and Wm. Buchanan) for Archibald and Agnes Buchanan (late Agnes McFerrin) administration of estate of James McFerrin.

page 67
Page 116.--9th December, 1761. Francis McCown's estate appraised, by Jacob Anderson, Archd. Buchanan, Hugh Cunningham.

page 78
Page 239.--18th August, 1761. Archibald Buchanan's bond (with Jno. Maxwell, Chas. Hays), as guardian (appointed) to Jno. McFerrin, orphan of James McFerrin.

page 88
Page 379.--9th June, 1761. James Buchanan's will--To son Alexander Buchanan; to son Archibald Buchanan; to son John Buchanan; to sons Wm. and Robt. Buchanan; to wife Mary Buchanan; to sons Geo. and David Buchanan; to daughter Rebecky Buchanan. Executors, wife Mary and son Alexander. Teste: Daniel Nerrity, Jas. McCown, Wm. Scott. Proved, 19th March, 1765, by Daniel Harrison and Wm. Scott. Executors qualified, with Jno. Wallace, Jno. Buchanan. (Mary's mark ).

page 104
WILL BOOK NO 4
Page 119.--18th May, 1768. James Rutherford's will was presented by Wm. Buchanan, one of the executors, who refused to execute. It is proved that Margaret, the willow, likewise refuses. Will is proved, by William Buchanan (another witness, James Buchanan, being dead). The other witness, Archibald Buchanan, is ordered summoned. Administration granted Alex. Walker.

page 310-311
DEED BOOK NO 5
Page 154.--19th March, 1753. Borden, etc., to John Walker, Jr., 302 acres of 92100. (Back Creek ?); corner Joseph Culton, Moffets Cr., Robert Culton. Delivered: Alexander Walker, October 2d, 1775, Archibald Buchanan. Teste: James and Wm. McCoskry, Alexander McMullen.

page 392-293
DEED BOOK NO 11
Page 134.--7th November, 1762. Borden's executors, to Archibald Buchanan,

Property:
Borden's executors, to Archibald Buchanan, ?5, 406 acres, part of 92,100, crossing McCowns Run; Robert Christian's corner; white oak by a warm spring, on Hays' (Nays?) Creek. Teste: Robert King, John Lawrance, John Lawrance, Jr. Delivered: Wm. Buchanan, August, 1769.

Property:
Archibald Buchanan and Agness to William Buchanan, ?45, 406 acres, part of Borden's 92,100 acres, crossing McCason's Run; Robert Christian's Corner, oak by a Warm Spring, north branch of Hays' Creek.

Will:

Page 120 Will of Archibald Buchanan, deceased.
Oct 7, 1806 To my grand children the sons and daughters of my daughter Martha Steel, $1.00 to be divided equally. I give to my daughter Lilly Wills $1.00. To my daughter Mary Jones $1.00. To my daughter Rebeccah Shannon $20.00. To my daughter Nancy Drew $1.00. To my daughter Ellen Buchanan $1.00. To my brother Robert Buchanan an absolute right to 320 acres of land a part of the tract on which I live. I give this to him and his heirs &c to be laid off to him on the west side adjoining the lands of James Todd. I give to my son James Buchanan and heirs all the residue of the tract whereon I live after his uncle Robert gets his 320 acres laid off. I appoint my son James Buchanan my executor. This May 30, 1801. Wit: Daniel Smith, Edward Saunders and Sooky Sanders.
Davidson Co. TN Will Book 3.

Archibald married Nancy BOWEN between 1750 and 1752 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA. Nancy (daughter of John BOWEN and Lilly MCILHANEY) was born in 1732 in , Orange, Virginia, USA; died in 1757 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; was buried in 1757 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1702
• Property: 1726
• Residence: 1743, , Augusta, Virginia, USA
• Occupation: 1757
• Property: 14 Nov 1757
• Will: 9 Jun 1761; James Buchanan
• Probate: 19 Mar 1765, Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

Notes:

or died 3/19/1765.
"In 1726, James Buchanan and Alexander Allison asked the Colony of Pennsylvania for a grant of 200 acres on Octororo Creek. He moved about 1743 to Augusta Co, VA, where his wife, Martha Allison, soon died, and before 1747, married Mary Reside, by whom he had two sons, George and David Buchanan." (SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA FAMILIES, by Dr. David B. Trimble)
"James Buchanan was a Justice of the Augusta County Court in 1757, and on November 14, 1757, he bought 415 acres crossing Hays Creek on the Borden patent line from the executors of Benjamin Borden for 10 pounds. His will was made on June 9,1761, and probated March 19, 1765."
James Buchanan Sr. was a merchant living in the Walker's Creek section of Augusta Co., and was a cousin of Col. John Buchanan, the surveyor.

Immigration:
From Ireland to Chester Co, Pennsylvania

Property:
200 acres on Octororo Creek

Occupation:
Justice of Augusta County Court

Property:
415 acres on Hays Creek

Will:
Written on June 9, 1761. Proven on March 19, 1765
Augusta Co, Virginia
"In the name of God, Amen, I, James Buchanan of the Parish of Augusta and Colony of Virginia, farmer, being sick and weak of body but of sound disposing memory, blessed be God for his mercy and seeing it is appointed for all men to die, have made this ninth day of June, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty.
1. I first do commit my soul to Almighty God the giver and my body to be buried in such decent manner as my executors shall cause and to what worldly goods it pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose of them in the following manner and first my will is that all my lawful debts by me contracted be hastily paid by my estate as also that all debts due me may be collected by my executor and
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son Alexander Buchanan one two-year old heifer to be paid him of my estate also my silver sleeve button.
Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my son Archibald Buchanan twenty shillings current money to be paid of my estate.
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my John Buchanan my blue strait coat and the jacket belonging to said coat and
Fifthly I give and bequeath to my sons William and Robert Buchanan to each of them 100 acres of land I now dwell on to be surveyed off the estate and of my said tract not to take any of the new cleared grassland that is farmed to them and their heirs and assigns forever and I order my executors to make them a deed for all said land and
Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Marey Buchanan the house I now dwell in and the one third the new cleared land and wood land; all her life if she does not marry if she marrys I order her to clear said place and have no further claim to said land as also I give to my well beloved wife the bed I now lie on with what cloath belongs to said bed and
Seventhly I give and bequeath to my sons George Buchanan and David Buchanan two hundred fifteen acres where I now dwell with all the improvements thereunto belonging that is to each of them one hundred seven acres and a half reserving their mother's right to the one third during her life and I order my executors to make them a deed forever for said lands and
Eighthly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecky Buchanan two cows and two calves and one two year old and one yearling. One bed and the chair belonging to said bed also I give to my dearly beloved wife Marey Buchanan my sorrel mare. I also give unto my son George Buchanan my black horse and as to the rest of my cows and sheep I order them to be equally divided between my well beloved wife Marey Buchanan and my sons George Buchanan and David Buchanan also my sheep equally devided between the said three persons also my great pot to my wife and the rest of my household goods to be devided as my wife shall see proper and
Ninthly and lastly I constitute and appoint my well beloved wife and my son Alexander to be my executors to execute this last will and testament and hereby disannul and make void all other wills and testaments made by me and do publish and declare this to be my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed James Buchanan.
Signed, sealed and delivered to us Daniel Harmon, James McCown and William Scott."

James married Martha ALLISON about 1724 in , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha (daughter of Alexander ALLISON) was born about 1705 in , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1743 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1730, , , Virginia, USA

Notes:

or born in Wales.
"Among the early Quaker settlers in Pennsylvania was the child of Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese--John Bowen. He was born in 1705. John became a wealthy planter of Lancaster Co., Pa., and as was the custom of the times at harvest, gathered the lads and lassies of the surrounding countryside to his harvesting. One of these, Lily McIlhaney, by grace and beauty, so attracted the old bachelor's heart that he bowed at the shrine of matrimony." (Margaret Campbell Pilcher: HISTORICAL SKETCHES)
"John Bowen, a wealthy planter of Lancaster, Pa., as was the custom of the times, at harvest gathered the lads and lassies of the surrounding country to his harvesting. One of these, Lilly McIlhaney, by her grace and beauty, so attracted the old bachelor's heart that he bowed at the shrine of Matrimony. From this marriage came Capt. William Bowen, the Indian fighter, and the more celebrated Reese Bowen, who was killed at the Battle of King's Mountain. Captain William was one of the early settlers of Sumner County; the father of John H. Bowen, lawyer, and idol of his county of Sumner, and of whom the venerable Judge Thomas Barry says he was the best and most loved man he ever knew. Such was his reputation for probity, that the juries gave him credence when he differed with the court on a point of law; he was elected to Congress before he was of age to take his seat. His sister married David Campbell, a son of Col. David Campbell, and brother of General John Campbell, of the War of 1812. This David Campbell and Catherine Bowen were the father and mother of Governor William B. Campbell, of our good State of Tennessee."
John Bowen and Lily were leaders in the development of southwest Virginia and the frontier where there was continuous conflict between the settlers, the French and the Indians. Then came the Revolutionary War when their sons and sons-in-law, with one exception, were leaders in their services with the Continental line and the Virginia Militia. Rebecca Bowen Whitley's son, Moses, disagreed with his mother's family. He had the courage to fight for his convictions and was an officer in the British Army.
>From an address by Rev. D. C. Kelley, D.D. "Scotch-Irish of Tennessee"

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I, page 124
AUGUSTA COUNTY FEE BOOKS
11/27/1755
Page 159.--Malcom Allen and John Bowen, on north side James River from mouth of Cowpasture down to mouth of Purgatory. Robert Looney, Jr., and John Mills, Looney's Creek and waters thereof. Robert Rennick and John Mathews, Jr., from James River to Buffelow Creek, below the old Great Road. Mountain William Hall and Henry Kirkum, on Purgatory and the south west side of Buffelow to the head above the Waggon Road to the Mountain.

Volume III, page 62
WILL BOOKS
Page 24.--13th March, 1760.-- John Bowen's will--Wife, Lillis (Lillie), sole executor and guardian; daughter, Mary, 1 malato slave; son, Charles. Teste: Jno. Smith, Margaret Smith, Peter Luney, Walter Crockett, Jonathan Smith, Jno. Buchanan. Proved, May 19th, 1761. by Jno. and Jonathan Smith and Jno. Buchanan. Lillie qualifies (her mark), with Jonathan Whitley, Wm. Buchanan.

page 64
Page 46.--18th August, 1761. John Bowen's appraisement, by Jno. Dailey, Jno. McClure, (Neaiell) Neal McCluster.
Page 47.--11th June, 1761. Moses Bowen's appraisement, by same as above.
page 67
Page 101.--18th November, 1761. John Bowen's additional appraisement by John Dayley, John McClure, Neal McNeal. Recorded.

page 349
DEED BOOKS
Page 499.--15th November, 1757. John Bowen, Sr., and Lilly ( ) to John Bowen, Jr., 10 acres by patent. 3d November, 1750, on a branch of James. Teste: Jno. Mathews, John Poage, Mathew Campbell. Delivered: Jno. Bowen, October, 1761.

page 300
Page 76.--28th November, 1751. James Patton to John Carmichael, 100 acres by patent, 3d November, 1750; James River; corner Wm. Russell, James Trimble. Teste: John Flood, Wm. Preston.
Page 80.--28th November, 1751. Same to John Bowin, 70 acres by patent, 3d November, 1750. Br. of James. Teste as above.
Page 108.--28th November, 1751. James Patton to John Ruckman, 280 acres by patent as above. Buffalo Creek of James.
Page 127.--Same to John Bowin, 380 acres ditto. On James at Buck Eye Bottom.
page 331
Page 480.--8th October, 1754. John Sprout to John Bowen,

John married Lilly MCILHANEY about 1731. Lilly (daughter of Henry MCILHANEY and Jane MCGEEHAN) was born in 1705 in , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died between 4 Apr 1780 and 20 Jun 1780 in , Augusta, Virginia, USA; was buried in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 4 Apr 1780, , Washington, Virginia, USA; Lillie Bowen
• Probate: 20 Jun 1780, , Washington, Virginia, USA; will of Lillie Bowen

Notes:

or born in Ireland.
Although John Bowen, Sr., was dead when the Revolutionary War was fought, Lily continued the operation of her plantation, furnishing the military with food and supplies.
Lily McIlhaney Bowen is a Patriot of both the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution."The Scotch- Irish in America" First Congress 1889 Held at Columbia, TN, May 8 - 11, 1889 Robert Clarke & Co. Publishers
>From an address by Rev. D. C. Kelley, D.D. "Scotch-Irish of Tennessee"
From Kegley's "Virginia Frontier", p. 366-- "From different accounts of the family we learn that Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese, the parents of John Bowen, came from Wales, and that John married Lily McIlhaney and lived for a while in Maryland before coming to Virginia. The earliest record of John Bowen in Augusta Co. is a Bond to Col. Patton dated 15th April 1748. This was for land in the upper James River surveyed in 1747--the family first settled in a tract known as the "Buckeye Bottom"---below present "Clifton Forge." As the Farther Southwest was opened for settlement in 1779, the Bowens generally migrated to the Holston and Clinch river valleys. Lily Bowen purchased from Patton's Executors 800 acres lying along the Great Road on the middle Fork of Holston, and Rees Bowen, after living on Roanoke a while settled at the Maiden Spring on the Clinch. It is said the first missionaries to the Holston settlement held services in Mrs. Lily Bowen's ball room."
Harman in his "Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia" p. 341, says: "The Bowens of Tazewell County trace their ancestry to Moses and Rebecca (Reese) Bowen, hiw wife, who immigrated to this country with a large company from Wales about 1698, and settled in Massachusetts, from whence they later removed to Montgomery County, PA, where they spent the remainder of their days. A branch of this family came south at an early day, settling first in Deleware, then in Western Maryland and Northern Virginia."

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume III, page 63
WILL BOOKS
Page 37.--20th May, 1761. Lilley Bowen's bond (with John and Wm. Mathews) as administratrix of Moses Bowen.

Lilly lists 8 of her children in her will. John, Nancy, and Moses preceded her in death. I'm not entirely sure that Rebecca, Jane, and Mary were her children. There was a Rebecca Roberts who was a mulatto slave, possibly Moses' daughter.

Will:
Will Book 1, p. 73
"I, Lilly Bowen of Washington County and Commonwealth of Virginia, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and therefore first of all do recommend my soul to Got who gave it, and my body to the earth to be decently interred, no doubting but I shall receive it again at the general resurrection by the Almighty power of God. - - - As to my worldly goods I will and desire that they be disposed of in the following manner. - - - I give and bequeath to my son Henry Bowen at my death my negro wench Jean, also my young black mare. To my sons Reese, William and Robert Bowen the sum of five shillings each, they having had their full share of their fathers Estate already. - - - To my daughter Agnes Buchanan, my young white mare, my bed and bed cloaths, also one third part of my pewter, in which is to be included, two large basons, also a third part of the principal and interest of my Loan Office Certificate of one hundred pounds.- - - To my daughter Jean Looney, another third part, and the remaining third part of sd certificate to my son Charles. - - - To my son Arthur Bowen a moiety or that part of the Crab Orchard Tract of Land whereon he now lives, the dividing line between him , and his brother Charles, to be run as they have already agreed on. - - - To my son Charles Bowen the remaining, or that part of the said tract of land whereon he now lives, and my negro man called Wyatt, and a negro fellow called Jack, left him by his father, and of which he is now wrongfully dispossessed of. Also together with all the remainder of my personal estate, not herein bequeathed, of which I may be in possession of at my death, who is to depay my funeral expenses and pay all my just debts.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons, Henry Bowen and Charles Bowen, Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all former wills and testaments by me made. - - - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
Lilly XX Bowen (Seal)
her mark
Signed and sealed in
presence of
Arthur Campbell
David Campbell
Eleanor Maxwell
At a court held for Washington County the 20th of June 1780 this last will and testament of Lilly Bowen decd was exhibited in Court and proved by the oaths of Arthur Campbell, David Campbell, and Eleaner Maxfield and ordered to be recorded - - Teste - - Jno. Campbell C.W.C.
>From the Augusta County Court Records, Order Book VII, p. 90
"Lilly Bowen qualifies admx. of Moses Bowen. Maundling and Philipina Kinsley to be bound out. Rebecca Roberts, a mulatto, given her freedom."

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1702, , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
• Residence: Abt 1728, , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1720, , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
• Property: 2 Dec 1726, , , Pennsylvania, USA; (grant) 200 acres
• Will: 25 Apr 1743, , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Alexander Allison

Notes:

Minutes of the Board of Property of the Province of Pennsylvania By Pennsylvania Land Office
12/2/1726
James Buchanan and Alexander Allison, recommended from Elisha Gatehell, requests the Grant of two Parcells of Land formerly seated by Thos. Withers and James Langley, the latter on Octoraro Creek, opposite to Jonas Arskin, the other a little lower down the same Creek, they desire two Hundred Acres to each piece.

John Allison of Donegal Feb 20, 1728 probate November 6, 1728
wife Jannett Allison, sons John and Robert, eldest James, second son William, daughters Jean and Margaret.

Residence:
Nottingham Township

Property:
Minutes of the Board of Property of the Province of Pennsylvania By Pennsylvania Land Office
12/2/1726
James Buchanan and Alexander Allison, recommended from Elisha Gatehell, requests the Grant of two Parcells of Land formerly seated by Thos. Withers and James Langley, the latter on Octoraro Creek, opposite to Jonas Arskin, the other a little lower down the same Creek, they desire two Hundred Acres to each piece.

Will:
Will Book B
ALLISON, ALEXANDER. Nottingham. April 25, 1743. B. 135.
Alexander Allison, Yeoman
dated 4/25/1743 probated 9/22/1744
To daughter Martha 1 shilling. I also acquit my son in law James Bohaman all debts. Daughter Mary 40 pounds. Daughter Rebecca 1 shilling. Daughter Elizabeth 1 shilling.
Sons David and Alexander my two plantations. One I live on and one on Christian Creek in New Castle Co. [Christiana Creek?]
Executors: sons David and Alexander
Witnesses: John Kees, and Sam Ingram and Robert Hyman

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1698, , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; from Wales

Notes:

"Among the early Quaker settlers in Pennsylvania was Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese, his wife. They emigrated with a large company from Wales about 1698, having purchased 10,000 acres of land in Guinnedd Township, Chester Co.,PA. Moses Bowen married Rebecca Reese, both born in Wales." (Margaret Campbell Pilcher: HISTORICAL SKETCHES)
According to "Narratives of Early Pennsylvania," edited by Albert Cook Myers - 1912, p. 451: "The mass of the first Welsh settlers arrived in Pennsylvania August 1682 - They were Quakers from Merionethshire."
Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese (Rees, Rhys) were undoubtedly married in Wales, and they may have been in the party who came on the "LYON", John Compton, master, with the Dr. Edward Jones party, in 1682. Edward Rees and family were in this party, and it is assumed there is some close
relationship between Rebecca Rees and Edward Rees (Rhys), but so far no records have been found for proof. It is thought by some that her father was Hugh Rees (Rhys) and her mother was a Lloyd. Not proven.
According to "Colonial Families of Philadelphia" p. 1355, Vol. II, by John W. Jordan, LL.D., "Edward ap Rees, or Rhys, and his family came to Pennsylvania in the ship "LYON", John Compton, master, with Dr. Edward Jones of Kiltalgarth, Penllyn in Merionethshire in August, 1682, and settled in Merion, Philadelphia County. He was the son of Richard Rhys (ap Grywwth) of Tyddin Tyford, in Merioneth, whose will signed 26 January 1685, was proved at the St. Asaph Registry, and brother to Jane, the wife of Cadwalader Morgan, and to Hannah, wife of Rees John Williams, all first settlers of Merion. (Also p. 79 "Welsh Settlement of Pa." by Browning.)

From Historic Sumner County, Tennessee, by Jay Guy Cisco, 1909
Moses Bowen and his wife, Rebecca Reece Bowen, emigrated from Wales to the American colonies in 1698 and settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania. John Bowen, their son, married Lily McIlhaney and in 1730 moved to Virginia. They had twelve children, one of whom, Captain John Bowen, was the father of Captain William Bowen, who was the first to emigrate to Tennessee.
Captain William Bowen was born in Fincastle County, Virginia, then Augusta County, in 1742. He was a very active, enterprising man, and by the time he was 35 years of age he had accumulated quite a handsome estate for that day by adding to the portion given to him by his mother. He took part in the several campaigns against the French and Indians as a member of the Colonial Army of Virginia before the Revolution of 1776. He was a First Lieutenant in Captain William Russell's company in the campaign against the Shawnee and other Indian tribes in 1774, the confederation being commanded by "Cornstalk" a noted chief of the Shawnees. He was in the hotly contested battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774. He was also with Captain Russell while that officer was in command of Fort Randolph, when that garrison was ordered to be disbanded by Lord Dunmore on July 1775, fearing the fort might be held by rebel authorities. Prior to this date he was with Russell's Rangers when they assisted in relieving the besieged fort at Watauga.
Captain Bowen was principally engaged in the partisan warfare on the border of Virginia and Tennessee during the Revolution. He was in the cavalry service, employed in scouting and protecting the frontiers from the inroads of the British, Indians and Tories. At the termination of the long struggle for independence, he with fifteen other soldiers of the Continental army, traveled all through Kentucky and the Cumberland county, as Middle Tennessee was then called, prospecting warrants, which had been received for services I the war of independence. Captain Bowen was so pleased with the country that he located some of his land in what in now Smith County, Tennessee, but the larger portion in Sumner County, Tennessee, about twelve miles from Nashville. He moved his family from Virginia in the early autumn of 1784 to Sumner County, where he built a double log house in which he lived for two years: then built a two-story brick, which is still standing near Goodlettsville and in good preservation. Though it was built in 1787, when what is now Tennessee was part of North Carolina. It is said to have been the first brick house built in Tennessee. General Daniel Smith, his fried and fellow soldier built a stone house, known as "Rock Castle," in the same vicinity. The two sent to Lexington, KY., for stone and brick masons to erect the two houses.
Captain William Bowen, in 1777 married Mary Henley Russell, daughter of General William Russell and his wife, Tabitha Adams, in Augusta County, Virginia, now Washington County, near where Abingdon now stands. He died in Sumner County on December 15, 1804. He left eight children. Tabitha married Colonel Armstead Moore of Virginia. They moved to Smith County, Tennessee, where they died, leaving eleven children.
Colonel John Bowen, son of Captain William Bowen, was born in Virginia in 1780; came with his parents to Sumner County in 1784. At the age of 16 years he was sent to Lexington, Ky., to school. About the year 1800 he commenced the study of law in the office of John Breckinridge in Lexington. After two years he returned home and began practice of law in Gallatin and soon rose to prominence.
In 1813 Mr. Bowen was elected to Congress as a Democrat and served one term, at the expiration of which he returned to the practice of his profession at Gallatin. In 1815 he married Elizabeth Allen, daughter of Grant Allen and his wife, Tabitha Marshall, of Dixon Springs neighborhood. They had four children; two died in youth and two reared large families. The eldest, Mary, married Judge Jacob S. Yerger of Greenville, Miss. a member of the famous Yerger family formerly of Lebanon. They had three sons killed in the Confederate army. William G. Yerger, a prominent lawyer of Greenville, is the only living son. Henry Yerger, another son, died at his home near Greenville, leaving a family. Grant Allen Bowen, son of John H. married Amanda Yerger. They left two children John H. Jr., and Mary.
Colonel John H. Bowen died on September 25, 1822. He was an accomplished scholar, a just and upright man, a great lawyer, a pure statesman and a true friend. The brick house which he erected for his home in Gallatin is still standing. It was bought after his death by Governor William Trousdale, and from him it passed to his son, the Hon. Julius A. Trousdale, and after his death was presented by his widow, Mrs. Anne Berry Trousdale, to the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Levisee Bowen, daughter of Captain William Bowen, married Colonel James Saunders. They had their home in Wilson County, where six children survived them.
William, son of Captain William Bowen, married Mary Rankin, and after her death, Polly McCall. They removed to LaGrange, Texas, where they died, leaving seven children.
Samuel, son of Captain William Bowen, married Amanda Stone. They removed to Missouri, where they died, leaving seven children.
Mary Bowen died young. Celia married Rev. Barton W. Stone, a noted divine, and one of the founders of the "Campbellite Church." They lived in Kentucky and Missouri; left six children.
Catherine Bowen, third daughter of Captain William Bowen, was born in Sumner County in March 1785. She was married in 1807 to David Campbell, who was born in Washington County, Virginia, on March 4, 1781 and died near Leeville, Wilson County, Tennessee on June 18, 1841. She died at "Campbell" the home of her eldest son, Governor William B. Campbell, March 7, 1868. They lived in Sumner County for some years after their marriage, then moved to Carthage, Smith County. They had six children- William B. Campbell, who married Frances Owen and left seven children; John H. died unmarried; Mary R. H. married E.P. Scales; Margaret died unmarried; Virginia T. I. married Rev. William Shelton; David H. R. married Lucy Goodall.

Immigration:
Guinnedd Township

Moses married Rebecca REES in , , Wales, United Kingdom. Rebecca was born in 1676 in , , Wales, United Kingdom; died in Deceased in , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Jane MCGEEHAN. Jane was born about 1678 in Ballylanders, Limerick, Munster, Ireland; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]