The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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Birth: Jul 1735 / King George / VA Death: bef 04 Mar 1819 / Frederick / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
COLs ABRAHAM BOWMAN, PETER MUHLENBERG, 8TH REGT OF FOOT, CONT LINE
Additional References:
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
VA Militia in the Rev War, McAllister's Data
Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of The Revolution, Apr 1775 to Dec 1783
VA Publick Claims, Vol II
NARA United States Rev War Rolls, 1775-1783, Roll 106, Jacket Numbers 207-224 : Pay Roll for Capt Thos Berry's Co. of the Eighth Virginia from the twenty-fifth day of May 1776 to the thirtieth day of April 1777 Inclusive
A Muster Roll of Capt Thos. Berry's Company of the 8th Virginia Regm of Foot ....Commanded by Col Abram Bowman. Mustered for the month of Sept 1777
NARA, M881, Comp Mil Serv, Rll #1039
Sanchez-Saavedra, A Guide to VA Mil Orgs in the Am Rev, pg 54, 55
per Find-a-Grave, the burial is UNKNOWN but assumed to be in the Briers-Family Graveyard
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