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State of Service: NY
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 1720 Barnstable / Barnstable / MA Death: aft 04 Feb 1790 / Dutchess / NY
Qualifying Service Description:
Path Master and Officer of the Highways for Dutchess Co, NY
Additional References:
Ichabod Bowerman furnished RevWar Public Service as a Path Master and Dutchess County, NY, Officer of Roads...; sources, book entitled: "Settlers of the Beekman (Land) Patent", Vol I, selected pg attached with NSSAR # 156802 approved on Mar 27 2007
Author: Jim L. W. Faulkinbury
Icabod Bowerman was born in 1721 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He was a Quaker and a member of the Oblong Meeting in Dutchess Co., New York where his children’s names were listed in the monthly meeting records. As a Quaker, his name appears on the list of those who refused the sign the pledge and Articles of Association in Beekman Patent, Dutchess Co., New York in July 1775. However, he was subsequently appointed to serve as Path Master and Officer of the Highways for Dutchess County, thus providing public service. He married 1st to Lydia Petty (marriage bond in Monmouth Co., New Jersey dated 18 Oct 1744). By Lydia, he had the following children: · Timothy Bowerman, 1745 · Elizabeth Bowerman, 1748 · Jane Bowerman, 1750 · Hannah Bowerman, 1752 · David Bowerman, 1755 · Sarah Bowrman, 1757
Lydia died in 1759 and he shortly thereafter married his housekeeper, Jane Richmond, daughter of Sylvester Richmond. By Jane, he had another son: · Thomas Bowerman,1760
Icabod died in Dutchess County after 4 February 1790 when he wrote his will. His children and 2nd wife, Jane moved to Ontario Canada following his death.
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