William Bowland
- Born: Abt 1719, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth (?) about 1749 in Somerset Co., MD
- Died: 1797-1802, Somerset Co., MD
First appears in the Tax Lists in 1734 suggesting birth year as 1719.
(SoLR-X:147) On 04 Apr 1745, 40c of land from DUBLIN, KINGS CHANCE, PEMINIE was sold by William Bowland, planter, son and heir of William Bowland, dec'd and his mother Eleanor Bowland to Robert King
(SoLR-A:011) On 06 Sep 1748, 10a from DUBLIN, CHANCE, PEMINIE was sold by William Bowland, planter of Somerset Parish, son and heir of William Bowland, dec'd to Robert King
(SoLR-B:089) On 15 Aug 1755, 143.33a of land, parts of DUBLIN, CHANCE, PEMINIE, was sold by William Bowland, planter, eldest son and heir of William Bowland, dec'd et ux. Elizabeth Bowland to Nehemiah King, gentleman.
He entered a receipt to the land records May 13 1797 for a slave Amey sold to Alexander Groves.
An accounting of his estate was performed by Isaac Dryden (his grandson) and entered Apr 30 1803 in Somerset. It is likely William Bowland died shortly there before.
William married Elizabeth (?) about 1749 in Somerset Co., MD.
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