Anthony Bowsher

  General Notes:

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Robert K Bruders
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1808: moved to Ohio, locating on the Scioto near Circleville, Pickaway County [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p32]

1808: Families of Anthony, Peter, and Peter Harpster made the overland journey to Ohio. They located on the Scioto above Circleville, on a tract of land known as the "island". At some prehistoric time the river changed its course and cut off the hill portion where Anthony built his home, hence the name, "Island" home. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p89]

1812: The War of 1812 followed closely the founding of the "Island" home and four of the sons enlisted in the Second War of Independence. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p89]

Received a pension for service as private under Capts. Peter Spangler and Whetstone, Colonel Lindimute, Pennsylvania troops. [Ref: DAR #132588, DAR #127627]

1830 Census of Washington Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, p7, listed as "Anthony Bowsher Sr" with only one free white male age 70-80 [Ref: 1830 BOWSHER Anthony]

Mar 4 1831: started receiving pension from Rev War service [Ref: Baker BOWSHER p13]

will dated Jun 4 1828, pro Feb 2 1835. 152 acres to go to son Anthony, $50 to daughters Catherine Justice and Barbara Buck, $10 to son Daniel in lieu of a gun that was given to each of the other sons. Remainder of estate was divided equally among Peter, Henry, John, Jacob, Daniel, William, Elizabeth Harpster, Catherine Justice, and Barbara Buck [Ref: Baker BOWSHER p13]

Will probated Feb 2 1835. Mentions sons Anthony Jr, Peter, Henry, John, Jacob, David, and William; daughters Catherine wife of Jessie Justice, Barbara wife of John Buck, and Elizabeth Harpster. Executor Anthony Jr. Witnesses Henry Conrad and Wm. Galbreath. [Ref: PickawayCoOH WillAbs p189]

Anthony died about 1837, and was buried in an unmarked grave in the family cemetery near the old homestead. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p89]

Will, probated in Pickaway Co, Oh, Book II, p190-193:
In the name of God Aman. I Anthony Bowsher Senr. of the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio being weak in body but of sound mind and memmory thanks to God therefor and well knowing that tis appointed for all me_ to die, do make ordain and publish this my last will and testament of all my real and personal property that I may died seized with or belonging to me in any manner whatsoever. First) I will and ordain that my body my be buried in a decent & Christian like manner, and that my executors so soon after my decease as possible, do pay all my just debts out of my estate as soon as possible after my decease, and as touching the residue of my estate I will and bequeath in the following manner--secondly) I will and bequeath unto my son Anthony Bowsher Junr one hundred and fifty two acres of land lying and being in the County of Pickaway and in the State of Ohio it being the same tract of land that I now live on, as will more fully appear, by a deed of conveyance made by me on the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. Thirdly, I will and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Justice, formerly Catherine Bowsher, now the wife of Jesse Justice, the sum of Fifty dollars to be paid out of my estate by my Executor and my personal property, but if there should not be sufficant to pay this bequest, then my Executor to pay the same out of his own estate, by my having this this day willed and bequeathed to him over one hundred and fifty two acres, as well as executed to him a deed of conveyance to him bearing even date of this will. Fourthly, I will and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara Buck, formerly Barbara Bowsher, now the wife of John Buck, the sum of Fifty dollars to be paid in the same manner as the bequest to Catherine Justice (the bequests to be paid within two years after my decease by my executor without delay). Fifthly, I will and bequeath unto my son David Bowsher ten dollars by my executor out of my estate within one year after my decease, this bequest is made to him in liew of a gunn given to all the rest of my sons. Sixthly, I will and ordain that all the residue of my estate that I may died siezed with, or debts, money and every thing that I may hold by just right to me equally divided among my sons and daughters (namely) Peter Bowsher, Henry Bowsher, John Bowsher, Jacob Bowsher, David Bowsher, William Bowsher, and my daughters Elizabeth Harpster, formerly Elizabeth Bowsher, and Catherine Justice, formerly Catherine Bowsher, and Barbary Buck, formerly Barbary Bowsher, or their assighns to be paid to them as soon as my executor shall be able to make a final settlement with and make a sale of all and every of my estate at Public Vendue, with the execption of the before mentioned bequests, and I expressly enjoin that my executor do pay over to my sons and daughters the before mentioned bequests immediately, to them my heirs or their assighns. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son Anthony Bowsher Junior, the sole Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all any former wills and testaments by me made or intended to be made by me in (toto) of any kind whatsoever. In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fourth day of June in year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. Anthony Bowsher.
Signed, sealed published and declared by the said testator, Anthony Bowsher Senior to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence, have hereunto set our hands & anmes thereunto, Henry Coonrad, Wm Galbeth.

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  Events

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 12 Jun 1755.

Anthony married Christina Barbara Reichelderfer in 1778. (Christina Barbara Reichelderfer was born on 2 Jul 1757 in Albany, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA, died in 1837 in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA and was buried in Bowsher Cemetery Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA.)

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