1812 On March 10, the heirs of Jacob Bowman, deceased, sold land that Jacob Bowman had purchased from John Edwards on December 20, 1735. Jacob Bowman's will, dated November 3, 1769, indicated that his estate should be shared equally among his heirs. Christian Bowman, son of Jacob, purchased part of the land from Jacob Bowman, John Bowman, Peter Bowman, Henry Bowman, Martin Bowman, Freney Bowman, & John Bear. [1]
[1] Berks County, Pennsylvania, Deed 25-310, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].