Article 56
“BITS AND PIECES III”
  by Glenn Lukos

The family data for Thomas [1] was given in article #7 of the first issue. It was noted that he had 7 children, 4 girls (Hannah, Desire, Mary, and Mehitable) and 3 boys (Thomas, Samuel, and Tristram). Little or nothing is known about the 4 daughters (someone please prove me wrong) . Virtually all of the Bowermans of today and some of the Bowmans, are descended from Thomas [2]. Samuel [2] died at age 25 (presumably without children). But what about Tristrum, the youngest of Thomas' children?

I recently found the following information during a visit to the New England Historic and Genealogical Society Library in Boston. The data is from Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636‑1850, Vol 6 ‑ Bristol Co ., by James N. Arnold (Providence RI; Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1894) pp 9, 65, and 120.

BRISTOL INTENTIONS AND MARRIAGES

Bowerman, Tristum [sic] & Ann Hooper, 28 Jul 1685

Bowerman, Hannah & Thomas Kinnecut, 2 May 1706

Bowerman, Samuel & Elizabeth Galleys, 20 Apr 1710

Bowerman, Sarah & John Dyer (Int), Dec 1718

Bowerman, Ann & Samuel Toogood (Int), 21 Oct 1726

BRISTOL BIRTHS

Bowerman, Samuel of Tristam [sic] & Anna, 22 Oct 1685

Bowerman, Hannah of Tristam [sic] & Anna 22 Nov 1688

Bowerman, Mary of Tristam [sic] & Anna, 2 Jan 1689

Bowerman, Mehitable of Tristam [sic] & Anna, 11 Oct 1692

Bowerman, John of Tristam [sic] & Anna, 13 Sept 1694

Bowerman, Jonathan of Tristam [sic] & Anna, 6 Oct 1696

Bowerman, Anna of Tristam [sic] & Anna, 20 Nov 1698

Bowerman, Sarah of Tristam [sic] & Anna, 22 Apr 1701

Bowerman, Bellamy of Tristam [sic] & Anna, 16 Jan 1703

Bowerman, Edward of Samuel & Elizabeth, H Nov 1711

Bowerman, Elizabeth of Samuel & Elizabeth, 25 Feb 1713/14
 

BRISTOL DEATHS

Bowerman, Bellamy, 20 Jan 1703

Bowerman, Samuel, 29 Dec 1729

Thus, apparently Tristrum did have a family, a large one at that. And at least one of his sons, in turn, had children. So what happened to this branch of the Bowerman family? Anyone with information please write to the newsletter and we will  publish the additional information.

Other references:

Notes:  For more current research, refer to: BFH 9-10

The above reference also cites the following sources. If anyone has a copy of these records, we would like to get a copy of them for the archive:

Tristram appraises land of Joseph Sawdy/Sadie, with Thomas Church;  [NEHGR 148:148,citing Bristol County Deeds 3:443]
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Division of Estate, 21 Apr 1714;  [Rhode Island Genealogical Register 3:88 citing Bristol Co. Rec. of Deeds and wills, 1680-1747, 370-1; 3:512]