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• Name: Peter BOWSHER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 26 Dec 1782 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Baptism: 28 Dec 1782 in New Bethel Church, Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^c
• Death: 1844 in Dekalb Co, Indiana ^d
• Burial: Near Auburn, DeKalb Co, Indiana ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Anthony BOWSHER Birth: 12 Jun 1755 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: Before 2 Feb 1835 in Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio
Mother:

• Christine REICHELDERFER Birth: Jul 1755 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1837 in Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio

Family:
Marriage:

• Elizabeth HARPSTER on 1798 at Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Elizabeth HARPSTER Death: 1854 in Carey, Ohio

Children:

1. Polly BOWSHER Death: Auburn, Indiana
2. Elizabeth BOWSHER Death: Before 1917
3. David BOWSHER Death: Before 1917
4. Anthony BOWSHER Birth: 1799 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 27 Jan 1886 in Harpster, Wyandot Co, Ohio
5. Henry BOWSHER Birth: 1803 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 7 Aug 1847 in Bowsherville, Ohio
6. Samuel BOWSHER Birth: 24 May 1806 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 27 Mar 1865
7. Solomon BOWSHER Birth: 18 Aug 1808 in Pickaway Co, Ohio Death: 8 May 1881
8. George BOWSHER Birth: 5 Apr 1810 in Pickaway Co, Ohio Death: Nov 1876 in Carey, Ohio
9. Jesse BOWSHER Birth: 1 Feb 1812 in Pickaway Co, Ohio Death: 12 Feb 1857 in Marseilles Twp, Wyandot Co, Ohio
10. Robert BOWSHER Birth: 16 Oct 1815 in Pickaway Co, Ohio Death: 16 Oct 1884
11. Susan BOWSHER Birth: 1816 in Pickaway Co, Ohio Death: 29 Jul 1880 in Wyandot Co, Ohio

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p54, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001]

1782 [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107]

bp 28 Dec 1782 [Ref: DAR #763810],

place:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107, John Hendricks 12/14/1995],

parents:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p90, DAR #763810, Harter REICHELDERFER p33, John Hendricks 12/14/1995],

father:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p84, PickawayCoOH WillTranscript 2-189, PickawayCoOH Wills 2-190]

Sources for baptism Information

date:

[Ref: DAR #763810, John Hendricks 12/14/1995]

26 Dec 1782 [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107, Harter REICHELDERFER p54],

place:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107, Harter REICHELDERFER p54, John Hendricks 12/14/1995]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: DAR #635857, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001]

abt 1844 [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p109],

place:

[Ref: DAR #635857, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001]

Sources for burial Information

place:

near Auburn, DeKalb Co, Indiana [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p109]

Sources with Information about marriage to Elizabeth HARPSTER

date:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107]

abt 1798 [Ref: DAR #635857, Lisa Peterson 5/6/1994],

place:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107],

names:

[Ref: DAR #763810],

child:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p109, Burkhardt BOUCHER p110, Burkhardt BOUCHER p114, Burkhardt BOUCHER p117, Burkhardt BOUCHER p120, Burkhardt BOUCHER p123, Burkhardt BOUCHER p125, Burkhardt BOUCHER p127, Harter REICHELDERFER p54, WyandotCoOH BioSketches p571]

Research Notes:
4Baptismal certificate preserved by John H. Blacker, of Chillicothe, OH. Pastor Henry Hertzel, of the New Bethel Church, performed the rite. Peter Bausher (his uncle) and Magdalena Pohen were sponsors. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107]

Married Elizabeth Harpster in PA, likely Northumberland Co, about 1798. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107]

1808: moved to Pickaway Co, OH [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p54]

1808 his family was part of the group of settlers headed by Anthony Boswher who located in Pickaway County, Ohio, in the locality of the "Island" home on the Scioto River. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107]

Peter was a blacksmith. [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107]

War of 1812: Lieutenant in List's Company of the First Ohio Regiment [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p109, Harter REICHELDERFER p54]

Sep 18 1819: with Henry and Jacob Bowsher, purchased 20.84 acres of land in Pickaway Co OH from father [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds E-58]

Sep 18 1819: purchased from father, for $1000, 73 acres of land, part of land granted by patent 30 Apr 1813 [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds E-60]

Jun 1821: settled in Wyandot Co (then Crawford Co) [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p54]

1821 the families of Peter and Elizabeth Bowsher became the early settlers of Wyandot County. Knapp's History of the Maumee Valleu, dated 1872, says "Among the pioneers of the county was Peter Bowsher, who, with his son Robert, commenced his residence in Pitt Township, then Crawford County, on the fourth of June, 1821. The son first named is now a resident of Upper Sandusky, and two other sons, Anthony and Solomon, are also residents of the county." [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p107]

1833: made a trip back to Berks County, PA, mostly by foot, and visited the old homestead of Daniel, and his uncle, Peter Bausher, in Windsor Twp [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p109]

later settled in DeKalb CO, IN [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p54]

---------- Pickaway Co OH Deeds E-58, dated 18 Sep 1819:
This Indenture made this Eighteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Between Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher his wife of the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio of the one part and Peter Bowsher Henry Bowsher and Jacob Bowsher of the County of Pickaway and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars current money of the United States of America to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said John Bowsher Henry Bowsher and Jacob Bowsher their heirs executors and administrators, have granted bargained sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, and confirm unto the said Peter Bowsher, Henry Bowsher, and Jacob Bowsher their heirs and assigns forever all that tract of parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pickaway and state aforesaid viz, Beginning at the North westerly corner of William and Anthony Bowshers land in fractional Section Number two in Township Number four in Range number twenty two (Worthington's Survey) running West fifty four poles to the Scioto River whence corner to said fractional Section thence down the same South nineteen degrees East forty six poles thence South twenty six degrees Ease nineteen poles to a Hickery fifteen inches in diameter thence North seventy four degrees East seventy poles to a Mulberry thence North forty three degrees west fifty four poles to the beginning Containing twenty and eighty four hundredths acres, The above described land was conveyed by the President of the United States by a Patent bearing date April 30th A.D. 1813, Together with all improvements water courses profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the reversions remainders and profits thereof and all the Estate rights Title interest probate and claim and demand of them the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher in of and to the same, To Have and to Hold the lands hereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances unto the said Peter Bowsher, Henry Bowsher and Jacob Bowsher their heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoof of them the said Peter Bowsher Henry Bowsher and Jacob Bowsher their heirs and assigns forever, And the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher for their heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Peter Bowsher Henry Bowsher and Jacob Bowsher their heirs and Assigns by these presents that the premises before mentioned now and forever hereafter Shall remain free of and from all former and other gifts grants bargains sales dowers right and title of dower judgements executions titles troubles charges and encumbrances whatsoever done or settled to be done by them the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher and their heirs all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said Peter Bowsher Henry Bowsher and Jacob Bowsher their heirs and assigns against them the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever doth and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Testimony whereof the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher have hereunto set their hands and seals the date and year first above written. Anthony Bowsher. Christine Bowsher.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in the presence of John Leuvell
State of Ohio Pickaway County, SS. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Anthony Bowsher and acknowledged that he did voluntarily sign and deliver the within Indenture to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and desired that it might be recorded as such. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of September 1819. L. Fusang, J.P. [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds E-58]

Pickaway Co OH Deeds E-60, dated 18 Sep 1819:
This Indenture made this Eighteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Between Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher his wife of the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio of the one part and Peter Bowsher of the County of Pickaway and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars current money of the United States of America to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said Peter Bowsher his heirs executors and administrators, have granted bargained sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, and confirm unto the said Peter Bowsher his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pickaway and State aforesaid viz, Beginning at the Southeast corner of fractional section One of Township four in Range twenty two in Worthington Survey running North forty two and three tenths poles to a post where a hickory fifteen inches diameter bears south sixty two degrees west twenty one links thence east two hundred and eighty six poles to a post on the bank of the Scito river whence a hackberry twelve inches diameter bears north thirty four degrees west twenty links thence down the river as it meanders to the lower corner on the river of the above said section thence east one hundred and sixty six poles to the beginning, containing seventy three acres, The above described land was conveyed by the President of the United States to the said Anthony Bowsher by patent bearing date April 30th A.D. 1813, Together with all improvements water courses profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the reversions remainders and profits thereof and all the Estate rights Title interest probate and claim and demand of them the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher in of and to the same, To Have and to Hold the lands hereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances unto the said Peter Bowsher his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Peter Bowsher his heirs and assigns forever, And the said Anthony Bowsher and Christina Bowsher for their heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Peter Bowsher his heirs and Assigns by these presents that the premises before mentioned now and forever hereafter Shall remain free of and from all former and other gifts grants bargains sales dowers right and title of dower judgements executions titles troubles charges and encumbrances whatsoever done or settled to be done by them the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher, And the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher and their heirs all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said Peter Bowsher his heirs and assigns against them the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever doth and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Testimony whereof the said Anthony Bowsher and Christine Bowsher have hereunto set their hands and seals the date and year first above written.
Anthony Bowsher. Christine Bowsher.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in the presence of John Leuvell
State of Ohio Pickaway County, SS. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Anthony Bowsher and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within Indenture to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and desired that it might be recorded as such. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of September 1819. L. Fusang, J.P. [Ref: PickawayCoOH Deeds E-60]



Pedigree of Peter BOWSHER
          /-----Johan Daniel BOUCHER
 /-----Anthony BOWSHER
|        |                  /-----Hans Jacob DROG
|        |         /-----Hans Diebolt DROG
|         \-----Eva Catharina DROG
|                 |                  /-----Velten REECH
|                 |         /-----Hans Martin RECH
|                 |        |         \-----Maria (REECH)
|                  \-----Maria Barbara RECH
|                          |                  /-----Velten CLAUSS
|                          |         /-----Hans Christoph CLAUSS
|                           \-----Catharina CLAUSS
|                                   |         /-----Marx REECH
|                                    \-----Maria REECH
Peter BOWSHER
|                  /-----Johannes Veit REICHELDERFER
|         /-----Johann Heinrich REICHELSDORFER
|        |         \-----Anna (REICHELSDORFER)
 \-----Christine REICHELDERFER
         |         /-----Ulrich LIEBENGUT
          \-----Maria Catherina LIEBENGUTH
                  |                           /-----Hans HENNI
                  |                  /-----Nikli HENNI
                  |                 |         \-----Barbli KLAUS
                  |         /-----Michael HENNI
                  |        |        |         /-----Hans EICHELBERGER
                  |        |         \-----Barbel EICHELBERGER
                  |        |                  \-----Elsbeth RAEBER
                   \-----Anna HENNI
                           |                           /-----Hans SCHWYTZER
                           |                  /-----Hans SCHWYTZER
                           |                 |         \-----Sara PFAEFFERLI
                           |         /-----Benedicht SCHWYTZER
                           |        |        |                  /-----Niklaus FARNI
                           |        |        |         /-----Peter FARNI
                           |        |        |        |         \-----Maria WALDMANN
                           |        |         \-----Verena FARNI
                           |        |                  \-----Vernea PIERIS
                            \-----Anna SCHWYTZER
                                    |         /-----Peter GASSNER
                                     \-----Anna GASSNER
                                             |                  /-----Jacob KROPF
                                             |         /-----Hans KROPF
                                             |        |         \-----Rosina (KROPF)
                                              \-----Barble KROPF
                                                       \-----Barbli TSCHABOLT



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