Thomas Bowdre

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 29 Mar 1777 - Virginia
    Christening: 
          Death: 10 Aug 1846 - Columbia Co., Georgia 1
         Burial: in Gentleman's Hill Cem., Thomson, McDuffie Co., Georgia
 Cause of Death: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Ephatha Reese (18 Oct 1786 - 19 Dec 1861)
       Marriage: 19 Dec 1805 - Columbia Co., Georgia 2

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Notes

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General:

CENSUS:

<pre>1820 Columbia Co., Georgia, Capt. James Wright's District No 12
Thomas Bowdre 200020 -- 22010; 13 in agriculture; 37 slaves
male female
2 <10 2
10-16 2
16-18
16-26
2 26-45 1
>45 </pre>

His sister-in-law Martha Bull is 5 entries away.

<pre>1840 Columbia Co., Georgia, District No 5
Thomas Bowdre 000110001 -- 0001001; 4 in agriculture, 15 slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15
1 15-20 1
1 20-30
30-40
40-50 1
50-60
1 60-70
70-80 </pre>

<pre>1850 Columbia Co., Georgia; Aug 19; pg 489
121/121
Martha Bowdre 60 $20000

In the Slave Schedule Patsey Bowdre is the owner of 96 slaves.
Lycurgus Rees (24) lives at 123/123. He owns 21 slaves.




BURIAL:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 54242941:

Tombstone inscription:

Sacred to the memory of Thomas Bowdre who was born in the State of Virginia on the 29th. March 1777 and died in Columbia County, Georgia, August 10th. 1846.
"Faith in his God he welcomed death, it's sweet
release from pain.

yielding up his breath, hoping to live again".

Sources

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1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 54242941.

2 "Familysearch.org," "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW44-BLX), Thomas Bowdre and Ephather Rees, 19 Dec 1805; citing Marriage, Columbia, Georgia, FHL microfilm 847,789.

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