George Bowman (pioneer), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Virginia pioneer and landowner
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About George Bowman (pioneer)
- George Bowman (1699–1768) was an 18th-century American pioneer, landowner and a prominent Indian fighter in the early history of the Virginia Colony.
- He, along with his father-in-law Jost Hite, was one of the first to explore and settle Shenandoah Valley.
- His estate, on which Fort Bowman was founded, was one of the earliest homes to be built in Shenandoah Valley and is the site of present-day Strasburg, Virginia. Four of his sons, Joseph, Isaac, Abraham and Johannes, also became well-known frontiersmen in Kentucky during the late 1770s.
- His great-grandson, John Bryan Bowman founded Kentucky University and Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky.
- Their older brother, Jacob, was also a famous American pioneer.
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