Mary 'Polly' Bowyer

Brief Life History of Mary 'Polly'

When Mary 'Polly' Bowyer was born about 1774, in Virginia, United States, her father, Michael Bowyer, was 45 and her mother, Frances Carpenter, was 44. She married James Caldwell on 12 December 1797, in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 20 August 1842, in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Calwell Family Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Caldwell
1768–
Mary 'Polly' Bowyer
1774–1842
Marriage: 12 December 1797
Virginia Calwell
1798–
John Bowyer Calwell
1799–1875
Frances A Calwell
1800–
Dr. Henry Bowyer Calwell
1802–1867
James Calwell
1806–1847
Lewis M Calwell
1807–1879
Edward Sullivan Calwell
1810–
William B. Calwell
1812–
Bedford Calwell
1814–1902

Sources (10)

  • Polly Bowyer, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Polly, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Polly Bowyer in entry for James Caldwell, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a maker or seller of bows, or an archer, from Middle English bowyere, an agent derivative of Old English boga ‘bow’. Compare Bowman .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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