Bowman connected to Sheets, Sheetz, or Shurts
I've seen two reports which indicates that a Cornelius Sheets's mother may be related to my Bowman ancestors.
The reports indicate his mother was Debora Bowman and his father was Wilhelm Sheets or William (Johannes Wilhelm).
I would like to find further documentation of that.
The marriage of Debora and William was said to have been about 1760. Deborah was said to have been
Christened: 8 Mar 1741 Readington, Hunterdon, NJ and to have died in 1822. Her parents were listed as Peter (Pieter) Bowman and Margaret (Margrietje) Scholl.The Children of Debora and William Sheets were said to have all been born in Lebanon , Hunterdon County NJ.
Peter Bowman and Margaret Scholl Bowman are believed to have migrated from NJ to near Linville Creek near Harrisonburg VA. Peter died by about 1763 and his widow married Tunis Van Pelt. They had a son Cornelius Bowman who was born about 1740. I've found the birth records for Debora but none for Cornelius.
Margaret Scholl Bowman was the daughter of a man known as Capt. Peter Scholl in VA.He was originally from Readington or Somerville NJ but migrated to VA and lived and died near New Market.