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Note: Scott Co , Va Deed Book 7, pagesd 109-110
Know all men by these present that I, Jesse Bowen, of Scott County, Virginia; for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bare to Flavilla, Jason Yeoman, Henry Kane, Enoch Smith and William Harmon; being children and heirs of Sally Durham who is an unmarrie as well for the further sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said children above mentioned being heirs of Sally Durham, at and before the sealing and delivery of these present the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given and granted, and by these present do give grant hereto the said Flavilla, Jason Homen, Henry Kane, Enoch Smith and William Harmon being children of Sally Durham which children I consider my own though not legal heirs of any property and estate their ancestors and administrators and assign forever, the following property to wit namely to be divided between and among the above mentioned children of Sally Durham who are not of age equally; sixty four acres of land and appurtenances in Scott County, Virgiania being the land which I now occupy one hundred acres of land on the waster of Stock Creek and the fork of the Flat Branch in Scott County, VA; one hundred acres of land which I have interest adjoining the landwhich I now occupy in Scott County, VA. Fifty acres of land which I have interest adjoining the land of Elisha Walling and William Mitchell in Scott Count, VA. My interest in an improvement of land which I bought off - - - Shepherd in Scott county, Va.;five head of horses, to wit namely one claybank horse, one ssorel mare, one brown mare, one roan mare, and one roan colt and, seven head of cattle to with four milk cows and three calves and seventy five head of stock hogs, twentyh seven head of sheep and thirty seven head geese. All my household and kitchen furniture consisting of six beds and bedding, five bedsteads, one chest, two tables, one sofa, seven chairs, 2 pair fire irons, one big kettle, four pots, two kettles, one oven, one baker, one skillet, knives, forks, plates and my corn crop standing in the field, all my oats, which is in stacks, all my flax, all my crop of Irish Potatoes and all my cropof turnips and also my farming utensils and one mans saddle, 2 spinning wheels, twenty five pound of wood to have and to hold the written mentioned property both real and personal to the only use of the above mentioned children and their heirs forever, against the claim olr claims of the said Jesse Bowen and his heirs and all other persons whomsoever, tohave and to hold forever in witness whereof the said Jesse Bowen has hereto subscribed his name and affixed his seal this 10th day of November, 1842.
Jesse Bowen (seal) On Oct 14, 1818, he petitioned the court to pay him for his guarding of Joseph Jones, a felon, and it was ordered to be made so. He lived in Hancock County, Tenn. in 1860, where he owned land valued at $2,000 bought from George G. Herd.
He began living with his second wife, Sally, after his first 7 children were born, but did not marry here until 1854 because his first wife would not consent to a divorce.
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