1. Thomas¹ Garland was born 1536 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and died Jan 1608/09 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He married Maria Beighton 8 Jun 1561 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. She was born 1540 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

Notes for Thomas Garland:
SOURCES:
ancestry.com & familysearch.org
Compiled by:
Jack Bryson <j.l.bryson@att.net>
Updated: Wed Sep 17 11:25:29 2003
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=normio1&id=I37958

Child of Thomas Garland and Maria Beighton is:

2. Peter² Garland I (Thomas¹) was born 1558 in Braunton, Devon, England. He married Unknown.

Child of Peter Garland and Unknown is:

3. Peter³ Garland II (Peter², Thomas¹) was born Bef. 1660 in Petworth, Sussex, England. He married Elizabeth Coles. She was born 1599 in Petworth, Sussex, England.

Children of Peter Garland and Elizabeth Coles are:

4. Peter⁴ Garland III (Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born Abt. 1630 in England, and died in VA. He married Anne Phillip 27 May 1652 in Petworth (Sussex) England. She was born 1634 in Wales.

Child of Peter Garland and Anne Phillip is:

7. Edward⁵ Garland (Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born Abt. 1664 in St. Paul's Parish (Hanover) Va, and died 1719 in (Albemarle) VA. He married (1) Martha Jane Hensley Abt. 1682 in VA. She was born Abt. 1665 in (Hanover) VA. He married (2) Jane Jennings 1703.

Children of Edward Garland and Martha Hensley are:

11. Sarah⁶ Garland (Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born 1702 in (Hanover) VA. She married Thomas Wingfield II. He was born Abt. 1693 in (New Kent/Hanover) VA, and died Bef. 1782 in (Hanover) VA.

Children of Sarah Garland and Thomas Wingfield are:  (see WINGFIELD)

14. Mary⁷ Wingfield (Sarah⁶ Garland, Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born Abt. 1721 in (Hanover) VA, and died Bet. 1738 - 1807. She married John Cosby 1736 in (Hanover) VA, son of John Cosby and Martha Garland. He was born 1711 in New Kent (Louisa) VA, and died 1785 in (Louisa) VA.

Children of Mary Wingfield and John Cosby are: (see COSBY)

22. Samuel⁸ Cosby (Mary⁷ Wingfield, Sarah⁶ Garland, Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born 1739 in (Hanover) VA. He married (1) Elizabeth Ford 5 Sep 1761 in (Goochland) VA. She was born Abt. 1740 in (Hanover) VA. He married (2) Elizabeth Poor 14 Jan 1765 in (Goochland) VA. She was born 1743. He married (3) Mildred Poor 19 Aug 1767 in (Goochland) VA. She was born Abt. 1752 in (Goochland) VA.

Children of Samuel Cosby and Elizabeth Ford are:

29. Mary⁹ Cosby (Samuel⁸, Mary⁷ Wingfield, Sarah⁶ Garland, Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born 5 Sep 1761 in (Goochland) VA, and died 1851 in (Lumpkin) GA. She married William Bowman 25 Dec 1779 in (Goochland) VA, son of Joseph Bowman and Mary Clarke. He was born 30 Jul 1755 in (Chesterfield) VA, and died 12 Jan 1808 in (Rutherford) NC.

Notes for William Bowman:
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION EXTRACT - WILLIAM BOWMAN
"William Bowman
Dated May 31, 1853
Rutherford Co. North Carolina

Eli Bowman age 63 years is the son of William and Mary Bowman late of Rutherford Co. NC.
William Bowman resided in Goochland Co. Virginia where he enlisted in the summer of 1778.
He enlisted for a term of 18 months in the Virginia Continental Line.
Dec. 1779 William Bowman married Mary Cosby.
Enlisted again in 1780.
Was in the battle of Cowpens in SC under Gen. Morgan
William Bowman died in Rutherford Co. NC Jan. 12, 1808.
His widow Mary died in Lumpkin Co. Georgia
Living children at the time of this disposition.
Polly Mchan, Ely Mchan, Patsy Richardson, Catharine Richardson, Betsy Young, Cosby
 

Bowman and Eli Bowman.
All children are of lawful age."

Contributed by: Scott Wiesman (piobair@adelphia.net)

Marriage Notes for Mary Cosby and William Bowman:
" Reverend Douglas recorded that he performed the marriage ceremony for William Bowman and Mary Cosby on December 28, 1979. He stated that both William and Mary were residents of Goochland County. The Goochland County marriage bond for William Bowman and Mary Cosby was registered on December 25, 1779. Mary's surname is spelled CAUSBY in that record. Zachariah Haden stood bond for the marriage. Witnesses were Ellison Clarke and Peter Clarke. The bond entry stated that William Bowman was the son of Joseph Bowman and that William was 21 years of age on July 30, 1776. "

per research of Jim Bowman
<http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/o/w/James-L-Bowman/GENE2-0006.html>

Children of Mary Cosby and William Bowman are: (see BOWMAN)

31. Elizabeth¹⁰ Bowman (Mary⁹ Cosby, Samuel⁸, Mary⁷ Wingfield, Sarah⁶ Garland, Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born 9 Dec 1780 in (Goochland) VA, and died Bet. Aug - Nov 1850 in (Gilmer) GA. She married James Young 11 Feb 1802 in (Rutherford) NC. He was born Abt. 1780 in VA, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in (Gilmer) GA.

Notes for James Young:
James Young was enumerated twice in 1850. The date of the first census for James and Elizabeth Young was 12 Aug 1850. The second census showed James living in the household of Martin Young in Nov 1850 as a widower. So Elizabeth died between Aug and Nov in 1850. There was no James Young in 1860 so he died between 1850 and 1860.

Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Bowman and James Young:
Bride: Elizabeth Bowman
Groom: James Young
Bond Date: 11 Feb 1802
County: Rutherford
Record #: 01 345
Bondsman: James Kilpatric
Witness: Rd Lewis, Clerk
Bond #: 000136956

Children of Elizabeth Bowman and James Young are: (see YOUNG)

41. Martin¹¹ Young (Elizabeth¹⁰ Bowman, Mary⁹ Cosby, Samuel⁸, Mary⁷ Wingfield, Sarah⁶ Garland, Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born 1804 in (Rutherford) NC, and died Bef. 1870 in (Gilmer) GA. He married Deborah Debord 29 Jan 1828 in (Rutherford) NC, daughter of John Debord and Unknown. She was born 1806 in (Rutherford) NC, and died Aft. 1880 in (Gilmer) GA.

Notes for Martin Young:
1840 (Wilkes) GA, 1850 (Gilmer) GA and 1860 (Gilmer) GA

Notes for Deborah Debord:
1840 (Wilkes) GA, 1850 (Gilmer) GA, 1860 (Gilmer) GA, 1870 (Gilmer) GA and 1880 (Gilmer) GA

Marriage Notes for Martin Young and Deborah Debord:
Bride: Debora Deboard
Groom: Martin Young
Bond Date: 29 Jan 1828
County: Rutherford
Record #: 01 345
Bondsman: John Hall
Witness: Isaac Craton, C
Bond #: 000136959

Children of Martin Young and Deborah Debord are: (see DEBORD)

48. Thomas A.¹² Young (Martin¹¹, Elizabeth¹⁰ Bowman, Mary⁹ Cosby, Samuel⁸, Mary⁷ Wingfield, Sarah⁶ Garland, Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born 18 Jan 1844 in IA or IL, and died 11 Jun 1909 in (Gilmer) GA. He married (1) Unknown. He married (2) Sarah 'Sally' Martha Fouts 19 Apr 1872 in (Gilmer) GA. She was born 1832 in (Ashe) NC, and died 1897 in (Gilmer) GA. He married (3) Elizabeth Teague 1898.

Children of Thomas Young and Sarah Fouts are: (see FOUTS)

52. John Romolus¹³ Young (Thomas A.¹², Martin¹¹, Elizabeth¹⁰ Bowman, Mary⁹ Cosby, Samuel⁸, Mary⁷ Wingfield, Sarah⁶ Garland, Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born 21 Jan 1879 in (Gilmer) GA, and died 21 Sep 1945 in (Pierce) GA. He married Ardesia 'Dessie' Angeline Blalock 27 Aug 1908 in (Gilmer) GA, daughter of William Blalock and Hulda Cloninger. She was born 3 Dec 1885 in (Gilmer) GA, and died 13 Mar 1961 in (Pierce) GA.

Children of John Young and Ardesia Blalock are: (see BLALOCK)

53. Minnie Estel¹⁴ Young (John Romolus¹³, Thomas A.¹², Martin¹¹, Elizabeth¹⁰ Bowman, Mary⁹ Cosby, Samuel⁸, Mary⁷ Wingfield, Sarah⁶ Garland, Edward⁵, Peter⁴, Peter³, Peter², Thomas¹) was born 4 Jun 1909 in (Gilmer) GA, and died 20 Dec 1978 in (Pierce) GA. She married Oscar Grady Watkins, son of James Watkins and Louisa Nelson. He was born 17 Jul 1897 in (Gilmer) GA, and died 21 Jan 1981 in (Pierce) GA.

Children of Minnie Young and Oscar Watkins are: (see WATKINS)