William Bowler, son of James Boulware & Agatha Rutherford, was born between 1751-1754 in Virginia and died before 12-21-1821 in Clarke Co., AL. After his death his children, John, Elizabeth/Eleanor & Wesley purchased the estate/plantation.
William was 1st married to Rachel McKinney who died in Edgefield District, SC about 1805-1810. He married 2nd Elizabeth Toombs (1765-1845) before 1816, daughter of Gabriel & Ann Dawson Toombs.
Burial is probably in a family cemetery on the plantation property.
My early efforts to research the Boler family proved futile. It appeared that a family by the name of Boler existed nowhere in the colonies. That theory proved to be quite correct. My research uncovered the fact that Wesley Boler was the first individual in the family to use the Boler spelling. He didn't adopt that spelling until his move to the Neshoba / Newton County area. Wesley's brother John, settled on the spelling Bouler, which his western Alabama descendants use to this day.
The Bowler family's English history favored that early spelling. The family migrated to the colony of Virginia in the 1600's and predominantly used the Boulware spelling (pronounced Bo-ler), but also used many variations including Bowler, Boleware, Boaler, and Boalware. Boulwares spent many generations living on and near the Rappahannock River in Virginia. Early family members lived in the Old Rappahannock / Essex County, VA area, with descendants also migrating into Caroline & Spotsylvania Counties. Wesley Boler's grandfather, James Boulware, removed from Virginia to South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, along with Virginia neighbors and relatives of his wife, Agatha Rutherford. They are reported to have left Virginia because of "fierce Indian attacks". They found fierce Tory attacks, instead, in South Carolina. The RUTHERFORD family history indicates that Agatha shouldered a musket to help protect their plantation from Tories in their new South Carolina home. Female descendants of Wesley Boler qualify for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution based on the Patriotic Service of James Boulware*
*From:
https://www.carolshouse.com/bolersinn
Suggested edit:
Correction: Elizabeth/Eleanor, mentioned in William's bio, were NOT the same person. Elizabeth was William's widow (i.e. his second wife, nee Elizabeth Toombs), NOT one of his children. Eleanor was one of William's daughters. Likewise, John and Wesley were his sons.
Contributor: Jane Bouler Mason (48657551) •
William was 1st married to Rachel McKinney who died in Edgefield District, SC about 1805-1810. He married 2nd Elizabeth Toombs (1765-1845) before 1816, daughter of Gabriel & Ann Dawson Toombs.
Burial is probably in a family cemetery on the plantation property.
My early efforts to research the Boler family proved futile. It appeared that a family by the name of Boler existed nowhere in the colonies. That theory proved to be quite correct. My research uncovered the fact that Wesley Boler was the first individual in the family to use the Boler spelling. He didn't adopt that spelling until his move to the Neshoba / Newton County area. Wesley's brother John, settled on the spelling Bouler, which his western Alabama descendants use to this day.
The Bowler family's English history favored that early spelling. The family migrated to the colony of Virginia in the 1600's and predominantly used the Boulware spelling (pronounced Bo-ler), but also used many variations including Bowler, Boleware, Boaler, and Boalware. Boulwares spent many generations living on and near the Rappahannock River in Virginia. Early family members lived in the Old Rappahannock / Essex County, VA area, with descendants also migrating into Caroline & Spotsylvania Counties. Wesley Boler's grandfather, James Boulware, removed from Virginia to South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, along with Virginia neighbors and relatives of his wife, Agatha Rutherford. They are reported to have left Virginia because of "fierce Indian attacks". They found fierce Tory attacks, instead, in South Carolina. The RUTHERFORD family history indicates that Agatha shouldered a musket to help protect their plantation from Tories in their new South Carolina home. Female descendants of Wesley Boler qualify for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution based on the Patriotic Service of James Boulware*
*From:
https://www.carolshouse.com/bolersinn
Suggested edit:
Correction: Elizabeth/Eleanor, mentioned in William's bio, were NOT the same person. Elizabeth was William's widow (i.e. his second wife, nee Elizabeth Toombs), NOT one of his children. Eleanor was one of William's daughters. Likewise, John and Wesley were his sons.
Contributor: Jane Bouler Mason (48657551) •
William Bowler, son of James Boulware & Agatha Rutherford, was born between 1751-1754 in Virginia and died before 12-21-1821 in Clarke Co., AL. After his death his children, John, Elizabeth/Eleanor & Wesley purchased the estate/plantation.
William was 1st married to Rachel McKinney who died in Edgefield District, SC about 1805-1810. He married 2nd Elizabeth Toombs (1765-1845) before 1816, daughter of Gabriel & Ann Dawson Toombs.
Burial is probably in a family cemetery on the plantation property.
My early efforts to research the Boler family proved futile. It appeared that a family by the name of Boler existed nowhere in the colonies. That theory proved to be quite correct. My research uncovered the fact that Wesley Boler was the first individual in the family to use the Boler spelling. He didn't adopt that spelling until his move to the Neshoba / Newton County area. Wesley's brother John, settled on the spelling Bouler, which his western Alabama descendants use to this day.
The Bowler family's English history favored that early spelling. The family migrated to the colony of Virginia in the 1600's and predominantly used the Boulware spelling (pronounced Bo-ler), but also used many variations including Bowler, Boleware, Boaler, and Boalware. Boulwares spent many generations living on and near the Rappahannock River in Virginia. Early family members lived in the Old Rappahannock / Essex County, VA area, with descendants also migrating into Caroline & Spotsylvania Counties. Wesley Boler's grandfather, James Boulware, removed from Virginia to South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, along with Virginia neighbors and relatives of his wife, Agatha Rutherford. They are reported to have left Virginia because of "fierce Indian attacks". They found fierce Tory attacks, instead, in South Carolina. The RUTHERFORD family history indicates that Agatha shouldered a musket to help protect their plantation from Tories in their new South Carolina home. Female descendants of Wesley Boler qualify for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution based on the Patriotic Service of James Boulware*
*From:
https://www.carolshouse.com/bolersinn
Suggested edit:
Correction: Elizabeth/Eleanor, mentioned in William's bio, were NOT the same person. Elizabeth was William's widow (i.e. his second wife, nee Elizabeth Toombs), NOT one of his children. Eleanor was one of William's daughters. Likewise, John and Wesley were his sons.
Contributor: Jane Bouler Mason (48657551) •
William was 1st married to Rachel McKinney who died in Edgefield District, SC about 1805-1810. He married 2nd Elizabeth Toombs (1765-1845) before 1816, daughter of Gabriel & Ann Dawson Toombs.
Burial is probably in a family cemetery on the plantation property.
My early efforts to research the Boler family proved futile. It appeared that a family by the name of Boler existed nowhere in the colonies. That theory proved to be quite correct. My research uncovered the fact that Wesley Boler was the first individual in the family to use the Boler spelling. He didn't adopt that spelling until his move to the Neshoba / Newton County area. Wesley's brother John, settled on the spelling Bouler, which his western Alabama descendants use to this day.
The Bowler family's English history favored that early spelling. The family migrated to the colony of Virginia in the 1600's and predominantly used the Boulware spelling (pronounced Bo-ler), but also used many variations including Bowler, Boleware, Boaler, and Boalware. Boulwares spent many generations living on and near the Rappahannock River in Virginia. Early family members lived in the Old Rappahannock / Essex County, VA area, with descendants also migrating into Caroline & Spotsylvania Counties. Wesley Boler's grandfather, James Boulware, removed from Virginia to South Carolina during the Revolutionary War, along with Virginia neighbors and relatives of his wife, Agatha Rutherford. They are reported to have left Virginia because of "fierce Indian attacks". They found fierce Tory attacks, instead, in South Carolina. The RUTHERFORD family history indicates that Agatha shouldered a musket to help protect their plantation from Tories in their new South Carolina home. Female descendants of Wesley Boler qualify for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution based on the Patriotic Service of James Boulware*
*From:
https://www.carolshouse.com/bolersinn
Suggested edit:
Correction: Elizabeth/Eleanor, mentioned in William's bio, were NOT the same person. Elizabeth was William's widow (i.e. his second wife, nee Elizabeth Toombs), NOT one of his children. Eleanor was one of William's daughters. Likewise, John and Wesley were his sons.
Contributor: Jane Bouler Mason (48657551) •
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