Nathaniel Bowman (1608-1682)

Biography
Nathaniel Bowman was the first Bowman immigrant to be among the earliest settlers of the Massachusetts Bay colony. He had the rank of gentlemen in the public records, indicating that he came from some distinguished English stock. On October 19, 1630, he applied to the general court, but his name doesn’t appear on the list of applicants granted the oath of Freeman.[1] He was one of the original proprietors of Watertown, Massachusetts. Around 1650, he removed to the Parish of Cambridge Farms (Lexington, Massachusetts) where many of his descendants have lived.

Born by about 1605 based on estimated date of marriage. Yeoman who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1630. First settled in Watertown; moved to Cambridge in 1651. Died in Cambridge 26 January 1681/2 (inventory).

Watertown Founders Monument
He is listed on Watertown Founders Monument, commemorating the first settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. The town was first known as Saltonstall Plantation, one of the earliest of the Massachusetts Bay Colony settlements. Founded in early 1630 by a group of settlers led by Richard Saltonstall and George Phillips, it was officially incorporated that same year. The alternate spelling "Waterton" is seen in some early documents.

Marriage & Family
Married by about 1630 (at her death in 1638 Joanna was called daughter of Anna), Anna _____. Probably the Hannah Bowman who deposed in court in 1678 aged 63, but apparently dead by 21 October 1679 when her husband made his will.