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The Bowies & Their Kindred by Walter Worhtington Bowie
He is buried near where their dwelling stood on Academy Hill, Upper Marlborough. Marble slabs mark their graves, which are surrounded by a brick wall. Dr. Beans is said to have been highly educated, a physician of much ability, widely known, and respected. He attend his cousin Gov. Robert Bowie, in his last illness and witnessed his will. In 1814 when the British encamped at Marlborough on their way to
Washington, the officers made their headquarters at Dr. Beans house, which tey described as one of the best in the village, and the Doctor as am an of polished manners and high literary attainments. On their return after burning Washington, they learned that Dr. Beans had headed a party which mad prisoners of some of their soldiers, and in revenge, carried him away to their fleet, trating him with great harshness. As Dr. Beans stood so high with his acquaintances, efforts were at once made to effec this release, and Francis Scott Key was sent to Admiral Cockburn, with a flag of truce, to demand the surrender of his prisoner. who shoudl havbe been treated as a non-combatant. The enemy was about to bombard Fort McHenry when Key reacthed the falgship. He was compelled to remain on boar dall night and witness the bombardment. In the arly morining, while th efog obscured the view, he anxiously endeavored to peer through the gloom, hoping that our flag still prodly floating in the breese, his entusiams was so great he at once composed the lines which became our National Athem. Thuys Dr. Bens name became assoicated with Keys Star Spangle dBanner.
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