Attended University of Glasgow, graduating in 1783. Following that he was a member of the class of Rev. John Brown of Haddington, professor of theology. This class was part of Associate (Burgher) Hall. --The Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyterian Church, by Rev. William McKelvie, 1873.

David Bothwell held the degree of Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)

E-mail received: Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:14:14 GMT
From: Duty Archivist <dutyarch@archives.gla.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Inquiry about Student in class of 1783
I don't have any record of David Bothwell graduating from here - this would be as expected as he would not have wished to take the required oath of allegience to the Church of Scotland as he was a United Presbyterian and from Ireland. There is no doubt that he studied here though as we have a matriculation record for him. We do not have complete class records for this period but the common curriculum at that time was a course over 5 years consisting of the following, one per year: Latin, Greek, Logic, Ethics and Physics. It is impossible to say whether David Bothwell took the full curriculum but I can tell you that he was being taught in 1781 by Archibald Arthur who went on to become Professor of Moral Philosophy in 1796.

David Bothwell's matriculation record reads:
4099 DAVID BOTHWELL, Filius natu secundus Davidis Agricolae in parochia et comitatu de Monaghan in Hibernia. (Second son of David, a farmer in the parish and county of Monaghan, Ireland.)
It goes on to say: Took theological courses in Associate (Burgher) Hall which he entered in 1783.
An additional note reads b.1756 married Jane, daughter of John Wright & Mary Lowther. Emigrated to Queensboro', Georgia, c.1790. Ordained by Presbytery of Monaghan for service in Georgia, 1790; preached before first legislature of Georgia at Louisville 1796.
I hope this is useful to your family. If you are ever in Glasgow you would be welcome to come and view the original records. I am afraid they are too fragile to photocopy but do let us know if you, or any of your family are coming to town.
Best wishes
Moira Rankin,The Duty Archivist
Glasgow University Archives &Business Records Centre
13 Thurso Street, Glasgow G11 6PE
Tel 0141 330 5515

David E. Bothwell and his wife Jane arrived in Charleston, South Carolina on December 25, 1789 and shortly thereafter came to Queensborough, then Burke Co., Georgia to start their new life.

"Rev. David Emanuel Bothwell, DD and Jane Wright Bothwell of Monaghan Co., Ireland ... accepted a call to America from the Presbytery in Ireland. Rev. Bothwell and his wife, Jane, came to Queensboro, Georgia (now Jefferson County) in 1790. He preached at Bethel and Ebenezer Churches and made missionary tours. He was given land grants in Burke Co., Georgia on October 30, 1793 and March 25, 1801. Their home was called Province Plantation.....----History of Lee Co., Georgia, page 294

'He was a man of medium size, rather stout. As a speaker he was clear, and had no difficulty in enunciation. " - Historical Collections of Georgia, by White, c 1854. Repr. by Heritage Papers 1968. -- lengthy description of Rev Bothwell, p 503-504

He was one of the commissioners chosen in 1796 by the Georgia Legislature to establish the Academy of Louisville, which at that time was thought to become the University of Georgia, and is most likely one of the oldest schools in Georgia. According to a thesis by Mary Sanders Kilgore, University of Georgia "A Historical & Analytical Study of the Schools in Jefferson Co., Ga" the Rev. Dr. Bothwell became the first Master of the Louisville Academy.
In a letter written by Governor James Jackson to John Milledge (also a former Governor) on 13 March 1799 reference is made to the content and quality of the early teaching done at the academy. In this letter Rev. Dr. David Bothwell was mentioned to be a complete Latin, Greek and Hebrew scholar, besides having a knowledge of French.

Died and buried at residence of General Jared Irwin (then Governor of Georgia) in Washington County. Irwin family cemetery located SW of Tennille near Ohoopee Church- people buried there are Gov. Jared Irwin (1750-1818), Gen. John Lawson Irwin (1755-1822), Alexander Irwin (1792-1842), Mary Will Irwin (1890-91), Olian Irwin (1890-91), Lizzie Irwin (1886-87), and the Rev. David E. Bothwell (no marker) from "Washinton Co., Ga Tombstone Inscriptions" p. 93 comp. by Elizabeth Pritchard Newsom, Sandersville, Ga, 1967.

Death notice in Louisville Gazette, July 4, 1801.

According to another source, webpage of the Rev. John Renwick Family, David and his wife were accompanied by probationer James Rogers who succeeded to the patorate of the King’s Creek and Cannon’s Creek churches until 1814.

Will was made; Jefferson Co., GA, 13 Jun 1801, probated 2 Nov 1801. It reads:
DAVID BOTHWELL: June 13,1801:11/2/ 1801, page 28
Wife: Jane Bothwell the sole management of place where she now lives with personal Est. and
property during widowhood and to educate the children as much as lies in her power should
she marry I give her a negro wench named Cate, a young bay mare, 2 cows and calves to bel.
son Ebenezer Bothwell 150 acres on Ogeechee adj. Lawson and a negro girl Jane with 1/2
a tract of land lying near the 8 die branch adj. Clarke and Bryan. To: Son, John Bothwell the
other 1/2 tract on Ogeechee and other half of tract, together with girl named Dinah. Sons: James
Bothwell 1/2 of tract whereon she now lives at his mothers death, together with negro boy
George. Son: David Bothwell other 1/2 tract (note, said tract just mentioned) and negro Jack. My
wife now being pregnant shall she be delivered and child survive, it should have negro wench
named Penny and boy named Isaac. Appt. . wife Jane, John Patterson, Jr. and Samuel Bothwell
my Extrx. and Exrs. . . . "We being present at the Rev. David BothwellS last moments in this
life. but his last moments approaching fast, we did not present for his signature: Samuel
Robinson, J. P., William.C. Kennedy, Jared Irwin, J.I.C.

From "Destiny of the Scotch-Irish" by H. Leonard Porter III:

February 24, 1790, the Associate Reformed Presbytery of the Carolinas and Georgia was organized at Cedar Spring Meeting House by the Rev. Thomas Clark, Rev. Peter McMullen, Rev. John Boyse and Rev. David Bothwell, Ministers,
James McBride and William Dunlap.

American Biographical Library
The Biographical Cyclopædia of American Women
Volume II
American Biographical Notes
B
The Chicago Historical Society
page 36
BOTHWELL, REV. DAVID E., b. in co. of Monaghan, Ireland; grad. at Glasgow, about his 28th year; studied theology under the pres. of Monaghan, and was licensed in 1787; came to Ga., in 1790, settled at Queensborough; d. at the house of Jared Irwin, Washington co., Ga., June 1801, a. 45. (White's Hist. Ga., p. 503.)141

Has a son, Samuel, who was born in Ireland. The son married Jane Mountain on November 25, 1813. Their descendents moved to Cherokee Co., AL.
Samuel and his son Samuel both appear in tax records in Jefferson County.
Samuel, Sr: 1799, 1802, 1810, 1816 Samuel, Jr: 1816
Will of Samuel C Bothwell, Sr. made Feb 5, 1828, prob. Jul 25, 1835 mentions sons James and Samuel C, daughter Jane and a grandson Samuel William. Executors: James & Jane Bothwell, Witnesses: John W. Bothwell and David E. Bothwell
from "Hist of St. George's Parish, Jefferson Co, Ga" by Marion Little Durden, Magnolia Press, Swainsboro, Ga, 1983 and "Some Ga County Records, v.1 p153"