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Andrew Cowan 1741–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sept 1741

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Jun 1798

Death Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Samuel Sr.

Mother: Mary Henderson

Spouse(s): Mary Walker

Children(s): Martha Cowan, James Cowan, Jincy\Jane Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Andrew Cowan, John Cowan, John Cowan, Robert Cowan

In 1741, Andrew Cowan entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel R Cowan Sr And Mary Henderson. Andrew Cowan married Mary Walker, and had children including Andrew Matthew Cowan, James Walker Cowan, Jincy Jane Cowan, John Cowan, Martha Ann Cowan, Robert Cowan, Sarah Sally Cowan. Andrew Cowan passed away in 1798 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Andrew Cowan entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel R Cowan Sr And Mary Henderson.
  • Andrew Cowan married Mary Walker, and had children including Andrew Matthew Cowan, James Walker Cowan, Jincy Jane Cowan, John Cowan, Martha Ann Cowan, Robert Cowan, Sarah Sally Cowan.
  • Andrew Cowan passed away in 1798 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sr.
1701–1776
Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Mary Henderson
1720–1780
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Walker
1743–1793
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
MW

Children(s)

Martha Cowan
1777–1845
Birth Location: Fincastle County, Virginia
MC
James Cowan
1775–1841
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
JC
Jincy\Jane Cowan
1773–1867
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
JC
Sarah Cowan
1768–1833
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Andrew Cowan
1759–1826
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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John Cowan
1765–1820
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JC
John Cowan
1768–1806
Birth Location: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Robert Cowan
1765–1808
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Andrew Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Cowan
1741–1798
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel R Cowan Sr.
1701–1776
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Mary Henderson
1720–1780
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Cowan
1680–1802
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret Hodge
1684–1772
Stirlingshire, Scotland, Larbert
Great-Grandparents
Jannet Broun
1660–1718
William Hodge
1661–
Christian Craig
1660–1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brown
1640–1686
Margaret Alisone
1640–1714

Andrew Cowan's Descendants

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Andrew Cowan (27 Sept 1741–10 Jun 1798) m. Mary Walker (1743–1793)
  1. 1. Martha (Ann) Cowan 1777–1845 m. Joseph (Dickson) Jr 1772–1839
    1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Dickson 1803–1859 m. William (Harrison) Trotter 1804–1856
      1. 1. Crockett (Lee) Trotter 1840–
      2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Trotter 1827–1884
      3. 3. James (Cowan) Trotter 1827–1900
      4. 4. Elizabeth Trotter 1833–1889
      5. 5. John (William Trotter (DNA) 1)LINK 1844–1884
      6. 6. Margaret Trotter 1834–
      7. 7. Catherine Trotter 1846–
      8. 8. John (B) Trotter 1848–
      9. 9. James Trotter 1838–
      10. 10. Margaret Trotter 1838–
    2. 2. Abner Dickson 1814–1879
    3. 3. James (Cowan) Dickson 1802–1863
    4. 4. John (Bell) Dickson 1810–1894
    5. 5. Joseph (Dickson) III 1812–1858
    6. 6. Hugh Dickson 1800–1839
    7. 7. Adam (Wilson Dickson) M.D. 1818–1870
    8. 8. Margaret Dickson 1803–1880
    9. 9. Anna (Kate "Annie") Dickson 1807–1868
    10. 10. William Dickson 1818–1848
  2. 2. James (Walker) Cowan 1775–1841
  3. 3. Jincy\Jane Cowan 1773–1867
  4. 4. Sarah (Sally) Cowan 1768–1833
  5. 5. Andrew (Matthew) Cowan 1759–1826
  6. 6. John Cowan 1765–1820
  7. 7. John Cowan 1768–1806
  8. 8. Robert Cowan 1765–1808

Andrew Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1741
27 Sept 1741
Birth of Andrew Cowan in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1798
10 Jun 1798
Age 57
Death of Andrew Cowan in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sept 1741
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1798
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
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