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David Cowan 1753–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Newry, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 8 Nov 1811

Death Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: JANETTE WEATHERSBY

Spouse(s): Jane Wright

Children(s): Sarah Chitwood

David Cowan was born in 1753 in Newry, Down, Ireland, the child of John Cummins Sr And Janette Or Jennet Weathersby. David Cowan married Jane Wright, and had children including Sarah Sally Cowan Chitwood. David Cowan passed away in 1811 in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • David Cowan was born in 1753 in Newry, Down, Ireland, the child of John Cummins Sr And Janette Or Jennet Weathersby.
  • David Cowan married Jane Wright, and had children including Sarah Sally Cowan Chitwood.
  • David Cowan passed away in 1811 in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Cowan's Ancestors

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David Cowan
1753–1811
Birth Place: Newry, Down, Ireland
Parents
John Cummins Sr
1720–1803
Down, Down, Ireland
JANETTE (or JENNET) WEATHERSBY
1719–1755
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
P. (Q.) WEATHERSBY
1701–1777
Kennett Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hannah Woods
1677–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Deacon Jr.
1641–1716

David Cowan's Descendants

1.
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David Cowan (1753–8 Nov 1811) m. Jane Wright (1741–1786)
  1. 1. Sarah ("Sally" Cowan) Chitwood 1778–1847
    1. 1. Hugh (C) Chitwood 1812–1885
      1. 1. Cynthia Chitwood 1840–1917 m. William (Monroe) Black 1835–1921
        1. 1. Redmond Black 1863–1937 m. Lucy (Jane Neely) (twin) 1871–1949

David Cowan's Timeline

6 Records

1742
1742
Birth of David Cowan in Castle's Woods, Clinch River, Rockbridge, Co, Virginia, USA
Castle's Woods, Clinch River, Rockbridge, Co, Virginia, USA
1753
1753
Birth of David Cowan in Newry, Down, Ireland
Newry, Down, Ireland
1760
Abt. 1760
Age 7
David Cowan was married in probably Rockbridge Co, Virginia, USA
probably Rockbridge Co, Virginia, USA
1773
1773
Age 20
David Cowan was married in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1811
8 Nov 1811
Age 58
Death of David Cowan in Boyd's Creek, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Boyd's Creek, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1811
8 Nov 1811
Age 58
Death of David Cowan in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Castle's Woods, Clinch River, Rockbridge, Co, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Newry, Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1760
    Event Place: probably Rockbridge Co, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1811
    Event Place: Boyd's Creek, Sevier, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1811
    Event Place: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

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