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James Cowan 1770 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1770

Birth Location: , Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Meigs, Tennessee, USA

Father: Capt. Cowan

Mother: Mary Walker

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In 1770, James Cowan entered the world in , Jefferson, Tennessee, USA, born to Capt. William Andrew Cowan and Mary Walker. James Cowan passed away in 1841 in Meigs, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, James Cowan entered the world in , Jefferson, Tennessee, USA, born to Capt. William Andrew Cowan and Mary Walker.
  • James Cowan passed away in 1841 in Meigs, Tennessee, USA.

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James Cowan's Ancestors

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James Cowan
1770 – 1841
Birth Place: , Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Capt. William Andrew Cowan
1750 – 1814
British Colonial America
Mary Walker
1736 – 1792
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Cowan
1715 – 1803
Newry Prebytarian, Down, Ireland
JANETTE WEATHERSBEE
1719 – 1745
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1770
ABT 1770
Birth of James Cowan in , Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1841
1841
Age 71
Death of James Cowan in Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Meigs, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1770
    Event Place: , Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Meigs, Tennessee, USA

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