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Jean Thompson 1755–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Father: JAMES THOMPSON

Mother: ELIZABETH LYLE

Spouse(s): William Cowan

Children(s): James Cowan

In 1755, Jean Thompson entered the world in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to James William Thompson And Elizabeth Blair Lyle. Jean Thompson married William Andrew Cowan, and had children including James Walker Cowan. Jean Thompson passed away in 1815 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Jean Thompson entered the world in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to James William Thompson And Elizabeth Blair Lyle.
  • Jean Thompson married William Andrew Cowan, and had children including James Walker Cowan.
  • Jean Thompson passed away in 1815 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES THOMPSON
1730–1759
Birth Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland
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ELIZABETH LYLE
1734–1802
Birth Location: Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

William Cowan
1741–1798
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
WC

Children(s)

James Cowan
1775–1841
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
JC

Jean Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Jean Thompson
1755–1815
Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
JAMES WILLIAM THOMPSON
1730–1759
Antrim, Northern Ireland
ELIZABETH (BLAIR) LYLE
1734–1802
Larne, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Jean Thompson (1755–1815) m. William (Andrew) Cowan (27 Sep 1741–1798)
  1. 1. James (Walker) Cowan 1775–1841 m. Elizabeth Clingan 1779–1857
    1. 1. Mary (H "Polly") COWAN 1803–1881 m. John (Lee) MCCARTY 1783–1860
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) MCCARTY 1832–1882 m. Jacob (Beck) COLLINS 1817–1892
        1. 1. Lucy (C) Collins 1871–1934 m. Crawford (Leake) Long 1848–1921

Jean Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Jean Thompson in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1815
1815
Age 60
Death of Jean Thompson in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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