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John Cowan 1635 – 1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Invernay, Argylshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Inverary, Argyllshire, Scotland

Father: Jhone Cowane

Mother: Besse Cochrane

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Liddell

Children(s): Jean Cowen

In 1635, John Cowan entered the world in Invernay, Argylshire, Scotland, born to Jhone Cowane and Besse Cochrane. John Cowan married Elizabeth “Jeane” Liddell, and had children including Jean Foster Cowen. John Cowan passed away in 1687 in Inverary, Argyllshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1635, John Cowan entered the world in Invernay, Argylshire, Scotland, born to Jhone Cowane and Besse Cochrane.
  • John Cowan married Elizabeth “Jeane” Liddell, and had children including Jean Foster Cowen.
  • John Cowan passed away in 1687 in Inverary, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jhone Cowane
1615 – 1650
Birth Location: Scotland
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Besse Cochrane
1615 – 1673
Birth Location: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Liddell
1638 – 1699
Birth Location: Scotland, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Jean Cowen
1675 – 1758
Birth Location: Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland
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John Cowan's Ancestors

Self
John Cowan
1635 – 1687
Birth Place: Invernay, Argylshire, Scotland
Parents
Jhone Cowane
1615 – 1650
Scotland
Besse Cochrane
1615 – 1673
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cowan's Descendants

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John Cowan (1635 – 1687) m. Elizabeth (“Jeane”) Liddell (1638 – 1699)
  1. 1. Jean (Foster) Cowen (c. 1675 – 3 August 1758)
    1. 1. John (Cowan) Graham (1703 – 28 Dec 1773) m. Mary (Ann Armstrong) (Graham) (Nov 1705 – 12 May 1776)
      1. 1. James (Brandon) Graham (1726 – 25 April, 1779) m. Mary (Elizabeth Hall -) Graham (1730 – 1798)
        1. 1. Jane Graham (15 May 1754 – 18 May 1837) m. Thomas (J) White (26 SEP 1754 – 25 December 1788)

John Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of John Cowan in Invernay, Argylshire, Scotland
Invernay, Argylshire, Scotland
1687
1687
Age 52
Death of John Cowan in Inverary, Argyllshire, Scotland
Inverary, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Invernay, Argylshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Inverary, Argyllshire, Scotland
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