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John Cowan 1787 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1787

Birth Location: Berkeley Co, VA

Death Date: Bef 1821

Death Location: Warren Co, OH (presumed)

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Abigail Burr

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

John Cowan III was born in 1787 in Berkeley Co, VA, the child of John Cowan and Abigail Burr. John Cowan III passed away in 1821 in Warren Co, OH (presumed).

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • John Cowan III was born in 1787 in Berkeley Co, VA, the child of John Cowan and Abigail Burr.
  • John Cowan III passed away in 1821 in Warren Co, OH (presumed).

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1750 – 1804
Birth Location: Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co, NJ
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Abigail Burr
1758 – 1798
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cowan's Ancestors

Self
John Cowan
1787 – 1821
Birth Place: Berkeley Co, VA
Parents
John Cowan
1750 – 1804
Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co, NJ
Abigail Burr
1758 – 1798
Frederick County, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1787
Abt 1787
Birth of John Cowan III in Berkeley Co, VA
Berkeley Co, VA
1821
Bef 1821
Age 34
Death of John Cowan III in Warren Co, OH (presumed)
Warren Co, OH (presumed)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1787
    Event Place: Berkeley Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 1821
    Event Place: Warren Co, OH (presumed)
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