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Margaret Cornish 1610–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Luanda, Angola

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Edward Owner

Mother: Mary Bourne

Spouse(s): John Geaween, Dago (Goins)

Children(s): Michael Slave), William Sweat, Philip Gowen, Robert Sweat

The story of Margaret Cornish began in 1610 in Luanda, Angola. Margaret Cornish married Dago Guynes Gonwelao Graweere Goins, John Geaween, and had children including Michael Gowen Indentured Slave, Philip Gowen, Robert Sweat, William Sweat. Margaret Cornish passed away in 1670 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Cornish began in 1610 in Luanda, Angola.
  • Margaret Cornish married Dago Guynes Gonwelao Graweere Goins, John Geaween, and had children including Michael Gowen Indentured Slave, Philip Gowen, Robert Sweat, William Sweat.
  • Margaret Cornish passed away in 1670 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Cornish's Ancestors

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Margaret Cornish
1610–1670
Birth Place: Luanda, Angola
Parents
Edward Bennett, Commissioner of Virginia at the Court of England, Merchant and Fleet Owner
1577–1664
Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Bourne
1578–1635
Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lady (Elizabeth Joan) Norwood
1560–1636
Stanmore, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1525–1561
Katherine Lady
1532–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Berkeley
1516–1554

Margaret Cornish's Descendants

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Margaret Cornish (1610–1670) m. John Geaween (1616–1715) m. Dago ("Guynes" Gonwelao Graweere) (Goins) (1591–1691)
  1. 1. Michael (Gowen (Indentured) Slave) 1635–1717 m. Prossa (Prosta Freewoman Pallassa (African Indentured Slave)) *** 1630–1730
    1. 1. Thomas (Christopher Gowen \ GOINS) 1655 1655–1726 m. Winona ((Cherokee) DAKOTA \ GOINS) 1656 1656–1722 m. Winona (wife of Thomas Christopher Gowen mnu Freewoman) 1656 1656–1739
      1. 1. Phillip (Gowen) Sr 1685–1785
        1. 1. Nancy Goings 1740– m. Jesse ("James") Going\Goins 1758–1807
      2. 2. Alexander (Edmond Goins Gowen (Goin Going Gowan)) Sr 1703–1779
      3. 3. James Gowen 1683–1707 m. Mary Gowen –1741
        1. 1. Luke Goins 1739–1836
      4. 4. Michael Gowen 1679–1779
      5. 5. John (Frederick Gowen) 1675 1675–1784
      6. 6. Richard Gowen 1685–1755
      7. 7. Peter Gowen 1690–1707
      8. 8. Edward (Gowen Sr) 1681 1681–1726
    2. 2. James (Thomas) Gowen 1655–1726
    3. 3. Jason (W) Gowings 1760–1848
    4. 4. Daniel Gowen 1659–1759
    5. 5. Christopher ((Goin-Going)) Gowen 1658–1758
    6. 6. William(cherokee (& Angolan) Gowen) 1655 1655–1726
      1. 1. Edward (Gowen) Sr 1681–
    7. 7. Daniel ((Goin-Going) Gowen) (African\Cherokee) 1659–1759 m. Martha Taylor 1695– m. Elizabeth McGowan 1710–
      1. 1. George (Dinsmoor Gaeween) (Gowen)\Gaines 1735–1800
      2. 2. James McGowen 1728–1783
    8. 8. James Gowen 1663–1773
  2. 2. William Sweat 1642–1696
  3. 3. Philip Gowen 1650–1717
  4. 4. Robert Sweat 1640–1720

Margaret Cornish's Timeline

3 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Margaret Cornish in Luanda, Angola
Luanda, Angola
1654
1654
Age 44
Margaret Cornish was married in York, Virginia
York, Virginia
1670
1670
Age 60
Death of Margaret Cornish in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Luanda, Angola
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: York, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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