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Margaret Cowan 1694–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1694

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1758

Death Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Elizabeth Parks

Spouse(s): John Gass

Children(s): Isabella Gass

The story of Margaret Cowan began in 1694 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret Cowan married John W Gass, and had children including Isabella Gass. Margaret Cowan passed away in 1758 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Cowan began in 1694 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Margaret Cowan married John W Gass, and had children including Isabella Gass.
  • Margaret Cowan passed away in 1758 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1670–1760
Birth Location: Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
JC
Elizabeth Parks
1678–1723
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
EP

Spouses(s)

John Gass
1690–1734
Birth Location: County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
JG

Children(s)

Isabella Gass
1716–1766
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Margaret Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Cowan
1694–1758
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Cowan
1670–1760
Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Parks
1678–1723
Ireland, Ireland
Grandparents
Hugh (Cowan) Jr.
1650–1750
Downpatrick, Down, Ireland, UK
Thomas Park
1628–1690
England
Abigail Dix
1637–1691
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cowan
1627–
Richard Park
1602–1665
Margery Crane
1595–1656
Jane Dix
1615–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Cowan's Descendants

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Margaret Cowan (1694–1758) m. John (W) Gass (1690–31 Dec 1734)
  1. 1. Isabella Gass 1716–1766 m. Archibald Woods 1716–1784
    1. 1. Elizabeth Woods 1745–1820 m. Henry (B. Breazeale) Jr. 1740–1785
      1. 1. Willis Breazeale 1767–1856 m. Mary (Rhea) Brazeal 1771–1839 m. Sally Woods 1787–1860 m. Sarah (Woods) Breazeale 1771–1839 m. Mary RHEA 1769–1811
        1. 1. Carrick Breazeale 1791–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Breazeale 1809–1840
        3. 3. Henry (Smith) Breazeale 1793–
        4. 4. Hugh (Lawson) Breazeale 1802–1833
        5. 5. James Breazeale 1814–
        6. 6. Robert (H) Breazeale 1799–1867
        7. 7. Samuel (Carrick) Breazeale 1807–
        8. 8. Sarah (W) Breazeale 1815–1900
        9. 9. Willis (Marie) Breazeale 1791–1894
        10. 10. Elijah (Winfield) Breazeale 1804–1878
        11. 11. Jedediah Breazeale 1805–1905
        12. 12. Francis (Marion) Breazeale 1785–
        13. 13. Baby (Girl) Breazeale 1800–1800
        14. 14. Elizabeth Breazeale 1789–1848
        15. 15. David (Ray) Breazeale 1790–1849
        16. 16. John Brazeale 1787–1815
        17. 17. Baby (Girl) Breazeale 1800–
        18. 18. David (Ray) Breazeale 1785–1849
      2. 2. Wood Breazeale 1763–1852
      3. 3. James Brazeale 1778–1854
      4. 4. Benjamin (Carrick) Breazeale 1808–
      5. 5. Elijah (Winfield) Breazeale 1804–1878
      6. 6. Elizabeth Breazeale 1812–
      7. 7. John (Jackson) Breazeale 1797–1836
      8. 8. Mary (Malinda) Breazeale 1814–
      9. 9. Melinda Breazeale 1774–
      10. 10. Miller Breazeale 1810–
      11. 11. Sallie Breazeale 1776–
      12. 12. Sarah Breazeale 1816–
      13. 13. Willis Breazeale 1765–1859
      14. 14. Robert (H) Breazeale 1799–1867
      15. 15. James Brazeal 1778–1854
      16. 16. Martha Breazeale 1778–1879
      17. 17. Sarah Breazeale 1816–
      18. 18. Henry BREAZEALE 1767–1856
      19. 19. James (C) Breazeale 1809–1854
      20. 20. Miller Breazeale 1770–
      21. 21. Willis Breazeale 1765–1859
      22. 22. Miller Breazeale 1770–
      23. 23. Benjamin (Carrick) Breazeale 1808–1809
      24. 24. Elijah (Winfield) Breazeale 1804–1878
      25. 25. Henry Breazeale 1765–1856
      26. 26. James Brazeale 1778–1854
      27. 27. Sallie Breazeale 1776–

Margaret Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1694
1694
Birth of Margaret Cowan in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1758
1758
Age 64
Death of Margaret Cowan in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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