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William Cowan 1750–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1750

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Issobel Burgess

Spouse(s): Jane Walker

Children(s): Samuel Cowan, James Cowan, Robert Cowan, Eleanor Cowan, David Cowan, Andrew Cowan, Christopher Cowan, George Cowan, John Cowan, Margaret Cowan

In 1750, William Cowan entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, United States, born to John Cowan And Issobel Burgess. In 1787, William Cowan resided in Bertie County, NC. William Cowan married Jane Walker, and had children including Andrew Cowan, Christopher Columbus Cowan, David Walker Cowan, Eleanor Cowan, George Cowan, James Cowan, John Alexander Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Robert Cowan, Samuel Cowan. William Cowan passed away in 1790 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1750, William Cowan entered the world in Orange, North Carolina, United States, born to John Cowan And Issobel Burgess.
  • In 1787, William Cowan resided in Bertie County, NC.
  • William Cowan married Jane Walker, and had children including Andrew Cowan, Christopher Columbus Cowan, David Walker Cowan, Eleanor Cowan, George Cowan, James Cowan, John Alexander Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Robert Cowan, Samuel Cowan.
  • William Cowan passed away in 1790 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1720–1755
Birth Location: St Ninians, Sterling, Texas, USA
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Issobel Burgess
1722–
Birth Location: Inverallan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Walker
1741–1802
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States
JW

Children(s)

Samuel Cowan
1779–1835
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
SC
James Cowan
1761–
Birth Location: –
JC
Robert Cowan
1761–
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Cowan
1761–
Birth Location: –
EC
David Cowan
1761–
Birth Location: –
DC
Andrew Cowan
1782–1870
Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee, United States
AC
Christopher Cowan
1765–1830
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
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George Cowan
1770–1800
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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John Cowan
1771–1821
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JC
Margaret Cowan
1781–
Birth Location: St Ninians, Sterling, Texas, United States
MC

William Cowan's Ancestors

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William Cowan
1750–1790
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Cowan
1720–1755
St Ninians, Sterling, Texas, USA
Issobel Burgess
1722–
Inverallan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander COWAN
1688–
St Ninians, Sterling, Texas, United States
Issobel LAWRIE
1685–
St Ninians, Sterling, Texas, United States
Gregory Burgess
1695–
Inverallan, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Janet Cruikshank
1695–
Inverallan, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cowan's Descendants

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William Cowan (28 Feb 1750–1790) m. Jane Walker (1741–1802)
  1. 1. Samuel Cowan 1779–1835 m. Sarah (Margaret) Keith 1778–1849 m. Sarah (Margaret) Keith 1785–
    1. 1. Riley Cowan 1803–1887 m. Phoebe Acree 1804–1886
      1. 1. Jasper (Newton) Cowan 1834–1912 m. Catherine Ray 1841–1937 m. Nancy (Jane) RAY 1838–1865
        1. 1. James (Richard) COWAN 1872–1937 m. Sarah (Minerva) SUTHERLAN 1876–1949
        2. 2. George (Washington) COWAN 1856–1910
        3. 3. Phoebe (Catherine) COWAN 1859–1954
        4. 4. Napoleon (Bonaparte Poleon) COWAN 1859–1921
        5. 5. The (Babe) COWAN 1868–1868
        6. 6. Margaret (Jane Marg) COWAN 1874–1933
        7. 7. Riley Cowan 1876–1955
        8. 8. Sarah (Lodusky Fancher Duck) COWAN 1879–1975
        9. 9. The (Little Babe) COWAN 1883–1883
        10. 10. Peter (Ray Pete) COWAN 1869–1932
        11. 11. Martha (Ann) Cowan 1864–1947
      2. 2. Stephen Cowan 1825–1907 m. Emeline Jackson 1830–
        1. 1. Jackson Cowan 1848–
        2. 2. Delany (A) Cowan 1849–
        3. 3. Marion Cowan 1858–
        4. 4. Catherine Cowan 1845–1851
        5. 5. James Cowan 1858–1862
        6. 6. Polly Cowan 1857–
        7. 7. William (Riley) Cowan 1855–1935
      3. 3. William (Riley) Cowan 1828–1865
      4. 4. James (Martin) Cowan 1831–1832
      5. 5. Elizabeth (A) Cowan 1837–1921
      6. 6. Mary (A) Cowan 1841–1842
      7. 7. Robert (Riley) Cowan 1844–1906
      8. 8. William (Isaac) Cowan 1844–1928
      9. 9. Nancy (Emmeline) Cowan 1847–1848
      10. 10. James (Henry) Cowan 1850–1919
      11. 11. Michael (Uriah) Cowan 1856–1896
      12. 12. James (Martin) Cowan 1831–1862
      13. 13. Mary (A) Cowan 1841–1914
      14. 14. Nancy (Emmeline) Cowan 1847–1933
    2. 2. William Cowan 1801–1865 m. Cynthia Morgan 1803–1890
      1. 1. Francis (M) Cowan 1844–1845
      2. 2. Esther Cowan 1834–1897
      3. 3. Seabird Cowan 1823–1886 m. ELIZABETH (HOGE "Betsy") ASHBURN 1824–1883
        1. 1. Sarah (Sallie) Cowan 1853–1926
        2. 2. LOUVERNIA (CARILLA HIX) COWAN 1855–1932
        3. 3. Samuel (L Russell) Cowan 1858–1904
        4. 4. Martha (Bell) Cowan 1862–
        5. 5. Virginia Cowan 1848–1870
        6. 6. Mary Cowan 1852–1930
        7. 7. Thompson (Ashburn) Cowan 1860–1900
        8. 8. Cynthia (Jane) Cowan 1849–1916
        9. 9. Seaborn (Jr.) Cowan 1846–1850
        10. 10. Elizabeth COWAN 1844–1849
      4. 4. Samuel (C) COWAN 1825–1878
      5. 5. Sarah COWAN 1827–1904
      6. 6. Reuben COWAN 1828–1845
      7. 7. William (Henry) Cowan 1831–1910
      8. 8. Caroline Cowan 1839–1840
      9. 9. Benjamin (Franklin) Cowan 1842–1920
      10. 10. Mary (F) COWAN 1829–1897
      11. 11. Mary ((Polly)) COWAN 1836–1898
    3. 3. Eli Cowan 1819–1890
    4. 4. James (Harvey) Cowan 1819–1866
    5. 5. Stephen Cowan 1825–1907
    6. 6. Samuel (C) Cowan 1806–1885
    7. 7. Margaret Cowan 1812–1884
    8. 8. John (Borden) Cowan 1823–1898
    9. 9. William Cowan 1810–1857
  2. 2. James Cowan 1761–
  3. 3. Robert Cowan 1761–
  4. 4. Eleanor Cowan 1761–
  5. 5. David (Walker) Cowan 1761–
  6. 6. Andrew Cowan 1782–1870
  7. 7. Christopher (Columbus) Cowan 1765–1830
  8. 8. George Cowan 1770–1800
  9. 9. John (Alexander) Cowan 1771–1821 m. Mary Stevenson 1779– m. Agnes Martin 1763–1827
  10. 10. Margaret Cowan 1781–

William Cowan's Timeline

3 Records

1750
28 Feb 1750
Birth of William Cowan in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1787
1787
Age 37
William Cowan resided here in Bertie County, NC
Bertie County, NC
1790
1790
Age 40
Death of William Cowan in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1750
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Bertie County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: NC, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Territory South of the Ohio River
    Record Source: U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811; Record Group: 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984; Series Number: M905; Roll Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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