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William Andrews Cowan 1751 – 1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1751

Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 May 1835

Death Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Cowen

Mother: Janet Andrew

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ingram, Margaret Watt

Children(s): John Cowan, Janet Cowan, Robert Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan, Christian Cowan, William Cowan, Mary Cowan, Alexander Cowan, Isaac Cowan, Nancy Cowan, John Cowan, Margaret Cowan

William Andrews Cowan was born in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1751, to William Cowen and Janet Andrew. Later in life, William Andrews Cowan married Elizabeth Ingram and Margaret Watt; among their children were John Cowan, Janet Cowan, Robert Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan, Christian Cowan, William Cowan, Mary Cowan, Alexander Cowan, Isaac Cowan, Nancy Cowan, John Cowan and Margaret Cowan. William Andrews Cowan died in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1835.

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Parents

William Cowen
1726 – 1802
Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WC
Janet Andrew
1727 – 1769
Birth Location: New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
JA

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ingram
1753 – 1784
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
EI
Margaret Watt
1765 –
Birth Location: –
MW

Children(s)

John Cowan
1770 – 1855
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
JC
Janet Cowan
1772 – 1861
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
JC
Robert Cowan
1774 – 1855
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
RC
Elizabeth Cowan
1776 – 1864
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
EC
Christian Cowan
1778 – 1856
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
CC
William Cowan
1779 – 1833
Birth Location: Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mary Cowan
1784 – 1857
Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
MC
Alexander Cowan
1787 – 1872
Birth Location: Ireland
AC
Isaac Cowan
1788 – 1859
Birth Location: Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland
IC
Nancy Cowan
1789 –
Birth Location: Monaghan, Ireland
NC
John Cowan
1792 – 1876
Birth Location: Ireland
JC
Margaret Cowan
1800 – 1882
Birth Location: CLontibret, Monagham, Irleand
MC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 6 May 1749
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1751

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 01 Mar 1751
    Event Place: , Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 May 1835
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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