I knew that you each knew who you were researching!!! Good postings!!! Keep up the good work, but remember to have something in the Subject: that will give a hint and something in the body that will search well. Like I would make sure that Robert Varner Cowan was in my post so that the Varner would search out or Rowan County, NC. I at least know that you read what I post!!!! <g> Laura

Searching for information on my brick wall...Joseph S. Cowan and hoping someone recognizes these names. Thanks, Lynn Lasseter Drake 1. JOSEPH S.1 COWAN was born 1810 in GA, and died in Fayette Co., GA. He married ADALINE MARIAH PUTNAM 26 June 1845 in Fayette Co., GA, daughter of HENRY PUTNAM and PRISCILLA CROOM. She was born 18 July 1809 in Fayette Co., GA, and died 1866. Children of JOSEPH COWAN and ADALINE PUTNAM are: 2. i. ANN P."ANNIE"2 COWAN, b. 21 April 1846, Fayette Co, GA; d. 13 March 1874, Fayette Co, GA. 3. ii. SOPHRONIA P. COWAN, b. Abt. 1848, Fayette County, GA. iii. MARY COWAN, b. July 1850, Fayette Co, GA. 4. iv. JENNIE LIND COWAN, b. Abt. 1852, Fayette Co, GA; d. Abt. 1870, Fayette Co, GA. Generation No. 2 2. ANN P."ANNIE"2 COWAN (JOSEPH S.1) was born 21 April 1846 in Fayette Co, GA, and died 13 March 1874 in Fayette Co, GA. She married KELLET BABB 18 February 1869 in Clayton Co, GA. He was born 13 October 1844 in Henry Co, GA, and died 18 September 1901 in Fayette Co, GA. Child of ANN COWAN and KELLET BABB is: 5. i. ALLIE3 BABB, b. 28 November 1869, Fayette Co, GA; d. 14 February 1949, Clarke Co, MS. 3. SOPHRONIA P.2 COWAN (JOSEPH S.1) was born Abt. 1848 in Fayette County, GA. She married JOHN S. HARRIS 28 July 1867 in Fayette Co, GA. He was born Abt. 1843. Children of SOPHRONIA COWAN and JOHN HARRIS are: i. BLANCHE3 HARRIS, b. 1869, GA. ii. EDGAR HARRIS, b. 1871, GA. iii. JESSIE HARRIS, b. 1874, GA. iv. OSCAR HARRIS, b. 1876, TX. v. ARTHUR HARRIS, b. 1878. vi. CLYDE HARRIS, b. 1880, TX. vii. ALICE HARRIS, b. March 1883. viii. GATES HARRIS, b. May 1886. 4. JENNIE LIND2 COWAN (JOSEPH S.1) was born Abt. 1852 in Fayette Co, GA, and died Abt. 1870 in Fayette Co, GA. She married JOSIAH W. HILSMAN Abt. 1868 in Fayette Co, GA, son of JAMES HILSMAN and AMANDA ASKEW. He was born September 1848 in Pike Co, GA, and died 27 January 1919 in Fulton Co, GA1. Child of JENNIE COWAN and JOSIAH HILSMAN is: 6. i. LULA LIND3 HILSMAN, b. 20 November 1869, Jonesboro, Clayton Co, GA; d. 25 February 1944, Madison Co, AL. Generation No. 3 5. ALLIE3 BABB (ANN P."ANNIE"2 COWAN, JOSEPH S.1) was born 28 November 1869 in Fayette Co, GA, and died 14 February 1949 in Clarke Co, MS. She married BURNETT SESSIONS COX 20 November 1897 in Fayette Co, GA. He was born 1869, and died 1932. Child of ALLIE BABB and BURNETT COX is: i. LOULA LYNN BABB4 COX, d. 08 September 1962, Fayette Co, GA. 6. LULA LIND3 HILSMAN (JENNIE LIND2 COWAN, JOSEPH S.1) was born 20 November 1869 in Jonesboro, Clayton Co, GA, and died 25 February 1944 in Madison Co, AL2. She married WILLIAM THOMAS LASSETER Abt. 1887, son of ELIJAH LASSETER and ELIZABETH JONES. He was born 04 August 1866 in Jonesboro, Clayton Co, GA, and died 17 July 1935 in Albertville, Marshall Co, AL2. Children of LULA HILSMAN and WILLIAM LASSETER are: i. EUNICE "ESSIE" VICTORIA4 LASSETER, b. 18 March 1888, Boaz, Marshall Co, AL; d. 21 August 1968, AL; m. (1) BENNETT HILSMAN, 18 June 1904, Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL; m. (2) TOM SINGLETON, Aft. 31 December 1904. ii. NORA MAE LASSETER, b. 16 March 1890; d. February 1954, Guntersville, Marshall Co, AL; m. HULETT L. KING, 09 February 1914; b. 30 September 1889; d. February 1974. iii. CARL MCCLENDON LASSETER, b. 29 November 1891, AL; d. 29 May 1965, Albertville, Marshall Co, AL; m. PEARL MASHBURN, 21 December 1913; b. 03 May 1895, AL; d. 21 May 1990, AL. iv. WILLIE LIND LASSETER, b. 02 September 1894, AL; m. (1) FRANKLIN M. HILL, Boaz, Marshall Co, AL; m. (2) EDWARD BRYANT. v. JENNY BELLE LASSETER, b. 17 January 1897, AL; d. 23 October 1911, Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Marshall Co, AL. vi. MARY CLO LASSETER, b. 16 June 1902, Albertville, Marshall Co, AL; d. 30 October 1973, Atlanta, Fulton Co, AL; m. FRANKLIN POWELL LASSETER, SR., 20 December 1923, Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL; b. 10 December 1896, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co, AL; d. 17 February 1952, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. vii. MINNIE LEE LASSETER, b. 05 January 1905, Marshall Co, AL; d. 10 January 1992, Auburn, AL; m. OLIN C. MEDLOCK, 20 August 1928; b. 23 May 1899, AL; d. 16 July 1992, AL3.

I have a Elizabeth Cowan who was born ca 1808 East Tenn. Married Caperton Kelly ca 1823. Had daughter Nancy Ann who was born 9th of Dec 1828 in Cowan Tenn. Nancy's death certificate states that her parents were Mr. Kelly and Miss Cowan. Is there anyone missing a Cowan female born about 1808 in East Tenn and then would be in Franklin Co, Tenn by 1828 time period. The Kelly's were from Greenbrier Co, Va and migrated to Madison Co, Kentucky. They appear to follow the following famalies: Estill, Woods, Townsand, Kavanaugh, Campbell's, Estes and Caperton's. They went to Cooper Co, Mo but evidence according to census they either come back to Tenn where some of their children were born in the 1830's. I can't find find them in Tenn or Mo for 1830. By 1840 they are in Morgan Co, Mo and there for 1850. Here are the names of the children of Caperton and Elizabeth (Cowan)Kelly: William born ca 1824 Tenn. Nancy Ann born 9, Dec 1828. Emaline born 1834 E. Tenn. Thompson born ca 1836 E. Tenn. John born ca 1844 Mo. Eliza born ca 1847 Mo. Alcinda born ca 1849 Mo. Looks like there maybe some children missing. Franklin Co, Tenn Deed Book 27 Aug 1818 James Kelly bought from John Estes. James Kelly was father of Caperton Kelly and father in-law to John Estes. Lived on the waters of Boiling fork of Elk River. Franklin Co, Tenn Will book 1808-1810: James Kelly is a witness to the will of Andrew Woods and wife Hannah. 19th March 1810. In 1830 Franklin Co,Tenn there is a James Cowan who has a daughter 20 to 30 yrs of age which would fit for Elizabeth. The there is a Mary who has two daughters 20 to 30. So she could fit here also. Can anyone name all the children of the James and Mary Cowan where I can eliminate or find out more info on them or move on. Or!!!!!! can someone place a female missing who would have been born ca 1808. Elizabeth could have had another name I'm not awhere of. We know that Cowan's md into the Caperton family and my James Kelly md Nancy Caperton. She was the daughter of John Caperton and Polly Thompson. Please!!!! any clue or any kind of info sure would help. I have been at a stand still on this Cowan wayyyyyyyyyyyto longgggggg. Gay Nix

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DMQ.2ACIB/416.432.1 Message Board Post: sorry in reply to James here is my roots tree site http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jane_teskey he not my Francis son but maybe a cousin some how please look at tree we my fit another way Jane

Thanks Laura for prompting us to post our lines again. My Peter Cowen is posing a huge problem for those of us researching him as family tradition tells us there was a name change. We don't know what the original name was for sure, or when the change occurred, but it began with a "K", possibly "Khius, Kius, Kowen, Koen" etc. Peter's wife, Polly was born in North Carolina in 1789 and even though his birth place was listed as Georgia, he may have been in North Carolina at some time. He first appeared in Logan (later Warren, then Simpson) County, KY about 1805 when he began buying land on Drake's Creek and the Red River. He died in Simpson County in 1835 and his family then moved to Hickory County, Missouri. Other Cowens found in the same area of Kentucky during the same time period include: William Caun, Sept. 13, 1796, 200 a. of land, survey, Logan County Laura Cowan, November 1798, Warren Co., .....waters of Drakes Creek ... in the name of Laura Cowan. Nathan Cowan - 1803 Warren County, bound to Wm. Mitchell to learn trade of farmer. Jonathan Cowan, Oct. 1803, Warren Co., bound to learn trade of tanner. Jesse Cowan, 1804, Warren Co., bound to learn trade of Shoemaker Levi (possibly Lew) Cowan, father of Jesse Cowan, 1804 Warren Co. Lewis Cowan, August 26, 1799 enters 200 a. of land, Drakes Creek, Warren County. William Cowen, 1805, Logan County tax list William Cown, 1807, Logan Co., 200 acres south of Green River William Cowen, 1808 Tax list, Warren Nathan Cown m. Ann Lykins Warren County 2-14-1809 William Cowen, 1811 Logan, tax Henry B. Cowen, 1811, Logan, tax Alexander Cown m. Betsy Jameson 1-9-1812 Warren Co. Maybe this will look familiar to someone. Descendants of Peter Cowen: 1. PETER1 COWEN was born Bet. 1770 - 1775 in Georgia?, and died Abt. 1835 in Simpson Co., Kentucky. He married MARY (POLLY) (COWEN) Abt. 1808. She was born March 07, 1789 in North Carolina, and died February 06, 1856 in Hickory County, MO. Children of PETER COWEN and MARY (COWEN) are: i. ELIZABETH2 COWEN, b. March 17, 1809, Kentucky. ii. JENNEY "JANE" COWEN, b. January 11, 1811, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1870, Prob. Benton Co., MO; m. MICHAEL HOLLAND, Warren County, KY; b. Abt. 1808, Virginia; d. Bef. 1860, Benton Co., MO. iii. NANCY COWEN, b. December 19, 1812, Kentucky. iv. SARAH COWEN, b. March 05, 1815, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1870; m. JORDON MASHBURN, November 10, 1842, Polk County, MO; b. June 15, 1810, NC; d. Bef. January 12, 1859, Hickory County, MO. v. ANN COWEN, b. March 05, 1817, Simpson Co., Kentucky; d. August 21, 1897, Simpson Co., Kentucky; m. ERASMUS F. BUNCH, 1841, Simpson Co., KY; b. Abt. 1819. vi. MARGARET A.F.H. COWEN, b. 1819, Kentucky; d. 1819, Stillborn?. vii. HENRY PETER COWEN, b. September 17, 1821, Kentucky; d. March 04, 1901, Hickory County, MO; m. ELIZABETH MASSEY, February 1850, Prob. Hickory County, MO; b. November 27, 1827, Tennessee; d. August 29, 1901, Hickory County, MO. viii. PEGGY (MARGARET) COWEN, b. February 15, 1823, Kentucky; d. October 16, 1897. ix. MARY (POLLY) COWEN, b. August 15, 1825, Kentucky; d. January 01, 1884, Hickory County, MO; m. (1) DANIEL BARTSHE; m. (2) CHESLEY C. PIERCE, Bef. 1870, Hickory County, MO; b. May 16, 1816, Tennessee; d. July 30, 1872, Hickory County, MO. x. JOHN QUINCEY ADAMS COWEN, b. September 13, 1827, Kentucky; d. January 12, 1899, Hickory County, MO. xi. LOUISA CAROLINE COWEN, b. July 14, 1832, Kentucky. xii. PETER MARION COWEN, b. July 10, 1834, Kentucky; d. Bef. January 12, 1901, Kingston, Madison Co., AR; m. NANCY M. BRADSHAW, August 28, 1856, Hickory County, Missouri Sarah Thompson

I've not been able to discover the parents of the following Isabel Cowan. Perhaps someone on the list is also researching this particular Cowan line. Isabel Cowan (born October 25, 1768) married about 1791 William Baskin (born January 6, 1768, perhaps Augusta County, Virginia and died January 27, 1838, Gwinnett County, Georgia). William Baskin was the son James Baskin and Margaret Pickens who resided in Abbeville District, South Carolina. Hope Coslett Pees ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope Coslett Pees Seguin, Texas [email protected] ______________ click on the Hunger Site URL below to help feed those who are hungry . . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sometimes the best way to figure out who you are is to get to that place where you don't have to be anything else. ~author unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.geocities.com/jouettseguin/1remington.htm (personal) http://www.angelfire.com/blues/foreman/ (genealogy) http://www.hollyridge.ws/ (genealogy) http://home.satx.rr.com/farmington1956/ (high school classmates) Seguin FUMC: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/FirstTx004/ (Church/Seguin) http://www.thehungersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites (The Hunger Site)

My Cowan line: William Cowan, b. 1800 TN, d. 25 Jan 1865 Whitwell (Marion) TN; buried Red Hill Cem. m. Cynthia Morgan 8 Dec 1822; she b. 1802, d. 1890 same place Children: Seabird m Elizabeth Hoge Ashburn d. Tarrant Co. TX Samuel C. (my line) m (1) Polly Majors; (2) Lucinda Jane Tuck d. Hunt Co. TX Sarah m. William Hixon Grayson d. Marion Co. TN Reuben d. young d. Marion Co. TN William, m. Sarah Caroline Grayson d. Tarrant Co. TX Esther m. Pleasant Marion Pryor (his 2nd wife), d. Marion Co. TN Mary m. Lafayette, d. probably Kansas Caroline, unknown Benjamin Franklin, m. (1) Minerva Hicks (2) Berthena Cope; d. Marion Co. TN Francis M. died young Joseph, m. (1) Sarah Ann Condra; (2) Fannie Sams Presley; d. Tarrant Co. TX I am also researching William's brother, Samuel C., b. 20 Feb 1805 in Knox Co. TN, d. 12 Dec 1885 in Whitwell (Marion) TN; married Sarah Howard, b. 28 Feb 1806; d. 14 Jan 1875; both buried Red Hill Cemetery, Whitwell (Marion) TN Children: Delilah (Dilly) m. Howell Condra; d. Marion Co. TN Mary (Polly) m. William Henry Pryor, d. Marion Co. TN Dicy John m. Nancy George C. m. Rebecca William L. Nathaniel Seabird, d Elmo (Independence) AR; m. Josephine B. Kelly in Franklin Co. TN Louisa m. Robert Phelps; d. Marion Co. TN Margaret Jane, m. Henson G. Parmley; d. Grundy TN; buried Orange Hill Sarah Marilda (Rilda), m. George W. Phillips; d. Tarrant Co TX (probably) I would love to make contact with anyone researching the families of either of these two men. I have been working very hard to find their parents but no luck. I believe that they are the grandsons of Samuel Cowan and Ann Walker; he was the one killed by Indians in SW VA. I have been trying to eliminate their sons as possible fathers for my William and his brother, Samuel. So far, I've done a lot of eliminating! Any help appreciated, Cindy Henslee Stamps

I descend from: 1. Samuel COWAN (ca 1775-ca 1831) married ca 1800 Sarah (middle name perhaps Margaret) KEITH (ca 1778-1846), daughter of Nichodemas KEITH and Margaret "Peggy" BORDEN. 2. Stephen COWAN (1825-1907) married February 7, 1847 Elizabeth LONG (1828-1908), daughter of Solomon LONG and Elizabeth BYFORD. 3. Margaret Leann COWAN (1851-1895) married before 1875 Jesse Edward GLENN (1848-1902), son of Henry GLENN and Jennie FOREMAN 4. Susan Elizabeth "Susie" GLENN (1875-1932) married October 20, 1892 Darius Brittain TROTH (1869-1962), son of Hugh Jackson "Jack" TROTH and Elizabeth GREGORY. 5. Mary Myrtle TROTH (1894-1938) married June 20, 1909 Isaac Ross COSLETT (1881-1951), son of David COSLETT and Sarah Elizabeth BUTLER. 6. Ransom H. "Dutch" COSLETT (1914-1970) married October 26, 1937 Elizabeth Pearl CALDWELL (1918-1980), daughter of Berlin CALDWELL and Elizabeth Clifford "Lizzie" SAMMON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope Coslett Pees Seguin, Texas [email protected] ______________ click on the Hunger Site URL below to help feed those who are hungry . . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sometimes the best way to figure out who you are is to get to that place where you don't have to be anything else. ~author unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.geocities.com/jouettseguin/1remington.htm (personal) http://www.angelfire.com/blues/foreman/ (genealogy) http://www.hollyridge.ws/ (genealogy) http://home.satx.rr.com/farmington1956/ (high school classmates) Seguin FUMC: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/FirstTx004/ (Church/Seguin) http://www.thehungersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites (The Hunger Site)

Hello all; Samuel Cowan, Sarah Keith James Harvey Cowan William Cass Cowan Troy Blooming Cowan, Sr. Troy Blooming Cowan, Jr. Daniel Raye Cowan Charles Denton Cowan (ME) I would love to hear from anyone researching Samuel Cowan Please email me at, [email protected] Thanks

Samuel Cowan, b. est. 1752-1781 in Ireland? married Sarah Margaret Keith, b. 1778 in Bedford Co., Virginia Samuel and Margaret's son Riley Cowan ,b. 15 Sep 1803 in Tennessee married 9 Jan 1823 to Phoebe Acree, b. 17 Feb 1804 Riley and Phoebe's son William Isaac Cowan, b. 28 Dec 1844 in Alabama married Mary Ann Daniel's 2 Sep 1864 in Newton Co., Arkansas William and Mary Ann's son John Riley Cowan, b. 18 Feb 1875 in Newton Co., Arkansas married 3 April 1898 to Texanna Jane Phillips in Johnson Co., Arkansas John and Texanna's son Noah Webster Cowan, b. 31 Jan 1917 in Newton Co., Arkansas married 3 May 1938 to Lola Lorane Arbaugh. Samuel Cowan is my brick wall. Any information on this couple would be greatly appreciated. Good luck with your research. Patricia Burger Roseville, CA [email protected]

My Cowan line is through Robert M. Cowan born 1791 in Chester Co., S. C. ,married to Ester McCollum. One of their sons James Cowan born 1816 in Chester Co., S. C., married Etha Malinda Marks in 1840 in Newton County, Ga. James and Eta's son William Tom Cowan born 1847, married Sarah Francis Evans 1870 in Henry County, Ga. William and Sarah's daughter Arrie Lorene Cowan born 1871 marrie Aaron Thomas Polk 1889 in Newton Co., Ga. Arrie and Aaron Polk were my great grandparents. Anyone connect to this line of Cowans. Cheryl

I'm descended from Henry Cowan who died in early 1829 in Rockingham County. There's the usual story of his having been born in Scotland and come with his family as a young boy, with the parents dying at sea. I haven't been able to prove his family line, although I've seen contradictory information floating around the internet. I'd love to find Cowan cousins. Henry married Temperance Armistead in 1781 and had nine children who married into the Pickering, Farmer, Loker, Laymon, Kizer, McIntosh, Strickler, Blosser, Trevey, and Wallace families. My ancestor is Temperance Cowan Blosser Trevey Wallace. Linda Lang Oliver Springs TN

I have a Miriam COWAN who married ? MC ALLISTER. They had 4 children, including Ruth Evelyn McAllister born in 1897. Family says Miriam was from Canada. Miriam & ? McAllister are supposedly buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Detroit, MI, but neither Evergreen Cemetery claims them. Do either of these names sound familiar? Thanks, Linda >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [COWAN-L] List >Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 20:46:53 EST > >Magnus Cowan.New Hanover Co. married.1.Loveday Arnot 2. Jane McAllister >daughter of John and Ann Mc Allister of Cumberland Co. >John, son of Magnus and Jane (Jennet), married Elizabeth Salter, daughter >of >William Salter and Sarah Lloyd. John Bradley Cowan, son of John and >Elizabeth, married Catherine Nicholson , all in Bladen Co. > > >Would like to know when Magnus arrived in New Hanover and from where. Also >need parents of Catherine Nicholson. > >Nita Raybourn > > >==== COWAN Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe to this list, the correct address is: >[email protected] (or COWAN-D) Leave subject line blank. >In body of message, type only: unsubscribe Turn off auto. addresses. > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Janet Cowan and Adam Lillie/Lilly were married 9 Feb 1806 Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Janet is the daughter of William Cowan/Janet Duncan. Janet Cowan/Adam Lillie/Lilly had the following children: Helen, Mary, Janet, William, Robert & Barbara, I would be delighted to share information with anyone who might be researching the same line. Valerie [email protected]

Magnus Cowan.New Hanover Co. married.1.Loveday Arnot 2. Jane McAllister daughter of John and Ann Mc Allister of Cumberland Co. John, son of Magnus and Jane (Jennet), married Elizabeth Salter, daughter of William Salter and Sarah Lloyd. John Bradley Cowan, son of John and Elizabeth, married Catherine Nicholson , all in Bladen Co. Would like to know when Magnus arrived in New Hanover and from where. Also need parents of Catherine Nicholson. Nita Raybourn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DMQ.2ACIB/416.432 Message Board Post: James Cowan, b. 08/08/1865, son of Francis and Mary (MCCool) Cowan may be my maternal grandfather. This info from www.familysearch.org Not sure if he is the one. He "almost" fits. If he immigrated to USA around that time, he could be the one. If he is the one, then I have some good info on this side of the Atlantic for him. Would appreciate anything you might add.

I just did a search in the Cowan Archives for a topic that I know should have been in them and could not locate the exchange. Has anyone else found this to be a problem??? Anyway, I did come across some posts that are from what has become lurkers. <g> Many of you post one time and I never see another post form you!!! If the archives is eating some of our messages, then we need to post our family lines, etc. several times a year!!!!<g> I also looked at the list of members and I am embarrassed to say that I as Cowan List Manager do not know what family lines you are researching or who you are from your e-mail address!!! So if I don't know who you are researching then very few on the list do and we can't keep your Cowan line in mind if you don't post it every now and then. <g> So lets do a round of posting our family lines for the 1st quarter in 2002!!!! I use to print this type of post and take it to the library with me and keep it in a special mailbox so I could match researchers - well, I haven't seen much of that type of info lately. When you do post, please do a good "Subject" so people will open it!!!!!!! Laura Cowan Cooper Cowan List Manager

http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/c/cowan.html This is a very important URL - this is the Cowan Surname List Information as well as a spot that you can go to search the archives. It has how to join as well as how to leave. Laura Cowan Cooper Cowan List Manager

John Cowen/Cowan b. abt 1720 d. 1775 NC. Wife Margaret (maiden name unknown) John was granted 270 acres acres of land on May 17, 1754, in Anson County, NC on the north side of the Catawba River. The 270 acres are located in present day Mecklenburg County NC where the Duke Power Company's Cowan's Ford Hydroelectric and McGuire Nuclear Stations are located. It is also the location of the Revolutionary War Battle on February 1, 1781, when Militia General William Lee Davidson was killed. John's will was recorded in the April 1776 session of the Mecklenburg County Court in Will Book A, on page 179. The will was dated April 12, 1775, and names the following: ...youngest son William Cowen all my present Dwelling Plantation; Wife Margaret Cowen; Daughter Hannah Cowen; Son Joseph Cowen; oldest son John Cowen, with Robert Gault to be Executors....witnessed by Joseph Galit (Gault) and Patrick Crawford. William, the youngest son of John and Margaret Cowen, became the owner of the Cowen property at "Cowan's Ford" (NC) as designated by the Will of John Cowen. Myself, and many cousins, would love to find the parents of this John. Becky Big Lake, Alaska Cowen Family Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rebalee/ Surnames: . Askew, Cannon, Cowan, Cowen, Cullen, Edmundson, Fox, Grace, Harden, Huddlestone, Johnson, Lawhon, Long, Looney, Manor, Martin, McLean, Mitchell, Quinn, Shemwell, Sims, Smart, Stanton, Ward, White, Williams, Wood, and Wright.

Thought that some of you in the area of Sevierville, TN might be interested in this lecture!!!! <snip> Pioneer settlers arrived in present-day Knox, Jefferson, Cocke, Hamblen, and Sevier Counties shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War. Today, it's hard to imagine what foods they ate, what clothes they wore, and what their lives were like in general. On Sunday, March 24, 2002, modern citizens of this area can learn about the original settlers from Robert McGinnis, site director of Knoxville's James White's Fort. McGinnis is an expert in pre-statehood East Tennessee history. Donning period-appropriate costumes and using antique artifacts as props, he recreates pioneer characters in lectures around the region. Mr. McGinnis will give his presentation from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Sevier County Heritage Museum, 167 E. Bruce Street (old post office), Sevierville. The public is invited, and there is no charge for admission. In addition to the talk by Mr. McGinnis, costumed members of the John Sevier Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution will be available to answer questions and demonstrate the use of period artifacts. For more information about the event or the Museum, call 865-453-4058 or visit on-line at http://www.korrnet.org/schm/