Sample of findings in this section.....may or may not help our Cowan researchers. Was found in: I found interesting. _Ancestry.com - U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=&gst=&rank=1&gsfn=Hugh&gsln=Cowan&f2=&f28=&f7=&f3=&gskw=&f4=&f5=&prox=1&db=biodat&ti=0&ti .si=0&gss=angs&hc=50&fh=50&fsk=BEF0OVcIgAAPJQAELrM=) sent by: Carolyn Cowan Oberle casu01@aol.com _Robert Cowan_ (javascript:go289f5929()) Subscribed to Miscellaneous Tracts. Contaning: I. A Narrative of the Misfortunes of the Author; with original Letters of pretended Friends, calculated to deceive and lead him to Ruin. II. A Letter to Dominick Trant, Esq. relative to his Pamphlet against the Munster Peasantry, and his unfortunate Duel with the late Sir John Colthurst, Bt. III. Observations on the Bishop of Cloyne's Pamphlet; in which the Doctrine of Tithes is candidly considered, and proved to be oppressive and impolitic: His Lordship's fears for the Insecurity of the Established Church are also demonstrated to be groundless and visionary - Much improved from the last edition. IV. Extract of Theophilus's Letter to the Author - his Intolerance and Cruelty pointed out; as also some of the dreadful Effects of Bigotry and Prejudice, dispassionately and candidly treated of in a Rejoinder. V. A Letter to Daniel Toler, Esq. relative to that unfortunate Victim to popular Prejudice, the Rev. Nicholas Sheehy; with an History of the Prosecution carried on against him, and the subsequent Visitations of Providence on those who spilled his Blood. In this Letter are likewise introduced some Observations on the political Conspiracies of England, particularly that of Titus Oates ... By Amyas Griffith, Esq. late surveyor of Belfast, and formerly Inspector general of Munster, 1788, GRIFFITH, Amyas. Dublin Subject: literature

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Take a look at < www.thecolefamily.com/hobby/cowan-hickey.htm > This takes you to a William Cowan timeline. A Page from the Song Book owned by Stephen and Elizabeth Cowan. and the Cowan Connection all of which are interesting. Charlotte Henson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowan, Wolf, Payne Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DMQ.2ACIB/1137 Message Board Post: According to her obituary published July 16, 2004 in the Okmulgee Times newspaper, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, Gladys Marie COWAN, 87, was born April 9, 1917 in Wellston, OK to Linza and Martha (WOLF) PAYNE. On January 6, 1933 she married David E. COWAN in Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma and they moved to Mounds, Creek County, OK where they had a farm. She is buried in the Mounds Cemetery, with arrangements handled by McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Beggs, OK. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. (I am not related nor seeking other info on this person)

The theory is good but I am not sure about it. While it is true that the Crown stacked the juries and there is some evidence of paying for court results (usually witnesses), this was not something that would likely be kept on the record books. In searching, I found a couple of places where veniery tickets were listed with wolf bounties. I ran this by a Colonialist I know and he feels that the tickets were likely either for bounty or medium of exchange. Skins, pelts, etc. were used for barter. I am prone to think that, in spite of the similarity in pronunciation to "venire," we are actually looking at something related to "venery." I have a call in to an archivist that specializes in very old records. If I hear from her before I go out of town next week I'll post her opinion. Jim "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." -- Douglas Adams (If you forward an email, please delete all names & addresses in the header to protect them from being added to Spam distribution lists.) ----- Original Message ----- From: KAREN THOMAS To: Jim Havron Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [COWAN-L] What is a "venirey ticket"? Apparently in Colonial days, the English Courts PAID for Jurors who were sympathetic to the English Laws....and issued Venirey Tickets to potential Jurrors who BOUGHT a place on the jury panel. Jim Havron <jimhavron@comcast.net> wrote: That's a good question. I have only seen "venirey", spelled that way, once, and that was in connection to fees paid by a court to a deputy of the court who was paid to issue warrants of venire facias (calls to serve on a jury.) Venire (the last syllable pronounced "ree.") is often a synonym, more-or-less, for a jury or jury pool. I assumed that the word was either misspelled or someone had adopted an alternate spelling. Occasionally I have found evidence that money was paid for expenses associated with sitting on a jury, which I have seen listed as venire fees. This could be the case in your Dobbins research. My grandfather says that writs of venire facias respondis (I'm not sure of the spelling) were once issued for misdemeanor offences, sort of like a summons or misdemeanor warrant is today. What record does it come from? Was the claim made to a court? "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." -- Douglas Adams (If you forward an email, please delete all names & addresses in the header to protect them from being added to Spam distribution lists.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "KAREN THOMAS" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 3:47 PM Subject: [COWAN-L] What is a "venirey ticket"? > In some Dobbins research, it states "James and Alexander Dobbin put in > claims for venirey tickets in 1769" (in Rowan County or Anson County, > North Carolina). What the heck is a venirey ticket? I tried my best to > find it on the internet....found some other researchres who also mentioned > venirey tickets (not Cowan or Dobbin researcher's though), but no one > explained what a venirey ticket was. I tried to look it up in the > Encyclopedia and Unabridged Dictionary....no luck. (For the Cowan > researchers, Dobbin/s tie into our Cowans). > > If you happen to know what this is, please let me know. Meanwhile, I'll > try to pursue it at the public Library. > > I HATE having something like that in my family history and NOT know what > it is. Plus I'm writing a book and I need to know what the heck it is. > > Much thanks in advance, > Karen Cowan Thomas > > > ==== COWAN Mailing List ==== > Messages sent to this list will be archived. Do not send copyrighted > material or anything that you do not want available for public viewing > (your name & address, for example). > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/1129.1 Message Board Post: I am also related to the Cowan's from Cowan's Gap, PA. I am interested in information about Elizabeth Cowan (1827 or 29 - 1911) married to Samuel R. Jones Sept. 1847. Was she the daughter of one of Samuel and Mary's sons? I would appreciate any information about Elizabeth and am willing to share information.

This definition might help~~~~~ Main Entry: 1ven·ery <IMG SRC="http://www.m-w.com/images/audio.gif" WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="11" BORDER="0" DATASIZE="109"> Pronunciation: 've-n&-rE Function: noun Etymology: Middle English venerie, from Middle French, from vener to hunt, from Latin venari -- more at <A HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=venison">VENISON</A> 1 : the art, act, or practice of hunting 2 : animals that are hunted : <A HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=game">GAME</A> <IMG SRC="http://www.m-w.com/images/pixt.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0" DATASIZE="43"> <IMG SRC="http://www.m-w.com/images/pixt.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="25" BORDER="0" DATASIZE="43"> For <A HREF="http://www.britannica.com/search?query=venery&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT">More Information on "venery" go to Britannica.com</A> Looking for information on Cowan, Williamson, Whisenant, Read, Lehman, Mohler in Texas

Note--this is an OPINION only but I suspect I am correct. I looked at a lot of dictionaries and googled words. I found: http://dictionary.law.com venire (ven-eer-ay) n. the list from which jurors may be selected. -- Note the pronounciation -- "venirey" is apparently the English equivalent of "venire" which is pronounced the way Googling I found several citations to venire tickets--I am guessing that it is a payment for jury duty. judy arnn-knight http://doublehorn.com/text/beverly/lincolntryonnc.txt Pg. 46. October term 1774. Claims on the County of Tryon for the year 1774. Perrygreen Magness: two scalp tickets - 7 s. 6 d.; Joseph Harden: one venire ticket 15s.; Wm Murphy two scalp ticket 7s 6d. Pg. 102. Claims against county for year 1771: Joseph Hardin, 1 venire ticket 2s, 7d; Wm. Murphy 1 scalp ticket 7s 6d.; Wm. Murph 2 scalp tickets 15 s. January term 1770. Venire men appointed for Salsbury Superior Cot 5 March (viz): Henry Clark, Peter Kuykendal, And'w Haslep, Joseph How, Joseph Carrol, James Murphy. October term 1771. Claims on the County of Tryon for year 1771. Wm. Murphy 1 venire ticket 7 6; Wm. Murphy 1 venire ticket 15. October term 1771. Claims on County of Tryon: Joseph Hardin, one venire ticket 2 2 6 Wm Murphy I venire ticket 7 6 http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/FGS/C/ClarkHenry-SarahJones.shtml Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions... July term, 1769... Ordered by the Court that Henry Clark, John Patton, Joseph Harden, Charles McClain, James Henry, & John Robinson Serve as Venire men to attend at Salsbury on the 4 day of September 1769. October Term, [1769] Claims on the County of Tryon for the Year 1769... To Henry Clark, Esqr. one Venire Ticket 2 15... It appears by the above Claims that the County of Tryon stands Dr. the sum of seventy one pounds sixteen shillings & ten pence for the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine. The list of Taxables being brought in & Calculatted it appears that the number of taxable persons in Tryon County amounts to One Thousand Two hundred & Twenty One. It is ordered by the court that a tax of three shillings & two pence proclamation Money be raised and levied by the Sheriff of the said County on each of the said Taxable Persons in this the said County for the 1769 afsd, according to the Act of Assembly lately made & provided and in order to defray the above said contingencies of sd County. January term, 1770... A Bond from John Tagert, Henry Clark, John Walker, Francis Ross, John Hardin, Henry Smith, and Matthew Floyd to his Excellency William Tryon for the collecting & Accounting for the public Taxes in Tryon County dated 24th of February 1770 taken and acknowledged in open court. Venire men appointed for Salsbury Superior Co't 5 March (viz): Henry Clark, Peter Kuykendal, And'w Haslep, Joseph How, Joseph Carrol, James Murphy. Tryon County, North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions... April term, 1770... Ordered by the Court that John Patton, Saml Watson, Joseph Hardin, Joseph Carrol, Henry Clark & John Fondling serve as Venire men & that they appear at Salsbury on the Fifth day of September next then & there serve Our Sovereign Lord the King as Grand or Petit Jurors.

Just a guess, mind you! Try v-e-n-e-r-y. One possibility is, it has to do with the art, act, or practice of hunting. Kermit Rutledge

FYI: I am forwarding the following. It appears I have gotten the answer for which I was searching. ElmoreRoundtree@aol.com wrote:From: ElmoreRoundtree@aol.com Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:05:31 EDT Subject: Venire To: karen95035@sbcglobal.net Hi Karen, Here's a link to an excellent paper that will shed some light on the early venire process in this country. It shouldn't be a stretch to imagine that wealthy, white landowners (and/or Crown sympathizers) with personal and political interests vested in jury verdicts, would vie for the right to purchase a seat (ticket) that would allow them to support self-interests and control the outcomes of some trials. Best Wishes, Alane Roundtree The Evolution of the American Jury "...As more and more trials having political significance appeared in colonial courts, the Crown sought every means possible to secure convictions. One of these was the selection of jurors favorable to the Crown. As we noted earlier, English courts had long accepted the notion that in criminal trials, particularly ones involving defendants with divergent political views, it was quite acceptable, even laudable, for the sheriff to choose jurors partial to the Crown... ...In Massachusetts, however, the famous Yankee ingenuity helped to thwart, at least for a time, attempts of the Crown to stack the juries with Tory sympathizers. If the sheriff drew up the jury list for the trial and defendants were not allowed to question prospective jurors about their beliefs, a logical step was to move to an earlier stage in the selection process. The Massachusetts Jury Selection Law passed by the colonial legislature in 1760 required that the venire, or panel, from which the sheriff drew his list should be chosen by a town meeting. Before people were placed on the list, they were subjected to questioning which helped to expose their character and biases. With the information acquired from these town meetings, defendants could exercise their peremptory challenges to eliminate those jurors who would be prejudiced against them. Following complaints by Tory sympathizers that “the examination of jurors is now more in the hands of the people than ever before,” the English Parliament was persuaded that the selection of jurors should be regulated by the Crown. Hence, in 1774 a parliamentary act was passed that canceled the Massachusetts Jury Selection Law, removing jury list selection from town meetings and placing it in the hands of the court. After 1774, therefore, the Crown had a more or less free hand to compose the ! jury list so as to favor the Tory cause. But the Declaration of Independence was only two years away. Not surprisingly, after the Revolution, the newly independent Americans were very aware of the importance of the jury, particularly after their experience with colonial political oppression. They recognized the jury as an instrument for the protection of individual liberty. Throughout the remainder of the 18th century and for the first half of the 19th century, the jury occupied a position of exalted status in American thinking..." http://www.law.umkc.edu/Faculty/Profiles/Kobach/AmerLegalHistory/Winter2005/The%20Evolution%20of%20the%20American%20Jury.pdf

In some Dobbins research, it states "James and Alexander Dobbin put in claims for venirey tickets in 1769" (in Rowan County or Anson County, North Carolina). What the heck is a venirey ticket? I tried my best to find it on the internet....found some other researchres who also mentioned venirey tickets (not Cowan or Dobbin researcher's though), but no one explained what a venirey ticket was. I tried to look it up in the Encyclopedia and Unabridged Dictionary....no luck. (For the Cowan researchers, Dobbin/s tie into our Cowans). If you happen to know what this is, please let me know. Meanwhile, I'll try to pursue it at the public Library. I HATE having something like that in my family history and NOT know what it is. Plus I'm writing a book and I need to know what the heck it is. Much thanks in advance, Karen Cowan Thomas

Continuing the details of Wigtownshire born people found in the 1881 Census for England & Wales. Sam Heron ` ... Dwelling: 102 Church St: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England COWAN Andrew M 34 M Ayr, Scotland: Rel: Lodger (Head): Occ: Fireman COWAN Jane M 29 F Port Patrick, Ayr, Scotland: Rel: Wife COWAN John U 5 M Birkenhead: Rel: Son: Occ: Scholar COWAN May U 3 F Birkenhead: Rel: Dau: Occ: Scholar COWAN Janet U 2 F Birkenhead: Rel: Dau COWAN Margaret U 6 m F Birkenhead: Rel: Dau ... ==== SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE Mailing List ==== [The enumerator wasn't familiar with Wigtownshire. Portpatrick is a parish in Wigtownshire, not Ayrshire. Mary Richardson]

Captain Thomas Cowan of the Cowpen's Battle, buried at Thyatira Presbyterian Church....I am wondering if he is related to the 4 Immigrant Brothers and if so, which of the brothers is he related to--Hugh, John, William or David? I am thinking he is related to the 4 brothers because he is in Rowan County, North Carolina where some of the other descendants of the 4 immigrant brothers moved.

This is a fantastic resource. LHead

This is a great article. Thanks for sharing. LHead

Just a little note about a Lee Cowan that I saw on TV this morning, regarding the space shuttle returning to Earth. Anybody know anything about him or who he descends from? Sue Howard PS And by the way, I now live in Nashua, New Hampshire (for the last 28 years, but I am originally from Clarksdale, Mississippi.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DMQ.2ACIB/859.2.1.1 Message Board Post: You may already know this, but there is a river (Cowan) near Meadow Lake, Sask. that I believe was named for David Cowan.

In answer to your role call: I live in Reston Virginia which is in Fairfax County and about 30 minuets (well, an hour with traffic) from Washington DC. I have access to the National Archives, Library of Congress, and Daughters of the American Revolution library in Washington. I live half way between Fairfax County Library (with it’s wonderful Virginia room) and Thomas Bach Library (a private history and genealogical library in Loudoun County). Both Fairfax and Loudoun County (VA) courthouses are within easy reach. I would actually love an excuse to do some research in a courthouse because I’ve never tried before. I am unfamiliar with the cemeteries in the region, but willing to do some research if someone needs the help. I did not answer the last roll call so permit me the ramble and I will tell you about my great Grandfather, Edward Cowan – b. 1836 in Blythe, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, d. on 8 Apr 1921 in Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota. m. Mary Emily Hemstreet on December 30, 1877 in Freeborn, Freeborn County, Minnesota. They had 10 children, Rev. Bert Edward Cowan b. Austin, MN on 24 Jan 1880, d. on 8 Sept 1957 in Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada. Lovella, b. 1883. Albert Agnus, b. on 1 Apr 1885 in Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, d. 4 Feb 1966 in Hannah, Cavalier County, North Dakota Grace Cowan, b. on 10 Apr 1887 in Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, d. 6 Jul 1905 in Seattle, King County, Washington. Charlie, b. in 1889 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, d. 1900 in Thornhill, Manitoba, Canada Carrie Ethel, b. on 28 June 1891 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, d. 7 December 1984 in Langdon North Dakota Evelyn (Effie), b. in 1894 in Stanley, Manitoba, d. 9 March 1910 in Fairlight, Manitoba Norman Lester Cowan (My grandfather), b. 17 October 1896 in Stanley, Manitoba, d. 17 September 1983 in Renton, King County, Washington. Lillian, b. 14 Feb 1889, d. 30 Dec 1972. Annabelle, b. 21 Dec 1900 in Morden, Manitoba, d. 2 Jan. 1990 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Edward’s siblings were: Charles, Maryann, Edward, my gr. grandfather, (William b. 18 May 1841 in Quebec, d. 20 Sep 1928 in Portage La Prairie) (17 Apr 1843 in Quebec, d. Stanley, Manitoba) (Thomas B. 2 Jan 1848 in Quebec, d. 6 March 1937 in Blythe, Huron, Ontario) (Ellen b. 17 Apr. 1850, d. 22 May 1934) (John, b abt. 1852, d. 20 Jan. 1924) (James Aaron, b. 13 Mar 1855 in Hemmingford, Quebec, d. 2 Oct 1928 in Thronhill, Darrington District, Manitoba) (Phebe Isabelle, b. 15 Apr 1858 in Stanley, Huron County, Manitoba) I have James Aaron’s death certificate which lists the mother and father as Mary Jane Savage (b. abt. 1826, d. 5 Apr 1902) and John. I know that Edward's parents were born in Ireland by the census. My guess is there was a split in the family after Edward was born. Rumor has it that Edward’s mother was Janet Catherine. I believe Janet died and Mary Jane was John’s second wife. This would make sense because of the vast difference in ages and the fact the family moved in mass to Saskatchewan except for Charles, Maryann and Edward. I am working on confirming this. Any suggestions about where to look next would be welcomed. Edward is not my only relative that I’ve traced back to marriage but can’t seem to get any more. _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cowan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DMQ.2ACIB/1062.1 Message Board Post: Ms. Lehman: I can put you in touch with my mother!! I remember you and what great friends you were to my parents at Shaw! Let me know how to get in touch with you. Ris Cowan

Hi Ronda; I have been meaning to write to you for some time. It seems we are Genetic Distance - 1. I had my brother do the 'spit thing' & had the 37 marker DNA testing done. I'm afraid I still haven't mastered reading these tests but I am writing to the ones who matched up with me (however far back that may be). I live in Leesburg, Florida now, retired, but was born and mostly raised in Indiana. I didn't see your line on the "Roll Call" so I was wondering if you could give me an idea of where your Cowan's came from and where they went. I am back to 1765 with my Hugh Cowan (5th g-grandfather) being born in Ireland. I know he came to Kentucky as a lot of pioneers did and my first solid record of him is at the Archives in Franklin, KY., telling of his marriage in 1794 in Bourbon Co. to Margaret Buchanan d/o George & Esther 'Campbell' Buchanan of Ireland. I sure wish we could compare notes with everyone on our DNA list. I have a lot of information to share from Hugh on down to myself. Respectfully, Carolyn Cowan Oberle _casu01@aol.com_ (mailto:casu01@aol.com)