I am looking for a Skiles/Skyles researcher who has a list of the descendants of Henry Skiles/Skyles Sr. and Jr. In particular, I am looking for somebody by the name of BSkinner who had done some research on the subject ancestors listed above. Several of us Cowan descedants are looking for the wife of John Cowen/an who died in 1788 or 1789. I am showing a date of 24 March 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina--but I can't figure out where I got that date now. I'd have to go back through my notes and see where I came up with 24 March 1789--I'm sure another researcher provided that date. I also received this some time back from Steve Cowan in 2001, and I believe it is also published in Fleming's book, Cowan's of County Down. He stated: "I have not even been able to get a middle initial. I do know that he (John Cowan Sr) died in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1788. I know he died leaving 4 minor children. Don't know how many he had of legal age. John Cowan Jr. was guardian of Alexander Cowan. David Forster took Isaac Cowan. William Cowan took Joseph Skiles Cowan and Thomas Cowan took Esther Cowan." Okay, so my question for the Skiles/Skyles researchers....what do you have on Catherine Skiles Cowen? Does anybody have a birth date for her? I have she died some time in 1778, date provided by BSkinner. She was the daughter of Henry Skiles Jr. and Rosanna Dobbens/Dobbins. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated. I really need some clarification of Catherine Skiles/Skyles....and more information on her. Much thanks, Karen Cowan Thomas

I am looking for a Skiles/Skyles researcher who has a list of the descendants of Henry Skiles/Skyles Sr. and Jr. In particular, I am looking for somebody by the name of BSkinner who had done some research on the subject ancestors listed above. Several of us Cowan descedants are looking for the wife of John Cowen/an who died in 1788 or 1789. I am showing a date of 24 March 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina--but I can't figure out where I got that date now. I'd have to go back through my notes and see where I came up with 24 March 1789--I'm sure another researcher provided that date. I also received this some time back from Steve Cowan in 2001, and I believe it is also published in Fleming's book, Cowan's of County Down. He stated: "I have not even been able to get a middle initial. I do know that he (John Cowan Sr) died in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1788. I know he died leaving 4 minor children. Don't know how many he had of legal age. John Cowan Jr. was guardian of Alexander Cowan. David Forster took Isaac Cowan. William Cowan took Joseph Skiles Cowan and Thomas Cowan took Esther Cowan." Okay, so my question for the Skiles/Skyles researchers....what do you have on Catherine Skiles Cowen? Does anybody have a birth date for her? I have she died some time in 1778, date provided by BSkinner. She was the daughter of Henry Skiles Jr. and Rosanna Dobbens/Dobbins. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated. I really need some clarification of Catherine Skiles/Skyles....and more information on her. Much thanks, Karen Cowan Thomas

I am looking for a Skiles/Skyles researcher who has a list of the descendants of Henry Skiles/Skyles Sr. and Jr. In particular, I am looking for somebody by the name of BSkinner who had done some research on the subject ancestors listed above. Several of us Cowan descedants are looking for the wife of John Cowen/an who died in 1788 or 1789. I am showing a date of 24 March 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina--but I can't figure out where I got that date now. I'd have to go back through my notes and see where I came up with 24 March 1789--I'm sure another researcher provided that date. I also received this some time back from Steve Cowan in 2001, and I believe it is also published in Fleming's book, Cowan's of County Down. He stated: "I have not even been able to get a middle initial. I do know that he (John Cowan Sr) died in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1788. I know he died leaving 4 minor children. Don't know how many he had of legal age. John Cowan Jr. was guardian of Alexander Cowan. David Forster took Isaac Cowan. William Cowan took Joseph Skiles Cowan and Thomas Cowan took Esther Cowan." Okay, so my question for the Skiles/Skyles researchers....what do you have on Catherine Skiles Cowen? Does anybody have a birth date for her? I have she died some time in 1778, date provided by BSkinner. She was the daughter of Henry Skiles Jr. and Rosanna Dobbens/Dobbins. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated. I really need some clarification of Catherine Skiles/Skyles....and more information on her. Much thanks, Karen Cowan Thomas

I am looking for a Skiles/Skyles researcher who has a list of the descendants of Henry Skiles/Skyles Sr. and Jr. In particular, I am looking for somebody by the name of BSkinner who had done some research on the subject ancestors listed above. Several of us Cowan descedants are looking for the wife of John Cowen/an who died in 1788 or 1789. I am showing a date of 24 March 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina--but I can't figure out where I got that date now. I'd have to go back through my notes and see where I came up with 24 March 1789--I'm sure another researcher provided that date. I also received this some time back from Steve Cowan in 2001, and I believe it is also published in Fleming's book, Cowan's of County Down. He stated: "I have not even been able to get a middle initial. I do know that he (John Cowan Sr) died in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1788. I know he died leaving 4 minor children. Don't know how many he had of legal age. John Cowan Jr. was guardian of Alexander Cowan. David Forster took Isaac Cowan. William Cowan took Joseph Skiles Cowan and Thomas Cowan took Esther Cowan." Okay, so my question for the Skiles/Skyles researchers....what do you have on Catherine Skiles Cowen? Does anybody have a birth date for her? I have she died some time in 1778, date provided by BSkinner. She was the daughter of Henry Skiles Jr. and Rosanna Dobbens/Dobbins. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated. I really need some clarification of Catherine Skiles/Skyles....and more information on her. Much thanks, Karen Cowan Thomas

I am looking for a Skiles/Skyles researcher who has a list of the descendants of Henry Skiles/Skyles Sr. and Jr. In particular, I am looking for somebody by the name of BSkinner who had done some research on the subject ancestors listed above. Several of us Cowan descedants are looking for the wife of John Cowen/an who died in 1788 or 1789. I am showing a date of 24 March 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina--but I can't figure out where I got that date now. I'd have to go back through my notes and see where I came up with 24 March 1789--I'm sure another researcher provided that date. I also received this some time back from Steve Cowan in 2001, and I believe it is also published in Fleming's book, Cowan's of County Down. He stated: "I have not even been able to get a middle initial. I do know that he (John Cowan Sr) died in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1788. I know he died leaving 4 minor children. Don't know how many he had of legal age. John Cowan Jr. was guardian of Alexander Cowan. David Forster took Isaac Cowan. William Cowan took Joseph Skiles Cowan and Thomas Cowan took Esther Cowan." Okay, so my question for the Skiles/Skyles researchers....what do you have on Catherine Skiles Cowen? Does anybody have a birth date for her? I have she died some time in 1778, date provided by BSkinner. She was the daughter of Henry Skiles Jr. and Rosanna Dobbens/Dobbins. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated. I really need some clarification of Catherine Skiles/Skyles....and more information on her. Much thanks, Karen Cowan Thomas

I am looking for a Skiles/Skyles researcher who has a list of the descendants of Henry Skiles/Skyles Sr. and Jr. In particular, I am looking for somebody by the name of BSkinner who had done some research on the subject ancestors listed above. Several of us Cowan descedants are looking for the wife of John Cowen/an who died in 1788 or 1789. I am showing a date of 24 March 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina--but I can't figure out where I got that date now. I'd have to go back through my notes and see where I came up with 24 March 1789--I'm sure another researcher provided that date. I also received this some time back from Steve Cowan in 2001, and I believe it is also published in Fleming's book, Cowan's of County Down. He stated: "I have not even been able to get a middle initial. I do know that he (John Cowan Sr) died in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1788. I know he died leaving 4 minor children. Don't know how many he had of legal age. John Cowan Jr. was guardian of Alexander Cowan. David Forster took Isaac Cowan. William Cowan took Joseph Skiles Cowan and Thomas Cowan took Esther Cowan." Okay, so my question for the Skiles/Skyles researchers....what do you have on Catherine Skiles Cowen? Does anybody have a birth date for her? I have she died some time in 1778, date provided by BSkinner. She was the daughter of Henry Skiles Jr. and Rosanna Dobbens/Dobbins. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated. I really need some clarification of Catherine Skiles/Skyles....and more information on her. Much thanks, Karen Cowan Thomas

I am looking for a Skiles/Skyles researcher who has a list of the descendants of Henry Skiles/Skyles Sr. and Jr. In particular, I am looking for somebody by the name of BSkinner who had done some research on the subject ancestors listed above. Several of us Cowan descedants are looking for the wife of John Cowen/an who died in 1788 or 1789. I am showing a date of 24 March 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina--but I can't figure out where I got that date now. I'd have to go back through my notes and see where I came up with 24 March 1789--I'm sure another researcher provided that date. I also received this some time back from Steve Cowan in 2001, and I believe it is also published in Fleming's book, Cowan's of County Down. He stated: "I have not even been able to get a middle initial. I do know that he (John Cowan Sr) died in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1788. I know he died leaving 4 minor children. Don't know how many he had of legal age. John Cowan Jr. was guardian of Alexander Cowan. David Forster took Isaac Cowan. William Cowan took Joseph Skiles Cowan and Thomas Cowan took Esther Cowan." Okay, so my question for the Skiles/Skyles researchers....what do you have on Catherine Skiles Cowen? Does anybody have a birth date for her? I have she died some time in 1778, date provided by BSkinner. She was the daughter of Henry Skiles Jr. and Rosanna Dobbens/Dobbins. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated. I really need some clarification of Catherine Skiles/Skyles....and more information on her. Much thanks, Karen Cowan Thomas

I am looking for a Skiles/Skyles researcher who has a list of the descendants of Henry Skiles/Skyles Sr. and Jr. In particular, I am looking for somebody by the name of BSkinner who had done some research on the subject ancestors listed above. Several of us Cowan descedants are looking for the wife of John Cowen/an who died in 1788 or 1789. I am showing a date of 24 March 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina--but I can't figure out where I got that date now. I'd have to go back through my notes and see where I came up with 24 March 1789--I'm sure another researcher provided that date. I also received this some time back from Steve Cowan in 2001, and I believe it is also published in Fleming's book, Cowan's of County Down. He stated: "I have not even been able to get a middle initial. I do know that he (John Cowan Sr) died in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1788. I know he died leaving 4 minor children. Don't know how many he had of legal age. John Cowan Jr. was guardian of Alexander Cowan. David Forster took Isaac Cowan. William Cowan took Joseph Skiles Cowan and Thomas Cowan took Esther Cowan." Okay, so my question for the Skiles/Skyles researchers....what do you have on Catherine Skiles Cowen? Does anybody have a birth date for her? I have she died some time in 1778, date provided by BSkinner. She was the daughter of Henry Skiles Jr. and Rosanna Dobbens/Dobbins. Any information you can provide would be very much appreciated. I really need some clarification of Catherine Skiles/Skyles....and more information on her. Much thanks, Karen Cowan Thomas

Karen, A couple of thoughts on the Cowan-Skiles relationship. 1. I don't think Catherine Skiles Cowan could be the wife of John Cowan who died in NC in 1788. Catherine Skiles, daughter of Henry Skiles, Sr., was married to a Cowan at the time of her father's death in 1750. We have no way of knowing just how old Catherine was, but she could have been anywhere from 15 or 16 on the low end, to around 30 on the high end, at that time. John Cowan of NC died 38 years later, in 1788, leaving several minor children. By that time, Catherine would have been anywhere from 53 to 68. Though possible, I suppose, it just doesn't seem to fit for her to have several minor children at that age. I believe there were numerous Cowan/Skiles/Dobbins relationships. I believe that John Cowan's wife was probably a Skiles, but not Catherine. 2. And on the DNA stuff, I am certainly no expert on this, but my understanding is that the study merely shows that there is a very close relationship between Joseph Skiles Cowan and the family of John Cowan of the "4 brothers." My DNA markers line up with those of known descendents of John Cowan, as well. But this doesn't prove that my William Cowan was a son of the immigrant John Cowan. It does, however, place him within the "4 brothers" group. My William--from the DNA study alone--could just as easily be a son of immigrant David Cowan and my DNA markers still line up with those of the John Cowan descendants. So, the DNA study doesn't pin your Joseph Skiles Cowan to the John Cowan line, but does show a close relationship. My theory is that John Cowan (d. 1788), father of Joseph Skiles Cowan, was a son of the immigrant David Cowan. Anyway, I am certainly enjoying the ongoing dialogue about these early "4 brothers" Cowan relationships! Terry Cowan -----Original Message----- From: KAREN THOMAS [mailto:karen95035@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:32 AM To: COWAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COWAN-L] More John Cowen and Skyles family connections -- N. C. Deeds Laura, Per the subject of the original e-mail: "More John Cowen and Skyles family connections -- N.C. Deeds"--I didn't see that e-mail--must have missed it (unless it was the one I sent out some time back). I had titled my e-mail "John Cowen finally has a wife!" I had always "assumed" that John Cowen's wife must have been a Skiles because of the middle name of "Joseph Skiles Cowan" And now, with the DNA testing done, we also can finally link our Joseph Skiles Cowen to John Cowan, one of the 4 immigrant brothers. Anyway, those notes I sent out a while back were, again, as follows: Scroll down below to Catherin Skiles COWEN who married John Cowen and died in 1778--would have made John Cowen's children ORPHANED in 1788 when he died in Rowan County, North Carolina! BSkinner had this on line all the time!!!! (Well, at least since it was edited in 1999)These Skiles definitely appear to be related to the Dobbins and Cowan's in our line! 3) Henry Skiles Sr., son of Thomas Skiles Jr. He was born in old Somerset county, Maryland in about 1699 and later moved, after his father's death in 1719 to Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with his brother, William Skiles. Thomas Skiles Jr. died without a will. Henry Skiles Sr. owned 600 acres of land in Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Henry married first Alchey and then Catherine and he had the following children with Alchey: Capt. William Skiles (Freeman. a single man above the age of 21 years, of Leacock twp, 1758). He sold land in Hanover twp. Feb 4, 1768. Served as Capt. of militia, Lancaster Co., Rev. War; (4) Henry Skiles II, born in about 1722, and married Rosannah Dobbins and died in 1779; Peter Skiles born about 1721 married Alice and died in 1755 and then she married John Carson; Herman Skiles who died December 1798 in W. Cain. Chester Co.; sold land in Leacock Township, next to Peter Ritter. 7 July 1763 and was living in W. Cain. Chester Co. by 1774. died in 1792; Elizabeth Skiles who married Peter Ritter. son of Conrad Ritter. he died in 1778; Catherine Skiles who married John Cowen and had eight children and lived in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died in 1778; Ann Elizabeth Skiles who married James Dobbins in January 1748 in Lancaster County. In 1750 they removed to North Carolina and settled in the Parish of St Luke, then in Anson County, now in Rowan County. They were members of the Thyatira Presbyterian Church, where James was directing elder and she died in November 1789; James Skiles born in 1737 in Lancaster County Pensylvania; Margaret Skiles born in 1740 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania and; John Skiles who married Mary Henderson, sister of Mathew Henderson and died in spring of 1767 in Leacock Townehip, Lancaster County. Pennsylvania; Henry Skiles. Sr. died in the spring of 1750 in Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Did you receive this from me? I had also found the Will where Henry Skiles' Will left everything to Catherine Cowen, and I found other Skiles/Skyles documents where John Cowen was mentioned in them. I found the Skiles Will/s posted on line by doing a search in Yahoo. I still need to contact the county it was filed in and verify the document. It's on my "list of things to do!" that is a mile long. Hope this helps. Love, Karen PS: Laura, enjoy your trip to Myrtle Beach! Laura Cowan Cooper <dacooper@usit.net> wrote: No rush on the copies. Let's see what she does about them since she thought that she had sent them to me. We are going on another RV trip but it will be another short one to Myrtle Beach. You did good on the CA sale of your property. It is unreal what prices are out there and in south Florida. Make sure that you all make lots of room for storage. We have out grown our almost 4000 sq foot home. I just need to get busy and find stuff a home, but I like you since I am retired am too busy to get anything done!!! The DNA just tells us that the two lines go back to one common ancestor, but does not tell us who. The match of Joseph S. Cowan with the 4 brothers was the big deal. You have been busier than I desire to be - I need to finish weeding all of my flower beds, put plastic down, then mulch. They have become weed beds instead of flower beds. Why did you pick Arizona??? The University of Arizona is where the DNA testing is actually done. Don't over do - you will pay for it!!!! Glad that things are good for you - adventures are always nice. At 12:47 AM 6/3/2005, you wrote: PS: If you want a copy of what Florence sent to me, I will be glad to copy you on it. Let me know and I'll dig out what she has already sent to me. Laura Cowan Cooper <dacooper@usit.net> wrote: Karen, You have been quiet for a long time - did you run away??? I heard back from Florence Norback and she has sent her research to you. I am guessing that at age 87 she is placing it in hands of those that will care for it. It looks like she sent it to several people and thought that she had sent me a copy, but it was a Whoops and she did not do so. I am guessing that by now you are pouring over her years of research so what all does it have in it??? Laura PS - how are you??? ==== COWAN Mailing List ==== Messages sent to this list will be archived. 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Terry, Thank you for your input, however, here's how I reason this all out! Please let me know if you concur. Catherine Skiles Cowen died in 1778, 10 years BEFORE John Cowen (who died in 1788) (BSkinner stated Catherine Skiles Cowen died in 1778--hence that is the date I am calculating from--I do not know her birth year for sure) If she was married in 1750, as you say that she married to a Cowan at the time of her father's death in 1750, and if she were 15 or 16 then (possibly born 1735 or 1736), she could have been 43/44 years old at the time of her death--and if one is having 5 (possibly eight) children, they could have been spread out over quite a few years--some say she had eight children??? ...It would be quite possible for her to have been John Cowen's wife. Now, IF she had children late in life (say she had her last when she was 40'ish, it is quite possible she left very young children when she died. Joseph Skiles Cowan was born in 1777. She predeceased John Cowen by 10 years.... meaning that when she died, Joseph Skiles Cowen/an would have only been about ONE YEAR OLD. Therefore, when John Cowen/an died, he still could have had children who were not yet 18 years of age and they would have been "orphaned", not just because women didn't have any rights to raise their children without appointed MALE guardians (as one researcher pointed out to me), but because Catherine Skiles Cowen was already deceased. Joseph Skiles Cowen/an was born in 1777--and would have been 1 at the time of his mother's death. AND, that would make him 11 at the time of his father's death in 1788--and would have been at the age to be considered an "orphan" when John Cowen died, as well as his siblings, John Cowen Jr., Esther, Isaac and Alexander. (per the document reproduced in Fleming's book showing that Joseph Cowen/an had William Cowan appointed as his guardian). I DON'T know WHO THAT William Cowan decends from--possibly a brother of our John Cowen's, an uncle. If ANYBODY has any birth dates for these other siblings, I SURE would like to know what they are! If I remember correctly, Esther also got a guardian...and one other...but I've gone brain dead on which one...I think it was Isaac. John Cowan Jr. and Alexander may have been older and not put into guardianship. I agree that David Cowan (one of the 4 immigrant brothers) was VERY PROBABLY John Cowan's father (mainly because of Fleming's book and his reasoning and process of elimination). We now know for sure that Joseph Skiles Cowan has a PERFECT DNA match with at least one of the 4 Immigrant Brothers...therefore, we are definitely related to the 4 Immigrant brothers, Hugh, William, John and David. When Henry Skiles died in 1750, he left EVERYTHING to Catherine Cowen. Catherine Cowen and John Cowen were also mentioned in other documents together. In conclusion, I'm going to stick to my guns and say that I truly believe that Catherine Skiles Cowen WAS the wife of John Cowen (the John Cowen who died in 1788) and Catherine Skiles Cowen was the mother of Joseph Skiles Cowen/an. Does any of the above make sense to anybody? I hope I'm not just being stubborn but rather logical in my reasoning and careful in my research. Let's keep talking!!!!! Karen Cowan Thomas Terry Cowan <jcowan1@tyler.net> wrote: Karen, A couple of thoughts on the Cowan-Skiles relationship. 1. I don't think Catherine Skiles Cowan could be the wife of John Cowan who died in NC in 1788. Catherine Skiles, daughter of Henry Skiles, Sr., was married to a Cowan at the time of her father's death in 1750. We have no way of knowing just how old Catherine was, but she could have been anywhere from 15 or 16 on the low end, to around 30 on the high end, at that time. John Cowan of NC died 38 years later, in 1788, leaving several minor children. By that time, Catherine would have been anywhere from 53 to 68. Though possible, I suppose, it just doesn't seem to fit for her to have several minor children at that age. I believe there were numerous Cowan/Skiles/Dobbins relationships. I believe that John Cowan's wife was probably a Skiles, but not Catherine. 2. And on the DNA stuff, I am certainly no expert on this, but my understanding is that the study merely shows that there is a very close relationship between Joseph Skiles Cowan and the family of John Cowan of the "4 brothers." My DNA markers line up with those of known descendents of John Cowan, as well. But this doesn't prove that my William Cowan was a son of the immigrant John Cowan. It does, however, place him within the "4 brothers" group. My William--from the DNA study alone--could just as easily be a son of immigrant David Cowan and my DNA markers still line up with those of the John Cowan descendants. So, the DNA study doesn't pin your Joseph Skiles Cowan to the John Cowan line, but does show a close relationship. My theory is that John Cowan (d. 1788), father of Joseph Skiles Cowan, was a son of the immigrant David Cowan. Anyway, I am certainly enjoying the ongoing dialogue about these early "4 brothers" Cowan relationships! Terry Cowan -----Original Message----- From: KAREN THOMAS [mailto:karen95035@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:32 AM To: COWAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COWAN-L] More John Cowen and Skyles family connections -- N. C. Deeds Laura, Per the subject of the original e-mail: "More John Cowen and Skyles family connections -- N.C. Deeds"--I didn't see that e-mail--must have missed it (unless it was the one I sent out some time back). I had titled my e-mail "John Cowen finally has a wife!" I had always "assumed" that John Cowen's wife must have been a Skiles because of the middle name of "Joseph Skiles Cowan" And now, with the DNA testing done, we also can finally link our Joseph Skiles Cowen to John Cowan, one of the 4 immigrant brothers. Anyway, those notes I sent out a while back were, again, as follows: Scroll down below to Catherin Skiles COWEN who married John Cowen and died in 1778--would have made John Cowen's children ORPHANED in 1788 when he died in Rowan County, North Carolina! BSkinner had this on line all the time!!!! (Well, at least since it was edited in 1999)These Skiles definitely appear to be related to the Dobbins and Cowan's in our line! 3) Henry Skiles Sr., son of Thomas Skiles Jr. He was born in old Somerset county, Maryland in about 1699 and later moved, after his father's death in 1719 to Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with his brother, William Skiles. Thomas Skiles Jr. died without a will. Henry Skiles Sr. owned 600 acres of land in Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Henry married first Alchey and then Catherine and he had the following children with Alchey: Capt. William Skiles (Freeman. a single man above the age of 21 years, of Leacock twp, 1758). He sold land in Hanover twp. Feb 4, 1768. Served as Capt. of militia, Lancaster Co., Rev. War; (4) Henry Skiles II, born in about 1722, and married Rosannah Dobbins and died in 1779; Peter Skiles born about 1721 married Alice and died in 1755 and then she married John Carson; Herman Skiles who died December 1798 in W. Cain. Chester Co.; sold land in Leacock Township, next to Peter Ritter. 7 July 1763 and was living in W. Cain. Chester Co. by 1774. died in 1792; Elizabeth Skiles who married Peter Ritter. son of Conrad Ritter. he died in 1778; Catherine Skiles who married John Cowen and had eight children and lived in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died in 1778; Ann Elizabeth Skiles who married James Dobbins in January 1748 in Lancaster County. In 1750 they removed to North Carolina and settled in the Parish of St Luke, then in Anson County, now in Rowan County. They were members of the Thyatira Presbyterian Church, where James was directing elder and she died in November 1789; James Skiles born in 1737 in Lancaster County Pensylvania; Margaret Skiles born in 1740 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania and; John Skiles who married Mary Henderson, sister of Mathew Henderson and died in spring of 1767 in Leacock Townehip, Lancaster County. Pennsylvania; Henry Skiles. Sr. died in the spring of 1750 in Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Did you receive this from me? I had also found the Will where Henry Skiles' Will left everything to Catherine Cowen, and I found other Skiles/Skyles documents where John Cowen was mentioned in them. I found the Skiles Will/s posted on line by doing a search in Yahoo. I still need to contact the county it was filed in and verify the document. It's on my "list of things to do!" that is a mile long. Hope this helps. Love, Karen PS: Laura, enjoy your trip to Myrtle Beach! Laura Cowan Cooper wrote: No rush on the copies. Let's see what she does about them since she thought that she had sent them to me. We are going on another RV trip but it will be another short one to Myrtle Beach. You did good on the CA sale of your property. It is unreal what prices are out there and in south Florida. Make sure that you all make lots of room for storage. We have out grown our almost 4000 sq foot home. I just need to get busy and find stuff a home, but I like you since I am retired am too busy to get anything done!!! The DNA just tells us that the two lines go back to one common ancestor, but does not tell us who. The match of Joseph S. Cowan with the 4 brothers was the big deal. You have been busier than I desire to be - I need to finish weeding all of my flower beds, put plastic down, then mulch. They have become weed beds instead of flower beds. Why did you pick Arizona??? The University of Arizona is where the DNA testing is actually done. Don't over do - you will pay for it!!!! Glad that things are good for you - adventures are always nice. At 12:47 AM 6/3/2005, you wrote: PS: If you want a copy of what Florence sent to me, I will be glad to copy you on it. Let me know and I'll dig out what she has already sent to me. Laura Cowan Cooper wrote: Karen, You have been quiet for a long time - did you run away??? I heard back from Florence Norback and she has sent her research to you. I am guessing that at age 87 she is placing it in hands of those that will care for it. It looks like she sent it to several people and thought that she had sent me a copy, but it was a Whoops and she did not do so. I am guessing that by now you are pouring over her years of research so what all does it have in it??? Laura PS - how are you??? ==== 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).

Just posting my Cowan line. John Cowan married Agnes Tringle (not proven) (My Great Great Great Grandparents. Unknown as to how many children they had. My Great Great Grandfather was Thomas Cowan born 1827c Drumlee County Down Ireland married 11 Nov 1847 Newtownards County Down Ireland to Margaret McCutcheon born 1829c Drumawhy County Down. Thomas Died 26 March 1908 at Beith Ayrshire Scotland and Margaret died 21 Feb 1882 at Culzean Ayrshire Scotland. They had 12 children. – Robert, Jane, William, Thomas, Martha, Sarah, Margaret, John Cumming Cowan, Elizabeth Bell Cumming Cowan, Agnes, James Cumming Cowan, and David. Robert was the only one born in Ireland all the others where born in Ayrshire Scotland. Their first born son Robert was my Great Grandfather. Robert was born 1848/9 County Down Ireland married 2 Dec 1870 Dailly Aryshire Scotland to Jane Mckie. Robert died 30 Dec 1924 Mackay, Queesland Australia and Jane died 1 Mar 1875 Dalmellington Ayrshire Scotland. Their children were Thomas, born 10 June 1871 Maybole Ayrshire Scotland Elizabeth born 1 Oct 1872 Dailly Ayrshire Scotland and Alexander born 26 Oct 1874 Dalmelington Ayrshire Scotland. Robert remarried on 23 June 1876 Dalgarva Ayrshire Scotland to Janet Crosbie daughter of Alexander and Margaret (nee McIlwrick) Janet was born 25 June 1855 at Barhill Ayrshire, Scotland and died 24 Nov 1925 Mackay Queensland Australia. Anthony Logan Cowan (Crosbie) born 29 Jan 1875 Barr Ayrshire Scotland. Margaret born 1877 Dailly Ayrshire, Scotland died 13 July 1886 Mackay Queensland, Australia Robert born April 1881 Barhill, Ayrshire Scotland died 26 Sep 1020 Mackay, Queensland, Australia Robert, Janet and the above 6 children came to Australia on 1 Nov 1882 on the Scottish Knight. The following children were born in Australia. Jessie, William, Janet, John, James, Janet, Martha, Henry, Margaret, John and Agnes.. I am descendent from James born 12 Dec 1888 Queensland, Australia married 20 Mar 1913 to Ethel Maud Gregory born 15 Mar 1892 Pinner, England. They had three children Robert, Eleanor and James. Robert born 24 Jan 1914 was my dad. He married on 23 Feb 1935 Mackay, Queensland, Austral to my mother Mary Phyllis Brown born 9 Jun 1915 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia. They had 4 boys and one girl. My dad died 19 Feb 1946 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia. (I was only 14mths old) and mum died 10 Nov 1979 Bundaberg Queensland, Australia On Thomas and Margaret’s Marriage Certificate it states his father was John Cowan. In 1847 they did not put the mothers name on Certificates. On his death certificate it states his father was William and mother Agnes Tringle. This information was given by his son-in-law, so I consider the information given by Thomas himself at his marriage would be correct. I have found one other brother of Thomas’s coming to Australia and that was John Cumming Cowan, who left London on 28 July 1909 and arrived at Mackay, Queensland, Australia on 10 Oct 1909. They were nominated by Robert’s wife. They did not stay long in Queensland, and eventually moved to Sydney, News South Wales Australia. I have made contact with one of his descendents. I would love to find descendents from some of the other family members – just as we all would on our particular lines. Regards Dell Fagg Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.0 - Release Date: 30/05/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.3.0 - Release Date: 30/05/2005

Hi I am posting my Cowan ancestor--some of the info is documented; the rest take with a big grain of salt. I have omitted extensive info on the children of Pleasant and Sarah Cowan Chitwood and their descendants but will be glad to share. I suspect that David is a descendant of the PA group but have no concrete facts to substantiate that feeling. judy arnn-knight David Cowan>Pleasant - Sarah Cowan Chitwood>Hugh Chitwood>Henderson Chitwood>Charles - Amanda Chitwood Stevens>John Philip - Grace Stevens Arnn>Judith Arnn Descendants of David Cowan Generation No. 1 1. DAVID1 COWAN was born Abt. 1741 in Augusta County, VA, and died Abt. 1811 in Boyd's Creek, Sevier County, TN. He married JANE WRIGHT, daughter of UNKNOWN WRIGHT. She died Aft. 1786. Notes for DAVID COWAN: Reproduced verbatim from copy: Will of David Cowan contributed by Pollyanna Creekmore [to Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter 12[4] Winter 1986 pp 104-105] In the name of God, Amen! I DAVID COWAN, of Sevier County, State of Tennessee, being of sound and perfect mind, and many thanks be to God for the same, but knowing the frailty of man and that it is ordained for all to die, do make, Constitute, ordain this my last will and testament, thereby revoking all other wills, bequests, or legacies by me in any manner made. First, I recommend my soul to Almighty God, hoping through merits of Jesus Christ to have forgiveness for all my sins and I resign my body to the dust of the earth from whence it came to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of the executors hereinafter named. As touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me it is my will and desire to dispose of the same in the following manner: Im proviso - It is my will and desire that my just debts and burial expenses should be speedily and punctually paid by my Executors. [ITEM] To my son, Andrew Cowan, I give and bequeath the tract of land whereon he now lives. [ITEM] To my sons, William and Samuel Cowan, I give and bequest all that part of my tract of land on which I now live which lies southeast of Boyd's Creek to be equally divided between the said William Cowan and Samuel. [ITEM] To my sons, David Cowan and Alexander Cowan and James Cowan I give and bequeath a tract of land which I claim in consequence of military services done by my son John Cowan, deceased; which land it is my will and desire should be equally divided among my three sons aforesaid. [ITEM] To my son, Hugh Cowan, I give and bequest the plantation whereon I now live with all the appurtenances except the part mentioned which I have bequeathed to my sons, William Cowan and Samuel Cowan. [ITEM] To my daughter Eleanor McClung, I give and bequeath one cow and calf. [ITEM] To Jane McClung, daughter of William McClung and my daughter, Eleanor McClung, I give and bequeath one heifer. To my son William Cowan, I give and bequeath one colt. [ITEM] To my daughter Sallie Chitwood [Sarah Cowan Chitwood], wife of Pleasant Chitwood, I give and bequeath one looking glass. To my son, Hugh Cowan, aforesaid, I give and bequeath one horse in addition to the legacy above mentioned. TO my daughter, Eleanor McClung, I give and bequeath all the household furniture which she has in her possession in addition to her legacy mentioned above. It is my will and desire that the residue of my estate both real and personal should be sold at the discretion of my Executors and the money from the sale of such estate to be equally divided among my children and, in the case of the death of any of the legatees mentioned in this will and Testament before the same goes into effect then the legacy of the deceased, this is my will and my desire, should descend to the nearest heir of the deceased, or the descendants. Lastly, I appoint, constitute, and ordain my son Hugh Cowan and James Henderson of the State and County aforesaid, Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness of all and every part whereof I have hereunto set my hand, affixed my seal, this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and eleven and of the American independence the thirty fifth. his Signed DAVID COWAN [seal] mark Signed, sealed, published, and delivered in the presence of us, who in presence of each other have hereunto set our names. Signed John Houk John B. Swan Abel Howe I, Samuel Wear, Clerk of the Court of Pleas in a quarterly session of Sevier County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original will as found in Court of Pleas in the office of Sevier. Attest: Samuel Wear Clerk of C P C ---------------------- The following information was found in the Washington County, VA Deed Book No. !, page 33. David Cowan and wife, Jane, by deed dated Jany 30, 1786 recites.. Between David Cowan, late of the County of Washington, of the first part, and Charles Bickley of the other part, conveys a tract of land on the waters of the Clinch River. A certificate attached reads as follows: This is to certify that we, David Craig and John Clack, two of the Justices of Sevier County, having received a Commission from the Court of Washington County to take examination of Jane Cowan have according to said Commission this fourth day April A.D. 1786 went to the house of David Cowan, husband of said Jane Cowan & C. More About DAVID COWAN: Property: 1796, Washington County, VA - sold land Children of DAVID COWAN and JANE WRIGHT are: 2. i. ELEANOR2 COWAN, b. 1761. ii. JOHN COWAN, b. 1762; d. Bef. 1811. Notes for JOHN COWAN: Death date is established through the will of David Cowan who bequeaths "a tract of land which I claim in consequence of military service done by my son, John Cowan, deceased..." David Cowan's will is dated 4 Feb 1811 iii. ANDREW COWAN, b. 1768. iv. WILLIAM COWAN, b. 1769. v. SAMUEL COWAN, b. 1773. vi. DAVID COWAN, b. 1775. vii. JAMES COWAN, b. 1778. 3. viii. SARAH COWAN, b. Feb 27, 1778, Boyd's Creek, Sevier County, TN; d. Aug 18, 1847, Campbell County, TN. ix. ALEXANDER COWAN, b. 1780. Notes for ALEXANDER COWAN: Alexander was a Justice on the First Court for Sevier County, TN 1796. 4. x. HUGH COWAN, b. 1782; d. 1861. Generation No. 2 2. ELEANOR2 COWAN (DAVID1) was born 1761. She married WILLIAM MCCLUNG. Child of ELEANOR COWAN and WILLIAM MCCLUNG is: i. JANE3 MCCLUNG. 3. SARAH2 COWAN (DAVID1) was born Feb 27, 1778 in Boyd's Creek, Sevier County, TN, and died Aug 18, 1847 in Campbell County, TN. She married PLEASANT CHITWOOD Sep 28, 1797, son of JAMES CHITWOOD and MARTHA WHITE. He was born May 09, 1775 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died Mar 14, 1851 in Scott County, TN. Notes for PLEASANT CHITWOOD: Sarah and Pleasant are buried in the Perkins Cemetery, Scott County. TN. Reference Census: 1810 KY Pulaski County, 1820 KY Pulaski County, 1830 TN Campbell County, 1840 TN Campbell County, P27, 1850 TN Scott County F261 Campbell County TN and Pulaski County KY became Scott County, TN From somewhere I have that Pleasant lived in Rutherford County NC and came there via Cumberland County VA [my writing but not sure where this info came from. jak]--10.14.2001--doubt that this is true now. James Chitwood [father of Pleasant] moved to TN ca 1795; Pleasant would have been 20 at that time. He married Sarah Cowan [from Sevier County, TN] in 1797. Unless he moved separately from his famly he could not have lived in Cumberland County, VA very long. Children of SARAH COWAN and PLEASANT CHITWOOD are: i. JAMES3 CHITWOOD, b. May 27, 1798, Scott County, TN; d. Aft. 1840, Boone County, Indiana; m. SARAH UNKNOWN, Feb 25, 1819, Scott County, TN; b. 1798; d. Boone County, Indiana. Census: 1850 Indiana Boone County ii. DAVID CHITWOOD, b. Mar 20, 1800, Scott County, TN; d. Apr 26, 1850, Monroe County, IN; m. SARAH RICHARDSON, Dec 11, 1823, Scott County, TN; b. 1808, Kentucky; d. Nov 20, 1864, Unionville, Monroe County, IN. Notes for DAVID CHITWOOD: Buried in the Chitwood Cemetery in Winfield, TN Reference: Mormon Family Chart, 1956; Census Monroe County, IN, 1840-P97, 1850, F847. iii. WILLIAM CHITWOOD, b. Dec 07, 1801, Tennessee; d. Sep 30, 1842, Reynolds County, Missouri; m. CECILIA WHITECOTTON, Feb 13, 1827; b. 1807, Tennessee; d. 1878. Notes for WILLIAM CHITWOOD: Reference: Census: 1850 MO, Reynolds County F243, p407, 1840 TN, Campbell County, p6; 1830 TN Campbell County iv. NANCY CHITWOOD, b. Nov 27, 1803, Pulaski County, KY; m. CHARLES C. MCCLUNG, Nov 18, 1824. Notes for CHARLES C. MCCLUNG: Charles married a second time - wife's name unknown. Children of this marriage were: Hugh McClung Andrew McClung Charles McClung William McClung Nathaniel McClung v. JOHN CHITWOOD, b. May 23, 1806, Tennessee; m. Jan 10, 1830. Notes for JOHN CHITWOOD: Married January 10, 1830 - name of wife unknown. Reference: Census: Campbell County TN 1830 F213, ; 1840 F217 1850 vi. DANIEL CHITWOOD, b. Feb 24, 1808, Tennessee; d. Henry County, MO; m. SALLY PREWITT, Feb 05, 1827; b. 1811, Kentucky. vii. POLLY CHITWOOD, b. Jun 17, 1810. Notes for POLLY CHITWOOD: Married in 1825; no more information. viii. HUGH CHITWOOD, b. Oct 27, 1812, Campbell County, TN; d. Aug 21, 1885, Reynolds County, MO; m. JANE NICHOLS; b. Jan 15, 1815, Kentucky; d. Oct 26, 1891, Reynolds County, MO. ix. ISAAC SHELBY CHITWOOD, b. Jan 28, 1815, Tennessee; d. 1872, Kansas; m. CHARITY ELSWICK, Sep 21, 1836. x. ANDREW CHITWOOD, b. Apr 11, 1817, Tennessee; d. Sep 06, 1865, Reynolds County, MO; m. (1) ELIZABETH M. WHITECOTTON, Jan 12, 1846, Tennessee; b. Dec 13, 1818, Tennessee; d. 1900, Jan 12, 1846, Tennessee, Jan 12, 1846, Tennessee, Jan 12, 1846, Tennessee. xi. PLEASANT CHITWOOD, b. Jul 13, 1819, Tennessee; d. Sep 15, 1905, Tennessee; m. POLLY THOMPSON, Aug 08, 1841, Tennessee; b. Oct 1819, Tennessee; d. Jan 11, 1902, Tennessee. 4. HUGH2 COWAN (DAVID1) was born 1782, and died 1861. He married POLLY PICKENS. She was born 1785, and died 1825. Child of HUGH COWAN and POLLY PICKENS is: i. ALEXANDER PRESTON3 COWAN, b. 1814. More About ALEXANDER PRESTON COWAN: Military service: Co. A, 19th Reg TX Cavalry CSA

Laura, Per the subject of the original e-mail: "More John Cowen and Skyles family connections -- N.C. Deeds"--I didn't see that e-mail--must have missed it (unless it was the one I sent out some time back). I had titled my e-mail "John Cowen finally has a wife!" I had always "assumed" that John Cowen's wife must have been a Skiles because of the middle name of "Joseph Skiles Cowan" And now, with the DNA testing done, we also can finally link our Joseph Skiles Cowen to John Cowan, one of the 4 immigrant brothers. Anyway, those notes I sent out a while back were, again, as follows: Scroll down below to Catherin Skiles COWEN who married John Cowen and died in 1778--would have made John Cowen's children ORPHANED in 1788 when he died in Rowan County, North Carolina! BSkinner had this on line all the time!!!! (Well, at least since it was edited in 1999)These Skiles definitely appear to be related to the Dobbins and Cowan's in our line! 3) Henry Skiles Sr., son of Thomas Skiles Jr. He was born in old Somerset county, Maryland in about 1699 and later moved, after his father's death in 1719 to Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with his brother, William Skiles. Thomas Skiles Jr. died without a will. Henry Skiles Sr. owned 600 acres of land in Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Henry married first Alchey and then Catherine and he had the following children with Alchey: Capt. William Skiles (Freeman. a single man above the age of 21 years, of Leacock twp, 1758). He sold land in Hanover twp. Feb 4, 1768. Served as Capt. of militia, Lancaster Co., Rev. War; (4) Henry Skiles II, born in about 1722, and married Rosannah Dobbins and died in 1779; Peter Skiles born about 1721 married Alice and died in 1755 and then she married John Carson; Herman Skiles who died December 1798 in W. Cain. Chester Co.; sold land in Leacock Township, next to Peter Ritter. 7 July 1763 and was living in W. Cain. Chester Co. by 1774. died in 1792; Elizabeth Skiles who married Peter Ritter. son of Conrad Ritter. he died in 1778; Catherine Skiles who married John Cowen and had eight children and lived in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died in 1778; Ann Elizabeth Skiles who married James Dobbins in January 1748 in Lancaster County. In 1750 they removed to North Carolina and settled in the Parish of St Luke, then in Anson County, now in Rowan County. They were members of the Thyatira Presbyterian Church, where James was directing elder and she died in November 1789; James Skiles born in 1737 in Lancaster County Pensylvania; Margaret Skiles born in 1740 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania and; John Skiles who married Mary Henderson, sister of Mathew Henderson and died in spring of 1767 in Leacock Townehip, Lancaster County. Pennsylvania; Henry Skiles. Sr. died in the spring of 1750 in Leacock Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Did you receive this from me? I had also found the Will where Henry Skiles' Will left everything to Catherine Cowen, and I found other Skiles/Skyles documents where John Cowen was mentioned in them. I found the Skiles Will/s posted on line by doing a search in Yahoo. I still need to contact the county it was filed in and verify the document. It's on my "list of things to do!" that is a mile long. Hope this helps. Love, Karen PS: Laura, enjoy your trip to Myrtle Beach! Laura Cowan Cooper <dacooper@usit.net> wrote: No rush on the copies. Let's see what she does about them since she thought that she had sent them to me. We are going on another RV trip but it will be another short one to Myrtle Beach. You did good on the CA sale of your property. It is unreal what prices are out there and in south Florida. Make sure that you all make lots of room for storage. We have out grown our almost 4000 sq foot home. I just need to get busy and find stuff a home, but I like you since I am retired am too busy to get anything done!!! The DNA just tells us that the two lines go back to one common ancestor, but does not tell us who. The match of Joseph S. Cowan with the 4 brothers was the big deal. You have been busier than I desire to be - I need to finish weeding all of my flower beds, put plastic down, then mulch. They have become weed beds instead of flower beds. Why did you pick Arizona??? The University of Arizona is where the DNA testing is actually done. Don't over do - you will pay for it!!!! Glad that things are good for you - adventures are always nice. At 12:47 AM 6/3/2005, you wrote: PS: If you want a copy of what Florence sent to me, I will be glad to copy you on it. Let me know and I'll dig out what she has already sent to me. Laura Cowan Cooper <dacooper@usit.net> wrote: Karen, You have been quiet for a long time - did you run away??? I heard back from Florence Norback and she has sent her research to you. I am guessing that at age 87 she is placing it in hands of those that will care for it. It looks like she sent it to several people and thought that she had sent me a copy, but it was a Whoops and she did not do so. I am guessing that by now you are pouring over her years of research so what all does it have in it??? Laura PS - how are you???

Yes, I have been quiet recently. Bear and I picked up stakes in California and moved to Arizona where we bought 2.04 acres and are going to build a house on it. Moving was an ordeal to say the least. We had a 28' trailer loaded to the brim and had a driver bring it to Arizona and also we brought back two 16 foot trailer loads on our own. Kimberly (my daughter) and her boyfriend, Bruce, plus my son David and his friend Armen helped us do all the heavy moving. Well, anyway, here it is 4 weeks on Saturday since we arrived in Arizona with all our worldly belongings and we are just finally getting settled in to our Mobile Home (our temporary dwelling). Bear worked on drawing up the house plans and as of today, we had the plans approved by the Camp Verde Planning Department and we purchased our building permit. So we're ready to break ground as soon as we get the land graded a bit more to make room on the top of our little hill overlooking our little green Valley to build our home....a 1500 square foot 2 bedroom, 2 bath, with a large 4 carport covering and attached "hobby" room....half for me and half for Bear, so I can have a great place to work on my stained glass windows. The past couple of days we have been busy straightening out the temporary tool shed getting Bear's tools are organized so he can begin building. So, yes, we have been very busy. I finally was able to dig out all my family history stuff and have the boxes in the house now. I haven't received the most recent stuff Florence sent yet. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of those papers. She did send me a package earlier, some time before we left California, but since March 1st, we've been busy running back and forth between California and Arizona to purchase the land and close on it, and then back to California to sell the Duplex there--and that was quite a job too--had to put a lot of stuff in storage there so we could make the Duplex look bigger to market it for the Real Estate sale. We got about $30K more than the asking price--there was a regular bidding war over the period of the 4 days it took us to actually get an offer. We listed at $675K and got $705K for it....took the money and ran!!!! I've never been so busy as I have been since I "retired". I don't see any letup. I try to read my e-mail every so often so I can keep up with everything. I sent you an e-mail earlier, when you were doing all the Cowan Roll Call--and got an e-mail from you saying you were going on a RV trip. Hope you had a great vacation. I'm hoping to get back into the research mode again, or the writing a book mode soon. I've gathered loads and loads of information on the period history from Scotland to Ireland to the Colonies and am anxious to get it organized and begin writing my book....of course, dropping in names, dates, English, Scotch, Irish and US History, and family lore stories where they fit in my little "history book". I found some really great references--books, maps, Goodspeed historical papers, titles, deeds, census records, have gotten pictures of various Cowan relatives, pictures of homesteads, marriage certs, bible records, headstones, etc., etc., and it should make quite a nice book by the time I get done. Now all I have to do is find the time to get with it. Do keep in touch. I may be busy for a couple more weeks before I have time again to do more research. I did see in the DNA testing recently that Joseph Skiles Cowan and John Cowan, one of the 4 brother immigrants, matched EXACTLY. THAT was great news. I shared that information with Florence and copied her on the site to go to to see it...plus included the DNA testing document in an e-mail to her just the other day. I think she was REALLY excited about thet because she replied with WOW! By the way, the DNA testing proves that John Cowan and Joseph Skiles Cowan matched exactly....but does that mean that John Cowan was Joseph Skiles Clowan's uncle or his father if the match was exact? I'll talk to you again soon. Keep me posted of any new developments in the Cowan research and also, take care of yourself and write when you have time. Love, Karen Cowan Thomas 2320 N. Private Drive Camp Verde, AZ 86322 928-567-5455 (Home) 928-202-1212 (Cell phone) Laura Cowan Cooper <dacooper@usit.net> wrote: Karen, You have been quiet for a long time - did you run away??? I heard back from Florence Norback and she has sent her research to you. I am guessing that at age 87 she is placing it in hands of those that will care for it. It looks like she sent it to several people and thought that she had sent me a copy, but it was a Whoops and she did not do so. I am guessing that by now you are pouring over her years of research so what all does it have in it??? Laura PS - how are you???

Here is my Cowan ancestry. Dick Rich 1. Edith Edna COWAN born 14 Apr 1877 in Rockford,Kent,Michigan. died on 29 Sep 1959 in Mexico City,Federal District,Mexico. Earl Ellsworth HAYNER son of Decolio Ferdinand (Cole) HAYNER and Viola May Wixson Married on 8 Oct 1902 in Grattan Twp,Kent,Michigan. Earl born 26 Dec 1875 in Union City,Branch,Michigan. died on 6 Mar 1904 in Cleveland,Cuyahoga,Ohio. 2. Alonzo P. COWAN born on 15 Mar 1845 in New York. He died in 1917. married Dec 1873. 3. Emaline A. HenrY born on 26 Jul 1851 in Michigan. died in 1928. 4. Peter COWAN born on 4 Mar 1797 in Cambridge,Washington,New York. died on 21 Jul 1878 in Cannon Twp,Kent,Michigan. 5. Catherine Green born on 3 Dec 1803 in Cambridge,Washington,New York, died on 8 May 1882 in Cannon Twp,Kent,Michigan. 6. Thomas F. Henry born on 4 Mar 1807 in Ireland, died on 13 Jun 1861 in Cannon Twp,Kent,Michigan. 7. Haley BROWN born on 16 Mar 1816 in Hoboken,Hudson,New Jersey, died on 17 Apr 1891 in Cannon Twp,Kent,Michigan. 8. John COWAN born in 1765 in Scotland, died on 22 Jul 1810 in Cambridge,Washington,New York. 9. Martha MILLER . 10. John Green was born in 1732. He died on 18 May 1820. in Cambridge,Washington,New York. 11. Agnes SWITZER was born in 1759. She died on 11 Jul 1837. in Cambridge,Washington,New York. 12. Thomas FITZHENRY . 13. Sophia FAIRFAX 14. Schuyler BROWN 15. Hulda MEADE 16. James COWAN born in 1734 in Scotland, died on 24 Mar 1816 in Cambridge, Washington, New York. 17. Elizabeth born in 1736 in Scotland, died on 22 Apr 1817 in Cambridge,Washington,New York. 22. Peter SWITZER born in 1730 in Courtmatrix, Limerick, Ireland, died in 1816 in Ernestown Twp, Addington, Ontario, Canada.Married in 1753. 23. Anna Maria Guier .

Dear Friends; Somebody just sent this site to me and I got so excited to see all the things of history covered in it. I just had to share it with all my fellow genealogist. Let me know if you cannot get this & I will try another method. Best regards....Carolyn Cowan Oberle casu01@aol.com _Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation_ (http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html)

Roll Call: The ancestors that I am concrned with are Mary and Martha Cowan who married Hugh and Joseph Dickson as shown on the following chart: Descendants of Andrew Cowan 1 Andrew Cowan 1741 - 1799 . +Mary Walker 1735 - 1786 .... 2 Martha (Ann?) "Patsy" Cowan 1771 - 1840 ........ +Joseph Dickson 1760 - 1839 .... 2 Mary Cowan - 1808 ........ +Hugh Dickson .........and others From well documented family history, it has long been known that Joseph Dickson married Martha Cowan. They were in Montgomery Co.,TN abt 1800 but when and where they married was not known. Deed records say he was "of Orange Co.,NC." The relation of Hugh to Joseph is not known but Hugh is a frequent name in the descendants of Joseph and in a nearby Dickson family in Dickson Co.,TN. Joseph's parents have not been identified. From this mailing list or from GenForum I found that Joseph married Martha in in Jefferson Co.,TN on 9 Feb 1797 and Hugh married Mary around that time also.They are probably the Joseph and Martha that came to Montgomery Co. I have very limited access to early East Tennessee Records and have not been able to find much about these families on the internet. Can anyone give me information about these families? Thank you Al Turman

... MARRIAGES ... COWAN, Thomas - M17/7/1843 - At the Scotch Secession Church, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, on the 17th inst., by the Rev. John Aedie, of Glasgow, Mr Thomas Cowan, of Fordhill, near Banbridge, to Mary eldest daughter of the late Mr J. Benson, Dumfries. ... ==== SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE Mailing List ====

My line does not seem to connect with any other line shown so far on the Cowan list:- ---------------- John Cowan born 1765 in PA married to Rachel Mccutcheon Children: James b 1793 William N. b. 2 Apr 1800 Thomas M. b. 25 Jan 1802 John Steele b. 3 Aug 1806 Samuel M. b 1801 Wilson Virgil b. 11 Jan 1816 Margaret Miles b. 1799 Mary David b. 1789 Caroline ------------------------------ Thomas M. m. Anna Kelley b. 8 aug 1800 Children: Jane W. b. 7 Jan 1822 Rachel b. 20 Dec. 1823 Miles b. 30 Apr 1826 Marneva b. 6 Feb. 1828 Philesta b. 29 Dec 1829 Julia b. 20 Oct 1831 Sarrah b. 8 Feb 1834 Thomas M. m. 2nd to Hannah Farnsworth b. 25 Mar 1816 Children: William H. b. 27 Apr 1840IL Philander L. b. 10 May 1841, IL Robert W. b. 9 Oct. 1842, IL Calvin C. b.16 Apr 1844 MO Thomas L. b. 12 June 1846 MO Silvester R. b. 10 Dec 1848 MO Palillivana M. b. 5 Oct. 1850 MO Millard Taylor b. 5 Dec 1851 MO Rosanna E. b. 25 Nov 1853 MO Lucana Winfield S. b. 5 Apr 1855 MO James Franklin b. 27 Dec 1858 MN ------------------------------------ Robert W. Cowan m. Eliza ? Children: Sara b. 1866 MN Grant Wesley b. 1868 MN Ida b. 1870 MN Charles Thomas b. 1871 MN ------------------------------------------ Charles Thomas Cowan m. Zeritha Faith Brewster b. 7 May 1875 NB Children: Lyle Floyd Frances Irene Zella Marjorie Josephine Rene Elsworth Brewster Robert Plymouth Donald Raymond Winifred Faye Bernice Ruth ---------------------------------------------------

I have documented the following information for my line. 1. William Riley Cowan married Zillah Louisa Mayberry and had son Jacob Jasper. 2. Jacob married Mary Jane Davis and had a daughter Rachel J. 3. Rachel married N. F. Baucom and had a daughter Lucille. 4. Lucille married Everette Wagers (also spelled Wages) and had a daughter and named her Patricia. That's me. What I don't have any documentation for is that William Riley was the son of Riley and Phoebe Acree Cowan, although I don't doubt that he was. Riley Cowan is suppose to be the son of Samuel and Sarah Margaret Keith. I did read somewhere a long time ago that Margaret was not the middle name of Sarah. Pat