I was doing a little searching and found these Cowan related sites!!! http://www.salisburypost.com/ - this is Rowan County, NC Newspaper and these were interesting Cowan items. http://www.salisburypost.com/2001feb/022401a.htm http://www.salisburypost.com/columns/column%5Fmoments061299.htm http://www.salisburypost.com/2000august/080500e.htm http://www.salisburypost.com/2002feb/020301a.htm Samuel Cowan vs Joseph Haston Knox County, TN "Timothy Lot" Case http://www.danielhaston.com/children/joseph/cowan-vs-joseph.htm Irish Idenity http://www.hoganstand.com/general/identity/lists/c.htm