Would the person who posted the information about the ALEXANDER COWAN, HIS KINFOLK AND CONNECTIONS check to see if there is any mention of three COWAN brothers (James, John and Francis) who left Scotland in the 1770's and went to Newfoundland. They all married in NFLD--James in 1780, John in 1770, and Francis in 1772 so I would presume John and Francis were born c 1750, and James perhaps, a little later. Many thanks for any help you can give, Dot W.