Hi Walt, >From # 48 CATHERINE COWAN BIBLE Bible published Philadelphia, 1811. Copy sent by Mrs. Nita M. Raybourn, Newark, Delaware. (Typed from typewritten copy.) Catherine Cowan--her Book--May 31st 1812 MARRIAGES Magnus Cowan was married to his first wife Lovedy Arnett July 25th 1738 to his second wife Jannet McAlester March 26th 1752 John Cowan was married to Elizabeth Salter September 25th 1788 John Bradley Cowan and Catherine Nicoljon was married on 28th May 1812 John Nicoljon and Ann M. Millan was married on the 5th Nov. 1807 BIRTHS Ann Cowan, daughter of Magnus Cowan, was born 27th Nov. 1754 Catherine was born 13th 1757 John was born Jan. 14th 1759 Margaret was born April 28th 1761 Will Jo Cowan, son of John Cowan, was born March 20th 1790 John B. Cowan was born July 15th, 1793 Eliza Ann Cowan was born April 17th 1795 Elizabeth Cowan was born Fb. 8th 1770 Eliza Jane Cowan was born 28th March 1813 Christened 10th of Feb. 1816 Sarah Ann Cowan was born 19th of March 1816 Christened James Bradley Cowan was born 17th Jan. 1818 Nicoljon Cowan was born 17th Nov. 1819 William Magnus Cowan was born June 23, 1826 John R. Cowan was born 18th March 1829 Catherine Charlotte Cowan was born 5th Jan. 1831 Margaret Julia Cowan, born 15th August 1832 Wm Wakefield born May 1772 J. R. Wakefield born Dec. 11th 1775 Mollie Wakefield born Sept. 1779 Laura born March 17th 1782 Robert Wakefield born June 10th 1784 William Wakefield born April 30th 1800 Robert Wakefield married Elizabeth Cowan their only son Uzziel was born on Jan 2 1812 Uzziel Wakefield married Eliza Jane Cowan These, their children were born on Sarah Jane----Oct. 27, 1820 (34) Catherine Ann-January 11, 1835 Alexander Wakefield May 6, 1837 John Wakefield --- Sept. 9, 1839 Eliza --- June 14, 1842 Elix Wakefield Nov. 28 1843 Laura Wakefield --Nov. 22, 1843 Mary ----- Dec. 10, 1845 William Wakefield Jan. 19, 1848 DEATHS Magnus Cowan died Saturday 1 February 1766 (these dates taken from the original in the bible - they differ some from the family tree prepared by Lee Wakefield) Jennet Cowan died Dec 23-1782 Elizabeth Cowan died April 28, 1795 ? (Salter) 1812 James Bradley died March 30, 1809 Anna Bradley July 27th 1809 Catherine Cowan died 13th March 1838 Sally Cowan died July 13, 1835 James B. Cowan died Dec. 1859 Eliza Wakefield died Nov. 25, 1850 Uzziel Wakefield died Dec. 11 1851 A sheet of paper kept in the Bible contained the following information: Michael was born at Crow fields on the North west River on the 7th Dec. 1768 Amelia was born June 1781 Sarah was born in 1787 Bitty in 1786 Quin? in 1786 Jacob in 1792 John in 1794 Ranty in 1797 Pompey in 1800 Jeffay in March 1803 Charles was born 2nd of July 1802 Mirah was born March 4th 1806 Bobb was 180? Brunetta was born Jan. 17th 1806 Manuel Bitty's son was born Jun 14th 1808 Philody was born March 2nd 1810 Daniel Sally's son died 31st July 1812 Wm McMillan died 31st July 1812 "The spelling is exactly as it appears in the bible and I checked the dates carefully using the oldest intres to be the most authentic. Jannet is spelled with an "a" and with an "e" but I am sure it is the same person in each case." Dee (the above comment is not mine) For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Walter Green <waltgreen@stic.net> To: Dee <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 12:29 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Dee I am looking for info. on the Cowan Family of Bladen Country N.C. Magnus Cowan the father of Jhon Cowan .Would you happen to have any thing in your Bible and family records vol.s # 1,34,46,47,48,49 ,Thank you for your time. Walt Green