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- Person:William Cowan (25)
References
- First Families of Tennessee applications for William Cowan
- Two Tennessee DAR books list William’s children:
- Bates, Lucy Womack, TN Society NSDAR, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in TN, 1974 (revised 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh), p. 42 … lists children: “Andrew b 5/2/1780 m Hetty Houston; Samuel b. 7/23/1799 m. Ester Jane Houston; Eleanor b. 1774 m. James Gillespie; John Alexander; James; Robert; David. Ref: DAR #435539 [Barbara Gillespie]”
- Hudson, Mary Kay Parrish, TN Society DAR, Register of Qualified Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 24 … lists children: Andrew, Samuel, Eleanor Gillespie, John Alexander, James, Robert, David.
- The dates listed above for Andrew, Samuel, and Eleanor are also found in DAR applications 475597 (Francis Thornton Bryant) and 489340 (Lorinda Farley Thornton).
- Hagy, James W., Castle's Woods Frontier Virginia Settlement, 1769-1799, Masters Thesis for Department of History East Tennessee State University, 1966 [Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA ... by interlibrary loan]
- DAR Applications, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1776 D Street, NW, Washington, DC.
- The following is a list of applications submitted to the DAR on the Revolutionary War service of either William Cowan or James Gillespy, Sr.
- Most of the applications are on James Gillespy Sr’s service, through his son (James “Smoking Jimmie” Gillespy). The (S) beside the child’s name indicates this was a supplemental application applying for membership based on William Cowan’s service, through his daughter Eleanor Cowan.
- (Copies of DAR applications are available from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1776 D Street, NW, Washington, DC. Cost is $10 for each application, which includes the four pages of each application.)
DAR # |
Date |
Applicant's Name |
Cowan Child's Name |
Rev. War Ancestor |
088306 |
10/04/1911 |
Annie (Cowan) Stephens |
Andrew Cowan |
William Cowan |
224549 |
06/09/1926 |
Bessie Helen (Cowan) McCall |
Samuel Franklin Cowan |
William Cowan |
166093 |
03/20/1943 |
Mayme R (Maxery) Bissnar |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
265374 |
10/15/1930 |
Sallie E. (Gillespie) Ambrister |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
281000 |
04/01/1933 |
Maude (Ambrister) Wyche |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
362422 |
10/11/1946 |
Carrie Irene (Ambrister) Clark |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
379812 |
09/17/1980 |
Emma Elizabeth (Ambrister) Carpenter |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
423729 |
11/20/1953 |
Sabina E (Ambrister) Beckman |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
426464 |
04/17/1954 |
Elizabeth (Gillespy) Brinegar |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
435539 |
02/25/1955 |
Barbara (Gillespy) Jarrett |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
475597 |
09/20/1960 |
Francis (Thornton) Bryant |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
489340 |
08/10/1962 |
Lorinda (Farley) Thornton |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
608878 |
04/06/1976 |
Lorinda (Thornton) Williams |
Eleanor Cowan (S) |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
667362 |
07/15/1982 |
Lorinda Christine (Thornton) Orlowski |
Eleanor Cowan (S) |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
706026 |
12/11/1986 |
Lynne (Farley) Williams |
Eleanor Cowan (S) |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
712988 |
10/25/1987 |
Mary (Wyche) Rescendes |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
717908 |
08/01/1988 |
Ann Maude (Rescendes) Guttierez |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
781773 |
09/30/1997 |
Kenlyn Christina (Foster) Spencer |
Eleanor Cowan |
James Gillespy, Sr. |
- 1906 letter written by Andrew Finis Cowan (Andrew2, William1) to Miss Columbia Cowan (John Alexander4, Campbell Gilmer3, John [Alexander]2, William1)
- Columbia Cowan, the recipient of the letter, was living in Pierce City, MO.
- At the time the letter was written, Andrew was 77 years old (b. December 1829) and was living in Indian Territory (later Oklahoma).
- AFC's father, Andrew (William1), was 90 when he died in 1872 in Bradley Co., Tn.
- AFC's three eldest aunts and uncles died at relatively young ages either before Andrew Finis Cowan was born or shortly thereafter:
- Eleanor (William1) (d. 1831),
- John [Alexander] Cowan (William1) (d. 1821), and
- Samuel Cowan (William1) (d. 1828).
- Many of the remaining aunts and uncles remained in Tennessee in neighboring counties to McMinn and Bradley Co., TN.
- Thus, it is likely he interacted with them and/or their children (his first cousins), was aware of correspondence between the families, and/or that the families visited each other.
- Therefore, he likely knew first-hand at least the names of aunts and uncles (living or dead), cousins and some details of their lives, as well as information about his grandparents (William Cowan and Jane Walker).
The original of this letter is in possession of James Freeman, Camas, WA. (A scanned digital copy of this letter was submitted by Margie Cowan with applications for First Families of Tennesse for William Cowan and John [Alexander] Cowan ( William1). Interested researchers can obtain a copy either from the McClung library, Knoxville, TN or from Margie Cowan.)
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