Cowan Land Records Sevier and Blount County TN

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Person:Robert Cowan (10)
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Sources

source: Genealogy Trails, Sevier County
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Purpose

This page is intended to collect Cowan land records for Sevier and Blount COuntiesTN, as well as occasional records for other nearby counties. Where possible, individuals have been identified by WeRelate article, and by Cowan YDNA group. Note: Hugh Cowan is commonly listed as a chain carrier in these areas. Usually, the chain carriers were recruited from adjacent project owners and their sons, probably to also act as a witness in the case of disputes. In Hugh's case, he appears in survey records as a chain carrier across a number of counties, and probably was formally employed, perhaps as an apprentice surveyor. It seems likely that he is one of the sons of David Cowan, e.g., Person:Hugh Cowan (10). Currently, only a single entry is shown for him, where he served as a witness in a particular land transaction

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Records

NumberCowanLand OwnerAreaCountyPlaceChain CarriersSUrvey/Grant DateOtherWitnessesWeRelate*NotesSource
No. 497 Andrew CowanANDREW COWAN208 acres 2 rods 14 polesBlount Countyon south side Nine Mile CreekCC SAMUEL BROWN, JAMES HAMSON and ANDREW STERNS Surveyed April 30, 1807Possibly son of David Cowan1
No. 548 Andrew CowanANDREW COWAN205 acres 3 rods 8 perchesSevier Countyon Boyds CreekCC HUGH COWAN and WM. COWAN Surveyed August 23, 1807Possibly son of David Cowan1
No. 183 David CowanDAVID COWAN384 acres 3 rods 20 perchesSevier Countyon Boyds CreekCC HUGH COWAN and WM. COWAN Surveyed August 21, 1807Person:David Cowan (1) 1
No. 324 Hugh CowanJESSE WALLACE285 acres 20 perchesSevier County on waters of Boyds CreekCC HUGH COWAN and THOS. AARON Surveyed May 4, 1807 Sold to THOMAS HUMES consideration $200 February 8, 1808 Witnesses JOHN LOWREY and ANDREW CRESWELL1
No. 76John CowanJOHN COWAN28 acresJefferson CountyIndian CreekCC JOB COMBS and SAMUEL SWANN Surveyed March 4, 18071
No. 221 Nathaniel CowanNATHL. COWAN284 ¾ acresKnox CountyCC None Granted August 4, 1807Person:Nathaniel Cowan (1)Knoxville Merchant Cowans1
No. 79 Tobert CowanROBERT COWAN281 ¼ acresBlount CountyNine Mile Creek CC JAMES SLOAN and JOHN WILLIAMS Surveyed September 25, 1807all rights and intrests sold to MICHAEL HIGGINS consideration $6001
No. 227 Samuel CowanSAMUEL COWANTown LotsBlount Countythree lots No. 88, No. 89 and No. 90 in town of MaryvilleCC JAMES McLENAHAN and JOHN GARDNER Jun. Surveyed July 21, 18071
No. 534 Samuel CowanSAMUEL COWAN89 ¼ acresBlount Countywaters of Bakers CreekCC None Granted July 7, 18071
No. 573 Samuel CowanSAMUEL COWAN Sen.109 acres 1 chainBlount Countyon the waters of Little River Surveyed June 11, 18071
No. 579 ANdrew CowanROBERT FERGUASON457 ¾ acresBlount Countyon a branch of Sinking CreekCC HUGH FERGUSAON and JAS. ANDERSON Granted June 13, 1807 Assigned to MOSES CAWOOD February 23, 1808 Witnesses SAM HANDLEY and AND. COWAN1
No. 724 Hugh CowanEDWARD GEORGE176 acresSevier Countyon Boyds CreekCC HUGH COWAN and THOMAS AARON Surveyed March 4, 1807Person:Hugh Cowan (10)1
No. 735 Samuel CowanJOHN CLEMENTS130 ¼ acresBlount CountyCC JOHN BIGHAM and DANIEL HARRISON Granted April 23, 1807 Assigned to JAMES GILMORE February 22, 1808 Witnesses JOHN JOHNSON and SAMUEL COWAN1
No. 858 Hugh CowanWILLIAM McCAMY29 acres 1 rod 7 perchesSevier Countyon Knob Creek below the forkCC BENJ. CHANDLER and JOHN GUIN Surveyed May 5, 1807 Assigned to MARTIN HOUK consideration $218 February 1, 1808 Witnesses BENJAMIN CHANDLER, HUGH COWAN and ANDREW COWAN1
? Samuel CowanWILLIAM WALKER336 acresBlount Countyon Holston RiverCC ALEXANDER ISA and GEORGE FORD Granted May 5, 1807 Assigned to MICHAEL BOWERMAN consideration $800 February 24, 1808 Witnesses SAMUEL COWAN and ANDREW COWAN1
? Andrew CowanWILLIAM WALKER336 acresBlount Countyon Holston RiverCC ALEXANDER ISA and GEORGE FORD Granted May 5, 1807 Assigned to MICHAEL BOWERMAN consideration $800 February 24, 1808 Witnesses SAMUEL COWAN and ANDREW COWAN1
No. 1069 ? COwan____?____ MURPHY168 acresKnox CountyCOWAN’s corner, ANDERSON’s lineCC JOHN BROWN and CHARLES COKER Surveyed April 1, 18071
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Note 2

Intermediate source:Ephemeral Site: Story of Prettyman Jones
On April 7, 1798 Governor John Sevier issued a: “Passport into Indian land Prettyman Jones, Zachariah Jones, John Hackney, David Styrhete, Joshua Parsons, David Oatts, John Oree, Christopher Huzey, Alexander Ford, Joseph Gomry for the purpose of removing their cattle and stock from the Indian lands and to care for their growing grain. Some others living on Indian lands were John, Arch & Robert Cowan; Isham Hale; Ebenezer Jones, Moses Justice; Alexander, Humphrey, & James Montgomery; and Joseph Gomery (Montgomery).
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