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Source
Intermediate Source: Ancestry Michael S. Caldwell's Genealogy Database as of 8 February 2011
Original sources as stated below
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- Person:Edward Cowan (1)
Census Data
- 1790 PA Census: Bedford Co. p. 247, line 40 Series M637, roll 9
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- Edward COWEN
- Free white males of 16 years and upwards, including heads of families: 1
- Free white males of 16 and under: 3
- Free white females, including heads of families: 1
William Cowen appears on the next line
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- 1790 PA Census: Bedford Co. p. 247, line 41 Series M637, roll 9
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- William COWEN
- Free white males of 16 years and upwards, including heads of families: 1
- Free white males of 16 and under: 0
- Free white females, including heads of families: 1
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- 1800 PA Census: Bedford Co. Hopewell & Woodberry Twps. p. 426, line 7 :Series M32, roll 36
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- Edward COWAN
- Males: 4 (<10); 3 (10-16); 1 (16-26); 1 (26-45); 1 (45+)
- Females: 1 (<10); 1 (26-45)
- 1810 PA Census: Bedford Co. Woodberry Twp. p. 518, line 11
- Series M252, roll 45
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- Edward COWAN
- Males: 4 (<10); 2 (10-16); 3 (16-26); 1 (45+)
- Females: 1 (<10); 1 (45+)
- 1820 PA Census: Bedford Co. Woodbury Twp. p. 72b, line 18
- Series M33, roll 98
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- Edward COWAN
- Males: 1 (10-16); 1 (16-18); 3 (16-26); 1 (45+)
- Females: 1 (10-16); 1 (26-45); 1 (45+)
- 3 engaged in agriculture
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- 1830 PA Census: Bedford Co. Woodbury Twp. p. 150, line 10
- Series M19, roll 152
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- Edward COWEN
- Males: 2 (5-10); 2 (20-30); 1 (70-80)
- Females: 1 (5-10); 1 (15-20); 1 (60-70)
- 8 total in household
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Tax record
- Source: A. Wayne Webb, ed., Bedford County, Pennsylvania Court Series: Personal Property Tax Lists (1811), p. 82.:
- Woodberry Township [assessed 14 December 1810]
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- Edward COWAN
- 370 acres patent, 1 distillery, 3 horses, 3 cattle, valuation $1,300, tax $6.50
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Will
Bible Record
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- National Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 33, 1945, p. 64
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- Edward Cowen Bible Abstract and Family Record (Pa.).
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- Edward McCowen, b. Ireland 25 Oct. 1753, d. 5 Aug. 1831, m. 4 Jan. 1786 in Philadelphia, Elizabeth Pote, a recent arrival from Germany, and migrated to Morrison's Cove (now Blair Co.), Pa. They lived on Halter Creek, s. of Roaring Spring, and bought land extending eastward beyond Woodbury pike. As a widow Elizabeth (Pote) Cowen lived at the site of Taylor Twp. High School and d. 21 May 1852. Their children were:
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- 1. William Cowen, b. 16 Jan. 1787, d. 30 July 1821, m. Elizabeth Lower and had: Edward, m. Ellen Masden; George L., m. Sara Schoenfelt; Polly, m. ____ Stoner; Elizabeth, m. ____ Holtzinger.
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- 2. Jacob Cowen, b. 11 May 1788, d. 4 Nov. 1865, m. Mollie Lower and had: John, m. Ellen Masden; Catharine, m. Samuel Albright.
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- 3. Edward Cowen, b. 25 Dec. 1789, d. 29 Aug. 1863, m. Fannie Letterley and had: Jacob, m. Elizabeth Lower; David, m. Elizabeth Croft; Fannie, m. Jacob Dick.
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- 4. Elizabeth Cowen, b. 25 May 1791, m. John Lower and had: Susie, m. Jacob Dick; Katie, m. David Dick; Henry, killed in Civil War (Lt.); Jacob, went to Ohio.
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- 5. David Cowen, b. 11 Apr. 1793.
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- 6. Molly Cowen, b. 18 Mar. 1795.
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- 7. John Cowen, b. 22 Nov. 1796.
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- 8. David Cowen, b. 28 Oct. 1798, m. Sallie Earhart and had: Jacob.
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- 9. Samuel Cowen, b. 9 May 1800.
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- 10. Catherine Cowen, b. 19 Feb. 1802.
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- 11. Michael Cowen, b. 23 Aug. 1804.
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- 12. George Cowen, b. 11 Mar. 1806, m. Mary Earhart.
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- [submitter:] Arthur St. Clair Brumbaugh
Burial
Uncofirmed
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- Hoover Lower Cemetery, near Roaring Spring, Taylor Twp. Blair Co. PA
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- Edward COWEN, 1753 - 1832
- Elizabeth Pote COWEN, 1760 - 1852
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- Secondary Reference, from old hand-written notes.
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- From 'The Cowen Ancestors' written by a great-grandson, Albert A. Cowen.
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- My great-grandmother told her children about the sailing ship and in crossing the Atlantic, they encountered a great storm. The Captain was in fear their ship would sink so ordered baggage thrown overboard; they lost many valuable possessions.
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- The Edward Cowen who came to America in 1786 was the founder of the family in this country. Shortly after his arrival in the port of Philadelphia he was married to Elizabeth Pote who was herself but newly arrived from Germany (Switzerland), only speaking German; to this union 14 children were born.
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- Marriage 1 Elizabeth POTE b: ABT 1770
- Married:
- Children
- William COWEN b: 16 JAN 1787
- Jacob COWEN b: 11 MAY 1788
- Edward COWEN b: 25 DEC 1789
- Elizabeth COWEN b: 25 MAY 1791
- Daniel COWEN b: 11 APR 1793
- Molly COWEN b: 18 MAR 1795
- John COWEN b: 22 NOV 1796 in PA
- David COWEN b: 28 OCT 1798
- Samuel COWEN b: 9 MAY 1800
- Catherine COWEN b: 19 FEB 1802
- Michael COWEN b: 23 AUG 1804
- George COWEN b: 11 MAR 1806
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