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Descendency
Provisional Male Line Descendency for John Cowen (1)=Rebecca Short. All parent child relationships are considered provisional, pending review of original source documentation. Lines are keyed to YDNA kits reflecting two independent lineages that claim descent from John and Rebecca, but which do not share the same YDNA signature.
Traditionally two separate lineages have been associated with the descendancy of John Cowen (1)=Rebecca Short. YDNA evidence for these lines indicates that they do not, infact, share a recent common ancestor. Examination of the lineage data, coupled with an examination of original source documentation, shows that the bulk of this traditional lineage does descend from John (1) and Rebecca.
Four individuals who believed they descended from John and Rebecca took the YDNA test through FTDNA. The first kit, (referred to here as Scituate A, traced descent from Israel Cowen (1), a son of John and Rebecca. The other three kits (Scituate B) traced descent from John Cowen (2), another son of John and Rebecca, through his son John Cowing (1). Descendants of John Cowing (1) matched each other closely, but did not match the single kit which traced descent from Israel Cowen.
John Cowen (2) presumed ancestor of the Scituate B line, had a son John Cowing (1), born in 1692. Massachusetts court records of 1729 identify four of John (2)'s sons and gives their place of residence. Son John is shown as living in that year in Provincetown, Massachuesetts, while the other three sons (Joshua, Caleb, and Israel), are shown living in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island records, show that a John Cowing married Sarah Mitchell in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1718. Birth records for this couple show that they had a number of children at approximately 1 to 2 year intervals beginning in 1719, and continuing through 1734. From this we can infer that the couple and their children were living in Rhode Island from 1718 until after 1734. Among those children were sons James (74), John (3) and Joseph (2) through whom the Scituate B line traced descent.
These data show that The John Cowen who married Sarah Mitchell in Providence Rhode Island can not be the same John Cowing (1) who was living in Provincetown, Massachuesetts in 1724.
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Notes
From Leigh Cowen 15 Nov 2013
- Israel born in 1693 and died in 1697. His birth is recorded on page 98 of the Vital Records of Scituate (Vol. 1 Births) and his death on page 372 of the Vital Records of Scituate (Vol. 2 Marriages and Deaths). Both of these volumes can be found in Google Books.
- [This explains the 6 year discrepancy in the documentation of Israel's DOB. Some give it as 1693, and some as 1699, and both dates are documented in the vital records. The probable explanation is that the family had two "Israel's",one born in 1693, and one in 1699. After the death of the first Israel the family "recycled" the given name, using it again for the child born in 1699.
- Israel born in 1699. His birth is also recorded on page 98. According to one Cowing family researcher, Kathy Foye, he died 10-3-1733 and is buried in the Groveland Cemetery in Scituate but I have found no record of his death.
- Josiah born in 1704. His birth is recorded on page 99 of the Vital Records of Scituate. He died before October 29, 1760 when his brother Job was appointed to administer his estate. Plymouth County Probate Records, Vol. 17, page 6.
- Job's death. Job married Deborah Gannett and was still living in October 1760 when he was appointed to administer his brother's estate.
- Joseph's death. Joseph died December 27, 1780. Vital Records of Bridgewater, MA, page 454.
- Gathelus' death. Have no data other than his marriage to Mary Gill in Hingham in 1735/1736 and they had three sons: David, John, and Job.
- Lydia Balch born in 1707. The Vital Records of Beverly, MA show Lydia as being born April 7, 1707 to Joseph Balch and Sarah Hart. She married second Israel Peakes
January 1, 1735 in Scituate, MA. (Vital Records of Scituate, Vol. 2, page 78)
- Israel (1724-1802). I do not know where anyone came up with a wife Lydia. Many researchers had him married to Hannah Whitmarsh but I was able to disprove that as he was married to Deborah Turner at that time but it could have been his son Israel that married Hannah.
- Balch (1728-1803). Balch married Sarah Howland December 18, 1751. Vital Records to the Year 1850 for Pembroke, MA.
- sons Job or Jonah/Joseph. I found no records of these sons.
References
- ↑ Foster, F. Apthorp. Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909)
Vol. 1, p. 98.
COWEN, Iserell, s. John, [born] Dec. 10, 1664.
- ↑ Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Plymouth County, Mass., Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967. (Originals with town clerk, filmed by Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968)
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Cases 5063-5117, Image 622-635: No. 5106: Israel Cowen, Scituate 1715
[There are several occurrences of 1718 that look like 1715 due to the eight being not closed. This apparently misled the modern-day clerk who created the file header, but based on closer examination, other dates in the documents, the birth a child in 1717, and the death record cited below, they appear to be intended to be 1718, not 1715.]
15 Apr 1718: Inventory of "Israel Cowing Late of scituate in the County of Plym'th yeoman Decesed" by John Barber, Ebenezer Mott. Notation: "Hannah Cowen Administratrix of the Estate of her Late Husband Israel Cowen made oath" to inventory.
22 Apr 1718: Bond of Hannah Cowen, surety John Barber, both of "Sittuate" to administer estate of "Israel Cowen late of Sittuate with ye said County Dec'e Intestate".
14 Mar 1720/21: Settlement of personal estate. Widow's thirds, eldest son double share, 8 other shares.
16 Feb 1721: Settlement of ye Real Estate of Mr Israel Cowen Late of Situate in ye County of Plymouth Deceased ... Lands cannot be Divided among all the Children without Prejudice to and Spoiling of ye same ... Israel Cowen Eldest son to ye s'd Israel Cowen Deceased... to pay unto ye other Children of the Deceased ..."
Images 636-662: No. 5107: Israel Cowen et als Scituate 1720
30 May 1720: "To Hannah Cowing Relict Widdow of Israell Cowing late of Scituate in the county of Plimoth deceased Greeting. I do hereby appoint you to be gardian unto your Daughter Rachell Cowing who is also the daughter of Israel Cowing late of Scituate afores'd deceased who is a minor under the age of fourteen years...." Bond dated same day.
30 May 1720: Bond of Hannah Cowing, surety Ebenezer Mott, both of Scituate, as "Gardian unto Job Cowing her son who is a minor under the age of fourteen years..." Letters dated same day.
30 May 1720: To Hannah Cowing Relict Widdow of Israell Cowing late of Scituate deceased Greeting. Wheras Israel Cowing the son of Israel Cowing Late of Scituate afores'd deceased who is a minor under the age of twenty one years and above the age of fourteen years hath made choice of you his mother to be his gardian..." Bond dated same day.
30 May 1720: Bond of Hannah Cowing, surety Ebenezer Mott, both of Scituate, as "Gardian unto Joseph Cowing her son who is a minor under the age of fourteen years..." Letters dated same day.
30 May 1720: To Hannah Cowing Relict Widdow of Israell Cowing late of Scituate in the county of Plimoth Greeting. I do hereby appoint you to be gardian unto your son Gathelus Cowing who also is the son of Israel Cowing late of Sictuate afores'd deceased who is a minor under the age of fourteen years ...". Bond dated same day.
30 May 1720: To Hannah Cowing Relict Widdow of Israell Cowing late of Scituate deceased Greeting. Wheras your son Josiah Cowing who is a minor under the age of twenty one years and above the age of fourteen years hath made choice of you to be his gardian..." Bond dated same day.
- ↑ Foster, F. Apthorp. Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909)
Vol. 2, p. 372.
COWING, Israell, [died] Jan. 15, 1717. [Israel, a. 53, GR1]
[Birth about 1664. GR1=First Parish Cemetery, Prospect Street, Scituate Harbor]
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