Data. John Cowan in Albemarle Land Records

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Source

Intermediate Source:Lawsonnda.org citing various original land records a noted.

Related

Person:John Cowan (65) (the elder)

Commentary

John Cowan is mentioned in the following land records, as living adjacent to William Wallace, Henry Kerr, and David Mill. on Licking Hole Creek. Albemarle County, VA. His property referred to in these documents is probably the same 268 acre parcel granted to Person:John Cowan (65) in 1748, inherited by Person:David Cowan (1) about 1758, and then sold by David to John the younger. The relationship between David and John the younger is not clear, though they are probably brothers.

10 Aug 1759

Virginia Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, page 445 (Reel 33-34), George The Second, To all ye know ye that for good cause and consideration but especially for and in consideration of the sum of 35 shillings of good and lawful money… We have given, granted and confirmed unto John Lawson one certain tract, parcel of land containing 330 acres lying and being in the County of Albemarle, VA on Licking Hole Creek a branch of Mechums River and bounded as follows, beginning at Henry Kerr’s , to John Cowen’s corner, to William Wallis’ line, to David Mill’s line and then to Andrew McWilliams’ line… Francis Fauquier Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony 10 August 1759.

11 October 1764

Albemarle County, VA, Deed Book 1764-1768, pages 8-9 – This indenture made the 11 October 1764 between John Lawson and Margaret, his wife, of the County of Albemarle, of one part and Gilbert Marshal of the same County of other part. Witnesseth that said John Lawson and Margaret his wife for the sum of 72 pounds, 10 shillings hadth given unto the said Gilbert Marshal and to his heirs forever 330 acres of land being in the County of Albemarle on Licking Hole Creek, a branch of Mechans River and bounded beginning at a Whit oak of Henry Kerr’s, four poles from a point of Brook’s, John Cowan’s Corner and with Cowan’s line north east to pointers in William Wallace’s lilne thence on new lines north to a Pine and north west to pointers in David Mill’s line and with his lines south west to pointers and north west to pointers in Andrew McWilliam’s line and with it south east to pointers in Henry Kerr’s line and with his lines north east to pointers and south east to the beginning which said 330 acres of land was granted to the said John Lawson by Paten bearing date the 10 August 1759. Signed John Lawson and Margeret Lawson.

Memorandum that peaceable possession was given by John Lawson unto Gilbert Marshall. Signed John Lawson.

At a Court held for Albemarle County the 11 October 1764, this indenture and memorandum was acknowledged by John Lawson and ordered to be recorded. Margaret, his wife, personally appeared in Court and Voluntarily relinquished her Right of Dower to the estate conveyed by this indenture.