Family:Robert Cowan and Susannah Woods (1)

Marriage?

Est 1766

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Notebook. Robert Cowan in Botetourt County, VA

Analysis. Vita for the family of Robert Cowan and Susannah Woods

Overview

Robert Cowan is said to have married Person:Susannah Woods (1), daughter of Person:Michael Woods (2) and Ann Lambert, by the year 1776 when her father identifies his daughter as "Susannah Cown" in his will. ^[1]Michael (2) previously lived in Albemarle County, VA, near a kinsman Person:Michael Woods (1), but moved to a parcel in Botetourt County about 1762. ^[2]

Susannah is commonly said to have been born in 1751, but documentation for this DOB has not been found. If her DOB was indeed 1751, than we can presume that the marriage occurred well after the move of her parents to Botetourt County. This implies that Robert's family was living in or close to that area. ^[3] See, however: [Analysis. Vita for the family of Robert Cowan and Susannah Woods|DOB Analysis]]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Robert is commonly identified as Susannah's husband. While we know from her father's will that she married a Cowan, direct evidence beyond "common knowledge", is needed to confirm that his first name was Robert."
2. ↑ This is about the time of death of Michael Woods (1) and the relocation of his son Archibald and others to the Savannah River area, in SC. Many identified Michael 2 as a son of Michael (1), but the latter is not mentioned in the formers will, and this identification appears to be a confusion.
3. ↑ On the otherhand, the Woods family was connected to various Cowan lines, and if Michael (2) was indeed related to these other Woods family (probablly true), then its possible that the intoduction of Susannah and Robert came though other family connections; in those circumstances it would not be necessary for Robert to be living near Michael (2) in Botetourt County.