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Source
- Original Source: Various uncited records for Blount County
- Intermediate Source:Cindy Stamp posting on Cowan-L Rootsweb list as pointed to by Margie Cowan 10 April 2011 (Thanks!)
Related
- person:Robert Cowan (10) of the Nolachucky,
Notes
BLOUNT County, Tennessee
- When Blount created out of Knox in July 1795, John Walker given
- leave to build public mill on branch of Little River; road to be laid
- out; William Cowan to serve on jury for that purpose.
- Will of Josias Martin, Knox Co. 22 May, 1795: To wife Agness 20 A.
- clear land with good comfortable home to be built by John Cowan for her;
- to son Joseph Martin and son-in-law John Cowan other part of 9 Mile
- plantation lying E. of spring branch. Granddaughter Abigal Martin her
- flax ground and her bording free Yearly of that part of land left to
- John Cowan.
- Mary (Polly) Montgomery, daughter of Margaret Weir Montgomery,
- married Capt. James C. Cowan 23 Apr. 1800. Their daughter, Ann, married
- 'Alfred M. Cowan. In Watauga Assn. of Gen., Vol 10, Hugh Montgomery, b.
- 1779 Blount Co., son of James & Margaret Weir Montgomery, married Susan
- Cowan.
- U,---p. 24--John Lowry to Jas Cook, land on 9 Mile Cr joining with John Cowan's.
- Film 0503044, Item 3--Entry Taker's Survey Book--
- p. 34, #79--Robt. Cowan 281 1/4 A. in Blount Co. on S side French Broad, Holston R. on
- branch of 9 Mile Cr; 22 Mar 1806; CC Jos. Rogers & Moses Marheel ?;
- Cowan sold to Michael Higgins 25 Sept. 1807; proven Jos. Sloan & John
- Williams.
- Same, p. 84, #227--Saml Cowan 3 lots in Maryville, Blount Co. #88,
- 89, 90, 21 July 1807; 3/4 A. Jas McLanahan, John Gardner CC.
- Same, p. 186 #534--Saml. Cowan 89 1/3 A. in Blount Co. on Baker Cr.
- 7 May, 1807.
- 1805 Tax List: 2 Andrew Cowans, Archibald, James, John, 2 Roberts,
- and Samuel.
- Knoxville Gazette, 7 February 1807, Vol. 14, #2: Public sale of
- land by Samuel Cowan, Sheriff of Blount Co. to satisfy judgment against
- Wm. Lackey; Archibald Cowan his security. Samuel listed as Sheriff
- 1806-1814.
- 1813--Petition to Leg. to suspend decision to open land office, and
- the method of clearing title to land S of Fr. Br. between the Tn. & Big:Pigeon
- signed by John & Saml. Cowan
- Entry Taker Nov. 1823: Andrew Cowan, Jr; Surveyor: Robert Wear.
- George Berry made last will and testament 3 Jan., 1829, naming wife
- Elizabeth, daughters Hettie, Dallie, Ibbey, and Peggy Berry, Ann Berry
- Darkey Gamble, Rebecca Cummings; grandsons: George B. Keys, James
- Cummings, George B. Thomas; granddaughter: Elizabeth and Isabella
- Cummings; appoints John Lowery and Andy Cowin as executors.
- Andrew Cowan was Census taker for 1840 Census. He shows 4 younger
- males, 4 younger females plus wife & self. Age does not match that on
- will. The Alfred shown is older than Andrew.
- 10 Sept., 1840--Andrew Cowan of Blount County, 68 years of age,
- makes last will; Son Alfred gets land which father seized as a
- possessor, two Negroes; 'daughter Albina Hughes; grandsons Andrew Woods
- Cowan, Hutson Gillespie Cowan, Andrew McClung; son James Harry Cowan;
- daughters Margaret McClung, Letitia Grayham; witness: Andrew Cowan Jr., James McConnell.
- Marriages:
- Robt. Cowan--Nancy Martin, 20 Aug. 1797; Bond: Jas. Houston.
- John Cowan--Rosannah Gillespy, 23 Aug. 1797; Bond: Jas. Gillespy
- Samuel Roane--Jean Cowan, 7 August 1798
- Jas. Cowan--Mary Montgomery, 23 Apr. 1800--Bond: Saml. Cowan
- James McCord-- Dorcas Cowan, 30 May 1801
- Saml. Cowan--Jane Houston, 6 Dec. 1810; no return.
- Andrew Cowan--Esther F. Houston, 25 Sept. 1816; Bond: I. Anderson
- Jeremiah Johnston--Martha Cowan, 9 Sept 1823.
- Alfred Cowan--Jane Cook, 2 Mar 1826; Saml. Montgomery, Esq.
- George W. Cowan--Mary Letitia Clark, 2 Dec. 1839; Isaac Anderson:
- George W. Cowan--Margaret A. Eagleton, 6 October 1846; Same
- David Hagler---Albena Cowan, 9 April 1840
- Saml. F. Cowan--Elizabeth J. McCullock, 6 Dec. 1841; John S. Craig, MG
- Wm. B. Cowan--Malinda E. Cobb, 1 Jan 1850; Bond: Berry Abernathy
- Columbus Cowan--Mary J. Sharp, 22 Aug 1850; Ralph E. Tedford M. G.:
- Andrew Cowan--Margaret Allen, 29 Mar 1853; Joseph Peeler, M. G.
- Saml. Wheeler--Peggy Cowan, 1 Jan. 1850; John Waugh JP
- A. M. Gamble--E. N. Cowan, 11 May 1861; T. J. Lamar, MG
- Saml Cowan--Sarah L. Currier, 3 Dec 1867, E. Goddard, T. J. Lamar:MG
- Jas H. Cowan--Nancy Hedrick, 18 Sept. 1868; Will A. McTeer, Wm. B.:Brown MG
- Henry Cowan--Jane Toole, 13 Nov. 1869; Jack Snipp, Allen Garner JP
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