Notebook:More Cowans in SWVA

The following Notes have been temporarily captured pending examination. They should be deleted after use. Some of these matreials are totally unrelated to the Cowans, but the depositions from Lee County are difficult to comeby and so have been retained pending incorporation elsewhere.

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http://www.geocities.com/fcruble/rogers.html :

Rogers Genealogy by Velma Ann Rogers Tower Virginia Magazine of History

The Indians became troublesome in 1774 and continued so for several years.
William McAfee settled on Sinking Creek of New River in 1774.
In the same year Andrew Cowan settled on the North Fork of Clinch, which was called Sim's Creek.
Hugh Gullion had a settlement on Walker's Creek in 1774. He was killed at Point Pleasant.
In 1775, William Fitzgerel made a crop of corn at Martin's Station in Powell's Valley and made an improvement near Cumberland Gap on a Creek called Station Creek.
William Herbert was living on Reed Creek in 1776.

The Indians attacked the settlement on Cubb Creek in 1776 and killed some people. They were very troublesome in Washington Co. from 1770 to 1779.
Titis and John Benton were killed Rye Cove in 1777.
Charles Carter had settled there in 1775. This settlement was broken up by the Indians for several years.
Felty Hoover and his sons, John and Abraham, settled on Black Water at the Flat Lick, a north branch of Clinch, in 1777.
Thomas Rogers was living on the land in 1765 when he was driven off by the Indians.

The land lies in Lee County near Cumberland Gap, it had been originally improved by John Wallen about 1760.
In 1778 Joseph Drake, who had moved from Sinking Creek to New River, on account of the Indians moved to Kentucky, where he was killed by the Indians.
In the spring of 1781, all the settlers in Turkey Cove in Powell's Valley moved out because of Indians. And thus the tide again receded . But when it returned, the breach in the barrier had been accomplished, the channel was open, the floods flowed in whirling and swirling and seething to the vortex from north, east, Southeast; hordes of Presbyterian Irish of Welsh and Dutch, of English Baptist and Episcopalians, of Carolina Refugees, seeking surcease from persecution and convention in the land of freedom and fatness-Kentucky. (Vol. XXX, pages 200, 201,202)

1811/12 Lee County Virginia Deposistion Question by Mr. McKinney--Did you superintend the original survey made for Belfour? Was it made before I bought and had you any other directions than to make it agreeable to the location and the natural boundaries adjoining? Answer--I directed the original survey round to the best of my memory. I had no directions to make it otherwise than agreeable to the location and the adjoining natural boundries, but I do know whether the survey was made before or after you purchased but I suppose it was made before. Question by Mr. Preston--Where was it that Thomas Wallin told you this was the Lick branch? Answer--At Mr. Rollers about 8 miles from this. Question by the same--How do you know that this was the branch and how did he designate the branch? Answer--He mentioned the branch at Hoosers improvement, but did not mention which improvement of the Hoosers. It is about a mile from this to the foot of Powells Mountain. His William Roberts Mark (looks like a side wise 8) Isaac Fulkerson

Thomas Rogers about 46 years of age a witness produced sworn and examined on the part of John McKenny and in the suits above mentioned disposeth as follows: That he was at Mr. Rollers where heard Thomas Wallin about 10 years ago sworn in some controversey where he deposed that the branch where John Wallen then lived was called the Lick Branch, that the branch above this was called the Flat Lick Branch. The branch next below this was the Stoney Lick branch. The next below that was the Turkey Lick branch and that these were all the lick branches he knew of and that he had been acquainted with this county for neary forty years and that this Deponent says John Wallen lived then where he lives now. Question by Mr. McKinney--Do you know if John Benton and Titus was killed by the Indians and at what time? Answer--We heard they were killed by the Indians and about 36 years ago or 35 Question By Mr. Preston-- How long have you been in this county? Answer--About 12 years Question by the same--How so you know they were killed so long ago?(This Thomas would have been about 10 years old.P.R.)(They came ca. 1792 the 2nd time. He signed 1792 petition for creation of Lee Co.E.R.E.) Here is Thomas Rogers born 1765 saying these same words.E.R.E. Answer--I was living here about 35 or 36 years ago when we were driven off by the Indians. And to the best of my memory I heard of their being killed about that time. Question by Mr. Preston--Was David McKennys land, Elisha Wallens land, and your field near Mr. McKennys line all in cultivation last season? Answer--Prt of D. McKinneys was, almost all of Elisha's was all that was cleared of my field was. Question by Mr. McKinney--Do you know if there be a row of Knobs on the northwest side of my land so brlken that a road can only be got thro now and then with convinience? Answer--There is such a ridge of Knobs below Elisha Wallens that a road can be got thro only in one place with convincence. Question by the same--Does not the row of Knobs or ridge close in upon the Creek and make a clift just below my place? Answer-- It does Question by Mr. Preston-- Do you know Mr. McKennies lines on the nowrth west of his land? Answer--I know it from the NW corner about a quarter of a mile upwards, but no farther. Question by Mr. McKinney--Is the line where you know it pretty well up to the top of ridge? Answer--It is.

Thomas Rogers (his signature) Isaac Fulkerson

James Rogers aged about 41 years produced sworn and examined on the part of the said John McKenny and in both suits deposeth as follows: that as he saw the controveted land resurveyed the other day discovered that better land had been left out of Mr. McKenney survey at the upper end and worse land taken in at the lower end of it. Question by Mr. McKenny--Are there any branches between this and old Hoosers improvement that water runs in all the year? Answer--Not that I know of.

James Rogers mark x Isaac Fulkerson (Dauswell Rogers) Question by same-- Do you know any place near where John Wallen now lives that was known by the then name of the Big Bottom? Answer--I know of no place so called except the bottom where Jacob Rowlers now lives about the distance of 6 or 7 miles from there down the same creek, which name was given to it by myself, some of the Wallins and Bentons and William Roberts and others as we once passed through it hunting lands.(This is why we believe Dauswell was a longhunter.P.R.&E.R.R.) Question by same-- Do you know any place in Black Water joining Ozburns land, called the Big Bottoms? Answer--I do. Question by same-- Did you understand that the Big Botttoms on Black Water belonged to Rober Preston? Answer--It was called Prestons Land but which of the Prestons I cannot say. Question by same--Do you know how long it is since John and Titus Benton was killed by the Indians? Answer--I think 35 or 36 years in April next. Question by Mr. Preston--At the time that you and others gave name of Big Bottom to the place where Roler now lives were you then acquainted any higher up the North fork of Clinch? Answer--I was not. Question by Mr. McKinney--Does the bottom at Rolers still retain the name of the Big Bottom? Answer--I call it so and have heard others call it so but not within 10 or 20 years. Question by the same--Do you remember as my coming to this Co. to purchase land of hearing Mr. John Wallin recommend the land which is the subject of the present controvery as a proper purchase for me to make? Answer--I did I mean the land where you now live and I thought it was all one tract. Question by Mr. Preston--How long has it been since you last moved to Clinch River? Answer--Some where about 17 or 18 years ago-- and further this Deponant sayth not.

his Dauswell Rogers (R) mark Sworn to and subscribed before us the day and year above written. Benj. Sharp John Fulkerson James F. Sharp

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