Transcript:Mathew Cowan (1776-1855) Family Bible Records

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Original Source:Bible Record, original owner uncertain. The bible probably belonged to person:Mathew Cowan (1), but much of the information contained is about the family of his son, person:Josephus Cowan (2). Chain of transmission not given
intermediate Source:
Here's the transcription of the Bible record I received May 2007, from William D. Halfacre, another descendant of Matthew Cowan. He received it July 1998, from Mary Hopson, who has written several books on the people of Putnam County, Tennessee.Personal Communication:Brenda Francis to WMWillis, April 2012.

Related

person:Josephus Cowan (2)
person:Mathew Cowan (1)

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The family record deals mostly with Matthew and Catherine's [Catron] son, Josephus and daughter, Sarah T. Cowan, who with her husband, Wesley Harvey, raised Sina McCombs Trousdale. Sina's mother, Elizabeth (Cowan) Trousdale [first born daughter of Matthew and Catherine] died 1845 after Sina's birth. The Cowan farm was passed down in Sina's line and was sold in 1976 by one of Sina's grandchildren. Personal Communication:Brenda Francis to WMWillis, April 2012.

Also included in the bible record are births of children described as "Blacks". Those born before the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 show only a given name. Those born afterwards are sometimes recorded with a surname (e.g., Davis, Hickman, and Sadler). It seems likely that the births of slaves were included in the family record. After emancipation the former slaves remained in close enough association with the family that the births of additional children would still be recorded in the family bible.


COWAN FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS:


COPY SUPPLIED BY MARY HOPSON, JULY 1998
FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS DEATHS
Josephus G. [C?] Cowen died
August 28. 1839 In the Mathew Cowen died
32nd year of his age March the 21th 1865
in the 89th year of his
Mary Cowen his wife age. Born 1876 or 77 [sic:Should be 1776 or 77. Transcription error?]
died August 27th 1835 Catron Cowen wife
In the 22nd year of of Mathew Cowen died
her age- April 6th 1866 in
the 84th year of her age
Minerva G. [C?] Cowen Child Born 1782 or 81
of Josephus & Mary died 1832 Sarah T. Harvey Wife
of Wesley Harvey Departed
this Life Jan 14th 1887
James T. Cowen Child age 77 years 10 months &19 day
of Josephus & Mary died 1835 b 25 Apr [line through Apr,
Feb written above] 1809
Brison T. Cowen Son
of Josephus & Mary
died August 15th 1848
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES. MARRIAGES.
Wesley Harvey &
Sarah T. Cowen was
Married January 11th
In the year of Our Lord
Eighteen Hundred &
Twenty Seven_
W. S. Farmer and
Martha Francis
Vaden was married
the 12 day of March
A. D. 1891.


FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS. of Blacks BIRTHS.
Hannah was born Harriet Daughter of
1814 Elizabeth Born April
8th 1859-
Anderson Son of hannah
Was Born September Amanda Daughter of
23d 1833 Ellen was Born July
10th 1859
Catharine Daughter of. do
September 13th 1837 Matilda Daughter of
Elizabeth Born July 10th 1861
Ellen Daughter of. do
August 16th 1840 Jeff Davis Son of
Ellen was Born
Elizabeth Daughter of .do September 18th 1861
April 6th 1843
[ ] born
Fannie Susan[?] Sadler March the 28 1879
was born Jesse[?] Hickman
D [ ] 188[1]? was born May
Jefferson Davis 20 187[1?]
Daught[?] wa[ ] born Hagara[?] wife of
June 3 1887[?) Jeff Died Feb 8th
1891.