Capt. Matthew Cowan

Matthew Cowan born in 1776 and died March 21, 1865. He was a Captain in the War of 1812 at the Battle of New Orleans. The son of Ned Cowan one of the 'Longhunters who explored much of middle Tennessee in 1769 with Uriah Stone, Robert Crockett (an older relative of Davy Crockett), Kasper Mansker, Obadiah Terrell, Abraham Bledsoe and others. Mat Cowan was a first cousin to General Andrew Jackson (President of the United States). Catron Trousdale born December 19, 1782 was the daughter of James Trousdale was born in Scotland and became a North Carolina Captain in the Revolutionary War under Francis Marion the swamp fox. James was married to Elizabeth Dobbins Trousdale another of the eight children. William Trousdale 1790-1872 was a military man who was elected Governor of Tennessee in 1849. Catron and Matthew were married in Sumner County on March 8, 1800. The city of Gallatin is within what was once the Trousdale farm. James Trousdale sold 491 acres for 490.00 for the city of Gallatin to be built. Two other sons of Matthew believed to be killed in the Civil War are believed to be buried here. First white man settled in these parts. Marker contributed by fifth great grandson Ira B. Cowan on 6/5/2009.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;">Mat Cowan was a first cousin to General Andrew Jackson (President of the United States). Andrew Jackson's parents were originally from Ireland and immigrated to the United States. They had three sons: Hugh, Robert, and Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). </p>eight: normal;">Mat's wife Catron Trousdale born December 19, 1782 was the daughter of James Trousdale who was born in Scotland and became a North Carolina Captain in the Revolutionary War under Francis Marion the swamp fox.</p>

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<p>Irish / English / unknown</p>