John Cowan

John Cowan Jr. was born in 1723 in Salisbury Township, Lancaster Co., PA, died in 1793 in Rowan Co., NC at age 70, and was buried in Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rowan Co., NC. John married Catherine Skiles (b. 1731, d. 1819) about 1747 in Pennsylvania. John next married Mary Polly Graham (b. 1737, d. November 27, 1802) about 1777 in North Carolina. John next married Elizabeth Deacon Dickey between 1758 and 1766 in North Carolina.

John Cowan Jr. was born in 1723 in Salisbury Township, Lancaster Co., PA, died in 1793 in Rowan Co., NC at age 70, and was buried in Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rowan Co., NC. John married Catherine Skiles about 1747 in Pennsylvania. Catherine was born in 1731 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA and died in 1819 in Leacock, Lancaster Co., PA at age 88.

Children from this marriage were:

   Thomas Lockridge Cowan was born on January 23, 1748 in Salisbury Township, Lancaster Co., PA, died on December 4, 1817 in Rowan Co., NC at age 69, and was buried in Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mill Bridge, Rowan Co., NC. Thomas married Mary Elizabeth Barkley (b. October 4, 1755, d. August 5, 1836) on December 30, 1773 in Prob. Rowan Co., NC. A bit of trivia: Mary’s brother, Henry Barkley, Jr., was an ancestor of Albin W. Barkley, Vice President of the United States 1949-1953.

   John Cowan Ill was born on November 15, 1757 in Lancaster Co., PA, died on May 4, 1827 in Rowan Co., NC at age 69, and was buried in Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mill Bridge, Rowan Co., NC. John married Jane Young (b. March 9, 1762, d. December 13, 1843) about 1781 in North Carolina.

   Moses Cowan was born m 1759 in Pennsylvania and died in 1759 in Pennsylvania.

   Joseph Skiles Cowan was born in 1777 in Rowan Co, NC, died in 1846 in Williamson Co., TN at age 69, and was buried in Cowan Cemetery, Williamson Co., TN. Joseph married Jane Cowan Graham on August 30, 1804 in Rowan Co, NC. Jane was born on October 11, 1784 in Rowan Co, NC, died on April 5, 1866 in Williamson Co., TN at age 81, and was buried in Cowan Cemetery, Williamson Co., TN.

John next married Mary Polly Graham about 1777 in North Carolina. Mary was born in 1737 in Statesville, Rowan Co, NC and died on November 27, 1802 in Rowan Co, NC at age 65.

John next married Elizabeth Deacon Dickey between 1758 and 1766 in North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania. Children from this marriage were:

   William Cowan was born about 1765 in Rowan Co, NC, died on December 29, 1839 in Rowan Co, NC about age 74, and was buried in Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rowan Co., NC. William married Jane Steele (b. Abt 1770, d. abt. 1790) on April 11, 1786 in Rowan Co, NC. William next married Catherine Armstrong (b. abt. 1173, d. After 1801) on April 5, 1791 in Rowan Co., NC.

   David Cowan was born on March 1, 1776 in Rowan Co, NC, died on October 19, 1836 in Rowan Co, NC. David married Rebecca Dobbins on August23, 1790 in Rowan Co., NC.

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