Lt. William Gowan, Jr.

According to Davidson County Marriage Book 1, page 28. Martha "Patsy" Rains was married December 3, 1797 to William Gowen, believed to be her first cousin.

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Lt. William Gowen was mar-ried to Martha "Patsy" Rains three months later, December 3, 1797, according to Davidson County Marriage Book 1, page 28.  Re-search indicates him to be her first cousin.

She once had a narrow escape from the Indians when she and her friend, Betsy Williams, were fired upon by Indians while out riding. Martha "Patsy" Rains, riding a fast horse, escaped, but her friend Betsy Williams was killed and scalped. A. W. Putnam stated "Indians shot and killed Betsy Williams who was riding on the same horse behind Martha "Patsy" Rains."