Stewart COWAN
Birth:
1774
Rowan, North Carolina
Death:
Aft 1850
Grundy, Tennessee
Marriage:
3 Dec 1806
Jackson, Georgia
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990.
Terry Cowan Document #40-41
Letter from professional genealogist who searched records in Grundy County, TN (see Moses Cowan notes)
Middle Tennessee Genealogy
111 Oak Park Drive,
Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388
615-455-4098
25 March 1988. Dear Terry,
The Coffee County records (deeds, Chancery Court cases, county court minutes, wills, powers of attorney, settlements, guardianships, and all publications of the Coffee County Historical Society) have been searched for both William M. and Stewart Cowan. Enclosed are the results. There are only two early deed entries mentioning Stewart, both as witness to other Cowan deeds. In spite of the Surveyors Record Book entry I believe that Stewart's land was only briefly in Coffee County. The "head of hte Elk" and "on the Cumberland Mountain" definitely locates the land in Grundy County. The 1837 date from the Coffee County Surveyor is so early (less than 2 years after the county was formed) that I'm sure that the land in question was it eh part of Franklin County taken first into Coffee and then into Grundy when Grundy was formed in 1844. In fact, a close study of the 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses show that Stewart actually had all the same neighbors in 30 and 40 but the county had changed from Franklin to Coffee. After 1840 he apparently moved to his land grant on the mountain in Grundy County.
If you wish to pursue Sewart (after reading the rest of this report), I believe any probate records existing on him will be found in Altamont - not in Coffee County. He does not have a will in Grundy County, but the Chancery County intestate proceedings or, as you mentioned, the powers of attorney may reveal something on his children. Land records need to be searched also, but William Cowan had also received 5000 acres (between Hillsboro and the top of the mountain) so may not inherit any from Stewart.
Besides checking the wills of Grundy County, I checked the marriages and the cemetery records, but found no entries for your family except hte following:
Sarah Rocksana (Roxanna) Cowin (Cowan) to G.W. Myers on 16 Nov 1848.
This makes for interesting speculation since their first son Francis S. was born in 1844. Of course Francis could have been a son of Griffin's first wife, and only the younger two children being Sarah' R.'s. There are NO Cowan burials in Grundy County.
There is a Moses Cowin who married Lousinda Fults, 16 June 1845 in Grundy County. This couple is in Warren County in 1850 and back in Grundy in 1860. No children in 50 or 60, but by 1870 he has acquired another (younger) wife and four children aged 5 to 14.
In the 1850 Census Stewart Cowan says that he was born in NC, with his wife Mary born in SC. The only other Cowan (Cowen, Cowin) born in NC from the 1850 census was Varner Cowan of Rutherford. Have you completely checked out the Rutherford County Cowans? Since your William M. was married in that county (10 May 1832) and there was obviously a Cowan family there early, might they not be his people rather than Stewart? (Incidentally, there is another marriage from a William Cowan in Rutherford County on 23 Apr 1833 to Mary E. Johns. Since you did not tell me the source of your information on your line, I can only speculate as to the importance of the above. There was a V.D. (Varner) Cowan in the 1830 Census of Rutherford who had FOUR males the age of your William D. in his household. On the premise (which I haved found to be true most times in genealogy) "An acorn does not fall far from the tree" I would recommend checking this Cowan family, if you have not done so already. It would have been unusual for William D. to have traveled freom the mountain to Rutherford County to find and marry a bride. More likely for he and his bride to move to Coffee/Grundy area to homestead after they are married.
If you wish to continue with Stewart Cowan, I'm afraid that you will have to get into that "awful mess" of Cowans in Franklin County, since all the entries on Stewart before 1835 are going to be there. There are numerous records on a Wm. M. Coan in Franklin County, all the way from 1814 to 1900. A William Cowan sells land to John Steples in 1816, indicating that the family was in the area very early. William M (1) died in 1850 leaving a will. William M Jr (2) sells land which he inherits from (1) in 1868. William M. (2?) deeds to his wife Catherine in 1879 land known as the James P. Cowan homeplace. William M. (3) and wife Simantha C. deed land in 1877 (in this he is called William M. SR.) William M. (4) and wife Kate sell land in 1898. (The numbers are mine). William M. is obviously a favorite family name.
Am sorry that I have not been able to solve your problem yet. I worked several hours over because I hated to send you a report without finding something "thrilling", but Coffee County did need to be checked out.
Thank you so much for allowing me to work on this very interesting family. Please let me know if I may be of further service to you.
Sincerely, Betty M. Majors.
P.S. Franklin County deeds were checked also (For Wm. M. & Stewart Cowan)
Terry Cowan Document #36
Letter from professional genealogist who searched records in Grundy County, TN (see Moses Cowan notes)
Middle Tennessee Genealogy
111 Oak Park Drive,
Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388
615-455-4098
22 June 1988, Dear Terry,
Well the trip to Grundy County is complete. Good news and bad news. Good news - I now know what happened to the 5000 A that Stewart Cowan had - it went to Moses S. Cowan. Bad news - there is no record of your William Cowan in Grundy County. I have enclosed the list of County records which I checked - including those which I went thru page at a time for any mention of the families.
The younger members of Stewart Cowan's household in Coffee County in 1840 are probably Moses S. And wife Lucinda. Their ages in later censuses fit. The lawsuits indicate that Moses died before 1885 and that he and Lucinda had no bodily heirs (also indicated from the census records). The land in question (ie the 5000 A tract evidently changed hands several times for $100 or less, indicating that there was either a question about the validity of hte title, or that it was some of the mountain land - probably the latter. Much of Grundy County is very mountainous, and if it did not have coal outcrippings, was considered worthless.
I did not have time to check the Meyers family in Grundy county. The name is so common in the county it would be a time consuming task.
Since the first two deed books are missing (before 1844), as well as the adminiatrators settlement book from 1857 - 1882, we had to work around the problem. Those, had they been availabble, would probably hav answered the Stewart Cowan heirs question. There is a possibility that some records on Stewart could be found in Warren County (McMinnville) since it is really closer tied to Grundy County in Both background and eography, and an older courthouse, than Coffee County.
Sorry I was unable to find an answer to your problem. After you read the enclosed, please send your comments. I feel that we might try Warren County briefly, then possibly on to Rutherford. Also rememer that Wm Cowan who sued Charles Woods, admr of estate of James B. Cowan, dec's, 29 May 1833 in Franklin County, was awarded $50.00 and costs, indicating that a Wm. was an heir of James B. Cowan.
Again, thank ou for allowing me to work on your family.
Sincerely, Betty
http://bellsouthpwp.net/C/a/CanCofHist/coffee/goodcoff.htm
The Goodspeed History
of
Coffee County
From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with an Historical
and a Biographical Sketch of from Twenty-five to Thirty
Counties of East Tennessee, Besides a Valuable
Fund of Notes, Original Observa-
tions, Reminiscences, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED
Chicago and Nashville
THE GOODSPEED PUBLISHING CO.
1887
PLEASE NOTE
This document was transcribed by Jan McFarlin in 1999. The text and grammatical construction
appears as in the original. Names appear as spelled and no effort has been made to modify the
document to fit today's accepted literacy form.
The other early settlers of the county were as follows:
Robert Bean, James Cunningham, Isham Womack, James Sheid, John Crockett, Sr., Stewart Cowan and P. T. Stephenson in the Eleventh District;
Since the close of the war up to the present time the following physicians have practiced in Tullahoma, in about the order named: Drs. W. T. Allen, Seth Hart, A. M., and Joseph Holt, W. M. Fariss, A. W. Booth, J. B. Cowan, J. W. Phillips and J. C. Smith, the last five being those of the present.
Franklin County, TN
1820 Census
Stewart Cowan, 320001-20011
John Cowan, 230010-20011
William Cowan, 200010-50010
John Cowen 001201-01120
James Cowen 000010-10010
James Cowen, Sr. 110201-11100
Samuel Cowen, 000100-10100
Robert Cowen, 300010-22010/3
1830 Census, Franklin County, TN
p. 56. A.M. Cowan, 00012-01001
p. 58. James Cowan, 10101001-110112
William Cowan, 00001-00001
James P. Cowan, 100101-111001
Mary Cowan, 1111-1101201
p. 60. John Cowan, 002010001-0001
p. 61. Robert Cowan, 01210001-01021001
p. 84. Thomas Cowan, 00001-0001
Stuart Cowan, 00112001-0211001
John Crockett, 00002001-00120001 next door to Stewart)
p. 107. William Cowan, 0100001-11
Terry Cowan Document #42
In George Davidson Sherrill's pension application S3902, Franklin County, TN, 30 Aug 1832, Stewart Cowan and Samuel Handley, Esq. are listed as knowing Sherrill.
Coffee County, TN Deeds. Book A, p. 400.
G.W. Cowan to John Morrow, bill of sale #324. Deed of Trust $300.00. 7 May 1839. Test: Stewart Cowan
Book A, p. 501. James S. Cowan of Coffee County, TN to Pleasant G. Davenport of Lauderdale County, TN #418. 100 acres of land in Lauderdale County on waters of Big Hatchy, Section 9 Range 3. 25 Oct 1839. The right and claim of James "for himself and his heirs or his wife or her heirs". Signed James S. Cowan and Caroline Cowan. Witnesses Jesse Wooten and Stewart Cowan.
Terry Cowan Document #43 & 63 (more extract in 63)
1835, Stewart Cowan witnesses Wm. Hodges's will in Franklin County.
Terry Cowan Document #33
Franklin County, TN Court Minute Book
[This is the book that is missing from the courthouse in Winchester, but is on microfilm in TN State Archives.]
Stewart Cowan held elections in Franklin County from 1830 to 1840. He was also Justice of the Peace. He served as Judge of the Presidential election in Nov 1840 in the 11th dist of Franklin County. [This makes me think that we may have 2 Stewart Cowan's. Remember one Stewart is listed as living in Coffee County in 1840. He could not have held an election in a district in which he was a non resident. In fact, he should be by law a resident for a number of years.]
Terry Cowan Document #71
Coffee County, TN, p. 358, survey of Robert Argo 5000 acre tract, which borders, on the east, Stewart Cowan's tract. Witnesses: Geo. Cowan, J.S. Cowan. S.C.C.
1840 Census, Coffee County, Tennessee
Steward Cowen 000010001-00021001
Washington Cowen 000001-00001
William Cowen, 010001-11001 next door to: This is definitely the best fit. Looks like they had a daughter who died before 1860.
1850 Census, Grundy County, TN
Terry Cowan Documet #82
135/135 Stewart Cowan, 76, Farmer, 300, N.C.
Mary A., 65, S.C.
Elizabeth, 37, TN
Griffin M. Myers, 29, TN
Sarah R. Myers, 26, TN
Francis M. Myers, 6, NC ?
Stewart Myers, 2, TN
William K. Myers, 7/12, TN
136/136 Martha Howard, 33
Nelson M., 14
Virginia, 11
Mary M. 15
James P., 8
Philip A. Howard, 7
Henry C. 5
William M. 3
Pleasant Myres, 23, farmer
137/ Robert Myres, 35, TN
Casper, 21, M, TN
Griffin Myres, 13, TN
Anthony Brown, 37, TN
Terry Cowan Documents #208 - 209
Letter, February 16, 1989, from William Albert Cowan Jr. to Terry Cowan
[partial text; complete text is in file]
I have heard my father (William Albert) recite the story about the land in Tenn. I am not certain about the year, however as he related the story it must have been in the horse and buggy days - said that he and his brothers and sisters (Roy, Dee, J.B. Albert, Solon; sisters Sybil and Bertie) (Solon would have been a baby as he was the youngest) were sitting on the front porchafter having lunch and before returning to the cotton field when they observed the mail being delivered by buggy down the dirt road which runs north and south west of their old residence. Daddy stated that father George instructed one of the children to go and get the mail, which consisted of a letter from the county authorities in Tenn., that the Cowan property was going to be sold at public auction for back taxes - uinless said taxes were paid by a certain date. I have heard my father and also my uncle (George Dee Cowan) state the land consisted of one thousand acres at teh foot of the Cumberland mountains in Tenn. south of Winchester. As some of the hirs were located in Arkansas, it is my understanding that Grandfather Cowan went to Arkansas and consulted same regarding th matter; however due to the lack of funds they did not recover their propertyl.
Mary STEWART
Birth:
1780
South Carolina
Death:
Abt 1851
Grundy, Tennessee
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990, says father possibly Matthew Stewart.
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
1808
Jackson, Georgia
Death:
Aft 1870
Notes:
Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990.
The only Thomas Cowan in Tennessee in 1830
Franklin County
Thomas Cowan, 00001-0001
Yes, young, before they had children, but already married.
The only Thomas Cowan in Tennessee in 1840:
Hamilton County
Thos. H. Cowan, 110001-11001
The children look right and husband's age is right.
The only Myers in Hamilton County, TN in 1840:
John Myers 011010001-2001201
The Dad was over 70 years old; no wonder they were scattered in 1850.
The only Thomas Cowan in Arkansas in 1840:
Hot Springs County
Thomas L. Cowan, 00001-1001
Lacks children.
Terry Cowan Document #221
1850 Federal Census
Crittenden County, Proctor Twp, Arkansas, p. 370
202/202. Cowan, Thomas H., 42, farming, GA
William, 19, TN
Mary E., 17, TN
James W., 15, TN
Frances, 13, F, TN
Peter G., 4, AR
Mires, Riley, 14, TN
207/207. McGhee, William, 24, farming, 1200, TN
Elizabeth, 55, NC
John, 27, TN
Adelia, 21, TN
Mires, Calvin 11, TN
208/208. McGhee, George G., 47, farming, 1500, NC
Elizabeth, 19, TN
Mary, 18, TN
Sallie, 16, TN
James, 15, TN
Matilda, 13, TN
Missouri, 11, F, TN
----, 9, M, TN
Joseph, 7, TN
Adelade, 2, AR
Martha, 4/12, AR
Terry Cowan Document #16,224
Crittenden County, Arkansas 1860 Census, p. 793
23/23. T.H. Cowan, 50, Farmer, 2400, 500, GA
A.H. Cowan, 39, TN
Peter, 14, AR
Electa A., 5, AR
Henrietta, 5, AR
S.D., 3, AR
Cal. D. Myers, 29, TN
Wm. D. McGehee, 34, 6,000 500, TN
John McGehee, 36, TN
Note by Terry: also George Cowan, age 6
Did not find anything in Crittenden County usgenweb search for Cowan, Feb. 2007.
Notes:
Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990
Terry Cowan Document #42
Coffee County, TN Deeds.
Samuel Barrell Grant 5971, Mar 15, 1838. Entry no. 2324 dated 21 Feb 1837 to G.W. Cowan. Original County - Franklin. Present County - Grundy and Coffee. 5000 Acres.
Book A, p. 400.
G.W. Cowan to John Morrow, bill of sale #324. Deed of Trust $300.00. 7 May 1839. Test: Stewart Cowan
5000 acre Land surveys, Terry Cowan Documents
Survey for George W. Cowan. G.W. Cowan, S. Cowan, S.C.C. , 10 Oct. 1838 (TCD #70)
Survey for Robert Argo. Geo. Cowan, J.S. Cowan, S.C.C. May 3, 1839 (TCD #71)
Survey for L.A. Kincannon. G.W. Cowan, J.L. Cowan, S.C. May 7, 1839. (TCD #72)
Survey for William Cowan. W. Cowan, W. Hainey, S.C.C. April 1840. (TCD #73)
Survey for William Hainey. Wiles Haney, William Cowan. S.C.C. April 31, 1840 (TCD #74)
Survey for John M. Morrow, 23 acres. Jas. Cowan, Benjamin Morrow. S.C.C. October 3, 1838 (TCD #75)
Survey for Robert Armstrong. George W. Cowan, J.S. Cowan S.C.C. Oct. 22, 1838 (TCD #76)
Survey for Richard Henderson. George W. Cowan, William Cowan, S.C.C. Jan. 11, 1839 (TCD #76)
Survey for Daniel Young. Coffee & Marion Counties. George W. Cowan, J.S. Cowan, S.C.C. October 22, 1838 (TCD #77)
Survey for Mark Huchens. G.W. Cowan, J.S. Cowan. S.C.C. Aug. 1, 1838. (TCD #78)
Survey for Thomas M. Pryor. G.W. Cowan, J.S. Cowan S.C.C. July 31, 1838. (TCD #79)
Survey for Stewart Cowan. G.W. Cowan, Wm. M. Cowan S.C.C. March 15, 1838. (TCD #80)
Coffee County, Tennessee 1850 Federal census, ancestry.com image
George W. COWAN, 40, farmer, b. GA
Sibby (Libby?) 33, TN
Eliza 11, TN
Samuel 9, TN
Elisabeth 7, TN
Laura 5, TN
Mary 1, TN
Virgil S. Howard, 12, M(?)
September 2008. Searched all these family names, individually, 1860 census. No luck. Searched Cowan Crittenden, Coffee Counties. Couldn't even find the 1860 census record for Mary Cowan that Terry found. Ancestry.com
3
Birth:
27 May 1811
Jackson, Georgia
Death:
22 Sep 1878
Notes:
Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990.
1850 Federal Census, Coffee County, TN
Terry Cowan Document #219
878. Cunningham, William, 40, TN
Eliza, 38, GA
James, 18, TN
Joh, 16, TN
Elizabeth, 6, TN
Virginia, 4, TN
Mary, 2, TN
Terry Cowan Document #222
Coffee County, TN 1860 Census
38/88. Cunningham, Eliza, 49
Virginia 13
Mary, 9
Wm. 6
ancestry.com
Donna A. Tomkins
DonnaTomkins@aol.com
4
Elizabeth COWAN
Birth:
1813
Jackson, Georgia
Death:
Marr:
5
Birth:
2 Mar 1813
Jackson, Georgia
Death:
20 Apr 1891
Mansfield, Sebastian, Arkansas
Notes:
William Cowan in Tennessee in 1840: There should have been at least one boy 5-10, and one girl 0-5. Likely more, with that gap. So it should look like 01001-10001 or 010001
Marion, William Cowan, 0112001-111001 skip a house: Parents are too old.
Samuel Cowan 210001-021001
McMinn: William Cowan, 000001-01001 No son
Franklin: Wm Cowan, 0000000001-0002 Way too old.
Wm M. Cowan, 210101-001001 No young daughter.
William Stuart, 2123101-0200001 on same page as:
William Cowen, 010001-000001 No daughter.
Tipton: Wm. H Cowan, 00001-10001 No son.
Coffee: Steward Cowen 000010001-00021001
Washington Cowen 000001-00001
William Cowen, 010001-11001 next door to: This is definitely the best fit. Looks like they had a daughter who died before 1860.
Jackson Bryant, 01001-20001
Sullivan: William Cowen, 3220001-011001 Dad too old
Bedford: William G. Cowen, 10201-30001 Wrong initial (good copy), lots of unaccounted-for children.
Terry Cowan Document #25
Sebastian County, Arkansas Land Grants
John, 1858, Sec. 5, Twn 5, Range 30
John S., 1859, Sec. 19, Twn. 5, Range 30
Wm. M., 1839, Sec. 20, Twp. 5, Range 30
He bought this land in 1839, but the next year he shows up on the census in Coffee County. Is that 1859?
Terry Cowan Document #42 & 73
Coffee County, TN Deeds.
Survey for William Cowan, 5000 A on head of Beans Creek (to poplar marked WC and WH; road from Hillsboro to Griswell's sawmill on Cumberland Mountain) Apr 7, 1840.
Terry Cowan Document #74
Coffee County, TN Survey for William Hainey, which borders William Cowan's 5000 acre tract on the west.
Terry Cowan Document #33
Franklin County, TN Court Minute Book
[This is the book that is missing from the courthouse in Winchester, but is on microfilm in TN State Archives]
William M. Cowan is listed as being hand on the road in 1832, appointed constable in 1833, elected constable in April 1840. Wm. M. lived in the 14th Dist which is in the NW corner of the county near Coffee/Bedford/Lincoln County intersection. In Aug 1840 Wm. M. purchased 7 slaves for $2200.00 (their names and ages given in Deed Book R, page 158-159) from A.F. Hargis by his agent L.M. Cowan, witnessed by James P. Cowan. On 29 May 1833 Wm. Cowan sues Charles Woods, admr. of estate of James B. Cowan, dec'd. The court found in favor of the plaintiff for $50.00 and costs.
1840 Census, Coffee County, Tennessee
Steward Cowen 000010001-00021001
Washington Cowen 000001-00001
William Cowen, 010001-11001 next door to: This is definitely the best fit. Looks like they had a daughter who died before 1860.
Jackson Bryant, 01001-20001
So William M. Cowan is the son of Stewart Cowan because of their both being in Coffee County, Tennessee. Coffee County was formed in 1826, and lists Stewart Cowan as an early settler.
I can't find them ANYWHERE in 1850, ancestry.com search. February 2007.
CENSUS
Sugarloaf, Sebastian, Arkansas 1860
William M. Cowen, 50
Mary Cowan, 49
Elisabeth Cowen, 21
Celina Cowen, 16
Francis Cowen, 15
Lewis Cowen, 10
William Cowen, 12
1870 Census, Sugarloaf, Sebastian, Arkansas
364. Lewis Cowen, 22, TN
Matilda, 17, keep house, TN
365. William Cowen, 60, GA
Mary Cowen, 59, GA
William Cowen, 24, TN
Francis Cowen, 26, TN
Family info from Shirley Neese, 1448 Sierra Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ March
1977. "I don't think Frances or Celina ever married as they are buried as
COWANs. Celina, however, wasn't listed with her family in the 1870 census.
Family tradition is Celina ran through the fields to get away from bushwackers
during the Civil War and never was right after. They never said whether it was
her mental or physical condition that was affected. In searching AR you must
be careful not to get our COWANs mixed up with the Missouri Cowans of Madison
County. There are another seven graves in the Coop Prairie Cemetary that were
Cowan graves but the stones are now missing, according to my mother. I also
have a couple who just don't fit right now, although I suspect they belong to
William: Charles C. Cowan (son) b. 1885 d. 1963, and Mary, wife of W.G., b.
Nov 11, 1881, d. 31 Oct 1898. I believe this is William's daughter-in-law."
6
Birth:
1814
Jackson, Georgia
Death:
16 Mar 1862
Arkansas, Arkansas
Notes:
Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990.
Terry Cowan Document #42
Coffee County, TN Deeds.
Book A, p. 501. James S. Cowan of Coffee County, TN to Pleasant G. Davenport of Lauderdale County, TN #418. 100 acres of land in Lauderdale County on waters of Big Hatchy, Section 9 Range 3. 25 Oct 1839. The right and claim of James "for himself and his heirs or his wife or her heirs". Signed James S. Cowan and Caroline Cowan. Witnesses Jesse Wooten and Stewart Cowan.
Terry Cowan Document #24
Desha County, Arkansas Marriages.
Wm. L. McIntosh m. Martha R. Howard, by J.S. Cowan, J.P, 3-28-1859
Terry Cowan Document #15, #226
1860 Desha County, Arkansas
108/108 G.W. Myers, 40, TN
Sarah R. 37, TN
M.F.B., 16, M, TN
Alice, 8, TN
Lizzie V., 3, AR
Hannah Heines, 15, AR
109. J.B. Wills
110/110 Pollia C. Cowan, 52, F, GA
W.J., 21, M, TN
J.S., 19, M. TN
Terry Cowan Document #223
Arkansas County, Arkansas 1860 Census
57/57. Cowan, James S., 46, surveyor & farmer, 200/125, TN
James S. Jr. 19, TN
J.E., 14, AR
Thos. S., 5, AR
Crockett, Ara S. ? 33, seamstress, TN
Martha J., 27
Joseph M. 12
George G.D. 11
Wm. A. 8
Terry Cowan Document #13
Death Certificate, Arkansas County, Arkansas. James S. Cowan died intestate on or about 16 day of March 1862. Yancy T Pike administrator.
7
Birth:
1817
Franklin, Tennessee
Death:
Aft 1870
Arkansas
Notes:
Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990.
Cannot find in 1840.
1850 Census, Grundy County, TN
Terry Cowan Documet #82
135/135 Stewart Cowan, 76, Farmer, 300, N.C.
Mary A., 65, S.C.
Elizabeth, 37, TN
Griffin M. Myers, 29, TN
Sarah R. Myers, 26, TN
Francis M. Myers, 6, NC ?
Stewart Myers, 2, TN
William K. Myers, 7/12, TN
136/136 Martha Howard, 33
Nelson M., 14
Virginia, 11
Mary M. 15
James P., 8
Philip A. Howard, 7
Henry C. 5
William M. 3
Pleasant Myres, 23, farmer
137/ Robert Myres, 35, TN
Casper, 21, M, TN
Griffin Myres, 13, TN
Anthony Brown, 37, TN
Grundy Co, TN. Robert S. Myers + Sarah Jane Caulsen, 21 Apr 1852
Cannot find in 1860 census, September 2008, ancestry.com
1870 United States Federal Census
about Martha MacIntosh
Name: Martha MacIntosh
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Age in 1870: 55
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Red Fork, Desha, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Red Fork
Household Members:
Name Age
Martha MacIntosh 55
Alexander MacIntosh 28
Henry MacIntosh 26
8
Birth:
1817/20
Franklin, Tennessee
Death:
Notes:
Terry Cowan Document #34.
Grundy County, TN Deed Book C. (first existing book)
p. 27. 27 Dec 1852. Moses S. Cowan to Wm. Cunningham for $100.00. 5000 A in Dist 5 of Grundy County on Wolfpen Branch. Wit. Allen N. McClelaugh and John Hobles.
Grundy County, TN Deed Book D
p. 267. Moses S. Cowan to Wilson Purdom, representative of Lyda Purdom, for $500.00 1333 1/3 acres where Rock House Creek pitches off the bluff. 16 Apr 1859. Wit. Commodore Fults and Carroll Fults.
p. 394. Moses Cowan to J.M. Bolden for $100.00, 200 A in Dist 5 at headwaters of Elk and Collins Rivers. Beginning at boundary line of a 5000 A tract formerly owned by said Moses which was entered and granted Stewart Cowan, next to a disputed 5000 A tract entered and granted Wm Armstrong. 23 Jan 1860. Wit: Wilson Purdom and Carroll Fults.
p. 437. Moses Cowan to Wilson Purdom $100 for 300 acres in 5th Dist, beginning on a white oak, it being the NE corner of the 5000 A tract originally entered and granted to Stewart Cowan and Deeded by him to said Moses. 23 Jan 1860. Wit: J.M. Bouldin and Carroll Fults.
p. 541. Moses Cowan to David Fults for $5.00, land in 5th dist on headwaters of Elk River 200 acres. 4 Jan 1860. Wit: J.M. Bouldin and W. Purdom.
Grundy County Deed Book E
p. 72. Eliza A. Cunningham to Moses Cowan for $50.00. 5000 Acres in Dist 5 of Grundy County. Top of Cumberland Mountain near Wolfden Branch where it pitches off the cliff 16 Apr 1859. Wit: Carroll Fults and J.M. Cunningham.
Deed Books G,H.I, and J nil for Cowan (thr 1903)
[All the above indicates that Moses received most of Stewart's land, that he sold the 5000 A to Wm. Cunningham in 1852, then Eliza sold hte 5000 A back to Moses in 1859. I would suspect that Eliza was another sister of Moses and that her husband Wm. Cunningham had died between 1852 and 1859. Also, Moses dies without heirs of hte body and that his brothers and sisters who would by law inherit his estate are unknown to the court in the late 1880's when the land is sold for taxes. -BMM]
Terry Cowan Document #35
Grundy County, TN Records searched:
County Court Minute Books A (1844-1854), B (1855-1859), C (1860-1866), D (1866-1872)
Grundy County Will Books 1 and 2 (thru 1914). These books contain powers of attorney.
Chancery Court Minute Books A (1836 - 1869), B (1870 - 1877), C (1878 - 1888), D (1889 - 1895), E (1895 - 1902)
Circuit Court Minute Book 1-3 (thru 1896)
Grundy County Deed Books C-J (thru 1903)
Grundy County Settlement Book 1 (1854 - 1857)
Chandery Minutes and Will books nil for Cowan.
Circuit County Minute Book 1
29 Dec 1887. State of TN vs. Lucinda Cowan and unknown heirs of Moses Cowan, dec'd. Tract 1 - 1200 Acres in Dist 1, bounded on N by James Windon and Brawley, on South by R.B. Roberts, on East of Jonathan Wootens heirs and on West by H Overturf and W.A. Griswold now owned by the heirs of Moses Cowan dec'd whose names and residences are unknown. Tract 2 - 200 A in Dist 6.
Circuit Court Minute Book 2.
p. 10. Land belonging to Lucinda Cowan and Moses Cowan's heirs was not sold for want of a bid. 24 Apr 1888.
p. 283. Wm. H. Hampton purchased 1200 A tract of land assessed to Moses Cowan's heirs. Sold for taxes for the years 1885 and 1886 with interest and costs. 6 Aug 1888.
There is a Moses Cowin who married Lousinda Fults, 16 June 1845 in Grundy County. This couple is in Warren County in 1850 and back in Grundy in 1860. No children in 50 or 60, but by 1870 he has acquired another (younger) wife and four children aged 5 to 14.
(Note from Terry's genealogist)
I cannot find them in Warren County in 1850,
or in Grundy co or anywhere else in 1870.
1860 Census, Grundy County, Tennessee
Name: Moses S Cowan
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: District 10, Grundy, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office: Altamont
Household Members:
Name Age
Moses S Cowan 40
Lucinda Cowan 35
9
Birth:
1824
Franklin, Tennessee
Death:
Aft 1880
Arkansas
Notes:
Family Group sheets received from Terry Cowan, 603 Circle Drive, Bullard, Texas 75757 around 1990.
1850 Census, Grundy County, TN
Terry Cowan Documet #82
135/135 Stewart Cowan, 76, Farmer, 300, N.C.
Mary A., 65, S.C.
Elizabeth, 37, TN
Griffin M. Myers, 29, TN
Sarah R. Myers, 26, TN
Francis M. Myers, 6, NC ?
Stewart Myers, 2, TN
William K. Myers, 7/12, TN
136/136 Martha Howard, 33
Nelson M., 14
Virginia, 11
Mary M. 15
James P., 8
Philip A. Howard, 7
Henry C. 5
William M. 3
Pleasant Myres, 23, farmer
137/ Robert Myres, 35, TN
Casper, 21, M, TN
Griffin Myres, 13, TN
Anthony Brown, 37, TN
Terry Cowan Document #226
1860 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
108/108. Myers, G.W., 40, farmer, 800/200, TN
Sarah R. 37, TN
M.F.B., 16, M, TN
Allice, 8, TN
Lizzie V., 3, AR
HAINES, Hannah, 15, AR
110/110 Cowan, Pollis C., 52, /30, GA
W.J., 21, M., TN
J.S., 19, M, TN
Terry Cowan Document #227
1870 Federal Census, Desha County, Arkansas
Red Fork Twp.
30/30. Cowan, James, 24, Farm laborer, AR
MacIntosh, Roxana, 11, at home, AR
Teal, Simeon, 14, at home, AR
Howard, Alice, 11, at home, TN
Franklin, 7, at home, TN
29/29 McIntosh, Martha, 55, keep house, TN
Alexander, 20, farm laborer, TN
Henry, 26, farm laborer, TN
10/10 Myers, Griffin W., 50, farmer, TN
Sally R., 47, keeping house, TN
Alice 17, at home, TN
Cowan, Thomas, 16, farm laborer, AR
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Stewart Cowan - Mary Stewart
Stewart Cowan
was born at Rowan, North Carolina 1774.
His parents were William Cowan and Sarah Stewart.
He married Mary Stewart 3 Dec 1806 at Jackson, Georgia . Mary Stewart was born at South Carolina 1780 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Thomas H. Cowan
born 1808.
George Washington Cowan
born 1810.
Eliza Cowan or Crockett
born 27 May 1811.
Elizabeth Cowan
born 1813.
William M. Cowan
born 2 Mar 1813.
James S. Cowan
born 1814.
Martha Cowan
born 1817.
Moses Cowan
born 1817/20.
Sarah Roxanna Cowan
born 1824.
Stewart Cowan died Aft 1850 at Grundy, Tennessee .
Mary Stewart died Abt 1851 at Grundy, Tennessee .