Individual Details

Samuel Cowan

(23 Jul 1779 - 1837)

MILITARY: Samuel was a private with the East Tennessee Volunteers in the War of 1812. He served as a mounted gunman on expeditions in 1814 against hostile Creek Indians. His pay was $8.00 a month plus 40 cents a day for his horse.

Events

Birth	23 Jul 1779	Virginia
Birth	23 Jul 1779	Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia
Marriage	1800	Tennessee - Sarah Margaret Keith
Residence	1800	Blount Co., Tennessee
Military	30 Sep 1813	East Tenneesee Volunteer Mounted Militia--Brown's Regiment
Military	20 Jan 1814	Brown's East Tenneessee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen - Kingston, Roane Co., Tenneessee
Residence	1820	Franklin Co., Tennessee
Census	1830	P. 42. 02210001-0000001, McNairy Co., Tennessee
Residence	1830	McNairy Co., Tennessee
Death	1835	Titus Co., Texas
Census	1836	State census, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Death	1837	Cookville, Titus Co., Texas

Families

Spouse	Sarah Margaret Keith (1778 - 1849)
Child	Riley Cowan (1803 - 1887)
Child	Samuel C. Cowan (1806 - 1885)
Child	William F. Cowan (1810 - 1857)
Child	Margaret Cowan (1812 - 1884)
Child	Eli Cowan (1820 - 1900)
Child	John Borden Cowan (1823 - 1898)
Child	Stephen Anderpool Cowan (1825 - 1907)
Child	Harlin Cowan (1829 - )

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Samuel Cowan

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