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Source: Rev. War Pension Records
Bible Record of Thomas COWAN
Rowan County, NC

Thomas COWAN his book, bought in Charleston, Feb. 1797.

Thomas COWAN was born January 23, A.D. 1748/49.
Mary BARKLEY was born October 4th A.D. 1755
Thomas COWAN & Mary BARKLEY were married December 30, A.D. — — 1773.
Catherine COWAN was born October 14th, A.D. 1774
Mary COWAN was born February 25th, A.D. 1776.
Margaret COWAN was born July 13th, A.D. 1777.
Lydia COWAN was born January 3rd A.D.  1779
Thomas L. COWAN was born July 8th A.D. 1780.
Ann COWAN was born March 10th, A.D. 1782.
Jean COWAN was born February 28th A.D. 1784.
Elizabeth COWAN was born September 24th A.D. 1785
James COWAN was born February 2rd A.D. 1788.
Aabel   COWAN was born October 4th A.D. 1789.
Agnes COWAN was born December 27th, A.D. 1792.
Abigail COWAN was born September 18th, A.D. 1794.
Hezekiah COWAN was born March 29th, A.D. 1796.
Levinia COWAN was born November 16th, 1799.

The Date of the the Great Frost, the 4th of May 1774.

Thomas COWAN Senr. departed this life December 4th, 1817 in the Seventieth 
year of his age.
Mary COWAN departed this life on Friday the 5th day of August 1836 at 7 
O’clock P.M.

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Revolutionary War Summary

November 13, 1939
Mrs. Laurence B. FINN
1339 Park Street
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War 
record of Thomas COWAN of Rowan County, North Carolina.
The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for 
pension, W.18922, based upon the military service of Thomas COWAN in the 
Revolutionary War.
Thomas COWAN was born January 23, 1748 or 1749. The place of his birth not 
shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Salisbury District, Rowan County, North Carolina, Thomas 
COWAN enlisted din 1776 and served as a private; he was elected sometime int 
he year 1780, Captain and served as Captain of Infantry and or Cavalry, with 
the North Carolina Troops, part of the time under Colonel BRISBANE; he was 
int he battles of Ramsour’s Mill, Cowpens, Cowan’s Ford in various 
skirmishes, and continued in the service until the close of the War.
Thomas COWAN married dDecember 30th 1773, in Rowan County, North Carolina, 
Mary BARKLEY. She was born October 4th, 1755, place not even, nor are the 
names of her parents shown.
Thomas COWAN died December 4, 1817, and his widow, Mary COWAN, died August 
5, 1836.
The names of the children of Thomas COWAN and his wife, Mary are shown as 
follows:
Catherine born October 14, 1774
Mary born February 25, 1776
Margaret born July 13, 1777
Lydia born January 3, 1779
Thomas Lincoln born July 8, 1780
Ann or Anna born March 10, 1782
Jean or Jane born February 28, 1784
Elizabeth born September 24, 1785
James born February 2, 1788
Abel or Abel born October 4, 1789
Agnes or Nancy born December 27, 1792
Abigail born September 18, 1794
Hezekiah born March 29, 1796
Levine born November 16, 1799

It was stated that the two daughters, Catherine and Mary moved to Tennessee, 
and were referred to as deceased in 1853.
The names of the surviving children of Thomas COWAS and wife, Mary are given 
in 1853 as follows-Moses Graham; Jane or Jean GRAHAM, widow of James GRAHAM; 
James COWAN; Nancy or Agness MCCORKLE, widow of Lewis MCCORKLE. The said 
Nancy or Agness MCCORCKLE died about February or March 1855.

November 11, 1853, Thomas Lincoln COWAN then residing in Salisbury District, 
North Carolina, made application in behalf of himself ad the surviving 
chilcrend named above, for the pension which was due their mother, Mary 
COWAN, on account of the service of their father, Thomas COWAN, in the 
Revolutionary War. The pension was allowed.

In 1853, one J.F. MCCORKLE was Justice of the Peace for Rowan County, North 
Carolina; in 1854, William P. GRAHAM was Justice of the Peace for Rowan 
County, in same year John Knox GRAHAM was Justice of the Peace for Rowan 
County, also in same year, Christopher GRAHAM and his wife, Jane were 
residents of Rowan County. It is not shown that these persons were related 
to the family.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours.
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator


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