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Joseph COWAN

Joseph COWAN

Male 1729 - 1777  (48 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph COWAN was born on 24 Feb 1729 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania (son of Hugh COWAN and Ann MATTHIAS); died in May 1777.

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    • _UID: 8CB4AED13524415CAB8B7300FD7FFACFA346

    Notes:

    Joseph died May 1777 at age 48. He made a will 26 Feb 1777 in Sadsbury Township, Chester Co., PA. COWAN, JOSEPH, Sadsbury. Feb. 26, 1777. Mar. 8, 1777. To wife 1/3 of personal estate and profits of the whole until son James is 21. To son James ?50 at 21. Remainder of personal estate to 6 daughters, viz., Jean wife of Geo. Richman, Ann wife of John Semple, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret and Sarah. To son James all real estate at 21. Executors: Wife Mary and son-in-law Geo. Richmond. Wit: Nathl. W. Semple, Charles Kinkead.

    Joseph married Mary SCOTT on 14 May 1752 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of John SCOTT, Sr. and Elizabeth GLOVER) was born in 1738; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jane COWAN was born in 1753; died on 22 Jan 1830.
    2. Ann COWAN was born in Jul 1755; and died.
    3. Mary COWAN was born in Jul 1758; and died.
    4. Elizabeth COWAN was born on 6 Jun 1761; and died.
    5. Margaret COWAN was born on 8 Jul 1764; and died.
    6. James COWAN was born on 12 Nov 1767; died on 10 Apr 1852.
    7. Sarah COWAN was born on 7 Apr 1772; died on 10 Apr 1852.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hugh COWAN was born about 1700 in Of Derry, Ireland; died on 13 Jan 1782 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

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    • _UID: C74E5763464C4786BD160B46115693DD293E

    Hugh married Ann MATTHIAS on 20 Jan 1723. Ann was born in 1701; died on 17 Mar 1734 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; was buried in Octoraro Cemeter, Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ann MATTHIAS was born in 1701; died on 17 Mar 1734 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; was buried in Octoraro Cemeter, Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    • _UID: 3DEEB3AA2C374B6B8AE80C00D24C4EE974ED

    Children:
    1. James COWAN was born on 4 May 1725 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died on 1 Oct 1751 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
    2. John COWAN was born on 29 Jul 1727 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died on 15 Mar 1748 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
    3. 1. Joseph COWAN was born on 24 Feb 1729 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died in May 1777.
    4. Jean COWAN was born on 24 Mar 1731; and died.
    5. Matthias COWAN was born in Mar 1734; died on 25 Feb 1819.