William Cowan

Maleabout 1781–

Brief Life History of William

William Cowan was born about 1781, in Washington, Virginia, United States. He married Mary Clark on 16 October 1816, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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William Cowan
1781–
Mary Clark
1795–
Marriage: 16 October 1816

Sources (7)

  • William G W Cowan, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • William G W Cowan, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • William G. W. Cowan, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

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  • Marriage
    16 October 1816Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    • World Events (3)

    1781

    Age 0

    The American Revolution ended with the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown Virginia.

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 0

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    1783 · A Free America

    Age 2

    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish and Manx: shortened form of McOwen and McKeown . See also McEwen .

    Sottish and Manx: from a shortened form of Irish Ó Comhdhain and Mac Comhdhain ‘descendant or son of Comhdan’ or Gaelic Mac Comhghain ‘son of Comhghan (‘the twin’). Pronounced to rhyme with Owen, the name sometimes appears as Coan and Cohen in Down, and has been used interchangeably with Irish Coyne in Connacht and McIlhone in Tyrone. In the Isle of Man the name is pronounced /'kauən/ (with Cow- as in English cow).

    Scottish and Manx: sometimes a variant of Colquhoun , pronounced Cohoon in Scotland and Cahoon in Ulster.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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