Mathias Cowan: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mathias Cowan was born on 17 Mar 1734 in Chester, Chester Co, Pennsylvania (son of Hugh Cowan and Ann Mathias (Matthews)); died on 25 Feb 1819 in North Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania.

Mathias married Rachel Ellen Grey in 1770 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania. Rachel was born on 28 Feb 1749 in Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Apr 1815 in Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Joseph Cowan was born on 30 Jan 1774 in Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Nov 1854 in Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 2

Hugh Cowan was born about 1700 in Newry, Co Down, Ireland; died on 13 Jan 1782 in Sadsbury Twp, Chester Co, Pennsylvania; was buried in Upper Octorara Church Cem, Parkesburg, Chester Co, Pennsylvania.

Hugh married Ann Mathias (Matthews) on 20 Jan 1723 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania. Ann was born in 1701 in Newry, Co Down, Ireland; died on 17 Mar 1734 in Sadsbury Twp, Chester Co, Pennsylvania; was buried in Upper Octorara Cem, Chester Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Mathias (Matthews) was born in 1701 in Newry, Co Down, Ireland; died on 17 Mar 1734 in Sadsbury Twp, Chester Co, Pennsylvania; was buried in Upper Octorara Cem, Chester Co, Pennsylvania.

Children:

1. Mathias Cowan was born on 17 Mar 1734 in Chester, Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Feb 1819 in North Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania.