Richard Gowen

• Name	Richard Gowen  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I21966	Master
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2013

  
  

  Family	Mary Bennett,   b. 10 Jun 1786   d. 18 Feb 1847, , Davie, North Carolina, USA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	04 Jul 1807	, Caswell, North Carolina, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F5647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Marriage - 04 Jul 1807 - , Caswell, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  GOWEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER Volume 4, No. 1 September 1992 Richard Gowan Operated Still In Rowan County, N. Carolina Richard Gowan was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia January 8, 1776, according to Edgar Gowan Lowrance, a great-great grandson of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was a 'colonial resident of Pittsylvania County,' according to a statement made in 1885 by George Richard Gowan, a grandson of Grants Pass, Oregon. Richard Gowan was 'bound out' in Pittsylvania County as an orphan to Thomas Wilkerson in April 1787. 'Richard Gowing' was listed as 'insolvent' in 1804 in adjoining Caswell County, according to 'Caswell County, North Carolina Will Books, 1777-1814' by Katherine Kerr Kendall andMary Frances Kerr Donaldson. 'Richard Gowin' was married July 4, 1807 to Mary 'Polly' Bennett, according to 'Caswell County, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868.' She was the daughter of Thomas Bennett and Molly Bennett. Fourteen years earlier 'Sherwood Going' was married in Caswell County to Ruth Bennett April 30, 1793, according to the Kendall volume. 'Richard Going' was listed as a taxpayer in the 1810 tax list of Pittsylvania County April 10, 1810. He paid tax on one poll and one horse. He owned no slaves, according to 'A Supplement to the 1810 Census of Virginia.' 'Richard Going 'white male, 26-45' reappeared in the 1820 census of Pittsylvania County, page 49 as a farmer. He owned three slaves, and was the head of a household of seven. On January 8, 1819, 'Richard Gowen of Pittsylvania County' purchased 175 acres in Rowan County, North Carolina on Buffalow Creek for $1,050. The land lay in adjoining Davie County when it was created in 1836from Rowan County, according to Davie County Deed Book 26, page 21. On February 17, 1824 'Richard Gowin' received Land Grant No. 326 for 200 acres 'on Buffalow Creek, next to that of Andrew Tucker, Thomas Oaks, et al. In 1829 'Richard Goin' deeded 25 acres 'in the estate of Michael Hinkle, deceased' to Elizabeth Elliott for $10, according to Rowan County Deed Book 30, page 638. 'Richard Goen' was referred to as an adjoining land owner on Buffalow Creek in a deed written October 12, 1830, according to Rowan County Deed Book 31, page 88. Of Richard Gowan, George Richard Gowan stated, 'For many years he wasoverseer of a large plantation in his native state. Subsequently removing to North Carolina, he purchased land, and in addition to raisinggrain and tobacco was a distiller.' On May 1, 1830 'Richard Gowin of Rowan County' purchased 'land which had belonged to Isaac Elliott, deceased & divided among his legatees' for $175 from William Wyatt and wife Elizabeth Wyatt, according to Rowan County Deed Book 9, page 1032. O On August 19, 1834 'Richard Goeing'conveyed to his son 'James Goeing,' 'both of Rowan County' 98 acres on Bryants Creek for $400, according to Rowan County Deed Book 32, page 261. On January 17, 1835 'Richard Gowing' gave a deed of trust in the purchase of 'eight horses, 2 stills & furnishings, 28 stands, anda wagon & harness,' according to Davie County Deed Book 32, page 246. 'Richard Gowins' appeared as the head of a household in the 1840 census of Davie County, page 203. His son, 'Major Gowins' was also listedas the head of household, page 203. 'Richard Gowen' wrote his will November 14, 1844, and it was recorded in Davie County Will Book 1, page 63. He bequeathed 'the home plantation to my wife Polly and after her death to my son George.' His son, Richard A. Gowan was named executor. Richard Gowan died December 16, 1844 at age 68 and was buried in Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery in Davie County, according to Edgar Gowan Lowrance. Mary 'Polly' Bennett Gowan died February 18, 1847 and was buried beside her husband. Children born to them include: Thomas Dodd Gowan born May 16, 1810 Mary Gowan born in 1812 Martha W. Gowan born in 1814 Major Redul Wilson Gowan born January 8, 1816 Richard A. Gowans born about 1818 John Paxton Gowan born September 10, 1820 Ann B. Gowan born about 1823 Rachael Gowan born in 1826 George A. Gowan born about 1830

  
  

• Sources

  [S554] Caswell County, NC Will Book M, Pg. 23. [S485] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979, (FamilySearch.org), Richard Gowin & Polly Bennett, 1807.