The NN Family

Children:

1. Allen Gowen (m. NN)
   d. between Jan 1798 & Jan 1800, Davidson Co, TN

Known Localities:

• Lunenburg County, Virginia (1753)

• Granville County, North Carolina (1761-1767)

• Craven County, South Carolina (1770, 1771-)

Chronological Timeline:

The May 1753 court for Lunenburg County, Virginia recorded "the petition of Joseph Gowen against William Hardin for a debt therein said to be due for reasons appearing to the court is ordered to be dismissed."

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The 1761 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina shows the following Gowin men:

William Gowin
William Gowin Junr.
Joseph Gowin

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An August 1761 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina shows the following Gowin men:

Joell Chandler, includes John Moore & 3 polls
Cate a Negro Woman
Joseph Gowin 1 poll
William Gowin Junr., includes Jesse Chandler 2 polls

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On 11 Aug 1761 in Granville County, North Carolina, Joseph Gowing/Going sold 680 acres of land to Thomas Person for 50 pounds current money of Virginia. The property was described as being in Granville County on both sides of Taylors Creek, "beginning at a hickory then running along Nevels line West 196 poles to a white oak, then by her line North 280 poles to a red oak, then by Mills line West 130 poles to a red oak, then by the line North 60 poles to a pine, then by Ballingers line West 160 poles to a red oak, then South 310 poles to a white oak, then by McGehees line East 80 poles to a white oak, then by his other line South 114 poles to a hickory, then by Elford East 434 poles to a white oak, then North 306 poles to a red oak, then by Parkers line West 124 poles to a hickory, then by Nevels line South 220 poles to the first station." The deed was witnessed by Ben Person and James Pierce; Benjamin Persons proved the deed in court on 11 Aug 1761.

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The 1762 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina shows the following Gowin men:

Joseph Gowin, includes John Moore 2 white polls
William Gowin, includes William Gowen Junr. 2 white polls

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On 2 Jan 1765 in Granville County, North Carolina, Wm. Gowen and Joseph Gowen stated they were indebted in the sum of 30 pounds proclamation money. Wm. Gowen was required to appear before the justices of the next Granville County Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, held at Oxford on the seond Tuesday of February 1765. This was in regards to a debt owed to Hester Shockly, administrator of the estate of Solomon Shockly. The document was witnessed by Haden Pryor.

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In August 1765, in Granville County, North Carolina, the court decided on the case of trespass between William Hamilton & Co. plaintiff and Joseph Gowen defendant. The court found for the plaintiff with damages at 12 pounds 14 shillings proclamation money.

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On 7 Aug 1765 in Granville County, North Carolina, William Gowen gifted 350 acres of land to his son Joseph Gowen for "the goodwill & affection which I have and do bare to my son." The property was described as"beginning at a Spanish oak thence running by said Gowins line North 233 poles to a red oak, then West 248 poles to a red oak, thence along the aforesaid Gowins line South 233 poles to a stake his corner in a meadow, thence along his old line East to the first station." The deed was witnessed by Stephen Jett and James Davenport Jurat; James Davenport proved the deed in court during the August 1765 court session.

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The 1766 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina, taken by John Pope, shows the following Gowin men:

Thomas Gowin 1 white male poll
total: 1

Joseph Gowin, Mullattoe 1 black male poll
1 black male
5 black female
total: 1

Edward Gowin, Mullattoe 1 black male poll
1 black male
total: 1

Reps Gowin 1 black male poll
1 black male
total: 1

The 1767 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina shows Joseph Gowen as the head of a household consisting of 4 white polls in total, including: Presly Harrison, John Cunningham and Minor Cockran.

Another 1767 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina shows the following men:

Thomas Gowin 2 polls
Moses Gowin 1 poll
Joseph Gowin 2 polls
Edward Gowin 1 poll
Edward Gowin Jun. 1 poll
Joseph Gowin 4 polls

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On 7 Oct 1767 in Granville County, North Carolina, Joseph Gowin sold 350 acres of land to Isaac Winfree for 100 pounds proclamation money. The property was described as being in Granville County; "beginning at a Spanish oak thence running along William Gowins old line North 233 poles to a red oak, thence running West 248 poles to a red oak, thence along the aforesaid Gowins line South 233 poles to a stake his corner in a meadow, thence along his old line East 240 poles to the first station." The deed was witnessed by John Cunningham Juray and John Winfree; John Cunningham proved the deed in court during the November 1767 court session.

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On 23 Dec 1771, Joseph Gowen was granted 300 acres of land in Craven County, South Carolina, on the Tygar River. The grant was recorded in volume 24 on page 539.

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