The
Isaac McGOWAN Family
(c.1796-c.1853)
Submitted by:
John B. McGowan
The
Isaac McGOWAN Family
(c.1796-c.1853)
Submitted by:
John B. McGowan
HUSBAND: Isaac McGOWAN Birth Date: c. 1796 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Marriage Date: c. 1825 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: c. 1853 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC Father's Name: James McGOWAN (c.1774-1854) Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth "Betsy" HODGES (c.1773-c.1853) NOTES: Although Isaac was one of the oldest sons and raised a large family, there were no deeds in which he bought or sold land, therefore it is probable that he worked with his father, James, on his farm on Heron Bay on the southeast corner of Lake Mattamuskeet. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records. .................................................................... WIFE: Dorcas CARAWAN Birth Date: c. 1810 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Other Marriages: unknown Death Date: c. 1860's Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC Father's Name: Green CARAWAN Mother's Maiden Name: Hannah CARROW NOTES: Dorcas' uncle, Mannan Carrowan, married Isaac's sister, Rebecca McGowan (see below). Two of Isaac & Dorcas' daughters married Bridgmans. Dorcas' father, Green Carawan, moved his family to Beaufort Co., NC. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, Beaufort Co., NC Estates and Wills. ......................................................... 1st CHILD: Agnes McGOWAN Sex: F Birth Date: c. 1827 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Spouse's Name: Jesse BRIDGMAN (c.1827- ? ) Marriage Date: c. 1846 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: c. 1852 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: Both of Jesse & Agnes' daughters married Tilman Ferdinand Jarvis, as did Agnes' sister, Hetty Jane McGowan. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Marriage Records, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records. ......................................................... 2nd CHILD: Samuel F. McGOWAN Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1829 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Spouse's Name: Never Married Marriage Date: NA Marriage Place: NA Other Marriages: NA Military Service: unknown Death Date: c. 1874 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: Never Married. Samuel's brother, William H. McGowan, was administrator of his estate. No further information. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records. ........................................................... 3rd CHILD: Mary McGOWAN Sex: F Birth Date: c. 1834 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Spouse's Name: Hiram Frederick BRIDGMAN ( ? - ? ) Marriage Date: Oct. 14, 1851 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: 1872 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: Parents of Hiram F. Bridgman and dates of birth and death are unknown. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, Hyde Co., NC Marriage Records. ............................................................ 4th CHILD: Caroline McGOWAN (1835-1871) m-1851 Sex: F Birth Date: c. 1835 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Spouse's Name: John SPENCER (1818-1871) Marriage Date: Sept. 9, 1851 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: c. 1871 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: No information on John Spencer. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, Hyde Co., NC Marriage Records. ............................................................. 5th CHILD: Joseph McGOWAN Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1837 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Spouse's Name: Never Married Marriage Date: NA Marriage Place: NA Other Marriages: NA Military Service: Private, Co.H, 33rd Regt. NC Inf., CSA Death Date: bef. 1874 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: enl. on Oct. 17, 1861; present and accounted for until wounded in the head and face at Sharpsburg, MD, on or about Sept. 17, 1862. Reported absent wounded through Feb., 1863; AWOL from July, 1863-Aug., 1864; returned to duty on Aug. 29, 1864; retired from service on Feb. 14, 1865 by reason of disability from wounds. Assigned to Invalid Corps. Retirement papers give his age at 28. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, Moore's Roster of North Carolina Troops, North Carolina Confederate Pension Records. .............................................................. 6th CHILD: William H. McGOWAN Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1839 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Spouse's Name: Martha A. WILLIAMSON (1850- ? ) d/o Tully & Sarah Ann (Eastwood) Williamson Marriage Date: Nov. 23, 1869 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: Private, Co. B, 17th Regt.NC Inf., CSA Death Date: by 1880 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: No known children. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, Moore's Roster of North Carolina Troops, North Carolina Confederate Pension Records. ................................................................. 7th CHILD: Mahettable "Hetty" Jane McGOWAN Sex: F Birth Date: Oct. 03, 1844 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC Spouse's Name: Tilman Ferdinand JARVIS (1842-1888), s/o Jonathan & Elizabeth (Sawyer) Jarvis Marriage Date: Sept. 14, 1865 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC Other Marriages: none Military Service: Co.B,17th Regt. NC Inf., CSA Death Date: Nov. 21, 1865 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: Tilman F. Jarvis married five times. Hetty Jane was his 1st wife and her two nieces, d/o her sister Agnes, were his 2nd & 3rd wives. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, Moore's Roster of North Carolina Troops, North Carolina Confederate Pension Records. ................................................................. ADDITIONAL NOTES: Isaac McGowan and his family lived on the South West (Heron) Bay of Lake Mattamuskeet in Hyde Co., NC. SUBMITTED BY: John B. McGowan DATE: April 11, 2003 E-MAIL ADDRESS: jmack@carolina.net
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