The
Joseph McGOUNE, SR. Family
(c.1745-c.1801)
Submitted by: John
B. McGowan
The
Joseph McGOUNE, SR. Family
(c.1745-c.1801)
Submitted by: John
B. McGowan
HUSBAND: Joseph McGOWAN, SR. (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Birth Date: c. 1745 Birth Place: Perquimans Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: c. 1764 Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: c. 1801 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC Place of Burial: Hyde Co., NC (?) Father’s Name: William MAGOWNE (c.1708-1782) Mother’s Maiden Name: Frances HENDRICKS (c.1724-c.1786) NOTES: Witnessed will of Joseph WISE in Tyrrell Co., NC in 1764. Moved from the Gum Neck area of Tyrrell Co., NC to the Heron Bay area of Mattamuskeet Lake, Hyde Co., NC just after his father's death. Leased plantation on Heron Bay from estate of Samuel WESTON in 1782. SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Court Records, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, Tyrrell Co., NC Wills, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Court Records, Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, SEE: 1801 Estate Sale of Joseph MEGOUN, Dec'd. .................................................................... WIFE: Martha (UNKNOWN) Birth Date: c. 1750 Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: c. 1764 Marriage Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Other Marriages: unknown Death Date: aft. 1810 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) Place of Burial: Hyde Co., NC (?) Father’s Name: unknown Mother’s Maiden Name: unknown NOTES: No further information SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records ......................................................... 1st CHILD: William McGOWAN (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1765 Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: c. 1786 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) Spouses Name: unknown Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: aft. 1810 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) NOTES: No further information SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records ......................................................... 2nd CHILD: Daughter (?) McGOWAN (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Sex: F Birth Date: c. 1767 Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: unknown Marriage Place: unknown Spouses Name: unknown Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: unknown Death Place: unknown NOTES: No further information SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records ........................................................... 3rd CHILD: Joseph McGOWEN, JR. (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1769 Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: c. 1790 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) Spouses Name: unknown Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: c. 1850's Death Place: White Co., TN (?) NOTES: In 1819 Joseph McGowen, Jr. sold his 50 farm in Hyde Co., NC and moved his family to White Co., TN where he bought 250 acres of land, sharing it with his two eldest sons, Amos and James McGowen. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records, White Co., TN Deeds, White Co., TN Census Records ............................................................ 4th CHILD: James McGOWAN (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1774 Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: c. 1793 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) Spouses Name: Elizabeth "Betsy" HODGES Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: 1854 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: Farmer; lived on Heron Bay on the southwestern corner of Mattamuskeet Lake in Hyde Co., NC and raised a large family. James was one of the founding members of the South Mattamuskeet Baptist Church in 1808. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Estate Papers. SEE: 1854 Estate Sale for James McGOWAN, Dec'c. ............................................................. 5th CHILD: John McGOWAN (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1775 Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: c. 1796 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) Spouses Name: Sarah (unknown) Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: aft. 1820 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC NOTES: Possibly the parents of Hosea McGOWAN (c.1803-1855) of Beaufort and Hyde Cos. NC and Harris McGOWAN (d.by 1850) of Hyde Co., NC. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records. ............................................................. 6th CHILD: Isaiah McGOWAN (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1780 Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: unknown Marriage Place: unknown Spouses Name: unknown Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: War of 1812 Death Date: aft. 1840 Death Place: Beaufort Co., NC (?) NOTES: Private in Capt. William BLOUNT'S Company of Militia SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Beauford Co., NC Census Records. ............................................................. 7th CHILD: Daughter McGOWAN (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Sex: F Birth Date: c. 1783 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: unknown Marriage Place: unknown Spouses Name: unknown Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: aft. unknown Death Place: unknown NOTES: No further information SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records. ............................................................. 8th CHILD: Jezara (?) McGOWAN (McGOWN/McGOUNE) Sex: M Birth Date: c. 1785 Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) Marriage Date: c. 1811 Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) Spouses Name: unknown Other Marriages: unknown Military Service: unknown Death Date: aft. 1820 Death Place: Hyde Co., NC (?) NOTES: No further information. SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records. ............................................................. Additional Information: For the many spellings of the surname McGOWAN, please see: McGowan Surname Spellings.
SUBMITTED BY: John B. McGowan E-MAIL: jmack@carolina.net URL: WILLIAM MAGOWNE (McGOWAN)and Some of his Descendants