South Carolina – Greenville County

FamilySearch.org info on Greenville County, South Carolina: 

https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Greenville_County,_South_Carolina_Genealogy

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• State – Georgia

Spartanburg and Greenville Co, SC area:

• Joseph Gowen b. abt 1730-35 –  250 acre survey on Dec 3, 1766 on Tyger Riv, Craven Co, SC, 1769 pet for 300 acres land,
  • 1750 Allen Gowen of Greenville Co, SC son of Joseph Gowen – 1784 recd plat for 214 acres on Tyger River SC,
• William Gowan b. abt 1700-05 – 1773 plat for 100acres on Pacolet Riv in Craven Co SC, 1782 William Gowen recd 394 acres on Tyger Riv, 1784 William Gowen 394 acres on Tyger Riv, 1785 William Gowen dec’d will in 96th Dist SC, 1792 William Gowen will is probated – names son John Gowen and daughter Anne Gowen Easely as children.
  • Anne Gowen Easely b. abt 1737 -1792 William Gowen will is probated – names son John Gowen and daughter Anne Gowen Easely as children.
  • John Gowen b. abt 1732 m Lettie – 1772 recv 100acres on N side of Tyger River near Spartanburg SC, 1772 recd 150 acres on Tyger Riv, 1774 recd 100acres on Tyger Riv SC, 1779 paid indents for American Rev in SC, 1782 claims for American Revolution, 1783 claims for Revolution in SC, 1784 John Gowen plat for 400 acres on Saluda Riv SC, 1784 John Gowin recd 239 acres on Pacolet Riv, 1785 John Gowen recd 294 acres in Abbeville Co, SC, 1785 John Gowen recd 340 acre land grand on George’s Creek of Saluda Riv SC, 1785 John Gowin granted license to sell Spiritous Liquors in Spartanburg Co, SC, 1785 John Goin recd 237 acres on Little Riv and Beaver Creek in Camden Dist SC, 1786 John Gowen claim for Rev War, 1786 John Gowen plat for 362 acres Beaver Dam Creek 96 Dist SC, 1788 John Gowen recd 215 acres on Pacolet Riv Greenville Co SC, 1788 John Gowen recd 340 acres on Saluda Riv SC, 1790 US Census Spartanburg Co SC, 1790 John Gowen given power of atty to dispose of Abner Nash decd property and Allen Gowen wits instrument Spartanburg Co SC, 1791 John Gowen 200 acres fr Philemon Martin in Spartanburg Co SC, 1791 John Gowen commissioned sheriff and son John B Gowen posts bond in Spartanburg Co SC, -1791 John Gowen plat for 215 acres on S Pacolet Riv SC, 1792 William Gowen will is probated – names son John Gowen and daughter Anne Gowen Easely as children, 1792 John Gowen recd 249 acres fr William Jamison on Mill Cr in Spartanburg Co SC, 1793 John Gowen recd 553 acres on Brummitts and Wolf Creek Saluda Riv SC, 1793 John Gowen grante 1000 acres on S Pacolate Riv Spartanburg Co SC, 1796 John Gowen plat for 125 acres in Greenville Co SC, 1797 John Gowen red 101 acres from Moses Spann Greenville Co SC, 1797 John Gowen recd 100 acre fr John Kirkland in Greenville Co SC, 1800 plat for 850 acres in Spartanburg Co SC, 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
    • John B Gowen b. abt 1769 – 1791 posts bond for father John Gowen commission as sheriff in Spartanburg Co SC, 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
    • Sarah Gowen b. abt 1777 m. William Easley –
    • Winn B Gowen b. Oct 18, 1787 – 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
    • Elizabeth Gowen Woodson – 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
    • James M. Gowen b. abt 1767 – 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
    • Letty Gowen – 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
    • Minerva Gowen – 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
    • William Gowen b. abt 1762 – 1796 William Gowen plat for 254 acres on Beaver Dam Cr in Greenville Co SC, 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
      • John Gowen – 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
      • Matilda Gowen – 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
      • Letty Gowen – 1809 will of John Gowen probated names son Winn B Gowen, dau Lettie Gowen, dau Minerva Gowen, son James Gowen, dau Elizabeth Woodson, son William Gowen decd – grandson John Gowen, granddaughter Matilda Gowen, granddaughter Letty Gowen – John Gowen confirms wife Lettie is deceased.
• 1738 William Gowen Jr in Spartanburg Co, SC and Greenville Co, SC
• 1740 to 1754 Benjamin Gowen living in Abbeville/Greenville, South Carolina
• Lettey Gowen 1785 plat for 256 acres in 96th Dist SC, 1792 Lettey Gowen adj to Benj Barton in 96 Dist SC
• Benjamin Goun 1790 US Census Abbeville Co SC, 1800 US Census in Greenville Co SC
• Allen Gowin 1790 US Census Greenville Co SC, 1793 Allen Gowen adj to David Hall in Greenville Co SC
• Thomas Goin – 1858 deed
• Martin Goin – 1858 deed
• Simon Goin – 1859 deed fr. William Goin
• Arke Gowen
• Lucy Gowen

NOTES:

Before Greenville Became a County:

1766 Nov 4: William Goging 100 acres of land on the Saludy or Little River – Petition of land from South Carolina Council. Plat drawn with it on Browns Fork of Rabaurn branch, all sides vacant. Certified 28 Jan 1767. Craven Co, South Carolina.

1766 Dec 3 – Joseph Gowen survey 250 acs of land next to John Easley’s and also bounded by Joseph Gorson, survey on North side of the Tyger River in Craven County, SC. SC Land Trans – Craven County, SC. The Tyger River basin is in area running between Spartanburg, Greenville, and Union SC. (Easely is name of Anne Gowen Easely’s husband). https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1767 Feb 17: JOHN EASELEY, PLAT FOR 250 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY.
Series: S213184 Volume: 0015 Page: 00020 Item: 02. Names indexed: EASELEY, JOHN; ELLIOTT, THOMAS; JOSEPH GOWEN; TROUP, JOHN; WOFFORD, JAMES
Document type: PLAT Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ (Image)

1769 Oct 3 – Joseph Gowen survey for 300 acres in Craven County on N side of Tyger River and bounded on N side by Thomas Fletcher’s land. Craven Co., SC. https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1770 Feb 19: Joseph GOWEN, PLAT FOR 300 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY.
Series: S213184 Volume: 0016 Page: 00174 Item: 01 Names indexed: BREMAR, JOHN; FLETCHER, THOMAS; GOWEN, JOSEPH; WOFFORD, JAMES Document type: PLAT Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina. https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ (Images)

1771 Dec 23: JOSEPH GOWEN, LAND GRANT FOR 300 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY.Series: S213019 Volume: 0024 Page: 00539 Item: 000. Names indexed: GOWEN, JOSEPH. Document type: LAND GRANT Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY, South Carolina. 1771 Dec 23: Joseph Gowen recd 300 acres on N side of Tygar River bounded by Thos Fletcher, cert on Sept 3, 1771, granted Dec 23, 1771, witnessed by James Wofford on March 21, 1772. Recorded Feb 2, 1773. Craven Co, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1772 Feb 2 – John Gowen received a royal grant of 100 acres.  The survey order was given February 2, 1773, according to”South Carolina Archives, Colonial Plats,” Volume 16, page 173:  “South Carolina, Ninety Six District Pursuant to a pre­cept from under the hand and seal of John Bremar, Esquire, Deputy Surveyor General dated February second day, 1773, I have admeasured and laid out unto John Gowan a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres situate lying on the North side of Tyger River bounded Eastwardly by Daniel Bush’s land, Northward by vacant land, Westwardly by Tyger river and hath such shape, form and marks as the above plat rep­resents.  Given under my hand this 20th day of March, 1773. Andrew Thompson, Deputy Surveyor”  96th Dist, SC

1772 March 21: JOSEPH GOWEN, MEMORIAL FOR 300 ACRES ON TYGAR RIVER, CRAVEN COUNTY. Series: S111001 Volume: 0011 Page: 00171 Item: 002 Names indexed: FLETCHER, THOMAS; GOWEN, JOSEPH Document type: MEMORIAL Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1772 Aug 17 – John Goan received 150 acres Barkley County in the fork between the Broad River and the Saludy on a small branch of the Tyger River called Comets Branch and bounded SE by land laid out for James Atterson, and part to Ambrose May, and NE by Moses Kirkland, and NW by Ralph Jackson, and part SW by vacant. Map shows this to be very close to where the Broad and Saludy split – likely either modern day Lexington or Richland County, SC – about 15-20 miles east of Wateree Creek area : Series: S213184 Volume: 0016 Page: 00117 Item: 01 Names indexed: BREMAR, JOHN; GOAN, JOHN; JACKSON, RALPH; KIRKLAND, MOSES; MAY, AMBROSE; OTTERSON, JAMES; PEARSON, ENOCH Document type: PLAT Locations: BERKELEY COUNTY; BROAD RIVER; SALUDA RIVER; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1772 Dec 17: JOHN GOAN, MEMORIAL FOR 150 ACRES ON TYGAR RIVER, BERKLEY COUNTY. Series: S111001 Volume: 0012 Page: 00041 Item: 004 Names indexed: GOAN, JOHN; JACKSON, RALPH; OTTERSON, JAMES; RAY, AMBROSE Document type: MEMORIAL Locations: BERKELEY COUNTY; BROAD RIVER; SALUDA RIVER; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina. 1772 Dec 17: John Goan recd 150 acres Vol 12, pg 41. Berkley County, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1773 Feb 2 – William Gowan, Junior received 100 acres on the South Fork of the Pacolet River, bound on all sides by vacant land. District 96, North Carolina, USA.  “William Gowen District 96, South Carolina. Dist 96, SC.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1773 March 20 –John Gowan received 100 acres on Tyger River. Bounded E by Daniel Bushs land, W by Tyger River, and N by vacant land. Series: S213184 Volume: 0016 Page: 00173 Item: 02 Names indexed: BREMAR, JOHN; BUSH, DANIEL; JOHN GOWAN; THOMSON, ANDREW Document type: PLAT Locations: NINETY SIX DISTRICT; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ (Image).

1773 April 1: FLATCHER, THOMAS, PLAT FOR 250 ACRES ON TYGER RIVER.
Series: S213184 Volume: 0015 Page: 00157 Item: 02 Names indexed: BREMAR, JOHN; FLATCHER, THOMAS; JOSEPH GOWAN; THOMSON, ANDREW Document type: PLAT Locations: BROAD RIVER; CRAVEN COUNTY; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ (Image)

1773 May 4: WILLIAM GOWAN JR, PLAT FOR 100 ACRES ON PACOLET RIVER.
Series: S213184 Volume: 0016 Page: 00182 Item: 03 Names indexed: BREMAR, JOHN; GOWAN, WILLIAM; THOMPSON, ANDREW. Document type: PLAT Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; PACOLET RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ (Image)

1773 May 4 WILLIAM GOWAN JR, PLAT FOR 100 ACRES ON PACOLET RIVER.
Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0016 Page: 00173 Item: 01
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1774 Aug 19 – John Gowen 100 acres in Craven County. Craven Co., SC. https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/
1774 August 19 – The land lay in a part of District 96 in February 1773 which was in Craven County at the time of the grant which was dated, according to”South Carolina Archives, Royal Grants,” Volume 32, page 205.  Later the land was located in Greenville County, South Carolina.  The grant was recorded in Greenville County Deed Book 32, page 205.
“South Carolina, George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, To All To Whom These Presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that we of our special Grace, certain Knowledge and mere Motion, have given and granted, and by these Presents, for us, our heirs and successors, Do Give and Grant unto John Gowen, his heirs and assigns, a plantation or tract of land containing One hundred acres situate in Craven County, bounding East on Daniel Bush and West on Tyger River, And hath such shape, form and marks, as appear by a plat thereof, hereunto annexed:  Together with all woods, underwoods, timber and timber-trees, lakes, ponds, fishings, waters, water-courses, profits, commodities, appurtenances and hereditaments whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining: Together with privilege of hunting, hawking and fowling in and upon the same, and all mines and minerals whatsoever; saving and reserving nevertheless, to us, our heirs and successors, all white pine trees, if any there should be found growing thereon: And also saving and reserving nevertheless to us, our heirs and successors, our heirs and successors, one tenth-part of mines of gold and silver only: To have and to hold the said tract of One hundred acres of land and all and singular other the premises hereby granted unto the said John Gowen, his heirs and assigns for ever, in free and common foccage, the said John Gowen, his heirs and assigns yielding and paying therefor unto us, our heirs, and successors, or to our Receiver General for the time being, or to his Deputy of Deputies for the time being, yearly, that is to say on the twenty-fifth day of March, in every year, at the rate of three shillings sterling, or four shillings proclamation money for every hundred acres, and so in proportion according to the number of acres, contained herein; the same to commence at the expiration of two years from the date hereof.  Provided always, and this present Grant is upon condition, nevertheless, that the said John Gowen, his heirs or assigns shall and do yearly, and every year, after the date of the presents, clear and cultivate at the rate of three acres for every hundred acres of land, and so in proportion to the number of acres herein contained; And also shall and do enter a minute or docket of these our letters patent in the office of our Auditor-General for the time being in our said Province within six months from the date hereof: And upon condition, that if the said rent hereby reserved, shall happen to be in arrears and unpaid for the space of three years from the time it shall become due and no distress can be found on the said lands, tenements and hereditaments hereby granted: or if the said John Gowen his heirs or assigns shall neglect to clear and cultivate yearly and every year at the rate of three acres for every hundred acres of land, and so in proportion, according to the number of acres contained, or if a minute or docket of these our letters patent shall not be entered in the office of our Auditor-General for the time being, in our said Province, within six months from the date hereof, that then and in any of these cases, this patent Grant shall cease, and determine and be utterly void.  Lands, tenements and hereditaments hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof, shall revert to us, our heirs and successors, as fully and absolutely, as if the same had never been granted.
Given under the Great Seal of our Said Province. Witness the Honorable William Bull, Esquire, Lt. Governor and Commander in chief in and over our said Province of South-Carolina, this Nineteenth Day of August Anno Dom. 1774 in the Fourteenth Year of our Reign. [L.M.S.] Williams Bull; Signed by his Honor, the Lt. Governor in Council And hath thereunto a plat thereof annexed, representing the same certified by John Bremar, Deputy Surveyor-General. May 20, 1773. Thomas Winstanley, GCC” Greenville Co., SC

1774 Dec 8: WILLIAM GOWAN, LAND GRANT FOR 100 ACRES ON PACKOLET RIVER. Series: S213019 Volume: 0034 Page: 00286 Item: 000 Names indexed: GOWAN, WILLIAM Document type: LAND GRANT Locations: PACOLET RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1775 Jan 28: FLETCHER, THOMAS, MEMORIAL FOR 250 ACRES ON TYGER RIVER, CRAVEN COUNTY. Series: S111001 Volume: 0013 Page: 00261 Item: 003 Names indexed: FLETCHER, THOMAS; JOSEPH GOWAN, Document type: MEMORIAL Locations: BROAD RIVER; CRAVEN COUNTY; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1775 Jan 31: JOHN GOWEN, MEMORIAL FOR 100 ACRES ON TYGER RIVER, CRAVEN COUNTY. Series: S111001 Volume: 0013 Page: 00265 Item: 004 Names indexed: BUSH, DANIEL; GOWEN, JOHN Document type: MEMORIAL Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1775 June 16: ELLIOTT, THOMAS, MEMORIAL FOR 13 TRACTS MAKING A TOTAL OF 2,950 ACRES IN S. C. Series: S111001 Volume: 0013 Page: 00514 Item: 005 Names indexed: ABNEY, MICHAEL; AINSWORTH, JAMES; BRIGHT, TOBIAS; BROWN, BARTLETT; BROWN, BENJAMIN; BULLOCK, ZACHARIA; EASHAND, THOMAS; EDWARDS, JOHN; ELLIOTT, THOMAS; FLETCHER, WILLIAM; JOSEPH GOWENS; GRAY, ISAAC; HANNAH, ROBERT; HICKMAN, JOSHUA; HUTSON, WILLIAM; MCELIVEEN, JAMES; MULKEYS, PHILIP; NEWTON, JOHN; SOMMERVILLE, RICHARD; TILLET, GILES; TURNER, WILLIAM; WOMACK, JACOB Document type: MEMORIAL Locations: BEAVER DAM CREEK; BROAD RIVER; CRAVEN COUNTY; DURBIN CREEK; ENOREE RIVER; FAIR FOREST CREEK; FERGUSON CREEK; JEFFREYS CREEK; LITTLE RIVER; NINETY SIX DISTRICT; PACOLET RIVER; RABON CREEK; REEDY RIVER; SALUDA OLD TOWN; SALUDA RIVER; SANTEE RIVER; TYGER RIVER; WATEREE CREEK, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1775 June 20: WILLIAM GOWAN, MEMORIAL FOR 100 ACRES ON PACOLET RIVER. Series: S111001 Volume: 0013 Page: 00516 Item: 003 Names indexed: GOWAN, WILLIAM Document type: MEMORIAL Locations: PACOLET RIVER, South Carolina
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1778 Feb – Capt. John Gowen and his troops appeared in District 96 in February 1778 on military duty.  His brother-in-law John Bearden filed a pension application, recorded in “Kings Mountain Manuscripts,” Volume 2, page 239:
“Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. State of Tennessee, Bedford County John Bearden, Senior, a resident of this county and aged eighty-nine [89] years, two [2] months, four [4] days. Entered service of United States under following officers and served as here stated.  Born in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, March 11, 1744, agreeable to his family record, but has no record of it at this time.  He says he entered the service of the United States as a private and volunteered in a company of rangers, or spies, commanded by Capt. Joseph Wofford and Lt. D. Graham, Spartanburg District, South Carolina some time in the month of April, 1777, the precise day he cannot recollect.  He was marched to a fort on the head of Enoree River to Prince’s Fort, and there was stationed, but was frequently out on a scouting or spying expeditions against the Cherokee Indians and a Tory family named Bates.  [The town of Batesville, South Carolina is located 10 miles east of Greenville on the Enoree River.]  Four in number: William, Harry, Isaac and their father–who were skulking about with the Indians, were frequently engaged with the Indians in murders of frontier settlers; and there remained in service until some time in January, 1778, when he was dismissed agreeable to orders.  Thinks in February, 1778 he volunteered again and joined a company of spies or rangers under command of Captain John Gowen, and marched to a fort on the south side of the Pacolet River [probably near present-day Landrum, South Carolina] and was frequently raiding on the frontier settlement on the Tyger River.
He states that on one of the scouting expeditions he was on, Captain Gowen arrested and took prisoner two men, one by the name of Fanning, the other by name of Smith; that they brought them back into a white settlement [probably Gowensville] and delivered them up to a magistrate, as they were both Tories, and both had stolen horses, each taken from a Mr. James Ford and a Mr. John Patten.  Deponent says he was marched back to the last-mentioned fort [near Landrum] on the south fork of the Pacolet River, where he remained in service until some time in the month of August, 1778, and was again dismissed, it being thought and frequently said by Captain Gowen that the Indians had become quiet and that there was no further use for the troops at that time.  He states that he served in the last-mentioned town [Landrum] not less than six months.
Deponent further says that he removed shortly after that into Union District, S.C, and there entered the service of the United States again, about one week before the siege of Ninety-Six.  That he was marched off that place a drafted soldier and was in the engagement at that place.
He says he was then transferred from Captain Blassingame’s company and marched through the country in a different direction in search of a band of Tories under the command of Jesse Gray.  That he continued in service under the last-mentioned captain a tour of duty of not less than four months, and says he was finally dismissed from service, after serving in all, a tour of actual service of not less than nine months, for which he claims a pension.
Applicant says he remained a citizen of South Carolina until 1824 when he removed to Bedford County, Tennessee, where he now lives.  He further says that he was not acquainted with any regular officers with the troops when he served or any regiment of regulars whatever.   s/s John Bearden”. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms007.htm

1779 February 6:  I hereby appoint Captn. John Gowin Commissary in the north part of the Indian line in the name of Edward Hampton [one word illegible] to wit, at Gowins and Hamilton Stations, with power to impress provisions if not to be bought.  Given under my hand the 6th day of February 1779.   John Thomas” http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms007.htm

1779 April 12 – “John Gowen paid indent for rebuilding a stockade fort at Jamison’s Station on the line in 1779. Amt. £5:15:3.  Five pounds; fifteen shillings; three pence farthing; sterling. Ex’d. W.G.  J.M.C.  N.G. South Carolina, Ninety-Six District.  By James Wood, a justice assigned to keep the peace in the District aforesaid.  Personally appeared before me Captain John Gowen and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that the within account is just and true, and no part thereof received.  Sworn to before me this 12 day April, 1779. James Wood, J.P.  £440 1 966  £9 407 of £5-15-3” 96 Dist, SC. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms007.htm

1779 April 14 – “To John Gowen, Dr: To building one stockade fort for the use of the publick by order of Colonel William Wofford, S.C.  Valued to 440.  I hereby certify that I ordered John Gowen, Captain, to build, or rather rebuild, a fort at Jamison’s station on the line, April 14, 1779. Hood, L.C. SC.

1779 Aug 21 – “Public Dr to John Gowen : Captain John Gowen this Day made Oath that he supplyed the Militia on the line with the above Mentioned Provisions.  Sworn to before me this 21st August, 1779. W. Wofford  TO John Gowen.  Captn. Gowen made Oath that he never before made any return of the above account nor received any pay in part nor in full. Sworn to the 27th of May 1783 Before me. Bayliss Earle, J.P.” SC.

1782 – “John Gowen paid for Provisions for the Militia in 1782, charged.  Amount, Thirty Pounds, seventeen shillings one penny, half penny Sterling.  To John Gowen Dr: To[tal] Provisions for the use of a Station on the Indian Line in the Spartan Regiment by Order of Col. Benjamin Roebuck in the year 1782: 13 Beef Cattle, 9 Hogs, 1 Beef for the expedition against the Indians, £216 pounds.  Ninety Six District, J.P. Captain John Gowen made oath before me that the above account is just and true, and that part of said provisions were furnished by himself and that part which belonged to others shall not be brought against the public by any other person. Certified by Bayliss Earle, J.P. John Gowen; 96 Dist, SC.  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms007.htm

1782 May 21 – Land: grant 394 acres on Sink Hole Fork of the Middle Tyger River, 21 May 1782, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. 2 “The State of South Carolina granted 394 acres on Sink Hole Fork of the Middle Tyger River to William Gowen May 21, 1782. The land was surveyed for him May 26, 1782, and the surveyor noted that it lay “east of land laid out to Edmund Bearden and bounded on all other sides by vacant land.” This land was later willed to Ann Gowen Easley, his daughter. The adjoining land of Edmund Bearden was later acquired by his nephew, Maj. John “Buck” Gowen.” http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms007.htm

1783 March 16:  “Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly passed 16th of March, 1783, We the Commissioners of the Treasury, have this Day delivered to Mr. John Gowen this our Indented Certificate, for the Sum of Thirty-six pounds, twelve shillings and four pence Sterling for Provisions for the Militia in 1782  for rebuilding a Stockade fort at Jamison’s Station on the Line in 1779 per 2 accounts audited the said John Gowen, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, will be entitled to receive from this office the Sum of two pounds, eleven shillings and three pence on Demand for one Year’s Interest on the principal Sum of Thirty-six pounds, twelve shillings  four pence and the like Interest annually.
The said John Gowen, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns will be entitled also to receive, and shall be paid, if demanded, the principal Sum of Thirty-six pounds, twelve Shillings and four pence on the twenty-seventh of September 1789 and the said John Gowen, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns may make any Purchase at any Public Sales of Confiscated Property, except such as shall be ordered by the Legislature for special Purposes; and this Indent shall be received in Payment.
For the true Performance of the several Payments in Manner above-mentioned, the Public Treasury is made liable, and the faith of the State pledged by the aforesaid act.
Given under our hands at the Treasury-Office, in Charleston, the twenty-seventh day of September, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five.
Peter Boucquet, Commissioners of the Treasury
£36-12-4    Principal; £2-11-3     Annual Interest; X, No. 3522]  SC.

1783 March 16 – John Gowen received “5 pounds, 15 shillings, 3 pence farthing Sterling for rebuilding a Stockade fort at Jamison’s Station on the Line in 1779.”  [Box X, No. 760].  Apparently this compensation was interest on the indebtedness. SC.

1783 May 14: Bull, William, Plat of Forfeited Estate for 250 acres in Ninety Six District on Mill Creek and South Pacolet River. Series: S126102 ignore: 0000 Item: 00077 ignore: 000 Names indexed: BULL, WILLIAM; JOHN GOWEN; SALMON, GEORGE Topics: AMERICAN REVOLUTION; FORFEITED ESTATES; LOYALISTS Document type: PLAT Locations: MILL CREEK; NINETY SIX DISTRICT; SOUTH PACOLET RIVER, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1783 May 20 – “John Gowen’s Account for a horse stolen.  Claimed for him by Major John Ford. Postponed.  Given him a copy of the claim.  The time when the horse was stolen should be set forth & the cercumstances should be certified.
Examined  J.G.  Ct.  C.J.”
“The State of South Carolina To Captn John Gowen Dr.
To a black horse stole when on duty on the Indian line by order of Col. Benjamin Roebuck, which said horse was appraised by William Brasher and John Motlow Upon Oath.
Ninety Six District
Personally appeared John Gowen before me and made Oath as the Law Directs that the above said horse was lost in the Service of this State in the manner above mentioned, and that he has never received the said horse or any part of the value thereof, and further declares upon oath that if he should ever get the aforesaid horse, that he will return him to the Commanding Officer of This Regiment or the price that shall be allowed for said Horse.
The aforesaid appraisers being duly Sworn made Report that they valued the above Horse to £190:0:0. John Gowen, Sworn before me 20th of May 1783;   Certified by me Bayliss Earle, J. P.  John Ford, Major.  Dist 96, SC.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms007.htm

GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC:

1784 May 21 Allen Gowen has 214 acres surveyed on the Sink Hole Fork of the Tygar River bounding NW by Thomas Benson, SE by Michal Miller, delivered to Capt Gowen in 96 Dist, Greenville Co, SC No 309, pg 113  1784 May 21 warrant date – Allen Gowen – date warrant May 21, 300 acres in warrant, date survey July 16, 214 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 309, page 113. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSC7-Q?i=88&cat=78975

1784 May 21 William Gowen Jr has 116 acres surveyd on Mill Creek waters of S Pacolate River bounded on all sides vacant land, delivered to Capt Gowan. 96 Dist, Greenville Co, SC No 304, pg 111.  1784 May 21 warrant date – William Gowin Jr – date warrant May 21, 200 acres in warrant, date survey June 21, 162 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 304, page 111. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSCJ-B?i=87&cat=78975

1784 May 21 John Gowin has 400 acres surveyed on the Middle Fork of Saluda, all sides vacant, in 96 Dist, Greenville Co, SC No 19, pg 8.  1784 May 21 warrant date – John Gowin – date warrant May 21, 640 acres in warrant, date survey May 25, 400 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson. file 19, page 8. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSCX-7?i=36&cat=78975

1784 May 25: JOHN GOWEN, PLAT FOR 400 ACRES ON MIDDLE FORK OF SALUDA RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY WILLIAM BENSON. Series: S213190 Volume: 0006 Page: 00047 Item: 000 Names indexed: BENSON, WILLIAM; JOHN GOWEN Document type: PLAT Locations: NINETY SIX DISTRICT; SALUDA RIVER, South Carolina
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1784 May 26 William Gowen has 394 acres surveyed on the Sink Hole Fork of Middle Tygar River bounding E by Edmond Beardon and all other sides vacant, in 96 Dist, Greenville Co, SC No 295, pg 109  1784 May 21 warrant date – William Gowen – date warrant May 21, 400 acres in warrant, date survey May 26, 294 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 295, page 109. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSCQ-M?i=86&cat=78975

1784 June 9: BRUMMET, THOMAS, PLAT FOR 150 ACRES ON MIDDLE FORK OF SALUDY RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY JAMES SEABORN. Series: S213190 Volume: 0003 Page: 00021 Item: 002 Names indexed: BRUMMET, THOMAS; GOIN; SEABORN, JAMES Document type: PLAT Locations: NINETY SIX DISTRICT; SALUDA RIVER, South Carolina
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1784 June 23: THOMPSON, ABSOLOM, PLAT FOR 195 ACRES ON SINK HOLE FORK, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY WILLIAM BENSON. Series: S213190 Volume: 0007 Page: 00199 Item: 001 Names indexed: BENSON, THOMAS; BENSON, WILLIAM; WILLIAM GOWEN; THOMPSON, ABSOLOM Document type: PLAT Locations: NINETY SIX DISTRICT; SINKHOLE FORK; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1784 July 16:  Allen Gowin receives a PLAT FOR 214 ACRES ON SINK HOLE FORK, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY WILLIAM BENSON. Series: S213190 Volume: 0006 Page: 00053 Item: 000 Names indexed: BENSON, THOMAS; BENSON, WILLIAM; ALLEN GOWIN; MILLER, MICHAEL Document type: PLAT Locations: NINETY SIX DISTRICT; SINKHOLE FORK; TYGER RIVER, South Carolina. 1784 July 16: for 21 pounds 8 sterling, Allen Gowin, 214 acres in the Dist of Ninety Six on the Sink Pole Fork of Tyger River adj Thomas Benson, Michael Miller, Plat certified July 16, 1784. 4, 190: Ninety Six District, South Carolina.
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1784 August 10 John Gowen has 239 acres surveyed on S Pacolate River bounded on all sides vacant land in 96 Dist, Greenville County, South Carolina No 596, pg 200.    1784 May 6 warrant date – John Gowin – date warrant May 6, 240 acres in warrant, date survey Aug 10, 239 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 596, page 200. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSHN-4?i=134&cat=78975

1785 Jan 21 John Mcneel plat for 100 acres on Mill Creek, Ninety Six District. w John Gowan
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0007 Page: 00278 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1785 Aug 12 William Lynch plat for 100 acres on S Pacolate Riv, Ninety Six Dist, w John Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0008 Page: 00336 Item: 002
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1785 Sept 26 John Barns plat for 50 acres on Saluda River, Ninety Six Dist, w Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0003 Page: 00231 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1785 Nov 26 John Goin Plat For 237 Acres On Waters Of Little River And Beaver Creek, Camden District, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0009 Page: 00371 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1786 Feb 15 John Reaves plat for 58 acres on George Woolfs Creek, Ninety Six Dist w Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0015 Page: 00057 Item: 002
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1786 March 1 Francis Bremar and Peter Freneau plat for 565 acres on Tygar River, Ninety Six Dist, SC w Joseph Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0010 Page: 00288 Item: 000
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1786 June 10 John Gowen plat for 362 acres on Beaver Dam Cr, Ninety Six Dist, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0009 Page: 00432 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1786 Aug 17 Absolem Lancaster plat for 451 acres on Dutchmans Creek, Ninety Six Dist. w Joseph Gowin
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0018 Page: 00180 Item: 000
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1786 Aug 31 John Gowen has 640 acres surveyd on the Middle of Sink Hole Fork of Tygar River bounded by Edmond Beardon N, by the Glassy Mountain, E by James Dawson’s land, in 96 Dist, Greenville Co, SC No 1626, pg 181.  1786 Aug 15 warrant date – John Gowen – date warrant Aug 15, 1786, 640 acres in warrant, date survey Aug 31, 1786, 640 acres in survey, Surveyor – Andrew Thomson, file 2626, page 181. (Elapsed by Cushman Edson the 3d March 1787). Land Grants and Surveys Book C, 1785-1788 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TS8K-5?i=554&cat=78975

1786 Nov 9 Daniel Brown plat for 293 acres on Dutchmans Creek, Ninety Six Dist, SC w Joseph Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0011 Page: 00154 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1786 Dec 21 John Gowen plat for 130 acres on Br of Tygar Riv, Ninety Six Dist, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0012 Page: 00045 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1787 March 3 Cushman Edson plat for 640 acres on Sink Hole and Middle Forks of Tyger River, Ninety Six Dist. Surveyed by Andrew Thomson for John Gowan.
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0016 Page: 00002 Item: 000
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1787 March 3 Thos Wadsworth and Wm Turpin plat for 100 acres on br of Middle Tyger Riv, Ninety Six Dist, SC w Allen Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0016 Page: 00113 Item: 002
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1787 March 3 Thos Wadsworth and Wm Turpin plat for 117 acres on br of Middle Tyger Riv, Ninety Six Dist, SC w Allen Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0016 Page: 00114 Item: 002
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1787 Apr 5 James Jett Plat For 628 Acres On Georges Creek, Ninety Six District, SC w Gowin
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0022 Page: 00060 Item: 000
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1787 Sept 13 Benj Barton plat for 110 acres on Br of Barotons Fork, Ninety Six Dist, SC w Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0022 Page: 00013 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1787 Oct 12 warrant date –  John Gowen has 1000 acres warranted, surveyd 215 acres on Mill Creek and branches of South Pacolet River, bounded by John McClure land, John Gowin land. Greenville County, SC. No. 3145, pg 93.  1787 Oct 12 warrant date – John Gowin – warrant date Oct 12, 1787, 1000 acres in warrant, survey date July 24, 1788, 215 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 3145, page 93. Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799 Greenville Co SC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BV-C?i=76&cat=78975

1787 Oct 12 warrant date – 1788 Feb 21 survey date – John Gowen has 1000 acres warranted, surveyed 553 acres boundary on both sides of Brometts Creek and Wolf Creek, waters of the Middle Fork of Saluda River, bounded NE and SE by vacant land, SW and SE by Brometts, by a hill SW, and SE and SW by Jesse Mayfield, and vacant NW, and NE by John Reaves and John Gowins land NW, by Gowins land NE, NW, and SW, by Burnes’ land NW by Gowins land. Greenville County, SC. No 3145, pg 94.  1787 Oct 12 warrant date – John Gowin – warrant date Oct 12, 1787, 1000 acres in warrant, survey date Feb 21, 1788, 553 acres in survey, Surveyor – Jo. Whitner, file 3145, page 94. Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799 Greenville Co SC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BV-C?i=76&cat=78975

1788 Feb 21 Hugh Lewis being about to remove from South Carolina to Cumberland River of North Carolina appoint my trusty and well beloved friend John Gowen of Spartanburg SC, Gent, my true and lawful attorney to sell land on the Reedy River adjoining William Young, John Gowen, Francis Clayton, and another tract surveyed by Capt William Benson, land being surveyed for me being 213 acres. Signed: Hugh Lewis. Wits: Baylis Earle, Charles Littleton. Greenville County, South Carolina. Bk A, pg 215.

1788 March 1 Mathias Sulser of Greenville Co to John Gowen of Spartanburg Co land granted unto Thomas Davis a tract of 400 acres on both sides of the South Tygar River all sides vacant, conveyed from Thomas Davis to Mathias Sulser on Jan 15 1786. These 400 acres now conveyed to John Gowen.  Signed: Matthias Sulser and Eve Sulser. Wits: Robert McCreary, Henry Bates, George Thomson. Greenville Co, SC. Bk A, pg 245.

1788 May 19 262 acres from James Clayton to John Spence, proved by oath of John Gowen and Robert Harper. Greenville Co, SC. Bk A, pg 246.

1788 Dec 26 John Gowen plat for 340 acres on Georges Cr, Ninety Six Dist, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0024 Page: 00089 Item: 000
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1789 Feb 4 Thomas Barton plat for 400 acres on Br of Packs Cr, Ninety Six Dist, SC w John Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0024 Page: 00021 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1789 July 4 Richard Henson of Greenville recd 214 acres of land from Allen Gowen of Greenville, land located in 96th Dist on the Sink Hole Fork of Tygar River bounding NW by Thomas Benson land, SE by Michael Miller land, and all other sides vacant. Land was granted to Allen Gowen on Jan 21 1785. Signed: Allen Gowen. Wits: Thomas Ponder, Stephen Dill. Greenville County, SC. Bk B, pg 51.

1790 US Census Name: James Blassimgame
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – 16 and over: 4
Free White Persons – Males – Under 16: 6
Free White Persons – Females: 8
Number of Slaves: 20
Number of Household Members: 38
The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 109; Family History Library Film: 0568151
https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/79140?token=vCTHmJRs6KkoGE%2FxOsM1%2Bt8pdB5GOd7IDnPQ0SwpiW8%3D
(Note: Adjacent to Joshua Thompson, then Dinah Moodey)

1790 – Allen Gowin
US Census – first head of Household
South Carolina – 96 District, Greenville Co. – page 69
1 males over 16, 0 males under 16, 1 females – white. 0 slaves.
http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1790k-03.pdf

1790 – John Gowin
US Census – first head of Household
South Carolina – 96 District, Spartanburg Co. – page 89
4 males over 16, 4 males under 16, 6 females – white. 18 slaves.
http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1790k-03.pdf

1790 July 16 Anne Easley to Edmund Bearden 500 acres of land in Greenville County, on the S side of Reedy River being part of a tract of land granted to Ann Easley on Jan 1, 1785 containing 287 acres on Isham Clayton’s branch, down to the river. Signed: Ann Easley. Wits: John Gowen, Abs. Thompson. Greenville County, SC. Bk B, pg 253. (Ann Easley is sister of John Gowen)

1790 Nov 30 William Howle plat for 135 acres on Lloyds Creek, Ninety Six Dist w George Gowan
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0025 Page: 00255 Item: 002
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1791 April 4 Samuel Easley of Washington Dist conveys to Allen Gowen of Washington Dist land part of a grant dated Jan 21, 1784 to Samuel Easley containing 350 acres on both sides of S Pacolate River including place where Samuel Easley now lives. Samuel Easley sells unto Allen Gowen 200 acres of this grant on the S side of the land. Signed: Samuel Easley. Wits: William Easley, Vincent Anderson, John Easley. Greenville County, SC. Bk D, pg 56.

1791 Sept 22 John Gowen plat for 215 acres on Mill Cr, Ninety Six Dist, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0027 Page: 00334 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1791 Dec 8 William Murphree plat for 194 acres on Town Cr, Pendleton Co, Ninety Six Dist, SC w Letty Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0027 Page: 00484 Item: 002
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1791 Dec 24 William Gillihan Plat For 200 Acres On Branch Of Middle Saluda River, Greenville County, Ninety Six District, SC w John Gowin
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0027 Page: 00481 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1792 March 27 John Gowen of Spartanburg conveys land to Abner Senter of Greenville, conveying 160 acres on both sides of Fortinberry’s Branch granted to John Gowen on Jan 1 1787. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: John Malin, Joshua Gausnell. Greenville Co, SC. Book E, pg 275.

1792 June 4 Benjamin Barton, Plat For 439 Acres On Town Creek, Pendleton County, Ninety Six Dist, SC w Letty Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0028 Page: 00233 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1792 June 23 John Clayton to William Easley, conveying a grant of Dec 5, 1791 to John Clayton containing 925 acres on both sides of Middle Tygar River John Clayton sells 250 acres of this land to William Easley land bounded by James Varner’s land. Signed: John Clayton. Wits: John Gowen, Allen Gowen, V Anderson. Greenville County, SC. Bk C, pg 292.

1792 July 13 James Duff, Plat For 1,000 Acres On Prongs Of Georges Creek, Ninety Six District, SC w John Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0028 Page: 00338 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1792 October 15 John Gowen of Spartanburg to Margaret Hawkins of Greenville County, grant dated Oct 3, 1791 to John Gowen land containing 215 acres on both sides of Mill Creek on waters of S Pacolate. Deed to Margaret Hawkins for 10 acres bounded by John McLure’s line.  Signed: John Gowen. Wits: William Gowen, John Malin, Daniel Stonesiffer. Greenville Co, SC. Bk C, pg 477.

1792 Nov 9 John Young Jr of Spartanburg from John Gowen as attorney for Hugh Lewis of North Carolina and Tennury County, conveying 213 acres in Greenville County on both sides of Claytons Branch of Reedy River on William Young’s line. Land previously granted go Hugh Lewis on Sept 5, 1784.  Signed: John Gowen attorney for Hugh Lewis. Wits: William Easley, Thomas White, Allen Gowen. Greenville County, SC. Bk D, pg 479.

1792 Dec 14 John Boyd, Plat For 812 Acres In Pendleton County, Ninety Six District, SC w John Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0031 Page: 00089 Item: 001
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1793 Jan 12 John Gowen, Plat For 553 Acres On Brummitts And Wolf Creeks, Ninety Six District, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0032 Page: 00017 Item: 002
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1793 Jan 22 John Gowen Plat For 1,000 Acres On South Pacolate R, Btw Greenville And Spartanburgh Co, Washington And Pinckney Dists, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0032 Page: 00142 Item: 003
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1793 Feb 7 Allen Gowen of Greenville received from Aaron Short of Greenville a certain grant dated December 5, 1791 to Aaron Short containing 220 acres on both sides of S Pacolate River. Aaron Short sells to Allen Gowen 100 acres of the above grant adjacent to land of Allen Gowen, Aaron Short’s line. Signed: Aaron Short. Wits: Thomas White, Samuel Easley, Charles Skags. Greenville County, SC. Bk D, pg 55.

1793 April 5 warrant date –  John Gowen 1000 acre warrant, 125 acres surveyed in Washington Dist, on Bartons Creek of Tygar River bounding William Davis’ land, James Neel’s land, William Barton, Benjamin Barton’s land, and John Gowen’s land. Greenville County, SC. No 3905, pg 391.  1793 Apr 5 warrant date – John Gowen – warrant date 5 April 1793, 1000 acres in warrant, survey date 12 April 1793, 125 acres in survey, Surveyor – James Kilgore, file 3905, page 391. Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799 Greenville Co SC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BC-K?i=224&cat=78975

1793 April 5 warrant date – John Gowen 1000 acre warrant, 1000 acres surveyed in Washington Dist and Pinkney Dist, both sides of lines for Spartanburg and Greenville Counties on both sides of Pacolet River, bounded by Wm Moultrey, Jas Bates, Maj Gowin’s land, land laid out for William Linch, and George Thomson, all other sides vacant. Greenville County, SC. No 3570, pg 247.  1793 April 5 warrant date – John Gowin – warrant date April 5, 1793 – 1000 acres in warrant, survey date April 13, 1793, 1000 acres in survey, Surveyor – James Kilgore, file 3570, page 247. Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799 Greenville Co SC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BT-K?i=149&cat=78975

1793 Apr 5 William Clayton, Plat For 574 Acres On Jamisons Mill Creek, Greenville County, Washington District, SC w John Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0029 Page: 00192 Item: 000
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1793 June 24 David Hall Plat For 384 Acres On Greens Creek, Greenville County, Washington District, SC w Allen Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0032 Page: 00020 Item: 002
https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/

1794 Oct 1 Allen Gowen of Greenville conveys to William Easley of Greenville part of a grant dated Jan 21 1784 to Samuel Easley containing 350 acres on both sides of S Pacolate River where Samuel Easley and Allen Gowen now live. Allen Gowen sells 200 acres of the above tract to William Easley. Signed: Allen Gowen. Wits: John Gowen, William Anderson, William Gowen. Greenville County, SC. Bk D, pg 72, 73.

1794 Oct 1 Allen Gowen of Greenville conveys to William Easley of Greenville part of a tract lying on S Pacolate River granted to Aaron Short on Dec 5, 1791 bounded by land laid out to Samuel Easley and Allen Gowen. Signed: Allen Gowen. Wits: John Gowen, William Anderson, William Gowen. Greenville County, SC. Bk D, pg 72, 73.

1795 Feb 14 Thomas Easley 200 acres of land in Greenville Co on Breash Creek a branch of Saluda River, conveyed from Thomas Blasingame proven before John Blasingame Esq by oath of John Macbeth. Signed: This Blasingame. Wits: John Macbeth and Elizabeth Blasingame. Greenville Co, SC. Bk K, pg 90

1795 August 3 John Gowen of Spartanburg to Nathan Morgan of Greenville, part of two tracts of land on both sides of a small creek on the N side of S Pacolate including the plantation where Morgan now lives, originally to John Gowen on Jan 21, 1785 and Oct 3, 1791 located between Morgans and Matthew Hawkins on the widow Hawkins line, between Morgan and Charles Smith’s line containing 130 acres. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: Michael Miles, John Easley, William Gowen. Greenville County, SC. Bk F, pg 174

1795 Aug 3 John Gowen of Spartanburg conveys land to Matthew Hawkins of Greenville, land located on the N side of S Pacolate, granted to John Gowen on Oct 3 1791 adjacent to widow Hawkins, between Nathan Morgan and widdow Hawkins, 60 acres. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: Michll Miles, Thomas Ponder, John Easley. Greenville Co, SC. Bk D, pg 308.

1796 May 7 Moses Spann conveys land to John Gowen, land located in Greenville on S Pacolate River all sides vacant when surveyed. 101 acres when granted to James Bates on Jan 21, 1795. Bates conveyed to Moses Spann. Signed: Moses Spann. Wits: William Easley, John Roebuck, Willey Brown. Greenville Co, SC. Bk D, pg 309.

1796 June 10 Robert Goodgione of Greenville conveys land to John Gowen of Spartanburg, land on Mottows Creek, adjacent to McRavey’s corner, McRays corner, 250 acres, was part of a tract containing 837 acres granted May 1, 1793 to Robert Goodgine. Signed: Robert Goodgion, Rachel Goodgion. Wits: Willey L Beacon, John Whitten. Greenville Co, SC. Bk O, pg. 181

1796 Aug 5 John Gowen of Spartanburg conveys land to John Kirkland, land located in Greenville County, on both sides of Mill Creek of S Pacolate River, bounding Robucks corner, 100 acres, originally granted on March 22, 1785 to William Jameson, conveyed by him to John Gowen including the plantation and where James Maxwell now lives. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: James Bates, James Maxwell, Willey Brown. Greenville Co, SC. Bk D, pg 333.

1796 Dec 21 John Gowen Plat For 125 Acres On Bartons Creek, Greenville County, Washington District, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0036 Page: 00022 Item: 003
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1796 Dec 21 William Gowen Plat For 254 Acres On Beaver Dam Creek, Greenville County, Washington District, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0036 Page: 00023 Item: 004
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1797 Jan 28 William Easley conveys land to Merrick Harrington, land located on both sides of S Pacolate land granted to Samuel Easley on Jan 21, 1785, then conveyed to Allen Gowen part of the tract, then Allen Gowen to William Easley. Located below Greens Creek, 200 acres, other part containing 100 acres that had originally been granted to Aaron Short on Dec 5, 1791 and then conveyed to Allen Gowen, and then Gowen conveyed to William Easley. Signed: William Easley. Wits: Charles Smith, Willey S Brown. Greenville Co, SC. Bk D, pg 349.

1797 Oct 7 Moses Clayton of Materson County, Kentuckey conveys land to William Easley of Greenville County, SC, land where James Brasel formerly lived, now known as Brazils place being formerly granted to John Clayton from Clayton to William Clayton, from William Clayton to Moses Clayton, containing 150 acres, adjacent to James Varner’s land, and between William Clayton and William Easley’s land. Signed: Moses Clayton. Wits: Samuel Bell, Isham Clayton, William Gowen. Greenville County, SC. Bk E, pg 162.

1797 Nov 14 John Gowen of Spartanburg conveys land to John Kirkland of Greenville, land in Greenville and Spartanburg on the county line and through it on both sides of Mill Creek of S Pacolate River, originally granted on Jan 1, 1787(?) to William Jameson by him conveyed to John Gowen, adjoining John Kirkland’s land where he lives, estimated 50 acres, and another tract originally granted to William Jamison with another 50 acres granted on April 5, 1790 and then conveyed to John Gowen (the lower end of sd tract). Signed: John Gowen. Wits: John Roebuck, Bartholomew Grogan, Willey Brown. Greenville County, SC. Bk D. pg 504.

1797 Dec 15 Joseph Duncan plat for 82 acres on Twelve Mile Riv, Pendleton Co, Ninety Six Dist. w John Gowan
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0036 Page: 00162 Item: 001
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1798 Feb 28 John Gowen conveys land to Benjamin Merrit of Greenville, land located on both sides of the N Fork of Merritts Mill Creek waters of the N Fork of Saluda River, originally granted to James Rutherford on October 1, 1792 and convey to John Gowen on Jan 20 1793. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: Alexander Anderson, William Easley. Greenville Co, SC. Bk E, pg 110.

1798 Nov 30 Absalom Thompson Plat For 71 Acres On Branch Of Sink Hole Fork, Greenville County, Washington District, SC w John Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00188 Item: 003
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1798 Dec 25 Joseph Dennis plat for 216 acres on both sides Burris Fork, Middle Fork Soluda Riv, Greenville Co, Wash Dist, w Gowan
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00159 Item: 003
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1798 Dec 25 Joseph Dennis Plat For 230 Acres On Branches Of Saluda River, Greenville County, Washington District, SC w John Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00158 Item: 003
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1799 Dec 1 Samuel Warren of St James Santee conveys land to John Gowen of Pinkney District, SC, land totalling 850 acres in the 96 District on the S Fork of the Beaverdam of Entree River granted to Samuel Warren. Signed: S Warren. Witnesses: William Gowen, James Gowen. Proved up on Oct 23, 1800. Recorded Nov 20, 1801. Greenville County, SC. Bk F, pg 310.

1799 Dec 17 Jonas Dawson Plat For 265 Acres On Branch Of Sink Hole Fork, Greenville County, Ninety Six District, SC w William Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00461 Item: 003
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1800 US Census Name: John Gowen
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Spartanburg District, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males -10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Slaves: 34
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 42
Year: 1800; Census Place: Spartanburg District, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 50; Page: 179; Image: 354; Family History Library Film: 181425
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1800 US Census: William Gowen
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Slaves: 7
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members: 11
Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 249; Image: 483; Family History Library Film: 181422
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1800 US Census Name: Arke Gowen
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 3
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 5
Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 265; Image: 514; Family History Library Film: 181422
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1800 US Census Name: Mary Gowen
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 4
Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 265; Image: 514; Family History Library Film: 181422
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1800 US Census Name: Thomas Gowen
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 3
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Slaves: 5
Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 12
Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 244; Image: 472; Family History Library Film: 181422
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1800 US Census Name: Lucy Gowen
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males -10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 10
Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 244; Image: 473; Family History Library Film: 181422
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1800 US Census Name: Benjamin Gowen
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of All Other Free Persons: 6
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 7
Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 246; Image: 477; Family History Library Film: 181422
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1800 US Census Name: James Blasingame
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1 (b. btw 1775-1784)
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1 (b. btw 1775-1784)
Number of Slaves: 8
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members: 11
Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 257; Image: 499; Family History Library Film: 181422
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(Note: John Easley Jr is fam 544, William Easley Jr is fam fam 545, James Blassingame is fam 552 on Census – all related to Gowen family via marriages. Mary “Polly” Sanders is fam 550 – right next to James Blassingame – she was named in John Gowen’s will, and he conveyed to her children for the “natural love and affection” a deed).

1800 US Census Name: Mary Sanders
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 3
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Slaves: 2
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 7
Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 47; Page: 257; Image: 499; Family History Library Film: 181422
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1800 Feb 4 William Gowen of Greenville County, SC conveys land to David Norris of same, land located on both sides of the Middle Fork of the Saluda River. Signed: William Gowen. Wits: John Blythe, Wesley Arrasmith. Greenville County, SC. Bk G, pg 16.

1800 May 5 – John Gowin – warrant date May 5, 1800, 1000 acres in warrant, survey date May 14, 1800, 850 acres in survey, Surveyor Gabl. Benson, file 145, pg (betw 58-65-torn). (PAGE MISSING – Pages from 33-94 are missing from book – see following link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3Y2-P?i=453&cat=78975 ).

1800 June 6 John Gowen Plat For 850 Acres On Pacolet River, Spartanburgh District, SC
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00550 Item: 001
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1800 Dec 22 Ann Sanders Plat For 106 Acres On Millcreek, Spartanburgh District, SC w John Gowen
Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0038 Page: 00172 Item: 002
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1801 Jan 24 Ann Easley of Greenville County conveys a slave to Ann Barton and Mary Graham daughters of said Ann Easley. In consideration of the natural love and affection to her daughters Ann and Mary, conveys one negro woman slave named Jude about 40 yrs age, to both Ann and Mary. Signed: Ann Easley. Wits: John Bates, John Easley. Greenville County, SC. Bk F, pg 251

1801 Feb 28 Thomas Gowin conveys to George W Earle a negro boy about 13 years old named Jim. Signed: Thomas Gowin. Wits: Franky W Earle, Elizabeth Grigsby. Greenville County, SC. Bk F, pg 205.

1802 Feb 22 Thomas Gowen of Greenville Dist, SC conveys to William Young a negro man slave named Roger and a negro woman slave named Cloe. Signed: Thomas Goin. Wits: John Young, John W Harrell. Greenville County, SC. Bk F, pg 459.

1802 March 12 Nathaniel Gentry of Greenville Dist conveys to John Gowen of Spartanburg Dist sell land in Greenville Dist on both sides of Green’s Creek of S Pacolett River, adjacent to Richard Brasell and David Hall. Land containing 50 acres that originally was granted June 5, 1786 to William Lynch, then conveyed to Richard Brasell, and then by him to Nathaniel Gentry. Also one other tract joining the above containing 7 acres part of the same tract to William Lynch, conveyed to David Hall, and by him to Royal Pace, and by him to John Sloan, and by him to Nathaniel Gentry. Also one other tract joining the above lands containing 300 acres part of a tract granted July 1, 1793 to Richard Brasell, by him to Nathaniel Gentry. Signed: Nathaniel Gentry. Wits: Willey J Brown, Adam Sloan. Proved up March 27, 1802. Recorded Sept 22, 1807. Greenville County, SC. Bk H, pg 6.

1803 Sept 7 William Gowen of Greenville Dist conveys to James Blassingame of Greenville Dist land on both sides of Middle Tygar River containing 388 acres originally granted Jan 21 1785 to Michael Miller and conveyed by him to William Anderson and by him to William Gowen. Also one other parcel of land joining the above over Road that leads from William Easley up towards Starling Ingrams, adjacent a survey where Jeremiah Ponder now lives, containing 100 acres conveyed to me by William Anderson, also one other tract containing 254 acres granted to William Gowen Jan 2, 1797. Signed: William Gowen and Miriam Gowen. Wits: James Given, Willey J Brown. Proved up March 31, 1806. Recorded April 1, 1806. Greenville County, SC. Bk G, pg 373.

1804 April 14 John Gowen of Spartanburg Dist conveys to Duncan Wilkinson a piece of land originally granted to Thomas Davis on Oct 5, 1784, on the bank of South Tyger on the S side of said river, containing 50 acres, Signed: John Gowen. Wits: Daniel Wilbank, John Gowen Jr, William Crenshaw. Proved up March 3, 1809. Recorded May 1, 1809. Greenville County, SC. Bk H, pg 251.

1804 May 16 A list of cash on hand, obligation, book acct, open acts, apartments and Copardership, Books Due William Gowen at his Decease May 16, 1804. A note given to Gideon Hester by John Molton due Nov 1, 1802; a note given by John Molton on demand Feb 21, 1805; an order given by Elias Earle on John Molton July 12, 1803; a note on James Pennington due Oct 1, 1804 to be paid in Horses; a note on Robert Cannon on Nov 1, 1804; a note on James Gowen decd due Nov 25, 1802, a note on John Vineyard, a note on Farm duel Nov 12 1802; amount due by widow Poly Gowen Cohembee and acknowledge; balance of an act in hands of Henry Elmore; amount due by Isom Drawdy; amount due by Edward Herndon.
TO book acct due by John Molton; amount due by Thomas Brummetts, DESP Thomas Wood (desperate) due; James Blassingame due; James Gall; DESP Benjamin Hawkins (Desperate); James Gillison; Lewis Frazer; David Reed; James Gowen due on a temporary settlement; Amount due by Stephen C Wood on the close of the copardnership (Desperate). Signed: John Gowen, admr. Greenville County, SC.

1804 June 22 Bill of the sale of goods and chattels of William Gowen decd. Buyers listed: Thomas Bearden, Miriam Gowen, Samuel Hunt, Maj John Gowen, Phillemon Bradford, William Anderson, James Gowen, Jonathan Hand, Obadiah Woodson, Jeremiah Brown, William Ker, John Carlin, Lewis Frazer, John B Elkin, Col. Henry M. Wood, Thomas Cantrell, Samuel McJunkin, Archibald Ellett, Bayless E Elkin, William Cannon, Ransom Powell, John Gowen, Thomas Wood, Jesse Mayfield, Alexander McKinney, Col. Browne. Signed: John Gowen, Admr. Greenville County, SC.

1804 June 22 A Return of the Debts paid by John Gowen administrator in behalf of the Estate of William Gowen deceased: Names listed: Doctor B Moore, Doctor Wilkenson, Doctor Handwork, Sheriff Anderson, Edward Norton, Alex McKinny, Samuel Lain, Samuel Hunt, Pleasant Easley, William Blythe, Philemon Bradford, Jesse Mayfield, Jeremiah Brown, William Bran, Noah Baylis, Samuel Law Jr, James Gowen a note taken from Gideon Hunter, Balance of a note in favor of James Gowen taken up from Saml Earle, Elias Earle, Thomas Edwards, Aron Evans, McDowell and Blair, John Hoode, John Wilkenson, Jeremiah Brown, Thomas Brummetts, John Jameson, William Cannon, Henry Sharp, Jesse Mayfield, Thomas McLain, Jesse Goodlett, John Cane, James Pinnell, John McClunon, P Bradford, Thomas Evington, John Motlow, James Pennington v decd, John Gowen. Signed John Gowen, Admnr. Greenville County, SC.

1804 Nov 22 John Gowen of Spartanburg Dist conveys to James Givens of Greenville District land in Greenville District on both sides of Greens Creek of S Pacolate River, adjacent a line of a survey for Duncan Campbell, and sd Givens’ cross fence between his upper and lower plantations. Containing 100 acres of grant originally to Duncan Campbell on June 5, 1785, conveyed by him to Thomas and Joseph Maxwell, and by Joseph Maxwell to John Gowen, including the plantation where Thomas Maxwell formerly lived. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: William Easley, Willey J Brown. Proved up Feb 23, 1805. Recorded March 5, 1805. Greenville County, SC. Bk G, pg 243.

1806 July 23 John Gowen of Spartanburg District conveys to Thany Sanders, for the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto Thany Sanders, daughter of a woman by the name of Polly Sanders at the time of said Thaney’s birth, but now bears the name of Polly Gentry, and also for other good causes and considerations . . . unto said Thany Sanders of Spartanburg District and her heirs of her body, two negro girls, one of them about two (page torn) the name of Narcissi the other girl about a month (page torn) Winny both of them are children of my negro. (page torn) with the increase of the said two girls to have (page torn) singular the said two negro girls Narcissi and (page torn) Thaney Sanders and the heirs of her body forever (page torn) and behoof to belong to owned by and be enjoyed (page torn) y Sanders and the heirs of her body and the (page torn) warrant by these presents and forever defend the said (page torn) and Winny as above described unto the said Thanny (page torn) heirs of her own body forever . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of July one thousand eight hundred and six and I do also appoint my trusty friend Maj. John Blassingame of Greenville Dist and state aforesaid to do and act as a Guardian for her the said Thany Sanders until she shall arrive at the age of 18 years or marry, signed sealed and delivered in the presents of. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: William Easley, Pleasant Easley. Proved up Nov 22, 1809. Recorded Nov 22, 1809. Greenville County, SC. Bk H, pg 316.

1807 Feb 26 John Gowen of Spartanburg Dist conveys to John Chandler late of Greenville District, sell him a parcel of land on Wolfe Creek and Waters of Beaver Dam Creek, branches of Entree River in Greenville Dist. Land adjacent Claiborne Pool’s line, containing and estimated 250 acres originally granted to Samuel Warren on Nov 6, 1786, and conveyed by him to John Gowen on December 1, 1799. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: Samuel Walker, Jesse Fuller, Willey J Brown. Proved up on Jan 6, 1809. Recorded July 19, 1810. Greenville County, SC. Bk H, pg 371.

1807 Oct 20 John Gowen Sr of Spartanburg Dist conveys to Jesse Mayfield of Greenville Dist, conveys land whereon he now lives, on the corner of a tract granted to the said John Gowen Sr Feb 4, 1793, conveying 95 acres part of a tract granted to the sd John Gowen in 1784 in Greenville County, SC. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: D. Talley, John Gowen Jr. Proved up Oct 20, 1807. Recorded March 8, 1809. Greenville Dist, SC. Bk H, pg 223.

1807 Dec 18 John Gowen of Spartanburg Dist conveys to Pleasant Easley of Greenville Dist a tract of land in Greenville Dist and Spartanburg Dist on both sides of the S Fork of Pacolett River, adjacent of Easley’s land, along the Mill Dam, on John Bates’ line, containing 150 acres part of two tracts of land granted to John Gowen the greater part dated Jan 21, 1785 whereon said Easley now lives and has a gristmill, also one other parcel or tract joining the above adjacent Moses White’s line, and Willey S Brown’s line, to John Whitten’s line, to Robert Goodgion’s line, to John Bates’ line, containing est 100 acres, being part of a tract granted to William Clayton. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: John Gowen Jr, William Cannon. Proved up on July 16, 1808. Recorded Aug 1, 1808. Greenville County, SC. Bk H, pg 131.

1808 Feb 22 John Gowen of Spartanburg Dist conveys to John Townsend of Greenville Dist land in the Greenville Dist on both sides of the N Fork of Mill Creek, on the E side of a trace of 50 acres of John Kirkland, along his line. Land conveyed is 199 acres part of a tract granted on April 5, 1790 to William Jamison for 246 acres. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: John Gowen Jr, John Melton. Greenville County, SC. Bk H, pg 80.

1808 Oct 1 John Gowen Sr of Spartanburg Dist to John Gowen Jr of Spartanburg Dist land in Greenville Dist SC on the Middle Fork of Saluda River, containing by estimation 24 acres being part of a tract of land containing 400 acres granted by patent on Oct 15, 1784 to John Gowen Sr. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: W B Gowen, John Lucas. Proved up on Feb 6, 1809 by Winn B. Gowen. Recorded Feb 9, 1809. Greenville Co, SC. Bk H, pg 210, 211

1808 Dec 8 John Gowen of Spartanburg Dist conveys to Willey S Brown of Greenville Dist, a tract of land in the Greenville Dist both sides of Greens Creek a branch of S Pacolett River along corner of Richard Brazel and David Hall, containing 50 acres originally part of tract granted to William Lynch on Jun 5, 1786, by him conveyed to Richard Brazel, by him conveyed to Nathaniel Gentry, and by him conveyed to John Gowen. Also, one other tract joining the above containing 7 acres, the same being a part of the above tract granted William Lynch and by him conveyed to David Hall, and by him to Royal Pace, and by him to John Sloan, and by him to Nathaniel Gentry, and by him to John Gowen. Also one other tract joining the above lands, estimated 300 acres part of a tract originally granted July 1, 1793 to Richard Brassell, by him conveyed to Nathaniel Gentry and by him to John Gowen. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: Thomas Ponder, James Gowen. Proved up Dec 15, 1808. Recorded April 3, 1809. Greenville County, SC. Bk H, pg 232.

1809 Jan 26 John Gowen Sr of Spartanburg Dist to John Gowen Jr of Greenville Dist give and grant a tract of land in Greenville Dist on the N side of the Middle Fork of Saluda River, adjacent Jesse Mayfield’s corner, on the bank of said River being the land sold by said John Gowen Sr to Jesse Mayfield, including 150 acres originally granted John Burriss Jan 1 1787, also that part of a tract of land originally granted to John Gowen for 400 acres on the N side of the Middle Fork of Saluda River Oct 15, 1784, also that tract of land originally granted to John Gowen Feb 4, 1793 for 553 acres . . . in the whole 853 acres . . . Signed: John Gowen. Wits: Gabl Benson, W B Gowen. Proved up Feb 6 1809. Recorded Feb 9 1809. Greenville Co, SC Bk H, pg 211.

1809 March 6 Thomas Roddy of Greenville Dist to John Gowen of Spartanburg, 1 grey horse, one sorrel filly, two cows calves, four hogs, together with all my household furniture. If Thomas Roddy do pay unto the above John Gowen in twelve months from the date herof, 200 bushels of good sound corn, and seven bushels and one half acre for the plantation he lives on. Peach orchard excepted. Thomas Roddy is to return a mill belonging to John Gowen which he is to have in his possession 12 monts in as good order as she now is, excepting the natural use. Sd Gowen is to pay for turning the tunnel head then the above bill sale to be void otherwise to remain in force virtu. Signed: Thomas Roddy. Wits: John Gowen Jr, A Mills. Proved up March 23, 1809. Recorded April 6, 1809. Greenville Co, SC Bk H, pg 250.

1810 US Census Name: James Gowen
Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Free White Male 26 to 45: 1
Free White Female 0 to 9: 1
Free White Female 16 to 25: 1
Number of Enslaved Persons: 2
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 5
Year: 1810; Census Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 61; Page: 357; Image: Scm252_61-0315; FHL Roll: 0181420
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1810 US Census Name: John Gowin
Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Free White Male 10 to 15: 1
Free White Male 16 to 25: 1
Free White Female 0 to 9: 1
Free White Female 10 to 15: 1
Free White Female 16 to 25: 1
Number of Enslaved Persons: 5
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members: 10
Year: 1810; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 543; Image: Scm252_62-0125; FHL Roll: 0181421
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1810 US Census Name: W Gowen
Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Free White Male 16 to 25: 1
Number of Enslaved Persons: 3
Number of Household Members: 4
Year: 1810; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 534; Image: Scm252_62-0121; FHL Roll: 0181421
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1810 US Census Name: Sarah Gowin
Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Other Free Person Not Indian: 4
Number of Household Members: 4
Year: 1810; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 567; Image: Scm252_62-0138; FHL Roll: 0181421
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1810 US Census Name: Polly Saunders
Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Free White Male 0 to 9: 1
Free White Male 10 to 15: 1
Free White Female 10 to 15: 2
Free White Female 26 to 45: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 5
Year: 1810; Census Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 61; Page: 356; Image: Scm252_61-0315; FHL Roll: 0181420
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1810 US Census Name: J Bassingame
Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Free White Male 16 to 25: 1
Free White Male 26 to 45: 1 (b. btw. 1765-1774)
Free White Female 0 to 9: 2
Free White Female 26 to 45: 1 (b. btw. 1765-1774)
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5
Year: 1810; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 534; Image: Scm252_62-0121; FHL Roll: 0181421
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(Note: Adjacent to W. Gowen in Census)

1814 Aug 3 Winn B Gowen and Nancy his wife both of Greenville Dist to John Holcombe of Greenville Dist, a tract of land in Greenville Dist, SC part of a tract of land granted to Benjamin Barton, and from him to John Gowen, from him to Winn B Gowen, and bounded on a corner of Gowen’s Mill tract, along Gowen’s line, then along Thomas Barton’s line, along Littleberry Holcombe’s line, then to the road that leads from Littleberry Holcombe’s to Laban Loftis’, along said road to Gowen’s line, containing 95 acres. Signed: W. B. Gowen, Nancy Gowen. Wits: Jordan Holcombe, Wm H Holcombe. Proved up on Feb 1, 1815. Recorded Feb 1, 1815. Greenville County, SC. Bk I, pg 342.

1815 Sept 14 Winn B Gowen to Sterling Harris a tract of land in Greenville Dist, SC on both sides of the Sink Hole Fork of Tyger River, along William Holcomb’s corner, along Hannah Ballew’s fence, along Laban Loftis’ corner, containing 188 acres, part of a survey of land granted to John Gowen deceased and by his last will bequeathed to Winn B Gowen. Signed: W. B. Gowen. Wits: Thomas Jackson, Joseph Barton. Proved up on Sept 14, 1816. Recorded April 6, 1816. Greenville Co, SC. Bk I, pg 494.

1815 Oct 18 Winn B Gowen of Greenville Dist to Jonathan Stokes of Spartanburg Dist a tract of land in Greenville Dist on both sides of the Beaver Dam Creek of Tygar on the N side of the Creek near the mouth of my Mill house branch, along William Holcomb’s corner, along Harris’ corner, along Harris’ fence, to the bank of the Creek below my Grist Mill, containing estimated 320 acres, survey originally made to Edmund Bearden for 640 acres on Oct 15, 1784 and conveyed to my father John Gowen, and him willed unto Winn B Gowen whereon is erected a grist mill. Also one other tract of land in Greenville Dist, joining the above on the S side at the Buncomb road, then along Littleberry Holcomb’s line, containing 16 acres part of my Father’s land and willed to Winn B Gowen. Signed. W. B. Gowen. Wits: George Miller, John Dill. Proved up on Nov 4, 1817. Recorded March 30, 1818. Greenville County, SC. Bk K, pg 178.

1815 Nov 17 Winn B Gowen of Greenville Dist to William Holcombe Sr of Greenville Dist, a tract of land in Greenville Dist on the head waters of Middle Tyger River, part of a tract of land granted to John Gowin containing 45 acres. Signed: W. B. Gowen. Wits: Darius Holcombe, Jesse Gosnell. Proved up March 1816. Recorded April 6, 1816. Greenville County, SC. Bk I, pg 493.

1816 Dec 4 Winn B Gowen of Greenville Dist, SC to Joseph Barton and William Barton each of Greenville Dist, SC, a tract of land containing 15 acres in Greenville Dist, SC on both sides of the Sink Hole Fork of Tiger River, along the corner of land granted to Edmond Bearden and conveyed by Bearden to John Gowen, and from Gowen bequethed to his son Winn B Gowen. Signed: Winn B. Gowen. Wits: John Goodlett, John Gowen. Proved up Dec 7, 1816. Recorded Oct 1, 1817. Greenville County, SC. Bk K, pg 88.

1818 March 31 The executors of John Gowen, decd viz John Gowen Jr, Winn B. Gowen, Street Thruston, and James Blassingame sell to Rice F Ross of Greenville Co, SC, a tract of land in Greenville Dist on the S side of South Packolate River, below the waggon ford of the Togaloo road on the S side of S Pockolate River, on Bates’ old line, along the old corner made for Pleasant Early, containing by estimate 132 acres the principal part of said tract known by the name of Moses Span’s old plantation. Originally granted to James B(sp?), and from him to said Span, and from him to John Gowen Sr. Signed: John Gowen, Street Thruston, W B Gowen, James Blassingame. Wits: Asa McCrowder, Minor W Brown. Proved up on Jan 26, 1819. Recorded Jan 26, 1819. Greenville Co, SC. Bk K, pg 338.

1819 Sept 7 Winn B Gowen conveys to Thomas Barton both of Greenville Dist, SC, a tract of land in the Greenville Dist, SC on the E side of the Sink Hole Fork of Tyger River, on the W branch of sd Creek, along Jonathan Stokes’ corner, along the fence of Sterling Harris, containing 2 and 1/2 acres being part of a survey of land to John Gowen decd by Edmond Beardon, bequeathed to his son Winn B Gowen, and Winn B Gowen to Thomas Barton. Signed: Winn B Gowen. Wits: Robert D Talley, William A Dawson, Dyer Talley. Proved up Jan 17, 1822. Recorded Jan 17, 1822. Greenville Co, SC. Bk L, pg 300.

1820 US Census Name: John Gowen
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 8
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Slaves – Males – Under 14: 4
Slaves – Males – 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves – Males – 26 thru 44: 2
Slaves – Females – Under 14: 5
Slaves – Females – 14 thru 25: 4
Slaves – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Foreigners not Naturalized: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons – Under 16: 3
Free White Persons – Over 25: 11
Total Free White Persons: 16
Total Slaves: 18
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 34
1820 U S Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 83; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 143
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1820 US Cesus Name: James Blassingame
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1 (b. btw 1776-1794)
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1 (b. btw 1776-1794)
Slaves – Males – Under 14: 4
Slaves – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 14: 2
Slaves – Females – 26 thru 44: 2
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons – Under 16: 5
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 9
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 16
1820 U S Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 81; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 141
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1820 US Census Name: Wynne Gowen
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves – Males – Under 14: 1
Slaves – Males – 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 14: 1
Slaves – Females – 14 thru 25: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons – Under 16: 1
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 4
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7
1820 U S Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 96; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 157
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1820 US Census Name: Betsey Gowen
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Greenville, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons – Under 16: 4
Free White Persons – Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5
1820 U S Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 100; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 161
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1820 US Census Name: Charles Gowen
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons – Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 1
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Page: 237; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 303
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1821 Jan 18 Henry Wolf to John Gowen a tract of land in Greenville Dist on the N side of the Middle Fork of Saluda River. Plantation whereon Henry Woolf now lives, part of a tract of land granted to George Woolf decd, by patent bearing date of Oct 15, 1784, including land laying on the N side of said River, also 58 acres of land granted to John Reaves by patent May 7, 1787 by said Reaves conveyed to George Woolf decd, also all that part of a tract of land laying on the N side of said River granted to said George Woolf on Feb 6, 1786, excepting 10 acres sold to Wm Magunkin. Also all the ballance of a tract of land granted to George Wolf decd on March 24, 1795, containing 380 acres, including all the land and premises willed to Henry Wolf by George Wolf decd. Signed: Henry Wolf. Wits: David Blythe, Richar Goodlett. Greenville Co, SC Bk M, pg 233.

1821 June 23 (probate date), Feb 3, 1820 (will written). Last Will and Testament of James Blassingame. Greenville; SC;
I James Blassingame do hereby constitute this my last will and testament, revoking all others by me heretofore made —- As I have given to my son in laws for my daughters each Two Negroes and other property, namely unto George Miller one negro girl called Linda and a boy called Daniel, unto Martin Adams, one negro girl called Charity and a boy called Jacob is to be their share.–
–My tract of land i am now living on is to be lotted off by my Executors herein after named into four lots equally as can be and drawn for my sons William, John, Winn and James, nevertheless, myself and my wife, Mary, are to be supported during our natural lives on the farm____
–The Negroes, Jacob, Dill, and Hannah is to be and remain the property of my wife to be disposed of at or before her death as she may see proper.
–Unto my son, William, I give a Negro Boy called Gilbert, his horse & saddle.
–Unto my son, John, a Negro Boy called Harry that his grandfather, John Gowan gifted unto him when a child. Street & Lettie Thurston to say what he is worth and him to receive when he comes of age, the amount thereof
–unto my son Winn, negro boy, equal value as those of William and John.
—son James, negro boy.
—Daughter, Polly, negroes when she becomes of age.
–Each of my children now unmarried to have one feather bed and furniture and one cow and calf.
–I nominate my wife, Mary as an Executrix and Street Thurston to act until my son, William becomes of age, then his mother and him to carry this my will into execution____
–in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this third day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eighteen Hundred and Twenty one and 44th Year of American Independence____
Signed: James Blassingame
Witnesses Present: William Johnson, Ambrose Williams, Willey S. Brown
Will Book B, p 10. Apartment 1, File 30. Greenville Co, SC
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See Greenville Co, S.C. Deed Book L, p. 308.

1810 July 10 – instrument conveying their share of a slave named Dill from John Blassingame, Thomas Blassingame & Prue Benson to James Blassingame.
Agreeable to the Last Will and Testament of William Blassingame decd of Carraw Dist (Cheraw Dist) and State afsd, he left a certain negro woman named Dill to his son William Blassingame and in case of his death before he became of age the value of said negro woman was to be equally divided between the surviving legatees, viz. John Blassingame, Thomas Blassingame, James Blassingame & Mary Blassingame now the wife of Prue Benson & as the said William Blassingame did die before he became of age we the legatees agreeable to our names subscribed do acknowledge to have received 50 dollars each from James Blassingame in full for our parts of said negro woman & her increase … unto the said James Blassingame his heirs and assigns.
Signed: John Blassingame, Thomas Blassingame. P Benson
Wit: Thomas Turner, W E Blassingame.
Thomas Turner proved up the deed on July 10 1810. Recorded Jan 24, 1822.
The slave, Dill, having originally been left to William Blassingame by his father, William Blassingame in his will. Son, William was to get the slave, Dill, when he became of age. Son, William having deceased, the remainder of the heirs convey slave to James Blassingame. This shows that John P Blassingame married to Mary Gowen was NOT William James Blassingame – John P Blassingame was the son of William Blassingame – who had another son named William who did not live to adulthood – so he is very unlikely to have named two children “William”.
Greenville Co, S.C. Deed Book L, p. 308.
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1822 Oct 30 John Gowen to John Bates a tract of land in Greenville Dist, on the N side of the Middle Fork of Saluda River the plantation where Lewis Landers now lives, being part of a tract of land granted to George Wolf Oct 15, 1784 on the N side of said River, also 58 acres granted to John Reaves on May 7, 1787, Reaves conveyed to George Wolf decd. Also part of a tract of land on the N side of said River granted to George Wolf, Feb 6, 1786, excepting 10 acres sold to Wm McJunkin. Also the ballance of a tract or parcel of land granted to George Wolf decd on March 24, 1795 containing 380 acres including premises willed to said Henry Wolf by George Wolf decd. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: James Goodlett, Joseph Christopher. Proved up Jan 24, 1823. Dower released by Catharine Gowen, wife of within John Gowen on Jan 18, 1823. Signed: Caty Gowen. Recorded May 23, 1823. Greenville Co, SC. Bk N, pg 65.

1824 April 5, John Gowen and Winn B Gowen, John Gowen Sr decd’s heirs to Francis Adams a tract of land in Greenville Dist on the waters of the Middle Tyger River, on corner of Nancy Easley’s place, containing 65 acres and a half being part of a tract of 362 acres originally granted to Anna Easley. Signed: John Gowen, W B Gowen, Street Thurston. Wits: Julius McCreary, James Adams. Proved up on May 21, 1824. Recorded May 3, 1824. Greenville County, SC. Bk N, pg 263.

1824 Jan 28 John Gowen to Jeremiah Cleveland a tract of land on both sides of the Middle Fork of Saluda River containing 2000 acres including 400 acres granted to John Gowen on Oct 15, 1784, except a small part conveyd to Jesse Mayfield, 553 acres granted to John Gowen on Feb 4, 1793, 820 acres granted to John Gawen on Jan 30, 1814, except about 20 acres more or less agreed to be sold to John Bates, also 150 acres granted to John Burress on Jan 1, 1787, by him conveyed to John Gowen Sr, decd, then to John Gowen Jr. Also 200 acres granted to John Geffers who conveyed it to James Gowen and by him to Buckley Blassingame, and by him to John Gowen. Also 99 acres conveyed to John Gowen by Jesse Mayfield on April 10, 1815, also 148 acres on the S side of the same river part of a tract originally granted George Woolf by him to David Grogan, and by him to John Gowen on March 7, 1821. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: John Gowen Jr, John Hodges, B J Earle. Proved up on Feb 2, 1824. Catharine Gowen, wife of John Gowen, releases dower. Greenville Co, SC. Bk N, pg 209.

1824 Oct 30 John Gowen to John Bates a parcel of land on the branches of the Middle Fork of Saluda River, the same being granted to Joseph Johnson, 142 acres, (20 acres excepted which were sold out of said grant by Joseph Johnson to Jly Waldrip, and made up to said J Bates by adding 20 acres to his lower line . . . between Bates and Jeremiah Cleveland . . . of Joseph Macjunkin and Thomas Harkins, Johnston’s line . . . so as containg 20 acres also one acre of land on the North of the Middle Fork of Saluda River between Thos Wolf, tract and said River. Signed: John Gowen. Wits: Joseph McJunkin, Thomas Harkins. Proved up Nov 2, 1824. Recorded Nov 2, 1824. Greenville County, SC. Bk O, pg 44.

1825 Feb 19 John Gowen of Greenville Dist to Francis Adams of Greenville Dist, a tract of land on both sides of Middle Tyger River, along a corner of Ann Easley, along a survey for Bearding, owned by Jonathan Stokes, Beardens old line, containing 300 acres originally conveyed by John Gowen Jr’s grandfather John Gowen, decd, and by him willed unto John Gowen. Signed: John Gowen, Jr. Wits: Rill Cleveland, J A Cleveland, Jr. Proved up Dec 8, 1825. Recorded Dec 8, 1825. Greenville Co, SC. Bk P, pg 20.

1825 Feb 24 John Gowen and Winn B. Gowen of Greenville Dist, paid by Capt John Lucas, convey unto Capt John Lucat a tract of land in the Dist of Greenville, on Motlows Cr, Spanns, McCrary, containing by estimation 250 acres, being the lower end of a tract of eight hundred thirty seven acres originally graned to Robert Goodgion, by patent bearing date May 1st, 1793, and by him conveyed to our father John Gowen by conveyande June 10, 1790. By him conveyed to our father John Gowen by conveyance bearing date June 10, 1790. Signed: John Gowen and W B Gowen.. Wt: Thomas Stanford, John Page, Jr. Greenville Co, SC. Bk O, pg 190.

1826 Oct 7 Winn B Gowen and Elizabeth Gowen of Greenville Co, SC, Duke Glenn and Anne Glenn of Pendleton Dist, William Gresham and Susan Gresham of Dekalb County, Georgia, being seized in fee simple and in a proportionable part of a certain tract or parcel of land as legatees and heirs of Philimon Bradford decd estate, land in Greenville Dist SC, where widow Bradford now lives bounded E by Davis Hunt’s land, on S by S Fork of Saluda River and on W by said River. Winn B Gowen, Elizabeth Gowen, Duke W Glenn, Anne Glenn, William Grisham, Susan Grisham have made and appt William D Bradford of St Clair County, Alabama and Lemuel J Bradford of Greenville Dist, SC our true and lawful attorneys for us . . . to dispose of the aforesaid tract of land. Signed: W B Gowen, Elizabeth Gowen, Duke Glenn, Anne Glenn, William Grisham, Susan Grisham. Wits: Davis Hunt, John Cox. Proved up Oct 9, 1826. Recorded Nov 10, 1826. Greenville County, SC. Bk P, pg 180.

From Gowen Manuscript:  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms104.htm

Oliver F. Going was born June 16, 1870. He died December 11, 1931 and was buried in Springwood Cemetery, according to “Greenville County, South Carolina Epitaphs” by Beverly T. Whitmire.
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Anderson Gowan, negro, headed a household in the 1880 census of Greenville County, Enumeration District 96, page 11, Bates township, composed of:
“Gowan, Anderson 34, born in SC, negro
Mariah 34, born in SC
Margaret 14, born in SC
Georgianna 12, born in SC
Frank 10, born in SC
Hattie 7, born in SC
Allice 5, born in SC
Anderson 2, born in SC”

Enumerated on the same page was a household headed by Edmond Gowan, negro, in Greenville County, Enumeration District 96, Bates township:

“Gowan, Edmond 32, born in SC, negro
Hannah 23, born in SC
Henry S. 11, born in SC
Mollie 10, born in SC
Hannah 75, born in VA, mother”

Also in Enumeration District 96, page 13, Bates township of Greenville County was the household of Reuben Gowan, negro, reported as:

“Gowan, Reuben 56, born in SC, negro
Rosa 41, born in SC
Sylva 19, born in SC, daughter
Thomas 15, born in SC
Lou 11, born in SC
Laura 7, born in SC
Andy 4, born in SC
John 2, born in SC”

Also in Enumeration District 96, page 35, Bates town­ship of Greenville County was the household of Hezza Gowan, negro, reported as:

“Gowan, Hezza 53, born in South Carolina
Emma 45, born in South Carolina
William 12, born in South Carolina
Lou E. 8, born in South Carolina
Isabella 6, born in South Carolina”
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Lettie Gowan was born in South Carolina in April 1859 of parents unknown. She was married about 1877 to Elijah Thurston, according to the research of Pat Wells of Spencer, North Carolina.

Children born to Elijah Thurston and Lettie Gowan Thurston include:

Arthur Thurston born August 1, 1879
Alleathy “Reatha” Thurston born in 1891
Lona Marilla Thurston born in 1894

Arthur Thurston, son of Elijah Thurston and Lettie Gowan Thurston, was born August 1, 1879. He was married about 1902 to Martha Bruce who was born January 1, 1886. She died in 1957, and he died in 1972.

Children born to them include:

J. B. Thurston born about 1903
Hugh Thurston born about 1904
Malissa Thurston born about 1905
Roxanne Thurston born about 1907
Dalton Thurston born about 1908
Bessie Thurston born about 1909
Robert Thurston born about 1910
Haskell Thurston born March 19, 1912

Alleathy “Reatha” Thurston, daughter of Elijah Thurston and Lettie Gowan Thurston, was born in 1891. She was married about 1909 to Simon Turner. Children born to them include:

Minnie Turner born about 1912

Lona Marilla Thurston, daughter of Elijah Thurston and Lettie Gowan Thurston, was born in 1894. She was married about 1912 to Leonard Turner, regarded as a brother to Simon Turner.
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Arke Gowen was enumerated in the 1800 census of Greenville District, page 265, Household 853:

“Gowen, Arke white female 26-45
white male 0-10
white female 0-10
white male 0-10
white male 0-10”
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Benjamin Gowen, free colored over 45, was enumerated as the head of household in the 1800 census of Greenville County, page 246. The household included “one white female over 45” and six slaves.
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Ebenezer Gowen and Frances H. Gowen were parents of Matilda Florence Gowen, “their only daughter, aged 5 months and 2 days who died on Thursday, the 12th ult., after a very short illness.” This incomplete death notice appeared in “Marriage and Death Notices from the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken from Greenville Newspapers, 1826-1863” compiled by Brent H. Holcomb.
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Mary Gowen was enumerated in the 1800 census of Greenville District, page 265, Household 858:
“Gowen, Mary white female 26-45
white male 0-10
white female 0-10
white male 0-10”
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Thomas Gowen appeared as the head of a household in the 1800 census of Greenville County, page 1, No. 27, adjoining Lucy Gowen. The family consisted of:

“Gowen, Thomas white male 26-45
white female 26-45
white male 0-10
white female 0-10
white male 0-10
white female 0-10
white male 0-10
[five slaves]

On February 8, 1801 Thomas Gowen sold “Jim, a negro boy” to George W. Earle, according to Greenville County Deed Book F, page 14. The bill of sale, as recorded in “Abstracts of Some Greenville County, South Carolina Records Concerning Black People, Free and Slave, 1791-1865” by Anne K. McCuen, read:

“Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Gowen, in consideration of $275 and other valuable considerations paid by George E. Earle, hath bargained . . . to George W. Earle, his heirs . . . forever the following negro, to wit, Jim a negro boy about 12 years old, which said negro boy, Jim, I warrant to be sound, healthy and sensible . . .

February 28, 1801 Thomas Gowin

Witnesses: Thomas Edwards, Esq.
Elizabeth Grigsby
Franky W. Earle”

On February 22, 1802 Thomas Gowen sold a negro couple to William Young, according to Greenville County Deed Book F, page 235. The bill of sale was abstracted in the McCuen volume as:

“Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Gowen, in consideration of £235 sterling paid by William Young, hath bargained . . . to William Young, his heirs . . . forever the following negroes, to wit, Roger, a negro man and Chloe, a negro worman . . .
February 22, 1802 Thomas Goin

Witnesses:
John Young
John W. Hansell
John Young, J.P.”

Lucy Gowen appeared adjacent to Thomas Gowen as the head of a household in the 1800 census of Greenville County, page 244:

“Gowen, Lucy white female over 45
white female 26-45
white female 26-45
white female 16-26
white female 16-26
white male 10-16
white male 10-16
white female 10-16
white female 10-16
white male 0-10”

On July 27, 1824, Ruben Harrison, Sr. of Pendleton District made an affidavit regarding Lucy Gowen, according to Greenville County Deed Book O, page 65. The affidavit was abstracted in the McCuen volume as:

“Pendleton District, S.C. Personally came Ruben Harrison, Sen. before me the subscribing Justice and being duly sworn, saith he was personally acquainted with Lucy Gowen of Greenville District who was a free white woman and was called the mother of Polly Burdin. Sworn and subscribed this 27 July, 1824. Reuben Harrison

Witness: John Fleming, J.P.
Recorded August 20, 1827”

William Shaw and his wife Susannah Gowen Shaw were residents of Greenville County about 1799 when their son, Thomas G.[owen?] Shaw was born, according to Jan Garland. Thomas G. Shaw removed to Opelousas, Louisiana where he was married to Elizabeth Fogleman April 22, 1819 in St. Landry Parish.
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David Gowen, mulatto, headed a household in the 1880 census of Greenville County, Enumeration District 97, page 5, Paris Mountain township:

“Gowen, David 34, born in SC
Sarah 22, born in SC
Matison 8, born in SC
Lexia 7, born in SC, son
Carry 5, born in SC
James 3, born in SC
[infant] 24/30, born in SC, son”
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George W. Gowen, negro, headed a household in the 1880 census of Greenville County Enumeration District 97, page 4, Paris Mountain township:

“Gowen, George W. 24, born in SC
Fanny 16, born in SC
Mary 3/12, born in SC, daugh­ter
Bates, Georgy 15, born in SC, cousin”
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Henry Gowen, negro, headed a household in the 1880 census of Greenville County, Enumeration District 97, page 6, Paris Mountain township:

“Gowen, Henry 25, born in SC
Leaner 18, born in SC
Rose 2, born in SC
Berry, Dolly 12, born in SC, sister-in-law
Gowen, Jorden 3, born in SC, nephew”
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James C. Gowen, First Lieutenant of Company A, Gainesville Light Infantry, 11th Georgia Volunteer Regiment, son of E. N. Gowen of Gainesville, Georgia, died at Warrenton, Virginia September 22, 1862 of wounds received at the Battle of Manassas. W. H. Mitchell, his captain, submitted a eulogy of James C. Gowen February 5, 1863 for newspaper publication, according to “Marriage and Death Notices from the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken from Greenville Newspapers, 1826-1863” compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S.
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Allen Gowin was enumerated as the head of a household in Ninety-six District, Greenville County, page 69, according to “Heads of Families, South Carolina, 1790:”

Gowin, Allen white male over 16
white female”

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https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/7310?availability=Family%20History%20Library
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Judgment rolls index, 1792-1890
Authors: South Carolina. Court of Common Pleas (Greenville County) (Main Author)
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2440875?availability=Family%20History%20Library
(Online but not ready yet)

Old Greenville District court records in the Greenville County Courthouse, South Carolina
Title Also Known As: Greenville District court records
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1949424?availability=Logan%20Utah%20FamilySearch%20Library
(Review at FamilyCenter)

Probate:

Miscellaneous probate records, 1787-1868
Authors: South Carolina. Probate Court (Greenville County) (Main Author)
South Carolina. Court of Ordinary (Greenville County) (Added Author)
South Carolina. County Court (Greenville County) (Repository)
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/448478?availability=Family%20History%20Library
(Available online)

Inventories and appraisements, book B, 1825-1829
Authors: South Carolina. Court of Ordinary (Greenville District) (Main Author)
South Carolina. County Court (Greenville County) (Repository)
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/5972?availability=Family%20History%20Library
(Available online)

Return books, 1817-1902
Authors: South Carolina. Court of Ordinary (Greenville District) (Main Author)
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2439927?availability=Family%20History%20Library
(Online but not ready yet)

Returns book, v. A, 1817-1824
Authors: Greenville District (South Carolina). Ordinary (Main Author)
South Carolina. County Court (Lancaster County) (Repository)
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/42068?availability=Family%20History%20Library
(Available online)

Land:

Deeds, 1786-1865; index to deeds, 1786-1913
Authors: Greenville County (South Carolina). Register of Mesne Conveyance (Main Author)
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/472237?availability=Family%20History%20Library
(Available online)

Land grants, patents, surveys and plats, 1784-1880
Authors: Greenville County (South Carolina). Commissioner of Locations (Main Author)
Greenville County (South Carolina). Surveyor (Added Author)
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/78975?availability=Family%20History%20Library
(Available online)

Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794:
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSCQ-8?i=13&cat=78975

1784 May 21 warrant date – John Gowin – date warrant May 21, 640 acres in warrant, date survey May 25, 400 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson. file 19, page 8. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSCX-7?i=36&cat=78975

1784 May 21 warrant date – William Gowen – date warrant May 21, 400 acres in warrant, date survey May 26, 294 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 295, page 109. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSCQ-M?i=86&cat=78975

1784 May 21 warrant date – William Gowin Jr – date warrant May 21, 200 acres in warrant, date survey June 21, 162 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 304, page 111. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSCJ-B?i=87&cat=78975

1784 May 21 warrant date – Allen Gowen – date warrant May 21, 300 acres in warrant, date survey July 16, 214 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 309, page 113. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSC7-Q?i=88&cat=78975

1784 May 6 warrant date – John Gowin – date warrant May 6, 240 acres in warrant, date survey Aug 10, 239 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 596, page 200. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSHN-4?i=134&cat=78975

1784 Aug 17 warrant date – Thomas Garvin – date warrant Aug 17, 150 acres in warrant, date survey Oct 7, 195 acres in survey, Surveyor – George Salmon, file 810, page 267. Land Grants and Surveys Book A, 1784-1794 Greenville Co SC  (does not appear to be a Goin type name).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSHN-M?i=168&cat=78975

Land Grants and Surveys Book B, 1785-1787
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSHC-6?i=231&cat=78975
(No Goin type names seen in index).

Land Grants and Surveys Book C, 1785-1788
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TSDJ-W?i=443&cat=78975

1786 Aug 15 warrant date – John Gowen – date warrant Aug 15, 1786, 640 acres in warrant, date survey Aug 31, 1786, 640 acres in survey, Surveyor – Andrew Thomson, file 2626, page 181. (Elapsed by Cushman Edson the 3d March 1787). Land Grants and Surveys Book C, 1785-1788 Greenville Co SC
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-TS8K-5?i=554&cat=78975

Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z319-C?i=11&cat=78975

1787 Oct 12 warrant date – John Gowin – warrant date Oct 12, 1787, 1000 acres in warrant, survey date July 24, 1788, 215 acres in survey, Surveyor – William Benson, file 3145, page 93. Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799 Greenville Co SC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BV-C?i=76&cat=78975

1787 Oct 12 warrant date – John Gowin – warrant date Oct 12, 1787, 1000 acres in warrant, survey date Feb 21, 1788, 553 acres in survey, Surveyor – Jo. Whitner, file 3145, page 94. Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799 Greenville Co SC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BV-C?i=76&cat=78975

1793 April 5 warrant date – John Gowin – warrant date April 5, 1793 – 1000 acres in warrant, survey date April 13, 1793, 1000 acres in survey, Surveyor – James Kilgore, file 3570, page 247. Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799 Greenville Co SC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BT-K?i=149&cat=78975

1793 Apr 5 warrant date – John Gowen – warrant date 5 April 1793, 1000 acres in warrant, survey date 12 April 1793, 125 acres in survey, Surveyor – James Kilgore, file 3905, page 391. Land Grants and Surveys Book D, 1788-1799 Greenville Co SC https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BC-K?i=224&cat=78975

Land Grants and Surveys Book E, 1788-1803
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3BS-4?i=281&cat=78975
(No Goin type names in G’s index).

Land Grants and Surveys Book F, 1799-1803
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3YV-K?i=428&cat=78975

1800 May 5 – John Gowin – warrant date May 5, 1800, 1000 acres in warrant, survey date May 14, 1800, 850 acres in survey, Surveyor Gabl. Benson, file 145, pg (betw 58-65-torn). (PAGE MISSING – Pages from 33-94 are missing from book – see following link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3Y2-P?i=453&cat=78975 ). Land Grants and Surveys Book F, 1799-1803 Greenville Co SC

Land Grants and Surveys Book G, 1804-1819
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-Z3YN-D?i=492&cat=78975
(No Goin type names seen in index – but looks like Index has been reconstructed, so maybe not a complete index).

Land Grants and Surveys Book H, 1819-1837
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-YSY5-R?i=8&cat=78975
(No Goin type names seen in index).

Land Grants and Surveys Book I, 1838-1846
Index Gs: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-YSYK-G?i=142&cat=78975
(No Goin type names seen in index).

Land Grants and Surveys Book J, 1844-1880
Index Gs: (No index in book – bu only 78 images – see: https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008618018?i=4&cat=78975 ).

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