1. John COWAN was born about 1791 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He died before Nov 1887.
John married Mary ESKDALE. Mary died before 1851.
They had the following children:
2 M i John Bryce COWAN ""James"" was born 25 Apr 1827 in Bluntfield, Mouswald Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and was christened 30 Apr 1827 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. + 3 F ii Ann COWAN was born 5 May 1829 and died 18 Nov 1887. 4 F iii Eliza COWAN was born 20 Jun 1831 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and was christened 5 Jul 1831 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.