HUSBAND: Levi McGOWAN
Birth Date: c. 1794 
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Marriage Date: c. 1817 
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: c. 1875
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Father's Name: James McGowan (c.1774-1854)
Mother’s Maiden Name: Elizabeth "Betsy" Hodges (c.1773-c.1853)
NOTE: Benj. F. Steeley, a minor orphan, was apprenticed to Levi 
McGowan on 29 Nov. 1842 to be trained in farming.
NOTE: Levi McGowan, along with his father James McGowan, and others, 
paid $74 for one acre and a house for the sole use of the South 
Mattamuskeet United Baptist Church.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., 
NC Estate Papers, Hyde Co., NC Apprentice Records.

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WIFE: Sarah EBORN 
Birth Date: c. 1804 
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC (?)
Other Marriages: unknown
Death Date: c. 1870's
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Father's Name: John (or Jehu) EBORN
Mother’s Maiden Name: unknown
NOTES: No further information.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC 
Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Estate Papers.

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1st CHILD: Sylvester McGOWAN 
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1819
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Ellen (THOMAS) CHADWICK (Dec.25, 1832-Apr. 11, 1907) 
(widow of Southey F. Chadwick)
Marriage Date: Jan. 31, 1865
Marriage Place: Carteret Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: Claimed to have served for three years 
as a Captain in the 2nd NC Regt. Union Volunteers - No Proof.
Death Date: c. 1898
Death Place: Hyde or Pamlico Co., NC
Place Of Burial: McGowan Cemetery, Lowlands, Pamlico Co., NC. (?)
NOTE: One child, Daniel W. McGowan (1868-bef.1896) died from 
Bilbous Fever.
In 1857, Sylvester McGowan was accused of being the father 
of a bastard child by Hetty Caroline (Swindell?) Cutrell.
In 1871, Sylvester McGowan filed a claim with the Southern 
Claims Commission for damages done to his property by the Union 
Army. He received partial payment of his claim.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Tyrrell Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC 
Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Estate Papers, Carteret Co., NC Marriage 
Records, Hyde Co., NC Bastardy Bonds, Southern Claims Commission 
Cases for North Carolina.

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2nd CHILD: Nancy McGOWAN
Sex: F
Birth Date: c. 1821
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Joseph PLEDGER (c.1809-1884)
Marriage Date: Apr. 26, 1859
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Other Marriages: Joseph Pledger m.1st Mary Ann "Polly" Hopkins.
Death Date: c. 1912
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC
NOTES: Nancy was the 2nd wife of Joseph Pledger. No children.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records, 
Hyde Co., NC Estate Papers, Hyde Co., NC Marriage Records.

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3rd CHILD: John Jordan McGOWAN
Sex: M
Birth Date: July 1844
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Sarah E. Dunbar (c.1848-by1913)
Marriage Date: c. 1873
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Other Marriages:
Military Service:
Death Date: c. 1913
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC
NOTES: John Jordan and Sarah had one son, Charles McGowan, 
(c.1878-by1900), died young. Upon the deaths of John and Sarah,
their lands, etc. were divided among the heirs of Levi's brothers 
and sisters in 1913-1914.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records, 
Hyde Co., NC Estate Papers, Pamlico Co., NC Deeds.

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Additional Information: Sylvester & J.J. McGowan were appointed 
administrators of the estate of Levi McGowan on 22 Apr. 1875.

SUBMITTED BY: John B. McGowan 
DATE: April 9, 2003 
E-MAIL: jmack@carolina.net 

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