WIFE: Rebecca McGOWAN
Birth Date: c. 1804 
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Marriage Date: c. 1835 
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Death Date: c. 1851
Death Place: Beaufort Co., NC 
Father's Name: James McGOWAN (c.1774-1854)
Mother’s Maiden Name: Elizabeth "Betsy" HODGES (c.1773-c.1853)
NOTE: 2nd wife of Mannan Carawan.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Beaufort Co., 
NC Deeds, Beaufort Co., NC Estate Records.

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HUSBAND: Mannan CARAWAN 
Birth Date: c. 1792 
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Death Date: c. 1851
Death Place: Beaufort Co., NC 
Other Marriages: Mannan's 2nd marriage. Married 1st to (?) MOSS.
Military Service: War of 1812, Corporal, Lt. Col. William Watson's 
Hyde Co., NC Regiment of Militia; also, 1st Corporal in company of 
Colonel David O'Neal.
Father's Name: William CARAWAN (s/o John CARROWON)
Mother’s Maiden Name: Amy GREEN (d/o David GREEN)
NOTES: Mannan was the grandson of John Carrowon, who was the ealiest 
of this family to settle in Hyde Co., NC around 1749, possibly from 
Dorchester Co., Maryland.  
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Beaufort Co., 
NC Deeds, Beaufort Co., NC Estate Records.

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1st CHILD: William Alpheus CARAWAN
Sex: M
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1837
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1856
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse: Eleanor SAWYER (1836-1900)
Other Marriages: none
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: 22 May 1913
Death Place: Pamlico Co., NC
Place Of Burial: McGowan Cemetery, Goose Creek, Pamlico Co., NC.
NOTES: Most of family moved to Lowlands area of Pamlico Co., NC.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records. 

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2nd CHILD: James Green CARAWAN
Sex: M
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1840
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Marriage Date: 29 July 1869
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) CHADWICK (1851-1918); d/o Southey 
CHADWICK & Ellen THOMAS.
Other Marriages: Lizzie m2nd to Lewis Tull WILLIAMSON in 1879.
Military Service: Confederate Army: Co. B, (1st Org.) 17th NC Regt., 
CSA. 
Death Date: 27 Jan 1875
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Hyde Co., NC
NOTES: Left CSA and enlisted in Co. B, 1st NC Union Volunteers, USA.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co. 
Civil War Service Records.

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Additional Information: McGowans and Carawans were among the founders 
and early members of the South Mattamuskeet Baptist Church which began 
in the late 1700's.

SUBMITTED BY: John B. McGowan 
DATE: May 27, 2003 
E-MAIL: jmack@carolina.net

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