From Gowen Manuscript: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms111.htm
GREENE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
1787 – Thomas Gooin, a North Carolina Revolutionary soldier received North Carolina land Warrant No. 2015 to 300 acres of land in 1787 in Greene County, according to “North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee, 1778-1791” by Lillian Johnson Gardiner and Betty Goff Cook Cartwright.
1789 February 2 – Jeremiah Bass & Thomas Going [Greene Co., Tenn] hath leave to administer on the estate of Elizabeth Bass dec’d and enter into bond with John Stone & Jno Gibson his security in the sum of two thousand pounds for their due administration according to law.
Minutes 1783-1799 p. 107 – County Court minutes (Greene County, Tennessee).
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1789 Feb 2 – The Court after Jeremiah Bass & Thomas Going gave bond & Security for the administration of the Estate of Elizabeth Bass deceased & the Bill in Equity being filed and drawn by Thomas Going the Court gave judgment that neither should have the administration before Nancy Finney signified her assent in writing from which Jeremiah Bass by his attorney Alex McGinty his attorney appeals.
Minutes 1783-1799 p. 108 – County Court minutes (Greene County, Tennessee).
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1789 May 5 Tuesday – Thomas Going and Jeremiah Bass hath leave to administer on the Estate of Eliz Bass decd took the oath of Administration and enters into bond themselves with John Stone & John Gibson their securities in the sum of two thousand pounds for their due administration according to law.
Jno McNabb to pay 20 more
Ord that letters etc Issue – 2 letters issd.
20 S pd. Clk.
Minutes 1783-1799 p. 114 – County Court minutes (Greene County, Tennessee).
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1789 Aug Court – An Inventory of the Estate of Eliz Bass decd was returned by Thomas Going & Jeremiah Bass and recd by the Court.
Minutes 1783-1799 p. 123 – County Court minutes (Greene County, Tennessee).
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1789 Aug Court – A Deed of Conveyance … one other from Jacob Smelser to William Bass for 100 acres of land bearing date Aug 3d 1789 duly acknowledged by the said Smelser and admitted to record.
Minutes 1783-1799 p. 124 – County Court minutes (Greene County, Tennessee).
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1798 June 25 – Hugh Goin m. Mary Samples
Marriage Date
25 Jun 1798
Marriage Place
Greene, Tennessee, USA
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Year: 1780 May-1855 Dec: Marriages
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1830 US Census – Name: Joseph Gowin
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Greene, Tennessee
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 1
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3
Year: 1830; Census Place: Greene, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 157; Family History Library Film: 0024538
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Greene Co, TN info from the Gowen Manuscript:
William Goings of Greene County applied for a soldier’s pension in 1835.
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Thomas Gooin, a North Carolina Revolutionary soldier received North Carolina land Warrant No. 2015 to 300 acres of land in 1787 in Greene County, according to “North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee, 1778-1791” by Lillian Johnson Gardiner and Betty Goff Cook Cartwright.
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Rebecca Gowan was married in 1847 to Bueford Graves in Greene County. He was born in 1850 in Sullivan County, Indiana.
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Joseph Gowins was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1830 census of Greene County.
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