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Margaret was born in 1694. She passed away in 1758. [citation needed]
She was also known as Margaret McCowen/Cowen and Margaret Gass/Glass.
Margaret Cowan married John Gass about 1710 presumably in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Children
John Gass died in 1734.
On 26 Apr 1738, John Gass' widow, Margaret, had 200 acres surveyed in Lancaster County.
Margaret the widow, married William McGill. This was also his second marriage and they had no children together.[1]
It is possible she was born in Scotland, but need something to link her to this record Christening Date: 30 Sep 1694 Christening Place: Denny, Stirling, Scotland Father's Name: James Cowan Mother's Name: Margret Ritchardson
Also seen as born in Amtrim Ireland
Apparently, McGill may be the name of Margaret’s third husband. - see the notes in [2]
“It's believed and undoubtedly so, that William Magill was quite possibly the third husband of Margaret Gass. Margaret removed to Virginia sometime after Johns death ... wherein, she and William were married. Thusly, the children listed for William Magill would be his children and not hers. It's further speculated, because of the unusual request in John Gass' Will, that Margaret may not have been the mother of all of his children and that he feared for her well being after his death. [3]
William Magill's will[4] -- Wife, Margaret, and her son, David Gass; sons, James and William, adjoining Charles Campbell; son, John; grandchild, James' son; daughter, Elizabeth. Executors, Robert Cravens, Hugh Campbell. Signed William Magill, Margaret Magill. Teste: Andrew Erwin, Charles Campbell. Proved, 29th November, 1749, when Margaret renounced the will. (p. 15) An Index to the Will Books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1729 - 1850 (The following Cowen's can be found in the above described index) David Cowan (1757) Henry Cowan (1760) John Cowan (1760) Wm. Cowan (1793) David Cowan (1758) Geroge Cowan (1799) Thomas Cowan (1770).
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Margaret's maiden name was Cowan according to Notable Southern Families, Volume II. Drop me an email if you're interested in a copy of this source. Thank you.