Slaves of John Cowan, Mississippi

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Warren, Mississippi, United States
Surnames/tags: Cowan slavery

Introduction

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by John Cowan (1792-1844) and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

The following named enslaved people were listed in a record published in the Vicksburg Daily Whig in Vicksburg, Mississippi on Fri, Apr 3, 1840, Page 4. ^[1]"Levied on as property of John Cowan, and will be sold to pay plaintiffs money and all costs." They went to 11 different plaintiffs in this case. Two of the plaintiffs were banks.

1. Rita
2. Leno
3. Polly
4. Rachel
5. Little Sam
6. Old Maria
7. Ann
8. Peter Criss
9. Big Caroline
10. Little Caroline
11. Noah
12. Pea

In the 1820 Census John held 3 enslaved people in Warren, Mississippi.^[2]

John Cowan - 1820 Warren County
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25	1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44	1
Slaves - Males - Under 14	1
Total Slaves	3

In the 1830 census he held 13 enslaved people in Warren, Mississippi.^[3]

John Cowan - 1830 Warren County
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54	2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23	1
Slaves - Females - Under 10	1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54	1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35	2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23	3
Slaves - Males - Under 10	3
Total Slaves	13

In the 1840 census John held 52 enslaved people in Warren, Mississippi.^[4]

John Cowan - 1840 Warren County
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99	1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54	2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35	6
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23	10
Slaves - Females - Under 10	8
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99	1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54	4
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35	10
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23	4
Slaves - Males - Under 10	6
Total Slaves	52

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Vicksburg Daily Whig (Vicksburg, Mississippi) Fri, Apr 3, 1840, page 4
   Newspapers Clip: 136669075 (accessed 12 December 2023)
2. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Warren, Mississippi; Page: 120; NARA Roll: M33_58; Image: 151
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1319015 (accessed 11 December 2023)
   John Cowen in Warren, Mississippi, USA.
3. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Warren, Mississippi; Series: M19; Roll: 71; Page: 219; Family History Library Film: 0014839
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #2019629 (accessed 11 December 2023)
   John Cowan in Warren, Mississippi.
4. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Warren, Mississippi; Roll: 217; Page: 277; Family History Library Film: 0014841
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3603318 (accessed 11 December 2023)
   Jno Cowan in Warren, Mississippi.