Some Koen (Coen, Cowen) Family Notes

The Preemptors Middle Tennessee’s First Settlers, compiled by Irene Griffey

Page 10, 101 John Cowan obtained by a Pre emption of 640 acres of land lying on Big Harpeth River half a mile below the fork of the river on a large branch of the river, including a large Spring running into the branch abt. ¼ mile from the mouth improved and marked at the head of the Spring thus TE, and to be bounded thus beg’e ½ mile from the Spring No. East and running South and West for Compt.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1783-1792, Volume 1

Deed Book A, page 267 – JOHN KOEN – NC No 421 – Reg. Nov. 25, 1788.

By an act for the relief of the Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Line, in consideration of the bravery and zeal pf John Koen a private in the said line, was granted a tract of land containing 571 acres in Davidson County on the south side of Cumberland River and on Spencers Creek.  Adjoining Thomas Spencers boundary.  Surveryed for said John Koen July 30, 1785 by James Mulherin, D. S. in consquence of Military Warrant No. 839.  Located July 24, 1784.  Sept. 15 1787.  On the back of the grant was an assignment to Frederick Davis made thus, viz, I, John Koen of Pasquotank Co., NC do for myself my heirs &c assign over all my right, estate, title, interest & c for the sum of ten pounds currency.  This 24 May 1788.  Jan 6, 1789.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1783-1792, Volume 1

Deed A, page 283 – FREDERICK DAVIS – Jan 19, 1789

This indenture made Aug 22, between John Jennings of Pasquotank Co., NC and Frederick Davis of the same place of the other part. John Jennings conveyed unto Frederick Davis a tract of land on the south side of Cumberland River and on Spencer’s Creek in the county of Sumner.  Beginning at John Koan’s corner.  Containing 365 acres.  Proven by Frederick Koan held for the county of Davidson Jan 6, 1789.

Deed Book B. p. 187 – DANIEL KOEN – Territory of the United States &c – Apr. 27, 1791

This indenture made 8 Feb 1791 between George Nevilles of Tennessee County and District of Mero of one part and Daniel Cowan of Davidson County of the other part.  George Nevilles conveyed unto Daniel Cowan a tract of land containing 640 acres in Davidson county on Big Harpeth.  Beginning at the mouth of the first Creek below Little Harpeth.  Which land was granted unto said Nevilles by paten dated July 10 1788

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1793-1797, Volume 2

Deed Book C page 499, JAMES DEAN – May 4, 1796

This indenture made 14 July 1795 between John Bucchanan of Davidson County of the on part and James Dean of the same place of the other part John Bucchanan conveyed unto James Dean a tract of land containing 320 acres in Davidson County on the waters of Mill Creek adjoining John Fox and ____ in the Continental Line Grant No. 1183.

Test: Nimrod Williams, Isaac Roberts and Daniel Koen Apr. Term 1796.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1793-1797, Volume 2

Deed Book C page 504 – DAVID KOEN – May 5, 1796

This indenture made 28 Nov 1875 between Daniel Koen of Davidson County of the one part and Daniel (David) Koen of the same place of the other part. Daniel conveyed unto David koen a tract containint 300 acres in Davidson County on Big Harpeth.  Said land being part of a preemption parcel that was granted by the State of North Carolina to George Neville.  Test Wright William and Aquilla Carmack. Apr. Term 1796

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1793-1797, Volume 2

Deed Book D, p. 37 – DELIVERANCE GRAY – Aug. 1, 1796

This indenture made 9 July 1796 between Daniel Koen of Davidson County of the one part and Deliverance Gray of the same place of the other part.  Daniel Koen conveyed unto Deliverance Gray a tract of land containing 50 acres in Davidson County on Big Harpeth, being part of a tract of land that was granted from the state of North Carolina to George Neville, grant dated 10 July 1788. Wit: Jno. Davis and Charles Bosley. July Term 1796.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1793-1797, Volume 2

Deed Book D, p. 54 – DANIEL KOEN – Oct. 28, 1796

This indenture made 28 Nov 1795 between Nicholas Perkins Hardiman, Sheriff of Davidson County, of the one part and Daniel Koen of Davidson County of the other part.  Nicholas Perkins Hardiman conveyed unto Daniel Koen a tract of land containing 25 acres, being the property of Isaac Wilcox lying on the waters of Mill Creek to satisfy a judgement obtained by Sampson Williams on an original attachment against said Wilcox.  Land sold on 7 July 1795, being said land purchased by Daniel Koen who was the highest bidder. Oct Term 1796.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Deed Book D page 315 - DAVID KOEN -    Recorded Feb 17, 1798

This indenture made 30 Aug 1796 between Daniel Koen of Davidson County of the one

part and David Koen of same place of the other part.  Daniel Koen conveyed unto David

Koen a trract of land containing 140 acres in Davidson County on the waters of Mill

Creek adjoining John Foreman’s line and Jonathan Drake’s line.  Said land being part of a tract of 320 acres granted to Wilcox by the State of North Carolina by patent dated Nov.

17, 1790, No. 296.  wit: Benjamin Koen and James Kennedy.  Jan. Term 1798.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Deed Book D page 317 - DANIEL KOEN -  Recorded Feb 19, 1798

This indenture made 10 Jan 1796 between David Koen of Davidson County of the one

part and Daniel Koen of same place of the other part.  David Koen conveyed unto said

Daniel Koen a tract of land being part of a preeemption granted by the State of North

Carolina to George Neville, patent dated July 10, 1788.  Wit: Benjamin Koen and James

Kennedy. Jan Term 1798.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Deed Book D page 460 - JOSHUA BALLANCE -    Recorded Aug 22, 1798

This indenture made 18 June 1797 between Daniel Koen of Davidson County of the one

part and Joshua Ballance of the same place of the other part.  Daniel Koen conveyed unto

Joshua Ballance a tract of land containing 90 acres in Davidson County on the north side

of Big Harpeth. Wit: Nathaniel Bateman and Philip Wolf.  July Term 1798.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Deed Book D page 462 - DANIEL KOEN - Recorded Aug 22, 1798

This indenture made 13 July 1796 between Isaac Wilcox of Logan  County, State of

Kentucky,  of the one part and Daniel Koen of Davidson county of the other part.  Isaac

Wilcox conveyed unto Daniel Koen a tract of land containing 141 acres in Davidson

County on Mill creek adjoining John Foreman’s line, being part of a tract of 320 acres

granted to said Wilcox by the State of North Carolina by patent dated Nov 17, 1790 and

No. 296.  Signed George Neville, attorney for Isaac Wilcox.  Wit: John McNairy and

Jason Thompson.  13 July 1795.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Deed Book E, page 60   Mar 1799

This indenture made 29 Dec 1797 between Daniel Koen Sr. of Davidson County of the

one part and Daniel Koen, Jr. of the same place of the other part.  For the natural lovea nd

affection which he has for his son hath granted unto Daniel Koen, Jr. a tract of land

containing 100 acres in Davidson Co., on the waters of Big Harpeth and joining on the

bank of Flat Creek, Joshua Ballance’s Corner and Robert nolin’s line.  It being part of a

Preemption granted by the State of North Carolina to George Neville and conveyed by

Neville to Daniel Koen Sr. by deed.  Wit: John Davis and Abm. Koen.  Jan Term 1799.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Davidson Co. Deed Book E page 131 - FRANCIS HARDGRAVES  - Recorded Nov 22 1799

This indenture made 20 Jan 1799 between Daniel Koen of Davidson County of the one

part and Francis Hardgraves of Lincoln Co., State of Tennessee of the other part.  Daniel

Koen conveyed unto Francis Hardgraves a tract of land containing 100 acres in Davidson

county on the waters of Big Harpeth River adjoining Joshua Ballance’s corner.  Said land

being part of a preemption granted by the State of North Carolina to George Neville and

conveyed by said Neville to Daniel Koen, Senr. and by him to Daniel Jr..  wit: Lewis

Demoss, John Taylor and James Demoss.  Oct. Term 1799

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Deed Book E, page 151  - WILLIAM WINSTEAD - May 5, 1800

This indenture made 3 mar 1800 between Isaac Burnham of Davidson County of the one

part and William Winstead of the same place of the other part.  Isaac Burnham conveyed

unto William Winstead a tract of land containing 52 1/4/ acres in Davidson County on the

waters of Trace Creek of Big Harpeth adjoining Gray’s corner.  Wit: Daniel Koen,

Deliverance Gray and Jarvis Forehand.  Apr Term 1800.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Deed Book E, page 226  - FRANCIS HARDGRAVE – Aug 15 1800

This indenture made 23 may 1800 between Daniel Koen of Davidson County of the one part and Francis Hardgrave of the same place of the other part.  Daniel Koen conveyed unto Francis Hargrove a tract of land containing 100 acres in Davidson County on the waters of  Big Harpeth River beginning on the north bank of  Flat Creek and joining Robert Nolan’s corner.  Said land being part of a preemption granted by the state of North Carolina to George Neville and by said Neville conveyed to Daniel Koen, Sr. and by him to Daniel Koen, Jr. by deed of conveyance.  Wit;  Lewis Demoss, Samuel Jackson and John Davis.  July Term 1800.  Warrant No. 38 in the original.

Land Deed Genealogy of Davidson County Tennessee 1797 - 1803, Volume 3

Deed Book E, page 322 – REUBEN KOEN – May 4, 1802

This indenture made 9 Apr 1800 between Daniel Koen of Robertson County State of Tennesse of the one part and Reuben Koen of Davidson County of the other part.  Daniel Koen conveyed unto Reuben Koen a tract in Davidson County on both sides of Big Harpeth River a small distance below the mouth of Flat Creek adjoining Robert Nolin’s corner.  Wit: John Davis and Lemuel koen.  Jan. Term 1802.

 

In the name of God Amen I JOHN B. JACKSON of the county of Davidson and State of

Tennessee...do make and constitute this my last will and testament.

all debts to be paid

my beloved wife Lovy

daughter Nancy

daughter Sally

John Davis William Raoch and Sterling Gunter, executors

written April 13, 1816

Test:  Guy Smith, Zechariah Allen and Willis Chambers

.1790  census    

 North Carolina         Pasquotank   County                       

 Edington District

This census is from Microcopy No. T-498  Roll 2

     1st #      free white males 16 year upwards and head of families

     2nd #     free white males under 16 years

     3rd #      free white   females and head of families

     4th #      all other free persons

     5th #      slaves

Coin, Mary,                               0,3,3,0,2

Holstead, John,                         3,3,6,0,10

Holstead, Edward,                     2,2,1,0,0

Holstead, Jarvis,                       1,0,0,0,0

Koin, John,                                3,0,3,0,0

PASQUOTANK, NC   Estate Records Index Loose Files

******For any information about estate records you see listed here, write 

to: Kim Cumber,  Search Room, NC Division of Archives and History, 109 E. 

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in return mail, you will be advised of the number of pages in the estate 

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Pasquotank County, NC 

Estate Records

C.R. 075.508.32

Coen, A. P. 75 1874 

Coen, Benjamin 75 1750 

Coen, Caleb 75 1751 

Coen, Caleb 75 1788 

Coen, Daniell 75 1750 

Coen, John 75 no date 

Coen, John 75 1840 

Coen, Mary 75 1764 

Coen, Murden 75 1827 (also John Sawyer, Thomas Humphress, 

Thornton Gray and John Gilbert) 

Coen, William R. 75 1830 

North Carolina USGenWeb Archives - Military - Pension Roll, 1835

JOHN KOEN; PASQUOTANK COUNTY; SERGEANT - DRUMMER; CORPORAL; NORTH CAROLINA 

CONT'L LINE; $102.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE; $307.98 AMOUNT RECEIVED; NOVEMBER 15, 

1833 PENSION 

STARTED; AGE 77

Davidson County Marriages – Original Bonds and Licenses

Groom                         Bride                           Date of Issue   Bondsman      

Koen, David              Patsey  Winstead         9/21/1800        Ammon Davis

Jackson, John B.         Lovis Koen                 2/21/1801         John Davis        (Brides name is Jovis Kren in MB but it is Lovis Koen on bond.)   

Koen, Daniel               Rachel Jackson           9/16/1801        Charles Harrod   (Clerk spelled grooms name Kowen on Bond.)        

Koen   Lemuel            Celia Hooper              2/21/1801        John Davis          (MB has brides name as Lelia and groom as Samuel.)         

Cartwright, Vincent    Thene  Koen   8/7/1802                      Ammon Davis      (Brides name is spelled  Thone in MB)                                

Ivy, Frederick             Polly Linton    4/8/1805                      Daniel Koen               

Gower,            Samuel                        Celia  Koen     1/30/1807                    William Hooper                    

Davis, Joshua              Polly Koen      9/30/1818                    John Demoss, Edmund Edney                       (Levin Edney, Min. of the Gospel Christ)     

Hobson, John              Susannah Harris          1/3/1815                      Moses Cowen

Ramseys Annals of Tennessee. Page 607 Jonathan Robertson, from whom all occasions the Indians had received as good as they sent, was, about this time (Feb 1794), with three lads of the name of Cowan, fired upon by five Indians; one of the lads was slightly wounded, and a ball passed through Robertson’s hat; he and the lads returned the fire and drove off the Indians, having wounded two of them mortally as was supposed.

Early History of Middle Tennessee, By Edward Albright, 1908, Chapter 37
Events of 1794, Attack on Jonathan Robertson's Party

Jonathan ROBERTSON, eldest son of the General, had many a conflict with Redskins.

One day this spring he had as companions three lads by the name of COWAN, aged from ten to fourteen years. They were hunting a few miles west of the ROBERTSON plantation. About ten o'clock they killed some game and swinging it across their shoulders went marching in single file through the woods. Suddenly the rustle of a brush and the gleam of a rifle told them that danger was near. One of the boys raised his gun to fire, but young ROBERTSON stopped him and ordered the party to seek protection behind neighboring trees. Two of the lads sprang behind a tree each, while ROBERTSON and the other boy sought a third. The Indians while yet carefully concealed, fired a shot which slightly wounded ROBERTSON'S companion. In trying to get sight of the enemy that he might take a shot, ROBERTSON exposed his head and received a bullet through his hat just above this left ear. The Indian who made this shot thus exposed his own body, and ROBERTSON in turn sent a bullet after him which reached its mark, causing the savage to drop his gun. In this fusillade another Indian was wounded. Before long the savages were running like troopers, carrying with them their wounded and leaving ROBERTSON and his band in complete possession of the field. In their flight they lost a rifle, which was captured.

Robertson Co Tennessee Court, Tuesday 22 Apr 1800: "Samuel Crocket, purchased a Sheriff Sale part of tract belonging to Benjamin Koen, for nonpayment of 1797 taxes, came into court & acknowleged himself satisfyed by said Koen for the part he had purchased and relenquishes his right to any part by virtue of purchase aforesaid. Deed James Menees, Sheriff to David Young, 39 acres 36 poles, acknowleged."

Robertson Co Tennessee Court, Wednesday 20 Oct 1802: "Jurors appointed to next County Court, William Benson, William Spiller, Francis Boren, Charles Wheaton, Charles Bradon, William Huddleston, Anthony Jones Sr, James Mays, James Stark, Robert Galispie, Walter Stark, Benjamin Porter, Jesse Jones, William Crocket, Samuel Crocket, Nimrod McIntosh, James Bell, Jacob Pinkley, Lawrence Carr, Jiles Connel, Mark Noble, James Elliott, James Walker, Henry Airs of Caleb Creek, Isham Rogers, Lovick Ventress, James H. Bryan, Patrick Martin, Benjamin Koen, Jacob Young. Order Benjamin Menees, Esquire, take lists of taxable property in that part of Robertson County south of Cumberland River. John Philips, Esquire, for Captain Jacob Young’s company; Isaac Dortch Esquire for Captain James Blackwells company; Charles Miles, Esquire, for Captain Dardin’s company; Thomas Strain, Esquire, for Captain Abraham Young’s Company; John Hutchison, Esquire, for Captain Simmons company; Martin Duncan, Esquire, for Captain Bryan’s company."