John Cowan
A Revolutionary War veteran with ties to Cattaraugus County.
Service: A mariner who served on the Frigate Boston.
Life: Likely settled in Olean or the vicinity. A local history record from 1893 states he was born in Rhode Island.
Pension: His pension was transferred from Tolland, CT, to Broome County, NY. He was placed on the pension roll in March 1819 at age 79, receiving $96.00 annually. By 1840, he was living in Conewango at age 85.
Family: Married to Olive Smith, who died at age 91.
References
Federal Records: Pension records (J.C.P.) and the Pension List of 1840.
Local Histories: Cattaraugus County History (1893) and Broome County History (p. 117).