Re: ______ Cousar m. Bethia Hood in Lancaster, SC
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Re: ______ Cousar m. Bethia Hood in Lancaster, SC
Elizabeth Cousart-Arroyo 3/01/10
I received the following email today from Louise Pettus - thank you Louise!
My brother, Lindsay, is also very much a local history buff and his major passion is looking for descendants of William Richardson Davie & more info about him. Also, the Crawfords who were associated with the young Andrew Jackson. For years he specialized in agricultural and industrial landin his real estate business and founded the Katawba Valley Land Trust with an effort to save our natural environment, especially along the Catawba river and its tributaries. He has also headed the Lancaster County Historical Society and/or been a board member. Much of what he has in his Cousar file is letters from Cousar researchers.
One day he mentioned that he thought that one of the Crawfords lived on Cousar branch (the name of a stream that feeds into Waxhaw Creek. I told him about you and your search. He brought me his Cousar file (I hadn't thought of his having such a file). So, I will share with you some additions that I have added to my Cousar file plus a bit more.
From a 1980 letter from Sherrill Jane Henderson, 2314 Stallings Ln #11, Jonesboro, AR 72401:
"My Great Great Grandfather was Archibald Dunlap Cowsar. . . he had an older brother, Samuel Franklin Cowsar. On the U. S. Census it states that both were born in Alabama, but that their father came from S. Carolina. The older brother was born in 1820. . . According to family records the family moved from Alabama to Tennessee and then to Mississippi County, Arkansas."
From a letter by Philip F. Cousar, 13820 Elmwood Dr, Sun City West, Arizona 85375, dated Jan 18, 1994:
"I am a descendant of Thomas Cousar, who lived in Lancaster County in the late 1700s--early 1800s. He served in the American Revolution and is buried at Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church. Thomas is one of 5 brothers who migrated to Lancaster County from Armagh, Ireland, before the Revolution. I have done extensive research on his descendants and would like to correspond with anyone who is interested in his family. . . I am particularly interested in corresponding with Miss Virginia Cousar of Lancaster County, or one of her relatives. . ."
Lindsay sent Philip an obituary that was in the Lancaster News. It was for the mother of Virginia, Nannie Robinson, b. Dec 24, 1876 and married N. Bart Cousart in 1899. Daughter Virginia was a teacher in the Rice Elementary School.
From a letter by Katie Cowser Park, 12726 Cobblestone, Houston, TX 77024. This was originally sent to me as "Louise Pettus, C/O) Lindsay's Books" . . .
"James H. Cowser, b. 3 Mar 1804 in Chester, S. C., died after 1880 in Wood, Texas. Son of Richard Cowser and Elizabeth Clark. Married Louisa, b. about 1808 in Kentucky. . .
Richard and Elizabeth Clark were both born in S. C. and died in Union, Arkansas. First child born in Chester, SC. 3 Mar 1804; all additional children were born in Lowndes, Miss. "
Lancaster County Probate Court."Ex Parte Irene I. Hallre Estate of John Q. Cousart deceased." Filed by petition July 1909. . . ."John Q. Cousart of York County in this state, died, intestate . . . . at the time of his decease had a personal estate of the value of about Twenty Three and 12/100 Dollars, consisting of balance on real estate mortgage, due by J. O. Hall of said county of Lancaster.... your petitioner is the eldest daughter of the said John Q. Cousart, deceased . . . . October 13, 1909"
Lancaster County Deed. Apr 14, 1814: " . . .I Martha Cowser, widow of David Cowser . . . in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars and fifty cents to me in hand paid by James Flinn paid in part for one hundred and Sixty five acres of land a part of a tract of two hundred and sixty six acres, granted to Andrew Cowser [who] sold and released to David Cowser, de'cd . . . ."
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Re: ______ Cousar m. Bethia Hood in Lancaster, SC
Kirk Brooks 3/19/13