Ancestry of Milburn Coward, Sr.
as presented in Coward-Cowart Chronicles
by Robert J. Robinson
P O Box 1
Quitman, Georgia
& other Records
Page created by Sadie Greening Sparks
James Roberts Coward Born Ca 1745 Johnston Co, NC; Died
About 1830 Emanuel Co., Georgia. Said to be buried at Hebron Cemetery, Garfield,
Ga.
(M) Miss McCoy
James was the son of Edward Coward & Dorcas Roberts.
Children:
1. William
Milburn Coward, Sr. was born about 1764, according to census records, in
North Carolina (Prob. Dobbs Co.) and died in 1834 in Barnwell Co, South Carolina
( Will Pro. July 7, 1834, Book C, P 121)
(M) Lydia
2. James
3. Zachariah
4. Nathaniel
5. Henry R.
6. Thomas
7, Dorcas
8. Ann B.
9. Cullen
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Edward Coward was born Ca 1719 in Bertie Co, North Carolina and died Pr to 1790 in Dobbs Co, North Carolina. He was the son of John Coward & Elizabeth Griffen.
Edward Coward married Dorcas Roberts, daughter of James Roberts & Cordelia Edwards.
Children:
1. Edward
2. James Roberts Born Ca 1743-4 (see above-Our line)
(M) Miss McCoy
3. Needham
4. Ezekiel
5. Nanthaniel
6. Zachariah
7. Ephriam
8. Lewis
9. Cullen
10 Courtney
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John Coward was born Ca 1690 in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina and died in Bertie Co, North Carolina in 1737 (Will) He was he son of William Coward of Chowan Pct. & Bertie Co, NC.
His wife was named Elizabeth She died after 1750, as Elizabeth Coward and Joseph Wimberly witnessed a deed of Francis Roundtree to Isaac Hill; recorded Aug, 1751.
Children:
1. Edward (M) Dorcas Roberts (see above-Our line)
2. William (M) Ann Allday, (Dtr of Thos. Allday -1754 Will)
3. John
4. Benjamin (M) ____Allday, sister to Ann, wife of brother William & (Dtr of Thos. Allday)
The following wills/deeds are from my files-sgs
Will of John Coward, dated March 8, 1737 Proved August Court,
1737 Bertie Precinct, NC
Names: Sons William & John, plantation whereon I now live., Son Edward, and
unborn child (Benjamin)
Wife: Elizabeth
Exr: Joseph Wimberley
Wits: Edward Vann, Henry Vann, Jonathan Taler. CC: Jno. Wynns
Bertie Co., NC Court Minutes, 1737 (379) On the Motion of Joseph Wimberly, Exr of John Coward, dec'd, 'tis ordd. he sell so much of the Perishable Estate as will pay the Debts and the remainder of ye Estate to be equally divided Legacy's excepted between the Widow & Child and that Jonathan Taylor, Henry Hunter & John Watson divide the same, and make return to next Court.
Bertie Co, NC deeds-
2/29/1729/30 John Coward to Joseph White, cordwainder, for 50 pds., 100 AC patent. by John Harloe, Adj. Martin Griffin. , (sold by Harloe to William Coward, dec'd.) Wts: James Williamson, J. Jonson; Feby. Court, 1729 Thomas Crew, DCC (C175)
March 28, 1737 John Coward & wife, Elizabeth, to Joseph Wimberley, for 50 pds., 250 AC adj. William Charlton Wts: Edward Van, Henry Van, Jonathan Taylor, jurat Aug. Court, 1737 (E/158)
Feb. 9, 1738 William Charlton of Craven Pct. to Edws. Frisbie, for70 pds., -100 AC patented in the name of John Harlow and sold by Harlow to William Coward, deceased, and sold by John Coward to Joseph White , adj. Edwd. Frisbie Wts: Francis Penvin, John Warbullan NC Crt, Mar 31, 1739 W. Smith, CJ (E/400)
3/22/1750/51 Elizabeth Coward, & Joseph Wimberley, wit deed of Francis Roundtree to Isaac Hill. (G/374)
Feb. 12, 1755, Richard Johnson & wife Alice to John Kittrill, Junr. 2 tracts- 1 for 100 A, and 1 for 230 AC, "it (the 230 AC) being land Martin Griffin sold to Edward Frisbie, and Frisbie sold to Joseph Wimberley and William Pierce, and by Wimberley & Pierce to said Johnson.... the 100 AC being part of a patent to John Harlow, and sold by Harlow to William Coward, and by Coward's son and heir to Joseph White and by sd. White to Wm. Charlton and by Charlton to Richard Johnson. Wts: Thos. Whitmell, Elizabeth Whitmell, Moses Hunter. Feby Court, 1744 Samuel Ormes, CC (H/142)
2/26/1755 William Coward & wife Anne, to John Smith, 50 AC bet. Roanoak River, Rocky Quest Swamp , adj. Smith, Huston, etc. Wts: Thos. & Mary Hyman July Court, 1744 Benj. Wynns, CC (H/198)
Dec 23, 1756 Joseph Riding to William Coward for 30 pds., for 100 AC pt of tract acj. Arthur Dugall at Hines Brch., Wit: Joseph riding, Geo. Sutton, Wm. Johnson July Crt., 1757 Benj. Wynns, CC (H/445)
1757 TL-Bertie Co., NC-List of Henry Hunter, Esq. JP
William Coward 1 tithe
Jos. Wimberly-3 tithes
Later records can be found in Bute, & Dobbs Co, NC
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William Coward was born Ca 1665 in England, and died in Bertie Co, North Carolina pr to Feb. 29, 1729. He resided in Chowan Precinct, NC, as early as 1717. Bertie Co. was cut off from Chowan in 1722. I have no record on his wife.
Children:
1. John Ca 1690 Chowan Pct., NC Died 1737 Bertie Co, NC
(See above)
(M) Elizabeth
& possibly others
Chowan Co, NC Deeds (from my files)
April 1, 1717 William (his W mark) Coward & Robert Hicks wit deed of Wm & Mary Tanner of Chowan to Thos. Matthews of King William Co, Va. (B1/534)
April 15, 1718 Joseph Jesop of Perquimens, to William Coward, assignment of 200 AC land adj. James Blount , bought of Henry Bonner. Wts: Robt. Hicks(1/564). (ack. in court, 4/15/1718-B/35-36)
9/11/1721 Richard Wilson of Chowan Pct., to William Coward of same, for 20L current money, 150 AC Pocoson Creek, adj. Coward's plantation, which is 1/2 of the land I purch. from John Yelverton, cont. in a Patent dated 3/2/1711/12 for 400 AC, except 100 AC formerly conveyed to sd. Wilson where he now lives on Mattacomack Creek. Wts: Thomas Matthews, Robert Hicks, Ack. 3 8ber, 1721 by Robt. Hicks before me, F. Jones, Ch. Just. Reg. 3 8ber, 1721. (C/175)
4/7/1722 William Coward land adj. Cornelius Harnett, Queen Ann's Crk., also Edwd. Wingate.C/291)
12/20/1722 William Coward, Queen Anne's Creek, joins Christopher & Edmund Gale, & Ed. Wingate (C/317)
4/8/1723 Edenton-Richard Willson to Dr. Geo. Allen, of Va.-150 AC, pt of a Patent of 400 AC, reserving 100 AC for myself, and 150 AC I sold to William Coward. Wts: robt. foster (C/372)
Bertie Co, NC deeds (from my files)
Dec 4, 1725 John Harloe to William Coward, for 60 pds., 600 AC on Roquish Crk, N/S Morotuck River, adj. Cogswill, Downing & Griffith. "formerly grtd to me and more lately unto Edward Mosely by patent April 1, 1723" Wts: Thomas Jones, W. Badham (Memd?) Oct. 9, 1725, C Gale, CC (A/418)
Oct 26, 1726 William Coward wit deed of Sam'l. Woodward to John Jordan, 200 AC N/S Chowan Riv.
Some Information has been taken from LDS Morman Library Records, Ancestral Files