Book 19, Page 53 - 5 Dec., 1836: Joseph & Martha McGOWEN to William W. WILKENSON; $100 for 50 acres on Broad Creek, lying on the East side of the dividing line of land divided between David GURGANUS and Israel WILKENSON on 25 Oct., 1771; land whereon the said Joseph and Martha McGOWEN now live. (W) Wm. LATHAM, Wm. B. LATHAM; /S/ Joseph McGOWAN, Martha McGOWAN; Dec. Term, 1836.

Book 19, Page 63 - 1 Oct., 1836: Henry WINFIELD to Martha McGOWEN; a Negro man named Tony given for my lands and plantation whereon I now live, lying in the district of Log House Landing near the Lower Dowry; beginning at the SW corner of land now owned by James H. WINFIELD,...to Jordan WINFIELD 's line,...to Samuel WINFIELD 's line, to the Branch,...the division line between myself and the heirs of Davis WINFIELD, dec'd., containing 68 acres. (W) Wm. M. WILKENSON, Samuel WINFIELD. /S/ Henry W WINFIELD; Dec. Term, 1836.

Book 21, Page 479 - 1 Oct., 1836: Joseph MaGOWING to Henry WINFIELD; a Negro man named Toney for a certain tract of land; (W) T.B. SATTERTHWAITE. /S/ Joseph MaGOWING; Dec. Term, 1836.

Book 22, Page 122 - 23 June, 1843: Geo. A. FARRIS & Hosea McGOWNS to JAMES F. CLARK; $500 for the Center-board Schooner, "BETSY A.", bottom about 200 barrels, with all her sales, riggin, anchors and cables, etc.; /S/ James F. CLARK; Sept. Term, 1843.

Book 23, Page 345/46 - 27 Jan., 1846: Jesse GURGANUS to Hosea McGOWEN; $25 for 50 acres adjoining my land (Hosea McGowen�s) on the West, Robert M. EBORN on the Eastward, land that fell to him by the death of William GURGANUS and he hired from his Mother Margaret GURGANUS; (W) John S. JORDAN, George P. PAUL; /S/ Jesse (X) GURGANUS; Nov. Term, 1846.

Book 26, Page 356 - 29 May, 1850: John W. DAVIS and Martha DAVIS, his sister, to William McGOWN and Rebecca, his wife; $50 for 50 acres adjoining the lands of Robert J. WILKINSON; the Rail (?) Path Ridge Branch, about 25 feet east of where said Branch crosses the main road,...to Winfield GAYLORD's South Patent line,...to Robert WILKENSON 's line,...to Thomas GAYLORD's North Patent line; (W) John Q. ADAMS, Robert J. WILKENSON; /S/ John W. DAVIS, Martha DAVIS.

Book 28, Page 277/78 - 30 Nov., 1853: William and Rebecca McGOWIN to Robert J. WILKINSON; $275 for 50 (40) acres lying on the West side of Pungo River , the Rail (?) Path Riges Branch about 15 feet east of the main road to Thomas GAYLORD's & Winfield GAYLORD's Patents,...to Robert J. WILKINSON 's corner; (W) Jones Spencer; /S/ William McGOWAN, Rebecca (her X mark) McGOWAN; Reg. 1 Dec., 1853.

Book 28, Page 498 - 21 Aug., 1853: Hosea and Nancy McGOWN to James F. ALLEN of Washington Co.; $50 for 50 (40) acres lying at the head of Jacks Creek and being the land that she received from her father John LUKIN (LISKUM); (W) J.G. RESPESS, Bartemie SATTERTHWAITE; /S/ Hosea (his X mark) McGOWN, Nancy (her X mark) McGOWN. Sept. Term, 1854.

Book 29, Page 413/14 - 1 Jan., 1855: Joseph & Martha McGOWNE to Samuel J. ENGLES; $100 for 100 acres on the West side of Pungo River and North side of Broad Creek, being a tract patented by Jacob WILKINSON,...on Broad Creek,... WILKINSON 's line,... GAYLORD's corner; (W) John Q. ADAMS, Wm. D. WINFIELD; /S/ Joseph McGOWEN, Martha McGOWEN. Mar. Term, 1855.

Bk. 6, p. 336 - 28 Jan. 1856 : Hyde County Power of Attorney: Joseph McGOWAN of Beaufort County appoints Sylvester McGOWAN my true and lawful agent and attorney for my interest in what hereafter becomes due as my distributive share of my Father, James McGOWAN�S Estate, Dec�d. Wit: William DAY, Henry G. WILSON. Signed: Joseph McGOWAN. {Feb. Term 1856}

Book 30, Page 21 - 16 Oct., 1857: Joseph McGOWEN to Silvester LANIER; $175 for one Negro woman slave named ELIZA, about fifty five years old; (W) Jas. F. LATHAM; /S/ Silvester LANIER. Oct. Trem, 1857.

Book 30, Page 26 - 1 Sept., 1856: Dorcas McGOWEN of Hyde County to Richard CARROWAN of Craven Co.; $25 for 25 acres of land lying in Beaufort Co., on the South side of the Pamlico River and East side Goose (Creek), it being land descended to me by the deaths of my Sisters Polly & Agnes CARROWAN and Brothers Jordan & Henry CARROWAN, which references to the last will and testament of my Father Green CARROWAN; (W) Hyram BRIDGEMAN, Marcus CARROWAN; /S/ Dorcas (herXmark) McGOWEN. 16 Oct., 1857.

Note: Dorcas (Carrowan) McGowan, d/o Elder Green Carrowan, was the wife of Isaac McGowan. Green Carrowan lived in Hyde County and later moved to Beaufort County where he died.

Book 34, Page 280 - 3 Dec., 1868: Britty McGOWAN of Hyde Co. to Samuel G. SWINDELL; $50 for 33 2/3 acres on the South side of the Pamlico River and North side of Jones Bay, ...Nathan BAKER's corner, the edge of the Marsh, it being in the West end of the East fifty acres of the John JONES' Patent; (W) Robert HODGES, Daniel A. SPAIN; /S/ Brity (her X mark) McGOWAN. 14 Sept., 1869.

Note: Brittania (SPAIN) McGOWAN was the widow of William W. McGowan.

Book 34, Page 367 - 29 May, 1850: William & Rebecca McGOWNS to John W. DAVIS and his sister Martha; $100 for our interest and claim we have in land which the late WILLIAM DAVIS of Beaufort County possessed at the time of his death, lying in Beaufort County, with the exception of one small piece of land which the parties of the Second part have by deed dated this date and conveyed to us, parties of the first part; (W) F.B. SATTERTHWAITE; /S/ Wm. McGOWNS, Rebecca (herXmark) McGOWNS. 29 May, 1850.

Note: It is my belief that Rebecca (Davis) McGowan was the sister of John W. Davis and Martha Davis and that they were the children of William Davis of Beaufort Co., NC. I believe that William Davis lived in the area of Beaufort County which had been part of Hyde County up to 1819, when that part of Hyde County lying on the west side of the Pungo River, westward to Sinclare Creek, was ceded to Beaufort County.

McGowan Family History