Daniel Morris COWGILL
- Born: 11 Jan 1795, Connecticut, USA
- Marriage (1): Nancy FINLEY on 16 Jan 1817
- Marriage (2): Clarissa J. ORTON on 2 Nov 1837 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States
- Died: 6 Sep 1877, Delaware Co., Ohio, United States at age 82
- Buried: Oak Grove Cem., Delaware, Ohio
 General Notes:
War of 1812
Among the earliest. troops to be called out was a company of light horse belonging to the State militia, or the muster-rolls of which were found the familiar names of Elias Murray as Captain, James <' Crawford as First Lieutenant, David Prince a: Second Lieutenant, and Joseph Prince, Robert Jamison, Sylvester Root, Morris Cowgill, Ales ander and William Smith, Ralph S. Longwell John Slack, J. Harter, Forest Meeker, John Wil son, Thomas Dunham and James Carpenter, a; privates. This company was employed as a raid in" force, and was called out at different times for a period of service not exceeding at any time over forty days. Each man furnished his own horse and equipments, and over his shoulder was slung the inevitable canteen of whisky.
Daniel married Nancy FINLEY on 16 Jan 1817. (Nancy FINLEY was born on 11 Sep 1798 in Pennsylvania.)
Daniel next married Clarissa J. ORTON on 2 Nov 1837 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States. (Clarissa J. ORTON was born in 1791 in Ohio, died on 27 Mar 1878 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States and was buried in Oak Grove Cem., Delaware, Ohio.)
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