I would like help in identifying my great, great, great, grandfather's over/under combination rifle/shotgun.
A short bio:
David C Cowan was born in 1805 in Lee County Virgina near Cowan's fort. His father was a Scottish immigrant. In 1820 he went to Lincoln County, Tennessee, then around 1837 to 1840 he went to the Republic of Texas. He lived around Tow, Republic of Texas, he was a land surveyor, surveying land in and around Llano County, Republic of Texas. This area was known as being the frontier, inhabited by Indians. He was a private in the Texas Mounted Rangers and Confederate States Army.
I haven't seen this rifle, the reason for asking forum members help in the identification of this rifle. I do have plans to travel to Llano to handle and look for markings and to take better photos. The photos don't show any markings of who made this rifle.
I have an article from the Corsicana Daily Sun by Gelene Simpson, so I will quote just a part of that article.
"July 28, 2008: One of the adventures of the Texas Rangers is the incident which drew my attention because of my interests in parts west. It seems that during a raid by Comanche Indians on Llano and Burnet counties in the 1850's, a young white girl was captured along with several horses. Ranger David C Cowan took rangers from Llano and Burnet and gave chase, but to no avail. They had to give up the chase because the trail was "cold." So they rested at the fort Smith site before returning to Llano County."
With a family history like that, it's no wonder why I have a high interest in muzzle loaders.
Thanks in advance.....
sixbull (aka Jim)
A short bio:
David C Cowan was born in 1805 in Lee County Virgina near Cowan's fort. His father was a Scottish immigrant. In 1820 he went to Lincoln County, Tennessee, then around 1837 to 1840 he went to the Republic of Texas. He lived around Tow, Republic of Texas, he was a land surveyor, surveying land in and around Llano County, Republic of Texas. This area was known as being the frontier, inhabited by Indians. He was a private in the Texas Mounted Rangers and Confederate States Army.
I haven't seen this rifle, the reason for asking forum members help in the identification of this rifle. I do have plans to travel to Llano to handle and look for markings and to take better photos. The photos don't show any markings of who made this rifle.
I have an article from the Corsicana Daily Sun by Gelene Simpson, so I will quote just a part of that article.
"July 28, 2008: One of the adventures of the Texas Rangers is the incident which drew my attention because of my interests in parts west. It seems that during a raid by Comanche Indians on Llano and Burnet counties in the 1850's, a young white girl was captured along with several horses. Ranger David C Cowan took rangers from Llano and Burnet and gave chase, but to no avail. They had to give up the chase because the trail was "cold." So they rested at the fort Smith site before returning to Llano County."
With a family history like that, it's no wonder why I have a high interest in muzzle loaders.
Thanks in advance.....
sixbull (aka Jim)