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John K. Fleming in his "Cowans From County Down" (Fleming, 1971 utilized the writings of JB Cowan and Laura Cowan Blaine in developing a coherent lineage for this family. He also added certain key details to the story.  Specifically, Fleming added
 * Identifies both parents of John Cowan and wife Mary Walker
 * places the story on the Clinch River in the Castles Woods area of Virginia
 * links the story to the extended family of John Walker III of the Wigton Walker line