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Hi Martha, Melinda,
I found the story whilst trawling the web for 'Cowey' information. This is the actual write-up.
Martin County, North Carolina, Genealogy Web
Martin Countians: Selected Marriages and Deaths in Old Newspapers
D. "Murder. A negro belonging to Lewis Harrell, Esq., was killed in the upper part of this county, on Monday last, by a white man, named Cowey. The circumstances connected with the case are as follows: The negro and Cowey, the overseer, were in a canoe together, when some words arose between them, whereupon C. struck the negro upon the head with a stick, knocking him overboard. He immediately sank, and the body has not been recovered. The murderer fled and has not been taken."
?Williamston Mercury, July 13, 1859.
Secondly, I believe the captain you refer to was called James Cowey and he was at sometime the captain or master of a ship called the Loyal Judith or Julia which sailed between Rotterdam in Holland and America, conveying immigrants no doubt. I have never been able to find any other information about him apart from a rumour that he settled in Australia.
By the way Martha, have you subscribed to the forums in the UK where you may attract some attention to Charles Cowey.
Regards,
Raymond
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