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I am not researching these people, just entering information. There is a four-page article on John Koen in the "Year Book of the Pasquotank Historical Society, Vol. 2, 1956-1957." I will give you some of the highlights:
"A record copied from the Koen family Bible states that John Koen, son of Daniel Koen and Grace Koen, his wife, was born on the 27th day of January, 1759; and years later this record was entered: 'John Koen, departed this life September 5th, 1840, aged 83 years."
At the age of 18 he volunteered to serve in the Revolution, and did sor for three years. There is information in this article about his war years. One comment is that Col. Koen was with Washington at the time of the Delaware crossing and that they did not use boats to cross the river because of the ice; they just walked across.
"When the struggle at last ended, John Koen returned to his home. During the years of his absence his plantation was managed by William Temple, whose pretty young duaghter, Susannah, soon won the heart of the brave soldier, and consented to become his bride. After some years of happy married life, the young wife died, and a few years later we find John Koen making a second marriage, his bride being Christian Hollowell of perquimans County."
"Owing to his gallant conduct in the Revolutionary War, John Koen, a few years after the war was over, was appointed Colonel of the militia in Pasquotank County, and the government awarded him a pension, which was paid until his death in 1840."
Some of this information was provided by "Mrs. Margaret Temple, a granddaughter of Colonel Koen, the widow of William S. Temple, a brave Confederate soldier from Pasquotank, and the mother of two of our former townsmen, Hon. Oscar Temple, of Denver, Colorado, and Robert Temple of New Orleans."
"Mrs. temple was about twelve years old a the time of Colonel Koen's death, and retains a very vivid recollection of the stirring stories of the Revolution told by her grandfather during the long winter evenings, when the family gathered around the big fireplace in the old Koen homestead near Rosedale."
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