Thomas McQuown (1744 - bef. 1794)

Born 1744 in Menallen, York, Pennsylvania (1749 - 1776)

Descendants

Died before 7 Oct 1794 before age 50 in Strabane Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Thomas McQuown was born in 1744 in Menallen Twp., York (later Adams in 1749) Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of Lawrence and Jean (Unknown) McQuown.

328. James McDowell Menallen Twp. F-121 February 5, 1777 – May 13, 1783 Nephew: Nathaniel McDowell Mentions: Wife, Bound Children (2) Witnesses: William Paterson, Thomas McQuown, Alexander McLinn Executor: Wife

"Thomas McQuown, gentleman of Irish descent, married Mrs. Margaret (Sillik) Galloway. Margaret Sillik Galloway was the daughter of Thomas Sillik. She had previously married a Mr. Galloway by whom she had two children, John and Samuel Galloway. After Thomas died, Margaret married Mr. Forbes.

Thomas and Margaret had two children:

1. Margaret b. about 1783, m. William James Davidson;

2. James McQuown was born in Washington County, Sept. 2, 1784, and died in 1864. His father died when he was ten years of age and he was thus early thrown upon his own resource He married Sept. 29, 1805, Sarah McGaw in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Thomas McQuown's father died in 1790 and his will mentions Thomas McQuown:

365. Lawrence McQuown Menallen Twp. H-67 July 13, 1789 – March 22, 1790 Wife: Jean Sons: Thomas, John, James, William, David, Lawrence Daughters: Catharine and Isaac Leany, Elizabeth and Abel Hasty, Mary and George McCreary, Jean and David Panton, Rebecah and Benjamin Stewart, Margaret, Elener Land Adj.: William Paterson, Charles Good Witnesses: Thomas Sillik, James Patterson, Charles Got Executor: John (son), William Gilliland

Margaret (Sillik) McQuown's father, Thomas Sillik died in 1790 and Thomas and Margaret are mentioned in his will:

492. Thomas Sillick Menallen Twp. H-64 March 11, 1788 – March 22, 1790 Sons: Samuel, Thomas Daughters: Agnes and John Cord, Margaret and Thomas McQuown, Mary and Thomas Feelby Grandson: Hamilton (Thomas) Witnesses: John Colmery, Robert McClave, Catharine Gilliland Executor: Thomas (son), William Gilliland (friend) ^[2]

1790 Federal Census for No Twp. Stated, Washington Co., PA; pg. 151. image 4/131

Thomas McEwin [McQuown] 2 2 1 0 0

Thomas McEwin M age > 16, b. before 1774;

Margaret (Sillik) (Galloway) F any age, b. before 1790];

John Galloway, M age o > 16, [b. before 1774], [step son];

Samuel Galloway, M age 0 < 15; [b. 1775 - 1790], [step son];

James [McQuown], M age 0 < 15; [b. 1775 - 1790];

Margaret [McQuown], F age 0 < 15; [b. 1775 - 1790];

Dau_____ [McQuown], F age 0 < 15; [b. 1775 - 1790];

Thomas McQuown died in 1794. His will was dated Oct. 7. 1794 and recorded on Dec. 20, 1795.

Margaret (Sillik) (Galloway) McQuown died Dec. 29, 1830, aged 84 years.

RESEARCH NOTES

Thomas McQuown was erroneously added to the Family of John McQuown and Susannah Condover and this mistake was corrected by the author, but the revisions to his published book were never published due to his death. The reference given as a source has extension information correcting this mistake and provides a lot more information on Thomas and his father Lawrence McQuown.

Sources

1. ↑ History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches Edited by Boyd Crumrine, Philadelphia, L.H. Everts & Co., 1882; Donegal Twp., Biography of James McQuown, pgs. 742 - 764
2. ↑ Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania Wills (1745-1800) By: Randy J. Miller

• History of Washington Co., PA published by L. H. Evers Co; Philadelphia; 1882 - page 763

• MCQUOWN AND RELATED FAMILIES. HTTP://WWW.VNLA.COM//\VNL/GEN/MCQ//MCQUOWN.HTM [NOTE: No longer working]

• Ancestry Message Boards>Surnames>McQueen URL: http:/boards.ancestry.com/surnames.mcqueen/1254/mb.ashx Subject: Analysis: Father of Thomas McQuown b. 1744, d 1794, m. Margaret (Sillik) Galloway; Author: Thomas Hayward McQuown (a "Stumper"); Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009

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