John McDowell (abt. 1714 - 1742)

Born about 1714 in Raloo Parish, Antrim, , Ireland

Ancestors

Son of Ephraim McDowell and Margaret (Irvine) McDowell

Husband of Magdalena (Woods) Bowyer — married 14 Dec 1734 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1742 at about age 28 in Petits Gap, Rockbridge, Virginia

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Biography

John McDowell migrated from Ireland to Virginia.

John McDowell is a member of Clan MacDowall.

John is the son of Ephraim McDowell and Margaret Irvine^[1][2][3] born on 19 Jan 1714 in Donegal, Tyrone, Ireland.^[4][5][6]

He married Magdalena Woods Bowyer.^[7] 14 Dec 1734 .^{[4] [8]} They immigrated to Virginia. They had issue:^[9]

1. Samuel b 1735 married Mary McClung
2. James b 1737 married in 1793 to Sarah Preston

He, his wife, and first-born son Samuel emigrated to America in 1737 and settled in Borden's Grant in 1737.^[10] Assisted by one Wood, he made the first survey of the Grant for "Fairfax Ben" was given one thousand acres for the effort.

Land Grants

• June, 1, 1740 - patent #19 for 400 acres on the Poak Hill branch it being a branch of the north branch of James River ^[11]
  
• July 6, 1741 - patent for 400 acres on the West side of the Blue Ridge of Mountains on a branch of James River called the Mary (Maury).^[12]
• Nov 10, 1742 - patent for 300 acres in the forks of the James River on the north side of the river.^[13]

Death

On Christmas day in 1742, with eight of his men, he fell into an ambush and was killed by indians. [Mason, Terry]

In a deposition given by John's son, Samuel McDowell, in 1806, Samuel testified that he remembered the day his father "set out after the Indians by whom he was killed. . . . I remember well to see the corpse of my father and the other seven men who were killed at that Battle all brought to my father's plantation after the Battle and there buried. But the date I cannot ascertain from my own knowledge being only seven year old the October before my father was killed." ^[14]

John passed away in 25 Dec1742 by Iroquois Indians on a raiding skirmish in Petits Gap, Rockbridge, Virginia. ^[15][15][4] He is buried in the McDowell Cemetery located in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States ^[15]

DNA

• MRCA: Archibald Campbell/Margaret Campbell

Paternal relationship is confirmed with a MyHeritage triangulated test match on chromosome 1 for 14.3 cM between TAL, NWR, and Thom Anderson;TAL/NWR: 14c1r; Thom Anderson/NWR: 10c; Thom Anderson/TAL: 9c3r

• MRCA: Robert Irvine/Margaret Wylie

Maternal relationship is confirmed with a MyHeritage test match of 7.4 cM on chromosome 16 between Polly Watkins/PHC: 8c2r, Jimmy Anderson/PHC: 7c2r; Polly Watkins/Jimmy Anderson: 10c

Research Notes

Samuel McDowell testified in the 1806 deposition that his mother told him that his father died in December of 1742. His mother's recollection appears correct, because Samuel affirmed: "I was born (as appeared by the record kept by my Father of the births of his children) in the year 1735 on the 27th of October, old stile." He also testified that John died the December after Samuel turned seven years old. If Samuel had just turn 7 in the year of John's death, then John died in December of 1742.

Note last child dob 5 yrs after demise of John. Educated & grew to manhood in Ireland.

John was born in January 19, 1714. This date tends to be spurious too, too old, should be 1706 as some research below shows.

His memorial shows Scotland which again is spurious.^[15]

There are issues with death/birth dates with this family that need to be researched. Fuller-5853 23:39, 23 April 2017 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ Green, Thomas Marshall, "Historic Families of Kentucky, With Special Reference to Stockes Immediately derived from the Valley of Virginia", Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co., 1889, Archive.org, p. 2, p. 13
2. ↑ Moon, Anna Mary, compiler. Sketches of the Shelby, McDowell, Deaderick, Anderson Families. Chattanooga:, private, 1933, Archive.org, p. 41
3. ↑ Ridenbaugh, Mary Young, "The Biography of Ephraim McDowell, M.D., The Father of Ovariotamy", New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1890, Archive.org, p. 19
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Author: Mason, Terry Title: Terry Mason's Family History Site 8 Apr 2004 Capt. John McDowell.
5. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Page: Volume: 112; SAR Membership Number: 22282; Text: Record for Magdalena Wood Ancestry.com
6. ↑ McDowell, John Hugh, "History of the McDowells, Erwins, Irwins, and Connections", Memphis: C. R. Johnston & Co., 1918, Archive.org, p. 232
7. ↑ McClung, James Willson. "Historical Significance of Rockbridge County, Virginia", Staunton, VA: McClure COmpany, Inc.,1939, Archive.org, p. 9
8. ↑ McKnight/Parks Pedigree Chart Photocopy of this chart provided to Robert B. Nichol by William H. Willis [fr.-in-law] c. 1989
9. ↑ "A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia" by Oren Frederic Morton publ 1920 , includes biographical description of Reid family, primarily including Andrew Reid and his son Samuel McDowell Reid p 264 Available here
10. ↑ Waddell,Joseph Addision,"Annals of Augusta County, Virginia, From 1726 to 1871", Staunton,VA: C. Russell Caldwell, 1902, ed. 2, Archive.org, p. 37
11. ↑ McDowell, John. grantee.; Virginia. Colonial Land Office.; Library of Virginia. Archives. 1740 - 0601. Digital image at https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007896710205756
12. ↑ McDowell, John. grantee.; Virginia. Colonial Land Office.; Library of Virginia. Archives. 1741 - 0706. Digital image at https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007896730205756
13. ↑ McDowell, John. Land Grant, 10 November 1742. Virginia. Colonial Land Office.; Library of Virginia. Archives. 1742 - 1110. Digital image at https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007896820205756
14. ↑ Repr. of Joseph Borden v. Benjamin Borden et. al., 1834-41 (Augusta Chancery Court, Virginia), at pp. 1148-1155 (deposition of May 30,1803 and at pp. 1156-1163 deposition of November 17, 1806, both in Jessamine County, Kentucky Available at the Library of Virginia here
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3} Find A Grave Find A Grave: Memorial #7874560 for Capt John McDowell; Created by: Laurie; Record added: Sep 17, 2003.

See also:

• WeRelate Profile John McDowell

• "Albemarle County in Virginia" by Edgar Woods pp 351-356 Woods Family; Available on Google Books; Albemarle_County_in_Virginia.pdf

• "History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown" by William Harris Miller, Part 2, Chapter 2

• "Lineage of Sophia Elizabeth Kavanaugh-Bear" by Sophia Elizabeth Bear-Sherlock, publ Madison, Indiana, USA; Date: 1929 downloaded from Heritage Quest

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Volume: 112; SAR Membership Number: 22282 Record for Magdalena Wood Ancestry.com

• Gang, Robert J. III, Judge Samuel McDowell Son of Virginia - Father of Kentucky, Augusta Historical Bulletin, 2018 Vol. 54 pages 119 - 173

• Draper, Lyman Copeland, Action at the Galudoghson December 14, 1742, 2006

• Wikidata: Item Q72875133

• Geni: Captain John McDowell

• WeRelate: Capt. John McDowell, Early Virginia Land Surveyor