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Abraham McDowell 1631–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Galloway, Argyllshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1682

Death Location: of Ulster Province, Ireland

Father: Alexander McDowell

Mother: Margaret Mcdowell

Spouse(s): Mary Calhoun, Ann CAPEN

Children(s): Robert MCDOWELL, Ephraim DOWELL, Charles DOWELL, John DOWELL, Esther DOWELL

Abraham McDowell was born in 1631 in Galloway, Argyllshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Mcdowell And Margaret Mcdowell. Abraham McDowell married Ann Capen, Mary Calhoun, and had children including Charles Mc Dowell, Ephraim Mc Dowell, Esther Mc Dowell, John Mc Dowell, Robert M Mcdowell. Abraham McDowell passed away in 1682 in of Ulster Province, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Abraham McDowell was born in 1631 in Galloway, Argyllshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Mcdowell And Margaret Mcdowell.
  • Abraham McDowell married Ann Capen, Mary Calhoun, and had children including Charles Mc Dowell, Ephraim Mc Dowell, Esther Mc Dowell, John Mc Dowell, Robert M Mcdowell.
  • Abraham McDowell passed away in 1682 in of Ulster Province, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander McDowell
1595–1652
Birth Location: Glenoe, Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Margaret Mcdowell
1595–1685
Birth Location: Gleno, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Calhoun
1655–1700
Birth Location: of Donegal, Ireland
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Ann CAPEN
1633–1678
Birth Location: Of Galloway, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert MCDOWELL
1672–1704
Birth Location: Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland
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Ephraim DOWELL
1673–1763
Birth Location: Connor,Antrim,IRE
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Charles DOWELL
1665–
Birth Location: SCT
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John DOWELL
1666–1689
Birth Location: Londonderry,IRE
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Esther DOWELL
1675–
Birth Location: Ulster Province,IRE
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Abraham McDowell's Ancestors

Self
Abraham McDowell
1631–1682
Birth Place: Galloway, Argyllshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander McDowell
1595–1652
Glenoe, Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Margaret Mcdowell
1595–1685
Gleno, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Alexander) McDowell
1575–1631
Galloway, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Wylie
1580–1631
Larne, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Lady Kennedy
1532–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Girvanmains
1505–1565
Janet Stewart
1505–1566

Abraham McDowell's Descendants

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Abraham McDowell (1631–1682) m. Mary Calhoun (1655–1700) m. Ann CAPEN (Abt 1633–1678)
  1. 1. Robert (M) MCDOWELL 1672–1704
    1. 1. Elizabeth McDowell 1702–1769
  2. 2. Ephraim (MC) DOWELL 1673–1763 m. Margaret Adams 1714–1762
    1. 1. Elizabeth McDowell 1738–1815
    2. 2. Matthew McDowell 1738–1806
    3. 3. Benjamin McDowell 1739–1824 m. Elizabeth Field-McDowell 1783–1873
    4. 4. Ephraim McDowell 1743–1790
    5. 5. John McDowell 1722–1784
    6. 6. Margaret (McDowell) (Peggy) 1721–1767
    7. 7. Ann McDowell 1719–
    8. 8. John (McDowell) (Capt) 1714–1742
  3. 3. Charles (MC) DOWELL 1665–
  4. 4. John (MC) DOWELL 1666–1689 m. Jane 1670–1742
    1. 1. Charles McDowell 1689–1754 m. Rachel Cathey 1680–1754 m. Rachel (Florence) Cathey 1680–1784
      1. 1. Rachel (Matilda) McDowell 1721–1780
  5. 5. Esther (MC) DOWELL 1675–

Abraham McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Abraham McDowell in Galloway, Argyllshire, Scotland
Galloway, Argyllshire, Scotland
1682
1682
Age 51
Death of Abraham McDowell in of Ulster Province, Ireland
of Ulster Province, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Galloway, Argyllshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: of Ulster Province, Ireland
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