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Col. John McDOWELL 1743–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Donegal, Lancaster County, BCA, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 July 1795

Death Location: Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Mary Davies

Mother: James McDowell

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In 1743, Col. John McDOWELL entered the world in Donegal, Lancaster County, BCA, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Mary Ann Davies And James Thomas Mcdowell. Col. John McDOWELL passed away in 1795 in Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1743, Col. John McDOWELL entered the world in Donegal, Lancaster County, BCA, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Mary Ann Davies And James Thomas Mcdowell.
  • Col. John McDOWELL passed away in 1795 in Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

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Col. McDOWELL's Ancestors

Self
Col. McDOWELL
1743–1795
Birth Place: Donegal, Lancaster County, BCA, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Mary Ann Davies
1709–1789
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
James (Thomas) McDowell
1709–1746
Glenoe, Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Meredith (John) Davies
1684–1754
Rachelle (Florence) Cathey
1680–1754
Cecil, Maryland, USA
Sir. (Ephraim Samuel) McDowell
1673–1774
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Margaret Adams
1714–
MT Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Evans
1665–1691
David DAVIS
1660–1722
Alexander Cathey
1640–1697
Margaret Armstrong
1647–1698
Thomas McDowell
1628–1692
Anne Locke
1640–1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Davies
1635–1705
John Agahavea
1622–1707
Katherine Beard
1630–1680
John McDowell
1610–1670
Margaret Hall
1595–1596
WILLIAM LOCKE
1602–1631
Elizabeth Salter
1604–1631

Col. McDOWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1743
1743
Birth of Col. John McDOWELL in Donegal, Lancaster County, BCA, Pennsylvania, USA
Donegal, Lancaster County, BCA, Pennsylvania, USA
1795
30 July 1795
Age 52
Death of Col. John McDOWELL in Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Donegal, Lancaster County, BCA, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1795
    Event Place: Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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