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Jane Jean McDOWELL 1705–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 November 1781

Death Location: Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Dr. McDowell

Mother: Mary Irvine

Spouse(s): James Irwin

Children(s): Mary Irwin, Archibald Irwin

In 1705, Jane Jean McDOWELL entered the world in County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Dr William John Mcdowell And Mary Irvine. Jane Jean McDOWELL married James Irwin, and had children including Archibald Irwin, Mary Ann Irwin. Jane Jean McDOWELL passed away in 1781 in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Jane Jean McDOWELL entered the world in County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Dr William John Mcdowell And Mary Irvine.
  • Jane Jean McDOWELL married James Irwin, and had children including Archibald Irwin, Mary Ann Irwin.
  • Jane Jean McDOWELL passed away in 1781 in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Jane McDOWELL's Ancestors

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Jane McDOWELL
1705–1781
Birth Place: County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Dr. William John McDowell
1682–1759
Antrim, Rockland County, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mary Irvine
1690–1782
Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas McDowell
1628–1692
New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Anne Locke
1620–1705
Raloo Parish, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Robert (James) Irvine
1655–1729
County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Margaret Wylie
1660–1674
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John MacDowall
1575–1631
Mary Wylie
1579–1631
Ralph Locke
1596–1665
Rapentance Locke
1598–1658
Sir Irvine
1646–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Locke
1541–1597
Emma Stanburg
–1601

Jane McDOWELL's Descendants

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Jane (Jean) McDOWELL (1705–27 November 1781) m. James Irwin (1705–28 April 1778)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Irwin 1720–1822 m. Samuel (J. Williamson) Sr. 1688–1771
    1. 1. Mary Thompson 1745–1822 m. Andrew THOMPSON 1747–1827
      1. 1. Andrew (P) Thompson 1767–1829 m. Elizabeth Dearmond 1767–1833
        1. 1. Easter (F) Thompson 1797–1877 m. Abel (R Cheyne) Cheney 1797–1854
  2. 2. Archibald Irwin 1734–1799

Jane McDOWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Jane Jean McDOWELL in County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1781
27 November 1781
Age 76
Death of Jane Jean McDOWELL in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 November 1781
    Event Place: Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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