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John McDowell 1714–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 25 Dec 1742

Death Location: Petits Gap, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Father: Ephraim McDowell

Mother: Margaret Irvine

Spouse(s): Magdalena Woods

Children(s): Samuel McDowell, Elizabeth McDowell, John McDowell, Samuel McDowell, John Mcdowell, James McDowell, Agnes McDowell, Sarah Mcdowell, Jane McDowell, Michael McDowell, James McDowell, Samuel McDowell, Samuel McDowell

John McDowell was born in 1714 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland, the child of Ephraim Mcdowell And Margaret Irvine. John McDowell married Magdalena Woods, and had children including Agnes Nancy Mcdowell, Elizabeth Mcdowell, James Mcdowell, Jane Sally Mcdowell, John Mcdowell, Michael Mcdowell, Samuel Mcdowell, Sarah Martha Mcdowell. John McDowell passed away in 1742 in Petits Gap, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John McDowell was born in 1714 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland, the child of Ephraim Mcdowell And Margaret Irvine.
  • John McDowell married Magdalena Woods, and had children including Agnes Nancy Mcdowell, Elizabeth Mcdowell, James Mcdowell, Jane Sally Mcdowell, John Mcdowell, Michael Mcdowell, Samuel Mcdowell, Sarah Martha Mcdowell.
  • John McDowell passed away in 1742 in Petits Gap, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John McDowell's Ancestors

Self
John McDowell
1714–1742
Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
Ephraim McDowell
1673–1763
Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Margaret Irvine
1674–1728
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas McDowell
1645–1682
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Anne Locke
1640–1685
Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McDowell's Descendants

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John McDowell (1714–25 Dec 1742) m. Magdalena Woods (1706–1810)
  1. 1. Samuel McDowell 1575–1640 m. Lady Warsop 1578–1604
    1. 1. Magdalene McDowell 1600–1690 m. Andrew Reid 1600–1690
      1. 1. Andrew Reid 1622–1712 m. Bessie Hall 1626–1714 m. Sara 1707–1766
        1. 1. Alexander Reid 1657–1718 m. Reid Wife 1707–1766 m. Sarah 1649–1739
        2. 2. John Rid 1640–1679
        3. 3. George Reid 1645–
        4. 4. Sarah Reid 1646–
        5. 5. Andrew Reid 1648–1679
        6. 6. Thomas Reid 1655–1734
        7. 7. Andrew Reid 1659–1769
      2. 2. Margaret (McDowell) Reid 1625–
      3. 3. John Reid 1626–1679
      4. 4. Thomas Reid 1629–
      5. 5. John Reid 1648–1762
      6. 6. Alexander Reid 1698–1775
    2. 2. Madeline McDowell 1676–
  2. 2. Elizabeth McDowell 1725–1754
  3. 3. John McDowell 1729–1767
  4. 4. Samuel McDowell 1735–1817
  5. 5. John Mcdowell 1739–1754
  6. 6. James McDowell 1739–1771
  7. 7. Agnes (Nancy) McDowell 1740–1790
  8. 8. Sarah (Martha) Mcdowell 1741–1811
  9. 9. Jane (Sally) McDowell 1742–
  10. 10. Michael McDowell 1747–1834
  11. 11. James McDowell 1770–1835
  12. 12. Samuel McDowell 1785–
  13. 13. Samuel McDowell 1796–1868

John McDowell's Timeline

3 Records

1714
1714
Birth of John McDowell in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
1734
1734
Age 20
John McDowell was married in PA
PA
1742
25 Dec 1742
Age 28
Death of John McDowell in Petits Gap, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Petits Gap, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 537.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RSN.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: PA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 537.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RSN.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1742
    Event Place: Petits Gap, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

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