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Nathaniel McDowell 1739–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Down, Seapatrick, Tullyeare, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Apr 1826

Death Location: Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John McDowell

Mother: Magdalena Woods

Spouse(s): Sarah Gryst, MARY FOULKE, Jean Irwin

Children(s): John McDowell, James McDowell, Elizabeth McDowell, Nancy McDowell, Nathaniel McDowell, Sarah McDowell, Letitia McDowell, Robert McDowell, Joseph McDowell, James McDowell, James McDowell, James McDowell

Nathaniel McDowell was born in 1739 in Down, Seapatrick, Tullyeare, Scotland, the child of John Mcdowell And Magdalena Woods. Nathaniel McDowell married Jean Mary Irwin, Mary Foulke, Sarah Gryst, and had children including Elizabeth Lydia Mcdowell, James Mcdowell, John Mcdowell, Joseph Mcdowell, Letitia Mcdowell, Nancy Agnes Mcdowell, Nathaniel Mcdowell, Robert Mcdowell, Sarah Mcdowell. Nathaniel McDowell passed away in 1826 in Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Nathaniel McDowell was born in 1739 in Down, Seapatrick, Tullyeare, Scotland, the child of John Mcdowell And Magdalena Woods.
  • Nathaniel McDowell married Jean Mary Irwin, Mary Foulke, Sarah Gryst, and had children including Elizabeth Lydia Mcdowell, James Mcdowell, John Mcdowell, Joseph Mcdowell, Letitia Mcdowell, Nancy Agnes Mcdowell, Nathaniel Mcdowell, Robert Mcdowell, Sarah Mcdowell.
  • Nathaniel McDowell passed away in 1826 in Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McDowell
1714–1742
Birth Location: Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ireland
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Magdalena Woods
1706–1810
Birth Location: Dunshanglin Castle, , Meath, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Gryst
1755–1803
Birth Location: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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MARY FOULKE
1753–1807
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jean Irwin
1738–1808
Birth Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

John McDowell
1787–1872
Birth Location: Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
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James McDowell
1792–1858
Birth Location: Washington Co., PA
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Elizabeth McDowell
1782–1861
Birth Location: Buffalo Twp., Washington Co., PA
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Nancy McDowell
1776–1858
Birth Location: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Nathaniel McDowell
1785–1828
Birth Location: Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah McDowell
1799–1872
Birth Location: Washington Co., PA
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Letitia McDowell
1794–1824
Birth Location: Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
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Robert McDowell
1778–1841
Birth Location: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joseph McDowell
1787–1854
Birth Location: Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
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James McDowell
1780–1857
Birth Location: Buffalo, Washington, United States
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James McDowell
1797–1824
Birth Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
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James McDowell
1775–1857
Birth Location: Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Nathaniel McDowell's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel McDowell
1739–1826
Birth Place: Down, Seapatrick, Tullyeare, Scotland
Parents
John McDowell
1714–1742
Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ireland
Magdalena Woods
1706–1810
Dunshanglin Castle, , Meath, Ireland
Grandparents
Ephraim (Samuel) McDowell
1673–1774
Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Margaret (Elizabeth) Irvine
1674–1728
Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Samuel Woods
1684–1755
Dunshaughlin Castle, Ulster, Meath, Ireland (North Ireland)
Elizabeth Campbell
1686–1742
Auchinbreck, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas McDowell
1635–1692
Anne Locke
1640–1685
Sir 7GGF
1654–1723
Lady (Woods)
1656–1741
Sir Aucinbbreck)
1658–1756
Susan Campbell
1668–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Auchinbreck
1629–1699
Lady Lindsay
1642–1727
Sir *
1642–1697
Lady Lort
1650–1714

Nathaniel McDowell's Descendants

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Nathaniel McDowell (1739–27 Apr 1826) m. Sarah Gryst (9 Oct 1755–25 Nov 1803) m. MARY FOULKE (1753–Apr 6, 1807) m. Jean (Mary) Irwin (1738–1808)
  1. 1. John McDowell 1787–1872
  2. 2. James McDowell 1792–1858
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Lydia) McDowell 1782–1861
  4. 4. Nancy (Agnes) McDowell 1776–1858
  5. 5. Nathaniel McDowell 1785–1828
  6. 6. Sarah McDowell 1799–1872
  7. 7. Letitia McDowell 1794–1824
  8. 8. Robert McDowell 1778–1841
  9. 9. Joseph McDowell 1787–1854
  10. 10. James McDowell 1780–1857
  11. 11. James McDowell 1797–1824
  12. 12. James McDowell 1775–1857

Nathaniel McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Nathaniel McDowell in Down, Seapatrick, Tullyeare, Scotland
Down, Seapatrick, Tullyeare, Scotland
1826
27 Apr 1826
Age 87
Death of Nathaniel McDowell in Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Down, Seapatrick, Tullyeare, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1826
    Event Place: Buffalo, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
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