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Sarah McDowell 1763–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Conococheague Settlement, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Father: William McDowell

Mother: Mary Maxwell

Spouse(s): John Gibson

Children(s): MARY GIBSON

Sarah McDowell was born in 1763 in Conococheague Settlement, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of William Mcdowell And Mary Maxwell. Sarah McDowell married John Gibson, and had children including Mary Polly Gibson. Sarah McDowell passed away in 1822 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Sarah McDowell was born in 1763 in Conococheague Settlement, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of William Mcdowell And Mary Maxwell.
  • Sarah McDowell married John Gibson, and had children including Mary Polly Gibson.
  • Sarah McDowell passed away in 1822 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McDowell
1722–1812
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
WM
Mary Maxwell
1727–1805
Birth Location: –
MM

Spouses(s)

John Gibson
1756–1822
Birth Location: Chonochohyer Settlement, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

MARY GIBSON
1783–1850
Birth Location: Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
MG

Sarah McDowell's Ancestors

Self
Sarah McDowell
1763–1822
Birth Place: Conococheague Settlement, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William McDowell
1722–1812
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Maxwell
1727–1805
Grandparents
William McDowell
1682–1759
Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Mary Irvine
1684–1782
Gleno, Raloo Parish, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
William Maxwell
1700–1778
Susannah
1700–1772
Great-Grandparents
Thomas McDowell
1635–1692
Anne Locke
1640–1685
Robert Irvine
1655–1729
Margaret Wylie
1660–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir MacDowell
1575–1635
Mary Wylie
1590–1631
William Locke
1609–

Sarah McDowell's Descendants

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Sarah McDowell (1763–1822) m. John Gibson (1756–Mar 1822)
  1. 1. MARY (POLLY) GIBSON 1783–1850 m. JAMES (JOHN SIMPKINS) JR 1784–1856
    1. 1. Elizabeth (R "Betsy") Simpkins 1813–1850 m. John (Robinson) Charlton 1791–1889
      1. 1. Cynthia (M) Charlton 1832–1912 m. Crockett Chrisman 1831–1894
        1. 1. Charles (Wade) Chrisman 1882–
        2. 2. Gordon Chrisman 1873–1950 m. Mary (Black) Jennelle 1875–1962

Sarah McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Sarah McDowell in Conococheague Settlement, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Conococheague Settlement, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1822
1822
Age 59
Death of Sarah McDowell in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Conococheague Settlement, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 14657.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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