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William McDowell 1722–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1812

Death Location: Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William McDowell

Mother: Mary Irvine

Spouse(s): Mary Maxwell

Children(s): Sarah McDowell

In 1722, William McDowell entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Mcdowell And Mary Irvine. William McDowell married Mary Maxwell, and had children including Sarah Mcdowell. William McDowell passed away in 1812 in Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1722, William McDowell entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Mcdowell And Mary Irvine.
  • William McDowell married Mary Maxwell, and had children including Sarah Mcdowell.
  • William McDowell passed away in 1812 in Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William McDowell's Ancestors

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William McDowell
1722–1812
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William McDowell
1682–1759
Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Mary Irvine
1684–1782
Gleno, Raloo Parish, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas McDowell
1635–1692
Glenoe, Raloo Parish, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Anne Locke
1640–1685
County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Robert (James) Irvine
1655–1729
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Margaret Wylie
1660–1674
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir MacDowell
1575–1635
Mary Wylie
1590–1631
William Locke
1609–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Uchtred Macdowall
1546–1600
Lady Kennedy
1560–1578
Thomas Wylie
1570–1635
Grace Coxe
1573–1635

William McDowell's Descendants

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William McDowell (1722–17 Sep 1812) m. Mary Maxwell (1727–09 Apr 1805)
  1. 1. Sarah McDowell 1763–1822 m. John Gibson 1756–1822
    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

William McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1722
1722
Birth of William McDowell in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1812
17 Sep 1812
Age 90
Death of William McDowell in Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1729; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1812
    Event Place: Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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