Ephraim McDowell of Connor, County Antrim in Ireland some time in the early seventeen hundreds made the transit across the Atlantic Ocean to Somerset County, New Jersey. One of his sons, Ephraim McDowell Junior, subsequently moved southwest to Bedford County, Virginia prior to the Revolutionary War where he apparently resided during the war. By 1783, he is on a tax list of Greene County, North Carolina in what is now the State of Tennessee.

Ephraim McDowell - Unknown - Margaret Adams

Parents: Unknown

Ephraim McDowell [3 March 1688 - 2 March 1762 LAM/FG] moved from Connor, County Antrim in Ireland, and died in Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey. His first wife is believed by some to be Margaret Elizabeth Irvine [1674 - 1728], but it's also possible that she was the wife of the Ephraim McDowell who resided in the upper Shenandoah Valley. His first wife apparently died after having birthed the following children.

We note that Peter McDowell left a 1767 Will and names his sisters Mary Simonton, Ann Curry, Margaret (no surname), and his brother John. In the Will, Ann and Margaret are living in County Antrim of Ireland. This is further evidence that Margaret did not come to America and possibly never married.

All of the above children but Ann are mentioned in his Will.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell - Unknown

Peter McDowell [c1716 - 2 March 1770 (date Will probated)] married Mary Camble (Campbell?) on 8 February 1764, the date of the marriage license, in Pennsylvania. According to his 1767 Will and church records, they had a son.

In the name of God Amen, I Peter McDowell of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman being aged and infirm but blessed by God of sound perfect and well disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this Transitory life, do think fit to make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say, First I resign my Soul into the hands of the Almight Lord who gave it being and my Body I remit to the Earth from whence it came to be interred in a decent manner in hopes to have a joyful Resurrection to Life Eternal in Heaven through the alone Merits of my Dear Redeemer Jesus Christ. And as for and concerning such Wordly Estate as my gracious Creator hath been pleased to betow upon me, I do give devise and dispose thereof as follows.
Imprimis. It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expences shall be duly paid and satisfied.
And I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Mary McDowel for and during the Term of her natural life only, the one full and equal third part of the Rents, Issues, Profits and clear proceeds of my Real Estate, and what I have herein before given and bequeathed unto her my said wife Mary, is, & shall be taken to be in Lieu of, and as full satisfaction and compensation for her Dower or thirds in my Estate Real and Personal.
Also, I give and bequeath unto my nephew Peter Simonton (the son of my sister Mary by her husband Robert Simonton) the sum of thirty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania.
Also I give and bequeath unto my sister Ann Currey the wife of James Currey of Connour in the County of Antrim in the Kingdom of Ireland, the sum of thirty pounds lawful money aforesaid.
Also I give and bequeath unto my sister Margaret living near the sd Town of Antrim in the said County of Antrim the sum of thirty pounds like money.
And as for and concerning the rest and Residue of my Estate Real & Personal as also my wife's thirds at her death, I give, devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my dear and only son John McDowell his Heirs Executors and assigns forever. But if it shall please Providence that my said son John shall happen to die under age and without lawful issue, then in that case only and not otherwise I do give devise and bequeath all my Estate both real and personal (except the three legacies herein before given and bequeathed of thirty pounds each) unto my three sisters namely the aforesaid Mary Simonton, Ann Currey and Margaret, part and share alike, and unto their several and respective Heirs Executors and assigns forever to be equally divided between them.
And I nominate and appoint my Brother John McDowel of Lamberton in the County of Hunterdon in the Eastern division of the Province of New Jersey, Yeoman, and William Huston of the City of Philadelphia aforesaid, watchmaker, to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me made, and do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Peter McDowell have hereunto set my hand & seal the thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven.

Proved and probated 2 March 1770.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell - Unknown

John McDowell [c1724 - 1784] married a McCollum. We assign the following children to them based on the deed dated 1795 and a Power of Attorney statement dated 1798 which are presented below.

Parents: John McDowell - Unknown McCollum

John McDowell married Catherine MNU.

We have assigned the above Matthew as John's brother.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell - Margaret Adams

Mathew McDowell[c1738 - 18 August 1806 LAM/FG] first married to Mary Simpson [c1724 - c1777] about 1768 [1752? in another PMT], in Bedminster Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States. He married second to Elizabeth Anderson [20 August 1750 - 20 September 1820 LAM/FG] about 1779. Mathew and Elizabeth had the following children.

In the name of God amen, I Matthew McDowell of the Township of Bedminister county of Somerset & State of New Jersey Farmer being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory and being desirous of settling and finally arranging all my worldly affairs, Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, I do hereby given grant devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth and to my friends William McEowen Esq^r and Job Lane all of the Township and State aforesaid and to the survivors and survivor of them all and singular my Lands and Tenements (Except as herein after devised) my goods chattels and Effects, rights and credits either in possession in action remainders or reversion both in law & equity howsoever and wheresoever, situate with full power to sell either at private or public sale, and convey the same in fee simple or otherwise as they may see fit. In truth nevertheless and for the use and purposes herein after expressed, and in full confidence that the same shall be appropriated and applied accordingly. That is to say, It is my Will and I do hereby order that my said Wife Elizabeth, continuing my widow, and such of the family as chuses [Sic] to continue with her shall have the use of at least one hundred acres or half of my Land, and of the whole untill the other half is sold for the term of three years next after my decease and as much longer as my family can agree to live together.
Item. I give and bequeath to my said my wife Elizabeth the sum of one thousand Dollars, to be paid at the expiration of three years after my decease in full in lieu of her dower of my real estate, provided she fully releases her Dower.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin and to his heirs and assigns forever the one equal half of the Farm, one which I now live or the one hundred acres or as much as will make the one half in value of my real estate having regard to the quality as well as quantity of acres on condition that he shall pay to my son John and to my son William Each the sum of Three hundred and seventy five Dollars when William arrives to the age of Twenty one years which said sum of Three hundred and Seventy five dollars Each I give and bequeath to my son John and the like sum to my son William.
Item. It is my will and I do hereby order and direct that my son William shall during the time of his Education at grammer school, and two years at College be supported out of my estate.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Martha the Black Mare and colt immediatly on my decease, and the further Legacy of Two hundred and fifty Dollars lawfull money of the United States of America, within Two years after my decease.
Item. I given and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Two hundred & fifty Dollars to be paid her on marriage or when Twenty one years of Age.
Item. I given and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Parkison Twenty five Dollars.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary McLaughlin Twenty five dollars like money aforesaid.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandson Matthew M. McLaughlin Two hundred and fifty dollars. To be paid when he is Twenty one years of age.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandson Mathew M. Parkison one hundred and Twenty five dollars, when he arrives at the age of Twenty one years, and to enable my Executors to discharge the debts and also the Legacies mentioned; I do hereby order and direct that some time within three years after my decease they shall sell the one half of my real estate together with my personal estate at public or private sale as they may think best.
Item. It is my Will and I do hereby order & direct that all and singular the residue and remainder of my Estate both real and personal shall be equally divided between my four children (viz) John, William, Martha and Elizabeth when Elizabeth comes to the age of Twenty one years, share and share alike; and lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said loving Wife Elizabeth and my friends William McEowen Esq^r and Job Lane aforesaid to be Executors of this my Last Will and testament hereby revoking all former & other wills by me made heretofore and declaring this only to be my last Will; and thus having disposed of all my worldly estate; I recommend my Soul to God who gave it, in humble hope that I shall be accepted by him through the intercession of Jesus my Redeemer. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the thirteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Six.

Abraham J. Van Arsdalen one of the Witnesses to the within Will being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and say that he saw Matthew McDowell the Testator herein named, sign and seal the same, and heard him publish pronounce and declare, the within Instrument of writing to be his last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound disposing mind and memory, as far as this deponant knows and as he verily believes; and that John Mehelm & Joseph Annin the other subscribing witnesses were present at the same time, and signed their names as Witnesses, together with this deponant in presence of the said Testator.

Sworn before me at Bedminister Oct^r 31 1806

Elizabeth McDowell, Executrix, & Job Lene Executor of the last Will & Testament of Matthew McDowell dec^d being duly sworn according to law, did severally depose and say that the within Instrument of writng contains the true last will and Testament of Matthew McDowell the Testator therein named so far as they know and as they verily believe, that they will well and truly perform the same by paying first the debts of the said dec^d & then the legacies therein specified so far as the good and chattles rights and credits of the s^d dec^d can thereunto extend and that they wil make and exhibit into the Surrogates office of the county of Somerset a true and perfect Inventory of all and singulare the goods and chattles rights and credits of the said dec^d that have come to their knowledge or possession or to the knowledge or possession of any other person or pesons for their use.

Sworn Elizabeth McDowell & Job Lane before me Oct^r 31, 1806

In the name of God amen. I Elizabeth McDowell of the Township of Bedminister County of Somerset and State of New Jersey, being in a weak state of Body but of a sound and disposing mind, do hereby make this my last Will and testament.
First. I direct my executors hereinafter named to pay out of my property all my Just debts.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth McDowell all my wearing apparel and moveable articles. I also give & bequeath to my said daughter Elizabeth the sum of four hundred & fifty dollars.
I also give and bequeath to each of my sons John McDowell, Benjamin McDowell and William A. McDowell if the residue of my estate will allow it after paying the abovenamed Legacy one hundred dollars, and if after paying all the above Legacies there should be still a residue I give and bequeath said residue of my estate to my daughter Elizabeth McDowell afores^d. My will also is that my Books should be equally divided between my afores^d children John, Benjamin, William & Elizabeth. And further my will is that if my daughter Elizabeth the afores^d should die without issue, that then the four hundred and fifty dollars bequeathed to her should be divided as follows, to my name sake Elizabeth McDowell daughter of my son John McDowell two hundred dollars, to John McDowell son of my son Benjamin McDowell one hundred and twenty five dollars and to Henry K. McDowell son of my son William A. McDowell one hundred & twenty five dollars.
And I do hereby appoint my sons John McDowell, Benjamin McDowell, and William A. McDowell Executors of this my last will and Testament. As witness my hand & seal this second day of December one thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen.

John Lane one of the witnesses to the within Will being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he saw Elizabeth McDowell the within Testatrix sign & seal the same and heard her publish & pronounce the same as her last Will and Testament and that she was of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of the Execution thereof as far as this deponent knows and as he verily believes: and that John N. Lane the other subscribing evidence was present at the same time and signed his name as a witness thereto together with this deponent in the presence & at the request of the Testator. Sworn before me Dec^r 14^th 1820.

John McDowell and Benjamin McDowell two of the Executors named in the within Instrument, being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that the same is the true last Will and Testament of Elizabeth McDowell dec^d the Testator therein named, as far they know and as they verily believe: and that they will well and truly perform the same by paying such the debts of said dec^d as far as the goods chattels and credits can thereunto extend: and then the Legacies therein specified and that they will tender a true & perfect Inventory of all & singular the goods and chattels rights & credits of s^d dec^d into the surrogates office of the County of Somerset & under a true account when thereunto lawfully required. Sworn before me Dec^r 14^th 1820.

Probate was granted and issued in the following form, viz:
State of New Jersey, County of Somerset } Ss. I John Frelinghuysen Surrogate of the County of Somerset do certify the annexed to be a true copy of the Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth McDowel late of the County of Somerset deceased and that John McDowell of Essex County and Benjamin McDowel of Somerset two of the Executors therein named proved the same before me and are duly authorised to take upon themselves the Administration of the estate of the Testator agreeably to the said Will. Witness my hand and seal of office the fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Parents: Mathew McDowell and Elizabeth Anderson

John McDowell [10 September 1780 - 13 February 1863 WC/FG] married Henrietta Blanchard Kollock [22 October 1786 - 8 January 1867 WC/FG], the daughter of Capt. Shepherd Kollock, on 5 February 1805 in Elizabethtown, Essex NJ.[McDowell, 469] They had the following children.

The Will of Benjamin Smith created a scholarship for the Seminary.

Another description also documents his pastoral history.[9]

The Dayton property was mentioned in the following deed.

The sale of his land was noted in the following deed.

He was clearly involved in the following case.

Parents: John McDowell and Henrietta Blanchard Kollock

John McDowell Kollock [25 June 1812 - 8 June 1869 WC/FG] was the son of Isaac Arnett Kollock and Elizabeth Harding Cox but was later adopted by his aunt and uncle and dropped the name Kollock.[McDowell, 470] He often had the word "Junior" attached to his name. He married Emeline Elton Coe [13 June 1818 - 7 February 1872 WC/FG] They had the following children based on census records and the 1872 Will of Emeline.

I Emeline E. McDowell of the City of Philadelphia Widow of John McDowell Junior late of said City deceased being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me heretofore at any time made.
Imprimis. I give my soul to my Creator feeling qualified for the many blessings and favors I have received from Him. And I direct all my just debts and funeral expences to be fully paid by my Executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear daughter Florence C. a full set of bedroom furniture out of the residence now occupied by me No. 1830 Mount Vernon Street.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear daughter Ella A. a full set of bedroom furniture out of the residence now occupied by me No. 1830 Mount Vernon Street.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my said two daughters Florence C. and Ella A. all the silver spoons now belonging to me to be equally divided between them share and share alike.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my pastor Rev. David A. Cunningham as a token of my esteem the sum of twenty five dollars.
Item. I give and bequeath unto the "McDowell Auxiliary Society to the Foreign Mission Society" the sum of fifty dollars.
Item. I give and bequeath unto the Single Woman's Society of the Presbyterian Church the sum of twenty five dollars.
Item. I do request my Executors hereinafter named to pay the three last mentioned legacies, as soon after my decease as may conveniently be done.
Item. When and as soon as each of my said daughters Florence C. and Ella A. shall arrive at the age of twenty one years respectively I order and direct my Executors hereinafter named to invest in good securities the sum of three thousand dollars for the benefit of each of my said daughters making together the sum of six thousand dollars: and that my said Executors shall collect the interest on said sums and pay the same over to my daughters for their own sole and separate use free clear and discharged from the debts and controls of their present or any future husbands; with full power and authority on the part of each of my said daughters to receipt to my said Executors for the same in their own names whether covert or sole which receipts shall be full and sufficient discharges in the law to my said Executors: but with full power and authority on the part of each of my said daughters to bequeath the said sums of three thousand dollars to any person whatsoever, by her last will and testament: but if either of my said daughters should die intestate and without issue then it is my will that the sum of three thousand dollars or the security in which the same is invested belonging to such deceased daughter shall be equal divided between my remaining children share and share alike.
Item. All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate real personal and mixed I do give devise and bequeath unto my Executors hereinafter named until my youngest child shall attain the age of twenty one years in trust to collect and receive the rents issues and profits of my said Estate and apply so much thereof as may be necessary to the support and education of my said two daughters Florence C. and Ella A. and to invest the balance and also all moneys arising from the sale of any part of my said Estate as hereinafter provided in good securities and otherwise to conduct and manage my said Estate to the best of their knowledge and abilty for the best interest of my children with full power and authority on the part of my said Executors to sell any or all of my Real Estate as them shall seem meet and proper either at public or private sale for the best price that can be reasonably obtained for the same: and upon such sale good and sufficient deeds and assurances in the law to the purchaser or purchasers thereof to make sign seal execute and deliver as fully to all intents and purposes as I am now able to make the same without liability on the part of such purchasers or purchasers to look to the misapplication non-application and application of said purchase money. And from and immediately after my youngest child shall attain the full age of twenty one years I do given devise and bequeath all the said rest resideue and remainder of my said Estate real personal and mixed whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be situate unto my three children F. Buck McDowell, Florence C. McDowell and Ella A. McDowell their Heirs Executors and Administrators and assigns forever share and share alike.
Item. I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend George W. Michener and my said son F. Buck McDowell Executors and Trustees of this my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I Emeline E. McDowell the Testatrix have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two.[1872]

City and County of Philadelphia, Ss.
Register's Office, January 25^th 1873
Then personally appeared Tunis J. Hellings and Elizabeth M. Rice the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will & testament of Emeline E. McDowell deceased, and on their solemn affirmation did say that they were present, and did see and hear Emeline E. McDowell deceased, the Testatrix therein named, sign, seal, publish and declare the same as and for her last will and testament, and that at the doing thereof she was of sound, disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief. Affirmed and subscribed before me, the date above. Geo W. Painter Depy Register.

City and County of Philadelphia, Ss.
Register's Office Jany 25^th 1873
We do affirm that, as the Executors of the foregoing will and testament of Emeline E. McDowell deceased, we will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, according to law; and that we will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to Collateral Inheritances.

Parents: Mathew McDowell and Elizabeth Anderson

Benjamin McDowell [5 October 1786 - 24 July 1855 LAM/FG] married Elizabeth Field [c1783 - 28 March 1873 LAM/FG, widow aged 89 years, 3 months, and 18 days], daughter of Jeremiah J. Field, on 3 March 1808 in Somerset County NJ by Charles Vandenburgh. They had the following children.

Parents: Mathew McDowell and Elizabeth Anderson

William Anderson McDowell [15 May 1789 - 17 September 1851 LAM/FG] married Jane Hay Kollock [15 November 1791 - 29 November 1867 LAM/FG], the daughter of Capt. Shepherd Kollock.[McDowell, 469]. They had the following children.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell - Margaret Adams

Benjamin McDowell [25 December 1739 - 13 September 1824] married Frances Carroll [1750 - Bf 1817] in 1794. He was a reverend and died in Dublin, Ireland. They had the following children.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell - Margaret Adams

Ephraim McDowell [c1743 - 17 Octobler 1788 PMT] married Elizabeth Burns [1748 - c1810], the daughter of John Burns and Mary Gould, about 1766 in Somerset County NJ. The death date of Ephraim is taken from PMT and is unproven. He is certainly dead by 1793 when his wife files a Power of Attorney. Based on road records presented below, we suspect that Elizabeth died about 1810. They had the following identified children based on circumstantial evidence.

The acknowledgement and recording of the Power of Attorney was noted in the Bedford County VA court minutes.

This record confirms the story about Indians burning their records.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell and Elizabeth Burns

John McDowell [c1768 - March 1831] married Phebe Frankland/Franklin [UNK - c1856] on 20 September 1797 in Blount County TN. They had the following children as identified in the division of his land in 1834. We note that a Matthew McDowell is not listed.

Later on Monday 26 November 1804, he was listed in the jury pool and was excused on affadivit.[BlountCM(1804-1807)B:24]

Parents: John McDowell and Phebe Franklin

Matthew McDowell [c1800 - Aft 1835] is likely the son of John and Phebe McDowell, although he goes to Murphreesboro in Rutherford County TN sometime before 1830. A weaker case could be made for him being the son of John's brother James McDowell who appears in the 1810 Census of Adair County without Matthew. If Matthew is the son of John, he would still be with him in Blount County TN in 1810. In the 1820 Census of both John and James, a son born about 1800 is present that could be Matthew. We have assigned Matthew to John as a son until more definitive evidence is found.

Parents: John Mcdowell and Phebe Franklin

Agnes McDowell [c1802 - Unknown] appears never to have married and we assign the following data to her since no record of a marriage has been found and the death of a potential McDowell husband has not been found. She appeared in the following census record.

The identity of all the children living with her is unknown. However, we note that she reports two children aged seven to seventeen in the 1842 and 1843 tax lists for Adair County presented in the following table.

Parents: John Mcdowell and Phebe Franklin

George McDowell [18 February 1807 - 8 May 1866] married Elenor "Nelly" Sanders [22 November 1809 - 21 June 1867] on 15 January 1828 in Adair County KY. They had the following children.

We note that George does not pay a poll tax in 1828 in agreement with his birth year of 1807.

Parents: John McDowell and Phebe Franklin

John McDowell [c1809 -c1845] married Lucinda Rippetoe [1812 - 12 August 1878 BAL/FG], the daughter of William Albert Rippetoe Jr and Elizabeth Vinson. After his death, she marrried William Winfrey on 1 February 1858 in Russell County KY. John and Lucinda had the following children.

The 118¾-acre tract labeled as "P1" appears to be the property purchased by his father in AdairDBD:317, but not divided at his father's death in 1831. A division of 106¾ acres of his father's land exists in which he gets Lot No. 3 of 13¼ acres.

Parents: John McDowell and Phebe Franklin

Samuel McDowell [12 May 1812 - 20 May 1895 BEA/FG] married Perlina Elmore [19 August 1822 - 8 October 1889 BEA/FG] on 1843 in Hardin County KY. They had the following children.

Parents: John McDowell and Phebe Franklin

Elizabeth McDowell [c1817 - Unknown] married Fielding W. Boley [1811 - November 1850 WEB/FG] on 7 December 1830 in Adair County KY. They had the following children.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell and Elizabeth Burns

James McDowell [c1775 - 23 September 1865] married first to Nancy Conner [Unk - c1813] on 20 September 1799 in Blount County TN and second to Sarah "Sallie" MNU [c1780 TN - Bf August 1865]. He had the following children.

The Matthew McDowell listed above in the 1820 Census and below in the 1830 Census is likely the son of John McDowell, the brother of James.

On 8 November 1850, James McDowell appeared in the Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, with the following data: Murfreesboro District, Rutherford County TN, Agriculture. In the 1860 Census, James and Sarah are listed with their daughter, Elizabeth Carter.

James and Mathew sold the 200-acre tract in 1821. By that time, James had moved to Rutherford County TN.

He deeded the lot to his daughter Mary Jane Harrison in deed RuthDB11:211.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

William McDowell was born between 1801 and 1810. There is no proof that he is a son of James other than his being in the 1836 Tax List of Rutherford County TN. By 1840, he is in the census record for Williamson County.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

Gideon McDowell [c1809 - Unknown] married Elizabeth Norris [c1810 - Unknown] on 24 January 1833 in Rutherford County TN. They had the following children.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

Jesse McDowell [c1810 - Unknown] married a Sally Cooke on 27 October 1829 in Rutherford County with bondsman Daniel Smith and a Mariah Freeman on 5 December 1829 in Rutherford County with bondsman Nathan Thurman. It is unclear which marriage belongs to this Jesse McDowell.

A Jesse McDowell was listed on the Census Non-population Schedule dated 21 December 1850 for District 11, Gibson County TN as agriculture, but he does not appear on the 1850 Census.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

Elizabeth McDowell [c1814 - Bf 1860] married Hiram Carter [c1808 - Unknown] on 26 September 1837 in Rutherford County TN. They had no children and appeared in the following census records.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

Nancy McDowell [c1817 - Unknown] married James Cauthron [c1807 - Unknown] on 20 Mary 1834 in Rutherford County. They had the following children.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

William Wallace McDowell [c1818 - c1880] married Malissa Sherron [c1824 - c1880] on 21 June 1842 in Rutherford County TN. They had the following children.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

James McDowell [11 November 1818 - 6 May 1896 WIN/FG] married Harriet Caroline Petty [25 September 1818 SC - 1 April 1900 WIN/FG] on 19 June 1842 in Rutherford County TN. They had the following children.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

Samuel Houston McDowell [March 1824 - Unknown] married Mary Shoemaker [October 1833 - Unknown]. They had the following children.

Parents: James McDowell and Sarah MNU

Mary Jane McDowell [c1829 - Unknown] married Joseph Harrison [c1832 - Unknown] on 15 December 1850 in Rutherford County TN. They had three daughters.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell and Elizabeth Burns

Nancy McDowell [8 August 1776 - 10 August 1869 COV/FG] married George Daugherty Jr [17 October 1773 - 30 October 1838 COV/FG], the son of Major General George Daugherty and Priscilla Goforth, on 1 April 1799 in Blount County TN. George had the following children according to PMT. We have not proven the entire list.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell and Elizabeth Burns

Benjamin McDowell [c1783 - about November 1864 Clinton Cty KY] married Hannah Daugherty [25 May 1780 - 6 September 1822 COL/FG] on 24 December/November 1800 in Lincoln County KY. A Benjamin McDowell married Margaret Irwin, daughter of John Irwin in 1810 in Adair County KY, but we've not determined if this is the correct Benjamin.[McDowell, 510] He was apparently married to an Elizabeth at the time of his death. Benjamin and Hannah had one identified child.

No other deeds have been found for Benjamin.

Parents: Ephraim McDowell and Elizabeth Burns

Mathew McDowell [c1789/1790 at FG - 1 November 1821 FIR/FG] married Susan MNU. They had the following identified son, likely their only child.

Proof that James Perry McDowell is a son of Matthew is found in the following guardianship record following Matthew's death.

Abner was still bound to Matthew at his death in 1821 whereupon Abner was apprenticed to Matthew's brother-in-law George Daugherty.

Title for the 107-acre tract had to be established by the county court after his death.

Parents: Matthew McDowell and Susan MNU

James Perry McDowell [c1820 - Bf 1860] married Elizabeth Emily Howse [15 November 1824 - 23 May 1898 WAL/FG], the daughter of Richard Howse, on 22 December 1841 in Nicholas County KY with bondsman Benjamin Daugherty. They had the following children.