Joseph McDowell - Nancy Jane Holbrooks

Alexander McDowell - Delilah Orndorff

James McDowell - Sarah Russell

John McDowell - Sarah MNU

William McDowell - Joannah MNU

John McDowell - Sarah MNU

William McDowell - Sarah Covington

John McDowell - Isabella MNU

Thomas McDowell - Mary MNU

Parents: Unknown

James McDowell [Unknown - 1752] married Margaret MNU. Her Christian name is found in BertieDBF:356. No records have been found to indicate any children.

North Carolina, Bertie County May Court 1752
William Butler late of Bertie County aforesaid Laborer was attached to answer to John Smith Executor of the last Will & Testament of James McDowall deceased of a plea of trespass on the case &C and whereupon the said John by Thomas Barker his attorney complained that whereas the said William in the lifetime of the sd James on the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty two at Bertie County afsd was indebted to the sd James in the sum eleven pounds fourteen shillings & four pence current money of the Colony of Virginia as to four sundry goods wares & merchandize by the sd James in his lifetime to the said William at his special instance & request before that time sold & delivered as for sundry sums of money by the said James in his lifetime & before that time to the sd William at his like instance & requested lent paid laid out & expended & being so indebted he the sd William in consideration thereof afterwards (to wit) on __ Day & year of in the lifetime of the sd James at Bertie County aforesd assumed & faithfully promised to pay to the sd James the said eleven pounds fourteen shillings & four pence & then __ required and whereas [after] he [lost] on the Day & year afsd in the lifetime of the sd James & in consideration that the sd James had before that time sold & del^d to the said William divers other goods wares & merchandize at his like special instance & request to the sd William assumed & faithfully promised to pay to the sd James when thereto required all such sum or sums of money as the sd last mentioned goods wares & merchandize at the time of the sale & delivery thereof were reasonably worth and the said John in fact avers that the sd last mentioned goods wares & merchandizes at the time of the sale & delivery thereof were reasonably worth other eleven pounds fourteen shillings and four pence of like Lawfull money of which the sd James in his lifetime then & there gave notice to the sd William __ the said William his several promises & assumptions aforesd in no wise regarding but contriving & intending the sd James in his lifetime & the sd John since his death to deceive & defraud the sd sev^l sums of money or any part thereof to the sd James in his lifetime or to the sd John since his death tho' often required by the sd James in his lifetime & by the sd John since his death hath no__ paid but the same to pay hath hitherto refused & doth yet refuse to pay the same to the sd John wherefore he saith up he is worse & Damages hath to the value of twelve pounds ten Shillings Proclamation money & therefore he brings this Suit &C and brings hereinto Court the Letters Testamentoary &C.

Smith Exor of McDowall vs Butler } Case Decl
Barker

Numerous Bertie County Sheriff Writs exist for William Butler, all commanding the Sheriff to bring Butler to the Bertie County Court House to answer John Smith, Executor of the last Will and Testament of James McDowall deceased, on a plea of trespass on the case with damage &12.10 Proclamation Money. We summarize the dates of those writs in the following list.

George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &C. To the Sheriff of Bertie County, Greeting. We command you to take William Ball late of our sd County, planter, (if to be found in your Baliwick) and him safely keep, so as to have his Body before the Justices of our Court of Common Pleas for the said County, at the next Court to be held at the Court-house in Bertie afsd on the second Tuesday in May next; to answer John Smith Executor of the last Will & Testament of James McDowall late of the sd County dec^d of a plea of trespass on the case damage twelve pounds ten shillings Proclamation money. Herein fail not and have you then there this Writ. Witness Samuel Ormes Clerk of our said Court at Bertie C: afsd the twentieth Day of April in the Twenty fifth Year of our Reign, Anno Dom. 1752

Smith Exor vs Ball } Writ
Did not come to hand in him so says.
Jn^o Hill Shef

North Carolina } May Court 1752
Willam Ball late of Bertie County aforesaid Planter was attached to answer to John Smith Executor of the last Will & Testament of James McDowall late of the said County deceased of a Plea of Trespass on the Case &C and whereupon the said John by Thomas Barker his attorney complains that whereas the said Wiliam in the lifetime of the said James on the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty two at Bertie County af: was indebted to the said James in the sum of eleven pounds fourteen shillings & four pence current money of the Colony of Virginia as well for sundry goods wares & merchandizes by the said James in his lifetime to the said William at his special Instance & request before that time sold and delivered, as for sundry sums of money by the said James in his lifetime before that time to the said William at his like Instance & request lent paid laid out & expended & being so indebted he the said William in consideration thereof afterw^ds to [last] on the Day & year aforesd in the lifetime of the said James at Bertie County afsd assumed & faithfully promised to pay to the said James the said eleven pounds fourteen shillings & four pence when thereunto required and whereas afterwards (to wit) on the Day & year aforesd in the lifetime of the sd James in consideration that the sd James had before that time sold & delivered to the sd William divers other goods wares & merchandizes at his like special Instance & request he the sd William assumed & faithfully promised to pay to the sd James when thereto required all such sum & sums of money as the said last mentioned goods wares & merchandizes at the time of the sale & delivery thereof were reasonably worth and the said John in fact avers that the said last mentioned goods wares & merchandizes at the time of the sale & delivery thereof were reasonably worth other eleven pounds fourteen shillings & four pence of like Lawfull money of which the said James in his lifetime then & there gave notice to the sd William yet the said William his several promises & assumptions af: in no wise regarding but contriving & intending the said James in his life & the sd John since his death to deceive & defraud the sd sev^l sums of money or any part thereof to the sd James in his lifetime, or to the said JOhn since his death tho' often therto required by the sd James in his lifetime, and he the sd John since his death hath not yet paid, but the same to pay hath hitherto refused & doth yet refuse to pay the same to the sd John wherefore he saith that he is worse & Damage hath to the value of twelve pounds ten shillings Proclamation money & therefore he brings this suit &C and brings hereinto Court the Letters Testamentary by which &C.

Smith Exor of McDowall vs Ball } Case Decl
May Court 1752
Barker

Sheriff Writ for William Ball 10 May 1753. Benjamin Wynns Clk.[KM Abstract]

James McDowall, April 20, 1752

We command you to take Thomas Boswell late of the sd County glover of Patrick Boswell late the sd County Cordwainer (if to be in your Bailiwick) and them safety keep, so as to have their Bodies before the Justice of our Court of Common Pleas for the said County, at the next Court to be held at the Court-house in Bertie afsd on the second Tuesday in May next; to answer John Smith Executor of the last Will and Testament of James McDowall Decd of Plea of Trespass on the Case Damage Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings Proclamation Money. Herein fail not and have you then there this Writ. Witness Samuel Onnes, Clerk of our Said Court at Bertie afsd the Twentieth Day of April in the Twenty fifth Year of our Reign. Anno Dom. 1752

Smith vs Boswells } Writ. Did not come John in time. So says.

North Carolina, Bertie County } May Court 1752
Thomas Boswell late of Bertie County afsd [Glocer] and Patrick Boswell late of the said County cordwainer were attached to answer to John Smith Executor of the last Will and Testament of James McDowall deceased of a plea of trespass on the case &C and whereupon the said John by Thomas Barker his attorney complained that whereas the same Thomas & Patrick in the lifetime of the sd James on the first day of February one thousand seven hundred and fifty two at Bertie County aforesd were indebted to the said James in the sum of eleven pounds fourteen shillings and four pence current money of the Colony of Virginia as well for sundry goods wares & merchandizes by the said James in his lifetime to the said Thomas and Patrick at their special instance & request before that time sold & delivered as for sundry sums of money by the said James in his lifetime before that time to the said Thomas and Patrick at their like instance & request lent paid out & expended and being so indebted they the said Thomas and Patrick in consideration thereof on the day and year aforesaid & place aforesaid in the lifetime of the said James assumed & faithfully promised to pay to the said James the said sum of money abovesaid when thereto required and to here(as) afterwards (to wit) on the Day & year aforesaid in the lifetime of the said James in consideration that the said James had before that time sold & delivered to ye sd Thomas and Patrick divers other goods, wares & merchandizes at their like instance and request they the said Thomas and Patrick assumed & faithfully promised to pay to the sd James when thereunto requireed all such sum and sums of money as the said last mentioned goods wares & merchandize at the time of the sale and delivery thereof were reasonably worth, and the said John in fact avers that the said last mentioned goods wares & merchandize at the time of the sale & delivery thereof were reasonably worth other eleven pounds fourteen shillings and four pence like money of which the said James in his lifetime then others gave Notice to the said Thomas and Patrick yet the said Thomas & Patrick their promises & assumptions aforesaid in no wise regarding but intending the said James in his lifetime and the sd John since his death to deceive the sd several sums of money, or any part thereof, to the sd James in his lifetime, or to the said John since his death after required by the sd James in his lifetime & by the said John since his death have not nor hath either of them paid but the same to pay have & each of them hath refused & still refuse so to do to the Damage of the said John twelve pounds ten shillings proclamation money and therefore he brings suit &C. And the said John brings into Court the Letters Testamentary by which &C.

Pledges &C John Doe, Richard Roe

Smith Extor of McDowall vs Boswell et al } Case Decl
To Bertie May Court 1752
Barker

James McDowall, 1752

North Carolina } May Court 1752
Elizabeth Andrews late of Bertie County widow was attached to answer to John Smith Exor of the Last Will and Testament of James McDowll deceased of a plea of trespass upon the Case and whereupon the said John by Thomas Barker his attorney complains that whereas the sd Elizabeth in the Life Time of the said James on the first day of February one thousand seven hundred and fifty two at Bertie County aforesd was indebted to the said James in the Sum of Eleven pounds Fourteen Shillings and four pence Current money of the Colony of Virginia as well for sundry Goods wares and merchandize by the said James in his Life Time to the Sd Elizabeth at her special instance & request before that time sold and delivered as for sundry Sums of money by the said James in his Life Time before that Time to the sd Elizabeth at her like Instance & request last paid laid out and expended & being so indebted she the sd Elizabeth in consideration thereof afsd to wit on the Day & year afsd in the Life Time of the sd James & at the ____ afsd affirmed & faithfully promised to pay to the sd James the sd Eleven pounds & fourteen Shillings & four pence when thereunto required and whereas aforesd to wit on the Day & year aforesd in the Life Time of the said James in Consideration that the said James had before that Time sold & delivered to the said Eliz___ other goods wares & merchandize at her like special Instance & request Jho the sd Elizh aforesd & faithfully promised to pay to the said James is how thereto required All such Sums and Sums of Money as the sd last mentioned good wares & merchandize at the Time of the sd Sale and Delivery therof was reasonably worth and ___ John in Fact avers that the said last mentioned goods wares & merchandize at the Time of the Sale & Delivery thereof was reasonably worth offer Eleven pounds Fourteen Shillings and four pence of like money of which the said James in his Life Time then & thereof gave Notice to the sd Elizabeth yet the said Elizabeth her Promises & assumptions aforesd in no wise regarding but intending the sd James in his Life & the sd John since his Death to deceive & defraud the sd sum & sums of money or any part thereof to the sd James in his Life Time or the sd John Since his Death thereoften required by the said James in his Life Time & the said John since his Death hath not paid. But the same to pay hath wholly refused & still refuses to the Damage of the said John Twelve pounds ten Shillings Proclamation Money and therefore he brings this Such Ct and brings her into Court the Letters Testamentary by which & so.

Pledges Ct John Doe

Smith Exor of McDowall vs Eliz. Andres } Case. Decl

Smith Exr vs Andrews } Case Narr

To Bertie May Court 1752

North Carolina, Bertie County } May Court 1752
John Bowen late of Bertie County aforesaid planter was attached to answer to John Smith Executor of the last Will and Testament of James McDowall deceased of a plea of trespass upon the case &C. And whereupon the said John Smith by Thomas Barker his attorney complains that whereas the said John Bowen in the lifetime of the sd James on the first day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & fifty two at Bertie County aforesd was indebted to the sd James in the sum of nine pounds seven shillings & eight pence current money of the Colony of Virginia as well for sundry goods wares and merchandizes by the sd James in his lifetime to ye sd John Bowen at his special instance & request before that time sold & delivered as for sundry sums of money by the sd James in his lifetime before that time to the sd John Smith [Sic: Bowen] at his like instance & request lent paid laid out expended & being so indebted he the sd John Bowen in consideration thereof afterwards to wit on the Day & year afsd in the lifetime of the sd James at Bertie County aforesd assumed & faithfully promised to pay to the sd James the said nine pounds seven shillings & eight pence when thereunto required and whereas aforesd (to wit) on the Day & years aforesd in the lifetime of ye sd James in consideration that sd James had before that time sold & delivered to the sd John Bowen divers other goods wares & merchandizes at his like special Instance & request he the sd John Bowen assumed & faithfully promised to pay to the said James when thereunto required all such sum or sums of money the sd last mentioned goods wares & merchandizes at the time of the sale & delivery thereof were reasonably worth, and the said John in fact avers that the sd last mentioned good wares & merchandizes at the time of the sale & delivery thereof were reasonably worth other nine pounds seven shillings & eight pence of like Lawfull money of w^ch the sd James in his lifetime then & there gave Notice to ye sd John Bowen yet the sd John Bowen his promise & assumption in no wise regardaing but contriving & intending the sd James in his lifetime & the sd John Smith since his death to deceive & defraud the sd Dec^l sums of money or any part thereof to the sd James in his lifetime or to the sd John Smith since his death tho' often required by ye sd James in his lifetime & the sd John since his death hath not as yet paid but the same to pay hath hitherto refused & doth refuse to the sd John Smith wherefore he saith he is worse & damages hath to the value of ten pounds Proclamation Money & therefore he brings this suit &C and brings here into Court the Letters Testamentary by which &C.

Smith Exor of McDowall vs Bowen Case Decl
Barker

North Carolina, Bertie County } Ss
John Smith late of the County of Bertie in the province of North Carolina Executor of the last Will and Testament of James McDowell Deceased was attached to answer Joseph Snell in a plea of trepass upon the case &C. And whereupon the said James McDowall in his lifetime to wit on the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one at Bertie aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this Court, was indebted to the said Joseph in the sum of two pounds ten shillings current money of the Colony of Virgina to wit of the value of two pounds thirteen shillngs and a penny half penny proclamation money for divers sums of money lent laid out and expended for the use of the said James in his lifetime at his special instance and request, and being so indebted the said James afterwards to wit, the same day and year above mentioned at Bertie aforesd and within the jurisdiction aforesaid assumed upon himself and to the same Joseph then and there faithfully promised that he the said James the aforesd sum of two pounds ten shillings current money of the Colony aforesd to wit of the value of two pounds thirteen shillings and a penny half penny proclamation money whensoever afterwards he should be requested would well and truly pay and content. And whereas also the said James in his lifetime the same day and year above mentioned at Bertie aforesaid and within the jurisdiction aforesaid in consideration that the said Joseph had at the like special instance and request of him the said James lent out paid and expended divers other sums of money for the said James in his lifetime, and the said James in consideration thereof then and there faithfully promised he would well and truly pay and content the said Joseph whenever he should be afterwards thereunto requested, and whereas the said Joseph afterwards (this to say) the same day and year above mentioned at Bertie aforesaid and within the jurisdiction aforesaid hath assented with the said James in his lifetime of and concerning divers sums of money by the said James to the said Joseph before that time due and owing and then being in arrears and unpaid and upon that assent the aforesaid was then and there found in arrearage towards the said Joseph in other sum of two pounds ten shillings current money of the Colony aforesaid, to wit, of the value of two pounds thirteen shillings and a penny half penny proclamation money and being so found in arrear the said James in his lifetime in consideration thereof did afterwards to wit, the same day and year above mentioned at Bertie aforesaid and with the jurisdiction aforesaid take upon himself and to the said Joseph then and there faithfully that he the said James in his lifetime the aforesaid sum of two pounds ten shillings current money of the Colony aforesaid to wit, of the value of two pounds thirteen shillings and a penny half penny proclamation money whenever afterwards he should thereunto requested would well and truly pay and content. Yet the said James in his lifetime &C in no wise regarding his sworn promises and assumptions in form aforesaid did not pay the said Joseph the said sum of money or any part thereof nor the said John since his decease hath not paid the same or any part thereof but contriving and fraudulently intending the said Joseph in this behalf craftily and subtilly to deceive and defraud the aforesaid several sums of money & any part thereof to the same Joseph hath not paid but hath alltogether denied and still doth deny to pay or in any wise to content him for the same. Whereupon the said Joseph saith he is worse and hath damages to the value of five pounds Lawfull money of Great Britain and thereupon he brings Suit and so forth.

Bertie County August Court 1753
Joseph Snell agst James McDowall & John Smith } Declⁿ

North Carolina, Bertie County Ss August Court 1753
John Smith of Bertie County & province afsd Gent^l Executor of the last Will & Testament of James McDowell late of Bertie County deceased was attached to answer to William Collins sadler of a plea of trespass on the case &C. And whereupon the same William by Blake Baker his attorney complains that whereas the afsd William on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two at Bertie County afsd was possessed of a certain boat called a peteaugue of the value of seven pounds ten shillings current money of the Colony of Virginia, then lying & floating in Cashy River (to wit) in the County afsd so of his own proper peteaugue and the afsd William being so thereof possessed he the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime the same day & year abovesd at the County afsd borrowed of the afsd William the afsd peteaugue & thereupon the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime to wit the same day & year abovesd at the County in consideration thereof undertook & to the same William then & there faithfully promised that he the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime the same peteaugue to the afsd William (when he should be thereto required) would well & truly return & deliver in good order. Nevertheless the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime nor the afsd John Exor afsd after the death of him the sd James (although often thereto required) hath not returned or delivered the afsd peteaugue to the afsd William according to the promise and undertaking of the sd James the Testator afsd but that to him the afsd William the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime or the afsd John Exor Afsd after the death of him the afsd James hath altogether refused to return or him for the same in any manner hath contented & still doth refuse to the Damage of him the sd William of ten pounds Lawfull money of Great Britain & thereupon he brings his Suit.

Collins vs Smith } Case
Bertie Aug^t Co^t 1753

North Carolina, Bertie County } Ss

We command you to take the body of John Smith late of this County, Executor of the last Will & Testamet of James McDowell late of your County Dec^d (if to be found in your Bailiwick) & him safely keep so that you have his Body before our Justices at our next Court of Common pleas to be held for the sd County at the Court House in Bertie County afsd on the Second Tuesday in February next then & there to answer to William Collins of a plea of Trespass on the case &C to the Damage of the said William of three pounds Lawfull money of Great Britain. Herein fail not & have you then & there this Writ.

B. Baker Att

Collins vs Smith Exor &C } Writ
Bertie to February Co^t 1754
Executed by Jn^o Hill Shef

North Carolina, Bertie County Ss February Court 1754
John Smith late of Bertie County & Province afsd Executor of the last Will & Testament of James McDowell late of Bertie County Deceased was attached to answer to Wiliam Collins of a plea of Trespass on the case &C and whereupon the same William by Blake Baker his attorney complains that whereas the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime (to wit) on the [blank] Day of [blank[ in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty [blank] at Bertie County afsd had borrowed & received of the afsd William a certain boat or Petteaugue of the value of seven pounds ten shillings current money of the Colony of Virginia then & there lying and floating in Cashy River (to wit) in Bertie County afsd, he the sd James the Testator in his lifetime to wit on the same day & year above said at the County afsd in consideration thereof undertook and to the same William then and there faithfully promised that he the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime the same boat or Peteaugue to the same William when afterwards he should be thereto required would well and faithfully return and deliver in good order. Nevertheless the afsd James the Testator in his lieftime nor the afst John Exor: afsd after the death of him the said James (altho: the afsd James in his lifetime and the afsd John Exor afsd after the death of him the sd James were after thereto required) have not returned the afsd boat or Peteaugue in good order which the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime ought to have according to his promise and undertaking afsd but that do the afsd James the Testator in his lifetime and the afsd John Exor: afsd after the death of him the sd James or have altogether refused or him for the same in any manner hath contented & still doth refuse to the Damage of him the sd William of seven pounds Lawfull money of Great Britain &C therefore he sues.

Jnos Divers J. McDowell
If returned to Collins, __ __ would never offer'd to made him any reparation
If party Bon__ money shall be ncecssary
M^r Lockhart sd that Smith the Exor promis'd to repair her and return her
Laboured with the oars
81 Collins vs Smith Exors &C } Nov^r Case
Bertie February Co^t 1754
B.Baker

North Carolina, Bertie County Ss February Court 1754
John Smith late of Bertie County & Province afs^d Executor of the last Will & Testament of James McDowell late of Bertie County Deceased was attached to answer to William Collins of a plea of Trespass on the case &C And whereupon the same William by Blake Baker his Attorney complains that whereas the afs^d James the Testator in his lifetime (to wit) on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty [blank] at Bertie County in the Province afs^d was Indebted to him the s^d William in two pounds eight shillings & six pence current money of the Colony of Virginia for sundry sums of money by the s^d William to the s^d James in his lifetime and at his special Instance & Request before that time lent paid laid out & Expended & thereupon being so indebted the afs^d James in his lifetime in consideration thereof afterwards to wit on the same day & year above s^d at the County afs^d assumed upon himself & to the same William then & there faithfully promised that he the same James the Testator in his lifetime the same two pounds eight shillings & six pence the same William when afterwards he should be thereto required would well & faithfully pay & content. And also whereas the afs^d James the Testator in his lifetime (to wit) on the same day & year aboves^d at the County afs^d was indebted to him the s^d William in other sum of two pounds eight shillings & six pence of like current money of the Colony of Virginia as well for sundry sums of money by the s^d William to the same James in his lifetime & at his special Instance & request before that time lent paid laid out & Expended as for sundry services & work & Labour by the s^d William to for & to the use of the s^d James the Testator in his lifetime before that time done & performed and thereupon being so indebted the afs^d James in his lifetime afterwards to wit on the same day & year aboves^d at the County afs^d assumed upon himself and to the same William then & there faithfully promised that he the afs^d James the Testator in his lifetime the same two pounds eight shilling & six pence last mentioned to the same William when afterwards he should be thereto required would well & faithfully pay and content. Nevertheless the afs^d James the Testator in his lifetime nor the afs^d John Executor afs^d after the death of him the s^d James (altho' they & each of them were often thereto requested) have not paid the afs^d several sums of money to the afs^d William or any part thereof or him for the same in any manner hath contented, but that to do the afs^d James the Testator in his lifetime and the said JOhn Exor afs^d after the death of him hath altogether refused & still doth refuse to the damage of him the s^d William of three pounds Lawfull money of Great Britain therefore he sues.

35 Collins vs Smith Exor &C } Nov Case
Bertie February Co^t 1754
B. Baker

BertieCivilActionPapers

North Carolina Bertie County November Co^t 1753
John Smith of Bertie County & province afs^d Executor of the last will and Testament of James McDowell late of Bertie County Deceased was attached to answer to Alexander McGee & Mary Mckeithen Exors of the last will and Testament of Dougald Mckeithen of a plea of Trespass on the __ &C and whereupon the same Pltfs by Thomas Barker their attorney complain that whereas the sd James McDowell in his lifetime to wit on the twenty fifth __ _ary in the year of our Lord one thousand seven __orty Eight old Stile at Bertie County in the __ was indebted to the said Dougald Mckeithen in __ in Sixty two pounds Eighteen shillings late __ money of the province afs^d for sundry goods __chandizes by the sd Dougald Mckeithen in his ___ has James McDowell in his lifetime and at his __ & request before that time sold and delivered and thereupon being so indebted the afsd James McDowell in his lifetime in consideration thereof afterward to wit on the same day & year abovesd at the County & province afsd assumed upon himself & to the same Dougald Mckeithen in his lifetime then & there faithfully promised that he the sd James McDowell in his lifetime the same sixty two pounds Eighteen shillings when afterwards he should be thence requested would well & faithfully pay & content &C. Nevertheless the sd James McDowell in ___ at all regarding his promise & assumption afsd made but contriving & fradulently intending the same Dougald Mckeithen in his lifetime craftily & subtilly to deceive & defraud has not paid in his lifetime nor the afsd John Smith Exor afsd after the death of him the sd James (altho often thereupon requested to paid the afsd sixty two pounds Eighteen shillings to the sd Dougald Mckeithen in his lifetime nor to the sd Alexander & Mary Exors afsd after the death of the sd Dougald but that to him the afsd Dougald in his lifetime or to the sd Alexander & Mary Exors afsd after the death of the sd Dougald the sd James McDowell in his lifetime & the afsd John Smith Exor afsd after the death of the sd James hath altogether refused & still doth refuse to the damage of the sd Plts by ten pounds Lawfull money of Great Britain & therefore they sue &C.

Exors of Mckeithen vs Exors of McDowell
Nov case
Bertie Nover Co^t 1753

Bertie County }

We command you as we have before commanded you to take John Smith Ex^r of the last Will & Testament of James McDowall late of the s^d County Deceased (if to be found in your Bailiwick) & him safely keep so that you have his Body before our Justices of the our Court of Common Pleas to be held for the s^d County at the Court House thereof on the Second Tuesday in February next then & there to answer Alexander Mckeikan & Mary Mckeikan Executor & Executrix of the last Will & Testament of Dougald Mckeikan Deceased of a Plea of Trespass on the Case Damage ten pounds Lawfull money of Great Britain. Herein fail not & have you then & there this Writ.

Ex^rs of McKeikin vs Ex^r of McDowell } Als
Executed by Jn^o Hill Sher

North Carolina, Bertie County } Ss
Whereas in the Suit brought by the Exors of Dugald Mckeikan Deced against the Exor of James McDowall Deced now in the County Court of Bertie Depending.
At a Court begun and holden for the said County at the Court House thereof on the 28^th Day of October Anno Dom. 1755.
It was then and there (by consent of the Parties) ordered and refered to the Arbitrasment Examination and Settlement of John Harrell, John Harrell Jun^r and William Williams Esquire And that their award or the award of any two of them returned to our Court should be a Rule thereof.

Exors of Mckeikan vs Exor of McDowall }
Order of Rule of Court for Settlement
John Harrell
John Harrell Jun^r
William Williams Esq^r

James McDowall, 11 April 1757

North Carolina, Bertie County

We command you that of the Goods and Chattels of Dugald McKeihan Late of Bertie County aforesaid Decd now in the hands of Mary McKeihan Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of the said Dugald McKeihan (if to be found in your Bailiwick) you Cause to be made the sum of Three Pound Seven Shillings and Sevenpence Proclamation money Which Sum John Smith Exor of the Last Will and Testament of James McDowall Deced Lately in our County Court of Bertie aforesaid hath Recovered against her about his Defence in a Suit brought by the said Mary McKeihan against the said John Smith Exor. As also your own Fee for Servie hereof Which Sum hath been Taxed in our said Court for Costs in this behalf expended whereof she is Convicted as to us of Record appears. And that you have the said Sum at our next Court to beholden for Bertie County at the Court House thereof on the fourth Tuesday in July next to Render to this said John Smith the above Costs as Taxed to Pay and Satisfy the Several officers of our said Court. Herein fail not And have there this Writ.
Witness Benjamin Wynns Clerk of our said Court at Bertie the ___ 11th Day of April Anno Dom. MDCCLVII in the ___ year of Our Reign.

McDowall Exor vs Mckeihan Extx } Fifa and Bill Costs to Nohampton County to be Returned to Bertie July Court 1757
Nulla Bona
John Jones Shr

Bertie County
Exors of Dugald McKeihan
Exors of James McDowall

1752 Will of James McDowall

Stephen McDowell Bastard Bond Nov 1813
State of North Carolina
Know all men by these presents that we Stephen McDowell, Tim^o Mizell & Ja^s Freeman are held & firmly bound to the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Bertie County, in the sum of two hundred pounds, to the which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs Executors & administrators jointly & severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals & dated this 10^th day of November AD 1813.
The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bounden Stephen McDowell hath begotten two bastard childen on the body of Ezebell Lassiter single woman, now in case the said Stephen shall well & truly keep the County of Bertie harmless from the maintenance of the said children and shall pay to the said Ezebell Lassiter the sum of ninety four pounds for the maintenance of the said children or the same shall become due agreeable to an order of the said County Court of Bertie then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force & virtue.

Stephen McDowell
Timothy Mizell
Ja^s Freeman

Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of Jos. Blount
2 years next Feb^y

State of North Carolina, Bertie County Court } November Term 1813
Joshua Ward Jun^r to The Court } Petition for Division of Land
Ordered that Stephen McDowell Cader Mizell, Zadock Morris, Hezekiah Mizell & Francis Williams be & they are hereby appointed Commissioners to divide the Lands of William Ward decd and that they make return to next Court.

Test Jos Blount DClk

Agreeable to the annexed order of the worshipfull count of Bertie, We the subscribers have met and divided the Land of William War amongst his legal Representatives, this is to say, Lot No. 1 to Joshua Ward and Lot No. 2 to Winneford Mizell and Lot No. 3 to Reddick Ward as the above plot will more playinger shew. We also say that Lot No. 1 and 2 shall pay to Lot No. 3 Twenty five Dollars each this December the 11 1813.

Stephen McDowell
Cader (C his mark) Mizel
Zadock Morris
Hezekiah Mizel
Francis Williams

State of North Carolina Bertie County Court } Feby Term 1814
This Division of the Land of William Ward dec^d was returned to this Court by the commissioners appointed to divide the same and was ordered to be registered.

Test Sol Cherry Jun Clk

Wm Wards Land Division
Feb^y 1814
Registered in the Bertie Register Office Book W, page 160. Test B. Nicholls PR

State of N^o Carolina } To the Sheriff of Bertie County Greeting. You are hereby commanded to summon Stephen Howard, Elizabeth Belch & Anne Brown personally to be and appear before the Justices of the County Court of pleas and quarter Sessions to be held for the County of Bertie at the Court House in Windsor on the third Monday of May then & there to testify and the truth to say in behalf of Stephen McDowell in a certain matter of controversy in the said Court depending and then and there to be tried between Sarah Brown plaintif and Stephen McDowell Defendant and this you shall in no wise omit under the penalty by law enjoined. Witness Stevens Gray Clerk of the said Court at Windsor the XIX^the day of February 1788.

Stevens Gray Clk

State of North Carolina, Bertie County } Novem. Term 1806
Stephen McDowell To the Court } Petition for a Road
Ordered that the Sheriff summon a Jury who shall view the Land immediately adjacent to the Landing of the petitioner on Chowan River, and mark out a convenient Road to the said Landing of Ferry, either across the Land of the late John Oxley dec^d or across the Petitioner's own Land and make Report of the Proceedings to the next Term. Also assess what Damages the owner of the said Land may sustain in having the said Road established. It is further ordered that this order be publickly advertised in the neighbourhood of said Ferry for the Term of Twenty Days.

Test Jas Blount

In obediance to the annexed order of Court we the subscribers after being qualified proceeded to lay off the Road (Viz) beginning at Cricketts Ferry road thence on a line of stakes through Mrs. Oxleys field to her fence adjoining Mr. McDowels line, thence down to the River by some marked trees &C.
We have also assessed the Damage due the Estate of John Oxley heirs by running the aforesaid Road through the Land of said heirs the sum of fifty shillings as witness our hand and seals this 15^th day of Dec^r 1806.

1815 Will of Stephen McDowell

7^th I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Lurancy Harrel one negro name Jack to her & her heirs forever.
8^th I give and bequeath to Elizabeth McDowell three Negroes name Phillis, Dave, the other name unknown, which she has now in possession to her & her heirs forever.
9^th I give and bequeath to Hughes Harrel ten shillings to him his heirs forever.
10^th I give and bequeath to Stephen and Reddin Jones, sons of Lyddia Jones the land and plantation whereon I now live and one Negroe name Jerry after the death of my wife to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever and hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend James Freeman and William Perry, Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this day & year above written.

State of North Carolina, Bertie County Court } May Term 1816
This last will and Testament of Stephen McDowell dec^d was proven in open Court by the Oath of George Mizzells one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded.

A true copy from the Records of Bertie County Court.

48 Stephen McDowell's Will
Recorded in Book F Page 332
S. Cherry Clk

Parents: Stephen McDowell and Sarah (Perry)

Mary McDowell [c1772 - c1816 (See Below)] married first to Hughs Harrel on 17 December 1792 in Bertie County NC with bondsman Nathan Smit and witness Stevens. They had a daughter.

Parents: Stephen McDowell and Sarah (Perry)

Miles McDowell [c1770 - c1809] married Elizabeth Holley on 19 May 1797 in Bertie County with bondsman Jacob Outlaw and witness George Gray. Miles first appeared on the tax lists with his father in 1791 indicating a birth year of about 1770. He continued to appear with his father through 1796 and then appeared under his own listing in 1798 as shown below. His age in the following 1800 Census is consistent with this birth year.

I Elizabeth McDowell being of sound & disposing mind & memory but being feeble in body do make this my last will & Testament.
Item 1^st. I give & bequeath unto Augustus Holley & Daniel V. Etheridge all of my negroes (except Dave & Christpher) in Trust for the following purposes, to wit: I wish them to hire out the said negroes privately to some good & kind person or persons until my niece Mary Holley's (wife of Wm J. Holley) children shall arrive at lawful age or marries, then to convey unto such child an equal share of the said negroes, & so on to each child of the said Mary Holley, as I intend said negroes for the children of said Mary, but not subject to the control of the said Wm Holley. But in case the said Mary Holley's children should die before they arrive at lawful age or marries, then I wish the said negroes to be sold to good & kind owners in families by my executors & the money arising from their sale to be equally divided between the children of my niece Mary Parker (wife of Job Parker) & the children of my Brother James.
Item 2^d. I give & bequeath unto my beloved niece Mary H. Cherry my negro named Henry, to her heirs.
Item 3^d. I give & bequeath unto my great niece Mary E. Askew, daughter of my niece Martha Askew, three hundred dollars to be paid her by my executors at my decease & I wish her father David O. Askew, or guardian to purchase a negro girl with the money for said Mary E. Askew, her heirs.
Item 4^th. I give & bequeath unto my great niece Josephine Simons one hundred dollars to her heirs, to be paid by my executors at my decease to her or guardian.
Item 5^th. I give & bequeath unto John Nowell Senr one hundred dollars to him & his heirs.
Item 6^th. I give & bequeath unto Isabel Parker, daughter of my niece Mary Parker one hundred & fifty dollars to her heirs to be paid her or guardian by my executors at my decease.
Item 7^th. I give & bequeath unto Joseph Etheridge, son of Daniel V. Etheridge, one hundred dollars to be paid to him or heirs or to his father for him by my executors at my decease.
Item 8^th. I wish my executors to sell my negro man Dave to some good & kind owner & I give the amount he may sell for to my nephew Jesse Garrett's four children, to them & their heirs. And if I should sell said Dave before I die, I then give the money for which he may sell to said four children.
Item 9^th. I give & bequeath unto my brother Henry Ward the amount that my negro man Christofer may sell for, as I wish my executors to sell the said negro to some good & kind person & pay the amt. he sells for to my said brother Henry Ward, and if I should sell said negro before I die, then I give the money for which he sells to him said Henry Ward. I also desire & bequeath unto said Henry Ward all my right & interest in "Light House" tract of land & all other rights & interests to him his heirs forever.
And lastly I do nominate, constitute & appoint Daniel V. Etheridge & Augustus Holley my Executors to this my last Will & Testament this the 30^th of March AD one thousand eight hundred & forty-nine.

State of North Carolina, Bertie County Court May term 1849
This last will and testament of Elizabeth McDowell dec^d was proved in open court by the oath of Jas H Etheridge one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. At the same time Augustus Holly one of the Executors therein named qualified as Executor thereto

Elizabeth McDowell Will
March 30^th 1849
Recorded in Book G, Page 444
JST

Parents:

John McDowell married Temperance Jinkins, the daughter of Robert Jenkins and Mary Williford, on 8 December 1797 in Bertie County with bondsman George Andrew.

Parents: Unknown

William McDowell [Unknown - c1789] married Ann MNU and had a son.

Parents: Unknown

Charles McDowell [Unknown - 1740] married Elizabeth MNU. No children have been identified.

North Carolina Ss
Whereas complaint upon oath hath been made this Day unto me by Charles McDowall that Richard Grills of the province afores^d (File)maker is Indebted unto him the sum of nineteen pounds three shillings and six pence the same being due by acco^t Dated the 30^th Day of [Feb^ry] 1730, and that he verily believes that the said Richard Grills is Departed the Government or so absconded that other process cannot be served on him and therefore hath prayed an attachment against the Estate of the said Richard Grills having given Security as the Law Directs.
These are therefore to require and command you to attach the goods and chattles of the said Richard Grills if to be found in this Government to the value of the said sum of nineteen pounds three shillings and six pence with charges that may thereupon ensue and safely to secure the same untill delivered by due course of Law (repleviable upon good & sufficient security) to answer the said debt & costs at the next General Court on the last Tuesday afs^d this Instant July, and you are to make the same of your due Execution of this attachm^t to the said Court, as you will answer the contrary at your peril. Given under my hand and seal at Edenton this 5^th day of July Anno Dom. 1731.

To the provost marshal of the said province or his Deputy.

December ye 20 1730 Richard Grills D^r

Errores on oft^d yow me

Bond of Charles McDowall with security James Trotter, both of Edenton, dated 5 July 1731 with obligation that Charles McDowell obtained attachment against Richard Grills for £19.3.6. Charles is bound to pay all cost and damages that Court shall award in case he fails to prosecute his suit or shall be cast thereon, otherwise, bond void.[KM Abstract]

Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
Edm^d Gale
Jas: Anderson

North Carolina Ss
George the Second by the grace of God, King of great Britain &C
To the provost marshall of the said province Greeting
We require and command you to summon John Cortes of Bertie precinct filemaker & John Ogilby personally to be and appear at our next General Court to be held for ye Government at the Court House in Edenton the last Tuesday of ye Instant July then and there to testify the truth to the best of his their knowledge in an action now depending and then and there to be tryed between Charles McDowall Plt and Rich^d Grils Deft on the part & behalf of the Pltff herein fail not. Subpoena one hundred pounds dated & sealed at the General Court office in Edenton this 14^th day of July Anno Dom. 1731. Pr Order __ Anderson Cler: Cor: Gen:

North Carolina Ss __ 1731
Richard Grills of the province aforesaid was attached to answer Charles McDowall of a plea of trespass upon the case &C Whereupon the said Charles McDowall complains for that the said Richard being indebted to the s^d Charles in the sum of nineteen pounds three shillings & six pence was ___ by [ballance] of __ for sundry goods sold & delivered & having __ to the said Rich^d in December in the year 1730 & at several other times in the s^d year at Edenton in Chowan precinct as by the __ here in Court produced may more fully appear to the s^d Richard in consideration thereof did on the first day of May last __ to assume & faithfully promise to pay to the s^d Charles ye s^d sum when required and yet he the said __ Richard his promise aforesaid not regarding hath not paid to ye said Charles the said nineteen pounds three shillings & six pence or any part thereof altho often thereto by the fact required but to pay the same originally __ to his damage of thirty pounds & thereupon he brings the said &C.

The above described sell of property by Everard to McDowell and his sale to the Ismay family is found in deed indices, but the original deeds have not been found.

Another deed found in indices has also not been found; namely, Elzabeth Matthews to Charles McDowell in Book C, Page 23.

Parents:

Eleanor McDowell [Unknown - c1774]. Two daughters have been identified.

Parents:

James McDowell [Unknown - 1795] appeared in the 1790 Census.

Craven County Administrator Bond of Spyres Singleton with securities David Witherspoon and John Blanks dated 10 March 1795 to administer estate of James McDowall.

Inventory of the Estate of James McDowell deceased taken this 18 April 1795.

Taken the day above written by Spyers Singleton administrator

Account of Sales of the Estate of James McDowell Dec^d &C this 18^th day of April 1795

Errors Excepted this 18^th day of April 1795 by Spyers Singleton Administrator

The Estate of James McDowell in acco^t with Spyers Singleton

Erros excepted by Spyers Singleton
Returned June Term 1795

Parents: Unknown

Patrick McDowell [Unknown - 1785/1786] first appeared in Edgecombe County in 1762 as shown below. We believe that he was married and sired a son named "John" as shown in the following record of his death in the County Court and by his son's subsequent appearance in Edgecombe County records with a son named Patrick. Note that the name of his son, John McDowall, has been "erased" but is visible in the image of the court record.

William McDowell's name is signed with an "x" but no reference to him is made in the document itself.[14] However, the family name of "Sugg" appears repeatedly in the records and familial relationships of John McDowell of Edgecombe County thus establishing a circumstantial connection between William McDowell of Wake County and Edgecombe County. We assign this William McDowell as a son of Patrick McDowell.

The "Island of Nevis" mentioned above is the smaller of two islands comprising the modern nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies in the Caribbean.

Parents: Patrick McDowell

John McDowell [Bf 1765 - 1829] married Mary Elizabeth Savage [Bf 1775 - 1835], the daughter of Absolem Savage [1744 - 27 November 1815] and Martha Lawrence. They had the following children.

We suspect that elderly man over 45 in the 1800 Census is Absolem Savage since he is not listed elsewhere in the census records.

In the Name of God Amen I John McDowell of the County of Edgecombe & State of North Carolina do make this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following- Being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to god for the Same.
First I Recommend my Soul to God who Gave it to me and my body to the Earth from whence it Came, to be Decently Buried by my Executor And as for my Small Estate it has pleased God to bless me with I Give and Dispose of in the following manner.
Imprimas I Lend to my beloved Wife Elizabeth McDowell All of my Land on the North Side of the Maple Swamp Also my negroe man Daniel two head of Horses and one half of my Stock of all kinds, two Feather Beads & Furniture, the Riding Chair & harness, one Side Saddle & Bridle, all of my household & Kitchen Furniture, Corn & Fodder, my Brandy Still, my Cider Casks, Apple mill & (prepis) During her Natural life & no longer. My Daughter Martha McDowell is to be supported by my Wife untill she marries. My will & Desire is that after the death of my wife that all of the property Both real and personal that I have loaned her should be the property of my Daughter Martha McDowell, one negroe Boy by the name of Ellick, But if She Dies before She arrives to the Age of twenty one years or Marries then and in that Case my will & Desire that is all of the property which I have Loaned my wife & Given to my Daughter Martha McDowell Should be the property of my Son Patrick McDowell.
Item I Give unto my Daughter Nancy McDowell at this time Nancy Causey wife of Leven Causey Ten Shillings in full of her part of my Estate.
Item I Given & Bequeath unto my Son Patrick McDowell all of my Land on the South Side of the Maple Swamp, Also one negroe Girl by the name of Grace, two feather beads & furniture, all of my plantation utensils together with the other half of my Stock of Every kind, and all of the money in the House, all of my Debts due me of all kinds, And all property which I have not Loaned or Given Away heretofore & that which I may make hereafter or be possessed of at my Death, I Give it unto my Son Patrick McDowell to him and his heirs for Ever & Lastly I leave my Son Patrick McDowell my only & Sole Executor to this my last will & Testament.

Edgecomb County, May Court 1829. The within last Will and Testament of John McDowell decd was exhibited in open Court for Probate and was proven by the oath of Benjamin Dicken one of the subscribing witnesses thereto - And Patrick McDowell the Executor named in the said Will at the same time qualified thereto- Ordered that the same be certified and the will recorded.

In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth McDowell of the County of Edgecombe and State of North Carolina do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form as following being in good health sense and memory thanks be to almightly God for the same first and principally I recommend my soul to God who give it me and body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in such a decent manner as my executor shall think fit and as for what small estate it has pleased God to bless me with I give & dispose of in manner following.
Imprimis - I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Causey one dollar in full for her part of my estate.
Item I given and bequeath to my son Patrick McDowell one dollar in full for his part of my estate.
Item I given and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Cromwell all the money in the house and all debts due me of all kinds and all property I may have or be possest of to her and her heirs for ever I appoint my son in law Newsom Cromwell Executor to this my last will and Testament.

Edgecombe County August Court 1835. The within last Will and Testament of Elizabeth McDowell decd was exhibited in open Court for Probate and was proven by the oath of William Dancy one of the subscribing witnesses thereto - And Newsom Cromwell the Executor named in the said Will qualifies thereto- Ordered that the same be certified and the will recorded.

Parents: John McDowell and Mary Ann Savage

Nancy McDowell [1790 - 18 July 1860 PMT] married Leavin Causey [c1791 - 1850] on 18 October 1816 with witnesses Philip Causey and Thomas Harriss. They had the following children.

Last Will and Testament of Levin Causey, Bibb County Georgia }
In the name of God, Amen, I Leavin Causey of the County and State aforesaid planter, being in feeble health, but of sound mind & memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament by me made.
Item 1^st. I wish all my just debts paid.
Item 2^d I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Susan my most affectionate daughter nine (9) negroes to wit Mary a girl, Martha a girl about 17 years old & child Lucy, Penny a woman abou 24 or 25 years old, Collin a boy about 12 years old, Jim a boy about 12 years old, Washington a boy about 14 years old, Solomon a boy 17 years old, Morris a boy about 16 years old & two thousand Dollars ($2000.00) in cash to be paid by my Executor. Also one thousand out of my debts due me in Alabama for the sole and separate use of my said daughter Susan free from the central debts or engagements, or control of any husband with whom she may intermarry and at her death to her children living at her death and the children of the children, in case the parent or parents be dead in such case, the children to take in place of the deceased parent, share and share alike and to their heir forever. If she (Susan) dies without leaving children living at her death, the whole of said property and increase thereof to return to and become a part of my estate, and disposed of as hereinafter directed. My daughter Susan is not known as my child born in lawful wedlock; but I own her and recognize her as my own flesh and blood and she has been raised by me, and in my own house, and is now with me, and recognized as my daughter Susan, also a good horse & buggy & harness & bed & furniture.
Item 3. I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy my house wherein I now reside and all my lands adjoining thereto, the same being sixty three (63) acres more or less saving and excepting as hereinafter mentioned, also a negro man by the name of Tom about 30 or 35 years old, also all my household and kitchen furniture this to her during her natural life, and at her death to her children. This devise and bequest in lieu and in bar of Dower in my estate.
Item 4. I give to my daughter Jane Beasley (Wife of William I. Beasley) & her children not to be born, my negro woman by the name of Mariah and John a boy her oldest son & Lewis to the sole and separate use of my said daughter and her children free from the control debts or engagements of her present or any future husband.
Item 5. I give and bequeath to Julia Manning two acres (2) more or less off of the lot of land I now reside on, my Executor to put a small comfortable house and improvments thereon for her accommodation, this to her during life, and at her death to her children, said lot being the one I have trimed up for her.
Item 6. All the rest and residue of my Estate real or personal wheresoever situate and wheather of legacies, [loosing] by death or otherwise or in whatever way the same may become a part of my estate, I give and bequeath to my friend James W. Armstrong, to his heirs and assignes upon the trust following one fourth of the nett income of rents and profits, price of negroes and interest of money to the children of my son Alexander Causey born or to be born to him, one fourth to each of my sons William Causey, Philip Causey and George Causey to be paid to them as he may deem best. After their marriage respectively and the births of lawful children to them respectively then to their families respectively for their comfortable support and maintenance.
My friend James W. Armstrong to keep possession of all of my said property real and personal, and use and control the same in his discretion, and as he may think best, and not to be in any way controled by my said sons or either of them. The whole I leave to the discretion and good judgment of my said friend James W. Armstrong. At the death of my said sons respectively, I wish him to divide and distribute to the children (lawful) children one fourth share to each family if any should leave no children, then to the surviving children of my other sons & in that event, all my sons should die leaving not children, then to my lawful heirs.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 13^th day of November 1850. I further give & begueath to James W. Armstrong the lot of land on which my son Alexander now lives, being two acres more or less & the improvements in special trust for the sole use of Charlton Leavin Causey, William Bynam Causey & Polina Causey children of Alexandre Causey. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my sel this 13^th November 1850.

Last Will and Testament of Leavin Causey. In Bibb Inferior Court sitting as a Court of Ordinary
The last Will and Testament of Leavin Causey having been brought into this Court from its place of deposit by an order of Court, there being no Executor named and one of the witness to said will to wit Washington Poe appearing and being duly sworn says that he saw Leavin Causey the testator sign, seal, declare & publish the intrument now presented as his last Will & testament freely voluntary & of his own accord & without any compulsion or influence whatsoever that at the time of the execution of said will, said testator was of sound & disposing mind and memory, that deponent signed said will as a witness in the presence of testator and at his request, and in the presence of Charles Thompson, William Holmes the other subscribing witnesses & deponent also saw said other two witnesses sign in the presence of said Testator.

Sworn to in open Court this 13^th January 1851
Elisha Davis
Henry Wood
Robt F. Ousley
Keslin Cook

Parents: John McDowell and Mary Sugg Savage

Patrick McDowell [1800 - 23 February 1857] married Mary S. Cromwell [c1805 - 25 October 1881] on 27 January 1825. They had the following children.

Mary apparently is also listed with a Walter Henderson in 1850.

I Mary S. McDowell being of sound and disposing mind do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
1^st. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary L. Howell two beds and furniture also the carpet that is on the floor in my bedroom and also the carpet that is being used in the dining room.
2^nd. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Penina McDowell two beds and furniture and also the carpet that is on the floor in the sitting room and also all the silver teaspoons that may be on hand at my death. Also one Beaver hat I always call my own. Also 1 quilt by her always claimed.
3^rd. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Pattie McDowell 2 beds and furniture and the carpet on parlow floor.
4^th. I give and devise unto my Daughter Margaret L. Sugg wife of Dr. J.P. Sugg 2 beds and furniture. Also the carpet on the floor over the parlow.
5^th. I give bequeath and devise unto my granddaughter Mary C. Knight one bed and furniture.
6^th It is my will and desire that after paying all my just debts and burying expenses, that the balance of my estate both real and personal shall be equally divided among the following persons, Viz, Mary L. Howell, Pattie McDowell, Margret L. Sugg, Penian McDowell, Elisha McDowell and Elizabeth Knight and in order that the above division may be more easily made, it is my wish and desire that all my property shall be sold at public sale by my Executor hereinafter named except the legacies named above.
It is furthermore my wish and desire that my Executor shall sell the property at any time within eighteen months after my death as seems to the best interest of all concerned and I hereby constitute and appoint my son in law Dr. Jo^s P. Sugg Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
It is also my wish and desire that Pattie McDowell, Margret L. Sugg, Mary L. Howell, Penina McDowell and Elizabeth Knight shall have all the money arising from my life policy.

August 1^st 1881

Parents: John McDowell and Mary Elizabeth Savage

Martha McDowell [c1800s - 1844] married Newsom Cromwell [c1800s - 1837 CROM/FG] on 28 December 1829 in Edgecombe County NC with bondsman Job Thigpen. They had one daughter.

State of North Carolina, Edgecombe County } In the name of God! Amen! I James Elliner of the County and State aforesaid being of sound mind and memory but of weak and feeble body and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and being desirous of a disposing of my worldly goods and effects as may seem best in my sight have this day made and ordained and published this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit.
First. I wish my Executor to pick and pack my cotten and to dispose of all my perishable property that can be spared from the plantation reserving a sufficieny of provisions for the benefit of my Lands for the present year; and the lands all to remain together for the present year to make a crop and complete the engagement entered into jointly by myself and Patrick McDowell.
Second. It is my will and desire that my Executor pass over to Coffield King of Tarboro: my negro man Ely on the first day of January next during the life of said Ely.
Third. I give and bequeath unto Margaret Cromwell the daughter of my deceased wife Martha all the negros to wit, Charles, Treasy, Sally, Mary (Lion) and her daughters Chaney and Sabra also yellow Mary, Wiley, and Amanda and all their increase (which I obtained by my intermarriage with my last wife Martha Cromwell) to her and her heirs forever.
Fourth. After all my crop is housed and made ready for market by the next winter, it is my desire that my Executor proceed to sell all my property not before given away or sold to the best advantage the credit and terms of the sale to be discretionary with my Excutors Viz the plantation on which I live all my negroes, crop, stock of horses, mules, hogs, cattle, and all other property not disposed as aforesaid and from the proceeds arising from said sale to pay all my just debts and the balance if any to be divided equally between the three sons of my friend Patrick McDowell, to wit, John McDowell, William McDowell and Elisha McDowell.
Fifth. I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend Patrick McDowell and Phesanter Sugg Executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills and Testament heretofoe made and published by me and declaring this to be my last and only true Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 19^th day of Januray in the year of our Lord 1845.

Edgcombe County Court, Feby Term 1845
The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of James Elliner decd was exhibited in open Court for probate, and it executed duly proven by the oaths of Richard Harrison & G. A. Meeks the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. Whereupon Patrick McDowell one of the Executors named in said Will appeared in open Court and was duly qualified as such. Phesanter Sugg the other Executor named in said Will refused to qualify at this term.

James Elliner's Will, Recorded Book F, Page 318 I'sd
The last Will & Testament of James Elliner written January 19^th 1845 and sealed by the subscriber P. Sugg.

Parents: Patrick McDowell

The story for William McDowell of Wake County begins in the Wake County Court records of December 1790 where we find the following:[15]

William does not appear on tax records after 1817 which indicates an age of about 45 years old in 1817.

Neither William nor his wife appear in the 1840 Wake County census. The age of 60 to 70 in 1830 is consistent with the age of 45 in 1817 and with a birth date in the late 1760's. Nothing further is known of this family.

Parents: Unknown

Joseph McDowell [1745 - 3 April-May 1797] married Nancy Jane Holbrooks, perhaps in 1765, according to PMT and other sources. Some sources claim that his father is James Mackdowell born in Cecil County MD, but Orphan Court Records in Lancaster County PA after his death list all his children and Joseph is not one of them. Joseph and Nancy had the following children according to his 1797 Will.

In the name of God amen – I Joseph McDowell sen'r of the county of Guilford & State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner following that is to say
1st Item – That all my debts be collected & my creditors all paid off.
Item 2nd – I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife her bed and bed cloths equally divided in proportion to the Beds in the house. Also her spinning wheel & chest & wearing clothes & the third of the land, with the half of the mantion [Sic: mansion] house with my daughter, Mary.
Item 3rd – Also I give unto my beloved son Joseph McDowell, Jun., the sum of five shillings.
Item 4th – Also I give unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Duff the sum of five shillings.
Item 5th – Also I give unto my beloved daughter Hannah Ferguson the sum of five shillings.
Item 6th – Also I give unto my beloved daughter Mary McDowell her own bed and bed clothes that she made use of at Mr. Caldwells and her saddle and bridle and all her wearing apparel & her Bible and my wife is to have her third of the property sold & the remainder to my daughter Mary.
Item 7th – Also I give & bequeath unto my beloved son James McDowell (if alive) all my late son Johns clothes and also the one half of the land I now live on and my daughter Mary __ other half of sd land and if my son James never returns my daughter Mary is to enjoy the whole of said land forever.
And I hereby make and ordain my beloved son Joseph McDowell and my worthy friend Hance McKean Executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Joseph McDowell Sen^r have this my last Will & Testament set my hand & seal the day & year above written.

N.B. the name Hannah interlined before signing, also the word my.

[Back of Original Will]
Joseph McDowels Will, May Courty 1797
St N.C. Guilford County May Court 1797
William Scott, Robert McCuistion and Hugh Shaw prov'd the Execution of the within Will in open Court and admitted to record.

Ent A page 257-'8 May 1797

Parents: Joseph McDowell and Nancy Jane Holbrooks

James McDowell [Bf 1775 - Unknown] moved to Robertson County TN based on his family connections to the Orendorff family and based on Robertson County records with his brother Joseph, James made the move before the 1797 Will of his father where he is described as "if alive." Drake describes the following petition which demonstrates this point.[8]

The following 1830 census record has been assigned to James at PMT, but we read the name on the original census page as being clearly James McDaniel.

Parents: Joseph McDowell and Nancy Jane Holbrooks

Joseph (Denver) McDowell [1767 PA - 2 July 1812 Davidson Cty TN] married Martha White [20 June 1763 (from Bible) - 5 September 1828], the daughter of John White [1 October 1737 - 5 February 1787 ALAM/FG] and Jane Eleanor Paisley (named as Jane Gowdy from her second marriage and married 20 June 1762 to White in Bible and to William Gowdy on 15 October 1787) [1737 Lancaster County PA - 9 September 1804 RED/FG], on 20 June 1782 in Guilford County NC. Drake reports that a New Testament [Listed as Bible herein] printed in Ireland in 1762 bears the signature of Jane White Gowdy dated 4 September 1765 and contains birth records for her family. Based on those records and other data, the following people are the children of Joseph and Martha.

The following item appears in the Will

Joseph sold the 200 acres in 1801.

According to Drake, the above James McDowell is identified as follows:

This is almost certainly not the case since Martha's brother would have been thirteen years old at the time. We have identified the above James as Joseph's brother who resided in Robertson County with him at that time as demonstrated by the 1812 Enumeration List.

Parents: Joseph McDowell and Martha White

Jane McDowell [6 January 1783 - 11 November 1844 SHIL/FG] married Thomas Morgan Paisley [6 June 1780 - 9 June 1823 RED/FG], the son of Capt. Robert Paisley and Margaret Majors, on 6 June 1799 in Robertson County TN. They had the following children.

In the name of God Amen September 5^th 1823, I Thomas Paisley of the County of Robertson & State of Tennessee being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. And first of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the grave to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executors and as touching my worldly goods which God has blessed me with in this life, I do give and dispose of them in the following manner.
And first of all it is my desire that all my Just and Lawful debts shall be paid.
I do given and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Paisley the plantation and farm whereon I now live together with all buildings and improvements untill the youngest child comes of age. I also give my wife two mares bay pole and gray fly, three cows brindle __ [deadly] with one of the present years calves, four sheep, and all the hogs and all the plows with all their fixings necessary, also two axes, also four pair of gears two hipstrop, also all the household and kitchen furniture except the clock it is to be sold.
Next I given and bequeath to my son Robert a young sorrel horse named called Major and one saddle worth twenty Dollars and one axe [extra].
It is my desire that a bark shade be built to my house it and the house to be covered with shingles with a brick chimney to each of them the expence to be paid out of the property sold. I wish the property not mentioned to be sold. I also wish the plain tract of land to be sold if it can be sold to advantage the money remaining after paying all charges to be equally divided between my wife and children, Robert, Martha, Peggy, Joseph McDowell, Jane, Thomas Mager, James Harris, Elizabeth [Basius].
I wish my books to be kept for the use of the family my wife is to school the children out of the income of the farm, if not sufficient, other money belonging to the estate to be made use of for that purpose. I leave it in the power of the executors to sell the lands I now possess at any time they think proper, the money to be laid out in land for the benefit of my wife and children.
Lastly I constitute make and ordain my trusty friends Robert Paisley, Aaron Orendorff Executors and also my beloved wife Jane Paisley executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Test: Michale Finley
James McDowell Sen^r
William Paisley

Robertson County Court November Term 1823. The last will and testament of Thomas Paisley Decd was proven in open Court by the oath of James McDowell sen^r and William Paisley subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Parents: Joseph McDowell and Martha White

Joseph McDowell [22 March 1788 - 22 September 1822 MCAR/FG] married first to Sophronia Simons [McDowell, 270] and second to Elizabeth Thomas [11 April 1792 - 20 March 1859] on 7 January 1810 in Warren County KY. PMT reports that Elizabeth was born in Rockingham, Richmond County NC and died in Camden, Schuyler County IL. They had the following children.

It's possible that the woman aged 45 or over is Joseph's mother Martha White.

In the name of God Amen July 26^th 1822. I Joseph McDowell of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will & Testament and first of all I do recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the Grave to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors. And as touching my worldly goods which God has blessed me with in this life I do give and dispose of them in the following manner – and first of all it is my desire that all my Just debts shall be paid and I also wish all debts due now be collected by Executors.
I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth McDowell the plantation whereon I now live together with all buildings and improvements belonging to the said tract of Land. Also a Negro Girl named Jane, also all the household and Kitchen furniture Excepting such things as I shall hereafter name, also all my library of Books, also farming utensils, one big Bare Shear plow and two small plows, three Clivses, two pair of plow gears, two hoes, one pair of stretchers, one mattock, one axe, one Iron wedge, also three head of Horses, one old mare called frey with her suckling Colt, and a young sorrel mare called Snip, one side saddle and two bridles. Also three head of milk Cows with the present years calves and two sows, all of which I leave unto her natural life or widowhood out of which she is to raise the family and Eduate them well and if she should marry she is to have a childs part only out of the loose property such as household property and stock to be valued to her by two disinterested men.
It is also my desire that my brother James McDowell furnish my family with one years provisions out of my part of our partnership property and the balance of said property I wish him to dispose of in that ways he may think best, that is to say the present years crop, stock of hogs, and the distillery, the horses, mill stones, and Irons and as soon as he can with safety turn the property into money to make a return of the same to the Executors after making himself whole for his troubles. It is also my desire that my Executors hereafter named make sale of my remaining stock of horses & cattle and Clock and can with some other articles not herein named.
It is also my desire that my property and money be Equally divided amongst all my childred after the death of my wife that is to say to Lucinda M., Jane B, John W., Elizabeth H., James L., Abner C., Martha L. McDowell and lastly I constitute make and ordain my trusty friend James McDowell Jun^r, Abner McDowell and Aaron Orendorf Executors of this my last will and Testament, this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date and day above written.

Robertson County Court November Term 1822. The last will and Testament of Joseph McDowell Dec^d was presented into Court and ordered to be recorded.

The Inventory to his widow filed on Pages 522-524 were signed by Elizabeth McDowell and witnessed by Abner McDowell dated 25 January 1823.

Following the above inventory is "Inventory of the Estate of Joseph McDowell Decd, things that were sold and not devisied in the Will." It includes "26 head of hogs sold by James McDowell for $127.50" and "To Accounts James McDowell and others accounts $150.00." The inventory sale is signed by James McDowell and Aaron Orendorff, Exrs.

Parents: Joseph McDowell and Martha White

Rev. James McDowell [5 June 1797 - 28 October 1846 SHIL] married Catherine "Kitty" Ann Rawlings [22 September 1814 Breckinridge Cty KY - 3 October 1894 SHIL/FG], the daughter of Edward Rawlings and Laeh/Lacey MNU, on 12 September 1830 in Logan County KY. They had the following children.

Parents: Joseph McDowell and Martha White

Abner McDowell [6 May or 20 December 1799 - 8 May 1845 RUSH/FG] married Nancy S. Grider [c1810 - 11 March 1892 BROW/FG] on 5 June 1828 in Warren County KY with consent of her mother Elizabeth Grider and bondsman Henry Grider. After his death, Nancy married John B. Moffett on 26 September 1850 in Schuyler County IL. They appeared in the following census record.

Parents: Unknown

Alexander McDowell married Delilah Orndorff [7 December 1796 - 9 November 1859 ANN/FG] on 18 January 1828 in Logan County. He apparently died before the 1830 Census and she retained her maiden name. Delilah Orndorff married John Grubbs [29 April 1786 - 27 March 1872 BER/FG] on 3 October 1842 in Logan County KY.

Parents: Unknown

James McDowell [c1790s - Unknown] married Sarah "Sally" Russell [c1790s - Unknown] on 15 May 1821 in Guilford County NC with bondsman Christopher Hiatt. It's unclear why a James McDowell was in Guilford County to get married in 1821 since he doesn't appear on the 1820 Census of Guilford County.

Parents: Unknown

Reverend John McDowell [Unknown - October 1763] married Sarah MNU [Unknown - c1760]. She died in child birth having the following son.

In the name of God, Amen, I Reverend John MacDowell, Minister of the Parish of St. Philips, Brunswick, in the County of New Hanover and Province of North Carolina in America, being of perfect mind and memory blessed be God, but considering the shortness and uncertainty of this mortal life, do make this my last will and testament.
First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God who gave it, in imitation of my blessed Lord and Savior who hath taught me saying, Father into thy hands I commend my spirit, St. Luke Chapter 4, verse 23, and my body to the ground, there to rest, till our Lord Jesus Christ shall come in His glorious majesty to judge the quick and the dead. And Oh may I then be found worthy to stand before Him and receive that joyful sentence, Well done Good and faithful servant. I will that I be buried if I die in this Parish or can be brought to Brunswick in my burying ground at the East end of the Church in Brunswick by the corpse of my late dear wife Sarah Macdowell which is paled in. And I desire that I may be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, according to the Liturgy of the Church of England, which in that, and in everything else is the one decent and best of any upon Earth. It is my particular desire that I be buried in the plainest manner possible for I have always looked on expensive funerals as very vain and silly; they hurt the living and do no real good to the dead and if a man has lived a virtuous good life, his friends and neighbors will mourn for him in their hearts, which is better than outward show and parade. ___ materials to bury me in with hand, vir. a shirt, drawers, stockings, and a prince’s stuff Cassock, which is all I desire to be buried in, and a plain coffin.
As to what wordly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with, I bequeath and dispose of in manner and form following.
Item: To my brother in law William Thompson of Belfast in Ireland, I leave and bequeath a legacy of ten pounds sterling (silver) to be paid him out of the money due to me from the Society for propagation of the Gospel for his fair of my _____ Mr. Bernard Thetford of Belfield near Belfast, I leave and bequeath the sum of ten pounds for his care of my Farm in Beaucamp to be paid to him out of the money coming to me from the society for the propagation of the Gospel.
Item: All my estate whether real or personal, whether in houses, lands, or slaves with my stock of cattle of every kind, one household furniture, books, with all my other goods of what kind soever, I die possessed of, all money lying by me, all money due to me, arrears of salary, with all other properties whatsoever to me appertaining, I give, devise, and bequeath to my most dearly beloved son John Baptist Macdowell, whom I greatly delight in, and am sincerely concerned for his pious education, and happiness, spiritual and temporal. I have wrote to the Venerable Society for the propagation of the Gospel concerning him, and if they will be so good to take him under their care, it is my will and desire, that he may be sent home to them with all I leave and bequeath to him. But if not, I leave him and all his fortunes to the care of His Excellency Arthur Dobbs, Governor of the Province of North Carolina and his uncle John Grange? Esq. of Bladen County and Richard Quince Esq. of Brunswick and his three sons, John, Richard, and Parker. And it is my desire and request that they give him a good education as his fortune will afford and that they will bring him up merchant, binding him apprentice to Capt. Quince or some of his sons, in preference to any other. Any my daily prayers, and which shall be the latest to the Almighty is to bless him and preserve him, and to prosper him and every one concerned with him.
It is my will and desire that the above named gentleman whom I do constitute and appoint executors of this my last will and testament, keep all my servants for the use of my dear son John Baptist Macdowell. And I enjoin him, as soon as he shall be capable of instruction, that he reuse them and observe the Doctrine and practice there recommended which I am truly convinced is according to the word of God. But above all things, I charge him on my blessing that he never neglect in the study and practices of it, which alone able to make him wise unto salvation. But if it should please God to take my son John Baptist in his minority, I leave and bequeath my fortune in this manner, viz: to Miss Jane Macdowell the daughter of Mrs. Eleanor Bruce of Castlerae near Belfast, I leave the sum of sixty pounds sterling (silver). And the remainder to be equally divided among the children of my late sister Margaret Murchland and my brother and sister Thompson and their Children every one being an equal part.
And I do hereby utterly revoke, disallow, and disannull all former bequeaths, wills, and legacies, by me heretofore in any wise left or made, declaring, ratifying, and confirming, this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty two.

Parents: Unknown

William McDowell [Unknown - c1767] married Joannah MNU. His 1767 Will mentions only his wife Joannah and no children. He appeared in the following court record.

In the name of God Amen, I William McDowall late of New Hanover County in the province of North Carolina but now of the County of Cumberland in said province Taylor, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore. Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die: do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all, I given and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor or Executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the power of Almighty God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, bequeath, dispose and dispose of the same in the following manner and form (to wit)
Imprimis: I desire that my funeral charges and also my just debts may be discharged and payed.
Item: It is my desire that my land in New Hanover County and all other of my real estates to be sold first by my executor or executors in order to discharge the just debts that I am in due; and that one third of the rest of my estate I do hereby given and bequeath to my wife Joannah McDowall and in case of her dying before me, it is my will that the third bequeathed to her with all the remainder of my estate be and is hereby by me given and bequeathed to my trusty and well beloved friend James Simpson, his heirs and assigns, whom I do hereby appoint Executor and ordain the sole executor of this my last will and testament. And I do utterly disallow, revoke, and dissend all and every other former testaments and will, bargains, bequeaths, and executors, ones in any ways before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and sixty seven.

Parents: Unknown

John McDowell [c1765 - Aft 1815] married Sarah MNU [Bf 1775 - Aft 1815]. They had the following potential children.

The next census record was apparently taken a short time later but in adjacent county. Warren County was created from Logan County in 1796.

We believe that the tax listing for 1823 is not him but another John McDowell.

Parents: John McDowell and Sarah MNU

William McDowell [c1790 - Unknown] was married by the 1820 Census.

Parents: John McDowell and Sarah MNU

John McDowell [1786/1791 NC - 8 September 1873 MAS/FG] married first to Dolly Flood on 26 October 1809 in Sumner County TN with bondsman William Short. She apparently died and he married next to Hannah McAllister [1791 - 1831] on 14 June 1813 in Shelby County KY. John and Hannah had the following children.

In a similar manner, he appeared in Simpson County Surveyor's Book 2.

Parents: John McDowell and Hannah McAllister

Wiley McDowell [1814 - 22 January 1872 CAPE/FG] married first to Margaret Williams on 1832 in Simpson County KY and second to Nancy Bassett [1824 - 1872] on 3 October 1854 in Stone County MO and she was first married to Hugh Dennis about 1847.

Parents: John McDowell and Hannah McAllister

James McDowell [c1820 - ] married Lucinda Beasley on 30 June 1839 in Sumner County TN. They appeared in the following census record.

Parents: John McDowell and Hannah McAllister

Henry McDowell [1 September 1825 - 6 July 1904 MHILL/FG] married first to Margaret Hinton [14 March 1826 - 24 November 1907 CUMM/FG] on 17 September 1845 in Sumner County TN and divorced her on 7 November 1850. He married Georgie Ann Johnson on 2 February 1879 in Sumner County TN.

Parents: John McDowell and Sarah MNU

Nancy McDowell [19 April 1802 - 30 March 1880 MAS/FG] married Sherwood Massey [17 September 1801 VA - 2 October 1852 MAS/FG]. They had the following children.[McDowell, 507]

Parents:

William McDowell [Bf 1765 - ] married Sarah "Sally" Covington, the daughter of John Covington. Proof of Sarah's parentage is found in the 1803 Will of John Covington. According to William's Will, he and Sarah had the following children.

In the Name of God Amen, Sept 1811, I William McDowell of the State of North Carolina in the County of Richmond being of Sound mind and a memory do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following to wit Imprimis I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sally McDowell during her widowhood all my lands with all their Improvements and Advantages whatsoever lands lying in the head of the South fork of Cartledges Creek at her Marriage if it ever should happen my will is that she have One half of my aforesaid lands divided at the discretion of my Executor likewise during her widowhood all my Personal Estates Stocks of all kinds whatsoever at her marriage if ever it is should happen my will is that my wife have one Sixth part of the above mentioned Personal Estate Stocks be at her disposal forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Two sons John McDowell & James McDowell all my lands as above described to be divided at the discretion of my Executors John McDowell my Eldest son to have his part When the marriage of my wife should happen if it never should happen at her death by paying my Executor fifty dollars for the Use of other Children my son James McDowell Excepted.
Item my Will is that my son James McDowell have his part of my Lands at his mothers death and that my Wife if she continues in her widowhood shall have all the lands and personal Estate that I may be possessed with at my Death at her discretion and that if at her marriage she have my son James part during her natural life. My will is that my son James McDowell at receiving his Equal share of my lands pay fifty dollars for the Use of any daughters to be distributed by my Executors.
In the last place I have to My three daughters Elisabeth, Polly & Nancy all my personal Estate at my Wifes marriage or death with what my two sons quotas of fifty dollars for their use to be divided between the aforesaid three daughters with twenty five dollars that I bequeath to my granddaughter Julia Cother to be taken out of the my Personal Estate after paying all Just debts.
In witness I have hereunto Subscribed my name in Presence of My Subscribing witness.

I appoint Mattw Covington & John Denson Exrs to this my last will.

In the name of God Amen I John Covington of the County of Richmond in the State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God for his mercies do this tweleth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say, First I given and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Covington fifty acres of land adjoining the Bell field & fresh field during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between my sons John and Benjamin Covington, and I also give to my wife Nancy Covington three negroes namely Judy, Harry & Polly together with all their increase if any there should be during her natural life, and at her death to be divided between my nine children namely John, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Ann, William, Rebecca, Henry, Thomas, & James as for to my wife Nancy Covington should think best and entirely at her discretion. I also give to my wife Nancy Covington one horse bridle and saddle, three cows and calves together with all my household kitchen furniture and plantation tools of every description during her natural life and at her death to be divided at her discretion as before mentioned between my nine children namely John, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Ann, William, Rebecca, Henry, Thomas & James.
Item. I given and bequeath to my son Mathew Covington the tract of land whereon I now live that is to say all the land I own on the north side of the south fork.
Item. My will and desire is that my negro man Moses should be sold to the highest bidder and the money arising from the sale should be equally divided between my three daughters namely Hannah Covington, Molly Thomas, and Sally McDowell.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Covington a tract of land adjoining Henry Covington then down the south fork to the mouth of a small branch between the bell field and the fresh field, then up the said branch to the head, then with a direct course to the line. Also one negro woman named Tamer. And my will and desire is that my son John Covington shall have Tamars three children namely Lucy, Rachel and Isabell together with all her other increase if any there should be in order that the family of negroes should not be separated provided that he would pay to the different legatees that is to say pay to the children of my last wife and presnet wife Nancy their proportionable share of whatever sum of money my Executors hereafter named should think Tamars children to be worth and in order to make the value of their different equal and if my son John Covington should think proper not to do so I wish my Executors to sell all the children Tamar now has or will have untill my death to the highest bidder among the children of my last & present wife Nancy Covington and not to sell them out of the family of children by my last wife. And my will and desire is that my Executors hereafter named should have full power to make such and all other contracts as they my think proper in the management of all my affairs.
Item. I given and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Cole one negro woman named Lucy to her and her heirs forever. Also one cow and calf.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin a tract of land lying on the south fork adjoining Edwin Williams line also adjoining John Covingtons line, __ bed also one negro boy named Tom.
Item. I given and bequeath to my son William Covington one negro boy named Jesee.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Thomas one negro boy named Charles and one feather bed and furniture also one cow & calf.
Item. I lend to my daughter Rebecca Smith one negro girl named Betty during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided with all her increase if any there should be between all the children of her body lawfully begotten also one feather bed & furniture and one cow & calf.
I give and bequeath to my three sons William, Henry and Thomas Covington three hundred acres of land lying in Anson County to be equally divided between them. I give and bequeath to my son Henry Covington one negro boy named Bob.
Item. I give & bequeath to my son Thomas Covington one negro boy named George. Also one horse briddle & saddle & bridle.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son James Covington one negro boy named Richmond also one horse saddle and bridle.
And lastly I hereby appoint make and ordain my trusty friends John Wall Senr, John Wall Junr, and John Snead Executors to this my last will and testament to act with all that discretionary which to them in their judgment seems best. In witness whereof I the said John Covington have to this my last will and testament set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written.

North Carolina, Richmond County } January Session 1809
Then the within last will and testament of John Covington Sen^r was duly proven in open Court by Moses Chambers ordered to be recorded. John Wall Jun^r qualified as Executor.

Parents: William McDowell and Sarah MNU

John McDowell appeared on the following tax list following the death of his father in late 1811.

Parents: William McDowell and Sarah MNU

James McDowell sold the following tracts of land, the first two tracts were first purchased by John McDowell from William Hunter and then sold by John to James' father William in deed RichmondDBF:235.

Parents: Unknown

John McDowell [c1760s - 6 April 1799] married Isabella MNU [c1763 PA - Aft 1850 BRUS/FG]. PMT claims that he comes from Allegheny County PA. They had the following children according to a petition filed after his death.

Isabella sold her Dower land in 1819.

In the name of God Amen, I Gabriel Jones of Stokes County and State of North Carolina being weak and feeble in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, do this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is
First, I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid out of my Estate by my Executors.
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Isabella my black mare and Whirligigg horse colt to her and her heirs forever.
3dly, I leave my still in the possession of my wife and for her use untill she shall marry and then man, then I will that my son William's guardian take said still into his possession untill my said son arrives to the age of twenty one years, then that the said still be delivered up to him (Viz my son) as his.
4thly. I will that my beloved wife possess and enjoy my plantation I now live on untill my son William arrives to the age of twenty one years, provided she remains a widow during said term. And after my wifes marriage I will that she possess and enjoy the one third part of my plantation during her natural life.
5thly. I give and bequeath unto my son William this two thirds of my said plantation (after my wife marriage) and at her death, I give and bequeath my said plantation to my son William to him and his heirs forever.
6thly. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah one hundred acres of Land adjoining the plantation I live on, (it being a tract of Land deeded to me by the executors of John Dollen/Dollin deceased) to her and her heirs forever.
7thly. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Isabella one hundred acres of Land adjoining the last mentioned tract being a part of the Grant and deeded to me by [Hardwell] Barham to her and her heirs forever.
8thly. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife her choice of my feather beds, and furniture to her and her heirs forever.
9thly. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha one hundred and fifty dollars current money of the United States, to be paid unto my said daughter by my Executors when she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, to her and her heirs forever.
10thly. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife four milch cows to her and her heirs forever.
11thly. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all my crop of corn, and all my hay for the support of herself and family.
11thly. I will that all my personal Estate not heretofore bequeathed be sold at publick sale, and that the one hundred and fifty dollars bequeathed to my daughter Martha be raised and levied out of the monies arising from said Sales and the surplus (if any) to be equally divided among my four children share and share alike to them and their heirs forever.
12thly. I do hereby revoke disannul and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made ratifying confirming and establishing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament and I do hereby nominate appoint and ordain my beloved Brother Benjamin Jones and my neighbour Henry Baker Dobson Executors of this my last Will and Testament, to carry the same into effect.

Parents: John McDowell and Isabella MNU

Mary McDowell [c1790 - Aft 1850] married Jesse Day [c1786 - Aft 1850] on 17 October 1809 in Stokes County NC.

Parents: John McDowell and Isabella MNU

Joseph McDowell [30 August 1791 - 8 January 1870 Geneanet] married Nancy Close on 1 November 1816 in Stokes County NC with bondsman J(ames) Love. They had the following children.

In the 1850 Census, he lived next to his mother Isabella and his sister Elizabeth.

Joseph sold the 70-acre tract in 1816.

Joseph sold the 100 acres in the following deed.

Parents: John McDowell and Isabella MNU

Elizabeth McDowell [1796 - Aft 1860 BRUS/FG] appeared with her mother Isabella in the 1850 Census and in the 1860 Census with her brother William in Bledsoe County TN.

Parents: John McDowell and Isabella MNU

William S. McDowell [1800 - 1874 MCD/FG] married Jane Hankins [1809 - Unknown MCD/FG] about 1825, likely in Pikeville TN. His modern tombstone notes that he was born in Stokes County with father John McDowell, but it is not known how this was proven. They had the following children.