West Virginia McDowells

Samuel McDowell [c1776 - ] appeared in the following property tax lists of Greenbrier County. His approximate birth year is computed by subtracting 22 years from his first appearance in the tax lists.

Table: Greenbrier Tax Listings of Samuel McDowell

7 April 1798 B, James Hanna District - 2 WP, 6 H, 1 Stud, 15 C, T $3.54

2 May 1799, James Hanna District - 1 WP, 4 H, T $0.48

28 May 1800, James Hanna District - 1 WP, 4 H, T $0.48

18 March 1801, James Hanna District - 1 WP, 3 H, T $0.36

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle (Neats)

T = Tax amount

On 1 September 1802, he served as a juror at the county court.[6]

On 31 October 1807, he sold a 90-acre tract of land, the land bequeathed to him in the 1796 Will of his father. Note that the Will requires an equal division of land with his brother William and that this deed mentions the 90-acre tract of William.

Samuel McDowell to Phillip Lydenstricker for $1. 90 acres in Greenbrier County joining John Stuart and Lydenstricker, it being part of a survey made for William McDowell decd. Beginning at Sugar tree and Gum by a branch on a line of a part of 120 acres laid off for Robert McDowell and runs with S66E 118 pole to Red Oak corner the same & Lydenstriker & with Lydenstriker S14W 56 po to a White Oak by the road, S27W30 pole to White Oak & Walnut by a fence S42W 50 pole to large White Oak corner to Stuart & N73W 70 pole to a White Oak by a fence N56W 16 pole to large White Oak and White Oak saplin on a said line corner to 90 acres laid off for William McDowell and with the latter N20E 100 pole to the Beginning. Signed Saml McDowell. Witnesses: Jno Mathews, John Campbell Wm Handley, Jas McLaughlin, Jno Phillips. Proved at 26 January 1808 Greenbrier Court and recorded.[KM Abstract]
GreenbrierDB4:56 31 October 1807

We believe that Samuel followed his brothers Daniel and Josiah to Bourbon County Kentucky and appeared in the following tax lists of that county.

Table: Tax Listings of Samuel McDowell

1811 - 1 WPV, 3 H

1812 - 1 WP, 3 H

1813 - 1 WP, 3 H

1814 - 1 WP, 2 H

1816 - 1 WP, 5 H, P1 $8 PA, $490 TV

1817 - 1 WP, 2 H, P1 $12 PA, $560 TV

1818 - 1 WP, 2 H, $85 TV

1819 - 1 WP, 2 H, $115 TV

1820 - 1 WP, 3 B16, 6 TB, 3 H, P1, [blurred] TV

1823 - 1 WP, 1 H, P1, $600 TV

1824 - 1 WP

1825 - 1 WP, 2 H, $250 TV

1826 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 2 TB, 2 H, $145 TV

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WPV = WP and Voter

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second and third rate land

PA = Value of land per acres

TV = Total Value of taxable property

P1 = 50/40/100/53 A1, Watercourse Hinkson, Bourbon/Nicholas County, Entry names: Zimmerman, Gillespie, Cave and Johnson

Daniel McDowell

Daniel McDowell [c1749 - 1836] married Euphemia Huston on 15 June 1781 in Greenbrier County WVA.[13] His 1834 Will reports four children: Daniel, Nancy, Sally, and Phebe. We believe that he also had three other sons — Joshua, James, and William — as well as two daughters — Mary and Euphemia — and was possibly previously married before Euphemia based on his approximate birth year and the approximate birth year of Joshua McDowell. We present the case for each of the additional children as appropriate in our presentation. We note also that a Daniel McDowell married Rhoda Stark on 7 July 1794 in Shelby County KY which potentially indicates that Euphemia died before that date. We have found no other Daniel in Kentucky that matches with such a marriage date.

Joshua McDowell [c1773 - Bf 1840]

James McDowell [c1781 - ]

Nancy McDowell [1784 - 19 August 1858]

Sarah Jane McDowell [1787 - 2 August 1868]

William McDowell [c1792 - 19 March 1869]

Daniel McDowell [c1792 - Aft 1833]

Mary McDowell [c1793 - ] married John Ewing [c1782 - ] on 18 September 1823 in Bourbon County KY with bondsman William McDowell, her brother. We have assigned her to Daniel since she fits in his census records, matches with her brother as bondsman, and her sister Phebe marries a James Ewing.

Euphemia McDowell [1797 - 21 July 1876]

Phebe McDowell [1808 - 3 November 1883]

Daniel served in the Revolutionary War as reported in existing pension records filed in Bourbon County KY.[McDowell, 461-462] These records show that he was born about 1749.

Daniel McDowell, Private Virginia Line, Age 82, Born c1749, Pension Enrollment Date 4 March 1831, Residence Bourbon KY.

An official table showing his pension payments exists and indicates that his first payment occurred in September of 1831 while his last payment was in March 1836. We return below to his death date and his residence in Bourbon County KY at his death.

The following excerpt describes the history of Euphemia.[McDowell, 507]

Ephemia Huston m. __ McDowell. She was dau. of James, gunsmith in the Rev., inspector of arms under Washington, est. Huston's Sation, Bourbon Co., Indian fighter who m. Margaret, dau. of John McCreary of the Rev. (b. Ireland & m. Nancy Crawford, dau. of a distinguished gentleman of Dublin who fled to America, landing in Baltimorre, 1767.) James & Margaret McCreary Huston were of Greenbrier Co., Va. before coming to Ky.

Daniel first appeared in the property tax lists of Botetourt County VA which was formed from Augusta County VA in 1770. At this time, these Virginia counties included all land to the West.

Table: Botetourt Tax Listings of Daniel McDowell

1774, Saml Lapsley District - Daniel McDowell, 1 Tith

1775 - Great Levels & Spring Creek District - Dan^l McDowell, 1 Tith

1 August 1775, Taken by Andrew Donnally, Spring Creek - 153 Danl McDowel, 1 Tith

In 1777, Greenbrier County VA was formed from parts of Botetourt and Montgomery Counties of Virginia and constituted a large portion of modern day West Virginia which became a State in 1863 during the Civil War. During the early Nineteenth Century, the county shrank in size and became Greenbrier County, West Virginia in 1863. Daniel appeared on the property tax lists of the newly formed Greenbrier County VA in 1782 following the Revolutionary War, likely residing in the same location as reported in the Botetourt tax listings. Five different documents exist for 1783.

Table: Greenbrier Tax Listings of Daniel McDowell

1782 - 1 Poll, 4 Horses, 3 Cattle, Amount £0.10.9

1783 A - 1 Poll, 1 Horse, 4 Neats (Cattle), Tax £1.1.9

1783 B - 1 Poll, 5 Horses, 7 Neats (Cattle), Tax £1.1.9

1783 C, No. 1 - 1 Poll, 5 Horses, 7 Cattle

1783 D, No. 1 - 1 Poll, 5 Horses, 7 Cattle

1783 E - 1 Poll, 1 Horse, 4 Cattle

During the same time period that he appeared on the property tax lists, he served as a juror at the Greenbrier County Court.

Table: Greenbrier Jury Service of Daniel McDowell

Tuesday 15 October 1782, GreenbrierOBA:77 and 79

20 August 1783, GreenbrierOBA:181

Wednesday 19 May 1784, GreenbrierOBA:248

Land surveyed for Daniel is described in a Greenbrier County deed.

Thomas Kincaid and Hannah his wife to John Kincaid, both of Greenbrier County. 5 Shillings. 240 acres being part of a survey of 1000 acres made for Daniel McDowell adjoining Thomas Kincaid on the waters of Muddy Creek.[KM Abstract]
GreenbrierDB1:96 26 June 1792

Following his time in Greenbrier County, Daniel moved to Kentucky and appeared on the following property tax lists beginning in 1787.

Table: Tax Listings of Daniel McDowell

Lincoln County KY

18 June 1787 - 1 WP, 6 H, 17 C

Bourbon County KY

1788 - 1 WP, 2 H

1788 - 1 WP, 5 H

1789 - 1 WP, 5 H

1791 - 1 WP16, 8 H

27 February 1792 - 1 WP16, 8 H, 28 C

28 August 1793 - 1 WP, 9 H, 23 C

1794 - NO TAX BOOK

1795 - 1 WPV, 6 H, 18 C, P1, No taxes paid 1792, 1793, 1794

1797 - 1 WP, 5 H, P1, Taxes paid of land 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796

1798 - NO TAX BOOK

1799 - 1 WP, 6 H

29 July 1800 - 1 WP, 6 H, P1

17 June 1801 - 1 WP, 1 WP16, 5 H, P1

16 June 1802 - 1 WP, 1 WP16, 7 H, P1

4 August 1803 - 1 WP, 6 H, P1

22 June 1804 - 1 WP, 4 H, P1

11 June 1805 - 1 WP, 8 H, P1

26 June 1806 - 1 WP, 6 H, P1

1807 - 1 WP, 6 H, P1

1808 - 1 WP, 1 WP16, 1 B16, 2 TB, 5 H, P1

21 August 1809 - 1 WP, 6 H, P1

1810 - 1 WP, 6 H, P1

1811 - 1 WPV, 10 H, P14

1812 - 1 WP, 12 H, P1

1813 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 12 H, P1

1814 - 2 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 10 H, P1 $15.00 PA, TV $3,170

1815 - 2 WPV, 1 B16, 1 TB, 12 H, P1 $15.00 PA, TV $3,300

1816 - 2 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 12 H, P1 $15.00 PA, TV $3,370

1817 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 12 H, P1 $15.00 PA, TV $3,570

1818 - 1 WP, 7 H, P1 $25.00 PA, TV $4,600

1819 - 2 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 8 H, P1 $23.00 PA, TV $4,362

1820 - 2 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 12 H, P1 $20.00 PA, TV [blurred]

1821 - 2 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 12 H, P1 $18 PA, TV $3,456

1823 - 2 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 12 H, P1 $20 PA, TV $4,040

1824 - 1 WP, 1 H, TV $150

1825 - 1 WP, 1 H, TV $100

1828 - Listed with son Daniel McDowell Junior

1829 - Listed with son Daniel McDowell Junior

1830 - Listed with son Daniel McDowell Junior

1831 - Listed with son Daniel McDowell Junior

1832 - NO TAX BOOK

1833 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, TV $300

1834 - NO TAX BOOK

1835 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 5 H, TV $600

1836 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 4 H, TV $750

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WP16 = White Male Tithables above 16

WPV = WP Voter

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second and third rate land

PA = Value of land per acres

TL = Value of town lot

TV = Total value of taxable property

P1 = 200 A1/A2 up to 1813 / 158 A1 1814-1817 / 141 to 145 A1 1818-1823, Watercourse Flat Run or Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Isaac Ruddell

We note that the second white male reported with Daniel beginning in 1814 is likely his son Daniel since their tax listings match up. Before analyzing these records in detail, we display Daniel's census records in Bourbon County KY.

1810 Census Bourbon County KY
Daniel McDole
Stoner

2 Males 16-25: [William, Daniel]

1 Male 26-44: [James]

1 Male 45 over: [Daniel]

1 Female 0-9: [Phebe]

2 Females 10-15: [Euphemia]

4 Females 16-25: [Mary, Nancy, Sarah]

1 Female 45 over: [Euphemia]

1820 Census Bourbon County KY
Danl McDowell
Millersburg

1 Male 16-25: [Daniel]

2 Males 26-44: [James, William]

1 Male 45 over: [Daniel]

4 Females 16-25: [Mary, Nancy, Sarah, Phebe]

1 Female 45 over: [Euphemia]

1830 Census Bourbon County KY
Danl McDowell

2 Males 20-29: [James]

1 Male 30-39: [Daniel]

1 Male 70-79: [Daniel]

3 Females 20-29: [Nancy, Sarah, Phebe]

In the court records of Bourbon County through the 1799 June Term, Daniel appeared in three road records.

Report of a Road from Menifees Mill to Mappins Shop was returned to Court and ordered to be recorded, September 20, 1791 agreeable to an order of Court to us directed we the subscribers being first sworn have viewed and marked a road from Menefees Mill to Mappins Shopp Beginning at Menefees Mill, running from thence to Swefferds from thence N80E by the marks to the upper corner of James Hughes field from thence by the marks to William Redmans on flat run from thence to Mapins Shop. Signed John Cook, Saml Cook, Danl McDowle. And the Court are of opinion that said road be established agreeable to the report.
BourbonOBA:445 Tuesday 20 September 1791

On the motion of James Garrard, Thomas Current, John Grigg, Daniel McDowel, Lewis Ashby, John Moore and William Miller through whose land the road was viewed from Durbins Mill to Millers mills, Ordered that a writ of adquod Damnum issue and that the sheriff summon a jury to meet on the place on the first Thursday in June next to enquire of Damages, and make a report thereof to the next Court.
BourbonOBB:264 Tuesday 17 May 1796

The adquod Damnum issued on the motion of James Garrard, Thomas Current, John Grigg, Daniel McDowell, Lewis Ashby, John More and William Miller through whose land the sd road was viewed from Durbins Mill to Miller Mills not being executed, ordered that an alias writ of adquod Damnum issue and that the Sheriff summone a jury to meet on the premises on the first Friday in August next, to enquire of Damages and make a report thereupon to the next Court.
BourbonOBB:302-303 Wednesday 20 July 1796

We turn now to the real estate or land records of Daniel. In 1824, he engaged in four deeds involving his children.

Daniel McDowell Senr to Daniel McDowell Jr, both of Bourbon County, for natural love and $1, 71 acres on waters of Flat Run. See Deed DBZ:392 for metes and bounds. Proved 10 June 1824.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBR:282 2 February 1824

Daniel McDowell to William McDowell, both of Bourbon, for $1, 71 acres on waters of Flat Run. Beginning at an Elm and Thornbush one of the original corners of my survey of 213 acres and the line of Ruddells 500-acre survey running thence N55W 163 poles with the line of said survey last aforesaid to a stake in said line, thence S35W 70 poles to a stake, thence S55E 163 poles to a stake in the line of my original survey aforesaid, thence with said original line N35E 70 poles to the beginning.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBR:283-284 2 February 1824

Daniel McDowell to Daniel McDowell Jr, both of Bourbon County, for natural love and $1, Bill of Sale for one slave named James, aged about 28 years old. Proved 16 June 1824. Signed: Daniel McDowell.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBR:284 2 February 1824

Daniel McDowell Senr to Nancy McDowell, Sarah McDowell, and Phebe McDowell, all of Bourbon County, for love and $1, to each of them severally, one horse, nine head of cattle and eight head of sheep, two beds and furniture each and I do also hereby for the consideration aforesaid convey to daughter Nancy one cubbard and furniture and one set of Winsor chairs. Signed Daniel McDowell. Proved 16 June 1824.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBR:285 2 February 1824

In 1826, Daniel and his children sell 71½ acres to George Redman.

Daniel McDowell Senr, Daniel McDowell Jr, James McDowell, William McDowell, Nancy, Sally and Phebe McDowell to George Redman, all of Bourbon County, for $1287, 71½ acres and 3 poles being part of survey of 500 acres for Isaac Ruddel on south side of Flat Run, branch of Stoner. Beginning at a stone maked BC by a Buckeye in Isaac Ruddels preimption line and corner to Isaac Ruddel's 500 acres and to Benjamin Forsythe's 800 acre and now corner to said parties of both parts, thence running with Ruddell's old line S35W 153½ poles to a Mulberry stump and two stones one of them marked CD corner to Isaac Ruddells 500 acres in his preimption line, thence with a line of said 500 acres S57E 74.65 poles to a stone marked E by a large Blue Ash, thence N35E 150¾ to a stone marked F in Ruddell and Forsythe's old line and thence with said line N57W 75.8 poles to the beginning. Signed: Daniel McDowell, Sally McDowell, James McDowell, Will. McDowell, Danl (X his mark) McDowell, Nancy McDowell, Phebe McDowell. Witnesses: Will. Gray and Isaac Cook. Proved 25 March 1826.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBS:356 21 March 1826

On 13 February 1834, Daniel prepared his last Will and Testament and it was proved in the Bourbon County Court on 5 September 1836 indicating that he died shortly before that time in agreement with his final pension payment occurring in March of 1836. The inventory of his estate exists.

Inventory and appraisment of the Personal Estate and slaves of Daniel McDowell decd. [List of items]
1 account on Wm McDowell — $5.00
Wm Gray Exor. Foster Collins, John S. Todd, Geo Redman, and William Henry Aprs.
Filed, approved, and recorded on 5 December 1836 at Court.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBK:332 15 September 1836

In his Will, he does not name all of his children but does require a resetting of some of his land.

Nancy McDowell and Sally McDowell of Bourbon County to sister Phebe McDowell of Bourbon in consideration of request in Will of father Daniel McDowell for $1 and love one undivided third part of 71 acres on Flat Run. Beginning at two __ and Ash and Elm one of the original corners of Ruddles 500 acre survey and running thence S35W 70 poles to a stake in the original line of the survey of 213 acres of Daniel McDowell Senr deceased, then N35E 71 poles to a stake in one of the original lines of said 213-acre survey, thence S55E 163 poles with said original line to the beginning being the same tract of land heretofore conveyed by Daniel McDowell Senr to Danl McDowell jr and by him conveyed to the said Nancy and Sally McDowell. Witnesses: Wm Grey and J C. Grey. Recorded 27 October 1836.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB35:190 1 October 1836

In the following deed, Nancy, Jane, and Phebe sell their interest in a 55-acre tract that they own in common with their brother William. William sells his interest to Taylor in Deed DB44:55. It's very likely that "Jane" is their sister previously named as Sarah or Sally and we have so assigned her.

Nancy McDowell, William P. Green and wife Jane, late Jane McDowell, and James Ewing and wife Phebe, late Phebe McDowell, of Grant County, part of Grant and part of Bourbon, to Richard Taylor for $2,128.75 undivided interest in 55 acres, two rood and eight poles, except 4 poles for graveyard. Beginning at a stone corner to Sarah Redman and William McDowell, then S4½W 31 poles to stone another corner to Sarah Redman, then N56W 65.75 pole to a stone another corner to said Sarah Redman, then S36¼W 5 poles to a stone corner to William McDowells land, then S56E 66¾ poles to a stone, then S6½W 2 poles to figure 3, S20½W 14.39 poles, S26E 47½ poles, S37¼W 15.5 poles, S13¾E 40½ poles to a stake in said Taylors line, then N36¾_ 117¼ poles to a stone in said Taylors line, corner to Sarah Redman, then N54¾W 125¾ poles to the beginning. Signed Nancy McDowell, Wm. P. Green, Jane Green, James Ewing, and Phebe Ewing.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB44:57-58 10 October 1849

Joshua McDowell

Parents: Daniel McDowell and Unknown

Joshua McDowell [c1773 - Bf 1840] married Jean Curry on 17 September 1793 in Bourbon County KY. His approximate birth year of 1772 is calculated from his first appearance in the Bourbon County tax listings given below. Since this date is before Daniel McDowell's marriage to Euphemia of 1781, it appears that Daniel was previously married. Joshua and Jane had the following children.

John McDowell [1796 - 1870]

William McDowell [c1808 - ]

Joseph McDowell [c1802 - Aft 1870]

Andrew J. McDowell [c1818 - ]

Joshua appeared in the following tax lists of Bourbon County KY and Harrison County KY.

Table: Tax Listings of Joshua McDowell

Bourbon County KY

7 November 1795 - 1 WP, 3 H, 5 C

13 May 1796 - 1 WP, 2 H, 9 C

6 July 1797 - 1 WP, 3 H

Harrison County KY

13 April 1803 - 1 WP, 1 H

18 April 1804 - 1 WP

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

We note that the sudden acquisition of 3 horses and 5 cattle matches with the drop of the same for his putative father Daniel McDowell from 1793 to 1795. Unfortunately in these three tax listings of Bourbon County, Joshua isn't listed on the same page with any of the other McDowells.

The following court case against a Joshua McDowell in Mason County is likely this Joshua McDowell since the dates fit and no other Joshua McDowell in Kentucky fits.

[Note: Grand Jury Indictments] Also a bill of Indictment Joshua McDowell and they having nothing within to presentwise Discharged and it is ordered that they be summoned to answer said Indictments.
MasonOBB:364-365 27 March 1797

Commonwealth Plt against Joshua McDowell Deft } by Indictment for assualting Thos. Forman. This day came Frances Taylor Esquire deputy attorney for the Commonwealth and on his motion, the Sheriff having returned on the Summons that the Defendant could not be found nor any Lands within his Bailiwick, it is ordered that a capiater issue returnable to the next court.
MasonOBB:143 27 May 1797

Ordered that Thomas Forman pay George Killgeas two shillings & a penney for his attendance as a witness against McDowell.
MasonOBB:249 Saturday 2 September 1797

Commonwealth Plt against Joshua McDowell Deft } by Indictment for assaulting Thos. Forman. This day came Francis Taylor Esqr. Atty for the Commonwealth and the Sheriff having returned on the capiator that the Defendant is not an Inhabitant of this County upon motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth it is ordered that an alias capiator issue returnable to the next Court.
MasonOBB:256 Saturday 2 September 1797

Commonwealth Plt against Joshua McDowell Deft } By Indictment for assaulting Tho^s Forman. This Suit is continued til the next Court.
MasonOBD:119 1 September 1798

Commonwealth Plaintiff against Joshua McDowell Defendant } By Indictment of the Grand Jury for assaulting Thomas Forman. This Suit is continued untill next Court.
MasonOBE:115 29 March 1800

Commonwealth Plaintiff against Joshua McDowell Defendant } By Indictment of the Grand Jury. The above suits are all continued until next Court.
MasonOBE:157 26 April 1800

Commonwealth Plaintiff against Joshua McDowell Defendant } By Indictment for assaulting of Thomas Forman. This Suit is continued until the next Court.
MasonOBE:228 31 May 1800

Commonwealth Plaintiff against Joshua McDowell Defendant } By Indictment for assaulting Thomas Forman. This day came Francis Taylor Esquire Deputy Attorney for the Commonwealth and thereupon came a Jury, to wit: [List] who being elected tried and sworn well and truly to enquire of damages in this cause upon their oaths do say that the Commonwealth hath sustained Damages by occasion of the Defendants breach of the peace in the Indictment mentioned to Eighteen pounds Current money besides their Costs, therefore it is considered by the Court that the Commonwealth recover against the said Defendant their damages aforesaid in form a__ aforesaid assessed and their Costs by them in this behalf expended and the said Defendant may be taken &C.
MasonOBE:259-260 28 August 1800

Joshua was a witness to a Will in Harrison County KY in 1803.

The last Will and Testament of Thomas Hamilton deceased was exhibited in Court and proved by the Oath of William E. Boswell & Joshua McDowell subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded & on the motion of William E. Boswell executor named in the said Will who took the oath required by Law and together with Joel Fraizer and David Hamilton his Security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the Penalty of three hundred pounds conditioned as the Law directs. Therefore it is ordered that a Certificate be granted him to obtain a probate of the said Will in due form.
HarrisonCM1:323-324 Monday 3 October 1803

By the 1830 Census, we find Joshua and his son John living in Fayette County IN. It's likely that John is married and the younger children belong to him.

1830 Census Fayette County IN
John & Joshua McDowell

1 Male 5-9:

1 Male 10-14: [Andrew]

1 Male 30-39: [John]

1 Male 50-59: [Joshua]

3 Females 0-5:

1 Female 0-9:

1 Female 10-14:

1 Female 20-29:

1 Female 50-59: [Jane]

By the 1840 Census, Joshua is dead and Jane is living with their son Joseph McDowell on his listing and with her son Andrew McDowell on another listing. By the 1850 Census, she is listed with her son William McDowell at the age of 77.

John McDowell

John McDowell [1796 - 1870 CON/FG] married Keziah A. Gard [1801 - 1860 CON/FG], the daughter of Ephraim Lyon Gard and Susannah Sutton, on 3 June 1819 in Butler County OH. They had the following children.

Jane McDowell [c1827 - ]

Maria McDowell [c1830 - ]

William McDowell married Rebecca Richey on 4 June 1861 in Menard County IL.

George McDowell [c1839 - ]

Sarah Elizabeth McDowell [31 October 1836 - 27 May 1904 OAK/FG] married first to James Page [c1829 - ] on 29 January 1856 in Menard County IL and second to Charles Evan Page [11 April 1841 - 1 June 1892 OAK/FG] on 24 March 1864 in Menard County IL.

Hester Ann McDowell [18 March 1843 - 7 September 1921 OAK/FG] married James Thomas [1835 - 1 February 1891 OAK/FG] on 7 April 1861 in Menard County IL.

Lacetta McDowell [c1848 - ] married William Allen on 30 August 1868 in Menard County IL

Jasper Cyrus McDowell [12 June 1853 - 2 December 1926 LAU/FG] married Louisa Virginia Smith [25 October 1863 - 20 July 1946 LAU/FG] on 22 March 1891 in Case County IL.

Charles McDowell [1856 - 1918 MOLI/FG] married Mary Ellen Clark [1863 - 1931 MOLI/FG] on 5 March 1882 in Menard County IL.

John and Keziah appeared in the following census records.

1840 Census Rush County IN
John McDole
Union

1 Male 0-4: [George]

1 Male 10-14: [William]

1 Male 15-19:

1 Male 40-49: [John]

1 Female 0-4: [Sarah]

1 Female 10-14: [Maria]

1 Female 15-19: [Jane]

1 Female 40-49:[Keziah]

1850 Census Menard County IL

John McDowell - 54 M - Farmer - KY

Kesiah A. - 50 F - PA

Jane - 22 F - IN

Maria - 20 F - IN

Wm - 18 M - IN

George - 11 M - IN

Sarah - 15 F - IN

H.A. - 7 F - IL

1860 Census Menard County IL
Township 19 Range 7, PO Petersburg

John McDowell - 62 M

Jane - 33 F

Hester A. - 17 F

Lauretta - 12 F

Jasper - 9 M

Charles - 4 M

James Thomas - 26 M

1870 Census Menard County IL
Township 19 Range 8, PO Tallula

John McDowell - 74 M

Eliza A. - 48 F

Joseph Thomas - 27 M

John Thomas - 22 M

Mary Thomas - 24 F

Hulda Thomas

Chas McDowell - 14 M

William McDowell

William McDowell [c1808 - ] married Ann File on 28 April 1836 in Fayette County IN. They had the following children according to his 1869 Will.

Margaret McDowell married John Hargrove on 17 March 1853 in Clark County IL.

Elizabeth Jane McDowell [23 January 1840 - 4 September 1916 WEST/FG] married James Thornton Stark [c1838 - ] on 10 February 1859 in Clark County IL.

John McDowell [1846 - ] married Margaret Forsythe [c1847 - ] on 18 April 1867 in Clark County IL.

William and Rosanna appeared in the following census records.

1840 Census Fayette County IN
William McDowell
Orange

1 Male 30-39: [William]

2 Females 0-4: [Margaret, Elizabeth]

1 Female 20-29: [Rosanna]

1850 Census Fayette County IN
Orange

William McDowell - 42 M - Farmer - KY

Rosanna - 37 F - SC

Margaret - 13 F - IN

Elizabeth - 11 F - IN

John - 6 M - IN

Jane - 77 F - VA

Newman Wallace - 16 M - OH

1860 Census Clark County IL
Marshall, PO Marshall

William McDowell - 53 M - Farmer - OH

Rosanna - 53 F - SC

John - 19 M - IN

1870 Census Clark County IL
Marshall, PO Marshall

William McDowell - 64 M - Farmer - KY

Rosanna - 60 F - Keeping House - SC

On U.S. Land Grant Certificate No. 18691, William McDowel of Fayette County IN obtained 40 acres as the Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 7, Township 11-N, and Range 12-W.

1869 Will of William McDowell

Source: ClarkWB1:260-261

State of Illinois, Clark County
I William McDowell of Clark County State of Illinois being now in feeble health and weak in body but of sound mind and memory and desiring to dispose of my worldly affairs, do make publish and declare the following to be my last will and testament.
First. It is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Second. It is my will and desire that the farm on which I now live situated on the Darwin and Charleston turnpike road being the N.E.¼ of the South West quarter of section five containing thirty nine acres and the West half of the South East quarter of section seven containing eighty acres and all in Township of Eleven North of Range twelve West shall be used and occupied by my wife Rosannah McDowell for the purpose of paying my debts and expenses aforesaid out of the rent and profits thereof and for the purpose of ensuring to her during her natural life a good and comfortable support and for said purpose I give and bequeath to her in all and singular the personal property of every description now owned by me or of which I may die seized and possessed.
Third. Whereas in the opinion of my said wife Rosannah McDowell the means heretofore __ provided for the payment of my debts and for her support as aforesaid shall be inadequate and insufficient and the sale of the above described real estate for that purpose shall become necessary, I hereby will and direct that she make sale of said real estate upon such terms that as to her shall be deemed best for that purpose, that she sell and convey the same by making good and sufficient deed or deeds to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in like manner & to the same effect as I could myself do if living. And out of the proceeds of such sale she shall pay the debts and liabilities aforesaid and provide to her own satisfaction for her own support during her natural life and the remainder if any there be she shall equally among my three children John McDowell, Margaret Hargrove wife of John Hargrove and Elizabeth Jane Stark wife of Thornton Stark.
Fourth. I hereby appoint my said wife Rosannah McDowell sole Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills by me made and making this and no other for my last will and testament. In witness whereof I hereby on this 24^th day of August A.D. 1869 affix my hand and seal.

William (X his mark) McDowell Seal

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said William McDowell to be his last will and testament in our presence who have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses therto at the request of said William McDowell and in his presence and in the presence of each other this 24^th day of August A.D. 1869.
H. C. Whitlock
David McDowell
J. D. Anderson

State of Illinois, Clark County } In the County Court of said County in Probate July Term A.D.1871.
Personally appeared in open Court William C. Whitlock and David McDowell subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of William McDowell late of said County deceased who being duly sworn according to law do depose and say each for himself that they was present and saw the said William McDowell sign said in their presence and that they believe that the said testator was of sound mind and memory of lawful age and under no constraint when he signed said will.

W. C. Whitlock
David McDowell

Subscribed and sworn to in opern Court this 28^th day of July A.D. 1871
Allen B. [Bnsca] Clerk

Joseph McDowell

Joseph McDowell [c1802 - Aft 1870] married Rebecca Sutton [19 November 1807 - 17 February 1866 MAR/FG], the daughter of David Sutton and Letitia Gard, on 14 October 1824 in Butler County OH. After the death of Rebecca, he married Charlotte Jackson on 14 February 1861 in Clark County IL. Joseph and Rebecca had the following children.

David McDowell [11 December 1826 - 16 March 1899 MAR/FG] married Melvina Jane Stark [10 September 1837 - 9 December 1895 MAR/FG] on 10 March 1859 in Clark County IL. See newspaper article below.

Jane McDowell [7 January 1829 - 19 June 1902 WSOR/FG] married John Linvill(e) [7 April 1824 - 3 November 1904 WSOR/FG] on 14 August 1848 in Fayette County IN.

William McDowell [c1831 - ] married Mary Ann Stark [c1840 - ] on 18 May 1855 in Clark County IL.

Phebe McDowell [17 August 1833 - 10 February 1908 WSOR/FG] married John P. Jester [24 August 1829 - 10 April 1907 WSOR/FG] on 22 July 1852 in Clark County IL.

Letitia McDowell [11 December 1838 - 23 April 1892 MAR/FG] married Leander Hutson Stark [c1840 - 5 May 1875 MAR/FG] on 23 January 1861 in Clark County IL.

Mary Ann McDowell [March 1842 - 29 October 1868 MAR/FG married Grafton Clay Miller [2 May 1842 - 11 November 1925 CVIL/FG] on 1868 in Clark County IL.

Thomas J. McDowell [4 May 1845 - 17 March 1870 MAR/FG] apparently never married.

John McDowell [18 August 1848 - 10 December 1918 WFEL/FG] married Phoebe Vanderenter [c1858 - ].

Joseph and Rebecca appeared in the following census records.

1830 Census Fayette County IN
Joseph McDowell

1 Male 0-4: [David]

1 Male 20-29: [Joseph]

1 Female 0-4: [Jane]

1 Female 20-29: [Rebecca]

1840 Census Fayette County IN
Joseph McDowell
Orange

1 Male 5-9: [William]

1 Male 10-14: [David]

1 Male 30-39: [Joseph]

2 Females 0-4: [Phebe, Letitia]

1 Female 5-9: [Jane]

1 Female 30-39: [Rebecca]

1 Female 60-69: [Jane]

Based on the news article transcribed below, we know that the Joseph McDowell family moved from Fayette County IN to Clark County IL in 1846.

1850 Census Clark County IL
Marshall

Joseph McDowell - 42 M - Farmer - NY

Rebecca - 32 F - OH

David - 23 M - OH

Jane - 20 F - OH

William - 19 M - Farmer - IN

Phoebe - 15 F - IN

Letitia - 11 F - IN

Mary Ann - 8 F - IN

Thomas - 5 M - IN

John - 2 M - IN

1860 Census Clark County IL
Marshall

Joseph McDowell - 58 M - Farmer - KY

Rebecca - 54 F - OH

Lettetia - 21 F - IN

Mary Ann - 18 F - IN

Thomas - 15 M - IN

John - 11 M - IN

1870 Census Clark County IL
Marshall, PO Marshall

Joseph McDowell - 67 M - Farmer - KY

Charlotte - 50 F - Keeping House - IN

James B. Jackson - 15 M Farm Laborer - IN

Andrew J. Jackson - 10 M - IN

Joseph McDowell was appointed an appraiser of the Estate of Christopher Peelman on 19 August 1823 in Hamilton County OH.[5]

The following newspaper article for David McDowell found in the Clark County Democrat dated March 1899 exists at FG.

David McDowell was born in Indiana on December 11, 1826, and died at his home in this city on March 16, 1899, in his 73rd year.

The subject of this sketch came to Clark County at the age of 20 years. In 1858, he was married to Miss Melvina Stark. For several years Mr. McDowell lived on what is known as the Gilmer farm northwest of Marshall but since 1869 he had resided in this city. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell were the parents of two children, a boy and a girl, only the daughter living to be grown. She became the wife of Thomas Smith and is the only surviving member of the family, her mother having died in 1895.

For a number of years Mr. McDowell was a well known citizen of this city. He had filled the positions of street commissioner and sexton of the Marshall Cemetery for a long period of time. He was also janitor of the north side school building for several years. He rendered faithful and efficient service in every position and commanded the respect of all with whom he came in contact and his kind and genial disposition won the love of all.

For some time Mr. McDowell had been in failing health. Some three weeks before his death, he was compelled to take his bed and from that time he failed rapidly until death resulted. The funeral services were conducted at the family residence by Rev. Tull and were attended by a large number of friends.

Andrew J. McDowell

Andrew J. McDowell [c1818 - ] married Lydia Jane Pittenger [July 1822 - 20 July 1905 LIC/FG], the daughter of Henry Pittenger and Eleanor Applegate, on 14 March 1839 in Rush County IN. Her name was Creighton on her tombstone and the widow Crayton on the 1900 Census. They had the following children.

Mary J. McDowell [1 April 1846 - 31 December 1926] married George A. Linton

Nancy A. McDowell [1841 - 26 April 1904 LIC/FG] married Alexander Hugh Dickey [25 September 1836 - 12 June 1919 WOOD/FG], the son of Hugh Dickey and Rhoda Kerr, on 6 March 1861 in Fayette County IN.

William McDowell [c1844 - ]

Sarah E. McDowell [c1846 - ]

Andrew and Lydia appeared in the following census records.

1840 Census Henry County IN
Andrew McDowell
Henry

2 Males 20-29: [Andrew]

1 Female 20-29: [Lydia]

1 Female 60-69:

1850 Census Fayette County IN
Orange

Andrew J. McDowell - 32 M - Farmer - OH

Lydia J. - 25 F - IN

Mary J. - 10 F - IN

Nancy A. - 8 F - IN

William - 6 M - IN

Sarah - 4 F - IN

1860 Census Fayette County IN
Orange, PO Orange

J. McDowell - 42 M - Farmer

Lydia - 34 F

Nancy A. - 18 F - IN

Sarah E. - 13 F - IN

James McDowell

James McDowell [c1781 - ] appeared in the following tax lists of Bourbon County KY.

Table: Tax Listings of James McDowell

Bourbon County

4 August 1803 - 1 WP

22 June 1804 - 1 WP, 2 H, 1 SH@ £6

26 June 1806 - 1 WP, 6 H, 1 SH@ $4

1807 - 1 WP, 9 H

1808 - 1 WP, [6] H

21 August 1809 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 3 TB, 5 H

1810 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 4 TB, 9 H

1811 - 1 Voter and 1 WP, 5 B16, 7 TB, 9 H, P4

1812 - 1 WP, 4 B16, 7 TB, 4 H

1813 - 1 WP, 3 B16, 6 TB, 12 H

1814 - 2 WP, 3 B16, 6 TB, 7 H, P1 $15.00 PA, $3,375 TV

1815 - 1 WPV, 3 B16, 6 TB, 10 H, P1 $15 PA, $3,570 TV

1816 - 1 WP, 4 B16, 11 TB, P1 $15.00 PA, $3,785 TV

1817 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 6 TB, 12 H, P1 $20.00 PA, P2 $10.00 PA, $5,550 TV

1818 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 6 TV, 12 H, P1 $30.00 PA, P2 $10.00 PA, $6,350 TV

1819 - 1 WP, 3 B16, 4 TB, 12 H, P3 $23.00 PA, P2 $10.00 PA, $5,790 TV

1820 - 1 WP, 3 B16, 5 TB, 12 H, P3 $20.00 PA, P2 $10.00 PA, [blurred] TV

1821 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 2 TB, 6 H, P3 $18 PA, P2 $10 PA, $3,940 TV

1823 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 2 TB, 4 H, 1 carriage, P1 $20 PA, P2 $10 PA, $4,080 TV

1824 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 2 TB, 4 H, P1 $20 PA, $2,640 TV

1825 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 4 H, P1 $36 PA, $3,480 TV

1826-1827 - Not Found

1828 - 1 WP, 1 H

1829-1832 - Not Found

1833 - No Data but name

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WPV = WP and Voter

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

SH@ = Stud Horse and rate for use

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second or third rate land

PA = Value of land per acre

TV = Total Value of taxable property

P1 = 79/80 A1, Watercourse Flat Run or Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Isaac Ruddell

P2 = 105 A2, Watercourse Indian Creek, Harrison County KY, Entry name: Harrision

P3 = 100 A1, Watercourse Flat Run or Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Isaac Ruddell

P4 = 71 A1, Watercourse Indian Creek, Harrison County KY, Entry name: Johnson

In the above tax listings, James appears with his father Daniel thereby confirming him as a son. It's not clear that the 1828 and 1833 listings belong to him.

On 14 October 1819, James bought and sold 80 acres of land.

Joseph Jackson Executor of William Jackson deceased of Bourbon County to James McDowell of Bourbon for land sold at public auction on 8 October 1819 for $1,040, 80 acres on waters of Stoner composed of 51½ acres being part of Archibald McKinneys preemption of 1,000 acres and purchased by said decedent from Thomas Jones, 21¾ acres being part of Isaac Clinkenbeards survey of 500 acres purchased by the said decedent from said Isaac Clinkinbeard, and remaining 7½ acres being part of same survey of 500 acres and purchased by said decedent from said Isaac Clinkinbeard. 51½-acre tract: Beginning at a Sugartree corner to Josiah McDowells land, thence S13E 88 poles to a small White Oak and Ironwood, also corner to said McDowells land, thence N80W 83 poles to a small Elm Hickory and White Oak on the West line of McKinneys preemption, thence with said line North 100 poles to two White Hickories, thence N45E 35 poles to a stake in the North line of said preemption, thence with said line N88E 10 poles to a Buckeye Walnut and Hickory, thence S34E 66 poles to the beginning. 21¾-acre tract: Beginning at a Buckeye and Hackberry Southeast corner of John McClures 150 acre tract, thence with McClures line N41E 114 poles to a stone on the West line of Archibald McKinneys preemption with the line of McKinneys preemption S2E 67½ poles to a stone on said preemption line, thence with a line of said Clinkinbeards survey S33W 35½ poles to a red Oak and Blue Ash, thence N80W 57 poles to the beginning. 7½- acre tract: Beginning at a stone a Buckeye and Hickory Southeast corner of John McClures 150-acre tract also a corner of said 21¾-acre tract, thence with a line of said 21¾-acre tract S80E 57 poles to a Red Oak and Blue Ash in Isaac Clinkinbeards line, thence with said line S33W 45 poles to a stone a Hickory and Elm, thence N33½W 58 poles to the beginning. Witnesses: Henry Timberlake and William Allentharp. Proved 14 October 1819.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBO:358-360 14 October 1819

James McDowell of Bourbon County to Joseph Jackson of Bourbon for $1,040, 80 acres on the waters of Stoner being land purchased by McDowell from Joseph, executor of William Jackson deceased, in Deed DBO:358. See that deed for metes and bounds.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBO:360-362 14 October 1819

On 22 September 1835, James sold the 105-acre tract in Harrison County that he reported as "P2" in the above tax listings. The tax records accessed through 1834 do show a James McDowell as present in the County paying taxes.

James McDowell of Bourbon County to Wm A. Davis of Harrison County for $1, 105 acres 63 poles in Harrison County on North fork of Indian Creek. Beginning at 2 White Oaks, thence N26W 193 poles to a Sugartree, thence N69W 110 poles to a Dogwood, thence N38E 190 poles to a White Oak, thence S80E 70 poles to the beginning. Signed: James McDowell. Teste: John Trimble. Recorded 24 September 1835.[KM Abstract]
HarrisonDB15:26-27 22 September 1835

James appeared a number of times in the Will Books of Bourbon County.

Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of James Hughes.
[List]
An open Account on James McDowell — $50.00.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:307 October 1812

Inventory of Solomon (a man of color)
[List of items]
James McDowell one axe — $1.85
James McDowell one sickle — $0.50
James McDowell one sickle — $0.38½.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBE:170-171 16 February 1814

Vendue Bill of Temphins Barlows Estate by Margaret Barlow and Thomas Barlow.
[List]
James McDowell two old axes — $2.00
James McDowell three choice of sheep — $3.30.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBE:58 May 1814

Estate sale of James Donnell deceased.
[List of items]
James McDowell six sheep — $17.63
James McDowell five sheep — $10.20.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBE:257 29 August 1814

A Bill of articles sold at the sale of Margaret Patton Deceased. William McClintock executor.
[List]
James McDowel to pot tramil paid — $2.37½.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBF:25 February 1817

An account of the Sales of the Estate of Adam Woods Deceased. Will. Scott administrator.
[List]
James McDowell one bed bedstead and furniture — $46.75.
James McDowell one set pot Trames — $1.50.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBF:72 and 74, October 1817

Nancy McDowell

Nancy McDowell [1784 - 19 August 1858 ARC/FG] apparently never married and was buried in the same cemetery as her sister Phebe. She appeared in the following 1840 Census listed next to her brother William and her sister Phebe who had married James Ewing.

1840 Census Bourbon County KY
Nancy McDowell

2 Females 40-49: [Nancy, Sarah]

In the 1850 Census, she is listed with her sister Phebe.

Nancy appeared in the following Bourbon County tax lists examined through 1840.

Table: Bourbon Tax Listings of Nancy McDowell

1833 - With Sally and __ McDowell, 14 H, P1 $20 PA, $1,620 TV

1834 - NO TAX BOOK

1835 - With Sally McDowell, 6 H, P1 $25 PA, $2,055 TV

1836 - With Sally McDowell, 8 H, P1 $35 PA, $2,860 TV

1837 - 1 B16, 1 TB, 10 H, P1, $40 PA, $3,890 TV

1838 - 5 H $160, P2 $40 PA $2,000, $2,160 TV2

1839 - 1 B16, 1 TB $350, 5 H $150, 1 Mule valued $25, P2 $45 PA $2,250, $2,775

1840 - 1 B16, 1 TB $500, 4 H $150, P2 $2,340, $2,990 TV

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

BV = Value of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second and third rate land

PA = Value of land per acres

TV = Total value of taxable property

P1 = 71½ A1 / 75 A1, Bourbon County, Watercourse Stoner, Entry name: Isaac Ruddell

P2 = 50/52 A1, Bourbon County, Watercourse Stoner / Flat Run

Sarah Jane McDowell

Sarah "Sally" Jane McDowell [1787 - 2 August 1868 CLK/FG] married William P. Green [1792 - 3 June 1864 CLK/FG] after the 1840 Census since she is listed with her sister Nancy in that census record. It's likely that he was previously married before she married him since she is listed as "McDowell" in records at the death of her father in 1836. Her age of 62 in the 1850 Census below matches with her birth year of 1787 reported at FG. William had the following children.

Norman Green [16 September 1815 - 18 March 1898]

Daniel M. Green [1820 - ]

William J Green [1827 - 24 September 1892 CLK/FG]

Sarah J. Green [1832 - 1880] married Felix B. Abernathy on 20 August 1861.

Proof that Jane is a daughter of Daniel McDowell is found in Deed DB44:57.

William and Jane appeared in the following census records.

1840 Census Grant County KY
Wm P. Green

1 Male 10-14: [William]

2 Males 15-19: [Daniel]

1 Male 30-39: [William]

1 Female 5-9: [Sarah]

2 Females 15-19:

1 Female 40-49: [Jane]

1850 Census Grant County KY

William P. Green - 59 M - School Teacher - VA

Jane - 62 F - KY

William J. - 23 M - Merchant - KY

Sarah - 17 F - KY

1860 Census Grant County KY
PO Stateleys Run

William P. Green - 69 M - VA

Jane - 69 F - KY

Daniel M. - 38 M - Carpenter - KY

William J.- 30 M - Com School Teacher - KY

Sarah J. - 22 F - KY

Sally appeared with her sister Nancy in the Bourbon County tax lists from 1833 through 1836.

William McDowell

William McDowell [c1792 - 19 March 1869 LEB/FG] married Elizabeth Hendricks on 2 January 1826 in Harrison County KY with bondsman Joseph Hendricks. They had the following children.

Female McDowell [Bf 1830 - ]

Mary McDowell [c1827 - January 1858 LEB/FG] married Moses Elwood McClure [18 March 1827 - 2 April 1906 WILL/FG], the son of Moses Elwood McClure and Eleanor Ellender McPherson, on 13 May 1852 in Boone KY.

James H. McDowell [c1829 - ]

Euphemia McDowell [c1831 - ]

Elizabeth McDowell [3 October 1832 - 16 June 1871 LEB/FG] married Benjamin Frank Lemmon [25 September 1831 - 22 November 1910 CHRI/FG] on 22 February 1854 in Grant County KY with bondsman William McDowell.

Hester J. McDowell appeared as single in the 1920 Census of Dry Ridge, Grant County KY.

William and Elizabeth appeared in the following census records.

1830 Census Bourbon County KY
Wm McDowel

1 Male 0-4: [James]

1 Male 30-39: [William]

2 Females 0-4: [Mary]

1 Female 30-39: [Elizabeth]

1840 Census Bourbon County KY
William McDowell

1 Male 10-14: [James]

1 Male 40-49: [William]

2 Females 5-9:[Ephemia, Elizabeth]

2 Females 10-14: [Mary]

1 Female 30-39: [Elizabeth]

This William McDowell is listed next to his sister Nancy McDowell in the above 1840 Census.

1850 Census Grant County KY

William McDowell - 57 M - Farmer - KY

Elizabeth - 49 F - KY

Mary - 22 F - KY

James H. - 21 M - KY

Ephemia - 19 F - KY

Elizabeth - 16 F - KY

Hester J. - 12 F - KY

1860 Census Grant County KY
PO Dry Ridge

William McDowell - 68 M - Farmer - KY

Euphema - 23 F - KY

Hester J. - 20 F - KY

Moses McClure - 33 M - Farmer - KY

Mary C. McClure - 4 F - KY

William appeared in the following tax lists of Bourbon County KY. We note that his first appearance in the table of 1814 matches with a birth year of about 1792 or 1793.

Table: Bourbon Tax Listings of William McDowell

1814 - 1 WP, 4 H, $140 TV

1815 - 1 WPV, 1 B16, 1 TB, 4 H, $700 TV

1816 - 1 WP, 5 H, $270 TV

1817 - 1 WP, 6 H, $355 TV

1818 - 1 WP, 3 H, $250 TV

1819 - 1 WP, 3 H, $150 TV

1820 - 1 WP, 4 H

1821 - 1 WP, 2 H, $150 TV

1823 - 1 WP, 4 H, $300 TV

1824 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 5 H, P1 $20 PA, $2,425 TV

1825 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 1 H, P1 $3,400 TV

1826 - 1 WP, 3 TB, 7 H, P1 $20 PA, $1,730 TV

1828 - 1 WP, 4 H, P1 $20 PA, $157 TV

1829 - 1 WP, 5 H, P1 $20 PA, $180 TV

1830 - 1 WP, 4 H, P1 $20 PA, $1,780 TV

1831 - 1 WP, 3 H, P1 $20 PA, $1,730 TV

1833 - 1 WP, 3 H, P1 $20 PA, $1,580 TV

1834 - NO TAX BOOK

1835 - 1 WP, 6 H, P1 $25 PA, $2,335 TV

1836 - 1 WP, 6 H, P1 $40 PA, $3,300 TV

1837 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 5 H, 8 C, P1 $40 PA, $3,540 TV

1838 - 1 WPV, 1 B16, 1 TB $150, 5 H $200, 12 C $70, P1 $3,200 $40 PA, $3,620 TV

1839 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB $150, 6 H $260, 13 C $54, P1 $3,645 $45 PA, $4,089 TV

1840 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB $100, 7 H $200, 11 C $50, 4 Children between 7 & 17, P1 $3,645 $3,995 TV

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WPV = WP and Voter

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second or third rate

PA = Value of land per acres

TV = Total Value of taxable property

P1 = 75/79/78/71½/77 A1, Watercourse Stoner or Flat Run, Bourbon County, Entry name: Isaac Ruddell

We note that his approximate birth year of 1792 matches with his appearance on the tax lists at age above 21 and with his 1850 and 1860 census records. In the 1840 tax listing, he reports 4 children between 7 and 17 which matches with the 1840 Census above.

On 2 February 1824 in deed BourbonDBR:283, Daniel McDowell Senior gifts 71 acres on Flat Run to William for $1. This tract is labeled as "P1" in the above tax table. On 9 November 1825 in the following deed, William transfers ownership in the tract to his brother Daniel McDowell Junior. However, Daniel never pays the taxes for this tract while William does.

William McDowell of Bourbon County to Daniel McDowell Jr of Bourbon for $1420, 71 acres on waters of Flat Run. Beginning at an Elm and Thornbush one of the original corners of the survey made for Daniel McDowell Senr for 213 in the line of Ruddell's survey of 500 acres running thence with the line of said Ruddell's 500 acre survey N55W 163 [poles] to a stake in said line, thence S35W 70 poles to a stake, thence S55E 163 poles to a stake in the line of the aforesaid 213 acre survey of said Daniel Senr, thence with said line N35E 70 poles to the beginning. Signed William McDowell. Witnesses: George Barnett and Hugh Talbott. Proved 29 November 1825.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBS:225 9 November 1825

In 1849, William sells his interest in approximately 55 acres of land shared with Nancy and others as well as his personal interest in 83¾ acres in DB44:56. Nancy and the others sell their interest in deed DB44:57. The two properties adjoin each other and are both sold to Richard Taylor.

William McDowell and wife Elizabeth of Bourbon County to Richard Taylor of Bourbon County for $199 one seventh of one half of 53½ and 8 poles of land and adjoining tract of 2 acres on waters of Flat Run. Beginning at 1 a stone corner to Sarah Redman and running S4½W 32 poles to 2 a stone corner to same and William McDowell, then running with his land S6½W 7 poles to 3, S20½W 14.39 poles to 4, S26E 47½ poles to 5, S1½E 21.7 poles to 6, S37¼E 15.5 poles to 7, S13¾E 40½ poles to 8 a stake in Richard Taylors line, then N36¾E 117.6 poles to 9 a stone in said Taylors line corner to Sarah Redman, then N54¾W 125¾ to the beginning with reserve of 4 poles for a graveyard. Signed: William McDowell, Elizabeth McDowell.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB44:55 19 October 1849

William McDowell and wife Elizabeth to Richard Taylor for $4,403, 83¾ acres and 21 poles on the waters of Flat Run. Beginning at a stone corner to Sarah Redman and William McDowell and running S6½W 7 poles to 3, S20.5W 14.39 poles to 4, S26E 47½ poles to 5, S1½E 21.7 poles to 6, S37¼E 15.5 poles to 7, S13¾E 40½ to 8 a stake in Richard Taylors line, then S36¼W 16.16 poles to 10 a stake in Scotts line, corner to said Taylor, then N54¾W 56 poles to 11 a stake, then N56¾W 117.4 poles to 12 a stone corner to William Redman, then N36¼E 110.34 poles to 13 a stone corner to Sarah Redman, then S56E 65.76 poles to the beginning.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB44:56 17 October 1849

Daniel McDowell

Daniel McDowell [c1792 - Aft 1833] appeared in the census records of his father through the 1830 Census. His date of birth is determined by his appearance in the following tax lists of Bourbon County KY.

Table: Bourbon Tax Listings for Daniel McDowell Junior

1814 - Listed with father

1815 - Listed with father, [blank]

1816 - Listed with father

1817 - Not found

1818 - 1 WP, 1 H, $100 TV

1819 - Listed with father

1820 - Listed with father

1824 - 1 WP, 9 H, P1 $20 PA, $2,175 TV

1825 - 1 WP, 10 H, P1 $3,000 TV

1828 - 2 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 9 H, P1 $20 PA, $220 TV

1829 - 3 WP, 16 H, P1 $20 PA, $200 TV

1830 - 3 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 20 H, P1 $20 PA, $2,540 TV

1831 - 3 WP (Danl McDowell, Ja^s & father), 1 B16, 1 TB, 22 H, P1 $20 PA, $2,477 TV

1833 - 1 WP

1834 - NO TAX BOOK

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

A1 = Acres of first rate land

PA = Value of land per acres

TV = Total Value of taxable property

P1 = 75 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Isaac Ruddell

On 2 February 1824, Daniel McDowell Senior gifted 71 acres to Daniel McDowell Junior in Deed DBR:282 and a similar tract to William McDowell in Deed DBR:283. On 9 November 1825, William sold his interest in the tract to Daniel McDowell Junior in Deed DBS:225, but William continues to pay the taxes on the land. On 8 January 1833 in the following two deeds, Daniel McDowell Junior sold his interest in that 71-acre tract described in deed DBR:283 back to his brother William and the 71-acre deeded to him in deed DBR:282 to Nancy and Sally. In so doing, he has divested himself of the two 71-acre tracts that he owns.

Daniel McDowell Jr to William McDowell, both of Bourbon County, for $1,500, 71 acres on waters of Flat Run conveyed by Daniel McDowell Senr to William McDowell and by him to Daniel McDowell Jr, part of tract of 213 acres owned by Daniel McDowell Senr. Beginning at an Elm and Thornbush one of the original corners of said 213-acre tract in the line of Ruddells survey of 500 acres running thence with Ruddells line N55W 163 poles to a stake in said line, thence S35W 70 poles to a stake, thence S55E 163 poles to a stake in the line of the said 213-acre survey, thence with said line N35E 70 poles to the beginning. Signed Daniel (X his mark) McDowell. Proved 8 January 1833.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBZ:391-392 8 January 1833

Daniel McDowell Jr to Nancy and Sally McDowell, all of Bourbon County, for $1,775, 71 acres on the waters of Flat Run being part of Daniel McDowell's survey of 200 acres. Beginning at two boulders an Ash and Elm one of the original corners of Ruddells 500 acre survey and running thence S35W 70 poles to a stake in the original line of said 213-acre survey, thence N55W 163 poles to a stake, thence N35E 70 poles to a stake in one of the original lines of said 213-acre survey, thence S55E 163 poles with said original line to the beginning being the same tract of land heretofore conveyed by Daniel McDowell Sr to the said Daniel McDowell Jr. Signed Daniel (X his mark) McDowell.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBZ:392-394 8 January 1833

No further information after 1833 has been found for him.

Euphemia McDowell

Euphemia McDowell [1797 - 21 July 1876 CLK/FG] married Spencer Berkley [1794 - 30 May 1874 CLK/FG] on 26 November 1817 in Bourbon County KY with bondsman James McDowell, her brother. We have assigned her to Daniel because of the use of her mother's name and the connection potentially to her brother. They had the following children.

Spencer Bartlett Berkley [c1820 - ]

Henry Berkley [1825 - Bf 1887] married Jeannette "Nettie" Downs

Nancy Jane Berkley [10 January 1826 - 18 January 1899 CLK/FG] married Jacob T. Brooks [25 November 1829 - 13 January 1907 CLK/FG] on 10 March 1851 in Grant County KY.

Samuel T. Berkley [30 May 1828 - 5 October 1883 CLK/FG] married Amanda Jane Elliston [20 April 1834 - 3 April 1883] on 19 April 1853 in Grant County KY.

Daniel Berkley [25 December 1831 - 24 February 1916 /KYDC] married Ann R. M. Green [27 November 1830 - 6 March 1919 WILL/FG] on 19 June 1855 in Grant County KY.

Mary Elizabeth Berkley [12 October 1834 - 19 September 1880 JON/FG] married John J. Jones.

Sarah "Sally" Berkley [1837 - ]

Tobias Berkley [c1839 - ] married Amanda Chrisman [4 April 1846 - 7 January 1920 OWE/FG/KYDC], the daughter of William Chrisman and Nancy Bennett, on 7 January 1866 in Grant County KY. After his death, she married an Ellis.

Euphemia Jane Berkley [9 September 1845 - 10 April 1881 CLK/FG] married James E. Stone [21 September 1839 - 10 February CLK/FG] on 11 July 1865 in Grant County KY. We believe that she is a grandchild of Spencer and Euphemia, not a child. We have been unable to identify her parents.

Euphemia and Spencer appeared in the following census records.

1820 Census Bourbon County KY
Spencer Berkely
North Middletown

1 Male 0-9: [Spencer]

1 Male 26-44: [Spencer]

1 Female 16-25: [Euphemia]

1840 Census Grant County KY
Spencer Barkley

1 Male 0-4: [Tobias]

1 Male 5-9: [Daniel]

1 Male 10-14: [Samuel]

1 Male 15-19: [Henry]

2 Males 20-29: [Spencer]

1 Male 40-49: [Spencer]

1 Female 0-4: [Sarah]

1 Female 5-9: [Mary]

1 Female 10-14: [Nancy]

1 Female 40-49: [Euphemia]

1850 Census Grant County KY

Spencer Berkley - 56 M - Farmer - VA

Euphena - 56 F - KY

Henry - 26 M - Farmer - KY

Nancy - 23 F - KY

Daniel - 18 M - Farmer - KY

Mary - 16 F - KY

Sally - 13 F - KY

Tobias - 11 M - KY

1860 Census Grant County KY
PO Stateleys Run

Spencer Berkley - 65 M - Farmer - VA

Euphema - 63/65 F - KY

Euphema J. - 15 F - KY

Phebe McDowell

Phebe McDowell [1808 - 3 November 1883 ARC/FG] married James Ewing [1815 - 4 January 1894 ARC/FG]. They appeared in the following census records. In 1840, they are reported next to her sister Nancy and her brother William. Nancy joins her in the 1850 Census.

1840 Census Bourbon County KY
James Ewing

1 Male 20-29: [James]

1 Female 30-39: [Phebe]

1850 Census Grant County KY

James Ewing - 36 M - MO

Phebe Ewing - 42 F - KY

Nancy McDowell - 66 F - KY

Benjamin King - 20 M - Laborer - KY

Samuel Buckley - 22 M - Laborer - KY

1860 Census Douglas County IL
Township 15 N Range 8 E, PO Tuscola

James Ewing - 46 M - farmer - KY

Ophelia - 50 F - OH

George Duly - 22 M - farm hand - GA

Thomas Haston - 21 M - farm hand - Maine

1870 Census Audrain County MO
Cuivre, PO Hickory Creek

James Ewing - 56 M - Farmer - MO

Phoebe - 60 F - Keeping House - KY

Augustus Gike - 20 M - Works on farm - IO

John Ewing - 87 M - VA

1880 Census Douglas County IL
Arcola

James Ewing - 66 M - Postmaster - MO KY _

Phebe H. - 76 F - Wife - KY Irela_

Mary O. - 17 F - Niece - MO MS _

In the following two deeds, Phebe sells out her interest in her father's land deeded to her to her sisters.

James Ewing and wife Phebe to Nancy and Sarah McDowell, all of Bourbon County, uniting with George Redman, an equal and undivided third of 56 acres 75.15 poles on Flat Run. Beginning at two Oaks and a Hickory corner to Benjamin Lockwood, then with his line N36½E 118.57 poles to Redmans corner, then with his line N55W 126.43 poles to another of his corners, then with his line S4½W 30.77 poles to a stake, thence with his line N55¾W 65.35 poles to a stake, then S36½W 4.8 poles to a stake corner to William McDowell, then with his line S55¾ E 68.28 poles to a stake in the West Margin of the State road, then with said road S21W 15.84 poles to a stake, then S25½E 49 poles crossing the road to a stake, then S2E 21.5 poles to a stake in the North margin of said road, then S36/35E 15.4 poles to a missing Hickory, then S14E 40.2 poles to the beginning.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB38:212 8 February 1840

James Ewing and wife Phebe, late Phebe McDowell, Nancy McDowell and Sally McDowell to George Redman, all of Bourbon County, for $1,308.62, 23 acres 2 roods and 12.85 poles on Flat Run. Beginning at a corner to McDowell, then N4½E 30.37 poles to Miss McDowells corner, then S55E 126.43 poles to a stake corner to same, then N35½E 12.71 poles to a Blue Ash, then N55W 175.24 poles to said Redmons corner, then with his line S36½W 40.2 poles to a stake corner to William McDowell, then with his line S55¾E 65.35 poles to the beginning. Signed James Ewing, Phebe Ewing, Nancy McDowell and Sally (X her mark) McDowell. Witnesses: Benjamin Lockwood and William Rendall. Proved 6 July 1840.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB38:206 8 February 1840

Josiah McDowell

Josiah McDowell [1750s - 1838] married Nancy MNU [1750s - ]. Her Christian name is found in Bourbon County Deed DBI:250. According to his Will, Josiah had the following children.

Hannah McDowell [c1775 - ] married Samuel Jackson on 5 February 1795 in Bourbon County KY.

Sarah McDowell married William Ramsey on 29 September 1802 in Bourbon County KY.

Nancy Agness McDowell [c1777 - ] married William Piper on 28 May 1799 in Bourbon County KY.

Elizabeth McDowell

William McDowell [c1785 - 23 April 1822]

James McDowell [c1785 - Bf 1850]

Samuel C. McDowell [c1789 - c1862]

Eupheny McDowell [1791 - 15 June 1865 SAN/FG] married Isaac Lodowshy/Sandusky [3 January 1790 - 6 August 1851 SAN/FG] on 24 March 1813 in Bourbon County KY.

Jane McDowell [16 December 1792 - 2 February 1865 SAN/FG] married Abram Lodowsky/Sandusky [29 March 1793 - 17 April 1866 SAN/FG] on 8 April 1816 in Bourbon County KY.

Josiah and Nancy appeared in the following census records.

1810 Census Bourbon County KY
Josiah McDowell
Stoner

2 Males 10-15:

2 Males 16-25: [James, Samuel]

1 Male 45 over: [Josiah]

1 Female 10-15:

1 Female 16-25: [Jane]

1 Female 26-44: [Elizabeth]

1 Female 45 over: [Nancy]

1820 Census Bourbon County KY
Josiah McDole
North Middletown

1 Male 16-25:

1 Male 26-44: [James]

1 Male 45 over: [Josiah]

1 Female 26-44: [Wife of James]

1 Female 45 over: [Nancy]

1830 Census Bourbon County KY
Josiah McDowell

1 Male 5-9: [James H.]

1 Male 10-14:

1 Male 40-49: [James]

1 Male 70-79: [Josiah]

1 Female 40-49: [Wife of James]

1 Female 70-79: [Nancy]

We believe that the young boy aged 5-9 in the above 1830 Census is James H. McDowell, Josiah's grandson and the son of William McDowell who died in 1822. He is mentioned in Josiah's Will. He does not appear with his mother in her 1830 Census.

Josiah first appeared in the property tax lists of Botetourt County VA which was formed from Augusta County VA in 1770. At this time, these Virginia counties included all land to the West.

Table: Botetourt Tax Listings of Josiah McDowell

1774, Saml Lapsley - Josiah McDowell, 1 Tith

1775 - Josiah [blurred]

1775 - Great Levels & Spring Creek - Josiah McDowell, 1 Tith each

1 August 1775, Taken by Andrew Donnally, Spring Creek - 154 Josiah McDowel, 1 Tith

In 1777, Greenbrier County VA was formed from parts of Botetourt and Montgomery Counties of Virginia and constituted a large portion of modern day West Virginia which became a State in 1863 during the Civil War. During the early Nineteenth Century, the county shrank in size and became Greenbrier County, West Virginia in 1863. Josiah appeared on the property tax lists of the newly formed Greenbrier County VA in 1782 following the Revolutionary War, likely residing in the same location as reported in the Botetourt tax listings.

Table: Greenbrier Tax Listings of Josiah McDowell

1782 - 1 Poll, 6 Horses, 10 Cattle, Amount £1.4.6

1783 - 1 Poll, 6 Horses, 9 Neats (Cattle), Tax £1.4.3

Josiah is granted a track of land in 1780 in Greenbrier County. The Samuel McDowell who signs this document is Judge Samuel McDowell, the famous descendant of Ephraim McDowell, and he is presented in a separate file accessed via the link.

We the Commissioners for the district of Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier do certify that Josiah McDowell is entitled to three hundred acres of land by Right of Settlement the first day of January 1778: a Survey made for him in the year 1774 in Greenbrier County adjoining the land of John Archer. Given under our hands this 20^th day of January 1780. Samuel McDowell, James McCorkle, William McKee. Attest: James Lyle Jun^r Clk
GreenbrierSEB(1781-1786):3

During the same time period, Josiah served as a juror at the Greenbrier County Court.

Table: Greenbrier Jury Service of Josiah McDowell

Tuesday 15 October 1782, GreenbrierOBA:78

Wednesday 19 March 1783, GreenbrierOBA:101

Wednesday 19 May 1784, GreenbrierOBA:246 and 247

Josiah appeared in road records of the county along with his brother Archibald McDowell.

Ordered that John Stewart, Josiah McDowell and Dan^l Workman or any two of them view the Road from the big spring to Camp Union and make report thereof to the Court.
GreenbrierOBA:3 22 November 1780

Ordered that John Archer, Archibald McDowell, Ja^s Clark and Josiah McDowell or any three being first sworn do view the Road from St. Lawrence to the Court House & report &C.
GreenbrierOBA:24 16 May 1781

The Court doth appoint James Clark Surveyor of the Road from John Stewarts Mill to Camp Union agreeable to the way marked out by Joshua McDowell, Daniel Workman and John Stewart and that all the male Tithables in Cap^t Thompson's Company from Camp Union straight across to the lower end of the Levels do assist in opening & keeping the same repair according to Law.
GreenbrierOBA:26 22 August 1781

On 15 April 1783, he was appointed a Lieutenant in the Militia.

Josiah McDowell is appointed Lieutenant in the room of Charles OHara in Cap^t James Thompson's Company of Militia.
Samuel Williams, Josiah McDowell, Charles Vainkop, and William Clendenen took the Oaths of Lieutenant of Militia in this County according to Law.
GreenbrierOBA:127 Tuesday 15 April 1783

Following his time in Greenbrier County, Josiah along with his brother Daniel move to Bourbon County KY and he appeared on the following property tax lists beginning in 1787.

Table: Bourbon Tax Listings of Josiah McDowell

1787 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 3 TB, 5 H, 7 C

1787 - 1 WP, 5 H, 18 C

28 December 1792 - 1 WP, 8 H, 13 C

4 November 1793 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 9 H, 24 C, P1

1794 - NO TAX BOOK

5 September 1795 - 1 WP, 8 H, 24 C, P1, £0.7.6 Tax Paid in 1793, 1794 but not 1792

1796 - 1 WP, 8 H, 24 C, P1

18 May 1797 - 1 WP, 8 H, P1, Land taxes paid 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796

1798 - NO TAX BOOK

14 May 1800 - 1 WP, 1 WP16, 9 H, P1

13 August 1802 - 1 WP and 1 WP16, 13 H, P1

15 August 1803 - 1 WP and 2 WP16, 17 H, P1

17 March 1804 - 1 WP and 2 WP16, 18 H, P1

27 May 1805 - 2 WP and 2 WP16, 15 H, P2, P6

20 May 1806 - 1 WP and 2 WP16, 2 B16, 3 TB, 13 H, P3, P6

20 March 1807 - 1 WPV, 2 B16, 4 BT, 12 H, P3, P6

12 May 1808 - 1 WP and 2 WP16/21, 2 B16, 4 TB, 14 H, P3, P6

26 June 1809 - 2 WP, 2 B16, 4 TB, 13 H, P3, P6

1811 - 1 WPV, 2 B16, 4 TB, 15 H, 1 SH@ $3.50, P1

1812 - 2 WP, 2 B16, 4 TB, 15 H, P1

1813 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 4 TB, [16] H, 1 SH@ $4.00, P1

1814 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 3 TB, 20 H, P1 $15 PA, 1 TL, $5,650 TV

1815 - 1 WPV, 1 B16, 4 TB, 18 H, 1 SH@ [blank],P1 $20 PA, $7,670 TV

1816 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 4 TB, 16 H, P1 $20 PA, $400 TL, $6,960 TV

1817 - 2 WP, 3 B16, 5 TB, 12 H, P1 $20 PA, $400 TL, $7,080 TV

1818 - 3 WP, 4 B16, 7 TB, 18? H, P1 $20 PA, $400 TL, $8,330 TV

1819 - 3 WP, 4 B16, 9 TB, 13 H, P1 $25 PA, $400 TL, $1,025 TV

1820 - 3 WP, 3 B16, 8 TB, 15 H, P1 $20 PA, $400 TL, $7,___ TV

1821 - 3 WP, 3 B16, 8 TB, 14 H, P1 $20 PA, $300 TL, $8,010 TV

1822 - 3 WP, 2 children over 4 under 14, 4 B16, 8 TB, 16 H, P1 $20 PA, $8,980 TV

1823 - 3 WP, 5 B16, 8 TB, 20 H, P1, $300 TL, $8,400 TV

1824 - 1 WP, P1, P5 $18 PA, $200 TL, $7,860 TV

1825 - 2 WP, 5 B16, 8 TB, 16 H, P1 $36 PA, P6 $30 PA, $300 TL, $18,120 TV

1826 - 2 WP, 5 B16, 9 TB, 16 H, 1 SH@ $50, P1 $18 PA, 1 TL, $10,140 TV

1827 - 2 WP, 5 B16, 9 TB, 18 H, 1 SH@ $5.00, P1 $18 PA, $7,038 TV

1828 - 2 WP, 5 B16, 10 TB, 16 H, P4 $18 PA, P6 $15 PA, P7 $15 PA, $200 TL, $10,6(74) TV

1829 - 2 WP, 5 B16, 10 TB, 2(7) H, P1 $20 PA, $200 TL, $8,820 TV

1830 - 2 WP, 5 B16, 10 TB, 20 H, P1 $20 PA, $9,575 TV

1831 - 2 WP, 5 B16, 11 TB, 20 H, P1 $20 PA, $200 TL, $2,800 TV

1832 - NO TAX BOOK

1833 - 1 WP, 4 B16, 11 TB, 16 H, P1 $25 PA, $200 TL, $12,000 TV

1834 - NO TAX BOOK

1835 - 1 WP, 5 B16, 12 TB, 23 H, 49 C, P1 $25 PA, $160 TL, $12,232 TV

1836 - 1 WP, 6 B16, 10 TB, 23 H, 425 C, P1 $35 PA, $15,725 TV

1837 - 1 WP, 6 B16, 12 TB $4,400, 24 H $1,080, 60 C $400, P1 $45 PA $13,500, $19,480 TV

1838 - James McDowell Ex of Josiah McDowell, 1 WPV, 2 B16, 7 TB $2,350, 21 H $840, 31 C $260, 1 TL $100, P1 $42 PA $12,600, $16,150 TV

1839 - James McDowell Ex of Josiah McDowell, 1 WP, 2 B16, 8 TB $1,800, 19 H $760, 30 C $400, P1 $45 PA $13,500, 1 TL $100, $16,900 TV

1840 - James McDowell Ex of Josiah McDowell, 1 WP, 5 B16, 16 TB $5,400, 16 H $640, 24 C $190, 1 SH@ $3, P1 $13,500, 1 TL $400, $19,830 TV

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WP16 = WP above 16

WPV = WP and Voter

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

SH@ = Number of Stud horses and rate

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second or third rate land

TL = Value of town lot

TV = Total Value

P1 = 333.33/240/259/270/240/250/240/245(EM)/280/250/380/281/300/280/285/325/300 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Charles Smith

P2 = 91 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Charles Smith

P3 = 106/110 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Charles Smith

P4 = 150 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Charles Smith

P5 = 53 A1, Watercourse Hinkson, Nicholas County

P6 = 134/130 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Alexander McKenney

P7 = 130 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: McIntire

We note that P3+P6 = P1 when it is in the range of 240 acres and that P2+P3+P6 = P1 at 333.33 acres. Thus, the complex reporting for tax purposes is simply a measure of how Josiah decided to report his land holdings on a given year.

Beginning in 1795, Josiah pays the taxes on 333 1/3 acres of land. In Deed DB10:44 dated 17 May 1803 and transcribed below, Charles Smith and his wife Patty sell the property to Josiah for only 5 Shillings. Since Josiah paid the taxes for the land prior to purchasing it and given the sales price, it's possible that Josiah's wife Nancy is a daughter of Charles and Patty Smith.

Charles Smith senior and wife Patty to Josiah McDowell, both of Bourbon County, for 5 Shillings 333 1/3 acres. Beginning at a large Walnut tree in James Kennys line and running thence N45E 154 poles to a Hackberry sapling Hickory and Walnut in Charles Smith's line, thence N45W 100 poles to a boulder and Buckeye in Robert Perry's line, thence N14W 154 poles to a large Hickory and small Hackberry & Hickory saplings in Alexander Hinds line, thence S45W 172 poles to a Hackberry and sugar tree in Samual Hinds and William Arnold's lines, thence S45E twelve poles to a large Hackberry and Horny Locust in William Arnold line, thence along the same S41W 198 poles to a Buckeye and Hackberry in James Kenny's line, thence along the same S79E 255 poles to the beginning.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB10:44-46 17 May 1803

Between the 1803 and 1804 tax listings, we find that the 333 1/3 acres drops by about 227 acres [note that the acerage of the remaining piece varies over the years] and an additional 134 acres is added. The 134-acre tract was purchased from Thomas Jones on 28 April 1806 in Deed DB9:10.

Thomas Jones to Josiah McDowell, both of Bourbon County, £134.0.0 for 134 acres on McDowells Creek a branch of Stoner fork of Licking, a part of Archibald McKinneys premption of 1,000 acres. Beginning at a Buckeye, Walnut and Hickory on the east side of a branch corner to Wm Jacksons land in the north line of said McKinneys preemption, then with said line N88E 190 poles to a small Walnut and Ash, also in said McKinney line, thence S14W 176 poles to a Walnut on the north side of a small __ corner to James Kenneys preemption, thence N79W 98 poles to a small White Oak and Ironwood corner to said William Jacksons land, thence with his line N13W 88 poles to a sugar tree another of said Jacksons corners, thence with his line N30W 66 poles to the beginning. Comments and conditions on Harris claim against McKinney preemption to protect title to Josiah McDowell. Witness: J. Payne.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB9:10-12 28 April 1806

In 1813, they sell an additional 2½ acres.

Josiah McDowell and wife Nancy to Abigal Snidigar, both of Bourbon County, for $50 2½ acres on the waters of Stoners fork of Licking and part of survey of 1,000 acres in name of Charles Smith and Zachariah Burnley. Beginning at the intersection of James Kinnys and Isaac Clinkenbeards line to the intersection of said line with Archibald McKinnys premption line to a stake in William Jacksons fence, thence South with McKinney line to a White Oak marked as a corner, and then course continued twelve feet to the line of the before mentioned James Kinny, thence with Kennys line to the beginning. Signed by Josiah and Nancy.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBI:250-252 10 June 1813

Later in the year of 1813, Josiah purchases a town lot which shows up on his tax listings.

Jarrid Dement of Gallatin County to Josiah McDowel of Bourbon for $1, Lot No. 2 in Prestonsville on West side of Kentucky River, 49 feet in width of the lower side of said Lot and extending the same width the whole length of the Lot. Witnesses: James Hall, Nathan Lee. Recorded 13 December 1813.[KM Abstract]
GallatinDBC:29-30 9 December 1813

An Indenture of bargain and sale from Jarrad Dement to Josiah McDowel presented into Court and proved by the oath of James Hall and Gersham Lee two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded & certified.
GallatinOBB(1808-1814): Monday 13 December 1813

In 1818, Josiah grants Power of Attorney to his son James McDowell to sell a lot in Gallatin County.

Josiah McDowell of Bourbon County appointed his son James McDowell of Bourbon as his agent and attorney. Josiah owns a lott in Gallatin County opposite the Town of Port William across the mouth of Kentucky River, the lott where James Hall lived and Josiah purchased from him. Josiah wants his son to sell it.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBN:350 5 September 1818

Josiah appears in several other deeds.

John Parker and wife Mahala to Josiah McDowell, both of Bourdon County, for $400, 31 acres and 10 2/3 poles being Lot No. 5 on the Plat of the division of the land of Thomas Parer deceased. Proved 21 September 1824.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBR:354 21 September 1824

Thomas W. Shepherd and wife Elizabeth to Josiah McDowell, both of Bourbon County, for $2,000, 300 acres on waters of Flat Run, part of interest of Jacob McIntire one of the devisees of Nicholas McIntire deceased of 1,000 acres conveyed to heirs 20 November 1822. Beginning at a large Ash near three sugartrees and a honey Locust marked on a ridge, it being the beginning of a survey of 1,000 acres made for Thomas Swearingin and also the beginning of the survey of 1,000 acres made for the said Nicholas McIntire, running thence N45E 20 poles to two Hickory saplings nearly in the center between two marked Sugartrees being one of the original corners of the said Nicholas survey of 1,000 acres, thence S45W 400 poles to James Hughes deceased line, thence with that line N46½W 100 poles to the line of the survey made for the heirs Henry Miller Decd, thence with Millers line North 200 poles to the line of Thomas Arnold, thence with his line Southeast to the line of the tract of land claimed by Jeffrey Hildrith deceased, thence with that line and the line of the heirs of William Hildrith decd S10E 78 poles to an Elm corner to said Jeffry deceased and the farm on which the widow Tretwell now lives, thence with the line of said Jeffry and the said Tretwell to the corner of the tract of Land upon which Robert Palmer now lives, thence with the said Palmer's line and the said Jeffrey's line N45E 120 poles to three small Black Locust saplings corner of said Palmer and said Jeffrey, thence with another of the said Jeffrey's and Palmer's lines N45/12W 138 poles to another of said Jeffreys and said Palmer's corners, thence N45½E 84 poles to a stake in the original line of the said Nicholas 1,000 acre survey and the line of the said 1,000 acre survey of Thomas Swearingins, thence with the original lines of the aforesaid surveys S41½E 226 poles to the beginning.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBS:64 1 February 1825

Alexander S. Morrow mortgage of goods and so forth, indebted to Josiah McDowell by $700 note and to other people. Witnesses: Geo. W. Baylor and William Roseberry. Proved 12 July 1828.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBS:27-28 12 May 1825

Thomas Scott of Breckenridge County KY, guardian of the infant heirs John and Thomas of Thomas Parker Decd, their grandfather, appointed by Bourbon Court to sell real estate of infant heirs to Josiah McDowell of Bourbon for $350, two undivided tracts on waters of Stoner. Tract 1 of 31 acres 2½ square poles, No. 3 in Parkers Estate Plat: Beginning at figure b on said Plat, corner to No. 4 assigned to John Parker and with the line of said lott to the corner of Lot No. 2 on said Plat assigned to Holly Parker and with the line of said Lot No. 2 to the line of the original deed from Jones to ~~Parker~~ the heirs of said Thomas Parker Decd with that line to the line of Lot No. 5 assigned to George Parker, thence with his line to another of the lines of the original deed and with that line to the beginning. Tract 2: one fifth part of dower land of 15 acres assigned to widow. Witnesses: Thos W. Stephans and James McDowell. Proved 16 November 1827[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBU:333-334 14 May 1827

In the following two deeds, Josiah and his son Samuel McDowell first purchase on 11 April 1829 the 53-acre tract in Nicholas County labeled as "P5" in the above tax listings for $300 which Josiah paid the taxes for in 1824. Joined by Samuel's wife Christene on 3 May 1829, they sell the land back to William Smith for $200; thus, achieving a net gain of $100 for Smith.

William Smith and wife Jemima of Bourbon County to Samuel McDowell and Josiah McDowell of Bourbon for $300, 53 acres in Nicholas County on Sommersett a branch of Hinkson fork of Licking. Beginning at a Dogwood and Hickory corner to Enoch Goodwin, then N86W 75 poles to a Beech and Ash in a branch, then with said branch with Deatleys line S15E 97 poles, S49E 28 poles to the middle of Sommersett the mouth of said branch, thence up Sommersett N55E 29 poles to a Sycamore, thence S35E 20 poles to a Stake in Deatleys line, thence N80E 34 poles to a Stake, thence N20W 26 poles, N27W 54 poles to a Stake and then N15W 20 poles to the beginning. Being the same land firstly conveyed by said McDowell to William Smith. Filed 10 April 1829.[KM Abstract]
NickolasDBH:402-404 11 April 1829

Samuel McDowell and wife Christene, Josiah McDowell of Bourbon to William Smith of Bourbon for $200, 53 acres in Nicholas County on Sommerset Creek, branch of Hinkson's fork of Licking. Beginning at A, a Dogwood and Hickory corner to Enoch Goowin, thence N86W 75 poles to B, a Buck and Ask on branch, thence down said branch with Wattley's lines S15E 97 poles, S49E 28 poles to the middle of Sommerset at D, the mouth of said branch, thence up Sommerset N55E 29 poles to E, a Sycamore tree, thence S35E 30 poles to F a stake in Wattley's line, thence N80E 34 poles to G, a stake, thence N20W 26 poles to H, thence N27W 54 poles to I, a stake, thence N15W 20 poles to the beginning. Signed S. McDowell, Christene McDowell and Josiah McDowell. Proved 10 May 1828.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBV:107-108 3 May 1828

Samuel McDowell and his wife Christene again join with Josiah McDowell to sell a tract of 64 acres on 11 April 1829.

Samuel McDowell and wife Christene and Josiah McDowell of Bourbon County to Daniel Anderson of Nicholas County for $315, 64 acres and 35 poles in Nicholas County on the waters of Sommersett a branch of Hinkston fork of Licking. Beginning at a Sycamore corner to Mrs Deatley, thence with her line S32½E 74 poles to an Elm, thence S39E 33 poles to a Hickory the line of Henry Shultz, thence with his line N10E 27 poles to two Hickorys, thence N17W 57 poles to a Sugartree and Nates Beech corner to William Dollas, thence with his line N24½W 107 poles to a Hickory and Dogwood in Enoch Goodwins line, thence with said line N84½W 74 poles to an Ash stump and Beech tree corner to Mrs Deatley, thence with her lines S16E 96¾ poles to a Stake, thence S48E 26 poles to a Stone in the mouth of a branch and thence N62E 28 poles to the beginning. Filed 10 April 1829.[KM Abstract]
NickolasDBH:404-405 11 April 1829

Several other deeds involve Josiah.

Josiah McDowell to Thomas W. Shepherd. "Witnessed that is known the said Shepherd on the first day of February 1825 executed a Deed to the said McDowell to a certain tract or parcel of Land situated in the said County of Bourbon on the dividing Ridge between Stoner and Hinkson's Fork of Licking and containing three hundred acres for the purpose of securing to the said McDowell the purchase money for a certain tract of Land before that time purchased by the said McDowell from the said Shepherd containing 128 acres 2 roods & 27 poles, being a part of a Tract of 500 hundred acres of Land patented to Jno McIntire adjoining the aforesaid Tract of 300 acres aforesaid and whereas the said Shepherd has succeeded in securing the title of the said 128 acres, 2 roods and 29 poles of Land, so sold by said Shepherd to said McDowell by a Deed decree of the Federal Circuit Court for the district of Kentucky dismissing the bill filed in said court by the Heirs of Henry Miller deceased, against the said Jno McIntire and others terminating the said Suit in his favor now in consideration of the aforesaid premises and the further consideration of the sum of five dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by the said Shepherd" … Beginning at a large Ash, near three marked sugar trees and honey locust and ridge it being the Beginning corner of a survey of 1,000 acres made Thomas Swearingen and also the beginning of the aforesaid survey of 1,000 acres made for the said Nicholas McIntire running thence N45E 20 poles to two hickory saplings nearly in the center between two marked sugar trees one of the original corners of the aforesaid 1,000 acres patented to the said Nicholas McIntire, then S45W 400 poles to James Hughes deceased line, thence with that line N45½W 100 poles to the line of a survey made for the Heirs of Henry Miller deceased, thence with that line due North 200 poles to the line of Thomas Arnold, thence with his line to the line of the tract formerly claimed by Jeffrey Hildrith deceased, thence with that line and a line of the tract of Land claimed by the Heirs of William Hildrith deceased as run by agreement between them and the said Jeffrey S10E 98 poles to an Elm corner to said William Hildriths Heirs, thence with the dividing line between the said Jeffrey and the tract of Land on which the widow Tretwell now lives, thence with the dividing line the aforesaid tract of Land to the corner of the tract of Land on which Robert Palmer now lives, thence with the line of that tract N45E 120 poles to the small Black Locust saplings corner to the said Jeffrey Tract and said Palmer, thence with the dividing line between the two aforesaid tracts of Land N45W 138 poles to another corner of the two aforesaid tracts of Land, thence N45½E 84 poles to a stake in the original line of said Nicholas Survey of 1,000 acres, thence with the said original line aforesaid S41½E 226 poles to the beginning containing 300 acres. Signed Josiah McDowell. Proved at Bourdon Court 2 October 1829.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBW:536-538 15 June 1829

Thomas W. Shepherd and wife Elizabeth to Josiah McDowell, all of Bourbon County, for $1,240, 77½ acres on dividing ridge between Hinksons and Stoners fork of Licking being part of a survey of 500 acres patented to John McIntire. Beginning at a stake the beginning of the said 500 acres survey and also the beginning of a survey of 1,000 acres patented to Nicholas McIntire, thence with one of the original patent lines of said 500 acres S44E 81½ poles to a stake in the division line between Shepherd and Henry Warren, thence with said division line 154 poles to a stake corner to said Warren and said Shepherd in the line of the land heretofore conveyed by said Shepherd to Samuel McDowell, thence S44W 81 poles to the original patent line of said 500 acres survey and the aforesaid 1,000 acre survey of Nicholas McIntire a stake, thence with the said patent line 154 poles to the beginning.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBZ:376-378 23 October 1832

Josiah McDowell of Bourbon County KY to John Menafee of Nicholas County KY for $1,053, a deed of trust, 70¼ acres on the dividing ridge between Hinkson and Stoner being part of John McIntires moity. Beginning at a stone corner to Henry Warren and in a line of Isaac Bishop, thence with his line N25W 81 poles to a stone in the division line of Nicholas and John McIntires survey, the former of 1,000 acres, on the line common to both, thence with said line N44E 155 poles to a stone corner to said McIntires survey and in a line of Swearingins survey, thence with said line S43¾E 81 poles to a stone in said line and corner to said Henry Warrens land, thence with his line S45½W 155 poles to the beginning. Menafee to hold in trust for use and benefit of Eliza S. Warren wife of said Henry Warren during her life and to her heirs at her death. Consent of Eliza required to sell the land or she can dispose of in a last Will and Testament.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBZ:408-410 1 January 1833

G.L. & R.P. Hughes wife Sarah of Nicholas County KY to Josiah McDowell of Bourbon for $843, 40 acres on waters of Stoner fork of Licking. Beginning at a stone in the Blue Lick road, thence with said road N67½E 33 poles to a stone in said road, thence N32E 19.7 poles to a dead Walnut Black, thence N44½W 126 poles to a stone in Howards line, thence with his line S45¾W 53 poles to a stone and corner to McDowell, then with McDowells line S46E 119 poles to the beginning.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDB33:377-378 10 March 1835

Josiah both served as an overseer of a road and appeared on commission appointments and reports to view and mark new roads.

Ordered that Josiah McDowl be Overseer of the Road from Paris to Hinkson and James Sedusky Overseer from thence to the upper Blue Licks.
BourbonOBA:393 Wednesday 18 May 1791

Ordered that Alexander Hynes be appointed Overseer from Paris to the Dividing Ridge on the road from Paris to the upper Blue Licks in the room of Josiah McDowle who is discharged and that Peter Hus be an assistant overseer to him and that Andrew Kincaid set apart the hands to work on the same.
BourbonOBA:533 Tuesday 17 April 1792

Ordered that James Doak, James Caldwell, James Wright and Josiah McDowell or any three of them being first sworn before a magistrate, do view and mark the nearest and most direct way for a road from Correthers's on the Limestone road, passing by James Caldwells to intersect the Strodes road, near Samuel Caldwells, and make report thereof to the next Court, together with the names of those persons through whose land the same may pass.
BourbonOBB:112-113 Tuesday 16 December 1794

The persons appointed to view and mark a way for a road from Peery's to Durbins Mill returned their Report in the following words and figures (to wit), "Agreeable to an order of Court to us directed, we have viewed the most direct and best way for said road specified in the order, running from Robert Peerys along the upper Blue Lick road to Josiah McDowels field, leaving the said road at or near the same and a straight course to the corner of the field occupied by Samuel Hind Sen^r, then straight to the corner of John McClure's meadow, thence passing along the Northeast side of Andrew Kincaids improvement to the marked way on a branch above the same, thence straight to the corner of Joseph McNay's land, along his line to the Limestone road crossing the same, the marked way to the corner of Robert Laysons improvement, thence straight to the corner of Smizers field, thence straight to the mill, passing through Josiah McDowels land John McClures, Andrew Kincaids, Robert Layson's, Lewis's, James Garrard, as witness our hands Dec^r 14^th 1795 signed Josiah McDowell, Andrew Kincaid, James Caldwell.
Whereupon it is ordered that a summons issue to the proprietors of the land through which the said road is viewed to appear here at the next Court, to shew cause if any they can why the said report shall not be confirmed and a publick road established agreeably thereto.
BourbonOBB:220 Tuesday 15 December 1795

Ordered that Daniel Durbin be appointed overseer of the raod from his mill to the intersection of the upper Blue Lick road in the room of Josiah McDowell (who is dischared therefrom) and be assisted by the same hands in keeping it in repair.
BourbonOBB:561 Monday 16 April 1798

Ordered that Josiah McDowell Andrew Kincaid, John McClure and James Wright or any three of them being first sworn before a magistrate of this County, do review the upper Blue Lick road as far as Peerys, and also to say where it is most proper the road leading from Swinneys Tower to Paris should intersect the same and make a report thereupon to the next Court.
BourbonOBB:697 Monday 18 March 1799

View of road leading from Paris to Swinneys Town and from thence towards Mount Sterling as far as the County line: and from Paris to the Plumb Lick and from thence towards Mount Sterling as far as the County Line. … to leave the old, one half mile of McDowells branch & leaving the old road on the right and to intersect the same again at the mouth of Thomas Roger's lane … dated 17 June 1799.[KM Abstract]
BourbonOBB:727 Monday 17 June 1799

On 15 January 1790, Josiah witnessed a land transaction.

A Deed of Bargain and Sale from James Parberry to Joseph Williams was proved by the Oaths of John Cook Senr, Josiah McDowell and John McCandlass subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
BourbonOBA:256 Tuesday 15 January 1790

Through the 1799 June Term of the Bourbon County Court, Josiah appeared in a number of court minutes.

The Court proceeded to lay the County Levy as follows, to wit: [List]
Josiah McDowl for 1 old wolf head at 100 each — 100
BourbonOBA:349 Thursday 18 November 1790

Ordered that Andrew Kincaid, William Arnold, Josiah McDowell & James Maupin or any three of them being sworn appraise the estate of Samuel McNay Deceased and make return to the Court.
BourbonOBA:589 Tuesday 15 January 1793

Ordered that Andrew Kincaid, William Arnold & Josiah McDowel and James Maupin or any three of them be appointed to settle the accounts of James McNay administrator of John, David & Samuel McNay and lay off and convey to the several heirs of said Decedents their proportions of said Estate and make report to the next Court.
BourbonOBA:605 Tuesday 19 March 1793

On the motion of Andrew Swearingen Heir at law to Thomas Swearingen deceased, ordered that Robert Perry, Andrew Kincaid and Josiah McDowell be appointed Commissioners under the Act of Assembly entitled "An act to ascertain the boundaries of land and for other purposes" to ascertain an improvement made for Thomas Swearingen, it being a marked tree at the head of a Spring.
BourbonOBB:158-159 Tuesday 21 July 1795

Commission, Andrew Kincaid, Josiah McDowell and Robert Peery, to examine boundary of Thomas Swearingen reported the deposition of John McIntire, dated 6 January 1796 and signed by the three men.[KM Abstract]
BourbonOBB:246-247 Tuesday 15 March 1796

On the motion of Hugh Campbell, ordered that Alexander Barnett, James Smith, and Josiah McDowell be appointed Commissioners under the act of assembly entitled "an act to ascertain the boundaries of land and for other purposes," to establish the Beginning corner of a tract of one thousand acres of land, on the dividing ridge between the waters of Harods Lick and Flat lick, entered in the name of William Wood, and to do such other acts as may be thought necessary and the law requires.
BourbonOBB:275 Tuesday 17 May 1796

On the motion of James Dupey, ordered that Robert Peery, James Howard and Josiah McDowell be appointed Commissioners under the act of assembly entitled "an act to ascertain the boundaries of land and for other purposes," to establish the Beginning of a survey of one thousand acres of land on the waters of Stoner about half a mile from Andrew Kincads, and to do such other acts as may be thought necessary and the law requires.
On the motion of David Hughs, ordered that Robert Peery, John Blair and Josiah McDowell be appointed Commissioners under the act of assembly entitled "an act to ascertain the boundaries of land and for other purposes," to establish the Beginning of a survey of four hundred acres of land made for Abraham Banta on the waters of Hinkston, and to do such other acts as may be thought necessary and the law requires.
BourbonOBB:276 Tuesday 17 May 1796

Report of Commissioners, Robert Peery, James Howard, and Josiah McDowell, dated 19 July 1796 on motion of James Dupey to settle boundary dispute. Depositions reported.[KM Abstract]
BourbonOBB:290-291 Wednesday 20 July 1796

On the motion of David Martin, Ordered that a license be granted him to keep an Ordinary at his house in this County for one year, who is to enter into Bond with Josiah McDowell.
BourbonOBB:334 Tuesday 18 October 1796

Ordered that Josiah McDowell, James Wright, James Kenney and William Wright or any three of them being first sworn before a magistrate, do appraise in current money the slaves (if any) and personal estate of Joseph Kincaid deceased, and that the administratrix return the appraisment thereof to the next Court.
BourbonOBB:369 Tuesday 15 November 1796

During his early years in Bourbon County, Josiah served as a juror.

Table: Jury Service of Josiah McDowell

Tuesday 15 May 1787,BourbonOB(1786-1789):59

Wednesday 16 May 1887, BourbonOB(1786-1789):(unnumbered)

Thursday 21 August 1788, BourbonOBA:174 and 175

In 1807 and 1825, Josiah purchased slaves.

Bazel Trundel of Town of Paris sold to Josiah McDowell a Negro woman named Milly about 25 years old. Witness: B. Mills.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBF:43 20 September 1807

Thomas W. Shephard to Josiah McDowell, both of Bourbon County, for $586 by bond bearing date 1 January 1825, Bill of Sale for female slave named Kennetta aged about 22 years old and her two children, one named Jane about 6 years old and one named Robert about 4 years old, two cows, one bed, bedstead and furniture, one bureau and one secretary. Proved 24 May 1825.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBR:523-524 30 March 1825

Josiah appeared many times in the Will Books of Bourbon County as shown in the following extracts.

Agreeable to an Order of the Court of Bourbon, to us directed after being sworn have appraised the Estate of David McNay Deceased in manner and form following to wit
1 Saddle 12/ Hat & Clothes £3.1 £3.13

And^w Kinkead
Josiah McDowell
Wm Arnold

May Court 1793

This Inventory was returned to Court & Ordered to be Recorded. Teste Tho. Reeder Clk

BourbonWBA:138 May 1793

Agreeable to an Order of the Court of Bourbon County, to us directed after being sworn have appraised the Estate of Samuel McNay Deceased in manner & form following to wit
Clothes and sundries £2.5

And^w Kinkead
Josiah McDowell
Wm Arnold

May Court 1793

This Inventory was returned to Court & Ordered to be Recorded. Teste Thomas Reeder Clk

BourbonWBA:138

Inventory and appraisment of William McClure by James Wright, Josiah McDowel and Thomas Mcnece.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBA:197 October 1794

Appraisment of the Estate of Robert Perry deceased. Wife and administratrix Isabella. Administrator James Morrow. Signed by Andrew Kincaid, Joseph McDowel, Zepheniah Spurgin, and William Wright.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBB:87

The sales of the Estate of Robert Perry Deceased.
Josiah McDowel ox Cart — £1.13.0.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBB:101 1 January 1800

Pursuant to an order of the County Court of Bourbon at their July term 1801. To us Andrew Kincaid, Alexander Barnett and William Mitchell directed to examine 1 state and settle with James Morrow and Isabella Perry administrators of the estate of Robert Perry deceased, the aforesaid order being directed to the above named Kincaid, Barnett and Mitchell or any two of them, we Alexander Barnett and Wiliam Mitchell have met and proceeded as follows, to wit: [List of items]
20^th Dec^r 1801 By cash paid John McDowell — £3.0.0.
2^d Jan^y 1800 By cash paid Josiah McDowell — £0.7.0.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBB:160, 161 and 162, 17 August 1802

Agreeable to an order of the County Court of Bourbon to us directed being first sworn, do value the following articles of David Kinnney deceased (Viz) [List]. Signed Josiah McDowel, Zehaniah Spurgin, and Tho^s Rogers.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBB:231 6 April 1804

An account of sales made of the estate of David Kenny deceased. James Kenny administrator.
Josiah McDowell 1 feyther stone 41½ cents — £0.2.5¾
Josiah McDowel two hoes — £0.8.6.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBC:3-4 13 April 1805

An account of sale of the estate of Samuel Robinett decd as sold by Joseph Jackson his administrator.
Josiah McDowell one cow — $7.17½.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBC:229 26 March 1807

Settlement by Thomas Stark, William Mitchell and Acquilla Parker of the account of Joseph Jackson, administrator of Samuel Robinett deceased.
By cash p^d Jos~~eph~~iah McDowel as pr rect — £0.2.24.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBC:364 13 April 1802

In obedience to an order of the worshipful Court of the County of Bourbon to us directed, we proceeded to value the personal estate of George Spurgin deceased, viz [List]. Signed Wm B. Branham, Joseph Jackson, Josiah McDowell.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBC:407 1 October 1808

Statement of the sales of the personal estate of Ralph Hughes deceased.
Jo^s McDowell to tin lanthron — £0.3.10.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBC:432 23 September 1808

Commission to allot to Winiford Payne, widow of David Bowles, her dower and to divide the slaves and personal estate. Signed Aq^a Parker, Wm P. Branham, Michael Thornbach, and Josiah McDowell.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:59 27 December 1809

Appointed to settle with Richard Thomas his administration of the estate of David Bowles. Signed Aq^a Parker, Wm B. Branham, Josiah McDowell, and Michael Thornbach.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:63 19 December 1809

Met at the house of Sarah Spurgin, widow of Zepheniah Spurgin deceased, according to an order of our worshipful Bourdon County Court and proceeded to appraise the Estate as follows: [List]. Signed Josiah McDowell, Thomas Rogers, and Tho^sStark.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:108 14 August 1810

An Inventory of the sale of the property of Zepheniah Spurgin deceased sold. Signed Sarah Spurgin Administratrix.
Josiah McDowell one bee hive — $1.00.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:109 15 August 1810

Settlement with Richard Thomas Executor of David Bowles
To Josiah McDowel one day Commr — $1.00
Signed James Huges, John Friend, Josiah McDowell, and Michael Hornbach.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:140 5 December 1810

Will of William Hebler. Daniel Hebler, Josiah McDowell and William Hildrith named executors. Probated February Court 1814.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:495 10 August 1812

Appraisal of William Hebler Estate by John Phelps, William B. Branham, Thomas Stark, and William Mitchell. [List of items] Signed by Josiah McDowell & Danl Hebler Exrs.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:504 24 January 1814

Sale of effects of William Hebler [List of items]. Signed Daniel Hebler and Josiah McDowell.
Josiah McDowell one churn — $0.25
Josiah McDowell two tubs — $4.00
Josiah McDowell one Kegg — $0.50.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:505, 506 and 507, 26 January 1814

The following are the personal Estate of James Kenny Jun^r deceased appraised agreeable to an order of the Bourbon Court of March 1814. [List of items]
Signed: Thos Rogers, Daniel Hibler, Josiah McDowell Apprs.
Daniel Hibler, Josiah McDowell and Thomas Rogers reported bill to Thomas Hughes, a Justice of the Peace.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBE:36-37 1 April 1814

Will of James Kenny. Witnesses: Thos Rogers, Josiah McDowell and Alexander Barnet. Proved June Court 1814 by Thomas Rogers and Josiah McDowell.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBE:93 12 March 1814

Appraisment of personal Estate of Samuel Dillon deceased. [List of items] Signed by Samuel Black, Foster Collins, Josiah McDowell and James Lionce.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBE:113 11 May 1814

We John L. Hickman, Josiah McDowell and James McDowell being appraisers appointed at the lst September Term of the County Court of Bourbon and being first duly sworn before Thomas Hughes a Justice of the Peace for said County to appraise in current money the slaves if any and personal estate of William Jackson Deceased make the following appraisement and report: List of items and signed.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBF:176 29 September 1818

Sale of Sidney P. Clay Estate by Brutus J. Clay. [List of items]
1835 April 6 Joseph McDowell Cash by R. Nelson — $94.75
Filed and recorded 3 April 1837.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBK:379 14 March 1837

He appeared in a court case involving an estate.

Solomon S. Story for the use of Josiah McDowell Plt against Robert Purdy Administrator of Isaac Purdy decd Deft } In case. This day came the parties aforesaid by their attornies, and thereupon came also a jury to wit, [List] who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined, and having heard the evidence upon their oath returned the following verdict to wit, "We of the jury find for the plaintiff fifty dollars in damages." Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant the damages aforesaid by the jurors in their verdict aforesaid assessed, and also his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended, to be levied of the goods and chattels of the said decedent in the hands of the said defendant to be administered if so much thereof he hath, but if not then the costs to be levied of his own proper estate.
BourbonOBR:54 Monday 21 August 1820

On 21 February 1814, Josiah served as an executor with his daughter Agness of the Will of her husband William Piper.

Will of William Piper. Appoints Agness Piper and Josiah McDowel as executrix and executor. Proved October Court 1814
BourbonWBE:132 21 February 1814

In 1817, Josiah, Agness — now listed as McDowell, and his son James witnessed the Will of William Jackson.

Will of William Jackson. Witnesses: Josiah McDowell, Agness McDowell, James McDowell. Proved by Josiah and James at September Bourbon Court 1818.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBF:168 25 November 1817

Josiah's Will dated 4 September 1832 and proved in court on 4 June 1838 exists and names his children. He bequeaths his daughter Elizabeth one half of his real estate, stock, and much of his personal property. The remainder is bequeathed to his son James. At the time of his Will, Elizabeth and James have no children. Elizabeth's share of his estate appears in the following two property tax listings while James shows up with his share in Josiah's property tax list above.

1838 - Elizabeth McDowell, 4 B16, 6 TB, $2,900 TV

1839 - Elizabeth McDowell, 4 B16, 7 TB, $3,100 TV

A possible son Edmund McDowell is reported in the tax lists beginning in 1836.

1836 - Edmund McDowell, 1 WP, 2 H, $150 TV

1837 - Not Found

1838 - Edmund McDowell, 1 1 WPV, 1 H, $85 TV

1839 - Edmund McDowell, 1 WP, 3 H, $200 TV

1840 - Edmund McDowell, 1 WP, 4 H, $200 TV

William McDowell

Parents: Josiah McDowell and Nancy MNU

William McDowell [c1785 - 23 April 1822] married Sarah Thompson [c1792 - ], daughter of Jesse Thompson, on 12 March 1812 by consent of both fathers. His birth year is computed by subtracting 22 from the year 1807 in which he first appears in the Bourbon County tax lists. Based on his 1822 Will, they had the following children.

Samuel T. McDowell [14 February 1814 - 16 March 1861]

James H. McDowell

William McDowell [c1821 - ]

Nancy McDowell

Sarah appeared in the following census record. We have not found the family in the 1820 Census. Her son James H. McDowell does not appear in this census record and we believe that he is listed with his grandfather Josiah in the 1830 Census.

1830 Census Henry County KY
Sarah Mackdowel

1 Male 5-9: [William]

1 Male 15-19: [Samuel]

1 Female 0-4: [Unknown]

1 Female 5-9: [Nancy]

1 Female 30-39: [Sarah]

In the 1840 Census, we believe that Sarah along with her children James H. and Nancy are listed with her son William in Daviess County KY. In the 1850 Census, she is listed with her son Samuel. In the 1860 Census, she is listed next to her son Samuel.

William appeared on the following tax lists of Bourbon County KY and then Henry County KY.

Table: Tax Listings of William McDowell

Bourbon County

20 March 1807 - 1 WPV, 2 H

5 August 1808 - 1 WP, 2 H

1809-1811 - Not Found

1812 - 1 WP, 4 H

1814 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 2 TB, 5 H, P1, TV $480

Henry County

1815 - 1 WP, 3 B16, 3 TB, 6 H, P2 $6.50 PA, TV $1,979

1816 - 1 WP, 3 B16, 4 TB, 4 H, P2, TV $2,100

1817 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 2 TB, 5 H, P3 $10 PA, TV $2,720

1818 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 2 TB, 6 H, P3 $10 PA, TV $3,290

1819 - 1 WP, 7 H, 1 Stud @$3, P3 $12 PA, TV $2,272

1820 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 8 H, P3 $7 PA, TV $2,850

1821 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 6 H, P3 $7 PA, TV $4,000

Sally/Sarah McDowell - Henry County

1822 - 1 WP, 6 H, P3 $7 PA, 2 Children 4-14, TV $1,159

1823 - 2 H, P3 $10 PA, TV $1,760

1824 - Not Found

1825 - 1 WP, 1 H, P4 $10 PA, TV $580

1826 - Not Found

1827 - 1 WP, 2 H, P4 $7 PA, TV $450

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WPV = WP and Voter

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second, and third rate land

PA = Price per acre

TV = Total value of taxable property

P1 = 31 A1, Bourbon County, Watercourse Stoner, Entry Name: McKenny

P2 = 86 A2, Henry County, Watercourse Drennans Creek and Little Kentucky, Entry Name: Boone

P3 = 166 A2 (150, 157), Henry County, Watercourse Little Kentucky, Entry Name: William Murry

P4 = 50 A, Henry County, Watercourse Little Kentucky, Entry Name: William Murry

The 50 acres reported as "P4" in the above tax table is Sarah's distribution from the Will of William taken from the tract of land labeled "P3." Only one deed has been found documenting the purchase of land by William.

Charles Tyler and wife Polly of Henry County to William McDowell of same $1,155, 115½ acres in Henry County on waters of Drennons Creek and Little Kentucky. Beginning at three Beech trees corner to Blanks Moody, thence East 146 poles to three Beeches corner to Robt Hardwick, thence North 128 poles to three Beeches corner to Robert Smith and Robert Hardwick, thence West 143 poles to a Buck corner to Blanks Moody Jr., thence with his S1E 128 poles to the beginning. Signed: Charles Tyler, Polly (X her mark) Tyler. Witnesses: Robt Smith, William Hancock. Recorded 23 November 1820.[KM Abstract]
HenryDB9:84-85 1 September 1820

While in Bourbon County, William appeared in two Will Book records.

Memorandum of the sale of the personal property of William Heddington (deceased) sold in Millersburgh at public sale:
William McDowell one baker, one square table — $2.27.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBD:76 21 September 1809

Settlement of Estate of Thomas Ammon administered by Cornelius Hall and Elizabeth Ammon settled by commission on 16 February 1815. Signed Aquilla Parker, Thomas Baker and G. Ruddell.
To cash paid William McDowel as pr receipt — $2.00.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBE:304 13 April 1814

The death of William on 23 April 1822 and the subsequent court records related to the administration of his estate and the guardianship of his children are displayed in the following quotes.

On motion of Sarah McDowell & it appearing to this Court that William McDowell her husband died on the 23d of April 1822 leaving a Will & the persons appointed to execute the Will of said William appearing in Court & refusing to act & no persons applying for administration with the Will annexed making three months last past, it is therefore ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Henry County do take the estate of said Wm McDowell into his possession & make sale of so much thereof by public auction as the payment of Debts shall make necessary or as shall be perishable or shall be directed by Will & able sold &C.
HenryOB5:360-361 Monday 4 November 1822

Inventory & appraisment of the Estate of Will McDowell Dec^d was ret^d to Court app^d & ordered to be recorded.
HenryOB5:376 Monday 6 January 1823

A List of Sales ret^d by the Sheriff of the Sales made by him of the Estate of Will McDowell Deceased was ret^d to Court approved and ordered to be recorded.
HenryOB5:384 Monday 3 February 1823

Daniel Brannin DS this County reported to Court that he had Rec^d of the estate of ~~James~~ Wm McDowell Dec^d three hundred and ninety three Dollars - in part of the money ment^d in the Will of Will McDowell Dec^d
HenryOB5:395 Monday 7 April 1823

Doctors Teatid & Gist produced an account for medicine &C against the estate of Wm McDowell decd amounting to $28.87 which is by the Court ordered to be paid to them by Daniel Brannin DSheff out of the monies in his hands the property of the estate of said Wm McDowell. To be credited said Brannin on his final settlement.
HenryOB5:423 Tuesday 6 May 1823

On Mo Sarah McDowell, the Sheriff for Henry County by Daniel Brannin his Deputy is directed to pay over to the said Sarah widow of William McDowell the sum of fifty Dollars to be paid out of the money in his hands for the purpose of defraying expenses of the family &C.
HenryOB5:448 Monday 6 October 1823

Ordered that ~~William~~ Woodford Hughes be appointed guardian to Saml T. McDowell, James H. McDowell & Will McDowell & Nancy McDowell infant orphans of Will McDowell Deceased who thereupon entered into bond with Edmd Clarke his Security in the penalty of $2,000 conditioned as the Law requires.
HenryOB5:462 Monday 3 November 1823

Daniel Brannin DSheriff acting under a former order of this Court relative to the estate of Wm McDowell made report to the Court by which it appears that the said Brannin upon a final statement & settlement of said transaction that he be allowed $23.23 for his trouble & also $153.73 for monies paid out for Debts & by Order of Court & that a balance still is in his hands of $267.69 to be paid to Sarah McDowell widow of said William as by the Will directed. And that said Brannin do deliver that part of the farm of said Wm decd to Woodford Hughes on and in for the children which by law he as guardian is entitled. [Margin: Rescinded as to paying the $267.69 [serving] to pay.]
HenryOB5:471 December 1823

On mo of Woodford Hughes,. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that William McDowell is dead leaving a Will and the Exors x ~~neglecting and~~ therein named refusing to qualify according to Law, it is ordered by the Court that the said Woodford Hughes be and he is hereby appointed admor with the Will annexed of the estate of the said William McDowell dec^d. Whereupon the said Woodford Hughes took the Oath and together with Edmund Clark his Security entered into Bond & Security in the penalty of one thousand Dollars conditioned as is directed by Law.
HenryOB5:478 Monday 5 January 1824

Woodford Hughes guardian to Samuel McDowell, William McDowel, James McDowell and Nancy McDowell, infant heirs of William McDowell Deceased, produced here into Court an account of his actings therein together with Vouchers Nos. 1 & 2 which being examined by the Court are approved, allowed and ordered to be recorded.
HenryOB5:521 Monday 4 October 1824

The assignment of the William McDowell of Henry County to Josiah McDowell without direct proof is based on the following factors.

In his 1822 Will, he appoints his brother James McDowell as an executor along with his wife. William's putative father Josiah does indeed have a son James who appears in Henry County and outlives William.
Josiah's 1832 Will occurs a decade after the death of William and bequeaths $100 to his grandsons James and William, sons of William, when they arrive at the age of twenty one. In 1832, neither of these sons is yet twenty one plus the language of Josiah's Will seems to indicate that his son William is dead.
Josiah lives in Bourbon County in the early Nineteenth Century.
All the known data for William are consistent with his being a son of Josiah.

1822 Will of William McDowell

Source: HenryWB2:295-296

I William McDowell of Henry County Kentucky being sick and weak, but of good sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament.
I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah McDowell fifty acres of land during her natural life to be laid off at that end of my land (running across the survey) lying next ot Christopher Wright and to include my dwelling house. I also give my wife five hundred Dollars in money which she is to lay out in a female negro slave, and to keep for her own use, and the use of the family, and at the death of my said wife, the said female slave, and her increase to be equally divided between my children herein named. I also give & bequeath to my said wife all my household and kitchen furniture and stock of every kind except what is hereafter otherwise disposed of during her natural life, for the use of raising and educatiing my children.
I give and bequeath to my sons James McDowell and William McDowell and my daughter Nancy McDowell fifty acres of land, to be equally divided between them, which land is to be laid off adjoining that bequeathed to my wife, on the north side, and to run across my survey from east to west, and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son Saml McDowell forty one acres ~~of land~~ and a half of land for which I hold Charles Tylers bond for a title, being the north end of my tract of land and to his heirs forever, also one sorrel horse colt which I got of Chs Tyler. And it is my Will and desire that at the death of my wife Sarah McDowell the said fifty acres of land given her shall be equally divided between my aforesaid children, Saml McDowell, Js McDowell, William McDowell and Nancy McDowell. And it is my Will and desire that all my property of every description which is not herein mentioned, if any, shall be equally divided between my aforesaid four children.
And lastly I nominate and appoint my brother James McDowell my Executor and my wife Sarah McDowell my Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 18^th day of April 1822.

Will McDowell Seal

Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of
Robt. Smith
Jno King
Christopher Wright

Henry County July Term 1822
The last Will & Testament of Will McDowell Dec^d was produced in Court proven by the Oaths of Robt. Smith, John King & Christopher Wright subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and said Will is recorded accordingly.

Att. Row [KM: Full name Rowland] Thomas

Samuel T. McDowell

Parents: William McDowell and Sarah MNU

Samuel McDowell [14 February 1814 - 16 March 1861 SID/FG] married Martha A. "Patsey" Stone [28 November 1815 - December 1883 EBZ/FG] on 4 August 1834 in Henry County KY. They had the following children.

Martha J. McDowell [3 July 1838 - 2 March 1917] married William Riley Davisson [20 March 1839 - 15 January 1926].

Permelia Ann McDowell [27 May 1838 - 17 April 1910]

Mary Elizabeth McDowell [c1841 - ]

Samuel Stevens McDowell [13 March 1843 - 3 April 1928 WEST/FG] married Narcissa Provia Providence Roby [31 December 1852 - 8 February 1877 OSHIL/FG] on 3 March 1869 in Edwards County IL.

James Harvey McDowell [16 December 1846 - 1 October 1924] married first to Lovora B. Edrington on 20 February 1867 in Henry County, second to Margaret Ann Stone [c1854 - ] on 10 March 1870 in Edwards County IL, third to Hannah Carlton [17 October 1852 - 25 February 1892] on 18 January 1877 in Edwards County, and fourth to Mary J. Thread [10 October 1868 - 19 March 1945] on 25 October 1893 in Wayne County IL.

John Allen McDowell [15 June 1848 - 8 July 1925 SHI/FG] married Emeline Whitaker[14 November 1856 - 21 July 1898 SHI/FG] on 13 March 1873.

Mildred S. McDowell [20 October 1852 - c1906] married Albert Day [August 1851 - c1922] on 22 Janury 1874 in Richland County IL.

Edmund/Edward T. McDowell [August 1856 - ] married Clarinda C. Smith [October 1868 - ] on 17 January 1884 in Edwards County IL.

Samuel and Martha appeared in the following census records.

1840 Census Henry County KY
Saml McDowel
West Division

2 Males 15-19:

1 Male 20-29: [Samuel]

2 Females 0-4: [Martha, Mely]

1 Female 20-29: [Martha]

It's not clear who the two young males listed with Samuel in 1840 are. They could be his brother James H. and William, but they are listed separately with their mother in the 1840 Census.

1850 Census Henry County KY
District 1

Saml McDowell - 36 M - Farmer - KY

Martha - 36 F - VA

Martha - 13 F - KY

Mely - 12 F - KY

Elizabeth - 10 F - KY

Sam - 7 M - KY

James - 4 M - KY

John A. - 2 M - KY

Sarah - 57 F - KY

1860 Census Trimble County KY
PO Bedford

Sarah McDowel - 68 F - KY

Samuel McDowel - 48 M - KY

Martha - 45 F - VA

Martha P. - 22 F - KY

Permelia - 21 F - KY

Mary E. - 19 F - KY

Samuel - 17 M - KY

James H. - 14 M - KY

John A. - 11 M - KY

Mildred - 9 F - KY

Edmund T. - 4 M - KY

Samuel purchased a tract of land in Henry County KY in 1846.

James Rhodes and wife Catharine of Breckenridge County to Samuel McDowell of Henry County for [not recorded], 78 acres being part of James Barbours 10,000-acre survey on waters of Deserters Fork Creek in Daviess County. Beginning at a stake corner of George Rhodes land, thence S78E 74 poles to a Black Gum and Dogwood another of said George Rhodes corners, thence S12W 169 poles to a Hickory and Black Oak, thence N78W 74 poles to a Hickory and 2 Dogwoods another of George Rhodes corners, thence N12E 169 poles to the beginning. Signed James (X his mark) Rhodes, Catherine (X) Rhodes. Certified 28 August 1846 in Breckenridge County. Recorded 25 November 1846 in Daviess County.[KM Abstract]
DaviessDBH:261 23 August 1846

William McDowell

Parents: William McDowell and Sarah MNU

William McDowell [c1821 - ] first appears in the 1840 Census of Daviess County as a head of household between the ages of 15 and 19. We assign these records for a William McDowell to this William because his brother Samuel purchases land in Daviess County in 1846. Furthermore, the data is consistent for this storyline.

1840 Census Daviess County KY
William McDowell

1 Male 10-14: [James H.]

1 Male 15-19: [William]

1 Female 10-14: [Nancy]

1 Female 40-49: [Sarah]

He appears in the 1840 and 1841 tax records of Daviess county. Note that he lists two children in 1840 as residing in the household, likely his brother and sister between the ages of 10 and 14. Their ages should be between 15 and 19 given that their father died in 1822, but we believe that this is just an artifact of when the census was taken. We also note that he pays the taxes for 125 acres on Panther Creek, the same location as the land owned by John McDowell, but we don't believe there is a relationship. In 1842, a Margaret McDowel [name is blurred and hard to read] appears on the tax records, but we suspect that we have misread the name. It is unclear why William pays a white tithable tax since he is not above the age of 21.

Table: Tax Listing of William and Margaret McDowell

1840 - 1 WP, 2 H $70, 8 C $150, 1 Stud horse @$5, P1 $800, 2 Children 7-17, TV $1,020

1841 - 1 WP, 1 H $15, 22 C $35, P1 $800, P2 $600, TV $1,450

Margaret McDowell

1842 - 1 H $15, TV $15

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

TV = Total value of taxable property

P1 = 125 A, Daviess County, Watercourse Panther Creek

P2 = 179 A, Daviess County, Watercourse Panther Creek

William appears as a defendant in two court cases in 1841.

To Same [A. Johnson] vs Wm McDowel Cont^d & a^g [ag = short for agreed]
DaviessOBE:251 Monday 12 April 1841

Joseph Sams vs Wm McDowell In Debt Cont^d
DaviessOBE:303 Monday 12 July 1841

James McDowell

Parents: Josiah McDowell and Nancy MNU

James McDowell [c1785 - Bf 1850] married Unknown. His approximate birth year is calculated by subtracting 22 years from his 1807 first appearance on the tax lists. This is consistent with his appearance in the following 1840 census record.

1840 Census Bourbon County KY
James McDowell

1 Male 50-59: [James]

1 Female 50-59:

In the 1820 Census and 1830 Census, James and his wife are likely listed with his father Josiah.

James appeared in the following tax lists of Bourbon County KY.

Table: Bourbon Tax Listings of James McDowell

20 March 1807 - 1 WPV, 1 H

8 August 1808 - 1 WP, 1 H

30 August 1809 - 1 WP, 3 H

1810 - 1 WP, 3 H

1812 - 1 WP, 4 H

1813 - 1 WP, 4 H

1814 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 3 H, $480 TV

1815 - 1 WPV, 1 H, $40 TV

1816 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 1 H, $450 TV

1817 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 1 TB, 1 H, $1,132 TV

1818-1820 - Not Found

1821 - 1 WP, 6 B16, 10 TB, 9 H, P1 $18 PA, $1800 TL, $38,070 TV

1822 - 1 WP, 7 B16, 12 TB, 9 H, P1 $20 PA, $900 TL, $39,530 TV

1826 - George McLeod for James McDowell, 3 B16, 8 TB, 6 H, P1 $18 PA, $27,436 TV

1827 - Junior, 4 B16, 9 TB, 11 Horses, P1 $20 PA, $3000 TL, $30,200 TV

1829 - Junior, 2 B16, 9 TB, 16 H, P1 $20 PA, $29,000 TV

1830-1832 - Not Found

1833 - 1 WP

1834 - No Tax Book

1835 - 1 WP, P1 $25 PA, $35,000 TV

1836 - 1 WP

1837 - 1 WP

1838 - Ex of Josiah McDowell, 1 WPV, 2 B16, 7 TB $2,350, 21 H $840, 31 C $260, 1 TL $100, 300 A1, WS, $42 PA $12,600, $16,150 TV

1839 - Ex of Josiah McDowell, 1 WP, 2 B16, 8 TB $1,800, 19 H $760, 30 C $400, 300 A1, 1 100, WS, $340, $45 PA $13,500, 1 TL $100, $16,900 TV

1840 - Ex of Josiah McDowell, 1 WP, 5 B16, 16 TB $5,400, 16 H $640, 24 C $190, 1 SH@ $3, 300 A1, WS, $13,500, 1 TL $400, $19,830 TV

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WP16 = WP above 16

WPV = WP and Voter

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

SH@ = Number of Stud horses and rate

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second or third rate land

PA = Value of land per acres

TL = Value of town lot

TV = Total Value of taxable property

P1 = 1,500/1,550/1,427/1,385/1,350 A1, Watercourse Hinkson, Nicholas County, Entry name: Alexander McKenney

P2 = 300 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: Charles Smith

James is sometimes designated as "Junior" in relation to his cousin James McDowell who is a few years older. James appeared in the following court record.

James McDowell Jr Plt against Thomas M. Lair Deft } In covenant. This day came the plaintiff by his attorney and the said defendant having been duly arrested, was solemnly called but came not, and thereof came also a jury to wit, the same as above, who being elected tried and sworn well and truly to enquire of damages in this cause, and having heard the evidence upon their oath returned the following verdict, to wit, "We of the jury find for the Plaintiff seventy three dollars and sixty three cents in damages." Therefore it is considered by the court that the Plaintiff recover against the said defendant the damages aforesaid by the jurors in their verdict aforesaid assessed, and also his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended, and the said defendant in mercy &C.
BourOBR:128-129 Wednesday 30 August 1820

Samuel C. McDowell

Parents: Josiah McDowell and Nancy MNU

Samuel C. McDowell [c1789 - c1862] married Mary Call [Unknown - c1826] on 7 February 1814 in Bourbon County KY with bondsman Samuel Call. They had the following children, the first four named in the 1832 Will of Samuel's father Josiah. Thomas had not been born at the time of the Will.

James Harvey McDowell [c1815 - 30 December 1860] married Elizabeth Milliken [5 June 1825 - 26 May 1905] on 30 December 1843 in IN. In the 1850 Census, they lived in Franklin, Ripley County IN. In 1860, they lived in Miller, Scotland County MO with a son named Josiah.

Alsey McDowell [c1818 KY - ] married William J. Burton [c1817 KY - ] on 30 November 1836 in Decatur County IN. They lived in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County IN in the 1850 Census and Manchester, Dearborn County IN in the 1860 Census.

Josiah McDowell [1822 - 2 January 1891 UN/FG] married Elizabeth Fortune [1825 - 1905 UN/FG], the daughter of William Fortune and Sarah Picklehimer, on 16 February 1846 in Decatur County IN. In the 1850 Census, they lived in Franklin, Ripley County IN.

Nancy Agness McDowell [28 May 1827 - 1 March 1896 BOO/FG] married George Washington Larrison [26 September 1822 - 1 August 1913 BOO/FG], the son of Jacob Larrison, on 22 February 1844 in Decatur County IN.

Thomas McDowell [28 December 1832 - 21 April 1887 VPC/FG] married Elizabeth C. Louisberg [13 February 1839 - 7 September 1921 VPC/FG/INDC] on 6 September 1858 in Dearborn IN.

Samuel appeared in the following census records. It's not clear why Harvey doesn't appear in the 1820 Census.

1820 Census Bourbon County KY
Saml McDowell
North Middletown

1 Male 26-44: [Samuel]

1 Female 0-9: [Alsie]

1 Female 26-44: [Mary]

Samuel McDowell married Christian McIntire on 31 January 1826 in Bourbon County KY and then moved to Decatur County IN where his daughter was married on 30 November 1836.

1830 Census Bourbon County KY
Samuel McDowell

1 Male 5-9: [Josiah]

1 Male 10-14: [Harvey]

1 Male 30-39: [Samuel]

1 Female 0-4: [Nancy]

1 Female 5-9: [Alsie]

1 Female 20-29: [Christian]

1840 Census Decatur County IN
Saml McDowel

1 Male 5-9: [Thomas]

1 Male 15-19: [Josiah]

1 Male 20-29: [Harvey]

1 Male 50-59: [Samuel]

1 Female 5-9:

1 Female 10-14: [Nancy]

1 Female 30-39: [Christene]

1850 Census Decatur County IN
Marion

Samuel McDowell - 61 M - Farmer - KY

Christene - 48 F - SC

Thomas - 18 M - KY

1860 Census Ripley County IN
Delaware, PO Napoleon

Samuel McDowel - 73 M - Farmer - KY

Christina - 51 F - SC

Samuel appeared in the following tax lists of Bourbon County KY, sometimes listed as Samuel C. McDowell.

Table: Bourbon Tax Listings of Samuel McDowell

1818 - 1 WP, 1 B16, 3 BT, 2 H, P1 $20 PA, P2 $50 PA, $5,750 TV

1819 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 3 BT, 5 H, P1 $20 PA, P2 $1 PA, $5,900 TV

1820 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 4 BT, 6 H, P1 $18 PA, P2 $0.50 PA, $5,2__ TV

1821 - 1 WP, 3 B16, 6 BT, 6 H, P1 $18 PA, P2 $1 PA, $7,320 TV

1822 - 1 WP, 1 child over 4 under 14 [Harvey], 2 B16, 4 BT, 4 H, P1 $20 PA, $5,740 TV

1823 - 1 WP, 3 B16, 6 BT, 5 H, P1 $20 PA, P2 $0.50 PA, $7,700 TV

1824 - Not Found

1825 - 1 WP, 2 B16, 5 BT, 6 H, P1 $40 PA, P2, $9,900 TV

18246-1828 - Not Found

1829 - 1 WP, 3 H, P3 $10 PA, $2,137 TV

1830 - 1 WP, 3 Children between 5 and 16 [Harvey, Alsie, Josiah], 5 H, P3 $17 PA, $2,304 TV

1831 - 1 WP, 6 Horses, 128 A1, WS, EMI, $2,100 TV

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total number of Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

A1, A2, A3 = Acres of first, second or third rate land

PA = Value of land per acres

TV = Total Value of taxable property

P1 = 200/188(1825) A1, Watercourse Houston, Bourbon County, Entry name: James McDowell

P2 = 800/400/800/1000/800 A3, Watercourse Lulbegrud, Clark County KY, Entry name Samuel McDowell or James McDowell

P3 = 126/127 A1, Watercourse Stoner, Bourbon County, Entry name: McIntire

We note in the tax listings that the number of slaves from 1823 to 1825 drops by one, likely due to the following sale, and further demonstrating that this Samuel is a son of Josiah. We also note that the three children between 5 and 16 in the tax list above matches with the 1830 Census.

Samuel McDowell to Josiah McDowell, both of Bourdon County, for $850, Bill of Sale for female slave named Nanny aged about 50 years, 30 head of hogs, two cows, one bed, bedstead and furniture, and all the household and kitchen furniture to the said Samuel belonging to the said Josiah. Proved 7 September 1824.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBR:346 5 March 1824

On 3 May 1828 in Deed DBV:107, Samuel and Christene along with his father Josiah sell 53 acres in Nicholas County on the waters of Sommerset Creek to William Smith.

The 127/128 acres reported in the tax listings from 1829 to 1831 as "P3" relate to the following deed. Note that the property was originally entered and surveyed for Nicholas McIntire.

Thomas W. Sheperd and wife Elizabeth to Samuel McDowell, all of Bourbon County, for $1,552 secured to be paid according to the terms of a covenant hertofore executed by Shepherd to Josiah McDowell and by him [Josiah] transferred to Samuel. 128 acres on the dividing ridge between Stoner and Hinksons forks of Licking. Beginning at a Buckeye standing in the line of John McIntires survey of 500 acres and in the line of Benjamin Harrisons survey of 1,000 acres corner to Joseph Hibler, thence with Harrisons line N39E 178 poles to two Sugartrees said Harrisons and McIntires original corner, thence N20¾W 49.7 poles with the dividing line of said Shepherd and Thomas Jones to a flat rock with a cross on it in the center of the upper Blue Lick road, thence with said road N72E 72.4 poles to a stone in the North margin of said road, thence N25_ 126.6 poles to the original patent line of 1,000 acres surveyed for Nicholas McIntire, thence with said Nicholas's original line N54W 234 poles to a stake near Hughes fence in his line, thence S44½E 29 poles to the beginning.[KM Abstract]
BourbonDBY:351-352 2 May 1831

Given that Samuel was first married to Mary Call, we have assigned the following Will Book records to him. It's likely that Samuel Call was Mary's father. Note that Samuel's middle initial "C" in the second record matches with some of his tax listings.

A true bill of the property sold at the late dwelling house of Samuel Call Senr deceased and Samuel Call Jr Exerd.
[List]
Samuel McDowell two iron wedges — $1.37½
Samuel McDowell one hammer — $0.50.
Samuel McDowell one lanthern — $0.56¼.[KM Abstract]
BourbonWBF:193 and 195, 18 September 1818

Appraisal of Estate of George Heathman deceased by Ambrose Buford, George Harrison and Christopher Howe.
[List of items]
A note on Samuel C. McDowell — $21.87½.
BourbonWBF:454 17 August 1821

Jane B. McDowell

Jane B. McDowell [1775 - 22 September 1822 OLC/FG] married Reverend James Crawford [1767 - 3 March 1836 OLC/FG] on 26 May 1801 in Greenbrier County WVA.

Annabelle McDowell

Annabelle McDowell [1767 - 11 April 1850 OLC/FG] married Patrick Boyd [1759 - 1 March 1835 OLC/FG] on 26 April 1787 in Greenbrier County.

Patrick was involved in several court cases that mention his McDowell relatives.

Mathew Quinn Plt against Patrick Boyd and Joseph Curry Defts } In Debt. William McDowell came into Court and undertook for the defts that in case they shall be cast in this suit they shall satisfy and pay the condemnation of the Court or render their Bodies to Prison in execution for the same or that he the said McDowell will do it for them.
GreenbrierOBB/2:136 Wednesday 28 November 1787

Ordered that Patrick Boyd pay David Miller, William McDowell and Robert McDowell seventy five pounds of Tobacco each for three days attendance each as witnesses for him against Byrnside.
GreenbrierOBB/2:563 Friday 30 March 1792

The Will of Patrick exists.

1835 Will of Patrick Boyd

I Patrick Boyd of the County of Monroe and Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit.
First, I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be punctually paid.
Secondly, I leave to my beloved wife Ann Boyd the whole of my Plantation I now live on for and during the term of her natural live. I also give her two horses three cows one plow and all the tacklings thereto belonging and all my household and kitchen furniture to her and her heirs forever and further I give my said wife four hundred dollars in money for keeping my daughter Nelly and her child as long as she my said wife shall live.
Thirdly, I give to my daughter Nelly and her son four hundred dollars to them and their heirs forever.
Fourthly I give to Ellin gane Wallace (older daughter of my friend James Wallace) fifty dollars to her and her heirs forever.
Fifthly I give fifty dollars to the Elders trustees & commissioners of the Seceder Congregation (called New Lebanon Church) for the support of the gospel in that Congregation.
Sixthly I give to my son Porterfield Boyd five hundred dollars and all my blacksmith tools to him and his heirs forever.
Seventhly I give to my son in law William Bichett five hundred dollars to him and his heirs forever.
Eightly I will that after my decease all my personal Estate not herein before particularly disposed of be sold for the best price that can be obtained and the proceeds thereof (after satisfying the above legacies) to be equally divided among all my children viz Robert Boyd, Porterfield Boyd, Jane Hawkins, Esther Foster, Peggy Hill and Nancy Birchett and Nelly Boyd.
Ninethly I will that after the decease of my wife all my lands or real Estate be sold to the best advantage and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided among all my children as mentioned in the last item. The words all my land or real Estate are to be construed so as to comprehend all the lands by me owned at my decease whether situated in this State or any where else.
Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends Richard Shanklin and Adam Thomas Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or Testaments if by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have heretofore set my hand and seal this 28^th day of January in the year of Christ 1835.

Patrick Boyd Seal

Signed sealed published & declared as and for the last Will and Testament of the said Patrick Boyd in presence of us James Brown, Tho^s Brown.

Codicil to the above Will

I do hereby will and order that my Slave George be retained and keep in possession by my wife during her lifetime and after her deceased to be sold and the proceeds thereof divided among my children named in the Will. Witness my hand and Seal January 28^th 1835.

Patrick Boyd Seal

Signed and sealed in presence of us James Brown, Tho^s Brown

Additional Codicil to the above Will

The whole of the above Will is hereby so revised and amended as to give to my Daughter Peggy Hill two hundred acres of land on which she is now living which said land I give to her and her Heirs forever. Witness my hand an seal this 25 day of February 1835.

Patrick Boyd Seal

Signed and sealed in presence of us James Brown, Tho^s Brown

At Monroe March 1835
This last Will and Testament of Patrick Boyd decd and the codicils thereto was present in Court and proven by the oaths of James Brown and Thomas Brown subscribing witneses thereto and the same and ordered to be recorded & on motion of Henry Alexander & James H. Alexander who made oath as admis. with the Will annexed & entered into bond in the penalty of $15,000.00 conditioned as the law directs. Certificate for obtaining probat thereof in due form is granted them.

A Copy Teste Jno Hutchinson Jr CMC

Archibald McDowell

Archibald McDowell [c1750 PMT - August 1813] married Catharine Anne Davis [10 May 1735 Albemarle Cty VA PMT - 1842]. According to his 1813 Will, he had the following children. The 1837 Will of Catharine was probated at the 1842 February Term of the Monroe County Court and names all of her children but Hannah.

John McDowell [26 March 1781 - 19 February 1851]

William McDowell [c1778 - ]

James McDowell [20 March or 17 August 1781 - 19 February 1851]

Jane Frances "Fanny" McDowell [1789 - ] married Thomas Stuart [1783 - ] on 10 December 1803 in Monroe County WVA. Had son Archy Stuart.

Walter "Wally" McDowell [c1795 - c1850]

Hannah McDowell [c1768 - 5 February 1838 ]

Margaret "Peggy" McDowell married George Gullet on 29 October 1812 in Monroe County WVA.

Archibald and Catharine appeared in the following census records.

1810 Census Monroe County VA
Archd McDowell
Monroe

1 Male 45 over: [Archibald]

1 Female 45 over: [Catharine]

1820 Census Monroe County VA
Catherine McDowell
Union

1 Male 0-9:

1 Male 16-25:

1 Female 45 over: [Catherine]

Before the formation of Greenbrier County VA in 1778 from Botetourt and Montgomery counties of Virginia, Archibald appeared on the Botetourt tax listings. By 1782, he appeared in the following Greenbrier County and Monroe County Property Tax Lists. Both counties were in Virginia at the time, but eventually became West Virginia counties. After his death in 1813, his wife Catharine pays the taxes.

Table: Tax Listings for Archibald McDowell

Botetourt County

1774, District Saml Lapsley - 1 WP

1775 - District Great Levels & Spring Creek, Taken by Andrew Donnally, Spring Creek - 1 WP

Greenbrier County

1782 - 1 WP, 5 H, 8 C, T £1.2.0

1783, District No. 1 - 1 WP, 5 H, 8 C(neat), T £1.2.0

1785 - 1 WP, 5 H, 9 C, T £1.2.3

1786 - 1 WP, 5 H, 7 C(Neat), T £1.1.9

26 April 1787, John Hutchinson District - 1 WP, 1 WP16, 3 H, 11 C, 1 Stud@ £0.12.0

16 May 1788, John Hutchinson District - 1 WP, 3 H, 1 Stud@ £0.10.0

20 May 1789 - 1 WP, 4 H, 1 Stud@ £0.6.0

1790 - 1 WP, 4 H

1791 - 1 WP16, 6 H, T £0.3.0

1792, William Ward District - 1 WP, 6 H

9 May 1793, William Ward District - 1 WP, 8 H

5 July 1794, James Rodgers District - 1 WP, 1 B16, 9 H

6 May 1795, Isaac Estill District - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 9 H

15 June 1796, Jno Henderson District - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 9 H

27 May 1797, Jno Henderson District - 3 WP16, 1 B16, 7 H

17 May 1798, William Vawter District - 3 WP, 1 B16, 9 H, T $1.16

Monroe County WVA

14 May 1799, Wm Vawter District (formerly Greenbrier Cty, now Monroe) - 3 WP, 1 TB, 9 H, T $1.46

28 April 1800, Wm Vawter District - 4 WP, 1 TB, 8 H, T $1.40

21 May 1801, William Vawter District - 2 WP, 1 TB, 4 H, T $0.92

3 May 1802, William Vawter District - 2 WP, 1 TB, 3 H, T $0.80

5 May 1803, Joseph Alderson District - 2 WP16, 1 B16, 5 H, T $1.04

17 May 1804, J. Alderson District - 2 WP16, 1 B16, 6 H, T $1.16

24 April 1805, Jos^h Alderson District - 2 WP16, 1 B16, 6 H, T $1.16

29 April 1806, Joseph Alderson District - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 1 B12, 4 H, T $1.36

13 May 1807, Joseph Alderson District - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 1 B12, 4 H, T $1.86

18 April 1809, David Graham District - 1 W16, 1 Bl16, 1 B12, 6 H, T $1.60

20 April 1810, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 2 B16, 6 H, T $1.60

16 April 1811, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 2 B16, 5 H, T $1.48

17 April 1812, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 2 B16, 6 H, T $1.60

27 April 1813, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 2 B16, 7 H, 1 Grist Mill, Yearly rent or value of $50, 1 saw mill, Yearly rent or value of $50, T $4.30

Katharine McDowell Monroe County

19 April 1814, Alexander Dunlap District - 3 H, 1 Grist Mill, Yearly rent or value of $30, 1 saw mill, Yearly rent or value of $30, T $3.29

6 April 1815, District Alex Dunlap - 1 WP16, 3 H, 3 C, 2 Mills $60, 1 Bureau, T $3.63

27 March 1816, District Samuel Clarke - 2 H, T $0.36

13 March 1817, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 2 H, T $0.36

11 February 1819, District Samuel Clarke - 2 H, T $0.36

9 February 1820, District Samuel Clarke - 2 H, T $0.18

1 February 1821, District Samuel Clarke - 2 H, T $0.27

12 February 1823, District Samuel Clarke - 2 H, T $0.24

24 February 1824, District Samuel Clarke - 2 H, T $0.24

1825-1830 - Not Found

WP = White Male Tithables above 21

WP16 = WP above 16

B12 = Blacks between 12 and 16

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

T = Total amount of taxes

Archibald appeared in the following road records of Greenbrier County and then Monroe County which broke off from Greenbrier in 1799.

Ordered that Archibald McDowell, Joseph Williams, Sam^l Williams and James Knox being first sworn do view the way from Joseph Williams on Second Creek to Camp Union and report the conveniances and inconveniances to the next Court.
GreenbrierOBA:1 21 November 1780

George Blackburne is appointed Surveyor of the Road from this place to John Anderson's and it is Ordered that all the Tithables from Archer Mathews's across to Hugh Miller's, thence to James Huston's thence to John Rodgers and thence to Archibald McDowell's do work thereon.
GreenbrierOBA:124 Saturday 22 March 1783

Ordered that Archibald McDowell, John Archer, and Walter Davis being first sworn do view the best and most convenient way for a road from the ford of St. Laurance on Greenbrier River to the sweet springs and make report thereof to the Court of the conveniences and inconveniences attending the same.
GreenbrierOBB/2:18 21 February 1787

Ordered that Benjamin Reid, James Fleming and Archibald McDowell being first sworn before a Justice of this County do view the best and most convenient way for a road down the plank cabbin draughft from James Dympseys to Robert Knoxes, and make report to the Court of the conveniences and inconveniences attending the same.
GreenbrierOBB/2:285 Tuesday 29 June 1789

Archibald McDowell is appointed Surveyor of the road viewed by Arche McDowell, Benj^a Reid and James Fleming from Robert Knoxes to Samuel Sams and it is ordered that the same Tithables appointed to John Humphrey attend and assist the surveyor in repairing the same when required.
Benjamin Reid is appointed Surveyor of the road from Samuel Sams to James Dympseys laid off by Arch^d McDowell, Benjamin Reid and James Fleming and it is ordered that the male labouring Tithables within three miles of the said road attend and assist the said surveyor in clearing and repairing the same when required.
GreenbrierOBB/2:321 Tuesday 29 September 1789

On the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of this County, it is ordered that Archibald McDowell, Joseph Black and Henry Vance being first sworn view and mark the nearest and best way for a road from the Island _ow of Second Creek near John Gamins to the County line beyond James Wilsons and report to the Court the conveniances and inconveniances thereof.
MonroeOB1:388 Tuesday 16 February 1802

Archibald is mentioned in a number of miscellaneous Greenbrier County court records.

France Arbuckle & others Adms^t of Mathew Arbuckle Plaintiff Against Nurse Parnel, John Rodgers & William Huggan Defendants } In Debt. The same Judgment as the next above against the Defendants and Arch^d McDowell, And^w Donnelly & Samuel Brown their Common Bail. For thirty nine pounds the Debt in the Bond mentioned and their Costs by them about their suit in this behalf expended but this Judgment is to be discharged by the payment of nineteen pounds ten shillings and the Costs aforesaid & the said Defendant in Mercy &C.
GreenbrierOBA:172 19 August 1783

Archibald Handley &C Overseers of the Poor Plts against Robert Campbell Deft } In Case. Archibald McDowell came into Court and undertook for the deft that in case he shall be cast in this suit, he shall satisfy and pay the condemnation of the Court, or render his Body to Prison in Execution for the same, or that he the said McDowell will do it for him.
GreenbrierOBB/2:335-336 Tuesday 30 March 1790

Ordered that [List] meet on the land formerly Archibald McDowells near the Court House on the last Monday in September next to examine the premises and report to the Court what conveniances and advantages it would derive or inconveniances to remove the Court House from this place upon the sd land formerly the property of Archibald McDowell agreeable to such information as they shall receive upon that day and they are authorized to call upon all such persons as they shall think capable of giving them any information or satisfaction about the sd premises on that account.
GreenbrierOBC/3:165 Tuesday 29 July 1794

Moore vs Martain. … Caty McDowell 8 days and Jno McDowell 8 days for attendance and traveling for Deft, and Archibald McDowell for same.
GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803) 20 May 1800

Knox vs Humphrey. James Humphrey pro^d 1 day for Deft & Archbl McDowell 1 day for Pltf & traveling 10 miles.
GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803) 30 August 1800

Archibald served as a juror in Greenbrier County as shown in the following table.

Table: Jury Service of Archibald McDowell

21 November 1780, GreenbrierOBA:1

15 May 1781, Grand Jury, GreenbrierOBA:17

Tuesday 18 May 1784, GreenbrierOBA:242

Wednesday 19 May 1784, GreenbrierOBA:248

Tuesday 27 November 1787, Grand Jury, GreenbrierOBB/2:130

Wednesday 16 March 1788, GreenbrierOBB/2:147

Friday 29 August 1788, GreenbrierOBB/2:199

Thursday 2 April 1789, GreenbrierOBB/2:242

Friday 3 September 1790, GreenbrierOBB/2:400

Friday 1 April 1791, GreenbrierOBB/2:449

Friday 29 March 1793, GreenbrierOBC/3:31

Thursday 2 April 1795, GreenbrierOBC/3:236, 237 and 239

Friday 3 April 1795, GreenbrierOBC/3:242

3 April 1801, GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803)

4 April 1801, GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803)

Turning now to the land records of Archibald, we note that he entered land into the county survey entry book (SEB) on numerous occasions.

Archable McDowell enters 130 acres of land joining the land he now lives on & Robert Knox by virtue of a State Warrant for 1,392½ acres No. 12097 as assignee of John Hunter who was assignee of Lemuel Rucker.
GreenbrierSEB(1786-1793):66 4 December 1787

Robert Knox enters 600 acres of land by State Warr^t for 4,000 acres No. 18342 joining the land of Archb^d McDowell, widow Elbron & William Erwin on Second Creek waters South side Greenbrier River, assignee of Alex Welch of Andrew Hamilton.
GreenbrierSEB(1786-1793):83 26 April 1788

Henry Douglas enters 150 acres of land by State Warrant for [blank] acres No. [blank] ass^ee of John Byrnside joining the land of John Neburn, John Humphries, Archabald McDowel and Hogsheads line on the plank Cabbin Draft including the vacant land for quantity.
GreenbrierSEB(1786-1793):158 [repeated 160] 31 August 1790 [8 September 1790]

Robert Camble enters 50 acres of land by State Warrant for [blank] acres No. [blank] to be found by Alex Welch joining the land of Robert Knox, Archibald McDowell & W. Humphreys formerly Elizabeth Ellison land to include the vacant land & also a Salt Petre Coave [Sic: Salt Peter Cave in KY]
GreenbrierSEB(1786-1793):227 29 May 1792

Archibald McDowell enters 20 acres of land by State Warrant for 1,150 acres No. 11205 afsd Alex Welch on waters of Second Creek joining the land of sd McDowell & Robert Knox to run with both lines to include a Salt Petre coave [Sic: Salt Peter Cave in KY].
GreenbrierSEB(1786-1793):227 30 May 1792

Archibald McDowell enters 100 acres of land by State Warrant for 100 acres No. 22437. Joining his own land & John Humphreys & to extend up Second Creek for quantity. Orders verbally given to me to make this entry (in Wm Thos Edgar's bar room) at March Court in the year 1793 & not having written the above orders as memorandum, neglected entereing it on record until this date, though perfectly at this time remember the circumstance.
GreenbrierSEB:28 25 November 1793

Archabald McDowell enters 29 acres of land on the North side of 2^d Creek joining the land he now lives on & a survey made for Abigal Brackin to include the land between sd lines by War^t for 4763 acres No. 10644 lifted from page 202 Book No. 3.
GreenbrierSEB:324 26 April 1799

Several land transactions exist for Archibald. His lots are mentioned in a book.[12]

Archibald McDowell and Catharine his wife of Greenbrier to Thomas Edgar of Greenbrier. 5 Shillings. 367 acres in Greenbrier County adjoining Andrew Donnally, Josiah McDowell, and Matthew Arbuckle. Beginning at three White Oaks in the edge of a savanah, corner to Donnally and with his line S40W 182 poles to two White Oaks, N80W 72 poles to a Red Oak and White Oak, S75W 27 poles to three large White Oaks by a sink, S15W 54 poles to a Spanish Oak and two White Oaks, S35W 100 poles to two White Oaks on the side of a hill, corner to McDowell and with his line N40W 102 poles to two White Oaks, N 88 poles to two White Oaks on Arbuckles line and with the same, S55E 40 poles to his corner to two White Oaks near a sink, thence N33E 306 poles to two White Oaks on said line, thence S50E 200 poles to the Beginning. Signed: Arch^d (his mark) McDowell, Cathⁿ (her mark) McDowel. Witnessed: Henry Stockwell, John Handy, and John Mathews. Proved by Stockwell and Mathews at June Court 1792. Proved by Handy on 25 September 1792 with Catharine acknowledging. Teste John Stuart.[KM Abstract]
GreenbrierDB1:100-102 29 May 1792

Thomas Keener of Greenbrier County to William White of Greenbrier. Witnesses: Jas Humphreys, Archibald McDowell, and James Wilson. Proved June Court 1797.[KM Abstract]
GreenbrierDB1:658 17 January 1797

Archibald McDowel and Cathy his wife of Monroe County to John McDowel of same. $1.00. 152 acres by survey dated 4 October 1791 in Monroe on the waters of Second Creek on and near the head of a branch that empties into said Creek where Archibald McDowell lives. Beginning at two White Oaks on the top of a hill and running thece S79E 74 poles to a White Oak & Spanish Oak, S17E 54 poles to three White Oaks by a branch and down the same S30W 20 poles to a White Oak, S45W 58 poles to two White Oaks, S 90 poles to two Spanish Oaks, N85W 142 poles to a pine and White Oak and thence N27E 226 poles to the Beginning. Signed Archibald McDowel and Catherine (her mark) McDowel. Proved and recorded at Monroe Court January 1804.[KM Abstract]
MonroeDBA:306 17 January 1804

The 1813 Will of Archibald McDowell was probated at the 1813 August Term of the Monroe County Court. An appraisement of his estate dated 2 September 1813 was filed at the 1814 January Term of the Monroe County Court.[7]

In obedience to an order of the County Court of Monroe to us directed Dated Monroe August Court 1813, we John Hogshead, William Humphrey and Philip Holskopple being sworn have appraised the Personal Estate of Archibald McDowell dec^d which is as followeth, to wit:

$320.00 — One Negro man named Stephen

300.00 — One mulato Boy named Isaac

200.00 — One Negro woman named Kale

15.00 — One set of old waggon irons

5.00 — One Plough doubletrees & clevises

0.25 — One shovel Plough

1.00 — Two hoes

2.25 — One log chain

0.75 — One pair fellers

0.50 — One grape

22.50 — One sorrel mare

15.00 — One black horse

15.00 — One sorrel filly

12.00 — One bay mare

2.50 — One pair hems & chains & old collar

2.50 — One pair do & do & new collar

7.00 — One new collar

0.75 — One Streech Hook & part of the chains

7.50 — One man's saddle

1.00 — One old do

9.00 — One rifle gun

0.25 — One old breech band & rings

1.50 — One cutting box & knive

0.25 — One Pitchfork

3.00 — One sow & six pigs

3.00 — two sows & one pig

3.00 — 350 feet inch poplar plank

1.25 — 100 feet oak plank

2.00 — Seven oak Hacks at the saw mill

9.50 — One dark bundled cow

10.00 — One speckled do

9.00 — One drooped horn'd Do

3.50 — One yearling Steer

5.00 — One two-year-old heifer

6.75 — One two-year-old Steer

13.00 — Thirteen head of sheared sheep

2.00 — One white barrow

1.50 — One spotted sow

8.00 — twenty three geese

1.50 — One white calf

1.00 — One rigged do

60.00 — One waggon

40.67 — One dark cayman & black coat

30.00 — One bay horse

3.00 — 350 feet inch Poplar plank

14.00 — One windmill

0.50 — One grindstone

5.00 — One loom

9.00 — One flecked cow

3.67 — One red yearling heifer

3.50 — Three head of sheep with the wool

0.41 — One wheat riddle

1.00 — One pan warping barr & spool frame

2.25 — One 500 reed & geers one pair lemples one shuttle and one pair brushes

0.25 — Irons for a single tree

1.00 — One mattock

$1192.75

Given under our hands this 2^nd of September 1813

John Hogshead
Wm Humphreys
Phillip (X his mark) Holskopple

At Monroe January Court 1814
This appraisement of the Estate of Archibald McDowell's Dec^d was returned and is ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test Isaac Hutchinson CMC

The sale of Archibald's estate was filed at the 1815 January Term of the Monroe County Court.[8]

[Page 279 missing]

$3.33 — John Cottle one white calf

4.58 — And^w Nickle Jun^r 1 yearling steer

7.00 — Lewis Forlander 1 2-year-old steer

7.00 — Lewis Forlander 1 do heifer

9.58 — Isaac Boyer 1 cow lef horned

9.50 — John Dowlang 1 cow

12.25 — George Gullet 1 cow

12.41 — Henry Hoke 1 Red & White cow 12.41

11.25 — James McDowell 1 old waggon body & old irons

42.00 — John Knox 1 waggon

5.50 — Katharine McDowell 25 geese

10.75 — Lewis Myers 1 bay mare

23.50 — James McDowell 1 black mare

10.75 — And^w Nickle Jun^r 1 black coat

25.00 — Alex^r Kitchen 1 bay horse

14.25 — George Moore 1 black coat

15.50 — Joseph Parker 1 sorrel filly

20.30 — John Knox for Mrs. McDowell 1 sorrel mare

5.00 — Katherine McDowell 5 sheep

6.25 — John Jones (Blacks) 8 sheep

12.00 — Adam Vance 1 gun

174.00 — Lewis Forlander 1 Negro woman

383.50 — James McDowell 1 Negro boy Isaac

400.50 — John Knox 1 Negro boy Stephen

6.51 — Phillip Boyer 1 loom

1.00 — Phillip Boyer shearping bars

0.80 — Mathew Robinson old stretchers

1.52 — George Foster 2 sheep

5.50 — Katran McDowell 3 hogs and seven pigs

1.00 — Samuel Malcom 1 sher __

4.62 — George Nickle by account for sawing

Rob^t Campbell
Ja^s McDowell

At Monroe January Court 1815
This list of the sale of the Estate of Archibald McDowell Dec^d was presented in Court and is ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Teste Isaac Hutchinson CMC

The appraisement of the estate of Catharine McDowell dated 14 September 1843 was filed at the 1844 May Term of the Monroe County Court.[MonroeWB4:71-72]

In persuance of an order of the County Court of Monroe County, we Alexander R. Humphrey & John Hogshead after being duly sworn proceeded on the 14^th day of September 1843 to appraise the following personal property as shown to us as the property of Catharine McDowell Dec^d

$45.00 — One Bay mare

5.00 — One cow & calf

1.75 — Cittle [Sic: kettle]

0.50 — One pot

3.50 — One cupboard

0.57 — One table

2.50 — One gun

2.50 — Two Blankets

3.50 — One coverlid

0.12½ — Looking Glass

$64.75

Alexander R. Humphreys
John Hogshead

At Monroe May Court 1844
This appraisment of the personal Estate of Catharine McDowell Dec^d was returned and is ordered to be recorded.

A Copy. Teste: Geo. W. Hutchinson DCMC

The sale of the personal property of Catharine McDowell dated 14 September 1843 was filed at the 1844 May Term of the Monroe County Court.[MonroeWB4:72]

A list of the property sold at the sale of Kathrene McDowell Dec^d by Robert Coalter sheriff of Monroe Co. & as such administrator, to wit on the 14th day of September 1843 on a credit of 9 months.

$ cts — Names — Property

0.25 — Mrs. McDowell - — 1 pot

1.05 — Wm McDowell — 1 Kettle

1.63 — Do Do — 1 gun

2.00 — Do Do — 2 Blankets

1.50 — Do Do — 1 Cover lid

0.12½ — Mrs. McDowell — 1 old table

0.80 — Wm McDowell — 1 cupboard

0.12½ — S. M. Wallace — 1 Glass

1.00 — Arch^d McDowell — 1 old Bureau (not appraised)

4.00 — Humphrey Hogshead — 1 cow & calf

15.00 — James Tumblason — 1 Bay mare

$27.98

Addison Dunlap DS for R. Coalter S.M.C.

At Monroe May Court 1844
This Sale Bill of the personal Estate of Catharine McDowell dec^d was returned & ordered to be recorded.

A Copy. Teste: Geo. W. Hutchenson D.C.M.C.

John McDowell

Parents: Archibald McDowell and Catharine Anne Davis

John McDowell [26 March 1781 - 19 February 1851] married Mary Dickson [1782 - 23 September 1862] on 16 September 1800 in Monroe County WV (VA at the time). These birth and marriage records come from PMT and are unproven. They are believed to have had the following children.

William McDowell [19 July 1802 - 19 June 1880]

Joseph McDowell

He appeared on the following tax lists of Monroe County VA — eventually West Virginia. Before 1801, he is likely listed as one of the extra tithables with his father Archibald beginning in 1797.

Table: Tax Listings of John McDowell

21 May 1801, William Vawter District - 1 WP, 4 H, TA $0.48

3 May 1802, William Vawter District - SG [Sic: South Greenbrier], 1 WP, 4 H, TA $0.48

5 May 1803, Joseph Alderson District - 1 WP16, 4 H, TA $0.48

5 May 1804, J. Alderson District - 1 WP16, 3 H, TA $0.60

23 April 1805, Jos^h Alderson District - 1 WP16, 5 H, TA $0.600

30 April 1806 - 1 WP16, 4 H, TA $0.48

13 May 1807, Joseph Alderson District - 1 WP16, 5 H, TA $0.60

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WP16 = WP above 16

H = Horses, mules, mares colts

TA = Total amount of taxes

John first appears in a 1799 Greenbrier County court record. We have assigned this record to him because his uncle William McDowell married Mary Patton and his brother James married Margaret Dickson.

Ordered that Tristam and Robert Patton pay unto Henry Wingleback, Christopher Stoke, John McDowell, Samuel Caral and Richard Dickson fifty three cents each for one day attendance each as Witnesses for the said Tristam & Robert against John Gardner.
GreenbrierCO(June1797-May1799):290 Friday 29 March 1799

In 1800, he was paid for attendance in court. The Humphrey family are mentioned on several occasions with John's relatives. For example, his niece Mary McDowell married James Humphrey.

Humphreys vs Garvin
Jno McDowell 1 day & 10 miles for Pltf.[KM Abstract]
GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803) 20 May 1800

The same is true in 1801 including the fact that his uncle Robert is likewise paid for attendance.

Knox vs Humphreys. Robt McDowell prod^d 4 days for the Plt, Jno McDowell prod^d 4 days & comg & reg 12 miles twice from Monroe Cty for the same.
GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803) 4 April 1801

We assign the following court records to John although they could be the other John McDowell or his son John.

John McDowell vs Jno Irvin & al. On notice on Delivery Bd. Adw McClung made oath he sum^d the Defts with a copy of sd notice and Jud^t for Pltf according to Spl & Costs.
GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803) 25 March 1800

John Deems vs John McDowell on motion to quash Exr agst John Irwin & said Deems his Security overrulted & Jud^t for Deft Costss.
GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803) 29 August 1800

Jno McDowell vs McCutchen & al. The same as next above [Continued to tomorrow].
GreenbrierCourt(1799-1803) 29 March 1803

During the same time period, John served as a juror at the county court.

Tuesday 29 May 1798, Grand Jury, GreenbrierCO(June1797-May1799):138

Friday 29 March 1799, GreenbrierCO(June1797-May1799):288

3 April 1801, GreenbierCO(1799-1803)

The following land entry is assigned to this John since the property adjoins neighbors of his father and other family members.

John McDowell enters 100 acres of land by Land Office Treasury Warrant for 385 acres No. 1388 dated 18^th Jan 1803 afsd of James Welch who was afsd of Joseph Maze who was afsd of Saml Price enters the same between Second Creek and Greenbrier River joining the land of William Erwin, Robt & Tristram Patton, James Young & Col. Samuel Lewis's large survey & the land of sd John McDowell to include the vacant land in sd bounds.
GreenbrierSEB:392 28 December 1803

In 1804, John joins with his brother-in-law Robert Martin to appraise an estate.

Ordered that Saml Williams, David McClure, Jno McDowell & Robt Marten or any three of them being first duly qualified before a Justice of the Peace of this County for that purpose do appraise in current money the personal Estate late of William Erwin Dec^d & return the appraisment to the Ct.
GreenbrierCO(Jan1804-July1808):37 Wednesday 25 April 1804

In 1807, is sister Hannah and her husband sell land to John.

Robert Marten & Hannah his wife Deed to John McDowell Junr was presented in Court & acknowledged by the sd Martin & Hannah his wife she being privily exam^d relinquished her Dower therein & ordered to be Recorded.
GreenbrierCO(Jan1804-July1808):435 Tuesday 28 July 1807

We note that John appears in the 1813 Will of his father Archibald indicating that he is still alive at that time, but we haven't found him in any further records of Greenbrier or Monroe Counties. By 1820, he appears in the census for Todd County KY with his two sons William and Joseph.

1820 Census Todd County KY
J. McDowell

1 Male 0-9: [Joseph]

1 Male 16-25: [William]

1 Male 26-44: [J]

3 Females 0-9:

2 Females 10-15:

1 Female 26-44: [Mary]

William McDowell

Parents: John McDowell and Mary Dickson

William McDowell [19 July 1802 - 19 June 1880 CEM1/FG] married Sarah "Sally" Porter [1806 - 15 July 1884 CEM1/FG] 2 November 1823 in Todd County KY. The marriage record reads as follows.

William McDowell age to Sally Porter age proved. Todd Cty 31^st Dec^r 1823. I hereby certify that on 2 Nov 1823, I married Wm M_ & Sally Porter according _ the rites of the Presbyte_ church. Wm K. Sterva_ . Legally autho_

A record at PMT claims that William married Sarah "Sally" Pearly on 14 December 1823 in Crawford County IL, but we don't believe that this is a correct assignment.

William and Sarah had the following identified children.

James Perely McDowell [20 September 1824 - 28 February 1881 CEM1/FG] married Sarah Jane Steele [23 March 1833 - 6 September 1895 CEM1/FG]

Frances M. McDowell [20 October 1827 - 11 November 1848 DOY/FG]

Thomas Lafayette McDowell [13 January 1830 - 18 October 1893 CEM1/FG] married Permelia A. Wylie/White [1837 - 31 March 1912 CEM1/FG] on 19 March 1857.

Mary Ann Elizabeth McDowell [29 March 1833 - 4 April 1875 CEM1/FG] married Charley Massie [3 April 1832 - 8 April 1893 SUM/FG

Margaret Jane McDowell [9 January 1836 - 7 December 1836]

Joseph Dean McDowell [18 January 1839 (1837 at FG) - 26 December 1887 EUR/FG]

John William McDowell [30 December 1840 - 7 June 1909 CEM1/FG] married Sarah Ellen Ray [28 February 1853 - 14 August 1929 CEM1/FG], the daughter of Granderson B. Ray and Elizabeth MNU, in 1872.

William and Sarah appeared in the following census records. The 1840 assignment, which might be McDole instead of MaDole, may or may not be them since the ages and number of children don't perfectly match.

1830 Census Todd County KY
William McDowell

2 Males 0-4: [Frances, Thomas]

2 Males 5-9: [James]

1 Male 20-29: [William]

1 Female 10-14:

2 Females 15-19:

1 Female 20-29: [Sarah]

In the 1840 Census, William first appears in Todd County with his direct family. Subsequently, he is listed in Logan County — which adjoins Todd County along its eastern edge — with his brother Joseph, his two sons and daughter as presented in his 1830 Census.

1840 Census Todd County KY
Wm McDowell

1 Male 0-4:

1 Male 5-9:

2 Males 10-14:

1 Male 30-39:

1 Female 5-9:

1 Female 20-29:

1 Female 70-79:

1840 Census Logan County KY
William Madole (at Ancestry)

2 Males 5-9: [Thomas]

2 Males 10-14: [James, Frances]

1 Male 30-39: [Joseph]

1 Male 40-49: [William]

1 Female 0-4:

1 Female 5-9: [Mary Ann]

3 Females 15-19:

1 Female 40-49: [Sarah]

1850 Census Logan County KY
District 2

William McDowell - 48 M - Farmer - VA

Sarah - 45 F - KY

James P. - 25 M - KY

Sarah - 16 F - TN

Thomas L. - 20 M - Farmer - KY

Elziabeth - 16 F - KY

Joseph D. - 12 M - KY

John W. - 10 M - KY

Note: Sarah in the 1850 Census is the wife of James P. McDowell.

1860 Census Hancock County IL
Carthage

William McDowell - 59 M - Farmer - VA

Sallie - 57 F - KY

Elizabeth - 23 F - Farming - KY

Joseph D. - 22 M - Farmer - KY

John W. - 18 M - Farmer - KY

Henry Coleman - 15 M - Farm Laborer - NJ

1870 Census Nodaway County MO
Polk, PO Maryville

William McDowell - 69 M - Farmer - VA

Sally - 66 F - Keeping house - KY

John Wm - 27 M - Working at home - KY

1880 Census Nodaway County MO
Polk

John W. McDowell - 39 M - Farmer - KY VA KY

Sarah - 27 F - Wife - Keeping House - MO KY KY

Edward - 5 M - Son - MO KY MO

Olive - 3 F - Daughter - MO KY MO

Fred - 2 M - Son - MO KY MO

Frank - 7/12 M - Son - MO KY MO

Wm - 78 M - Father - Died June 14 - VA (VA VA)

Sally - 75 F - Mother - At Home - KY PA Ireland

The death of Sarah was reported in the Nodoway Democrat of Maryville MO dated Thursday, 24 July 1884. The obituary is recorded at FG.

Death of Mrs. Sallie McDowell

Died at her home near Maryville, July 15, Sallie McDowell, aged 78 years. She was born in Kentucky and married at the age of 18 to William McDowell. Moved to Illinois in 1851 and to Missouri in 1870, was the mother of seven children, three of whom survive her. She was a faithful and devoted member of the Christian church for years. She was entirely blind, nearly helpless for more than a year previous to her death, but she did not murmur or complain at her misfortune. She suffered but with sublime trust that suffering would end—an end in "joy unspeakable and full of glory." Many friends and kindred came to the funeral where we spoke a few words of comfort. Sainted women, we mourn thy departure but the hope that when life's sun has gone down we shall join thy company among the blessed shall compensate thy absence. L. D. Cook.

Joseph McDowell

Parents: John McDowell and Mary Dickson

Joseph McDowell

Joseph appeared in the 1830 Census of Todd County, but his wife has apparently died. In the 1840 Census, he and his children appear with his brother William.

1830 Census Todd County KY
Joseph McDowell

1 Male 0-4:

1 Male 20-29: [Joseph]

1 Female 0-4:

William McDowell

Parents: Archibald McDowell and Catharine Anne Davis

William McDowell [c1778 - ] appeared in the following tax lists for Monroe County in the same district as his father.

Table: Tax Listings of William McDowell

21 May 1801, William Vawter District - 1 WP, 2 H, T $0.24

3 May 1802, William Vawter District - 1 WP, 1 H, T $0.12

5 May 1803, Joseph Alderson District - 1 WP, 1 Stud@ $1.66, T $3.32

17 May 1804, J. Alderson District - 1 WP16, 1 H, 1 Stud, T $3.52

He potentially appeared as a juror on 20 March 1800.[MonroeOB1:58] No other records can be identified with him although he appears in the 1813 Will of his father.

James McDowell

Parents: Archibald McDowell and Catharine Anne Davis

James McDowell [20 March or 17 August 1781 - 19 February 1851] married Margaret "Peggy" Dixson/Dickson [16 August 1784 - 23 September 1862] on 5 March 1805 in Monroe County WVA.

Isabella McDowell [26 December 1805 - 15 November 1883 FIN/FG] married Thomas Ahab Nickell [15 April 1800 - 9 September 1885 WIN/FG] on 21 January 1822 in Monroe County WVA.

Catherine "Kate" McDowell [26 September 1807 - c1887 Fayette Cty WVA] married Robert Nelson Nickell [18 August 1805 - 4 June 1881 BTL/FG] on 22 December 1824 in Monroe County WVA.

Mary "Polly" McDowell [26 December 1809 - 29 September 1884 PIO/FG] married James Humphreys [21 April 1810 - 10 February 1875 PIO/FG] on 22 July 1828 in Monroe County WVA.

Jane McDowell [24 April 1812 - 23 August 1891]

Sarah McDowell [12 May 1814 - 1891 MPPC/FG] married Robert C. Campbell [1801 - 3 May 1880 MPPC/FG] on 14 April 1830 in Monroe County WVA.

Archibald McDowell [10 July 1816 - 27 January 1897 SAL/FG] married Jane Jones [18 October 1818 - 7 July 1887 SAL/FG] on 27 February 1840 in Monroe County WVA.

Richard Dickson McDowell [5 September 1818 - 1864] marrried Mary Ann Hoke [February 1829 - December 1915 HOK/FG] on 8 June 1846 in Monroe County WVA. She married second to James William Jones [12 February 1836 - 6 April 1915 HOK/FG] on 30 March 1868 in Monroe County WVA.

Elizabeth McDowell [13 December 1820 - Aft 1870 Callaway Cty MO]

Susannah McDowell [13 March 1825 - 28 February 1870 WAY/FG] married James Sullivan [28 November 1822 - 23 July 1888 LAK/FG] on 1842 in Monroe County WVA. In Jefferson, Henry County IA in 1850 Census.

James Wallace McDowell [17 September 1827 - 1862] married Irene Vance [16 October 1837 - 11 January 1922] on 21 May 1852 in Monroe County. He was a first Lieutenant in Co. D, 26th Battallion Infantry of Virginia. An appraisment of his estate dated 6 November 1862 exists.[MonroeWB7:583] The Bill of Sale for his estate exists dated 7 November 1862.[MonroeWB7:584] She married second to Joseph K. Mintz [18 October 1830 - 18 August 1904] on 20 November 1873 in Monroe County WVA.

James and Margaret appeared in the following census records.

1810 Census Monroe County VA
James McDowell
Monroe

1 Male 26-44: [James]

3 Females 0-9: [Isabella, Catherine, Mary]

1 Female 16-25: [Margaret]

1820 Census Monroe County VA
James McDowel
Union

1 Male 0-9: [Archibald]

1 Male 26-44: [James]

3 Females 0-9: [Jane, Sarah, Eliabeth?]

3 Females 10-15: [Isabella, Catherine, Mary]

1 Female 26-44: [Margaret]

1830 Census Monroe County VA
James McDowell

1 Male 0-4: [James]

1 Male 5-9: [Richard]

1 Male 10-14: [Archibald]

1 Male 40-49: [James]

1 Female 0-4: [Susannah]

1 Female 5-9: [Elizabeth]

1 Female 15-19: [Jane or Sarah]

1 Female 40-49: [Margaret]

1840 Census Monroe County VA
James McDowell

1 Male 0-4:

1 Male 5-9:

1 Male 10-14: [James]

1 Male 15-19: [Richard]

1 Male 20-29: [Archibald]

1 Male 50-59: [James]

1 Female 5-9:

1 Female 15-19: [Elizabeth]

2 Females 20-29:

1 Female 50-59: [Margaret]

1850 Census Monroe County VA
District 39

James McDowell - 63 M - Laborer - VA

Margaret - 61 F - VA

James W. - 22 M - Laborer - VA

Martha S. Massie - 23 F - VA

James appeard in the following tax lists of Monroe County.

Table: Tax Listings of James McDowell

29 April 1806, Joseph Alderson District - 1 WP16, 4 H, T $0.48

13 May 1807, Joseph Alderson District - 1 WP16, 4 H, T $0.48

12 April 1809, David Graham District - 1 WP16, 4 H, T $0.48

20 April 1810, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 7 H, T $0.84

13 April 1811, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 7 H, T $0.84

11 April 1812, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 6 H, T $0.72

16 March 1813, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 5 H, T $0.80

19 April 1814, Alexander Dunlap District - 1 WP16, 4 H, T $0.84

6 April 1815, District Alex Dunlap - 1 WP16, 1 B12, 4 H, 12 C, T $2.00

19 March 1816, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 TB, 4 H, T $1.42

13 March 1817, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B12, 5 H, T $1.60

27 February 1818, District A. Dunlap - 1 WP, 1 B12, 5 H, T $1.60

11 February 1819, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 5 H, T $1.60

9 February 1820, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 6 H, T $1.78

1 February 1821, District Samuel Clarke - 1 W16, 1 B16, 9 H, T $1.74½

14 February 1822, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 10 H, T $1.88

12 February 1823, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 9 H, T $1.55

24 February 1824, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 9 H, T $1.55

11 February 1825, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 11 H, T $1.79

20 February 1826, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 8 H, T $1.43

15 February 1827, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16 10 H, T $1.67

13 February 1828, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 7 H, T $1.31

12 Februry 1829, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 7 H, T $1.10

12 February 1830, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 9 H, T $1.07

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WP16 = WP above 16

B12 = Blacks between 12 and 16

B16 = Blacks above 16

TB = Total Blacks

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

C = Cattle

T = Total amount of taxes

Walter McDowell

Parents: Archibald McDowell and Catharine Anne Davis

Walter "Wally" McDowell [c1795 - c1850] married first to Nancy Winkleback [c1797 - Bf 1820] based on their daughter Elizabeth's ORDC and second to (Martha) Patsey Pritt [c1802 - ] on 18 October 1820 in Monroe County WVA. He had the following children.

Elizabeth McDowell ]26 November 1815 - 14 July 1915 Blachly Cemetery Lane OR/ORDC] married a Richards. Her ORDC names Walter McDowell of Monroe County WVA as her father and Nancy Winkleback as her mother.

Archibald McDowell [c1817 - c1860] married Mary "Polly" Burns [c1826 - c1860] on 19 June 1843 in Monroe County WVA.

William McDowell [c1821 - ]

James McDowell [1829 - ]

George Washington McDowell [c1831 - ] married Martha Susan Massey [c1827 - ] on 3 August 1851 in Monroe County WVA.

Sarah "Sally" Ann McDowell [c1833 - ] married Taylor Proctor [c1834 - ] on 8 April 1863 in Kanawha County WVA. She is named in the 1837 Will of her grandmother Catharine and called the eldest daughter.

Nancy Catherine/Katharine McDowell [c1836 - ] married Andrew L. Burns [c1835 - ] on 21 August 1856 in Monroe County WVA. She is named in the 1837 Will of her grandmother Catharine and called the second daughter. Andrew served as a Private in Company K of the 7th Union Cavalry from West Virginia who mustered in on 27 January 1864.

Richard H. McDowell [c1838 - ]

Mary Elizabeth McDowell [c1841 - ] married a Rodgers

Thomas A. McDowell [c1842 - ] married Julia Ann Smith on 1865 in Kanawha County WVA, but this may be a Thomas Jefferson McDowell. He enlisted on 1 July 1863 from Kanawha County WVA.

Walter and Patsey appeared in the following census records.

1830 Census Monroe County VA
Walter McDowel

2 Males 0-4: [James]

1 Male 5-9: [William]

1 Male 10-14: [Archibald]

1 Male 30-39: [Walter]

1 Male 80-89:

1 Female 0-4:

1 Female 20-29: [Patsey]

1 Female 80-89:

1840 Census Monroe County VA
Walter McDowell

1 Male 0-4: [Richard]

1 Male 5-9: [George]

1 Male 10-14:

1 Male 15-19: [William]

1 Male 20-29:

1 Male 40-49: [Walter]

2 Females 0-4:[Catharine]

1 Female 5-9: [Sarah]

1 Female 30-39: [Patsey]

1850 Census Monroe County VA
District 39

Walter McDowell - 56 M

Patsy - 48 F

William - 29 M

Washington - 19 M

Sarah A. - 17 F

Catharine - 14 F

Richard H. - 12 M

Mary E. - 9 F

Thomas A. - 7 M

Walter appeared in the following tax lists of Monroe County WVA as accessed through 1830.

Table: Tax Listings of Walter McDowell

27 February 1818, District A. Dunlap - 1 WP16, 3 H, T $0.54

11 February 1819, District Samuel Clarke - 1 W16 , 2 H, T $0.36

9 February 1820, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, T $0.36

1 February 1821, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16

14 February 1822, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 H, T $0.13½

12 February 1823, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 H, T $0.12

24 February 1824, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 3 H, T $0.36

11 February 1825, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 4 H, T $0.95

13 February 1826, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 4 H, T $0.95

15 February 1827, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 1 B16, 4 H, T $0.95

13 February 1828, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 5 H, T $0.60

12 February 1829, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 6 H, T $0.60

12 February 1830, District Samuel Clarke - 1 WP16, 7 H, T $0.56

WP = White Male Tithable above 21

WP16 = WP above 16

H = Horses, mules, mares, colts

B16 = Blacks above 16

T = Total amount of taxes

Hannah McDowell

Parents: Archibald McDowell and Catharine MNU

Hannah McDowell [c1768 - 5 February 1838 Greenbrier Cty WVA] married Robert Martin on 3 July 1794 in Greenbrier County.

The following court records likely apply to her Martin family.

Moore vs Martain. … Caty McDowell 8 days and Jno McDowell 8 days for attendance and traveling for Deft, and Archibald McDowell for same.
GreenbrierCO(1799-1803) 20 May 1800

Moore vs Martain, Wm McDowell Att^d 8 day & traveling 10 miles for Deft.
GreenbrierCO(1799-1803) 20 May 1800

Robert McDowell