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Submitted By: FRANK BOULEY <fbouley@prodigy.net>
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Husband Ephraim MCDOWELL
Born: Abt 1688 - Connor, Antrim, Ireland
Died: 2 Mar 1762-1763 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Buried: - Lamington Cem., Bedminster, New Jersey
Married:
Other Spouse: Margaret Adams (Abt 1714-Bef 1790) - Abt 1736
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Wife ??????
Born:
Died:
Buried:
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Children
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1 F Mary MCDOWELL
Born: 1713 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Died: 17 May 1738
Buried:
Spouse: Robert Simonton ( - )
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2 M Peter MCDOWELL
Born: 1716 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Died: 1767-1770
Buried:
Spouse: Mary ( - ) Spouse: Mary Camble ( - ) Marr: 8 Feb 1764
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3 F Ann MCDOWELL
Born: Abt 1719
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: James Curry ( - )
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4 F Margaret MCDOWELL
Born: Abt 1721 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: David Burnet ( -Bef 1767)
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5 M John MCDOWELL
Born: After 1722 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Died: Abt 1784
Buried:
Spouse: MCCOLLUM ( - )
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Husband's General Notes
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McDowell is a Lowland corruption of
the Highland McDougall Clan.
(See below)
Emmigrated from Connor County, Antrim, Ireland about 1730.
SOURCES:
Sailed from Londonderry, Ireland on
May 9 1729 in the "George and Ann,
landed in Philadelphia , settled first
in Hunterton Co., NJ then moved to
Somerset co. on the Raritan He is buried
in the Lamington Churchyard
from "Notes and Queries Biographical
and Genealogical relating chiefly
to Interior Pa." Edited by William Henry
Egle Annual Vol. 1899 published
by Genealogical Press, Baltimore 1970
In 1753 Ephraim is listed as Freeholder
in the Township of Bedminster in
Somerset co. NJ (GMNJ 17:89)
By deed 1 May 1750 he purchased Lot
#17 of the Peapak Patent, 230
Acres from William Axtell at a cost
of 417 pounds, 11 Shillings and
sixpence. It together with other adjoining
property became the McDowell
family Homestead.
In 1759 he purchased land from John
and Henry Sloan of Bedminster
and by deed dated Sep. 15, 1761 purchased
Lot 16 from Robt. Commens
and his wife for 571 pounds and 10 Shillings.
Earliest records of Ephraim McDowell
can be found in the Janeway and
Broughton Journels and Ledgers which
are in custody of Rutgers
Library, New Brunswick, NJ.
See Will of Ephraim McDowell--abstract
found in NJ archives series, Vol.
XXXIII, P.267
Ehphraim McDowell of Bedminster Township,
NJ and some of His
descendants by Richared W. Cook
John McDowell married Phoebe Franklin,
their children:
Matthew, Agnes, John, George, ELIZABETH,
and Samuel.
Matthew and Agnes married their children:
Jesse, James, Nancy and
Berry.
Parents of John McDowell were Ephraim
and Elizabeth Burns
Parents of Ephraim McDowell were Ephraim
and Margaret Adams.
"Ephraim McDowel of Bedminster Township
and Some of his
Descendeants" by Richard W Cook.
Historic Families of Kentucky by Thomas
Marshall Green (Baltimore
Regional Pub. Co, 1966)
Ist section "The McDowells PP.1-115
NOTES AND QUERIES, HISTORICAL, BIOGRAPHICAL,
AND GENEALOGICAL
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY EGLE (1899)
PP107-108.
Ephraim McDowell from Connor Ireland
to Bedminster NJ 1688-1762
married second wife, Margaret Adams
born abt. 1740 died prior to
August 1790. Their youngest son Ephraim
McDowel born abt 1740 died
prior to Sept 1790. Married Elizabeth
Burns born aft 1740 died
1793-1818. Elizabeth is the daughter
of John Burns and Mary Gould.
Their son John McDowell born abt 1768
died abt March 1831, married
Phebe Franklin she died abt 1856, they
were married in 1797.
Also from Marcie:
John McDowell moved to Adair County
KY about 1816. On May 3, 1821 he
was appointed Attorney to handle any
land in KY left by Edward Franklin
father of wife Phebe. Their children
Matthew, Agnes, John, George,
Elizabeth born abt 1809. Married December
7, 1830 Fielding Boley son of
Vincent Boley, and son Samuel. Matthew
was not John and Phebe's
natural son and he married their daughter
Agnes. Their children Jesse,
James, Berry and Nancy. Jesse is the
line we descend from. It also
mentions Elizabeth Boley appears on
various deeds in Carroll County,
Missouri.
Age 74 years at death.
MACDOUGALL/MCDOWELL
Taken from "The Surnames of Scotland"
in the New York Public Library
CREST BADGE: On a cap of maintenance
a dexler arm in armour embowed,
fessways, couped, proper, holding a
cross crosslet fitchy, gules.
MOTTO: Buaidh no bas (To conquer or die).
GAELIC NAME: MacDhughaill
The MACDOUGALL'S take their name from
Dugall, eldest son of
Somerled, from whom they are descended.
From Dougall, his son Duncan
received the lands of Lorn. Duncan's
son, Ewin Lord of Lorn, although he
made allegiance to Norway, refused to
join King Haco in his ill-fated
expedition of 1263. Ewin's son, Alexander,
married a daughter of the Red
Comyn who was slain at Dumfries, and
in consequence the MacDougalls
became bitter enemies of Robert the
Bruce. In one battle with the
MacDougalls Bruce is alleged to have
escaped only by discarding his
cloak with his brooch, afterwards known
as the Brooch of Lorn, and now
a treasured possession of the chief
of the clan. When Bruce secured his
throne he retaliated on the MacDougalls
for their opposition, and after
their defeat, Alexander submitted to
the King, but his son John fled to
England, where he was appointed an Admiral
in the English fleet. He was
later captured in the Western Isles
and imprisoned first in Dunbarton
and afterwards in Lochleven. On the
death of King Robert, John of Lorn
was released and his lands restored
to him.
He married a granddaughter of Robert
the Bruce, and his son, John, was
the last MacDougall of Lorn. He died
without male issue, and the lands
passed, through his daughters, to the
Stewarts, Lords of Lorn, in 1388.
In 1457, John Stewart, Lord of Lorn,
granted to John MacAlan
MacDougall the lands of Dunolly. The
clan joined in the Rising of 1715,
and under their chief, Iain Ciar, were
present at Sheriffmuir. On the
failure of the Rising the chief's lands
were forfeited, but restored when
the clan remained loyal to the Crown
in 1745.
The eldest daughter of the chief bears
the old title " Maid of Lorn."
MACDOUAL, MACDOUALL, MACDOWALL, MAcDowell.
G. MacDhughail, 'son of
DOUCAL" (DOUGAIL)'
The claim of the Macdowells of Galloway
to be descended from
the ancient native lords of Galloway
can neither be disproved nor can it
be satisfactorily established ( Maxwell,
Dumfries, p. 103-105).
Mactheuel witnessed a charter by Uchtredus
filius Fergusi of the church
of Colmanele in the reign of Malcolm
IV (LSC., p. 19). Fergus McDuhile in
Wigton was juror on inquest at Berwick,
1296, and in same year as
Fergus MacDowilt rendered homage ( Bain,II,
p. 198, 215). He is
probably the Fereus MacDowile who witnessed
a charter by William, lord
of Douglas, 1306-29 (RHM., 1, p. 13).
In 1307 a pardon was granted Elyas
de Vaus at the request of Duncan MacDuel
( Bain, II, p. 510), and in same
year Dungail MacDouyl, senior, for services
rendered, requested for his
son Dungal, junior, the marriage of
the daughter and heiress of Hugh de
Champaigne, deceased, a tenant in capite
( ibid., p. 507). Sir Duneal
M'Douwille, sheriff of Dumfries and
constable of the castle, and his
brother, Fereus M'Douwille, are mentioned
in 1312 (ibid., m, 278). Dugald
McDowiiIe, knight, was witness in Galloway,
1347 and 1354 ( Pap.
Let.,III, p. 396; Bain,III, 1578), Master
Patrick Macduoel was archdeacon
of Whiteherne before 1390 (Pap. Pet.,
I, p. 575), and Gilbert Macduyl was
archdeacon of Sodor before 141B (ibid.,
p. 605). Vhtred Mcdoweil de
Dalquheane, notary public, 1515, appears
in following year as Wthred
Mcduuyll de Dalhowane (REG., 491, 492).
John McCouil in Overgarrell is
mentioned in connection witb Douglas
of Drumlanrig, 1609, his name in
one instance being spelled McOull (
RPC., vm, p. 701). John McQuhoull in
Arbrak was summoned to appear before
the Privy Coun~il, lff21 ( RPC.,
xn, p. 533). Margaret M'Dull and Janet
Makduil appear in Edinburgh, 1602
and 1B77 (Edhb. Marr.), and Patrick
McDuD was skip per in Leith, 1B75
(Edin. App.). The late Dr. Trotter in
his Galloway gossip: Kirkudcudbright
shire (p. 218) gives successive changes
of this name: