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Submitted By:  FRANK BOULEY <fbouley@prodigy.net>
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Husband Ephraim MCDOWELL JR
Born: Abt 1743 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Died: Bef Aug 1790
Buried:
Father: Ephraim MCDOWELL (Abt 1688-1762)
Mother: Margaret Adams (Abt 1714-Bef 1790)
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Married:
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Wife Elizabeth Burns
Born: After 1740 - , , New Jersey
Died: 1793-1818
Buried:
Father: John Burns (          -          )
 Mother: Mary Gould (          -          )
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Children
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1 M John MCDOWELL
Born: Abt 1768
Died: Abt Mar 1831
Buried:
Spouse: Phoebe Franklin ( -Abt 1856) Marr: 20 Sep 1797 - , Blount, Tennessee
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Husband's General Notes
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      SOURCES:
      Ehphraim McDowell of Bedminster Township, NJ and some of His
      descendants by Richared W. Cook
      Ephraim McDowell served during the Revolution in the NJ militia as a
      Private in Capt. Jacob Teneyck's company, 1st Batt., Somerset County.
      (SAR p.683) Subsequent to the war he removed to North Carolina. In Nov.
      1777 the State of North Carolina formed Washington County from part of
      the Washington District, which included all the territory now known as
      Tennessee. Then in April 1783 the State created Greene COunty from part
      of Washington County. Settlements were begun in this area in 1778, but
      when Ephraim went there is not known.
      By a deed dated May 1, 1767 Ephraim McDowel, and Elizabeth his wife,
      sold to Matthew McDowel the lot which Ephraim had recieved as an
      inheritance from his father, being Lot No. 16 on the North Branch of the
      Raritan River that Robert Commings bought of Wm. Extell

      From Jo Boley Wahlgren:
      I also have a copy of a hand-written document stating Ephraim McDowell
      served in the Revolutionary War, Somerset (?) County Militia in New
      Jersey, 1781-1784. "Family tradition says that he left New Jersey about
      1800, first to North Carolina, then to Tenn. near Galliton(?). Indians
      came and burned everything, records, etc. His wifes name was Mary
      Burns. Had about 15 children. A son Matthew was about 9 years old
      when the indians came." (the above story is from the paper I have, not
      personal knowledge)

      Subject: More McDowell Info-=
      Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 12:07:17 EST
      From: MLRogers2@aol.com
      To: FBouley@prodigy.net

      Hello Frank!
      Sorry I haven't kept in touch with you better than this...have you found
      out any other information on your Elizabeth McDowell?
      I recently have been in contact with a great, great Aunt and she has
      informed me that she has much information on my Jesse McDowell
      including the fact that his middle name was Franklin and she said he got
      that middle name from his mother's maiden name she remembers. She
      also said that my Jesse was descended from an Ephraim McDowell who
      was born in Connor Ireland and settled in New Jersey. She is going to
      copy family info on Jesse (including siblings) and send to me via snail
      mail. If I come up with more I will keep you posted.
      Also wanted to share with you that I have been in contact with a
      gentleman who has been looking for a Jesse McDowell who married in
      Illinois and migrated to California in 1852. He told me that his
      ggggrandmother was a Mary Jane McDowell who was the sister of this
      Jesse McDowell. The information he gave me that was told to him by his
      Uncle coincides with information I have been given on my Jesse. I really
      do believe that they were related.
      Also wanted to share with you that I have made contact with a woman
      who is descended from Ephraim McDowell of Connor Ireland and she is
      sending me information on him including a description of his Estate that
      was sold around 1970 in New Jersey. He is buried in NJ, Bedminster
      Township. I will keep you posted after I receive more information, of
      course all info is coming snail mail (regular mail) so may take a while....
      Marcie
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      Genealogies of New Jersey Families V.II by Joseph R. Klett
      Mathew Adams, son of John Adams was mentioned in will of Ephraim
      Mcdowell of Bedminster, NJ as a debtor.
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Wife's General Notes
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      SOURCES:
      !Ehphraim McDowell of Bedminster Township, NJ and some of His
      descendants by Richared W. Cook
      On May 4, 1793 in Richmond County (Staten Island) New York, a Power
      of Attorney was registered as follows, in part: '...Elizabeth McDowel
      widow and relict of Ephraim McDowel and Daughter of John Burns of the
      State of New Jersey and County of Hunterdon, I know resideing in the
      County of Green and State of North Carolina...(re) a certain tract of land
      in Staten Island...known by the name of Smoaking Point... which land was
      devised to me from my Mother Mary Burns, fromerly, Mary Gold, and
      devised to her by her grandfather Albert Johnston, by a certain writing
      now lost (being burnt by the Indians) a Transcript of which may be found
      in the Records of said County or in the City of New York...'"