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Submitted by:  FRANK BOULEY
Email address: <fbouley@prodigy.net>
 

        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)
 
 

            Married:
 
 
 

        Wife Elizabeth Burns
 

               Born: After 1740 - , , New Jersey
               Died: 1793-1818
             Buried:
 
 

             Father: John Burns (          -          )
             Mother: Mary Gould (          -          )
 
 
 

        Children

        1 M John MCDOWELL
 

               Born: Abt 1768
               Died: Abt Mar 1831
             Buried:

        Spouse: Phoebe Franklin ( -Abt 1856) Marr: 20 Sep 1797 - , Blount, Tennessee
 

        Husband's General Notes
 

              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
        ----

        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.

        Wife's General Notes
 

              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...'"