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1 F Mary MCDOWELL
Birthdate: 1713 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Death date: 17 May 1738
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Spouse: Robert Simonton ( - )

2 M Peter MCDOWELL
Birthdate: 1716 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Death date: 1767-1770
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Spouse: Mary ( - ) Spouse: Mary Camble ( - ) Marr: 8 Feb 1764

3 F Ann MCDOWELL
Birthdate: Abt 1719
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Spouse: James Curry ( - )

4 F Margaret MCDOWELL
Birthdate: Abt 1721 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
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Spouse: David Burnet ( -Bef 1767)

5 M John MCDOWELL
Birthdate: After 1722 - Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey
Death date: Abt 1784
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Spouse: MCCOLLUM ( - )
 

Husband's General Notes
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 Richard 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: Kirkudcudbrightshire (p. 218) gives successive changes of this name.