Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Wife: Elizabeth BURNS
Birthdate: After 1740
- , , New Jersey
Death date: 1793-1818
Buried:
Father: John Burns ( - )
Mother: Mary Gould ( - )
Children
1 M John MCDOWELL
Birthdate: Abt 1768
Death date: Abt Mar 1831
Buried:
Spouse: Phoebe Franklin ( -Abt 1856)
Marr: 20 Sep 1797 - , Blount, Tennessee
Husband 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 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...'"