John McDowell

Brief Life History of John

When John McDowell was born about 1724, in Connor, County Antrim, Ireland, his father, Ephraim McDowell, was 37 and his mother, Mrs Ephriam McDowell, was 36. He had at least 4 sons and 3 daughters with McCollum. He immigrated to Bedminster, New Jersey, British Colonial America in 1732. He died about 1784, in Bedminster Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 62.

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John McDowell
1724–1784
McCollum
1724–1777
John McDowell
1754–1814
William McDowell
1757–1787
Mary McDowell
1760–
Margaret McDowell
1763–
Elizabeth McDowell
1766–
Benjamin McDowell
1770–1792
Matthew McDowell
1774–

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    World Events (3)

    1749

    Historical Boundaries 1749: New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Somerset, New Jersey, United States

    1775

    "During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."

    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill ‘son of Dubhghall’, a byname meaning ‘dark stranger’, used among the Gaels to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. This is the usual Irish spelling of this name, while McDougall is the usual Scottish spelling. However, McDowall is also common in south west Scotland and a prominent Galloway family with this name first appear in the historical record in the late 13th century.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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