Captain John McDowell

1714 - 1742  (28 years)

• Name	John McDowell
  Title	Captain
  Born	1714	Connor, Antrim, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Dec 1742	Lexington, Virginia
  Buried	Near Fairfield, Virginia
  Person ID	I1984	Stewart
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Ephraim McDowell,   b. 1673, Londondery, England ,   d. 1770, Augusta County, Virginia  (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margaret Irvine,   b. 1674, Ireland ,   d. 1728, Ireland  (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalen Wood,   b. 1706, Dunshauglin Castle, County Meath, Ireland ,   d. 1810, Virginia  (Age 104 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1734	Pennsylvania
  Notes	Capt John McDowell b.1714 Ireland (son of Ephriam McDowell b. 1672 co. Longford, Ireland, d. 1780 Rockbridge) d.1742 Lexington VA, bur. Maryland Tavern, Rockbridge Co VA, m. Magdalen Wood 1700-1796 Source: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ADAIR/2005-05/1116296234
  Children	1. Samuel McDowell,   b. 27 Oct 1735, Virginia ,   d. 25 Sep 1817, Danville, Kentucky  (Age 81 years)  [Birth] + 2. James McDowell,   b. Abt 1739, Virginia ,   d. 1771, Virginia  (Age ~ 32 years)  [Birth]   3. Sarah McDowell,   c. 16 Oct 1741  [Birth]
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2010
  Family ID	F664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1714 - Connor, Antrim, Ireland Married - 14 Dec 1734 - Pennsylvania Died - 25 Dec 1742 - Lexington, Virginia Buried - - Near Fairfield, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Joseph Hale Harvey Memorandum (3 of 5) This portion describes Harvey family history

  
  

• Notes

  McDowell commanded a company of militia and left them to a point about eight miles south of the town of Lexington at the junction of the North River with the James, near Balcony Falls, on the James River, to chastise some prowling Indians, was killed in the action Christmas day 1742, along with about sixty others and was buried at "Cherry Grove." Captain McDowell had removed to Augusta, now Beckbridge County, about 1737. [1] Died: on Christmas day of 1742, with eight of his men, who had accompanied him in pursuit of savages who had made an inroad upon the settlement, he fell into an ambuscade and was killed; all were buried in one common grave, near Lexington. Buried: Previously noted he was buried at Maryland Tavern, Rockbridge County, Virginia. From Tom Raines who visited the site: It is located near Fairfield, VA at: 37°52'8.21"N 79°18'37.24"W. This cemetery is 0.16 miles NE of the intersection of 712 & 11 (N. Lee Hwy)

  
  

• Sources

  [S53] Harvey Family Records, 1927, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Helmick.