A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor #: A076406

Revolutionary War Veteran

Alexander McQuain was born in Scotland in 1756 and died in

Pendleton County VA in 1825. He came to America about 1773. He

served the Colonies in the American Revolution in Captain Peter Hull's

Company of the 2nd Batallion of the Augusta Militia. He was at the

Yorktown, Va for Cornwallis' surrender and received 2 guns, a mess pot

a a small amount of cash as his share of the loot from the British

Army.

   He married Mary Bodkin about 1782 and they settled in Pendleton

County VA.

Children of Alexander and Mary (Bodkin) McQuain.

 2.  (1). Duncan                  b.       1783   d.       1862

        m. Martha Rymer

 3.  (2). Hugh                    b.       1784   d.       1855

        m.Catherine Cain

 4.  (3). Alexander II            b.       1787   d.       1860

        m.Elizabeth Scott

 5.  (4). Jane                    b.       1795

        m.Daniel Hevenor

 6.  (5). John                    b.       1799   d.       1878

 7.  (6). Elizabeth               b.       1800

        m.William Vint

 8.  (7). Thomas                  b.       1803

        m.Margaret Vint 1859

 9.  (8). Isabella

10.  (9). Esther

11. (10). Nancy                   b.       1815

        m.Henry Propst Jun 19 1849

12. (11). William

        m.Nancy Higgins