Jane McDowell

Jane Barnett

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• Birth: Apr 10 1730
• Death: Apr 10 1788
• Husband: John McDowell
• Children: John McDowell Sr, Archibald McDowell

Biography

From “The McDowell Family” (July 11, 2006) (document attached)

The earliest McDowell of whom there is record is John McDowell (1725-1810) who is said to have been born in Ireland. He came from Lancaster County, PA to Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, PA. His wife was Jane Barnett.

They had one child, Archibald McDowell (1750-1831. When they came west, Archibald was a small boy, and there was a registered Negro slave named "Pomp" with them. John bought 400 or more acres in Mifflin Township and farmed it, Both John and Archibald were soldiers in the American Revolution (Pennsylvania Archives,6th series, Vol., pp.34.58.61, 92-93,106.) they are buried under the McDowell monument in Lebanon Cemetery near McKeesport, PA.

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References

• “The McDowell Family” (July 11, 2006) (document attached)
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB35-4VR has dates Birth Dec 25 1718 Marriage Spouse: Jane Barnett Circa 1750 Pennsylvania, United States Death June 19 1806
• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL65-NGQ5 : 20 February 2021), John McDowell, 20 Mar 1777; citing 20 Mar 1777, Pennsylvania, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,363.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142063463/john-mcdowell
• John McDowell in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 < AncestryImage >
• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LB35-ZYF
• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=ful... names her “Agnes”