Samuel McDowell, Jr.

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Samuel McDowell, Jr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rockbridge County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death: June 20, 1831 (67)
Mercer County, Kentucky, United States
Place of Burial: Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Colonel Samuel McDowell, I and Annette Mary “Mollie” McDowell
Husband of Anne McDowell
Father of Maj. John Adair McDowell; Abram Irvin McDowell and William Adair McDowell
Brother of Magdalena Reid; Major John McDowell, Esquire; Colonel James McDowell; Judge William McDowell; Martha Buford and 6 others
Half brother of Matthew McDowell

Occupation: Marshal of the District of Kentucky
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About Samuel McDowell, Jr.

DAR Ancestor #: A076539

The First United States Marshal of Kentucky: Washington appointed Samuel McDowell, Sr., a federal judge and Samuel McDowell, Jr., Marshal of the District of Kentucky, which at that time was a territory. McDowell was the youngest man whom Washington appointed Marshal.(bio by: Joel Farringer) 

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Note: Interred May 31, 1891

The First United States Marshal of Kentucky: Washington appointed Samuel McDowell, Sr., a federal judge and Samuel McDowell, Jr., Marshal of the District of Kentucky, which at that time was a territory. McDowell was the youngest man whom Washington appointed Marshal.(bio by: Joel Farringer)

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Samuel McDowell, Jr.'s Timeline

1764
March 8, 1764
Rockbridge County, Virginia, Colonial America
1789
May 6, 1789
Kentucky, United States
1793
April 24, 1793
Mercer County, Kentucky, United States
1795
1795
1831
June 20, 1831
Age 67
Mercer County, Kentucky, United States
June 20, 1831
Age 67
Bellevue Cemetery, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States