Alexander McEwen (1750 - 1795)

Died 25 Aug 1795 at age 45 in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, United States

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Alexander McEwen is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A076703.

Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

• MCEWEN, ALEXANDER
• Ancestor #: A076703

Notice: FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE CORRECT SERVICE (WHY?)

Future Applicants Must Prove Correct Service The proof of service used to establish this person as a patriot is no longer valid. Subsequent evaluation of the proof of service may have determined that the proof is not acceptable under today’s standards (examples: tombstone, obituary, undocumented genealogy or county history, family tradition); the service belongs to another person of the same name; the residence of this person during the Revolution is inconsistent with the service, or multiple people have claimed the same service. Future applicants must provide proof of service (and possibly residence) that meets current standards.

Ancestor Comments:

1) DATACF-SERVICE CLAIMED WAS IN 1785. 9/25/1992.

2) PLACE NAMES CORRECTED 1/18/2012.

• Birth: 7-5-1750 VIRGINIA
• Death: 8- -1795 WASHINGTON CO SOUTHWEST TERRITORY
• COMMENTS (Overview): Created: 2012-01-20 14:58:02.0, Updated: 2012-01-20 14:58:02.0, By: 1) DATACF-SERVICE CLAIMED WAS IN 1785. 9/25/1992. Created: 2012-01-20 14:58:02.0, Updated: 2012-01-20 14:58:02.0, By: 2) PLACE NAMES CORRECTED 1/18/2012.
• RESIDENCE: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) State: NORTH CAROLINA
• SPOUSE: MARGARET HOUSTON; Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1)
• Child son: JOHN MCEWEN, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] ELIZABETH STEPHENSON
• Child daughter: SARAH HOUSTON MCEWEN, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] SAMUEL W. DOAK
• Child son: ALEXANDER MCEWEN, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] MARY CARPENTER

On FamilySearch.org 1 sources of information for: Name • • Alexander McEwen • • Sex • • Male Birth • • 5 July 1750 Scotland, United Kingdom Christening Death • • 25 August 1795 Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, United States Burial • • Salem Cemetery, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Other Information:

Custom Fact • Immigration Arrived in 1740 Reason This Information Is Correct: DOBSON, DAVID. Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Volume 2. 1984. 216p. Transferred from Ancestry Last Changed: August 7, 2017

Custom Event • Military Service Fought in the Revolutionary War Last Changed: August 30, 2017

On findagrave.com:

Alexander McEwen BIRTH unknown DEATH 25 Aug 1795 Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, USA BURIAL Salem Cemetery Limestone, Washington County, Tennessee, USA PLOT lost marker MEMORIAL ID 74258448 ·

On FamilySearch.org 1 sources of information for:

Alexander McEwen: born 5 July 1750 – died 25 August 1795 • L5RG-LCT

Life Sketch • Born about 1750 or 1751, possibly in Scotland. Fought in the Revolutionary War. Married Margaret Houston and had seven children who became prominent citizens and leaders of Tennessee of the first half of the 19th Century. His wife, Margaret Houston married Samuel Doak after Alexander's death. Margaret is buried in an unmarked grave near the grave of Samuel Doak in Salem Cemetery.

Vitals:

Name • • Alexander McEwen Sex • • Male Birth • • 5 July 1750 Scotland, United Kingdom Christening Death • • 25 August 1795 Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, United States Burial • • Salem Cemetery, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Other Information:

Custom Fact • Immigration Arrived in 1740 Reason This Information Is Correct: DOBSON, DAVID. Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Volume 2. 1984. 216p. Transferred from Ancestry Last Changed: August 7, 2017

Custom Event • Military Service Fought in the Revolutionary War Last Changed: August 30, 2017

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A076703
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5RG-LCT
• http://www.tngenweb.org/washington/cemetery/cemSalemmissing.htm
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74258448/alexander-mcewen
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5RG-LCT