James McCarrell (1728 - 1813)

Born 28 Sep 1728 in Ulster, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Margaret (McKibben) McCarrell — married 27 Nov 1777 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Jul 1813 at age 84 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Biography

James McCarrell served with Civil Service, Virginia during the American Revolution.

James McCarrell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A209910.

According to writing of Gene Carter, the name McCarroll was spelled "McKarel" in Ireland, and that James McCarrell / aka McCarroll was born in [Ulster] Ireland on Sept. 28, 1728. And that he died on July 13, 1813, in Knox Co, Tennessee, and was buried at the McCarrell Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

Carter also states that James came from Ireland to America about 1750 to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Fincastle, Boutetourt Co, Virginia, about 1770. He married Margaret McKibbon in Virginia on Nov. 27, 1777.

James McCarrell was born either in Ireland or Scotland, and married there, Mary Bohanan. It is not clear whether he had issue by this marriage, but Mary died at his initial destination of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

James' second wife was Margaret McKibbon, whom he met and married after moving to Virginia. They were married on November 27, 1777, and lived for a while at least in Virginia, as his Bible inscription records him at Fincastle, Virginia, in 1793. The time of his arrival in East Tennessee is not known.

This record reconstructed from subject's Bible. The following notation is on the fly-leaf:

"James McCarroll, his Bible, bought the fourth day of April, 1793, of Mathers, Harvey and Martch, Ltd., in Fincastle, Botetourt County, State of Virginia, price L4/6s. God give his grace thereon to look, and not to look, but meditate on his words Day and Night, and in understanding take delight."

Probate of Will
In the County Court of Knox County, Tennessee
October Sessions 1813, Estate Book 2, page 61: James McCarrel

The last Will and Testament of James McCarrel late of this County was produced to Court for probate. Whereupon Peter Nance and Polly Nance the subscribing Witnesses thereto, made oath that they saw the said James McCarrel sign seal and heard him pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, and that he was at the time of publishing the same of sound mind amd memory to the best of their knowledge & belief, which is ordered to be recorded and is in these words, to wit:

Will (dated): October 10th, 1806...

The last Will & Testament of James McCarrel Sen. In the name of God Amen. I, James McCarrel of the County of Knox and State of Tennessee. Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following (to wit). I bequeath to my well beloved wife the third part of this my plantation for her comfortable living, during her continuance in widowhood. If she should marry then she have the third of the household furniture with one milk cow and her saddle and bridle and horse if there is any but two on said place, for the remainder of my property, where with God has helped me, I do divide between my son William, Jenny, Salley and Joseph, the land I do bequeath to my son William and Joseph, when come of age my daughter Lettie I bequeath 5 pounds, to my daughter Mary 5 pounds, to my daughter Nancy five pounds, to my daughter Hannah five pounds. And I do revoke all Will or Wills Testaments or Testaments by this presents revoking and disannulling all and every Will and Testament Wills & Wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or writing and this is to be taken only for my last Will and Testament and none other. I, being in perfect health mind and memory, thanks to the Almighty God for all his mercies to me, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God, I desire all my just debts be paid and I owe is right or conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever, shall be well and truly paid or ordained to be paid within convenient time after my decease by my executors herein after named and I do nominate appoint & ordain any well beloved friend William Heflit, assist my wife whom I have appointed Executor of this last Will and Testament, in Witness whereof I have (hereunto set) my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1806 for me.
signed James McCarrel (Seal)
Teste, Peter Nance, Polly Nance

Description of property in Knox County
In the register's Office Knox County, Tennessee
Survey Dated 29 July 1807 Entry Book 1807 - 1807, page 1120, No. 1175
State of Tennessee District South of Holston and French Broad

In pursuance of the law in such case made and provided I have surveyed for James McCarroll one hundred and forty nine acres of land situated in Knox County on Holston River Beginning on a Walnut on the River bank corner with Stephen Wells with his line north thirty six degs East one hundred and three chains to a Whiteoak then with Mash's line south forty two degs East nine chains to a poplar south nineteen degs East twelve chains to a pawpaw bush then south fifty seven degs East Eighteen ch to Kim Hicks corner South twenty five degs West twenty two chains to a redbud bush then south five degs west Eight ch to a Lynn then south seventeen degs East thirty six ch to a black oak W Clevens line then with his line south forty eight degs West ten ch to a blackoak then south fifty four degs west twenty nine chains to a whiteoak then south thirteen degs west eleven ch to a white oak then south forty six degs west ten ch to a walnut on the River bank then North forty degs West sixty seven chains to the beginning. Surveyed July 29, 1807
Issac Hicks, William McCarroll S C B, Robt Armstrong D S

Sources

1. ↑ For more from a FamilySearch genealogy, see James McCarroll profile on FamilySearch. Cites 11 Sources. Includes some errors, notably about his 2 wives & marriage dates, places.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #37617187

• A Constable and a Juror Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 12 May 2020), "Record of James McCarrell", Ancestor # A209910.