Jane (Lowry) McCord (1719 - 1758)

Born 1719 in Hartburn, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Wife of David McCord Sr — married [date unknown] in Cumberland Co., PA.

Descendants

Died 4 Apr 1758 at about age 39 in Ft. McCord, Lancaster Co., PA.

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Biography

Jane was the daughter of Bryan Lowry and Mary Glendinning. She is purported to be born in 1719 in Hartburn, Northumberland, England^[1] She is purported to be baptised on 31 Jan 1720 in Hartburn, Northumberland, England^[1]

She married David McCord who was born in Ireland but, came to Pennsylvania as a boy with his parents.

Known Children:

1. David, went to Virginia and then settled in Washington Co., Tennessee. He then moved to Williamson Co. Tennessee in 1809.

Among the children of David who settled in Mecklenburg County, NC were John McCord (c. 1732-1809) and Jane McCord (c. 1738-aft. 1797, Mrs. John Ritch/Ritchie).

1. James
2. Jane/Jean
3. Margaret
4. John
5. William

She and her husband David were killed on the 4th April 1758 when Indians attacked in Ft. McCord in Lancaster County (now located near Edenville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania).

They captured four of Jane's children; David, James, Jane/Jean and Margaret; they were released a year and a half later. John McCord, son of Jane, was in the barn feeding the horses and the Indians did not find him. William, another son, out ran the Indians.

Several of the children went with their Uncle John (The Shepard) to Virginia and on to North Carolina.

Research notes

• Donehoo, George Patterson,. A history of the Cumberland Valley in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa.: Susquehanna History Association, 1930.Original data: Donehoo, George Patter

Note: "Bibliography ... of Cumberland County": p. 503.|||v. 1. General history.--History of Franklin County.--History of Cumberland County.--v. 2. Biographical sketches.

• England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002. Used by permission.

• http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=23901104&pid=1789284307

Source

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=bivri_englandbirth&h=5369279&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 31 October 2010 through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED.

• This person was created through the import of McQuery Family Tree.ged on 20 May 2011.