John McDowall jr (abt. 1702 - abt. 1782)

Born about 1702 in County Antrim, Ireland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Janet Donnan — married 21 Jan 1723 in Penninghame House, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Husband of Jean (McGrigor) McDowall — married 25 Dec 1733 in Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 6 Jul 1782 at about age 80 in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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Biography

• John Jr. was born about 1702, the son of John Mcdowell and Jane "unknown" McDowell. While his father and brothers emigrated to America, John stayed behind and, at some point in time, left Ireland and went to Wigtownshire, Scotland. In Scotland he went by the name James in the Church records.

• James married Janet Donnan in Penninghame, Wigtown, Scotland on 21 January 1723. ^[1]

James and Janet had 3 children:

• Antony McDowall, baptised 26 July 1724 at Glasserton, Wigtown,
• Alexander McDowall, Baptised 24 April 1726 in Penninghame, Wigtown.
• Mary McDowall, Baptised 29 Oct 1731 in Kirkinner, Wigtown.

James had 2 children with Helen McKie ( no marriage record):

• John McDowell, baptised 22 October 1728 in Penningham.
• Patrick McDowall, baptised 20 Jan 1731 in Penningham.^[2]

• James Married Jean McGrigor on 25 December 1733 in Old Luce, Wigtown. ^[3]

James and Jean had 5 children:

• John McDowall, baptised 12 July 1735 at Old Luce, Wigtown
• Alexander McDowall, baptised 5 September 1736 at Old Luce.
• James McDowall, baptised 9 April 1738 at Old Luce, ^[4]
• Andrew McDowall, baptised 10 Januart 1742 at Old Luce.
• Thomas McDowall, baptised 22 July 1744 at Old Luce.

• James died 6 July 1782 at age 80. ^[5]

Research Notes

From "Look to the Past" ^[6] , the Children of John McDowell and Jane are:

• Robert McDowell
• John McDowell Jr
• Charles McDowell
• Ann McDowell
• Elizabeth McDowell
• James McDowell
• William McDowell
• Joseph McDowell.

Of these 8 children, John Jr, Elizabeth and Ann appear to be unaccounted for in Colonial America records. The 2 girls most probably were married and either stayed in Ireland, or emigrated with their husbands. There are no records of John Jr's presence in America, even though, on page 62 of "The MacDowalls",^[7] the author alludes that "John Jr. died young in Pennsylvania".

From ScotlandsPeople there does not appear to be a James McDowall born in Wigtown from 1699 through 1707, which supports his birth was most likely in Ireland.

Dna matching results for descendants of John Jr "James"McDowall point distinctly towards the extended McDowell family from Glenoe, Ireland, descendants of Thomas McDowell. These McDowell's are the patriarchs of many of the McDowells in the U.S. The move to Scotland, instead of America, by John Jr put a line of descendants through several generations in Scotland and Ireland before appearing in the U.S. and Canada in the late 1800's.

Sources

1. ↑ Banns and Marriages, "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers-Banns and Marriges", database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 21 October 2023), Surname MCDOWALL, Forename JAMES, Spouse Name, Surname DONNAN, Forename JANET FR282 (FR282), Marriage Date 21/01/1723, Parish PENNINGHAME; citing Parish Number 895, ref 10/524.
2. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 21 October 2023), Surname MCDOWALL, Forename PATRICK, Parents/Other details: JAMES MCDOWALL/HELEN MCKIE FR35(FR35), Gender M, Birth Date 20/01/1731, Parish PENNINGHAME; citing Parish Number 895, Ref 10/54.
3. ↑ Banns and Marriages, "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers-Banns and Marriges", database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 21 October 2023), Surname MCDOWALL, Forename JAMES, Spouse Name, Surname MCGRIGOR, Forename JEAN FR278 (FR278), Marriage Date 25/12/1733, Parish OLD LUCE or GLENLUCE; citing Parish Number 894, ref 20/6.
4. ↑ Birth or Baptism:"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 21 October 2023), Surname MCDOWAL, Forename JAMES, Parents/Other details JAMES MCDOWAL/JEAN MCCRIGOR FR24(FR24), Gender M, Birth Date 09/04/1738, Parish OLD LUCE OR GLEN LUCE; citing Parish Number 894, Ref 10/20.
5. ↑ Deaths and Burials:"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Deaths and Burials," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 21 October 2023), Surname MCDOWALL, Forename JAMES, Gender M, Age 80, Date 06/07/1782, Parish OLD LUCE or GLEN LUCE; citing Parish Number 894, Ref 20/142.
6. ↑ Look to the Past, McDowell Genealogy Scroll down to Generation 20.
7. ↑ Fergus D. H. Macdowall and William L. MacDougall, The MacDowalls, Clan MacDougall Society of North America, Inc. copyright 2009.

DNA

MRCA: John McDowall Jr.

• Paternal relationship is suggested by a GEDmatch test match between 7th cousins Karen McDowell Gedmatch HN2597488 and Ross Henderson Gedmatch A868548 consisting of a 9cM segment on chromosome 13.

MRCA: William Colhoun and Catherine McCausland

• Maternal Relationship is suggested by a GED test match between 9th cousins Karen McDowell GEDmatch HN2597488 and Lisa Dee Anderson Haskins GEDmatch GF233278C1 consisting of 23.8 cM over 4 segments, the largest of which is 8.5cM.

MRCA: Alexander McCausland and Genet Hall

• Maternal relationship is suggested by a GED test match between 9thC1R Karen McDowell GEDmatch NQ4084074 and Charles Stephenson GEDmatch A449654 consisting of 14.3cM over 2 segments, the largest of which is 8.8cM.

MRCA: John McDowell and Jane (Calhoun) McDowell

• Parental relationship is suggested by a GED test match between 7thC1R Karen McDowell GEDmatch HN2597488 and Tammy Hinkle GEDmatch SE7368783 consisting of 28.5cM over 4 segments, the largest being 8cM.