Jane Nancy McEwen (1757 - bef. 1810)

Born 1757 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania

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Died before 1810 before age 53 in Mercer, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Jane was born in 1757. She was the daughter of Henry McEwen and Elizabeth Colwell.

Jane married James Williamson [b. 1754, d. 1818 PA; 2nd Lt, 7th PA and 1st Lt in the 12th PA in the American Revolution]. [DAR Patriot Index, Vol III, p. 2972 and Index to Revolutionary War Service Records, Vol. IV, p.3017.]

“History or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania” by Beers 1886; page 63 - 64: Middleton Twp. Tax List for 1762: …Robert and Charles CALDWELL, William FLEMING, John and Andrew GREGG, Samuel LAMB, William RIDDLE, Widow TEMPLETON, Widow WILLIAMSON… Carlisle Tax List for 1762: Nathaniel WALLACE, William CALDWELL, James and Thomas FLEMING, Robert GUTHRIE, William RODEMAN, James TEMPLETON… [Note: The family names are all found married to the MCQUOWN family. The widow Williamson may be Jane McEwen's mother-in-law.]

Jane MCEWEN, daughter Henry and Elizabeth (CALDWELL) MCEWEN married James WILLIAMSON about 1780 in Cumberland Co., PA. Their children were: Samuel Williamson b.1782– Elizabeth Williamson b. 1784– Susan Williamson b. 1786– Henry Williamson b. 1788–1876 Isabella Williamson b. 1790– Ann Williamson b. 1790– SonA Williamson b. 1791–1800 Jane Williamson b. 1792– James Williamson b. 1796–

“Wills of Centre Co., Pennsylvania” by Ira Fravel, 1939; page 1: Will Book A, page 18, Henry MCEWEN, Centre Twp., June 9, 1802 – Aug. 28, 1802, son William, Frances, youngest son Henry, children of my daughter Elizabeth (MCEWEN) PETRIKIN, children of my daughter Ann (MCEWEN) PETIT. My dtr. Mary, Sarah, son James O. and my wife Elizabeth (GREGG), dtr. Jane (MCEWEN) WILLIAMSON. Ex. Son Wm. & Frances MCEWEN, & Wm. PETRIKIN. Witness: James STEERE, Thomas STEERE.

James born about 1780’s, died before 1837 and is buried in Hempfield Old Salem Cemetery, Mercer Co PA.^[1]

She passed away in 1819.

RESEARCH NOTES

The Williamson family has not been researched fully. There are several applications pertaining to James Williamson's service in the Revolutionary War and one particular problem is that the 12th PA Regiment was raised in Northumberland and Northampton Counties, not Cumberland where this Williamson family lived. There are many James Williamson men living in Pennsylvania at this time period so much review is called for.

Sources

1. ↑ Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 4; Serial: 6924; Volume: 14

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