James
McEwen
III
Born in Rowan, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of James McEwen Jr.
and Sarah (McKnight) McEwen
Brother of
Margery (McEwen) Stewart, Alexander McEwen, William McEwen, Sarah (McEwen) Henderson, Josiah McEwen and John Martin McEwen
Husband of
Agnes (Kirk) McEwen
— married
about 1812 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee
Descendants 
Father of
John M. McEwen, David F. McEwen, James Harvey McEwen, William M. McEwen, Sarah (McEwen) Lawing, Hugh Alexander McEwen, Levi McEwen and Ellen McEwen
Died
at about age 62
in Henderson County, Tennessee
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jul 2015
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Biography
1808 - Migrated to Rutherford County, Tennessee, with his father.
1812 - Married Agnes Kirk in Rutherford County about this time.
1820 - Enumerated on this census for Rutherford. Kirk and Jetton families are listed right above them.
1822 - This McEwen family moves to western Tennessee and settles in Henderson County. Son William is born here in 1822. Many of Agnes' siblings and her mother have also moved to Henderson/Madison area about this time. The McEwens may be the last to arrive. Farm near Mifflin on Forked Deer River.
1826 - James is granted a land warrant on 10 Oct 1826 for land in Henderson County.
1830 - Enumerated on this census and Tax List - 6 boys and 2 girls.
1837 - Pays tax on 156 acres of land (valued $500) and one slave (valued $400).
1840 - Not found on this Census.
1847 - James Died - This year is noted in the "History of Carroll Co. TN" articles on William McEwen. No mention of Agnes.
Sources
- 1820 and 1830 U.S. Census (Ancestry)
- North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931
- Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 (Ancestry)
- Findagrave Memorial (No burial information) - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212692097/james-mcewen
Researched and written by Deb Kueter, July 1, 2015. Updated April 19, 2022
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
Lewis Griffin
:
23andMe, GEDmatch A342895 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A342895 [compare], Ancestry member lewgriffin
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A342895 [compare], FTDNA kit #56085
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Benny McDaniel :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A560700 [compare], Ancestry member bjmcng
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~1.56%
George Freeman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SJ7688777 [compare], Ancestry member freemangrl
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~0.78%
Michele (Crockett) Taylor :
23andMe, GEDmatch YJ2321678 [compare]
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~0.78%
Steve Bishop :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Bishop123310
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~0.78%
Thomas Casteel :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T219525 [compare]
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~0.78%
J. Casteel :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T460382 [compare]
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