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Descendants of John McDill

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Descendants of John McDill


1. John McDill born 1675, Scotland, ref: McDills in AM, married 1703, Janet (Jenet) Leslie, born Scotland, ref: McDills of AM. John died 1761, Ireland. of Broughnow, near Broughshane, Ballymena Parish, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Children:

+ 2. i Margaret (Peggy) McDill born August, 1715.

+ 3. ii Thomas H. McDill born 1725.

4. iii Hugh McDill ref: McDills in Am, married Roxanna (Rosannah) Stuart, born Dec 25, 1738, Scotland, ref: McDills in AM, died Dec 25, 1832, PA. First record is that they started to AM in order to to join other members of Family in SC. Ship was captured by French Privateer, and they were finally landed at Baltimore. Moved to Lycoming Co./Crawford Co. PA in 1793/4 Roxanna: Is supposed to be direct lineage to Stuarts of Scotland, but papers were lost when French Privateer capured ship on which they were immigrating to AM

5. iv John McDill born 1749, Belfast, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married Jane Bell, ref: McDills in AM. John died Mar 24, 1824, Randolph Co. IL.

+ 6. v Nathaniel McDill.

7. vi Mary McDill ref: ChesCoSCRecords.


Second Generation


2. Margaret (Peggy) McDill (1.John1) born August, 1715, Broughnow, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married c. 1730, in Ireland, John Peden, born 1709, Ulster, Ireland, (son of James Peden and Mary Mills) ref: McDills in AM, occupation Wagonmaker, died 1791/2, buried: Moffett-Strong-McDill graveyard. Margaret died 1788, Chester CO. SC, buried: Moffett-Strong-McDill graveyard. Grave is unmarked John: For further Peden references, see "The Pedens in America" by Eleanor M. Hewell of Greenfille SC. Some stories place the Pedens first settling in PA and later moving to SC. Many from Chester County PA (including Creswells) did so, taking the name "Chester Co." with them. Hogue says first home was Spartanburg SC Hogue places most of children in Greenville Co, SC. Grave is unmarked. For further info on lineages, see Peden file.

Children:

8. i Mary Peden born 1732, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married James Alexander, ref: Alexand.

+ 9. ii James Peden born 1734.

10. iii Jane Peden born 1737/8, ref: McDills in Am, married (1) (?), ref: McDills in AM, married (2) (?) Morton, ref: McDills in AM, married (3) Samuel Morrow, ref: McDills in AM.

11. iv Thomas Peden born 1743, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married Elizabeth White, ref: McDills in AM. Thomas died 1834.

12. v William Peden born 1749, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married Mary Archer, ref: McDills in AM, died 1846, Miss. William died 1817. Mary: Emigrated first to Tennessee, then to Mississippi, where she died. Possible daughter.

13. vi Elizabeth Peden born 1750, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married William Gaston, ref: McDills in AM. Elizabeth died 1824.

14. vii John Peden born 1752, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, died 1810.

15. viii Samuel Peden born 1754, ref: McDills in AM, married Katherine White, ref: McDills in AM. Samuel died 1835.

16. ix Alexander Peden born 1756, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married Rebecca Martin, ref: McDills in AM. Alexander died 1841.

17. x David Peden born 1760, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married (1) E. Goodgion, ref: McDills in AM, married (2) Margaret Hughes, ref: McDills in AM. David died 1823.


3. Thomas H. McDill (1.John1) born 1725, Broughnow, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married 1760, in Ireland, Margaret (Chestnut) Chesnut, born Nov 1, 1739, Ireland, (daughter of David (Chestnut) Chesnut and Jennette (Jenet) (Jane) Brown) ref: McDills in AM, died Dec 6, 1827, Chester CO. SC, buried: Strong graveyard Chester SC. Thomas died Dec 4, 1794, Chester Co., SC, buried: Strong graveyard, Chester SC. On their way to AM, the ship crew mutinied and threw captain overboard.. They planned to sell immigrants as slaves in Bermuda. Thomas mixed with crew, and under his leadership overpowered the mutineers. He then sailed ship to Charleston. Some accounts place landing at New York or Chesapeake Bay, where they supposedly spent some time in PA before going to Little Rocky Creek, SC. However, could be the Thomas Madill arriving on Rev. Martin Fleet ship James and Mary.

Children:

+ 18. i John McDill born 1761.

+ 19. ii David McDill born Mar 17, 1763.

+ 20. iii Samuel McDill born 1767.

+ 21. iv James McDill born Dec 20, 1769.

+ 22. v Margaret McDill born Oct, 1772.

23. vi Thomas McDill born Mar 8, 1775, Chester Dist., SC, ref: McDills in AM, married Mary Young, born c. 1775, ref: McDills in AM, died Aug 2, 1872, Preble Co. OH, buried: Hopewell Cem. Thomas died Jun 3, 1813, Preble Co. OH, buried: Hopewell Cem.

+ 24. vii George McDill born Sep 3, 1777.

25. viii Alexander McDill born Mar, 1780, Chester Dist., SC, ref: McDills in AM, died Mar 12, 1838, Chester CO. SC, buried: Strong Graveyard. never married

+ 26. ix Jane (Jennet) McDill born Dec 11, 1785.


6. Nathaniel McDill (1.John1) ref: ChesSCRecords, married (?), ref: ChesCoSCRecords. came to Charleston in 1772

Children:

27. i Thomas McDill born Jun 17, 1771, Co. Antrim Ireland, ref: ChesSCRecords.


Third Generation


9. James Peden (2.Margaret2, 1.John1) born 1734, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married Mary Brown, ref: CathRevSol. James died 1811. Member of Provincial Congress.

Children:

+ 28. i William Peden.

29. ii John Peden ref: CathRevSol. Immigrated to IL in 1830

30. iii Jenny Peden ref: CathRevSol, married Anthony Savage, ref: CathRevSol. Jenny died 1848. Anthony: had 4 children

31. iv James Peden ref: CathRevSol, married (1) Margaret Alexander, ref: CathRevSol, married (2) (?), ref: CathRevSol, married (3) (?) Gordon, ref: CathRevSol. Margaret: Immigrated to GA with husband before she died. had 3 daughters, 2 died

+ 32. v Thomas Peden born 1785.

33. vi Mary Peden ref: CathRevSol, married John Stennis, ref: CathRevSol.


18. John McDill (3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born 1761, Broughnow, Antrim Co., Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married Mary Brown, born c. 1771, (daughter of Alexander Brown and Margaret McDill) ref: McDills in AM, died Dec 2, 1832, buried: Strong Graveyard. John died Nov 3, 1848, SC, buried: Strong Graveyard. Mary: Others (WFT) give father as James Brown and mother Mary (?).

Children:

+ 34. i Nancy Agnes McDill born Jun 4, 1806.


19. David McDill (3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Mar 17, 1763, Co. Antrim, Ireland, ref: FarisFam, married Jan 17, 1788, Isabella McQuiston, born c. 1763, ref: FarisFam. David died Mar 7, 1843, Morning Sun, OH, buried: Hopewell Cem. DAR Ref 105657. He was pensioned for service as Pvt in 1781, in Capt. Adam's Company, Col. Lacy's Regiment, South Carolina Line.

Children:

+ 35. i Margaret McDill born Dec 12, 1792.


20. Samuel McDill (3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married Jennet (Jennett) (Janet) (Jane) Bonner, born 1772, SC, (daughter of John (Brown) (Bonner) Barber and Martha (Chestnut) Chesnut) ref: McDills in AM, died May 23, 1847, Preble Co. OH. Samuel died Dec 2, 1851, Preble Co. OH, buried: Hopewell Cem.

Children:

+ 36. i Janet (Jane) McDill born Dec 11, 1802.


21. James McDill (3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Dec 20, 1769, Co. Antrim, Ireland, ref: McDills in AM, married Margaret (Chestnut) Chesnut, born Dec 25, 1778, ref: McDills in AM, died Feb 29, 1848, Henderson Co. IL. James died Nov 21, 1854, Henderson Co. IL. Came to AM with parents in 1772 Margaret: They left SC in Apr, 1802, arrived at Roseville OH May 20, where they remained until Mar, 1808, when they moved to Preble Co. OH. Moved May, 1836 to Henderson IL.

Children:

37. i Samuel McDill born 1807, ref: PGraham, married Martha Graham, born 1805, (daughter of Matthew Graham and Jennett Wilson) ref: PGraham, died 1841. Samuel died 1866.

38. ii Martha McDill born 1812, ref: PGraham, married Andrew Graham, born 1807, (son of Matthew Graham and Jennett Wilson) ref: PGraham, died 1848. Martha died 1838.


22. Margaret McDill (3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Oct, 1772, At Sea, ref: McDills in AM, married c. 1798, in Chester CO. SC, William (Chestnut) Chesnut, born 1770/4, Chester CO. SC, (son of Samuel (Chestnut) Chesnut and (?)) ref: McDills in AM, occupation Merchant - Columbia SC, died c. 1840/50, Dalles Co. AL. Margaret died c. 1830/40, Dalles Co. AL. Some sources say in Chester Dist, SC - perhaps where birth was registered. William: This family moved to Dallas Co, Alabama, In April 1823 James Strong apparently owned property and gave McDill,Moffett,Chestnut,Smith,Brown and Mills families permission to enlarge cemetary "on William Chestnut's old place" - the Strong,McDill-Moffett Burial Ground. 6 children listed in Lonsdale records.

Children:

39. i Jane (Chestnut) Chesnut.

40. ii Samuel (Chestnut) Chesnut.

41. iii Thomas (Chestnut) Chesnut.

+ 42. iv John (Chestnut) Chesnut born Aug 20, 1808.

43. v Margaret (Chestnut) Chesnut.

44. vi William (Chestnut) Chesnut.


24. George McDill (3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Sep 3, 1777, Chester Dist., SC, ref: McDills in AM, married 1802, Margaret Douglass, born Nov 2, 1779, ref: McDills in AM, died Aug 2, 1847. George died Dec 14, 1863, Henderson Co. IL. Served in War of 1812 as Corporal. Moved to Newton Co. GA in 1825, became dissatisfied with slavery question and moved to Henderson IL

Children:

45. i Thomas McDill born 1803, ref: McDills in Ma, died 1840.

46. ii James McDill born 1805, ref: McDills in AM, died 1840.

47. iii John McDill born 1807, ref: McDills in AM, died 1881.

+ 48. iv Mary Ann McDill born Jan 29, 1810.

49. v Margaret McDill born 1812, ref: McDills in AM.

50. vi Elizabeth McDill born 1814, ref: McDills in AM, died 1840.

51. vii Jane McDill born 1816, ref: McDills in Am, died 1898.

52. viii Robert McDill born 1818, ref: McDills in AM, died 1840.

53. ix Nancy McDill born 1820, ref: McDills in AM, died 1898.

54. x Karen H. McDill born 1822, ref: McDills in Am, died 1886.


26. Jane (Jennet) McDill (3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Dec 11, 1785, SC, ref: McDills in AM, married (1) 1811, Alexander Brown, ref: McDills in AM, married (2) John Brown, born c. 1795, (son of Alexander Brown and Jennet (?)) died Apr 18, 1832. Jane died Jan 29, 1870, Bloomington IN. Moved to IN sometime after 1830. Other source (WFT) says b. c. 1797, d. Apr 3, 1843 Perry Co., IL John: WFT says this is first husband. McDills in Am list only Alexander Brown

Children by John Brown:

55. i John Brown.

56. ii Margaret L. Brown born Jun 18, 1815, SC, married Dec 20, 1837, in Perry Co., IL, Andrew Brown, born Nov 26, 1813, SC, (son of James Brown and Martha Stormont) died Nov 21, 1854, Perry Co., IL. Margaret died Jun 15, 1869.

+ 57. iii Alexander Brown born Dec 11, 1816.

58. iv Jennet Barbara Brown born May 31, 1823, Chester Dist. SC, married Oct 17, 1839, in Perry Co., IL, James Brown. Jennet died May 8, 1855, Perry Co., IL.

59. v William Brown born c. 1825, married Nov 8, 1845, in Hopewell Church, Perry Co., IL, Eliza Jane Petit.

60. vi Elizabeth Brown born c. 1827, married Feb 3, 1848, in Perry Co., IL, James Ayre. Elizabeth died Oct 30, 1854, IL.

61. vii Susannah C. Brown born c. 1827, married Sep 9, 1847, in Perry Co., IL, George F. Pettit.


Fourth Generation


28. William Peden (9.James3, 2.Margaret2, 1.John1) ref: CathRevSol, married (?), ref: CathRevSol. Immigrated to IL in 1830.

Children:

62. i Isabelle Peden ref: CathRevSol, married Thomas Peden, born 1785, (son of James Peden and Mary Brown) ref: CathRevSol, died Jul 23, 1848.


32. Thomas Peden (9.James3, 2.Margaret2, 1.John1) born 1785, ref: CathRevSol, married (1) Sarah McCalla, born 1782, (daughter of David McCalla and Mary Adair) ref: CathRevSol, died Sep 2, 1822, married (2) Isabelle Peden, (daughter of William Peden and (?)) ref: CathRevSol. Thomas died Jul 23, 1848.

Children by Sarah McCalla:

63. i Mary Peden ref: CathRevSol, married (1) James Harbison Jr., ref: CathRevSol, married (2) (?) Brown, ref: CathRevSol.

64. ii Peggy Peden ref: CathRevSol.

65. iii David Peden ref: CathRevSol.

66. iv Ginnie (Jane) Peden ref: CathRevSol, married William Stormont, born Sep 15, 1785, Little Rocky Creek CS, (son of William Stormont and Mary Ann (Anna) McClure) ref: CathRevSold, died Aug 20, 1816, Chester SC, buried: Catholic Presby. Churchyard. William: Married his 1st cousin. This family moved to Mississippi in 1852. His tombstone said "Murdered". Court case said John Stormont (son of John and Elizabeth Maybin) stormont and 2 other men were charged with "beating up" william in front of the Chester Co. Courthouse. William died 8 days later. John was acquitted, and the other 2 men indicted. Marriages confusing! LDS has (prob. wrong) other ch as Nancy, Jennette, Mary A. and Rose Anna, who were James Stormont/Jane Sproull's children.

67. v Catherine Peden ref: CathRevSol.

Children by Isabelle Peden:

68. vi William Peden ref: CathRevSol.

69. vii Sarah Peden ref: CathRevSol.

70. viii Belle Peden ref: CathRevSol.

71. ix Emily Teresa Peden ref: CathRevSol.


34. Nancy Agnes McDill (18.John3, 3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Jun 4, 1806, married John Bigham, born c. Jan 29, 1802, NC, (son of James Bigham and Nancy Agnes Brown) died Feb 15, 1839. Nancy died Jul 15, 1881, Blackstock, Chester Co., SC.

Children:

72. i James White Bigham born May 29, 1838, Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC, married Feb 1, 1872, Mary Isabella Mills, born Sep 20, 1836, (daughter of James Young Mills and Sallie Isabella Nelson) died Nov 29, 1923, Blackstock, SC. James died Sep 4, 1920, Blackstock, SC.


35. Margaret McDill (19.David3, 3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Dec 12, 1792, SC, married May 16, 1811, in Preble Co, OH, James Faris, born 1779, Little Rocky Creek SC, (son of David ( Farrie) Faris and Martha Stormont) ref: FarisFam, died Jun 17, 1852, Bloomington, IN, buried: Covenanter Cem. Bloomington IN. Margaret died Nov 11, 1839, Bloomington, IN. Was brought to Preble Co, OH by parents in 1806 James: They had 10 children

Children:

73. i Martha Faris born Feb 4, 1812, ref: FarisFam, married John Cathcart, ref: FarisFam.

74. ii David Faris born Oct 28, 1813, ref: FarisFam, married Elizabeth Smith, ref: FarisFam.

75. iii Isabella Faris born Nov 27, 1815, ref: FarisFam, married John Smith, ref: FarisFam.

76. iv Agnes Faris born Jan 7, 1818, ref: FarisFam, married Charles McCaughan, ref: FarisFam.

77. v Jane McQuiston Faris born Feb 23, 1820, ref: FarisFam, married Isaiah Reid Tippin, ref: FarisFam.

78. vi Mary Esther Faris born Jun 4, 1822, ref: FarisFam, married John E. Little, ref: FarisFam.

79. vii Samuel Wylie Faris born Oct 17, 1824, ref: FarisFam.

80. viii James S. Faris born Feb 11, 1826, ref: FarisFam, married Eliza Jane Hartin, ref: FarisFam.

81. ix John McDill Faris born Nov 13, 1829, ref: FarisFam, married Sarah Margaret Smith, ref: FarisFam.

82. x Margaret Elizabeth Faris ref: Creswell, married John Madden Ervin, ref: Creswell.


36. Janet (Jane) McDill (20.Samuel3, 3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Dec 11, 1802, married Jun 23, 1824, David McQuiston, born Jan 15, 1802, SC, (son of Hugh McQuiston and Margaret Gaston) died Feb 4, 1870, OH. Janet died Jul 9, 1845.

Children:

83. i Thomas Milton McQuiston born Mar 23, 1829, Preble CO., OH, married (1) c. 1849, Nancy Paxton, born 1828, died 1853, married (2) c. 1854, Eliza Bonner, born 1836, died 1859, married (3) c. 1860, Tabitha Harper, born Jun 19, 1842, OH, died Mar 31, 1874, OH, married (4) c. 1875, Irene Harper, born 1853, died 1912. Thomas died Sep 5, 1909, Preble CO., OH.


42. John (Chestnut) Chesnut (22.Margaret3, 3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Aug 20, 1808, Chester Co., SC, married April 20, 1841, in Dallas Co., AL, Elizabeth G. Craig, born May 1, 1816, Humphrey Co., TN, died June 26, 1860, Dallas Co., AL. John died Feb 25, 1857, Dallas Co., AL.

Children:

84. i Robert C. Chesnut.

85. ii John William Chesnut.

86. iii Margaret Alabama Chesnut.

87. iv Nathaniel Pressly Chesnut.

88. v Martha H. Chesnut.

89. vi John Young Chesnut.

90. vii Elizabeth Catherine (Kitty) Chesnut born Sep 23, 1856, Harrells, AL, married April 14, 1881, in Harrells, AL, James Harvey Jones. Elizabeth died Feb 26, 1924, Oak Hill, AL.


48. Mary Ann McDill (24.George3, 3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Jan 29, 1810, ref: McDills in AM, married Alexander (Chestnut) Chesnut, born 1800, (son of Alexander (Chestnut) Chesnut and Sarah Meek) ref: McDills in Am, died Apr 17, 1881, buried: Doraville, GA. Mary died Feb 19, 1881. Lonsdale says wife was Elizabeth (?) b. 1823 in KY Alexander: This Chestnut branch moved to Georgia. Per will of James Meek. Graham has b. Dec 28, 1799. Graham also has d. May 11, 1874, buried Alexander Cemetary. Apparently Graham has different Alexander, or this one is wrong, in that Graham has wife Jane Alexander, b. Mar 23, 1822 KY, d. Jun 6, 1878, bur. Alexander Cemetary all Todd Co., KY

Children:

91. i Margaret Elizabeth (Chestnut) Chesnut born Aug 17, 1837, ref: McDills in AM, married Robert Eidson, ref: ERichardson. Margaret died May 1917.

92. ii David Alexander (Chestnut) Chesnut born Aug 17, 1840, ref: McDills in Am, married Sara Elizabeth Tilly, born 1848, ref: ERichardson. David died Dec 7, 1914. Confederate soldier - surrendered with Lee at Appomatox.

93. iii George Robert (Chestnut) Chesnut born Apr 8, 1843, ref: McDills in AM, died 1862, Richmond VA. Confederate soldier - died in a hospital in Richmond.

94. iv Jane Matilda (Chestnut) Chesnut born Jan 12, 1846, ref: McDills in AM, married William Chesnut, born 1936, ref: ERichardson. Jane died Nov 22, 1923, GA.

95. v (?) (Chestnut) Chesnut ref: McDills in AM. died in infancy

96. vi John Thomas (Chestnut) Chesnut born Sep 25, 1850, ref: McDills in AM, married Almeta Jane Bowers, born 1853, ref: ERichardson. John died Nov 15, 1920, Moreland GA.


57. Alexander Brown (26.Jane3, 3.Thomas2, 1.John1) born Dec 11, 1816, SC, married May 10, 1836, in Perry Co., IL, Esther Brown, born Apr 3, 1815, SC, (daughter of James Brown and Martha Stormont) died Oct 17, 1891. Alexander died Aug 16, 1871.

Children:

97. i Martha Jane Brown born May 30, 1839, married Walter (?) Chambers. Martha died c.Jul 7, 1927.

98. ii Barbara Ellen Brown born Jun 7, 1841, Conant, Perry Co., IL, married (1) Dec 21, 1861, Thomas B. McClure, married (2) Nov 9, 1869, in Perry Co., IL, John T. Eaton. Barbara died Jul 7, 1927, Conant, Perry Co., IL.

99. iii John Henry Brown born May 24, 1841, died Mar 22, 1843.

100. iv Elizabeth A. Brown born Jan 11, 1846, IL, died Aug 22, 1861.

101. v William Brown born Feb 2, 1848, died May 3, 1850.

102. vi (?) Brown born May 8, 1851, died Jul 18, 1851.

103. vii Theodore Melanttion Brown born Jun 15, 1852, Conant, Perry Co., IL, married Sep 24, 1873, in Pinckneyville, Perry Co., IL, Emily Hutchison Marquis. Theodore died Apr 3, 1899, Conant, Perry Co., IL.

104. viii Adolphus Adair Brown born Jul 9, 1855, Conant, Perry Co., IL, married Dec 13, 1877, in Conant, Perry Co., IL, Matilda Jane Cunningham. Adolphus died Mar 30, 1925.

105. ix Mary Emily Brown born Dec 29, 1857, married (1) John (?) Cloud, married (2) Dec 9, 1879, in Perry Co., IL, Isaac Edward Eaton. Mary died c.Jul 7, 1927.





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