Individual Details
Alexander MCDOWELL
(Bef 1730 - Bet 2 Oct 1778 and 3 May 1779)
Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, Vol XIV page 475, lists those who took the Oath of Allegiance. Alex. McDowell is listed as of 15 October 1777. This Alexander or possibly his son? These were listed in an article in the Perry Historians, but there is no indication if the men listed were specifically from Perry County.
Alexander McDowell Will dated Oct 1 1778
Lancaster County, PA Will C-1-565
As of 19 July 2014, image is at familysearch.org - Pennsylvania Probate Record 1683 - 1994
Images 292-293 of 555
October 1st 1778. I Alexander McDowel Little Britain Township Lancaster County in the State of Pencylvania. Do make and ordain my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form as followeth. First that all my lawful debts, funeral charges and all the following legacies be paid out of my Estate of the whole _____ by my Executors. Secondly. I give unto Mary McDowel my well beloved Wife that house where Andrew Porterfield lives in and put in good repairs for her to live in during her lifetime, with the little Ry Field, containing about three Acres and the two Little Fields near to the House where Portervield lives supposed to contain six Acres with firewood where the possessors of this Place cuts for themselves on this Place where I live, and two Acres of Meadow on that side of the Run next Porterfield’s house together with the black Mare and her side Sadle and Two Milch cows and the one eight part of the fruit in the Orchard Yearly while she lives, with her Bed and furniture and one Iron Pot and Crook and Raile timber covenient [sic] to fence the aforesaid three fields. Likewise I give her, her spinning wheel, three chairs, the little Walnut Table and Walnut Chest, likewise give her twelve pounds in Cash to School her two children which I order her to keep and not taken from her. Thirdly, I give unto Hugh McFadion my son in Law and Elizabeth his wife the Sum of Twenty Shillings current money of the State of Pencylvenia. Fourthly, I give unto my Son in Law William Ferris and Fanny his Wife the Sum of Twenty Shillings current money of this State. Fifthly, I give unto my Son in Law Robert Watson and Kitty his wife the sun of Twenty Shillings, current Money of this State. Sixthly, I give unto my son Alexander McDowel the sum of Seven Shillings and six pence current money of this State. Seventhly, I give unto my Son-in-Law Robert Henderson and Mary his Wife the sun of Seven Shillings and Six Pence current Money of this State. Eighthly, I give unto my Daughter Jean McDowel the sum of fourty Pound current Money of this State with the Bed and furniture she lies in at present with the Halfer and three Sheep that she claims as her own. Ninthly, I give unto my Son Charles McDowel the sum of thirty Pounds current Money of this State to be paid to him by my Executor when he comes to the Adge of twenty one Years, clear of Interest and four Sheep at my Decease. Tenthly, I give unto my Daughter Nancy McDowel the Sum of thirty Pounds current Money of this State to be paid unto her by my Executor when she comes to the Adge of eighteen Years clear of Intrust and four Sheep at my Decease. Eleventhly, I give unto my three Sons, James, Luke and Mark McDowel, after all the above Legacies is paid the remaining part of all my Estate both Real and Personal, that is to say my moveable goods and all my Lands, Houses and Improvements to them the said James, Luke and Mark McDowel their Heirs and Assigns forever and to be equally divided among them. And if my beloved Wife should break or disannull this my Last Will and Testament, I order that her two Children Charles and Nancy McDowel above named be cut out of the Legacy I left them and paid with Seven Shillings and six Pence apiece current money of this State. Lastly, I constitute, make & ordain my well beloved Friend David Kilough whole and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. Signed, Sealed Published & Pronounced to be my Last Will and Testament in the Presence of these Subscribers. A Memorandum of what is interlined above Between the 29th & 30th line, “She” between the 40th & 41st line is interlined “To be equally divided between them”
Frances Armstrong, David Kellogh, James Hanna. Signed Alexander McDowel
Lancaster County ss On the fourth Day of May Anno Dominie 1779 Before me the subscriber appeared Francis Armstrong and James Hanna two of the subscribing Witnesses to the within Will and on their Corporal Oaths did declare and say that they were present and saw Alexander McDowel Sign Seal Publish Pronounce and Declare the within Writing as and for his Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding to the best of their Knowledge Observation and Belief. -
Be it Remembered That on the fourth Day of May Anno Domini 1779 The Said Will and Testament of Alexander McDowel late of Little Brittin Township deceased was proved in due Form of Law And Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to David Killough the Executor therein Named He being first duly Qualified well and truly to Administer the Estate of the said deceased And to Exhibit into the Register's Office at Lancaster a true and perfect Invnetory thereof within the Month. And to render a just Account of his said Administration
on the said estate when thereto Lawfully required. John Hubley, Reg'r.
The will seems to imply that only Charles and Nancy McDowell were Mary's children, and also that the others were Alexander's with a previous wife or possibly wives. Another possibility is that she was married to another McDowell before Alexander and those children took his surname.
A bio of Henry P. McDowell in Miami Co., Indiana, said this: "The first American ancestor of the family emigrated from Ireland about the time of the Revolutionary war in this country and settled in Pennsylvania."
Alexander McDowell Will dated Oct 1 1778
Lancaster County, PA Will C-1-565
As of 19 July 2014, image is at familysearch.org - Pennsylvania Probate Record 1683 - 1994
Images 292-293 of 555
October 1st 1778. I Alexander McDowel Little Britain Township Lancaster County in the State of Pencylvania. Do make and ordain my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form as followeth. First that all my lawful debts, funeral charges and all the following legacies be paid out of my Estate of the whole _____ by my Executors. Secondly. I give unto Mary McDowel my well beloved Wife that house where Andrew Porterfield lives in and put in good repairs for her to live in during her lifetime, with the little Ry Field, containing about three Acres and the two Little Fields near to the House where Portervield lives supposed to contain six Acres with firewood where the possessors of this Place cuts for themselves on this Place where I live, and two Acres of Meadow on that side of the Run next Porterfield’s house together with the black Mare and her side Sadle and Two Milch cows and the one eight part of the fruit in the Orchard Yearly while she lives, with her Bed and furniture and one Iron Pot and Crook and Raile timber covenient [sic] to fence the aforesaid three fields. Likewise I give her, her spinning wheel, three chairs, the little Walnut Table and Walnut Chest, likewise give her twelve pounds in Cash to School her two children which I order her to keep and not taken from her. Thirdly, I give unto Hugh McFadion my son in Law and Elizabeth his wife the Sum of Twenty Shillings current money of the State of Pencylvenia. Fourthly, I give unto my Son in Law William Ferris and Fanny his Wife the Sum of Twenty Shillings current money of this State. Fifthly, I give unto my Son in Law Robert Watson and Kitty his wife the sun of Twenty Shillings, current Money of this State. Sixthly, I give unto my son Alexander McDowel the sum of Seven Shillings and six pence current money of this State. Seventhly, I give unto my Son-in-Law Robert Henderson and Mary his Wife the sun of Seven Shillings and Six Pence current Money of this State. Eighthly, I give unto my Daughter Jean McDowel the sum of fourty Pound current Money of this State with the Bed and furniture she lies in at present with the Halfer and three Sheep that she claims as her own. Ninthly, I give unto my Son Charles McDowel the sum of thirty Pounds current Money of this State to be paid to him by my Executor when he comes to the Adge of twenty one Years, clear of Interest and four Sheep at my Decease. Tenthly, I give unto my Daughter Nancy McDowel the Sum of thirty Pounds current Money of this State to be paid unto her by my Executor when she comes to the Adge of eighteen Years clear of Intrust and four Sheep at my Decease. Eleventhly, I give unto my three Sons, James, Luke and Mark McDowel, after all the above Legacies is paid the remaining part of all my Estate both Real and Personal, that is to say my moveable goods and all my Lands, Houses and Improvements to them the said James, Luke and Mark McDowel their Heirs and Assigns forever and to be equally divided among them. And if my beloved Wife should break or disannull this my Last Will and Testament, I order that her two Children Charles and Nancy McDowel above named be cut out of the Legacy I left them and paid with Seven Shillings and six Pence apiece current money of this State. Lastly, I constitute, make & ordain my well beloved Friend David Kilough whole and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. Signed, Sealed Published & Pronounced to be my Last Will and Testament in the Presence of these Subscribers. A Memorandum of what is interlined above Between the 29th & 30th line, “She” between the 40th & 41st line is interlined “To be equally divided between them”
Frances Armstrong, David Kellogh, James Hanna. Signed Alexander McDowel
Lancaster County ss On the fourth Day of May Anno Dominie 1779 Before me the subscriber appeared Francis Armstrong and James Hanna two of the subscribing Witnesses to the within Will and on their Corporal Oaths did declare and say that they were present and saw Alexander McDowel Sign Seal Publish Pronounce and Declare the within Writing as and for his Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding to the best of their Knowledge Observation and Belief. -
Be it Remembered That on the fourth Day of May Anno Domini 1779 The Said Will and Testament of Alexander McDowel late of Little Brittin Township deceased was proved in due Form of Law And Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to David Killough the Executor therein Named He being first duly Qualified well and truly to Administer the Estate of the said deceased And to Exhibit into the Register's Office at Lancaster a true and perfect Invnetory thereof within the Month. And to render a just Account of his said Administration
on the said estate when thereto Lawfully required. John Hubley, Reg'r.
The will seems to imply that only Charles and Nancy McDowell were Mary's children, and also that the others were Alexander's with a previous wife or possibly wives. Another possibility is that she was married to another McDowell before Alexander and those children took his surname.
A bio of Henry P. McDowell in Miami Co., Indiana, said this: "The first American ancestor of the family emigrated from Ireland about the time of the Revolutionary war in this country and settled in Pennsylvania."
Events
| Birth | Bef 1730 | Est., Ireland ?? | |||
| Property | 23 Aug 1765 | Land Warrant No. 869 for 200 acres. - Little Brittain Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Property | 4 Sep 1766 | Patented same 200 acres Vol AA pg. 8 - Little Brittain Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 1771 | Proprietary Tax - Little Brittain Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Tax List - Real property | 1772 | Proprietary Tax - Little Brittain Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania | | ||
| Tax List - Real property | 1773 | Proprietary Tax - Little Brittain Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania | | ||
| Will | 1 Oct 1778 | Will Book C-1-565, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Death | Bet 2 Oct 1778 and 3 May 1779 | Est. - Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Will proved | 4 May 1779 | Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Reference No | 3729 |
Families
| Spouse | Mary (1738 - 1778) |
| Child | Charles MCDOWELL (1757 - 1851) |
| Child | Nancy MCDOWELL (1760 - 1778) |
| Spouse | Unknown ( - ) |
| Child | James MCDOWELL (1750 - 1785) |
| Child | Mark MCDOWELL (1755 - 1840) |
| Child | Luke MCDOWELL (1758 - 1785) |
| Child | Kitty MCDOWELL (1760 - 1778) |
| Child | Elizabeth MCDOWELL (1753 - 1779) |
| Child | Fanny MCDOWELL (1760 - 1778) |
| Child | Mary MCDOWELL ( - 1778) |
| Child | Alexander MCDOWELL ( - 1778) |
| Child | Jean MCDOWELL ( - 1778) |
Notes
Tax List - Real property
Alex'r McDowell, 80 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, no servants, tax = 10.6Tax List - Real property
Alex'r McDowel, 70 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, no servants. Tax 7.6.Tax List - Real property
Alexander McDowel, 80 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, no servants. Tax 7.6.Endnotes
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