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HARDING BIBLE RECORDS.
daughters, Nancy and Keziah. August 6th. 1807 was born un-c
Genealogical data desired of Wil- them a daughter named Elizabeth.
lian: Harding, born 1745 in Virginia married there and after the Revolu- the whooping cough.
Dec. 31. 1807 Elizabeth died with
rion settled in Surry county, N. C. Also dates and data wanted of Green- them a son named William. berry Patterson, resident of Surry
November 30th 1808 was born unto
October 30th. 1810 was born unto
county. The following is a copy tak- them a son Greenberry Patterson.
en from the Bible of Renne Harding William Harding and Jane E. (son of William Harding) now in the Harding were married February 7, possession of Mrs. Hale Houts, of 1835.
14 East C neord. Kansas City. Mo. Thomas Harding born August 28, 31, 1$15. 1781.
Jane E. Harding was born March
Samuel Speer Harding was born
Renne Harding born August 28, September 16. 1838. 1774.
Keziah Ann Harding was born July
Bertha Elizabeth was born Octo-
Rebecca Harding born Sept. 15, 17. 1840. 1777. We were married the 9th day of ber 23. 1811. Sent. 1803.
Gre: nberry Patterson Harding was May 29th 1805 born unto them two born November 24. 1842.
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"THE LOST JOSEPH" OF THE McDOWELL FAMILY
By JULIA ANGELINE DRAKE Mathiston, Miss.
The McDowell family is legion and pounds hard money of said state it is not strange that in the ex- hath .... given granted bargained treme emphasis placed on Colonel and sold .... unto the Sd. Joseph Me- Joseph McDowell, of Quaker Mead- Dowell .... that tract and parcel of ows (1756-1801), and his nephew land .. .. On the waters of the alem- Captain Joseph, of Pleasant Gar- ance containing two hundred acres dens (1758-1795). . that another more or less beginning at a sione Joseph McDowell living in Guilford near the bank of Burch creek on county should have been overlook- Wm. Peaseleys line .... to a bla.k
ed. The United States census of oak marked Andrews corner .. . writ- 1790 for North Carolina records two ten signed sealed and delivered in Josephs as "Heads of Families" in presence of us.
Burke county and the Joseph Mc- Dowell of Guilford county, who is thus registered :
"Salisbury District "1 free white male over 16.
2 free white males under 16 3 free white females."
The first land record so far discov- ered shows that this Joseph Dowell held:
Marshall McClean (X) Wm. Peaseley (X) North Carolina Guilford County May Court 1798 ..... John Ham- ilton, C. C.
Thomas Morgan (Seal) Mary Morgan (Seal) (Record of deeds, Guilford county,
Mc- Vol. 6, pp. 457-458.)
This second tract of land, however,
"A tract of land containing two was purchased by his son, Joseph hundred and fifty acres lying and McDowell, Jr .. as Joseph, Sr .. died being in our county of Guilford on in the late spring of 1797. The will the waters of the south side Reedy of Joseph McDowell, Sr., is especial- Fork of Haw River beginning at a ly unique as Joseph. Jr., who was Black Gum in William Scotts line ... one of the executors made a separate near a branch running thence west codicil listing all household articles crossing two branches one hundred etc. He also retained the vouchers sixty poles to a post oak thence north and court orders, which his son. crossing a branch to Abraham White- Rev. James McDowell, carefully pre- sides corner black oak thence .... served. in John Whites line ... to his corner
This James McDowell was a twin stake thence .... in William Scotts brother of Elizabeth MeDowell, born line ... Record of deeds, Guilford in Guilford county, North Carolina on county, N. C., Vol. 2, page 118." (Dated March 1. 1780). June 5, 1797. When two years of age he was taken with the family There is aiso the following pur- to Tennessee. Enthused with the chase of land:
new pioneer spirit of the Cumber- "This Indenture Made this fourth land Presbyterian church, he attend- day of January in the year of our ed college at Louisville and obtain- Lord one thousand seven hundred ed a degree. With the opening of and ninety four between Thos. Mor- the new church college at Princeton. gan of the county of Guilford and Ky .. in 1826. he entered and took state of North Carolina of the one a course in divinity. On September part and Joseph McDowell of the 12, 1830, he married Kitty Ann Raw- state and county afers of the other lings a young girl who had been part witnesseth that the Ed Thes. carefully nurtured in a well-t -in Morgan for and in consideration of Kentucky home. Immediately after the sum of one hundred and fifteen their marriage the bride and groom
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left for the prairies of central Ill- Mary. inois. They traveled on horseback "Item 7th-Also I give and be- with the featherbed over the saddle queath unto my beloved son James and the dutch oven. axe and saw and McDowell (if alive) all my late son tinder in the saddlebags. Soon after Johns clothes and also the one half their arrival in Tazewell county, a of said land and if my son James Cumberland Presbyterian church was never returns my daughter Mary is established in Aaron Orendorif's to enjoy the whole of said land for- home, the formal organization taking ever. place on November 28, 1830, Aaron "And I hereby make and ordain my Orendorff, who had married his sis- beloved son Joseph McDowell and ter Martha MeDowell, had been my worthy friend Hernce McKeern among the first pioneers into the Executors of this my last will and county from Robertson county. Tenn- testament ...
essee, in 1827, and had been instru- mental in urging him to come.
"Joseph MeDowell (Seal)"
"St. N. C. Guilford County, May
Through the permission of James Court 1797."
Note. Mrs. Anderson states that
MeDowell's granddaughter, Mrs. H. P. Anderson of Terra Bella, Califor- this James, a half-brother and an of- nia, the author has had the permis- ficer in the American Revolution, did sion to make photostat copies of return and made it difficult for Joseph McDowell, Jr., in the settle- ment of the estate.
these documents which supplement the state records.
The following is the will of Joseph McDowell, Sr.
This is the separate and family cony :
"Joseph McDowell, senr. "I give to my wife her bed and "In the name of God amen -- I bed clothes ... her spinning wheel Joseph McDowell sen'r of the coun- and chest ... and the third of the ty of Guilford this third day of April land with the half of the mantion in the year of our Lord one thou-
house with my daughter Mary .... sand seven hundred and ninety sev- If James never returns, Mary is to en made and publish this my last will enjoy the whole land forever. and testament, in manner follow- ing that is to say.
"4 beds and furniture. 4 bedsteads and cord. 5 chairs, 2 Pewter dishes. "1st Item -- That all my debts be 8 pint basons, 1 large bason, 8 pew- collected and my creditors all paid ter plates, 11 Delf pewter plates, 6 tea off.
cups and saucers, 1 cream jug, 1 tea-
"Item 2nd-I give and bequeath pot, 1 Delf mug, 10 pewter spons, unto my well beloved wife her bed and 8 knives and 5 forks, 4 earthern bed chest and her wearing clothes crocks, 1 tin strainer, 1 funnel, Wil- and the third of the land, with the son on the Catechism, 1 lock chains, half of the mantion house with my 1 box and sundrys, 5 viols, 2 brass daughter. Mary.
ink stans, 3 mill bags, 2 bridles, 2 saws, 5 bells, 2 tables, 3 barrels, 1
"Item 3rd-Also I give unto my beloved son Joseph MeDowell, Jun., hogshead, 3 iron pots, 1 skelat, 2 pair the sum of five shillings.
of pot hooks. 2 pot racks, fire shovel
"Item 4th-Also I give unto my and tengs. 2 flat irons, 2 candlesticks. beloved daughter Elizabeth Duff the 1 chest. 1 box. 1 trunk, 3 pails, 1 tub. sum of five shillings.
1 claw hammer, 1 large Bible, 4
"Item 5th-Also I give unto my be- school Bibles, 1 confession, 1 Grays. loved daughter Hannah Ferguson the 1 gospel sonnets. 4 razors, 1 pair of sum of five shillings. shears, 1 pair sizers, 16 coat buttons, "Item 6th-Also I give unto my be- 1 man's saddle, 2 skin weights, 2 pair loved daughter Mary McDowell her cards (wool), 1 iron wedge and small own bed and bed clothes that she ring, 1 spinning wheel, 1 reel, made use of at Mr. Caldwels and her sicle, 1 sycthe and cradle, 2 axes, 1 saddle and bridle and all her wearing set of plow irons. 1 grindstone, 3 apparel and her Bible and my wife cagers, 2 pair of hems and chains. is to have her third of the property 1 hay fork, 1 churn. 1 lock chains, and the remainder to my daughter 1 cuting box, 4 cows, 3 sheep, 1 split
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Dashet, 1 fax hochel, 1 shovel hockel. The will of John White registered 1 mittock, 2 chissals. 1 grape, 1 not in Guilford county also reveals some bushel (half), 1 B tray, 2 clevices, interesting facts: 3 horses, 7 hogs, 1 bag of feathers." "John White
"A copy of the will and an inven- tory."
"An amount of vouchers produced
"In the name of God Amen Feb- ruary 5th, 1787 I John White being very sick and weak of body but of
by Joseph McDowell, Jr., und F.ance perfect mind and memory blessed McCain Executors of the estate of be God .... do make this my last Joseph McDowell. Sr. Deceased in will and testament ..
their settlement of said estate ....
"First-I give and bequeath unto Twenty vouchers totalling £140-10- Jean White my well beloved wife one 10."
third part of all my lands to be by
Joseph McDowell, Jr., married Mar- her freely enjoyed forever that she tha White, only child of John White. may sell and convey the same or dis- who lived on an adjoining farm. Rob- pose of it by will or otherwise as ert White, Sr., father of John White, she may think proper, and also my the McDowells, Boyds and Paisleys household
furniture to be by her moved from Scotland to North Ire- freely enjoyed and also the house and . lard. John White and his wife moved barn and all other buildings to be by from North Ireland with the Dowells, Paisleys and Boyds Mc- her freely enjoyed during her nat- to ural life whether they fall into her North Carolina. One of the MeDow- part of the land or not and also her ells moved off of his farm or planta- choise of two of my cattle after tion, which was near the battle which she is to have one half of all ground of Cowpens. S. C. Some rec- my stock of horses cattle sheep and ords state that Martha MeDoweh, hogy as near as the same can be di- Joseph's oldest daughter was born vided and also one third part of all near Cowpens. South Carolina. in my grain that shall be raised on the 1790. An old desk which in the course plantation I now live on so long as -i time was carried to California. she lives on the same to enjoy it also bears the initials J. W., hand carved firewood to be hauled to her door and the date 1766. on the center sufficient as long as she lives on sed corr. A blue and white counterpans. plantarion to enjoy it and also one third part of all my money in hand or arising from bonds notes or out- standing debts.
woven by Jane or Joan White in Ireland also bears the date 1768 ani the double initials woven in "J. W." 2 th the desk and the counterpane are said to have been brought over
"Secondiy-I give and bequeath unto my bel ved son-in-law Joseph on the boat with them when they McDowell the two thirds of all my came from Ireland.
A New Testament, printed in Ire- land in 1762. bears Jane Gowdy White's signature dated September 4, 1765. It also contains the follow- ing records:
"And I do hereby constitute make ordain my beloved wife Jean. Joseph "John White born October 1, 1734, MeDowell, June and Robert Peasley
married Jane Gowdy June 20. 1762. Their daughter Martha White, born June 20. 1763.
"Children of Martha White ard Joseph McDowell :
1. Joseph MeDowell born March 22. 1788.
2. Martha McDowell born January land in 175 and 1501. as follows: 20. 1790.
3. Jane McDowell.
4. Elizabeth born Jane 5. 1797.
5. James born June 8, 1797.
6. Abner.
lands .and also the remaining part of my personal estate not disposed of as above to be by him freely enjoy- ed forever.
my sole executors of this my last will and testamont .
JOHN WHITE (Seal) (Will probated May 20. 1787, Guil- ford county Court Minutes. Vol. 1. p. 261.)
Joseph MeDowell disposed of this
1. . 'J seph McDowell to William Scott.
"This Indenture made this thirty- first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
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and rinety five between Joseph Me- Gowdy White remained in Guilford Dowell Junr .. of Guilford county and county, on the home farm, until the state of North Carolina of the one farm was sold in 1801. A bundle of part and William Scott ... for and four or five letters from Jane Whit. in consideration of the sum of three in North Carolina to her daughter dollars ... Doth give grant bargain MMartha McDowell in Tennessee re- sel .. .. unto the said William Scott mained in the old desk until the twentieth century when they were removed and in exchanging them in
his heirs and assigns forever a cer- tain piece or parcel of land situated lying and being in the e unty and the family they were lost. state aforesaid and on the noren sid In making a comprehensive study of the Reedy Fork of Haw river of the sale of land by various mem- being part of a tract of land form- bers of the McDowell family, we eily belonging to John White and sd. find that they are always sufficiently John White by his last will and tes- conservative in disposing of theu tament left said land to the said Joseph McDowell Jr. ... . Containing one acre and niteen poles. .. begin- ning on Juseph MeDowell Junr. west line in the edge of a hollow below William Scotts barn . . . opposite Wil- liam Scotts spring house.
holdings, often leaving part of their land under the supervision of rela- tives or friends until they are per- fectly satisfied in the new frontier. Thus we find that Joseph McDowell did not sell the tract of land that he purchased from Thomas Morgan State of North Carolina Guilford in 1794 before 1801. (Guilford coun- county, November Court 1795 ..
"JOSEPH McDOWELL (Seal)
( Record of Deeds, Guilford coun- ty, N. C., Vol. 6. page 57.) 2. Joseph MeDowell and Gowdy to John Thompson
"This Indenture made this eighteen- th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one between Joseph McDowell and Jane Gowdy widow of the county cf G.ilford and State of North Car- olina of the one part and John Thomp- son of the same county and state of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen hundred dollars to the Sd. Joseph McDowell and Jane Gowdy widow in hand paid .. . a certain piece parcel or tract of land originally granted to John White by the state of North Carolina and by him devi- sed to the Sd. Joseph McDowell and Jane Gowdy ... containing six hun- dred and forty acres excluding one acre and fifteen pole: where the wid- ow Scotts barn stands ....
Joseph MeDowell (Seal)
Jane Gowdy (Seal)
North Carolina Guilford county February Courte, 1801.
( Record of Deeds, Gallford coun- ty, N. C., Vol. 7, pp. 320-321.
Family records seem to indicate that Joseph McDowell, Jr .. migrated to Williamson county. Tennessee, in 1799, but his mother-in-law, Jane
ty deeds, Vol. 7. p. 497).
The MeDowells seem to have he.n closely associated with James Mc- Gready, the famous Presbyterian di- Jane vine. MeGready's parents had been carly immigrants into Guilford coun- ty. out they sent James back to west- ern Pennsylvania to be educated for the ministry. He boarded with Judge McDowell, in Cannonsburg, and st _- died Latin under the ke-n intellec- tual thinker, Dr. John McMillan. He- Gready began his career by teaching in a neighboring school in Pennsyi- vania, but by 1793 he was with his parents, Guilford county, living near Greensboro. The evangelistic fevor of the young minister attracted large crowds of people. Yet among the rougher element there was a good deal of opposition and the story is told that a letter was written in blood advising him to leave the county. With a high missionary re- solve to carry the vital religion into the west he departed for southern Kentucky in 1796. By 1800 he had established the three congregations of Gasper River. Muddy River, and Red River. Enormous crowds flocked to the Red River church, in June, 1800. some with tents and food. The next month the first camp meeting held in Kentucky was held at Gaspe: church. (Records of W. A. Provine. Tennessee Historical Society.)
M'Gready says "Bat the year 1800
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extends all the eyes ever beheld on Book A, p. 17).
earth. In June the sacrament was "Know ye that we have granted administered at Red River. On Mon- unto Joseph McDowell 640 acres of land in Davidson county on the east side of Mill Creek, beginning at two honey locusts on William Smith's
day multitudes were struck in awful conviction. From this place it spread that summer wherever meetings for continued preaching were (Foote, Sketches of N. C. p. 37). One family record states thut
er, James McDowell, moved from Carolina first to Williamson county, Tennessee, but soon afterwards mor- ed up to the northern part of Rob- ertson county, six or seven miles south of Adainville, Ky. It is very possible that their interest in the Presbyterian movement and the dy-
228 acres on South Fork of Red River from Tom Barker to Joseph McDowell April 27, 1804 (County Records, Springfield, Tennessee. )
Joseph McDowell deed from Lew-
namio personality of M'Gready led is Barker July 14, 1804. "This In- the McDowells to remove from Wil- denture made this 9th day of August liamson county to the Kentucky bor- one thousand eight hundred and four. der, shortly after they had gone into between Lewis Barker of Livingst n Tennessee from Guilford county, for county. state of Kentucky of the they settled near the Red River and one part and Joseph McDowell of the became active members. A receipt county of Robertson, state of Tenn- for church dues signed by M'Gready has been preserved in the family archives.
essee .... for and in consideration of four hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid to the said Lewis Barker."
Note: Lewis Barker was a son of
As early as 1804, extant land rec- (Deed Brok "F", page 40 .;
ords show that J: soph McDowell, Jr., was living in Robertson county, al- Thomas Barker.
though he maintained his land in Joseph McDowell Deed from Williamson county. at least until James Benton April 16. 1806. "In- 1811, as shown by the following rec- denture made 16th day of December ord:
"Received of Joseph McDowels the County of Robertson State of and Tennessee of the one part and Joseph 300
(by the Smiths) two dollars thirty cents, his state, county and McDowell in consideration of
nocr tax, in Williamson county, for the year 1814, Tenn."
.. in hard money .... on east side of Red River containing 100
Large military grants were taken acres. County Term Court 1806." out by Joseph McDowell, of Burke (Deed Back "F", page 103).
county in Kentucky, after the Ameri- can Revolution. but the majority of land to other members of the family the land records in Tennessee. esp- ecially after 1800, refer to the Joseph of our line. The following Tennessee records are available. clearly show its specific ownership. An old land record in the family archives also reveals the fact that Josoph's brother James also bought as 1807. On the back of this record
"Know ye that we have granted land in Robertson County as early unto Joseph McDowell. Assignee, of John Brown a captain in the Contin- is the following notation:
ental line. one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty acres of land in Da- about sunrise I entered track of land vidson county on Pleasant Creek beginning or a cycomor running 50 prles to a wnitoak and hickory thence south eighty noles to a stake thence East fifty poles to a post oak in
emptying into Cumberland River on the north side .... to the said Joseph McDowell, his heirs and assigns for-
ever. Dated 14th March. 17-6% Paisley line thence North with said (Signed) "R. Caswell, Emariam Da- line to the begining." I certify that vid-on, John Dyar" ( Warrant 300, the above entry was made at the
1805. between James Benton and
Later transfers of part of this
"On the 31st day of August 1807
held". cast boundary line thence south . . being Thomas Fletcher's corner thence east with said line two hun- Joseph McDowell and his half-broth- dred and seventy poles to a nonty locust .... dated 25th November, 1789, (Signed) Sam Johnson, J. Glasgow, No Warrantee Serving."
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drhe above named. James McDowell." County, Nov. tam 1822." ( Book The record itseit states: "Q", page 517, Robertson C.unty,
No. Tennessee. )
Martha had sold her brother Joseph
"The State of Tennessee. 4715: To all to Whom These Pres- ents Small Come. Greeting; Know this tract of land, evidently inherit- Te, That in consideration of military ed from her father. But before the service performed by EFiah Trapn final arrang ments had been con -- to the State of North Carolina. War- pieted he died. So when the will of rant No. 5032. dated the 5th day of this Joseph is presented in court December 1797 and entered on the new also complete the transfer for 31st day of August by No. 499, There the benefit of his wife and family. Ax we shall see. nis wid w. Elizabeth McDowell, and the heirs dispose of this tract of land later. The will
is granted by the said State of Teni- ossee, Unto Thomas Huey assignee (appointee) of the Heirs of the said Elijah Tiapp a Certain Tract or par- states: cel of Land, containing twenty-five "In the nanie of God Amen. acres the vesidie of said warrant be- "I Joseph McDow .il of the Coun- ing in Robertson County .. . Begin- ty ot Robertson and state of Tenn- ning at a Sycamore tree, on an is- essee .. do make and ordain this land of Red River, which is the north- my last Will and Testament . . west corner of a tract of land Grant by the State of North Carolina
"I do give and Dequeath to my on- to loved wife Elizabeth McDowell th Thomas Barker .... Recorded in the Plantation whereon I now live To- Registers office of West Tennessee gether with all buildings and improve- May 20, 1813. Registered in my ments belonging to the said tract of book "K". page 256, July 22nd, 1814, land, also a negro girl named June John Hutchison, Regr. of Robertson also all the household ard kitchen County."
furniture. Excepting such things ds
The records of Robertson county I shall hereafter name-also all my so far have failed to reveal the will library of books also farming utin- of Joseph McDowell, Jr., but do give sels -- one big Baro Shear plow, and the will of his son Joseph. who died two small plows, three Clevices, two leaving a family of small children pair of Plow gears, two hoes, one in 1822. But he evidently gave the following tract of land to his daugh- ter, who in turn sold it to her broth- er Joseph: pair of stretches, one Matock, one Axe, an Iron wedge also three head of horses, an old Mare called Peg. with her suckling colt and a young Joseph McDowell from Martha Mc- sorrel Mare called Snip. One side Dowell Jany 22, 1822.
"This Indenture made the 26th of head of milk cows. All of which
July in the year of our Lord
thousand eight hundred
twenty-two between Martha McDow- family and educate them well.
saddle and two brid.es, also three I one leave unto her natural life or widow- and hood of which she is to raise the ell of the county of Robertson and State of Tennessee of the one part and Joseph McDowell of this county and state of the other part for and
"And if she should Marry she is to have a child's share only out of the loose property, such as house- hold property, and stock, to be val- in consideration of the sum of one ued to her by two disinterested men. thousand fifty dollars in hand pail "It is also my desire that my to the said Martha McDowell ... for- Brother James McDowell furnish my ever a certain tract or parcel of land family with one years provisions out containing one hundred and sixty- of my part of our partnership prop- four acres lying and being in the erty, and the balance of said prop- County and state aforesaid on the erty, I wish him to dispose of in that south fork of Red River Beginning. way he may think best, that is to at a certain white oak . "Martha MeDowell (Seal)"
"Signed and sealed in the presence of us, Aaron Orendorff. Thomas Paisley, Samuel Hamilton. Robertson
say the present years crop. stock of hogs. and the Distillery. the horse Mill. stones and Irons and as soon as he can with safety turn the prop- erty into money to make a return
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of the same to the Executor, after one acres. ... south 45 West 77 poles making himself whole for his trou- to a steak in a garden where Aaron ble. . .
"It is also my desire that my prop- erty and money be equally divided amongst all my children, after the death of my wife, that is to say-to Lucinda M. Jane B .. Jolm W. E'iza- beth H., James L. Abner C., Martha L. McDowell and lastly -- I Constitute maks and ordain my tristy friend James McDowell. Jr., Abner McDow- ell, and Aaron Orendorf Executors of this my last Will and testament." "Joseph McDowell (Seal)" "Thomas Paisley. Samuel Hamil- ton, William Hamilton."
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