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Note: was born in 1774 probably on Dutch Buffalo Creek in MecklenburgCoounty, North Carolina and died abt Nov 1835 in McMinn Co.,Tennessee. John married Elizabeth Morrow, daughter of William andElizabeth Medford Morrow, on 2 September, 1799 in old Burke County,North Carolina. John's grandfather James McDowell had moved hisfamily to Haywood (old Buncombe) County, North Carolina in 1783 fromMecklenburg (old Anson) County, where John's greatgrandfather RobertMcDowell had received his land grants beginning in May of 1754 (onSugaw Creek). John and family later removed from Haywood Co., NorthCarolina to Howard Co., MO in 1817 and then on to McMinn County,Tennessee by 1823. In Haywood County, John McDowell was a surveyorand land speculator and may have traveled through the area of McMinnCo., TN in 1816 when the former Cherokee land was first opened forwhite settlement. McMinn County, Tennessee is located just on theother side (west face) of the Great Smoky Mountains from John's formerhome in northwestern Haywood County, North Carolina. 1810 Federal Census for Buncombe Co. NC: John McDowell (under 26) is listed as Head of Household with his wife(under 26) and one daughter (probably Caty McDowell b. abt 1799/1800)in the 1800 Buncombe (now Haywood Co., ) North Carolina FederalCensus. Also listed in the 1800 Buncombe census is his grandfatherJames McDowell (over 45) with wife (over 45) and three young femalesand three young males, and 4 slaves. Father William McDowell (over 45) with wife (over 45) and two young females (under 16) and 1 youngmale (16-26), and brother Daniel McDowell (over 26) with wife (under26) and 2 young females (under 16) and 2 young males (under 16): Free White Males Free White FemalesSlaves 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-4445+ McDOWELL, JAMES 11101 20101 4 McDOWELL, DANIEL 20010 20100 McDOWELL, JOHN 00100 10100 McDOWELL, WILLIAM 00101 11001 1810 Federal Census for Haywood Co. NC: McDowell Free White Males Free WhiteFemales Slaves 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ 0-910-15 16-25 26-44 45+ David 4 2 0 1 02 1 1 1 0 0 (Daniel?) Eliezer 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 John 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 William 1 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 1 0 William 1 0 1 0 00 0 1 0 0 0 Mary 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Nancy 0 0 0 0 02 0 0 1 0 0 (widow of James McDowell) HOWARD COUNTY TAXPAYERS, MISSOURI 1817 - John McDowell. A list oftaxable property assessed as a territorial tax the year 1817 forHoward County by N.S. Burckhardtt, Sheriff of the County. The tax bookcontaining the earliest original assessment records is in the Missourihistorical Society Library in St. Louis. John's daughters Margaret andCaty married Brock brothers (Terry Wayne Brock and Blasenham Brock inHoward County, in 1817 and 1822. The Brocks listed on these Tax rollswere: James, John, and Perry. Members of the intermarried McDowell, McFarland, Gilliam, and Brockfamilies had removed from Haywood Co., NC around 1816 to relocate inHoward Co., MO Territory. The intermarried McDowell and Brock familiesdid not remain there, but removed to McMinn Co., TN by 1823. HowardCounty at that time incompassed many modern day MO counties includingCamden, Pulaski, and Miller counties in MO. Howard Co., is oftenreferred to as "the father of MO counties". The McDowells laterreturned to MO in about 1850-52 to settle. Two McDowell daughters(Caty and Margaret) married Brock brothers (Terry and Blasenham Brock)in Howard Co. MO. David McFarland of Buncombe Co., NC (and later ofCooper Co., MO), was married to John McDowell's aunt Margaret McDowell(sister of William McDowell, Haywood Co., NC). John McDowell's sisterJennett (Janet) McDowell (daugher of William McDowell) was married toJesse Israel Gilliam of Buncombe/Haywood Co., NC, who's family alsoremoved to Missouri in 1816. Howard County, MO Territory was formed in 1816 from parts of St.Charles and St. Louis Counties; the county seat is Fayette. (Missouribecame the 24th state on 10 Aug 1821) The 1820 Census of Haywood County, lists only John McDowell (ofRutherford Co., the grandson of "Hunting" John McDowell), as head ofhousehold in Haywood County. John McDowell age 26-45, 1 female(16-26), 1 male (0-10), 1 female (0-10), indicating that the subjectJohn McDowell, later of McMinn CO., TN had already departed HaywoodCounty by 1820. This may correspond with the land sales on Scotts andRichland Creek of 1816. Also included in Haywood County records is brother Daniel McDowell.John and Daniel were co-executers of their father William McDowell'sestate in 1811 (William McDowell's plantation home was located on thewest side of Pigeon River. See also notes for father William McDowell(b. abt 1750 in either Orange Co., VA or Anson Co., NC, d. 11 Sep1811 Haywood Co., NC) and grandfather James McDowell (b. abt 1730 d.1809 Haywood Co. NC). From W. Clark Medford's "Early History of Haywood County", 1961: W. Clark Medford mentions John McDowell and Daniel McDowell severaltimes around 1785-1817 and 1810-1817, respectively. Under EarliestSettlements - Among the very first few white settlers in what is nowHaywood County, John McDowell at "The Gardens". John McDowell obtaineda grant including this same "Garden Place" near Canton from JonathanMcPeters of Burke Co., who had originally purchased the land in 1785.John McDowell purchased the land a few years later. The McDowellsobtained their grants (640 acres in all) prior to 1795 and madeimprovements. John McDowell, it seems, lived part of the time inAsheville. John McDowell speculated extensively in land here in the years around1800, as did also Charles McDowell of Quaker Meadows and John'sbrother Daniel McDowell (b. 1773). Haywood County's Oldest Grant:"What is perhaps our oldest state grant is the one to JonathanMcPeters dated December 8, 1787. (There could have been an earliergrant to "Hunting" John McDowell (son of Charles McDowell of Anson,County), but this is the oldest to our knowledge.) Another real oldgrant was to Thomas Hemphill and James McDowell (Book A, p. 3) Thisfor 600 acres on "Jonathan's Creek", the waters of Big Pigeon Riverincluding a good mill seat..." This dates back to January 1792, whenAlexander Martin was Governor and the capitol was at Newbern. (10pounds currency). John Davidson entered a tract of 150 acres, "lying and being in thecounty of Buncombe on the south side of Pigeon River opposite JohnMcDowell's Flowery Garden, " April 1792. So according to this record,John McDowell had already made improvements prior to 1792. This tractwas just north of the Ford of Pigeon (Canton). Eary Roads: Here in the Junaluska section, the land at that time wasmostly owned by one of the McDowells (John), Lewis Smith, and SamuelFitzgerald. (Road) No. 5 Waynesville to Pigeon: A connecting road ledfrom Beaverdam, via John McDowell's "Flowery Garden", Garden Creek andon up by Elihu Chambers' place, connecting with the Waynesville-UpperPigeon Road at Bethel." Haywood Old County Court Minutes, June Session 1810: Ordered that oursubject John McDowell be one of the persons appointed as a Jury ofView to lay out and make a road from the Public Square to Mt.Prospect. (This probably meant to Green Hill Cemetery, that being thehighest point of 'Mt. Prospect'. Also that was the cemetery from theearliest days. (This cemetery may be where John McDowell's parentsWilliam and Elizabeth Templeton McDowell, and possibly his grandfatherJames McDowell and family are buried.) Land grants/entries to the McDowells including; John, (brother)Daniel, (grandfather) James, Charles of Quaker Meadows, and John'syounger brother Eliezer, were taken out on Pigeon River, Richland andJonathan Creeks, Tuckaseigee, Savannah and Scott's Creek and CaneyFork. John's brother Daniel own his 'plantation' on Fines Creek takingout an early entry for 320 acres. The War of 1812 did not affect this remote section of Western NorthCarolina to a great extent. However, Haywood County early had acompany of volunteers which was called for service in that year. It issaid that the company was probably retained there to watch theIndians, who were being stirred up by the British agents to make waron their white neighbors. Of the better known privates of this companyincluded John McDowell. The early McDowell families were among thefamilies that held right many slaves." The McDowells obtained their Buncombe (now Haywood) County grants (640acres in all) prior to 1795 and made improvements ((actually,grandfather James McDowell took out land here in 1783)). JohnMcDowell, it seems, lived part of the time in Asheville, NC. Hespeculated extensively in land here in the years around 1800, as didalso Gen. Charles McDowell (son of Joseph McDowell, Sr. of QuakerMeadows) and brother Daniel McDowell. "Hunting" John McDowell ofPleasant Gardens, Burke (now McDowell) County had also owned land inthen Buncombe (Haywood) County. "Hunting" John McDowell died in 1796."Hunting" John did will land in Buncombe/Haywood Co. to his grandsonJohn McDowell (b. 1787 d. 1855) of Rutherford County. Anne McDowellAbernethy Connelly (descendant of Joseph of Pleasant Gardens and JamesMoffett McDowell states that this land reverted to Joseph McDowell Jr.(b. 1796) because of his older brother John McDowell (b. 1787) ofRutherford County's death in 1855. The McDowell family stills ownsland in this area). John McDowell did not confine himself to just one home. After comingto Haywood County from Burke (actually it was Mecklenburg) Co., NC tothe vicinity of Canton, he made improvements there, where he at firstspent much of his time. But meanwhile by 1809, he also bought tractsin the vicinity of Lake Junaluska on Richland Creek, including his"Kaintucky Bottoms". Here he made "improvements and lived at times--perhaps so he could be near Waynesville in his business of landspeculation. His "Kaintucky Bottoms" he described as lying on bothsides of Richland Creek. Most of the Haywood Co. McDowell land entries-- by brothers John, Daniel, Eliazer, were taken out on Pigeon River,Richland and Jonathan Creeks, Tuckaseigee, Savannah and Scott's Creekand Cane Fork. Compiler's Note: Some of W. Clark Medford's references to JohnMcDowell (our subject), may in fact, refer to John McDowell b. abt1750-55, son of James McDowell and uncle to our subject John McDowell(b. 1774) of Haywood County. No doubt, some of the references may alsorelate to "Hunting" John McDowell (b. 1714 d. 1796) who also ownedland in Buncombe/Haywood County along Richland Creek. Our subject JohnMcDowell is the "John McDowell of McMinn Co., TN" who also owned landon Richland Creek which he sold to Henry Plott in 1816 and who'srights were confirmed between the two states (TN and NC) in 1823(total of 500 acres). -LBM Early Buncombe County, NC Land of John McDowell: In 1807: 200 acres (1-22-1807) West fork of Richland (Creek) to JohnMcDowell. In 1807: (11-27-1807) State of NC Grant #1623 to John McDowell, 200acres, Richland Creek. Also 1807: 237 acres 12-29-1807 both sides of a fork of RichlandCreek. (later sold to Benjamin Odell, JR. on 12 Jan 1809 A-166 shownbelow). Total 1807 purchased land of John McDowell: 637 acres. Abstracts - Buncombe County Deed Books. Book A, p. 351;****************John Cabe, Sr. bought, 2 June 1807 fromJames Meridith a parcel of land lying on both sides of Pigeon River,below mouth of Richland Creek, above where JAMES McDowell lived,containing two hundred and twenty acres. (James McDowell, grandfatherof John McDowell). Haywood Co., Deeds: A-166. 12 Jan 1809. JOHN MCDOWELL of Haywood Co to Benjamin OdellJunr.; for $200, a tract of 237 acres on both sides of a small westfork of Richland Creek adjoining John Covard's (Coward) land - whereJohn Covard (Coward) now lives. JOHN (his X mark) MCDOWELL Wits: Dilily (?Dalilly?) (her mark) Barker Acknowledged by JOHN MCDOWELL, Nov Session 1812 A-168. 3 Aug 1812. Hugh Neely of the State of Tennessee, by Atty.Thomas Love of Haywood Co. to JOHN MCDOWELL; for $100, a tract of 150acres on waters of Scotts Creek adjoining the South side of tractwhere sd Neely formerly lived, running up the Ocre Branch. Wits: Benjamin Odell, Junr., Robert Love, Junr. Acknowledged by Thomas Love, Dec. Session 1812 A-177. 2 March 1813. John Fergus of Haywood to JOHN MCDOWELL ofsame; for $100, a tract of 200 acres on the Ochre Branch including HughNeelys improvement beginning at a black oak corner of Wm. McConnell. Wits: James Welch, H. Battle Buncombe Co. Land Sales: 1). 9-13-1814 John McDowell to Piercy Blake, 320 acres, Caney (Fork)Creek. 2). 9-13-1814 John McDowell to James Poteet, 320 arces, Caney (Fork)River (creek). A-389. 19 December 1815. JOHN MCDOWELL of Haywood County to PriceAdams of same; for $100, a tract of land cont. 200 acres on the Ocrebank Branch including Hugh Neeleys improvement Beginning on a Blackoak corner of Wm. McConnels thence West 62 poles to a hickory thenceSouth 218 poles to a poplar thence East 147 poles to a hickory ThenceNorth 218 poles to a black oak on McConnels line thence to theBeginning. JOHN (his X mark) MCDOWELL Wits: John Morrow, John Jarrett Acknowledged June Session 1816 by JOHNMCDOWELL [Note: Ochre Creek rises in North Jackson Co. and flows Westinto Scott Creek.] B-88. 9 August 1816. JOHN MCDOWELL of Haywood Co. to MecajahErastus; for $35, a tract of 50 acres on a branch of Scotts Creek beginning ona hickory then runs West 90 poles to a stake Thence North 90 poles toa stake, Thence Eat 90 poles to a stake, thence to the beginning. JOHN (his X mark) MCDOWELL Wits: Benjamin Odell, jurat, Jas. A. Hughes Proved by Benjamin Odell (jurat), June Session 1821. [Note: this John McDowell may have left the county since he did not acknowledge the deed; it was instead proved by Benj. Odell. BenjaminOdell is listed on the 1811 estate settlement of John McDowell'sfather - William McDowell] B-347. 2 April 1816. JOHN MCDOWELL to Daniel Bryson, both of HaywoodCo; for $100, a tract of 92 acres in Haywood County on both sides ofthe Ocre Bank Branch adjoining land of James Bryson Beginning on ablack oak South side of the branch, Thence West 50 poles to a stake onBryson's line, Thence with his line South 22 poles West 42 poles,South 14 poles and West 26 poles South 47 degrees West 100 poles to astake, Thence South 43 degrees East 118 poles to a stake and thence tothe beginning. (s) JOHN (his X mark) MCDOWELL Wits: William Morrow // William Morrow (father-in-law of John McDowell) personally appearedbefore Thomas Ruffin, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Lawand equity for NC - who duly proved the execution thereof by JOHNMCDOWELL [no date].//-LBM Note: John Sr. and wife Elizabeth (Morrow) McDowell conveyed 200-acretract of land and a 300-acre tract of land to Henry Plott in 1816 and1823, respectively, in Haywood Co., North Carolina . Wife Elizabethalso inherited some land there in NC, but no records of who left herthe land (probably the Morrows-LBM). Land deed, Haywood County NCDeed Book "B" pg 272-274, 9 jul 1825. Haywood Co. Deed Book B-272. 20 April 1823. John McDowell andElizabeth McDowell, his wife, of the County of McMinn and State of Tennessee to Henry Plott ofHaywood Co.; for $30, our right title and interest of an undividedinterest in a 300 acre tract in Haywood County beginning on the Southside of Richland Creek on a hickory on the North side of a hill, onDobson's line of a 400 acre survey runs North crossing the creek 160poles with Dobson's line to a white oak on the North side of a branch,Thence West 320 poles to a stake, thence South 160 poles to a stake,thence East to thebeginning. (s) JOHN MCDOWELL ELIZABETH (hermark)MCDOWELL Certified by Yonney? Colville, Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the County of McMinn [TN] by my deputy, Samuel Colville. A-375. Indenture. February 24, 1816. JOHN MCDOWELL of Haywood Co. toHenry Plott of same; for $400, a tract of 200 acres lying on the Westfork of Richland Creek Beginning on a white oak on the Northwest sideof the creek thence South 127 poles crossing the creek to a smallhickory on the side of a ridge thence West 252 poles to a smallSpanish oak sappling thence North 127 poles to a white oak and hickorynear the top of a ridge thence to the Beginning "Including theplantation where the said JOHN MCDOWELL now Lives." (s) JOHN MCDOWELL Wits: Humphrey Posey, Stephen White Acknowledged by JOHN MCDOWELL in open court, March Session 1816. Here is the deed from John McDowell to Henry Plott, DB A, pg 394, 300acres on Richland Creek, Feb. 1816: The deed by John & Elizabeth McD to Henry Plott does give a landdescription. Maybe we can tell whose land it was. This is thedescription: "all our right title and interest, of an undivided interest, of acertain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Countyof Haywood and State of North Carolina bounded as follows: beginningon the South side of Richland Creek on a hickory on the North side ofa hill on Dobson's line of a four hundred acre survey, runs Northcrossing the creek one hundred sixty poles with Dobson's line to awhite oak on the North side of a branch, thence West three hundred andtwenty poles to a stake, thence South one hundred sixty poles to astake, thence East to the beginning Containing three hundred acres, bethe same more or less. (DB B, pp 272/273). Having removed to Howard Co., MO in about 1816, John McDowell waslater noted in the 1830 Federal Census. When it was taken, threeMcMinn Co., TN households were headed by a person with the surnameMcDowell: Isaac (son born 1801), John Sr. (father b. 1774), and JohnJr. (son b. abt 1805). In the McMinn Co. Register of Deeds, Land Entries, Vol. C., Oct., 1830- Sept 1831 (Roll 185), Land grants to John McDowell ): "No. 943. John McDowell this day enters as Occupant Enterer agreeablyto law the South West trade Quarter section 37, of FRail township S.Range 37. West of the Meridian in the County of McMinn HiwasseeDistrict, beginning on the South West corner of said fraction. 1stFebruary, 1825. 1361/2 acres. John McDowell I do certify the above to be a true copy of the records of my office 1st Feby. Nat Smith. Entry taker "Grant No. 1699. 16th October 1830. "No. 3517. John McDowell this day enters as General enterer the SouthEast Quarter of Section 29th of Frail, Township, 4th., Range 37. Westof the Meridian in the County of McMinn, Hiwassee District, beginningon the South East corner of said quarter. 20th March 1827. John McDowell. 160 acres. I do certify the above to be a true copy of the recordsof my office. Nat Smith, Entry taker. 20th March 1827. Grant No. 1698 issd. 15th., October 1830. "No. 98. John McDowell this day enterers as General Enterer agreeableto law, the South East Quarter of section 28th., of FractionalTownship 5 (?). Range 3. West of the Meridian in the County ofMcMinn, Hiwassee District beginning on the South East corner of saidquarter February 10th. 1824. 160 Acres. John McDowell. I do certify the above to be a true Copy of the Records of myoffice. Nat Smith Entry taker. February 10th., 1824 "No. 1770. John McDowell this day enters as general enterer agreeableto law, the North West quarter of Section 33, of Fractional Township4. Range 3. West of the Meridian, in the County of McMinn, HiwasseeDistrict, beginning on the North West corner of said quarter. 7 Nov.1825. 160 acres John McDowell. I do certify the above to be a true copy of the records of my office,7. Nov. 1825. Nat Smith Entry taker. Grant No. 3641. Issd. the 20. Decr. 1843. For value received, I do assign the within certificate to John Seabornhis heirs forever Given under my hand and seal this the 28 of March1825. John McDowell ))))SEAL((((. 1830 Federal Census for McMinn Co., TN: Key to numbers Males,Females 0-5,5-10,10-15,15-20,20-30,30-40,40-50,50-60,60-70 slaves 0-10,10-24,24-36,36-55,55-100 pg 142 Isaac McDowell 10001,0001 pg 143 John McDowell Jr 00001,10001 John McDowell Sr 11100001,2011001 Compiler's Note: On the index page of the 1830 (p. 142, 143) and 1840(p. 90, 96) Federal Censuses of McMinn Co., TN, the McDowell, Brock,Seaborn, and Bonner families are all listed. -LBM From McMINN COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEEDS AND OTHER DATA 1820 - 1880, Researched, Compiled, and Edited by Reba Bayless Boyer, 1986. On page 15: DEED BOOK D, entry number 85: "21 Oct 1835 Asbury Atkerson (Atkinson) to Archibald R. Turk; landon Spring Creek adjoining said Turk and formerly owned by John McDowell dec'd." On 2 Nov 1835, John McDowell, Jr. (b. 1805) was appointedadministrator of the estate of John McDowell, Sr., deceased, by theRhea Co. (McMinn/Meigs), TN Court. John McDowell, Sr. will wasexecuted in 1836 in Rhea Co., TN. John McDowell had apparantly movedto McMinn Co., TN from Haywood County, NC about 1816. In the same1830 Census, the oldest female in the McMinn Co., household headed byJohn McDowell was at least 40 years old but less than 50. In 1840, theoldest female in the Meigs Co., TN household headed by ElizabethMcdowel (sic) was at least 50 but less than 60 years old. Meigs Co.,was formed in 1836 from parts of Rhea, Hamilton, McMinn, and RoaneCounties. Therefore, the Elizabeth McDowell who was head of ahousehold in Meigs Co., in 1840 must have been the widow of JohnMcDowell Sr. who died in McMinn Co. in 1835. In the 1840 census, anold man (?) is still living in the McDowell household and is over 100years of age. (Could this be John's Uncle? -LBM) Before his death in 1835, John McDowell Sr. (b. 1774 d. 1835) hadowned land on Spring Creek (in McMinn Co., Tennessee) adjoiningArchibald R. Turk that was sold by Asbury Atkinson to Archibald Turkon 21 Oct 1835. From: The McMinn County Tennessee Deeds and other Data 1820-1880, byReba Bayless, 1986. "21 Oct 1835, Asbury Atkerson (Atkinson) toArchibald R. Turk; land on Spring Creek adjoining said Turk andformerly owned by John McDowell dec'd." From Rhea County Tennessee, Wills, Inventories, Estate Settlements,and Guardian Reports 1810-1881, compiled by Bettye J. Broyles,published by the Rhea County Historical and Genealogical Society 1989.Estate settlement of John McDowell, Sr. (b. 1774 NC d. 1835 TN); CC-C: 134 2 Nov 1835 -- John McDowell Jr. appointed Adm of estate ofJohn McDowell, Sr. decd, the widow having relinquished her right toadminister; John took oath and entered into bond with John Seburn((Seabourn)), Blasenham Brock, Perry (Terry W.) Brock, IsaacMcDowell, John B. Smart, and William McDowell, his securities for$3600; ordered that Samuel Gamble, Robert Gamble, and Andrew Kincannonbe appointed Commission to lay off years provisions for widow andchildren. CC-C:176 &WB-A: 306 2 Feb 1836 -- Adm. returned inventory and accountof sales; represents that part of said estate consists of Negroes andthat an equal division of said estate cannot be made without sellingsaid negroes; ordered to be sold. CC-C: 201 and WB-A: 309 2 May 1836 -- Adm reports on sale of negroes;Jacob and child sold for $355; James sold for $508. CC-C: 275 and WB-A: 336 5 June 1837 -- Commissioners lay off to widow1200 lb pork to be made out of best hogs belonging to estate, 75 bucorn to fatten said hogs, 300 bu corn, 200 lb four, $20 for groceries. CC-C: 400 a &WB-A;344 7 Nov 1837 -- On application of Admn. orderedthat William B. Cozby. Azariah Barton, and Benjamin Jones be appointedCommissioners to settle with Adm; left in hands of Adm, $1873.63 forwhich heirs chargeable to the legatees after deducting his allowanceof 5%. ///END///
Note: John McDowell, the son of William and Elizabeth (Templeton) McDowell,
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