Y-Chromosome DNA Project for Maryland Dowells and Dewells Descended from Philip Dowell

	Individuals thought to share the same pattern through 67 markers.
	Shares same values as Ron, Barry, Howard and Dave on 34 of 37 marker
	Results Pending
	Biologically Unrelated

The Dowells at the bottom of the purple shaded areas have confirmed through DNA testing that they all have a common ancestor within 4 generations (over 95% probability).  Peter Sr. had 4 sons, the lines for three of which are documented through traditional means, now confirmed through DNA testing, and the 4th through DNA testing. Peter’s son John was the first to be given a land grant (1783) in North Carolina for his Revolutionary War services (Philip, Richard and William received similar grants in 1784).

As best as we can determine, John Sr. had only one son, John who married Sally Dowell (Uncle Philip’s daughter) in 1797. That line of the family is not referenced elsewhere in Dowell family tree research. My ggf John, born in 1810 in North Carolina, fits the profile of the John and Sally Dowell family so far documented.

John Jr. is listed in the 1800 Rowan Cy NC census with Sally and one male under 10. John Sr. is still in Rowan cy in the 1810 census, but William and James are listed in Iredell. In the 1820 census John Jr is listed in the Iredell census with a family of 2 males and 3 females under ten, 1 male and female under 16, 2 females under 26, a male over 45 and over, female under 45* and a female slave under 14.

We do not find John and Sally in the Iredell census of 1810 -- most likely because they are living in Wilkes Cy, NC. Land transactions in 1813 list John Jr. being from Wilkes Cy (probably where he was living during the 1810 census), and receiving a tract of land in Rowan Cy.

In the absence of conflicting evidence, we now conclude that my ggf John (III), who in 1831 married Phebe Owens in Washington Cy, IN, is one of John Jr's children. From another source I suspect that a younger brother Philip was born in Wilkes Cy in 1811 (not included in the attached genealogy chart).

*Both John and Sally were born in 1775. The age category for the 1820 census breaks at 45 years. An explanation is that John’s birthday was before and Sally’s after the census was taken.

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Philip Dowell Family
Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Philip Dowell*
b. c1681
d. 26 Jan 1732/33 AACo., MD

m. Mary Tydings 11 Jun 1702
b. c1683, MD
d. 1782/1787 Guilford, NC
her father: Richard Tydings
her mother: Charity (unknown)

Philip Dowell owned property in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland on the upper branches of the Gunpowder River. The following will of Philip Dowell lays out his estate.

Will of Philip Dowell of Anne Arundel Co., MD

  "...being weak of body..
Unto my son Philip Dowell, 200 acres out of a tract called New Years Purchase, nigh Gunpowder River in Baltimore county; fifty acres out of a tract called Kemps Desire in Calvert County, including a house lately built by Philip Dowell.
Unto my son Peter Dowell, 250 acres out of my lands called Kemps Desire and Coxes Choice where he things fit to take it, except where I have given my son Philip and 100 acres I gave my son John by deed.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth, the remaining part of Kemps Desire and Coxes Choice.
Unto my son Richard Dowell, the remaining part of New Years Purchase.
Unto my son Philip Dowell, one Negroe called Cezear.
Unto my son Peter Dowell, one Negroe called Harry and one negroe called Will.
Unto my daughter Elizabeth, one Negroe called Tom.
Unto my son John Dowell, a Negroe man now in his possession called Harry.
Unto my son Luke, one Negroe man called James.
Unto my son Richard Dowell, one Negroe woman called Sarah.
Unto my daughter Ann Wilson, one Negroe woman called Bess and her increase now in her possession.
Unto my daughter Mary Breshiers, one Negroe woman called Sarah.
Unto my daughter Charity, one Negroe boy called James now in her and her husband's possession.
My now dwelling plantation to be sold. The remaining part of my estate be equally divided between all my said children.
My two sons Philip and John Dowell and my friend Edward Reynolds, executors. If Edward Reynolds depart this life, his son Thomas be joined executor.

  /s/Philip Dowell

Witnesses:

Isaac Simmons Sr
Benoni Holliday
Isaac Simmons Jr.'

22 Apr 1734, proved by Isaac Simmons Sr, Benoni Holliday, Isaac Simmons Jr
  [Maryland Propietary Wills, v.21, p.109-11]

1740- Some of his children went to court to get their share of Philip Dowell estate.

Citation issued to the Sheriff of Calvert Co against Philip Dowell & John Dowell of Calvert Co, extrs of Philip Dowell, late of Annarundel Co, decd, to show cause why they do not pass a final acct on the said decds estate and pay John Brashears (son of Benjamin and Mary his wife and the daughter of said decd her residuary part of the sd decds estate. At the instance and request of the said John Brashears, Retuned to July Court. [Calvert Co., Book 31, p98, 27 May 1740]
Citation having been issued (re: last term) and served by M. Young, Sheriff... The said Philip Dowell and John Dowell appear and pass their account ... whereupon the Process aforesaid is ordered to be discontinued. [Calvert Co., Book 31, p. 104, July Court, 1740]

sources:

Brashear, Charles and McCoy, Shirley Brasher. A Brashear(s) Family History, Vol. 1 & 2, The First Two Hundred Years of Brashears in America, (of eight proposed volumes) 1998 Charles Brashear/Shirley McCoy, 5614 Dorothy Drive, San Diego, CA 92115-2303, email- brashear@mail.sdsu.edu
Pearson, Emogene Stephens. Records on Nancy Ann Brashear Ball family. 3845 Woodburn Loop W., Lakeland, FL 33813-1310 email -mpearson@concentric.net
Fairfax County Deeds, Liber A, No. 1, Part 2, p. 538, Fairfax, VA
Prince Georges County Land Records, Liber Y, f. 464, 465, Hall of Records of MD.

*NOTE: In church records Philip is listed as MacDowell, as are his children baptized there. He later left that church and dropped the Mac from his name.