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John McGowan

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John McGowan

Birth
Scotland
Death
1735 (aged 59–60)
Girthon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Burial
Girthon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Add to Map
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Name: John MCGOUN Sex: M Birth: 1675 in Scotland Death: 1735 in Dalmalin, Scotland Burial: Old Girthon Kirkyard (Sandgreen) Note:
John McGoun married Margaret McFaiden in 1712 in Girthon County, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They lived in a farming settlement named Dalmalin, which is not on any map today, it disappeared by 1850 when a military map was made of the area. They were farmers and leased the land owned by the Murrays of Broughton. There is a hill today in Girthon County named Dalmalin Hill. John and Margaret had 5 children, 3 daughters and 2 sons. The second child, first son, John McGown came to America in 1736.
Marriage 1 Margaret MCFAIDEN b. abt 1690 in Anworth Parish, Scotland
Married: 21 AUG 1712 in Girthon Parish, Scotland
Children
Anna MCGOWN b: 4 NOV 1713 in Scotland
John MCGOWN b: 30 JUL 1716 in Kirkudbrightshire, Lamark County, Scotland
Samuel MCGOWN b: 2 DEC 1719
Margaret MCGOWN b: 4 DEC 1722
Euphemia "Effie" MCGOWN b: 3 MAY 1726 in Scotland
Name: John MCGOUN Sex: M Birth: 1675 in Scotland Death: 1735 in Dalmalin, Scotland Burial: Old Girthon Kirkyard (Sandgreen) Note:
John McGoun married Margaret McFaiden in 1712 in Girthon County, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They lived in a farming settlement named Dalmalin, which is not on any map today, it disappeared by 1850 when a military map was made of the area. They were farmers and leased the land owned by the Murrays of Broughton. There is a hill today in Girthon County named Dalmalin Hill. John and Margaret had 5 children, 3 daughters and 2 sons. The second child, first son, John McGown came to America in 1736.
Marriage 1 Margaret MCFAIDEN b. abt 1690 in Anworth Parish, Scotland
Married: 21 AUG 1712 in Girthon Parish, Scotland
Children
Anna MCGOWN b: 4 NOV 1713 in Scotland
John MCGOWN b: 30 JUL 1716 in Kirkudbrightshire, Lamark County, Scotland
Samuel MCGOWN b: 2 DEC 1719
Margaret MCGOWN b: 4 DEC 1722
Euphemia "Effie" MCGOWN b: 3 MAY 1726 in Scotland

Inscription

A photo of the headstone is at http://www.kirkyards.co.uk/ which also contains listings of the inscriptions found in this cemetery (Girthon Old Kirkyard) and other cemeteries along with historical information about the area. The McGowans are inscription #52.


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