Person:Joseph McDowell (3)
Joseph McDowell
b.25 Feb 1758 Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
d.7 Mar 1799 Burke, North Carolina
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Robert McDowell
  2. Rachael Matilda McDowellAbt 1756 - Bet 1795 & 1796
  3. Joseph McDowell1758 - 1799
  4. Ann McDowell1760 - 1829
Spouse and Children
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  1. James McDowell
  2. Hon. John McDowell
  3. Anna McDowell - 1859
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Facts and Events
Name Joseph McDowell
Gender Male
Birth[1] 25 Feb 1758 Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
Marriage to Mary Moffett
Death[1] 7 Mar 1799 Burke, North Carolina
Burial? Round Hill, Pleasant Gds, Burke, North Carolina, United States
Reference Number? Q1707603?


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Joseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell (February 25, 1758 – May 18, 1795) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Morganton, North Carolina.

His estate was named "Pleasant Gardens", and he was nicknamed "Pleasant Gardens Joe" to distinguish him from his cousin, Joseph "Quaker Meadows" McDowell. The two men are not always clearly distinguished in historical records: both were at the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, one as a major leading the Burke County militia, and the other in a subordinate role as a captain. Although "Quaker Meadows" Joe is usually hailed as the Major McDowell who was the hero of the battle, some descendants of "Pleasant Gardens Joe" maintain that it was their ancestor who led the Burke County militia, a claim which is contradicted by contemporary evidence.

"Pleasant Gardens" McDowell was later appointed a North Carolina militia general, and served in the 3rd United States Congress from 1793 to 1795. However, these accomplishments are sometimes credited to Joseph "Quaker Meadows" McDowell, although the Dictionary of American Biography notes that the Congressional directory may be correct.

He was a delegate from Burke County to both the Hillsborough Convention of 1788 and the Fayetteville Convention of 1789 that approved the United States Constitution.

McDowell died on May 18, 1795 on his estate in what was Burke County, North Carolina but is now part of McDowell County, North Carolina.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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