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Joseph "Quaker Meadows" McDowell Jr. (February 15, 1756 – July 11, 1801) was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from North Carolina. He was known as "Quaker Meadows Joe" to distinguish him from his cousin Joseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell , who was also a legislator and American Revolutionary War officer from North Carolina.
- 1776–1783
- North Carolina militia
- Colonel
- 2nd Rowan County Regiment, Burke County Regiment
Sep 13, 2019 · Joseph McDowell who we will call Quaker Meadows Joe after the name of his plantation, was born in Winchester, Virginia in 1756. He moved to the Quaker Meadows area of Burke County which is modern day Morganton around 1760. He began his military career in 1776 at age 20 as a member of his brother Colonel Charles McDowell’s regiment in a fight ...
Apr 27, 2017 · McDOWELL The funeral service for Joseph Louis McDowell, Jr. will be held 11:00 a.m. FRIDAY, April 28th, 2017 at the Samuel C. Rogers, Jr. Memorial Chapel, 4315 N. Main St. The visitation will be held
North Carolina's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in North Carolina. ... Joseph McDowell Jr. ... 2017–2021: 2021—Present:
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Joseph "Quaker Meadows" McDowell Jr. was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from North Carolina. He was known as "Quaker Meadows Joe" to distinguish him from his cousin Joseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell, who was also a legislator and American Revolutionary War officer from North Carolina. The two men are not always clearly distinguished in historical records; both were in the 1780 ...
Jan 4, 2008 · These and other facts have led the writer to believe Joseph Jr., served one term in Congress from 1793 to 1795, when he died, and that afterwards, and up to the time of his death, the elder cousin was a member. Joseph McDowell, Jr., was not in public life after 1792, unless he served one term in Congress before his death.
Aug 27, 2022 · Joseph McDowell Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A076495. He served in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. He probably commanded militiamen at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and he also fought at the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781. McDowell served in the 5th United States Congress from 1797 to 1799.
