1. Ephraim McDowell was born in 1673 in Londonderry, Ireland . He died in 1770 in Augusta County, Virginia .
Ephraim married (1) Maragret Irvine daughter of James Irvine and Margaret Wylie in 1702 in Connor, Antrim County, Ireland. Maragret was born in 1674 in Ireland. She died in 1728 in Ireland.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i Mary McDowell was born on 17 Nov 1707. She died on 15 Mar 1809. + 3 M ii Capt. John McDowell was born in 1714. He died on 2 Mar 1763. 4 M iii Peter McDowell was born about 1716 in Connor, Antrim County, Ireland. 5 F iv Ann McDowell was born about 1719 in Connor, Antrim County, Ireland. 6 F v Margaret McDowell was born about 1721.
Ephraim married (2) Margaret Adams daughter of John Adams and Elizabeth about 1736. Margaret was born in 1714/1720 in Connor, Antrim County, Ireland.
They had the following children:
+ 7 M vi Ephram McDowell was born about 1743. He died before Aug 1790. + 8 F vii Elizabeth McDowell was born about 1737. She died on 13 Feb 1815. + 9 M viii Matthew McDowell was born about 1738. He died on 18 Aug 1806. 10 M ix Benjamin McDowell was born on 25 Dec 1739 in Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey.