David Samuel McQuown 
David Samuel was born in 1740 in Dauphin Co., PA.1 David Samuel's father was John III McEwen and his mother was Susanah Coundour. His paternal grandparents were John, Jr. McEwen and Margaret Barnett. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Thomas, Joseph, Rachael, Rosanna and Sarah. He died at the age of 85 in 1825 in Westmoreland Co., PA.1 General Notes
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His last name was spelt McQuown. Some have said it should be McEwen.
Another source has his death place as Indiana Co., PA
"From the Pennsylvania Archives, May 17, 1775, Lancaster County (now
Dauphin County) had 3 officers: Capt. Jacob Cook, 1st Lieutenant William
Mayo, 2nd Lieutenant Robert McQuown with Ensign David McQuown. Officers
of the 3rd Battalion, Lawrence County were: Capt. David McQuown, 1st
Lieutenant Robert McQuown. On June 16, 1777, while at Church at Donegal,
Lancaster County an express arrived calling to muster the battalion and
march to the Delaware. David McQuown's company then marched for the
Delaware and were involved in the Battle of Brandywine.
In 1788 David moved with his wife Mary and son, Lawrence, to a grant of
land of some 220 acres in Derry Township, Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania. Here he erected a sawmill and ws engaged in lumbering and
farming until his death in 1825. " (1)
(1) "Coosa County and Shelby County Alabama McEwen Roots 1665 to 1999" by
Frances Nail, Joan Kelley, Jim Holman. Page 23.
David Samuel and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony in PA.1 They had a son named Lawrence.
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Children
Lawrence McQuown
Lawrence was born in 1777 in York Co., PA.1 He died at the age of 53 on July 10th, 1830 in Indiana Co., PA. He was buried in Washington Church Cemetery, Rayne Twp., Indiana Co., PA.1 1
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