Phillip McConnell 
Phillip was born in 1738 in Rowan Co, NC. Phillip's father was William McConnell and his mother was Jane Coles. His paternal grandfather was James McConnell. He had four brothers and three sisters, named William, Archibald, Robert, James, Mabel, Esther and Ann. He was the oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 40 on September 10th, 1778 in Wounded and died in service of the United States/American Revolution.General Notes
From the DAR application of Rebecca Anne Brown Perry (denoting lineage from herself to Phillip McConnell): (found on Ancestry.com, contact C. D. Watson)
"Phillip McConnell served in the Army as a Private in the American Revolution from Rowan County, NC. He was in Armstrongs Co, 2nd Regiment, NC Continental Line 1777 to 10 September 1778. After his death, his only son, William McConnell, received for his father's service a land grant or Military land Warrent #374."
From John W. Andrews tree at Ancestry.com "Letter from Libby Donaldson Crawford of Murphy, NC, dated Sept 26, 1989, states Phillip McConnell went to Rowan Co, NC from Lancaster, PA in 1738."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1670 in Probably Dumfries, Scotland d.1729 in Chester, PA
- b.1698 in Rostrevor, Down, Ireland or Rostiver, Ireland d.UNKNOWN
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1720 AND 1725 in Lurgan Twp, Cumberland (Frnaklin), PA d.1781 in Rowan Co, NC
- b.1738 in Rowan Co, NC d.10 Sep 1778 in Wounded and died in service of the United States/American Revolution
- b.~ 1721 in Pennsylvania d.1787 in Rowan, NC
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‌Phillip and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on February 18th, 1763 in Salisbury, Rowan Co, NC. They had a son named William Sr..
Family Notes
Bondsman John Fleming, Henry Horah, and Thomas Evans
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Children
William Sr. McConnell
William Sr. was born about 1764 in Rowan County, NC. He died about 1835 in Macon County, NC.
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