SIXTH GENERATION


62. William HERRELL (32) was born in 1790 in North Carolina. He died on Oct 8 1859. William was married to Mary MCDowell 1809 Wilsboro, NC by Jacob McGrady a Juctice of the Peace. They moved to Hancock CO, TN about 1810.

During the War of 1812, William Herrell was a Private in Captain Dobbins' Company of the East Tennessee Militia. This Company was a part o a regiment commanded by Samuel Bunch. Their principle activity was an expedition against the Creek Indians. William's unit helped build Furt William, He was discharged at Fort Strother??. He recieved 80 acre bounty land warrant (#22194) in 1850m an another (#7267) in 1855.

Mary applied for a widow's pension (Act of Feb. 14, 1871) in 1872. The Act went into effect in 1874. He was married to Mary MCDOWELL in 1809 in Wilksboro, NC. (32)

63. Mary MCDOWELL (32)(32) was born in 1787. She died in 1872/73. She and William were married by Jacob McGrady a Justice of the Peace. Children were:

child31 i. Margaret HERRELL.
child ii. Nancy HERRELL(32) was born in 1820. She died about 1870.
child iii. Mary HERRELL(32) was born in 1822.
child iv. Alexander HERRELL(32) was born in 1824.
child v. Mildred HERRELL(32) was born in 1825.

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