Blackhall Manor (paisley) home to Walter Stewart, the 6th Baron Renfrew
William Mckewn (1753 - aft 1790)
William McKewn was born the son of John M'Keown (McKeown, McEwen) (1732 - AFT 1753) and Elizabeth Allan (1720 - 1759) from Paisley, Renfrew, Strathclyde, Scotland. His birth was during the Highland Clearances and would have seen many highlanders, evicted from their homes arriving in the lowlands. William was the youngest of four children, a brother Ellis (1748 - 1748) and two sisters Mary Jane (1748 - 1749), Anne (1750 - 1751), all who appear to have died as infants, as I find no further information on them. According to a timeline on Travel Scotland the first census was completed in 1755, so William should appear on it. Family research has identified him as a possible DNA match to our line through one of his sons. William married Elizabteth Mendenhall (1763 - 1790) daughter of William Mendenhall and Bethea Govan in 1778 and subsequently left Scotland for Tyrone, Ireland. This is where they had their family.
B:3 April 1753Paisley, Renfrew, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom D:Aft. 1790Blyth, Lanarkshire, Scotland I think that William McEwen (McKewn b. 3 April 1753 in Paisley, Renfrew, Strathclyde, Scotland d. after 1790 in Blyth, Lanarkshire, Scotland and Elizabeth Mendenhall may be the parents of John McKeown who married Elizabeth Cunningham. This is based on DNA matches with William McEwen Jr b. 1780 (d. 1860 or 1831 death date needs further research) who I believe was our John's brother. William married Elizabeth Graham and 2nd Mary Craig. Willam and Mary's son Matthew McEwen married Mary P Smith and became a Mormon. We are DNA matches to some of Matthew's descendants.
You match Brent B Bowers son of Ustaine Gayle McEwen, Kenneth Keith (Trace) McEwen, James McEwan, James McEwen, Sr, Matthew McEwen
We both match Jill McEwen daughter of Jack McEwan, Kenneth Keith (Trace) McEwen, James McEwan, James McEwen Sr , Matthew McEwen
What do you think?
________________________________ Record detailsNameWilliam McEWEN GenderM (Male) Birth Date1780 Birth PlaceLondonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Marriage Date1804 Marriage PlaceIreland, Ireland Marriage 2 Date1812 Marriage 2 PlaceLondonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Death PlaceLondonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom FatherWilliam McEWEN SpouseEliza Graham; Mary Craig ChildAndrew McEWEN; James McEWEN; John McEWEN; Joseph McEWEN; Matthew McEWEN; Simon McEWEN; William McEWEN
Timeline
1760 Beginning of introduction of sheep to the Highlands
1760 Carron ironworks begins operation
1761 Second secession
1765 James Watt invents the separate condenser steam engine
1766 Charles's father, the Old Pretender, dies
1766 Burns family move to Mount Oliphant
1767 Work on New Town begun
1768 First Encyclopaedia Britannica publis
1768 First Encyclopaedia Britannica published
1769 Ascent of Ben More. Ben More, Crianlarich, was climbed in 1769 by a group of astronomers, seeking to observe a transit of the planet Venus.
1769 Ascent of Ben More. Ben More, Crianlarich, was climbed in 1769 by a group of astronomers, seeking to observe a transit of the planet Venus.
1770 Height of tobacco trade with America
1770 1770s - Demand for wool increases
1771 Walter Scott born in Edinburgh
1771 Early Ascents of Ben Nevis. In 1771, the first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis was made, by the botanist James Robertson, then collecting specimens. He was followed three years later by John Williams, who was on the lookout for commercial mineral deposits. In 1787, a third recorded ascent was made by a Lieutenant Walker and party. This ascent seems to have had no other purpose other than curiosity, and what is interesting is that it seems likely that in the three years between these two latter ascents, many had made the laborious climb to the summit for pleasure, as some 30 small cairns were found by Walker on the summit plateau.
1772 Charles marries Louisa, Princess of Stolberg
1772 North Bridge completed
1774 Flora MacDonald emigrates to America
1774 Schiehallion use to ?weigh? the Earth. The Astronomer Royal, the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne (so unflatteringly portrayed in the recent television adaptation of ?Longitude?), spends four months on Schiehallion making observations relating to the density of the earth.
1775 American Revolution begins
1776 Adam Smith publishes Wealth of Nations
1777 Family move again to Lochlea
1777 Returns from a childhood in the Borders
1780 Founds bachelors Club in Tarbolton
1780 Glasgow's population reaches more than 40,000
1783 Robert and his brother lease farm at Mossgiel
1783 Emigration begins after American War of Independence
1784 Robert's father dies
1786 Robert changes the spelling of his surname from Burness to Burns
1786 Apprenticed to his father's law fi
1786 Kilmarnock Edition of his work published
1787 Consolidates his position in Edinburgh society and publishes Edinburgh Edition
1788 Charles dies in Rome
1788 Marries Jean Armour, moves to Ellisland and joins Excise Service
1790 Death of Flora MacDonald
1791 Robert Adam designs Charlotte Square
1791 Gives up Ellisland and moves to Dumfries
1791 Ordnance Survey founded. Following the second ill-fated Jacobite rebellion in 1745, Cumberland?s Deputy Quartermaster General, Lieutenant-General Watson, decided that a map of the Highlands was required. An infantry detachment, under the direction of William Roy, was posted to Fort Augustus in 1747,where they spent the next eight years on this mammoth task. It was largely due to him that the Ordnance Survey was founded in 1791. The principal project for the next 33 years was the production of a one-inch to the mile map of Great Britain. In 1810, their triangulations reached Scotland. The Director-General, from 1820 to 1846 was Thomas Colby.
1792 Ross rebellion against importation of sheep takes place
1794 Appointed excise supervisor
1796 Appointed excise supervisor
1797 Marries Charlotte Carpenter
1799 Appointed Sheriff-Depute of Selkirkshire
I think that William McEwen (McKewn b. 3 April 1753 in Paisley, Renfrew, Strathclyde, Scotland d. after 1790 in Blyth, Lanarkshire, Scotland and Elizabeth Mendenhall may be the parents of John McKeown who married Elizabeth Cunningham. This is based on DNA matches with William McEwen Jr b. 1780 (d. 1860 or 1831 death date needs further research) who I believe was our John's brother. William married Elizabeth Graham and 2nd Mary Craig. Willam and Mary's son Matthew McEwen married Mary P Smith and became a Mormon. We are DNA matches to some of Matthew's descendants.
You match Brent B Bowers son of Ustaine Gayle McEwen, Kenneth Keith (Trace) McEwen, James McEwan, James McEwen, Sr, Matthew McEwen
We both match Jill McEwen daughter of Jack McEwan, Kenneth Keith (Trace) McEwen, James McEwan, James McEwen Sr , Matthew McEwen
(1) Child - McEWEN WILLIAM, MALE Parents - JOHN MCEWEN / ELIZABETH ALLAN Date 05-04-1753 Transcription of text William McEwen; Male; Birth: 03 APR 1753 Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; Christening: 05 APR 1 Parish number - 573/3 Ref 10143 Scotland's People (2)