William McElwee {II}


Name William McElwee {II}
Birth 1718, Co Tyrone, Ireland30
Death June 1807, York Co, SC30
Burial York Co, SC30, Bethany Church Cemetery
Father William McElwee {I} (~1680-)
Spouses
1 Janet Black
Birth 1738, York, York Co, PA31
Death 25 December 1825, York Co, SC31
Burial York Co, SC31, Bethany Church Cemetery
Father Black (1712-)
Marriage 1757, York Co, PA
Children William (1761-1854)
James (1758-)
John Calvin (1765-1843)
Eleanor (1766-)
Agnes (1770-)
Ann (1771-)
May (1772-)
Elizabeth (1774-1836)
Notes for William McElwee {II}
He appears in the DAR Patriot Index as a soldier, though he may only have fought in one battle, the Battle of King's Mountain.10 The legend has it that he and his sons William (home on leave) and John (age 16) all participated in this battle which was only a couple of miles from their homestead. He was a weaver as well as a farmer.
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