John McConnell, Sr

1721 - 1801

• Name	John McConnell
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	1721	Chester,, PA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Iredell Co, NC   [1, 2]
  	Baker Cemetery, (originally & then removed)
  DAR.org	See Notes -- #A075484
  Land Grant	29 Sep 1750	Anson Co, NC
  	- 300 acres - #528 - Bk 5 p 390
  Land Grant	29 Sep 1750	Anson Co, NC
  	- 300 acres - #585 - Bk 10 p 239
  Land Grant	25 Mar 1752	Anson Co, NC
  	- 587 acres - #1061 - Bk 11 p 17
  Land Grant	05 Nov 1757	Rowan Co, NC
  	- 611 acres - #433 - Bk 6 p 195
  Land Grant	05 Nov 1757	Rowan Co, NC
  	- 627 acres - #388 - Bk 6 p 185
  Land Grant	05 Feb 1761	Rowan Co, NC
  	- 700 acres - #385 - Bk 6 p 185
  Land Grant	21 Dec 1761	Rowan Co, NC
  	- 695 acres - #435 - Bk 6 p 196
  Will	12 May 1801	Iredell Co, NC   [3]
  	Recorded 8/19/1801
  Probate	04 Aug 1801	Iredell Co, NC   [3]
  	Estate sale
  Probate	04 Jul 1804	Iredell Co, NC   [3]
  	Final Settlement
  Findagrave.com	25 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Misc Fact	Cemetery transcription  [3]
  Death	Between 12 May and 04 Aug 1801	Iredell Co, NC   [1]
  Burial	Mount Mourne, Iredell Co, NC   [1]
  	Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I625	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	John McConnell,   b. Between 1682 and 1693, Rostrevor, Down, Ireland d. Between 23 Sep and 06 Nov 1754, Lancaster Co, PA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Barclay,   b. Between 1674 and 1686, Ulster, Down, Ireland d. Bef 23 Sep 1754, PA (Age < 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1710	Ulster, Ireland
  Family ID	F261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Winsley,   b. 1724, Iredell Co, NC d. Aft 09 Nov 1812, Iredell Co, NC (Age > 88 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1740
  Children	1. John McConnell, Jr,   b. Between 1740 and 1747, NC d. Aft 16 Nov 1808, Iredell Co, NC (Age > 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margaret McConnell,   b. 1742, Brunswick Co, VA d. 13 Nov 1806, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Mary McConnell,   b. 1744, VA d. 1801, VA (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Benjamin McConnell,   b. Abt 1747, Iredell Co, NC d. 08 Apr 1820, Bedford Co, TN (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Rebecca McConnell,   b. 1750, Rowan Co, NC d. 1830 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Jean McConnell,   b. 1751   d. Aft 09 Nov 1812 (Age > 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Sarah McConnell,   b. 1753, Mecklenburg Co, NC d. Aft 09 Nov 1812 (Age > 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Ann McConnell,   b. Between 1753 and 1757, NC d. Between 1812 and Aug 1817, Nine Mile Creek, Blount Co, TN (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Elizabeth McConnell,   b. 1759, NC d. Bef 12 May 1801 (Age < 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1721 - Chester,, PA Burial - Baker Cemetery, (originally & then removed) - - Iredell Co, NC Land Grant - - 300 acres - #528 - Bk 5 p 390 - 29 Sep 1750 - Anson Co, NC Land Grant - - 300 acres - #585 - Bk 10 p 239 - 29 Sep 1750 - Anson Co, NC Land Grant - - 587 acres - #1061 - Bk 11 p 17 - 25 Mar 1752 - Anson Co, NC Land Grant - - 611 acres - #433 - Bk 6 p 195 - 05 Nov 1757 - Rowan Co, NC Land Grant - - 627 acres - #388 - Bk 6 p 185 - 05 Nov 1757 - Rowan Co, NC Land Grant - - 700 acres - #385 - Bk 6 p 185 - 05 Feb 1761 - Rowan Co, NC Land Grant - - 695 acres - #435 - Bk 6 p 196 - 21 Dec 1761 - Rowan Co, NC Will - Recorded 8/19/1801 - 12 May 1801 - Iredell Co, NC Probate - Estate sale - 04 Aug 1801 - Iredell Co, NC Probate - Final Settlement - 04 Jul 1804 - Iredell Co, NC Death - Between 12 May and 04 Aug 1801 - Iredell Co, NC Burial - - Mount Mourne, Iredell Co, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - findagrave, tombstone, and DAR list death date 12/30/1801 -- ?? estate sale was 8/4/1801?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at DAR.org MCCONNELL, JOHN SR Ancestor #: A075484 Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 1721 IRELAND ***** ?? Ireland? Death: 12-30-1801 IREDELL CO NORTH CAROLINA ?? estate sale was 8/4/1801?? Service Source: NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS, #82, ROLL #S.115.109 Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES Residence Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: ROWAN CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA Spouse Number Name Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1) MARY WINSLEY ?? not Winslow? Hint: Click on the member number to see more. Associated Applications and Supplementals Nat’l Add Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse 595642 653 MARGARET [1] WILLIAM DAVIDSON Purchase 616435 652 Z S MARGARET [1] WILLIAM DAVIDSON Purchase 772721 804 MARGARET [1] WILLIAM DAVIDSON Purchase 362195 860 MARGARET [1] WILLIAM DAVIDSON Purchase 590483 862 ANN [1] JAMES COOK Purchase 817721 1035 MARGARET [1] WILLIAM DAVIDSON Purchase 826443 1077 MARGARET [1] WILLIAM DAVIDSON Purchase = Supporting documentation available = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **the following 3 entries for same birth & death dates & 2 different burial sites - now all merged into 1 ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/25/2023 John “George” McConnell Sr. Birth: 1721 Northern Ireland Death: 30 Dec 1801 (aged 79-80) Iredell County, North Carolina, USA Burial: Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA Memorial #: 50665727 Bio: Died at the age of 80 years∼Page 177, Warrant for the Appraisement on the estate of George McConnell SR,to Messrs Dr James Brady, William P McConnell Thomas Burris Appraisers Sworn 7Th Dec 1816 before James Gibson J.P. Inscription: Sacred to the memory of John McConnell who departed this life on September 30th, 1801 ---- Aged 80 years Family Members Parents Thomas McConnell 1700-1747 ?? not John McConnell and Elizabeth Barclay?? Spouse Mary Winslow McConnell 1724-1812 ?? or Winsley? Siblings James McConnell 1730-Unknown Children John McConnell 1740-1796 Margaret McConnell Davidson 1742-1806 Mary Catherine McConnell Davidson 1744-1801 Benjamin McConnell 1747-1820 Andrew McConnell 1750-Unknown Rebekah McConnell Lawson Cooke 1750-Unknown Sarah McConnell Wilson 1753-Unknown Ann McConnell Cook 1757-1812 William McConnell 1760-1842 Reuben McConnell 1765-1836 Created by: AnyaMind (47230224) Added: 5 Apr 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50665727/john-mcconnell Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50665727/john-mcconnell: accessed 25 July 2023), memorial page for John “George” McConnell Sr. (1721-30 Dec 1801), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50665727, citing Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by AnyaMind (contributor 47230224). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/25/2023 John McConnell, Sr #1 Birth: 1721 Death: Dec. 30, 1801 ?? estate sale was 8/4/1801?? Iredell County North Carolina, USA Family links: Children: Margaret McConnell Davidson (1742 - 1806)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery Mount Mourne Iredell County North Carolina, USA Created by: AnyaMind Record added: Apr 05, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 50665727 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com John McConnell, Sr #2 Birth: 1721 Death: Dec. 30, 1801 ?? estate sale was 8/4/1801?? Iredell County North Carolina, USA Burial: Baker Cemetery Iredell County North Carolina, USA Created by: Larry Threatt Record added: Oct 01, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 21883423 ** merged into mem #50665727 above -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com John McConnell #3 Birth: 1721 Death: Sep. 30, 1801 ?? estate sale was 8/4/1801?? Died at the age of 80 years Burial: Baker Cemetery Iredell County North Carolina, USA Created by: BrendaB Record added: Oct 10, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 22089985 ** merged into mem #50665727 above --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S19] Cemetery Transcriptions. [S43] Military documents.