Thomas Donnell Sr
M, b. circa 1712, d. circa 1795
Father | William McDonnell b. 1681, d. Jan 1730 |
Mother | Mary (?) |
Thomas Donnell Sr was born circa 1712 in Delaware, USA.1 He married Jane Latham in 1743 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Thomas Donnell Sr died circa 1795.
He in 1737 moved to Pennsylvania. He and Jane Latham livedin Lancaster about 1743 and went to Guilford County, North Carolina. Pennsylvania was getting crowded, and it was difficult to acquire land, so the family moved south. There is a record in Greensboro courthouse that he entered 2000 acres of land 1753-1755.2 Thomas Donnell Sr and Robert Donnell Sr moved to the Nottingham Colony in North Carolina and secured grants of land from the agents of Lord Carteret, Earl of Granville. They and their families were active in the Buffalo Presbyterian Church in Guildford County in December 1753 as documented by Rankin and cited by Charles Donnell.3 The Buffalo Presbyterian Church was located just north of the center of Greensboro, North Carolina and its location has been absorbed as the city expanded.4
From Rankin, to remind those of us who grew up in relative prosperity:
Rankin, discussing the Battle at Guilford Courthouse, wrote that the members of the Presbyterian congregations (Buffalo and Alamance) who were able bodied all fought for or in support of Major General Nathanael Greene. Many joined him later through the end of the war.6
He in 1737 moved to Pennsylvania. He and Jane Latham livedin Lancaster about 1743 and went to Guilford County, North Carolina. Pennsylvania was getting crowded, and it was difficult to acquire land, so the family moved south. There is a record in Greensboro courthouse that he entered 2000 acres of land 1753-1755.2 Thomas Donnell Sr and Robert Donnell Sr moved to the Nottingham Colony in North Carolina and secured grants of land from the agents of Lord Carteret, Earl of Granville. They and their families were active in the Buffalo Presbyterian Church in Guildford County in December 1753 as documented by Rankin and cited by Charles Donnell.3 The Buffalo Presbyterian Church was located just north of the center of Greensboro, North Carolina and its location has been absorbed as the city expanded.4
From Rankin, to remind those of us who grew up in relative prosperity:
“Our ancestors were real pioneers. All this section between North Buffalo and Reedy Fork Creeks was heavily covered with oak, chestnut, hickory, and poplar timber and thick underbrush. Even as late as 1781, after the Guilford Court House battle. General Greene, in reporting that battle to Congress, says: ''The greater part of this country is a wilderness, with a few cleared fields interspersed here and there."
Their first job was to clear the land and build their homes. Only a few acres could be cleared per year, and their first homes were the rudest log cabins. Their food must have been very plain and without any variety. They were having a hard time those first few years.
We have no local history describing their living conditions, but we have John Hill Martin's history which gives a minute description of the early living conditions of the first settlers in Pennsylvania. He relates that their homes were small one-room log cabins with one door and one small window and the window had no glass, just a wooden shutter. The cabins were covered with thatch or clapboards. The chimneys were usually built of sticks and mud. The floors were dirt. Their food, to a large extent, was the flesh of wild animals, and that without salt most of the time. Both men and women usually wore clothes and hats made from the skins of wild beasts. Their shoes were made from raw hides. Their furniture was hand made from rough materials. The coverings for their beds were usually the pelts of deer, beavers, bears, and wolves. No doubt this is a pretty good description of the living conditions of our ancestors for the first few years after they settled here in a wilderness. We do know their cabins were very crude and that the floors were dirt.
Wild animals were numerous, and they could secure their meat by killing buffaloes, bears, deer and squirrels. Wild fowls were plentiful, such as turkeys and quail; and also wild geese and wild pigeons in their season. Even as late as one hundred years ago the wild pigeons were still so numerous in their migration season that in passing over, they would at times hide the sun like a big cloud. The creeks were well stocked with fish. This would have been a veritable paradise for sportsmen, but our ancestors hunted and fished more for their food supply than for sport.
Their patches of wheat were cut with a small hand sickle, flailed from the straw, then separated from the chaff by pouring it from a platform on a windy day; and both wheat and corn were pounded into meal, or ground with a small hand mill, like our old coffee mills. With such crude methods of harvesting and handling wheat they could raise only small patches. Wheat bread was a rarity to be enjoyed only for breakfast on Sunday morning. Corn was the main crop and supplied bread for the family and feed for the stock.5
Rankin, in the History of the Buffalo Church, has a lengthy discussion of the Revolutionary War. In North Carolina, most of the fighting was between the English loyalists (Toreys) and the colonists who were Whigs. It was more like gang or clan warfare than organized militias. Participation of the Donnells, especially Thomas's sons was extensive. Most of his sons were in companies organized by Captain William Donnell or his brother Major John Donnell.Their first job was to clear the land and build their homes. Only a few acres could be cleared per year, and their first homes were the rudest log cabins. Their food must have been very plain and without any variety. They were having a hard time those first few years.
We have no local history describing their living conditions, but we have John Hill Martin's history which gives a minute description of the early living conditions of the first settlers in Pennsylvania. He relates that their homes were small one-room log cabins with one door and one small window and the window had no glass, just a wooden shutter. The cabins were covered with thatch or clapboards. The chimneys were usually built of sticks and mud. The floors were dirt. Their food, to a large extent, was the flesh of wild animals, and that without salt most of the time. Both men and women usually wore clothes and hats made from the skins of wild beasts. Their shoes were made from raw hides. Their furniture was hand made from rough materials. The coverings for their beds were usually the pelts of deer, beavers, bears, and wolves. No doubt this is a pretty good description of the living conditions of our ancestors for the first few years after they settled here in a wilderness. We do know their cabins were very crude and that the floors were dirt.
Wild animals were numerous, and they could secure their meat by killing buffaloes, bears, deer and squirrels. Wild fowls were plentiful, such as turkeys and quail; and also wild geese and wild pigeons in their season. Even as late as one hundred years ago the wild pigeons were still so numerous in their migration season that in passing over, they would at times hide the sun like a big cloud. The creeks were well stocked with fish. This would have been a veritable paradise for sportsmen, but our ancestors hunted and fished more for their food supply than for sport.
Their patches of wheat were cut with a small hand sickle, flailed from the straw, then separated from the chaff by pouring it from a platform on a windy day; and both wheat and corn were pounded into meal, or ground with a small hand mill, like our old coffee mills. With such crude methods of harvesting and handling wheat they could raise only small patches. Wheat bread was a rarity to be enjoyed only for breakfast on Sunday morning. Corn was the main crop and supplied bread for the family and feed for the stock.5
Rankin, discussing the Battle at Guilford Courthouse, wrote that the members of the Presbyterian congregations (Buffalo and Alamance) who were able bodied all fought for or in support of Major General Nathanael Greene. Many joined him later through the end of the war.6
Family: Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784
- James Donnell b. 1744, d. 1811
- Hannah Donnell b. 1746
- Major John Donnell+ b. 4 Jan 1748, d. 7 May 1822
- Captain William Donnell+ b. 1749, d. 22 Dec 1822
- Robert Donnell b. 1752, d. 1816
- Thomas Donnell Jr b. 1754
- Andrew Donnell+ b. 1757, d. 1835
- George Donnell Sr+ b. 4 Jul 1759, d. 1839
- Latham Donnell3 b. c 1760, d. 1828
- Jane Donnell3 b. 1761, d. 1828
- Alexander Donnell3
Citations
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
- [S281] Emma A Donnell and Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy (Greenfield, Indiana: Wm Mitchell Printing Company), Digitized by the Internet Archive, 2018, p. 61. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, Buffalo Presbyterian Church, p. 9.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, Buffalo Presbyterian Church, p. 16-17.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, Buffalo Presbyterian Church, p. 184, 194-5.
William McDonnell
M, b. 1681, d. January 1730
Father | Bryan Mac Donald1 b. 1645, d. Feb 1707 |
Mother | Mary Combs |
William McDonnell was born in 1681 in Glencoe, Scotland. He died in January 1730.2
He settled in Cecil County, Maryland. William dropped the "Mac" and picked up the "Mc". His three sons dropped the "Mc" completely.
He moved to Cumberland County, then part of Lancaster County about 1743, then on to Guilford County, Carolina, after the birth of their fifth child in 1752.
He bought 320 acres on North Buffalo in 1760 from Thomas Donnell and settled here.3
He settled in Cecil County, Maryland. William dropped the "Mac" and picked up the "Mc". His three sons dropped the "Mc" completely.
He moved to Cumberland County, then part of Lancaster County about 1743, then on to Guilford County, Carolina, after the birth of their fifth child in 1752.
He bought 320 acres on North Buffalo in 1760 from Thomas Donnell and settled here.3
Family: Mary (?)
- James Donnell+ d. 1796
- Thomas Donnell Sr+ b. c 1712, d. c 1795
- Robert Donnell Sr+ b. 1728, d. 1816
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 34. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, Donnell-Langford, p. 9.
Bryan Mac Donald1
M, b. 1645, d. February 1707
Father | Alexander MacDonald b. c 1610, d. 13 Feb 1692 |
Bryan Mac Donald was born in 1645 in Glencoe, Scotland.2 He married Mary Combs circa 1677.3 Bryan Mac Donald died in February 1707 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.4 His estate was probated on 19 March 1707 after the will was written on 23 February 1707. That would establish his death as late February or early March 1707.4
Bryan Mac Donald was also known as Brian.5 He and Mary Combs emigrated in 1686, after a brief stay (perhaps 2 years) in the north of Ireland, and settled, with their first three children, in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA.3 This land was initially part of Pennsylvania. From the source:
The variations from the original Mac Donald used by Bryan's descendants include MacDonnell, MacDonald, Donald (just dropped the Mac), Donnald, Donneld, and Mc Donald.6
Bryan Mac Donald was also known as Brian.5 He and Mary Combs emigrated in 1686, after a brief stay (perhaps 2 years) in the north of Ireland, and settled, with their first three children, in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA.3 This land was initially part of Pennsylvania. From the source:
Penn’s New Castle Warrants records 200 acres to Bryan Mac Donald on Nov. 1, 1689. There was also record of a deed to him for “354 acres and 19 acres over’ on Red Clay Creek, dated December 20, 1703. This shows that he was of the better class of immigrants and had money to buy land. Many settlers at this date had insufficient money to pay passage over and bound themselves for a certain length of time to the person who furnished the passage money.3
A will discovered by John A. Donnell indicated that Bryan spelled his name both MacDonnell and Mac Donald in the text of the will and signed it MacDonald. Occasionally the spelling adopted the Irish form of McDonald from their time in Ireland.The variations from the original Mac Donald used by Bryan's descendants include MacDonnell, MacDonald, Donald (just dropped the Mac), Donnald, Donneld, and Mc Donald.6
Family: Mary Combs
- John MacDonnell+7 b. 1679, d. 1755
- William McDonnell+7 b. 1681, d. Jan 1730
- James MacDonald7 b. 1683, d. a 1751
- Bryan MacDonald Jr8,7 b. Nov 1686, d. 1757
- Mary MacDonald7 b. 1689, d. a 1707
- Richard MacDonald7 b. 1691, d. 1730
- Anabel MacDonald7 b. 1693, d. a 1707
Citations
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 44. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells, p. 74.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells, p. 31.
- [S239] Delaware Wills, 1682-1800 Ancestry.com. New Castle County, Will of Bryan McDonnell (Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc,, 2000), Book B, p. 153. Hereinafter cited as Will of Bryan McDonnell.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 6. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells, p. 35.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, Donnell-Langford, p. 8.
- [S240] F. B. Kegley, Kegley's Virginia frontier : the beginning of the Southwest, the Roanoke of colonial days, 1740-1783, with maps and illustrations (Roanoke, Virginia: Southwest Virginia Historical Society, 1938). Hereinafter cited as Kegley's Virginia frontier.
Alexander MacDonald
M, b. circa 1610, d. 13 February 1692
Alexander MacDonald was born circa 1610. He married a daughter of Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch. He was killed at the age of 82 with his wife in the Glencoe Massacre on 13 February 1692.1
Alexander MacDonald was also known as Allistair or Alexander MacIain.2 He was the 12th Chief of the Glencoe MacDonald Clan.3![MacDonald of Glencoe Plaid (Ancient)](../picicon.gif)
According to Charles Donnell's account, Scotland was undergoing serious civil and religious strife. The rulers in Scotland had accepted the Roman Catholic faith and many Protestants had begun leaving for Ireland. Soon after, the Irish officially adopted the Catholic faith and the emigrants continued their move westward.
Members of the MacDonald clan who remained were targeted by King William and more than 30 were killed at Glencoe, either outright, or by being left to starve or freeze to death. The elder Alexander MacDonald and his wife were told they would be spared but were killed anyway. Charles’ account attributes the massacre to Clan Campbell, but the issue was more complicated.
The MacDonalds and Campbells had competed for the same territory in Scotland for generations, the northwest coast of Scotland and the islands. Their feuds dated back to the 1400s. By the late 1600s, the power of the Campbells had increased, while the MacDonald's power had waned. In fact, Glencoe and the other regions occupied by the MacDonalds were largely surrounded by the Campbells who could make travel difficult if they wanted to.4
The Wikipedia page provides a detailed accounting. The MacDonalds had sworn allegiance to King James and, after the Jacobite rebellion had failed, had not sworn allegiance to King William and Queen Mary, for which the penalty was death. Robert Campbell of Glenlyon was the commander of a small force of which some of the soldiers were also Campbells. The total force sent against the MacDonalds was about 400.1
There is a different version on the wikitree genealogy site that is much more charitable to Campbell. At the wikitree site, there is a link to a documentary of the Massacre of Glencoe.
The following is extracted from the wikitree site:
Yet another website, "Highland Titles" provides a very balanced description of the events leading up to the massacre.6
Alexander MacDonald was also known as Allistair or Alexander MacIain.2 He was the 12th Chief of the Glencoe MacDonald Clan.3
![MacDonald of Glencoe Plaid (Ancient)](../picicon.gif)
![MacDonald of Glencoe Plaid (Modern)](../picicon.gif)
Members of the MacDonald clan who remained were targeted by King William and more than 30 were killed at Glencoe, either outright, or by being left to starve or freeze to death. The elder Alexander MacDonald and his wife were told they would be spared but were killed anyway. Charles’ account attributes the massacre to Clan Campbell, but the issue was more complicated.
The MacDonalds and Campbells had competed for the same territory in Scotland for generations, the northwest coast of Scotland and the islands. Their feuds dated back to the 1400s. By the late 1600s, the power of the Campbells had increased, while the MacDonald's power had waned. In fact, Glencoe and the other regions occupied by the MacDonalds were largely surrounded by the Campbells who could make travel difficult if they wanted to.4
The Wikipedia page provides a detailed accounting. The MacDonalds had sworn allegiance to King James and, after the Jacobite rebellion had failed, had not sworn allegiance to King William and Queen Mary, for which the penalty was death. Robert Campbell of Glenlyon was the commander of a small force of which some of the soldiers were also Campbells. The total force sent against the MacDonalds was about 400.1
There is a different version on the wikitree genealogy site that is much more charitable to Campbell. At the wikitree site, there is a link to a documentary of the Massacre of Glencoe.
The following is extracted from the wikitree site:
"Alexander, 12th Chief of Macdonald of Glencoe was late in taking his oath of allegiance to King William. As a result, it was decided to make an example out of the clan. A plan was hatched and on February 13, 1692. Alexander along with 37 other clan members were murdered by the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon. ... He was to spare none below the age of seventy. The resulting massacre is remembered not just for its premeditated brutality but for its violation of an unwritten code of conduct: the perpetrators of the deed had enjoyed the hospitality of their victims for twelve days before turning on them. In 1688 the removal of James II and VII in favor of William of Orange had led to the first ever Jacobite uprising. Its leader, Viscount Dundee, died at the battle of Killiecrankie and the rebellion broke up. All that remained was to pacify the Highland chiefs who had joined the enterprise. To this end a proclamation was issued in August 1691 requiring clan chiefs to take the Oath of Allegiance to King William by Hogmanay that year. By the accident of reporting to the wrong official at the last possible moment, Clan MacDonald of Glencoe missed the vital deadline. Secretary of State James Dalymple, Master of Stair, was no friend to the MacDonalds. This was the excuse he had been waiting for. The order for the massacre went ahead. The chief, 33 other men, 2 women, and 2 children were killed. In defiance of his orders Robert Campbell spared the nearly one hundred women and children from slaughter and chose instead to drive them into the dark of a winter nights storm. Of which, all but a few were able to survive."5
Yet another website, "Highland Titles" provides a very balanced description of the events leading up to the massacre.6
Family:
- Bryan Mac Donald+ b. 1645, d. Feb 1707
- John MacDonald b. a 1646, d. b 1714
- Alexander MacDonald
Citations
- [S44] Wikipedia Entry - Massacre of Glencoe, online https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Glencoe. Hereinafter cited as Massacre of Glencoe.
- [S48] Reverends A MacDonald, The Clan Donald (Enberness: The Northern Counties Publishing Company, Ltd, 1904). Hereinafter cited as Clan Donald.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 6., citing work done by John A. Donnell. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, Donnell-Langford, p. 7.
- [S45] Alexander (MacDonald) Laird MacDonald of Glencoe, online https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/…,example%20out%20of%20the%20clan. Hereinafter cited as MacDonald of Glencoe.
- [S46] Glencoe Massacre: Truth or Spin?, online https://www.highlandtitles.com/blog/the-glencoe-massacre/. Hereinafter cited as Glencoe Massacre: Truth or Spin?
Mary Combs1
F
Mary Combs married Bryan Mac Donald, son of Alexander MacDonald, circa 1677.2
Mary Combs and Bryan Mac Donald emigrated in 1686, after a brief stay (perhaps 2 years) in the north of Ireland, and settled, with their first three children, in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA.2 This land was initially part of Pennsylvania. From the source:
Mary Combs and Bryan Mac Donald emigrated in 1686, after a brief stay (perhaps 2 years) in the north of Ireland, and settled, with their first three children, in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA.2 This land was initially part of Pennsylvania. From the source:
Penn’s New Castle Warrants records 200 acres to Bryan Mac Donald on Nov. 1, 1689. There was also record of a deed to him for “354 acres and 19 acres over’ on Red Clay Creek, dated December 20, 1703. This shows that he was of the better class of immigrants and had money to buy land. Many settlers at this date had insufficient money to pay passage over and bound themselves for a certain length of time to the person who furnished the passage money.2
Family: Bryan Mac Donald b. 1645, d. Feb 1707
- John MacDonnell+ b. 1679, d. 1755
- William McDonnell+ b. 1681, d. Jan 1730
- James MacDonald b. 1683, d. a 1751
- Bryan MacDonald Jr b. Nov 1686, d. 1757
- Mary MacDonald b. 1689, d. a 1707
- Richard MacDonald b. 1691, d. 1730
- Anabel MacDonald b. 1693, d. a 1707
Citations
- [S240] F. B. Kegley, Kegley's Virginia frontier : the beginning of the Southwest, the Roanoke of colonial days, 1740-1783, with maps and illustrations (Roanoke, Virginia: Southwest Virginia Historical Society, 1938), p. 199. Hereinafter cited as Kegley's Virginia frontier.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 31. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
John MacDonnell
M, b. 1679, d. 1755
Father | Bryan Mac Donald1 b. 1645, d. Feb 1707 |
Mother | Mary Combs |
John MacDonnell was born in 1679 in Glencoe, Scotland. He died in 1755 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.2
From the source:
From the source:
John, the eldest son of the immigrant, Bryan, called himself, “MacDonnell” and settled in Cumberland County, Pa., where he left four children, Thomas, Jame, John and Samuel. Of these, Thomas resided in Pennsylvania; James residence not known; and John and Samuel settled in South Carolina. It is from the Pennsylvania line that many of the name of Donnell in Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa trace their descent.1
He settled in at Big Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1735.3 John MacDonnell was mistakenly identified as Thomas in the book "The Donnell History" published in 1912. John MacDonnell is the progenitor and primary interest of the authors of "The Donnell History" and "The Donnells - The Family in America."2Family:
- James MacDonnell3 b. a 1690
- John MacDonnell3 b. a 1690
- Samuel MacDonnell3 b. a 1690
- Thomas MacDonnell+3 b. c 1715, d. 1775
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 43. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, Donnell-Langford, p. 7.
James MacDonald
M, b. 1683, d. after 1751
Father | Bryan Mac Donald1 b. 1645, d. Feb 1707 |
Mother | Mary Combs |
James MacDonald was born in 1683 in Glencoe, Scotland. He died after 1751.2
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 34. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
Thomas MacDonnell
M, b. circa 1715, d. 1775
Father | John MacDonnell1 b. 1679, d. 1755 |
Thomas MacDonnell was born circa 1715 in New Castle, Delaware, USA. He died in 1775 in Big Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.2
He settled circa 1735 at Big Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.3
He settled circa 1735 at Big Spring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.3
Family:
- John Donnell3
- Thomas Donnell3
- Moses Donnell3
- Samuel Donnell3
- Alexander Donnell3
- James Donnell+ b. 1739, d. 1784
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 7.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 43. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells, p. 75.
James MacDonnell
M, b. after 1690
Father | John MacDonnell1 b. 1679, d. 1755 |
James MacDonnell was born after 1690 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.2
He never married and died without children.
He never married and died without children.
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 7.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 43. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
John MacDonnell
M, b. after 1690
Father | John MacDonnell1 b. 1679, d. 1755 |
John MacDonnell was born after 1690 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.
He and Samuel MacDonnell settled in South Carolina after the death of their father circa 1735.2
He and Samuel MacDonnell settled in South Carolina after the death of their father circa 1735.2
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 7.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 43. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
Samuel MacDonnell
M, b. after 1690
Father | John MacDonnell1 b. 1679, d. 1755 |
Samuel MacDonnell was born after 1690 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.2
He settled in South Carolina. He and John MacDonnell settled in South Carolina after the death of their father circa 1735.2
He settled in South Carolina. He and John MacDonnell settled in South Carolina after the death of their father circa 1735.2
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 7.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 43. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
Mary (?)
F
Family: Robert Donnell Sr b. 1728, d. 1816
- William Donnell
- John Donnell+ b. 1753, d. 1803
- Thomas Donnell b. 1754
- Mary Donnell+ b. 1756, d. 1782
- Robert Donnell Jr b. 15 Mar 1766, d. 31 Mar 1847
Citations
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
Jane Latham
F, b. 1718, d. 1784
Jane Latham was born in 1718 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.1 She married Thomas Donnell Sr, son of William McDonnell and Mary (?), in 1743 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Jane Latham died in 1784 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA.1 She was buried at Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.1
She and Thomas Donnell Sr livedin Lancaster about 1743 and went to Guilford County, North Carolina. Pennsylvania was getting crowded, and it was difficult to acquire land, so the family moved south. There is a record in Greensboro courthouse that he entered 2000 acres of land 1753-1755.2
She and Thomas Donnell Sr livedin Lancaster about 1743 and went to Guilford County, North Carolina. Pennsylvania was getting crowded, and it was difficult to acquire land, so the family moved south. There is a record in Greensboro courthouse that he entered 2000 acres of land 1753-1755.2
Family: Thomas Donnell Sr b. c 1712, d. c 1795
- James Donnell b. 1744, d. 1811
- Hannah Donnell b. 1746
- Major John Donnell+ b. 4 Jan 1748, d. 7 May 1822
- Captain William Donnell+ b. 1749, d. 22 Dec 1822
- Robert Donnell b. 1752, d. 1816
- Thomas Donnell Jr b. 1754
- Andrew Donnell+ b. 1757, d. 1835
- George Donnell Sr+ b. 4 Jul 1759, d. 1839
- Latham Donnell b. c 1760, d. 1828
- Jane Donnell b. 1761, d. 1828
- Alexander Donnell
Citations
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 17921604. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S281] Emma A Donnell and Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy (Greenfield, Indiana: Wm Mitchell Printing Company), Digitized by the Internet Archive, 2018, p. 61. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors.
James Donnell
M, b. 1744, d. 1811
Father | Thomas Donnell Sr b. c 1712, d. c 1795 |
Mother | Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784 |
James Donnell was born in 1744 at Pennsylvania, USA. It is assumed that the children born before the move to the Nottingham Colony in North Carolina were born in Pennsylvania.1 He married Agnes Denny, daughter of William Denny Sr and Anne (?). James Donnell died in 1811.2
In 1799, James Donnell and Agnes Denny moved to Tennessee, USA.3
In 1799, James Donnell and Agnes Denny moved to Tennessee, USA.3
Family: Agnes Denny
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 9.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, Donnell-Langford, p. 8-9.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
Hannah Donnell
F, b. 1746
Father | Thomas Donnell Sr b. c 1712, d. c 1795 |
Mother | Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784 |
Hannah Donnell was born in 1746 in Pennsylvania, USA.1 She married George Denny, son of James Denny Sr, in 1775.2 Hannah Donnell married Alexander McKnight (?)2
Family 1: George Denny
Family 2: Alexander McKnight (?) d. 1774
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8-9.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
Major John Donnell
M, b. 4 January 1748, d. 7 May 1822
Father | Thomas Donnell Sr b. c 1712, d. c 1795 |
Mother | Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784 |
Major John Donnell was born on 4 January 1748 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.1 He married Hanna Meek in 1770.2 Major John Donnell married Elizabeth Denny, daughter of James Denny Sr and Mary Agnes Aldren, on 1 November 1781 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA.2 Major John Donnell died on 7 May 1822 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, at age 74.1 He was buried at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
He served as a Captain and later a Major in the Revolutionary War. His DAR registry number is #A033155.
There is a plaque memorializing him at Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery, but his actual burial location is the Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery..3
He served as a Captain and later a Major in the Revolutionary War. His DAR registry number is #A033155.
There is a plaque memorializing him at Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery, but his actual burial location is the Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery..3
Family 1: Hanna Meek b. 1752, d. 20 Mar 1780
- Thomas Donnell4 b. 20 Jul 1774, d. 24 Jul 1853
- Rebekah Donnell5 b. 25 Jul 1776, d. 27 Oct 1791
- Adam Donnell6 b. 13 Apr 1778, d. 1794
- Hannah Donnell 20/3/17807 b. 20 Mar 1780, d. 21 May 1844
Family 2: Elizabeth Denny b. 25 Feb 1762, d. 7 May 1847
- John Donnell8 b. 30 Jan 1789, d. 30 Aug 1882
- James Kerr Donnell9 b. 9 Aug 1789, d. 30 Jun 1833
- George Donnell10 b. 1 Jul 1793, d. 16 Apr 1877
- Elizabeth Donnell11 b. 21 Dec 1796, d. 12 Apr 1880
- Levi Donnell12 b. 17 Aug 1800, d. 25 Dec 1839
Citations
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22154355/john-donnell. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, 22154355.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, 9151720.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, 180824360.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, 180823392.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, 18592895.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, 22149657.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, Buffalo Presbyterian Church, p. 42.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, 20428338.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, Buffalo Presbyterian Church, p. 58.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, 42339823.
Robert Donnell Sr
M, b. 1728, d. 1816
Father | William McDonnell b. 1681, d. Jan 1730 |
Mother | Mary (?) |
Robert Donnell Sr was born in 1728 in the North of Ireland.1 He married Mary (?)2 Robert Donnell Sr died in 1816.
He joined his brother Thomas in the Nottingham Colony in North Carolina in about 1753. Because there were two Robert Donnell's in the Colony, and he was first to arrive, he was known as "Robert, The First."3 He and Thomas Donnell Sr moved to the Nottingham Colony in North Carolina and secured grants of land from the agents of Lord Carteret, Earl of Granville. They and their families were active in the Buffalo Presbyterian Church in Guildford County in December 1753 as documented by Rankin and cited by Charles Donnell.3 Robert Donnell Sr secured two sections, one on North Buffalo and one on Reedy Fork. He first located on North Buffalo Creek and later moved to Reedy Fork. In 1786 he bought one thousand acres on Big Troublesome Creek in Rockingham County.2 Rankin notes that the four Donnells must have been closely related. Thomas Sr and Robert Sr were brothers. James Sr and Robert (the second) may have been nephews.4
He joined his brother Thomas in the Nottingham Colony in North Carolina in about 1753. Because there were two Robert Donnell's in the Colony, and he was first to arrive, he was known as "Robert, The First."3 He and Thomas Donnell Sr moved to the Nottingham Colony in North Carolina and secured grants of land from the agents of Lord Carteret, Earl of Granville. They and their families were active in the Buffalo Presbyterian Church in Guildford County in December 1753 as documented by Rankin and cited by Charles Donnell.3 Robert Donnell Sr secured two sections, one on North Buffalo and one on Reedy Fork. He first located on North Buffalo Creek and later moved to Reedy Fork. In 1786 he bought one thousand acres on Big Troublesome Creek in Rockingham County.2 Rankin notes that the four Donnells must have been closely related. Thomas Sr and Robert Sr were brothers. James Sr and Robert (the second) may have been nephews.4
Family: Mary (?)
- William Donnell
- John Donnell+ b. 1753, d. 1803
- Thomas Donnell2 b. 1754
- Mary Donnell+2 b. 1756, d. 1782
- Robert Donnell Jr2 b. 15 Mar 1766, d. 31 Mar 1847
Citations
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 13914538. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, Buffalo Presbyterian Church, p. 42.
Thomas Donnell Jr
M, b. 1754
Father | Thomas Donnell Sr b. c 1712, d. c 1795 |
Mother | Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784 |
Thomas Donnell Jr was born in 1754 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA.1
He was a physician at Mecklenburg, Tennessee, USA.
He was a physician at Mecklenburg, Tennessee, USA.
Family: Margaret King
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8-9.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
Andrew Donnell
M, b. 1757, d. 1835
Father | Thomas Donnell Sr b. c 1712, d. c 1795 |
Mother | Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784 |
Andrew Donnell was born in 1757 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA.1 He married Nancy Brawley, daughter of John Brawley, in 1779.1 Andrew Donnell married Mary Creswell in 1819.1 Andrew Donnell died in 1835.
Family 1: Nancy Brawley b. Feb 1760, d. 6 Apr 1816
- Margaret Donnell
- Sarah Donnell2 b. a 1780
Family 2: Mary Creswell
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8-9.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
George Donnell Sr
M, b. 4 July 1759, d. 1839
Father | Thomas Donnell Sr b. c 1712, d. c 1795 |
Mother | Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784 |
George Donnell Sr was born on 4 July 1759 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA.1 He married Isabella Kerr, daughter of David Kerr, on 6 August 1784.2 George Donnell Sr died in 1839 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA.
He lived near Alamance Church where he was an elder. He moved in 1804 to Wilson, Tennessee, USA.3
He lived near Alamance Church where he was an elder. He moved in 1804 to Wilson, Tennessee, USA.3
Family: Isabella Kerr b. 9 Aug 1766, d. c 1804
- Thomas Donnell b. c 1785, d. Sep 1840
- Jane Donnell b. c 1785
- Nancy Donnell b. 1787, d. 1830
- Robert Donnell b. 1789
- John Donnell b. 1792, d. 1865
- Josiah Donnell b. 1794
- Isabella Donnell b. 1799, d. 1867
- Reverend George Donnell4 b. 9 Aug 1801, d. 22 Mar 1845
- David Kerr Donnell b. 1804, d. 1868
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8-9.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy, 157 to 1927 A. D. (Greenfield, Indiana: William Mitchell, 1928), p. 61. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells. Available for download at archive.org.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
- [S241] Emma A and James Arthur Donnell, The Donnells, p. 62.
Latham Donnell
M, b. circa 1760, d. 1828
Father | Thomas Donnell Sr1 b. c 1712, d. c 1795 |
Mother | Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784 |
Latham Donnell was born circa 1760 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. He died in 1828.2
Family: Charlotte Mitchell
Alexander Donnell
M
Father | Thomas Donnell Sr1 b. c 1712, d. c 1795 |
Mother | Jane Latham b. 1718, d. 1784 |
Alexander Donnell died young.2
Citations
- [S1] Charles E Donnell, A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families (Plainview. TX: Self, 1949), p. 8.. Hereinafter cited as Donnell-Langford.
- [S281] Emma A Donnell and Arthur Donnell, The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors, A History and Genealogy (Greenfield, Indiana: Wm Mitchell Printing Company), Digitized by the Internet Archive, 2018, p. 61. Hereinafter cited as The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors.
Robert Donnell Jr1
M, b. 15 March 1766, d. 31 March 1847
Father | Robert Donnell Sr2 b. 1728, d. 1816 |
Mother | Mary (?) |
Robert Donnell Jr was born on 15 March 1766 in York, Pennsylvania, USA.1 He married Catherine McCALIB in 1776. Robert Donnell Jr married Nancy Cabe in 1820.3 Robert Donnell Jr died on 31 March 1847 at age 81.1 He was buried at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.3
Family 1: Catherine McCALIB
Family 2: Nancy Cabe b. 1788, d. 1841
Citations
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 13911196. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 75412427.
Thomas Donnell
M, b. 1754
Father | Robert Donnell Sr1 b. 1728, d. 1816 |
Mother | Mary (?) |
Thomas Donnell was born in 1754.2
He He was a Presbyterian minister, said to have organized the first Protestant church west of the Mississippi River.1 He was educated in Dr. Caldwell's school, and was licensed by Orange Presbytery in 1778. He went as a missionary to the frontier in Tennessee, and when the frontier moved westward he moved with it and located in Missouri.2
He He was a Presbyterian minister, said to have organized the first Protestant church west of the Mississippi River.1 He was educated in Dr. Caldwell's school, and was licensed by Orange Presbytery in 1778. He went as a missionary to the frontier in Tennessee, and when the frontier moved westward he moved with it and located in Missouri.2
Mary Donnell
F, b. 1756, d. 1782
Father | Robert Donnell Sr1 b. 1728, d. 1816 |
Mother | Mary (?) |
Mary Donnell was born in 1756.2 She married James Denny, son of William Denny Sr and Anne (?), in 1772.1 Mary Donnell died in 1782.2 She married John McAdoo in 1782.1 Mary Donnell was buried at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.2
Family 1: James Denny d. 1779
- James Denny3 b. a 1772
- William Denny3 b. a 1772
Family 2: John McAdoo
Citations
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.
- [S34] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, Memorial ID 100337650. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, Buffalo Presbyterian Church, p. 29.
Margaret Donnell1
F, b. 1771, d. 1794
Father | Robert Donnell (The Second) b. c 1728, d. 1816 |
Mother | Mary Jane Jackson1 b. 1730, d. 1771 |
Margaret Donnell was born in 1771.2 She married Reverend William Denny Paisley, son of Colonel John Paisley, circa 1790.3 Margaret Donnell died in 1794.1 She was buried at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.1
Family: Reverend William Denny Paisley b. 26 Oct 1770, d. 10 Apr 1857
William Donnell
M
Father | Robert Donnell Sr b. 1728, d. 1816 |
Mother | Mary (?) |
William Donnell married Martha Denny, daughter of William Denny.1
William Donnell and Martha Denny lived at Big Troublesome Creek in Rockingham.1
William Donnell and Martha Denny lived at Big Troublesome Creek in Rockingham.1
Family: Martha Denny
Citations
- [S184] Rev. S. M. Rankin, History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Her People (Greensboro, North Carolina: Joseph J. Stone & Co., Printers and Binders, c. 1935), p. 24. Hereinafter cited as Buffalo Presbyterian Church.