Mary Jane Givens: Appalachian Aristocracy

1743 - 1823 (80 years)

Generation: 1

Mary Jane Givens was born 1743, Anderson Co. SC (daughter of John Givens and Mary Margaret Sitlington); died 27 Nov 1823, Anderson Co. SC.

Notes:

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Name: Mary Dowdle
SAR Membership: 77616
Birth Date: 1743
Death Date: 27 Nov 1823
Spouse: Robert Dowdle

Mary married Robert Dowdle, Sr. 1766, Dorchester Co. SC. Robert was born 1743, Antrim, Ulster Ireland; died 06 Aug 1820, Pendleton, Anderson Co. SC. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Mary Margaret Dowdle was born 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 1840, Madison Co. AL.

Generation: 2

John Givens was born 1719, Antrim, Ulster Ireland (son of Samuel Givens and Sarah Cathey); died 19 Nov 1790, Augusta Co. VA.

Notes:

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: John Givens
Year: 1739
Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family Members: Husband Samuel Givens, Wife Sarah; Son John; Son Samuel; Son James; Daughter Margaret; Daughter Jane; Daughter Sarah; Son Wm; Daughter Elizabeth; Daughter Martha
Source Publication Code: 4627
Primary Immigrant: Givens, Samuel
Annotation: Includes facts about the person making the oath, the family accompanying him, and the date of the oath. Information found in Orange County Order Book, vol. 2 (1739-1741).
Source Bibliography: LINDSAY, JOICEY HAW, contributor. "Importation Oaths 1739-1741, Orange County [Virginia]." In Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 17:2 (Apr. 1979), pp. 51-52; vol. 17:3 (July 1979), pp. 100-102; vol. 17:4 (Oct. 1979), pp. 121-123.
Page: 51

Capt. John Givens commanded a company of militia from Augusta County, Virginia militia from 16 Oct 177 7 to 15 Mar 1782 (during the Revolutionary War.) They fought in battles at Jamestown and Yorktown. In the list of militia men in Capt. John Givens' company were: John Givens, Robert Givens, Samuel Givens, Sr., James Givens and William Givens. ("Gleanings of Virginia History" by Wm. Fletcher Boogher)

Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: John Givens
Date: 14 Jan 1790
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: John Givens will (Sr.)-To wife, Margaret; to son, Thomas, 150 acres, part of home plantation; to son, James; to daughter, Mary; to daughter, Sarah Lofftis; daughter, Ann Henderson; son, John; son, George; son Samuel; son, William; daughter, Elizabet
Description: Decedent's Son
Book date: WB7-220
Prove date: 20 Apr 1790

John married Mary Margaret Sitlington 1745, Augusta Co. VA. Mary was born 1729, Augusta Co. VA; died 1814, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

3.
Mary Margaret Sitlington was born 1729, Augusta Co. VA; died 1814, Virginia.
Children:

1. Mary Jane Givens was born 1743, Anderson Co. SC; died 27 Nov 1823, Anderson Co. SC.

Generation: 3

4.	Samuel Givens was born 09 Oct 1693, Antrim, Ulster Ireland; died 22 Oct 1740, Orange Co. VA. Samuel married Sarah Cathey 1718, Ireland. Sarah was born 1697, Antrim, Ulster Ireland; died 1765, Winchester, Frederick Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Cathey was born 1697, Antrim, Ulster Ireland; died 1765, Winchester, Frederick Co. VA.

Children:

2. John Givens was born 1719, Antrim, Ulster Ireland; died 19 Nov 1790, Augusta Co. VA.