Robert McCorkle

Male 1764 - 1828  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert McCorkle was born on 29 Oct 1764 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA (son of Alexander G McCorkle and Agnes Nancy Montgomery); died on 30 Apr 1828 in Dyer, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 30 Apr 1828 in Newbern, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: 19 Feb 1776, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Listed in Inventory of Robert 1776 as included in Bonds

    Robert married Margaret Peggy Morrison in 1790 in North Carolina, USA. Margaret was born on 11 Aug 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Nov 1848 in Dyer, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Agnes Nancy Melinda McCorkle
    2. Pamela McCorkle
    3. Rebecca Cowden McCorkle was born on 28 Dec 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1829 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.
    4. Elmira Sloan McCorkle was born on 13 Feb 1797 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Aug 1890 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
    5. Edwin Alexander McCorkle was born on 18 Mar 1799 in North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Jan 1853 in Newbern, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
    6. Jehiel Morrison Jem McCorkle was born on 3 Jan 1803 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Dec 1849 in Newbern, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
    7. Robert Andrew Hope McCorkle was born on 20 Mar 1807 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 26 Sep 1873 in Yorkville, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander G McCorkle was born in 1722 in Scotland (son of John James McCorkle and Jane Alexander Steele); died on 24 Dec 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • DAR Number: A075552
    • Relocated: 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Same boat as future wife Agnes
    • Religion: 1750, Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation
    • Relocated: Abt 1755, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; from PA to about 15 miles fm Salisbury
    • Military: Abt 1778, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; Juror

    Notes:

    Two McCorkle grandaughters: Harriett McCorkle says he was born in Harris Ferry. Elmira Sloan McCorkle says he came on the boat with Agnes Nancy
    Did they come from Scotland or Ireland? Rest of his family seem to be from Scotland. Huie seems to lean towards a birth in Northern Ireland.

    Birth:
    Or Northern Ireland

    Buried:
    Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery

    Alexander married Agnes Nancy Montgomery on 3 May 1745 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Agnes (daughter of Captain; Not sure where this title comes from John Montgomery and Martha Finley) was born on 21 Nov 1725 in Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 5 Sep 1789 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Agnes Nancy Montgomery was born on 21 Nov 1725 in Antrim, Northern Ireland (daughter of Captain; Not sure where this title comes from John Montgomery and Martha Finley); died on 5 Sep 1789 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: 10 Children
    • Relocated: 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Traveled with McCorkle on same ship
    • Relocated: Abt 1755, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; From Pennsylvania to about 15 miles west of Salisbury

    Notes:

    See Notes from two McCorkle granddaughters. Did they come from Scotland or Ireland?


    Buried:
    Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery

    Notes:

    Married:
    Harris Ferry

    Children:
    1. Margaret Jean McCorkle
    2. Martha "Mattie" McCorkle was born in 1745 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1801 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Samuel Eusebius McCorkle was born on 23 Aug 1746 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Jan 1811 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1811 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.
    4. John McCorkle was born in 1750 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Aug 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Alexander McCorkle was born in 1751 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1832 in Henry, Tennessee, USA.
    6. Elizabeth McCorkle was born in 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Aug 1829 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Joseph McCorkle was born on 4 May 1753 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Oct 1828 in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA.
    8. William McCorkle was born in 1755 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Dec 1816 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.
    9. Agnes Nancy McCorkle was born on 9 Feb 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Apr 1822 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.
    10. 1. Robert McCorkle was born on 29 Oct 1764 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Apr 1828 in Dyer, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 30 Apr 1828 in Newbern, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
    11. James McCorkle was born on 4 May 1768 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Dec 1840 in Boone, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John James McCorkle was born in 1694 in Argyll, Scotland; died on 28 Oct 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Relocated: 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; From Scotland, Based on story of son Alexander

    Notes:

    See Notes from Marsha Cope Huie
    Identity of Alexander's father not completely known. I am using John James McCorkle until futher identity is found, based on Mrs. Huie's notes.

    John married Jane Alexander Steele in 1721 in Argyll, Scotland. Jane was born about 1694 in Scotland; died in 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane Alexander Steele was born about 1694 in Scotland; died in 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Relocated: 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; From Scotland, Based on Story of son Alexander

    Children:
    1. Daughter McCorkle
    2. 2. Alexander G McCorkle was born in 1722 in Scotland; died on 24 Dec 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Samuel McCorkle was born on 23 Aug 1726 in Argyll, Scotland; died on 1 Sep 1788 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA.
    4. John McCorkle was born in 1738 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Jan 1781 in South Carolina, USA.

  3. 6.  Captain; Not sure where this title comes from John Montgomery was born in 1703 in Armagh, Northern Ireland; died in 1785 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1785 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Relocated: Abt 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; from Northern Ireland
    • Religion: Between 1750 and 1766, Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation

    Notes:

    Not sure if Robert is his father; not likely. Per Robert's will his grandson Robert is the oldest of son John. This John's son Robert is not the oldest, Joseph is.


    Birth:
    Ballymore

    Buried:
    Newside Cemetery, Lower Paxton Twp

    John married Martha Finley before 1726 in Northern Ireland. Martha (daughter of John Finley) was born about 1703 in Northern Ireland; died in 1779 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Martha Finley was born about 1703 in Northern Ireland (daughter of John Finley); died in 1779 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation
    • Relocated: Abt 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; from Northern Ireland

    Children:
    1. 3. Agnes Nancy Montgomery was born on 21 Nov 1725 in Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 5 Sep 1789 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Joseph Montgomery was born on 23 Sep 1733 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Oct 1794 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1794 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. John Finley Montgomery was born in 1736 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1795 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.
    4. Robert Montgomery, (Xfer) was born in 1740 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Aug 1806 in Wayne, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Elizabeth Montgomery was born in 1754 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Oct 1822 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA; was buried in 1822 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.
    6. William Montgomery was born in 1755 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1803 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  John Finley

    Notes:

    Is there any relation to John Finley (Reverend at Tinkling Springs, VA) who married Elizazbeth Thankful Doak?
    Is there any relation to Revered Black from Tinking Springs?

    Children:
    1. 7. Martha Finley was born about 1703 in Northern Ireland; died in 1779 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.