Captain McDowell survived capture by the Iroquois in 1782, including a run through a gantlet where twenty-four prisoners had died before him. During this, he received a tomahawk wound to his shoulder and was nick named the "Iron Man" by the Indians. After the wound healed, he returned to Pennsylvania. In 1786 he accompanied the Buck and Wynkoop pioneers up the river and they formed the first settlement at Chemung Valley known later as Elmira, Chemung, Co., NY. Ruth Drake was born on 21 May 1776. She died on 23 Jan 1854. Daniel McDowell and Ruth Drake had the following children:
+15 i.
John Guy McDowell.
+16 ii.
Phoebe McDowell.
+17 iii.
Hannah McDowell.
+18 iv.
Sarah (Sally) McDowell.
+19 v.
Julianna McDowell.
20 vi.
Mary McDowell was born on 22 Feb 1796. She died on 28 Feb 1800.
+21 vii.
Samuel Drake McDowell.
22 viii.
Mark McDowell was born on 19 Feb 1800. He died on 17 Feb 1815 in Auburn,
Cayuga Co, NY.
+23 ix.
Alexander Addison McDowell.
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