Capt. Findley Ewing

Abt 1650 - Unknown

• Name	Findley Ewing
  Prefix	Capt.
  Born	Abt 1650	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	Unknown
  Person ID	I20612	DNA Family 1 Genealogies
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2007

  
  

  Father	William Ewing,   b. 1625, Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK ,   d. Unknown, Ulster, Ireland, UK
  Mother	Elizabeth Milford,   b. 1630, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Unknown
  Family ID	F3011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Porter,   b. Abt 1696, Londonderry, Ireland, UK ,   d. Unknown
  Married	2 Sep 1715	Londonderry, Ireland, UK
  Children	1. Charles Ewing,   b. Abt 1715, Londonderry, Ireland, UK ,   d. Bef 24 Jul 1770, Bedford County, Virginia  (Age ~ 55 years)   2. Robert Ewing,   b. 1718, Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland, UK ,   d. Jun 1787, Peaks of Otter, Bedford County, Virginia  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	4 May 2006
  Family ID	F5820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1650 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Married - 2 Sep 1715 - Londonderry, Ireland, UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Captain (Charles) Findley (Finley/Ffinlay) Ewing, (born about 1650), father of Thomas Ewing Sr., was awarded a silver sword by his sovereign King William in recognition of his bravery during the battle. It is not known what act of valor for which he was honored. But, the sword presented was silver-handled and was in possession of the family in New Jersey when it was stolen by a slave and the handle was melted for its metal. Before its theft, it was worn during the American Revolution by Dr. Thomas Ewing, an army surgeon and great grandson of its original owner. Findley Ewing was a staunch Presbyterian and an ardent advocate of liberty. He married Jane Porter in Londonderry, Ireland in 1694. Recent research leads us to believe that their son, Thomas Ewing Sr. may have been born in 1690 in Londonderry rather than 1695 as has been thought for many years. He became the first American immigrant of this Ewing line. There are several references to Captain Findley Ewing's father as being James Ewing of Glasgow, Scotland born about 1630 however, the proof of this fact remains to be found. From the Burt Congregation records, we also learn that Findley first lived in Inch Island in Lough Swilley, then moved to Fahan on the east coast of Lough Swilley. Four of his children were baptized on the 10th of the month -- reflecting the many superstitions of the time. The siege of Londonderry played a part in the movement of some people during this time. When looking at the American records in New Jersey, they indicate that besides Thomas Ewing coming to America, his three brothers, William, James and Robert were also immigrants to America.