MCGUIRE, Edward

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Merchant
• Religion: Episcopalian

Notes:

From Frederica Holmes Trapnell 1968 biography of John Macky

The second Edward McGuire “was born in Winchester in July 1767. He was bred to the business of a merchant, entering first the store of Col. Dowdell in Winchester with whom he remained several years.   After attaining the age of 20, he began business for himself at Battletown, now Berryville, and was so successful as to be able to also to open stores at Winchester and in North Carolina.  Desiring to retire, he sold his three stores for 8000 Virginia currency, but fraudulent behavior on the part of the purchaser prevented him from receiving any of the purchase money for a long time and brought him to acute financial embarrassment.  In 1805, he commenced keeping the large hotel in Winchester (which had been built by his father and previously rented to various innkeepers), made a very comfortable fortune, paid all his debts and supported and liberally educated his children.

“He was a quiet man, apparently stern to those who did not know him well; but in reality sociable and hospitable, and generous and charitable to the needy.  His son said, in his own old age, that his father was the most strictly truthful man he had ever known.” (Stanard, p. 32-33.)

He died on November 23 at his home in “Woodville,” near Berryville.  Standard and the Frederick Parish Register, 1825-42, both say he died in 1827, but his will was dated the 12th of November, 1828, and was proved on December first of that year.  It provided for payment of his debts and then his estate was to be divided equally among all his children, except that over and above their equal share, his daughter Rebecca Macky was to have $500., his son Edward D. McGuire, a Negro boy named Bill; his son John Samuel McGuire, $500. Towards completion of his education.  His son Hugh H. McGuire and his son-in-law Alexander S. Tidball (a lawyer and the husband of his daughter Millicent) were the executors. (Fred. Co. WIll Bk. 15, p. 19.)


From Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography:

Edward (2) McGuire, son of Edward (1) McGuire, the immigrant, and Elizabeth (Wheeler) McGuire, was born in 1768, at or near Winchester, Frederick county, Virginia. He always lived in Winchester; was a merchant and had stores in Alexandria and Norfolk, Virginia; and in Wilmington, North Carolina. Also owned large farms in Frederick county and elsewhere in Virginia. In politics he was a Federalist, and was a member of the Episcopal church. He married Elizabeth Holmes, of Winchester, Virginia. They had issue, namely: Rebecca, Milicent, Hugh Holmes, Edward D., William David, of whom more hereafter; David Holmes, John.

Died:
Standard and the Frederick Parish Register, 1825-42, both say he died in 1827, but his will was dated the 12th of November, 1828, and was proved on December first of that year.

Edward married HOLMES, Elizabeth on 10 Mar 1796 in Frederick Co, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of HOLMES, Col Joseph and HUNTER, Rebecca) was born on 24 May 1777 in Frederick Co, VA; died on 28 Mar 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. MCGUIRE, Rebecca Holmes was born in 1798 in Frederick Co, VA; died on 4 Jul 1879 in Charles Town, WV; was buried in 1879 in Zion Church Yard, Charles Town, WV (Lot 81N).
2. MCGUIRE, Milicent was born in Grove Farm, Frederick County, VA, USA.
3. MCGUIRE, Dr Hugh Holmes
4. MCGUIRE, Edward D
5. MCGUIRE, Dr. William David was born on 23 Feb 1810 in Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA; died on 4 Feb 1877 in Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA.
6. MCGUIRE, David Holmes
7. MCGUIRE, John

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Catholic
• Arrival: Bef 1747, Frederick County, VA, USA

Notes:

From Encyclopedia of Virginia:

Edward McGuire, son of Constantine and Julia (McElligott) McGuire, was born about 1720, in county Kerry, Ireland. He was offered a commission in the Austrian army by his uncle, John Sigismund McGuire, and left home with the intention of entering that service, but was taken ill with the plague in Lisbon, where he met Bishop Carroll, of Maryland, who persuaded him to come to America. He was in Frederick county, Virginia, before 1747, the date of his first land grant, and was active in the Indian wars, and held a commission in the Fredericksburg line in 1775. He died near Winchester, Virginia, in 1806, and was buried under the old Catholic church in Winchester, which he built and gave to that denomination. He married Elizabeth Wheeler of Prince George county, Maryland, and left surviving issue.

Arrival:
He met Bishop Carroll, of Maryland, who persuaded him to come to America. He was in Frederick county, Virginia, before 1747, the date of his first land grant

Died:
His will was dated July 19, 1806, and was proved on the first of December of that year.

Buried:
In 1806, he died in Winchester and was buried under the chancel of the old Catholic church.

Edward married WHEELER, Susannah. Susannah was born on 2 Jan 1734/35 in Prince George Co., MD; died before 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Constantine McGuire, son of James and Cecelia McNamara (Reagh) McGuire, was born presumably in county Kerry, Ireland. He married Julia McElligott, in county Kerry, who had issue, among others, a son whose record follows.

Constantine married MCELLENGOT, JuliaCounty Kerry, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Encyclopedia of Virginia:

James McGuire was living in county Fermanagh, Ireland, but owning to political or religious disturbances there in 1641 it is said he left his won native heath and settled near Tralee, McElligott parish, of county Kerry, in Southwest Ireland. Said James McGuire married Cecelia McNamara Reagh, had two sons, John Sigismund and Constantine. John Sigismund McGuire, son of James McGuire, entered the service of the Austrian army in which he had several kinsmen; he was lieutenant-governor of Dresden in 1760, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, and "Lieutenant-general in their Majesties service," which position enabled him to offer military commissions to his less fortunate kinsmen.

James married REAGH, Cecelia McNamara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]