MCGUIRE, Edward

1767 - 1827  (60 years)

• Name	MCGUIRE, Edward
  Birth	Jul 1767	Winchester, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Merchant  [2]
  Religion	Episcopalian  [3]
  Death	23 Nov 1827	Woodville near Berryville, VA   [4]
  	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.
  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. [5, 6]
  Person ID	I959	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	MCGUIRE, Edward,   b. 1720, Ardfert near Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland d. Bef 1 Dec 1806, Winchester, VA (Age < 86 years)
  Mother	WHEELER, Susannah,   b. 2 Jan 1734/35, Prince George Co., MD d. Bef 1774 (Age < 38 years)
  Family ID	F377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HOLMES, Elizabeth,   b. 24 May 1777, Frederick Co, VA d. 28 Mar 1828 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1796	Frederick Co, VA   [7]
  Children	1. MCGUIRE, Rebecca Holmes,   b. 1798, Frederick Co, VA d. 4 Jul 1879, Charles Town, WV (Age 81 years)   2. MCGUIRE, Milicent,   b. Grove Farm, Frederick County, VA, USA   3. MCGUIRE, Dr Hugh Holmes   4. MCGUIRE, Edward D   5. MCGUIRE, Dr. William David,   b. 23 Feb 1810, Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA d. 4 Feb 1877, Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA (Age 66 years)   6. MCGUIRE, David Holmes   7. MCGUIRE, John
  Family ID	F373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jul 1767 - Winchester, VA Marriage - 10 Mar 1796 - Frederick Co, VA Death - 23 Nov 1827 - Woodville near Berryville, VA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S629] Frederica Holmes Trapnell, John Macky, The second Edward McGuire “was born in Winchester in July 1767. [S542] LYON GARDINER TYLER, LL. D., (NEW YORK-LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY -1915), He always lived in Winchester; was a merchant and had stores in Alexandria and Norfolk, Virginia; and in Wilmington, North Carolina. [S542] LYON GARDINER TYLER, LL. D., (NEW YORK-LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY -1915), In politics he was a Federalist, and was a member of the Episcopal church. [S629] Frederica Holmes Trapnell, John Macky, He died on November 23 at his home in “Woodville,” near Berryville. [S629] Frederica Holmes Trapnell, John Macky. [S542] LYON GARDINER TYLER, LL. D., (NEW YORK-LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY -1915). [S57] Frederica Holmes Trapnell, Frederica Holmes Trapnell notes, (Various letters, charts, notes 1940s-1990s), Joseph Trapnell fan chart.