Volume 14 , Issue 40

NW Okie's Corner

Besides taking in the golden cools of the aspens in southwest colorado, I have been busy reading a Southern Historical Magazine published in August, 1892 and concerning some Pioneer History of my WARWICK ancestry. The history takes us through my 5th great grand uncle, Jacob Warwick (sometimes referred to as John or Jake).

I think my Warwick lineage runs something like the following "Alledged Warwick Lineage" below, but I am confused as to those listed as children of Lt. Warwick and Elizabeth Dunlap.

West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia by Jim Comstock or the most recent publication is History of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, 1981. This latter publication, pages 475 and 476, lists Jacob Warwick's parents as Lt. John Warwick (sometimes referred to as John, William & Jacob) and Elizabeth Dunlap of Middlebrook, VA. and goes on to say that John was employed in service to the King in locating and surveying land grants. He owned property in Bath County and Mathewsville, VA (Now Dunmore). There is some further information about John.

The Immigrant WARWICK Brothers

It is believed that William had a brother, John, that emigrated from England to America. There was another genealogy web page showing the eldest brother, William, married Elizabeth DUNLAP of Middlebrook sometime around 1737 in Orange County, Virginia. The following year John Lewis' frontier settlement was removed from the jurisdiction of Orange and the new eminence Augusta County was formed. Elizabeth was the daughter of Alexander DUNLAP and his wife Janet Ann McFARLAND (sometimes referred to as "Jenot" or "Jeani"). Alexander is said to have been the son of a soldier who was at the siege of Londondarry. Mrs. DUNLAP was a descendent of Calan McFARLAND.

Alexander & Ann McFARLAND DUNLAP had originally settled near Philadelphia before moving to Middlebrook, a settlement at the head waters of the Middle River in Virginia.

In the early 1740's the DUNLAPs moved west over the Great North Mountain and settled on the Calfpasture River. It is said that they were the first to live on the "Pastures" (the area around the Calf, Cow & Bullpasture Rivers) and at that time the farthest most western settlers on the Virginia frontier.

In 1743 Alexander DUNLAP was appointed Captain of horse in the militia, but the following year, 1744, he died. His widow later married Robert BRATTON.

Captain Alexander and Ann DUNLAP are known to have had at least four children: John, Robert, Alexander Jr. and Elizabeth, wife of William WARWICK.

William and Elizabeth WARWICK joined Capt. DUNLAP when he ventured into the pastures to raise their family in Middlebrook. It shows the following children of Lt. William and Elizabeth Dunlap Warwick as: Janet or Jean, James, Martha, William Jr., John and Jacob, the latter being the youngest born in 1747. This is what I show. Is it correct?

In the "Southern Historical Magazine - August, 1892" it shows us through Rev. Price's piece on "Pioneer History" that Lt. Warwick and his wife, Elizabeth Dunlap, had four children: Charles, Elizabeth, Jacob and John. So . . . I am confused! Is the William Warwick, Jr (II) misnamed, misplaced? And . . . how does that effect William Warwick III? Is William Warwick III misnamed, misplaced? I need more research to figure this out this puzzle, huh?

Alleged WARWICK Lineage

1. Jacob WARWICK (1743 - 1826), 5th great grand uncle
2. Elizabeth DUNLAP (1690 - 1805), 6th great grandmother, Mother of Jacob.
3. (?) William WARWICK Jr (1749 - 1796), 5th great grandfather, Son of Elizabeth (?)
4. (?) William WARWICK III (1772 - 1834), 4th great grandfather, Son of William (?)
5. Robert Craig WARWICK (1801 - 1845), 3rd great grandfather, Son of William
6. William Fechtig WARWICK (1822 - 1902), 2nd great grandfather, Son of Robert Craig
7. John Robert WARWICK (1857 - 1937), great grandfather, Son of William Fechtig
8. Constance Estella WARWICK (1882 - 1968), grandmother, Daughter of John Robert
9. Gene M MCGILL (1914 - 1986), father, oldest Son of Constance Estella
10. Linda Kay MCGILL, 3rd daughter of Gene McGill

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