Henry Alexander, Jr.: Appalachian Aristocracy

1720 -

Generation: 1

1. Henry Alexander, Jr. was born ca 1720, Somerset Co. MD (son of Henry Alexander, Sr. and Rachel).

Generation: 2

2.	Henry Alexander, Sr. was born 1680, Cecil Co. MD (son of Francis Alexander and Rebecca); died 1727, Somerset Co. MD. Henry married Rachel 1700, Somerset Co. MD. Rachel was born ca 1685, Cecil Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

3.
Rachel was born ca 1685, Cecil Co. MD.
Children:

1. Henry Alexander, Jr. was born ca 1720, Somerset Co. MD.

Generation: 3

Francis Alexander was born 1654, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland (son of Rev. James Alexander and Mary Maxwell); died 1719, New Munster, Cecil Co. MD.

Notes:

Immigrated from Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland to Manokin, Somerset County, MD on the ship "Welcome" arriving September 21, 1670.

Francis married Rebecca 1675, Cecil Co. MD. Rebecca was born ca 1655, Cecil Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

5.
Rebecca was born ca 1655, Cecil Co. MD.
Children:

2. Henry Alexander, Sr. was born 1680, Cecil Co. MD; died 1727, Somerset Co. MD.

Generation: 4

Rev. James Alexander was born ca 1628, Scotland (son of Robert Alexander and Mary Hamilton); died 17 Nov 1704, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland.

Notes:

Source: Memorials of the earl of Stirling and of the house of Alexander
By Charles Rogers
Published by W. Paterson, 1877
Pages 24-25

James Alexander, designed "of Boghall," eldest son of Robert Alexander of Blackhouse, was born in 1634. He entered the University of Glasgow, where he graduated in 1653. Obtaining license as a probationer in 1655, he was the same year ordained minister of Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire. for his adherence to the Presbyterian polity, he was deprived by Act of Parliament, 11th June, and of the Privy Council, 1st October 1662. Accused of preaching and baptizing irregularly, he was summoned to Ayr in March 1669; he died of fever in the same year about the age of thirty-four (Fasti Eccl. Scot., vol. ii., p. 250).

He married Mary, daughter of John Maxwell of Southbar, descended from Adam Maxwell, fifth son of the first Lord Maxwell of Caerlaverock, by Elizabeth, daughter of William Cuninghame of craigends; she died in 1670. By her he had a son, John, and four daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Jean, and Anna. His daughter Jean was, in September 1689, married to William Greenless, one of the magistrates of Paisley (Reg. Abbey Parish of Paisley).

Reverand Alexander was a minister of the Convoy congregation, approximately 4 miles from Raphoe, Donegal County, Ireland, until his death in 1704. Convoy is in the Laggan Presbtery. He was educated at King's College in Aberdeen, Scotland from 1666-1670. He was ordained 12 Dec 1677 and became a minister in Convoy in 1678.

Reverend Alexander, a member of the Laggan Presbytery in Raphoe was imprisoned, which may have induced his brothers to flee to America. He upheld his religious beliefs which were contrary to Royal Authority and was fined 20. The story is he was imprisoned for calling a fast to protest the policies of the Church of England. He was unable to pay and was jailed in Dublin, Ireland on 8 October 1681 until 20 April 1682 when he was released to the Sheriff and the fine was reduced to 20 shillings, paid by his friends.

His seven sons and two daughters left Ireland for America in the ship Welcome, landed in 21 September 1670 in Maryland.

Most probably Reverend Alexander and his wife are presumed to have remained in Ireland. Their children settled in Somerset and later in Cecil County Maryland.

James married Mary Maxwell. Mary was born ca 1628, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died , Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Mary Maxwell was born ca 1628, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died , Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland.

Children:

William Alexander was born 1646, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1715, New Munster, Cecil Co. MD.
Andrew Alexander was born 1648, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1700, Maryland.
Elizabeth Alexander was born ca 1650, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1692, Manokin, Somerset Co. Maryland ; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD.
James Alexander, Sr. was born 1652, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1717, New Castle, DE.
4. Francis Alexander was born 1654, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1719, New Munster, Cecil Co. MD.
Samuel Alexander, Sr. was born 1657, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 14 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, MD.
Joseph Alexander was born 1660, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 14 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE.
John Alexander was born 1662, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died Aft 1718, Cecil Co. MD.
Janet Alexander was born 1665, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 26 Mar 1691, Manokin, Somerset Co. Maryland; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD.