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1690 - 1779 (89 years)
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Name |
James Robert Alexander |
Born |
1690 |
Manokin, Somerset Co. MD |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
31 May 1779 |
Cecil Co. MD |
Buried |
Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE |
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Notes |
- Marylanders to Carolina: Migration of Marylanders to North Carolina and ... By Henry C. Peden, Page 5
ALEXANDER, JAMES. "James Alexander, son of Joseph Alexander and possibly Abigail McKnitt, was born in Cecil County, Maryland circa 1690. He and his father purchased land in "New Munster" in 1714 and it was around this time that James married Margaret McKnitt, daughter of John McKnitt and Jane Wallace.
Their children were: Theophilus Alexander (1714-1768, married Catherine Wallace); Jemima Alexander (born 1716, died young); Edith Alexander (born 1718, died young); Keziah Alexander (1720-1750, married Walter Sharp); Ezekiel Alexander (born 1725, died young); Jemima Alexander (1727-1797, married James Sharp); Hezekiah Alexander (1728-1801, married Mary Sample); Amos Alexander (1729-1780, married Sarah Sharp); John McKnitt Alexander (1733-1817, married Jean Bean or Bain); and, Margaret Alexander (born 1736, died young).
When he Was about age 55 James Alexander married a second time to Abigail ----, and their children were:Elizabeth Alexander (1746-1822, married William A. Sample, brother of Mary Sample who married Hezekiah Alexander); Abigail Alexander (1748-1817, married Francis Bradley); Margaret Alexander (1750-1772); Josiah Alexander (1752?after 1772); and, Ezekiel Alexander (1754-after 1832).
When James made out his will on June 17, 1772, nine of his children were still alive. Of those nine, seven eventually moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. From his will it is evident that James owned land in Mecklenburg. What is unclear is whether James ever came to Mecklenburg himself. The land he owned on Long Creek, in the Hopewell section, was willed to his son Ezekiel, who lived there some time before moving to Tennessee. From the posting of James Alexander?s will, we know that he died before July 15, 1779 in Cecil County, Maryland, at the age of 89.
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Person ID |
I10656 |
Master File |
Last Modified |
10 Feb 2012 |
Father |
Joseph Alexander, b. 1660, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland , d. 14 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD (Age 73 years) |
Mother |
Abigail McKnitt, b. 1667, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD , d. 23 Dec 1714, Cecil Co. MD (Age 47 years) |
Married |
ca 1686 |
Somerset Co. MD |
Family ID |
F6732 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Margaret McKnitt, b. 26 Dec 1693, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD , d. 31 Jul 1736, Cecil Co. MD (Age 42 years) |
Married |
ca 1714 |
New Munster, Cecil Co. MD |
Children |
+ | 1. Theophilus Alexander, b. 13 Mar 1715, Cecil Co. MD , d. 07 Aug 1768, Cecil Co. MD (Age 53 years) |
| 2. Jemima Alexander, b. 10 Feb 1716, Cecil Co. MD , d. ca Nov 1726, Cecil Co. MD (Age 10 years) |
| 3. Edith Alexander, b. 10 Jan 1718, Cecil Co. MD , d. Bef 1720, Cecil Co. MD (Age 1 years) |
+ | 4. Kesiah Alexander, b. 09 May 1720, Cecil Co. MD , d. 1750, York Co. PA (Age 29 years) |
| 5. Ezekiel Alexander, b. 17 Jun 1724, Cecil Co. MD |
+ | 6. Jemima Alexander, b. 1727, Cecil Co. MD , d. 01 Sep 1797, Mecklenburg Co. NC (Age 70 years) |
+ | 7. Colonel Hezekiah South Alexander, b. 13 Jan 1728, Cecil Co. MD , d. 16 Jul 1801, Mecklenburg Co. NC (Age 73 years) |
+ | 8. Amos Alexander, Sr., b. 13 Jan 1729, Cecil Co. MD , d. 01 May 1780, Cecil Co. MD (Age 51 years) |
+ | 9. John McKnitt Alexander, b. 06 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD , d. 10 Jul 1817, Mecklenburg Co. NC (Age 84 years) |
| 10. Margaret Alexander, b. 06 Jun 1736, Cecil Co. MD |
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Last Modified |
26 Jan 2012 |
Family ID |
F6748 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Abigail McKnitt, b. ca 1708, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD , d. Aft 1778 (Age ~ 71 years) |
Married |
1745 |
New Munster, Cecil Co. MD |
Children |
| 1. Elizabeth Alexander, b. 06 Jun 1736, Cecil Co. MD , d. 1822, North Carolina (Age 85 years) |
| 2. Abigail Alexander, b. 24 May 1748, Cecil Co. MD , d. 1817 (Age 68 years) |
| 3. Margaret Alexander, b. 1750, Cecil Co. MD |
| 4. Josiah Alexander, b. 1752, Cecil Co. MD |
| 5. Ezekiel Alexander, Sr., b. 21 Oct 1754, Cecil Co. MD , d. 18 Aug 1832, Wilson Co. TN (Age 77 years) |
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Last Modified |
26 Jan 2012 |
Family ID |
F6736 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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