James Robert Alexander

Male 1690 - 1779  (89 years)


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  • Name James Robert Alexander 
    Born 1690  Manokin, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 May 1779  Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Person ID I10656  Master File
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2012 

    Father Joseph Alexander,   b. 1660, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Abigail McKnitt,   b. 1667, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1714, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married ca 1686  Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret McKnitt,   b. 26 Dec 1693, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1736, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married ca 1714  New Munster, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Theophilus Alexander,   b. 13 Mar 1715, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Aug 1768, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     2. Jemima Alexander,   b. 10 Feb 1716, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ca Nov 1726, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     3. Edith Alexander,   b. 10 Jan 1718, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1720, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +4. Kesiah Alexander,   b. 09 May 1720, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1750, York Co. PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     5. Ezekiel Alexander,   b. 17 Jun 1724, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Jemima Alexander,   b. 1727, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Sep 1797, Mecklenburg Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +7. Colonel Hezekiah South Alexander,   b. 13 Jan 1728, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1801, Mecklenburg Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +8. Amos Alexander, Sr.,   b. 13 Jan 1729, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 May 1780, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    +9. John McKnitt Alexander,   b. 06 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1817, Mecklenburg Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     10. Margaret Alexander,   b. 06 Jun 1736, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F6748  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Abigail McKnitt,   b. ca 1708, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1778  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 1745  New Munster, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Alexander,   b. 06 Jun 1736, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1822, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Abigail Alexander,   b. 24 May 1748, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1817  (Age 68 years)
     3. Margaret Alexander,   b. 1750, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Josiah Alexander,   b. 1752, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Ezekiel Alexander, Sr.,   b. 21 Oct 1754, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1832, Wilson Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F6736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart