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1728 - 1801 (73 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Colonel Hezekiah South Alexander was born 13 Jan 1728, Cecil Co. MD; died 16 Jul 1801, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Charlotte, Sugaw Cr. Presbyterian Cemetery Mecklenburg Co. NC. Notes:
Hezekiah together with his brother John McKnitt were signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration. In 1774 Hezekiah built a house out of rocks. The family lived there for many years. His restored home is open to the public in Charlotte, North Carolina. There is a museum on the property also.
He was a member of the Mecklenburg County Committee of Safety. On August 21, 1775, Hezekiah was appointed by the Provincial Congress meeting in Hillsborough to the Salisbury District Committee of Safety which was to serve as the local governing body for a multi-county area. In November, 1776, Hezekiah joined other state delegates at Halifax to form the Fifth Provincial Congress which was charged with the task of writing the first state constitution. After the Halifax Congress, Hezekiah joined the Fourth Regiment of North Carolina Troops as Paymaster.
Will of Hezekiah South Alexander names these heirs, wife, Mary, son William, son Amos, son Joel, son Oswald, daughter Esther Garrison and granddaughter Caroline Garrison and daughter Kezia.
Simpson, p. 182 "Daughter of Hezekiah Alexander"
Family Tree: "Hezekiah Alexander's children, William, Margaret, Joseph, James, Silas, Ester m. Garrison, Mary, m. Polk, Hezekiah b. Apr 1767, Amos b. Apr 1769, d. 1847, Kisiah, Joel b. Apr 1776 and Oswald".
Olive "Hezekiah Alexander (father James Alexander, mother Margaret McKnitt) b. 13 Jan 1722 in Penn, Maryland, d. 16 Jul 1801, Mecklenburg County, buried Charlotte, Sugaw Cr. Presbyterian Cemetery, North Carolina, m. 13 Jan 1760, Mary Sample, b. 1734, d. 17 May 1806 (father William Sample and Esther).
CENSUS RECORDS
1790 Census
Name: Hezekiah Alexander
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 2
Number of Slaves : 1
Number of Household Members: 4
Buried:
Grave location, biography, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ALE&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=29&GScntry=4&GSsr=1241&GRid=11017534&
Hezekiah married Mary Sample. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. William Sample Alexander was born 1751, Mecklenburg, NC; died 26 Oct 1826, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 3. James Rankin Alexander, Sr. was born 23 Nov 1756, Mecklenburg, NC; died 11 Mar 1836, Allen Co. KY.
- 4. Silas Alexander was born ca 1759, Mecklenburg, NC; died 27 Oct 1831, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 5. Keziah Alexander was born ca 1761, Mecklenburg, NC; died Bef 1821, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 6. Esther Alexander was born 28 Sep 1762, Mecklenburg, NC; died 12 Sep 1829, Coles Co. IL.
- 7. Hezekiah South Alexander, Jr. was born 13 Jan 1767, Mecklenburg, NC; died Aft 1839, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 8. Mary Alexander was born ca 1768, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 9. Amos Alexander was born 13 May 1769, Mecklenburg, NC; died 25 Jan 1847, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 10. Joel Alexander was born 26 Apr 1773, Mecklenburg, NC; died 17 May 1825, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 11. Alexander Alexander was born 1774, Mecklenburg, NC; died 1819, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 12. Ozwald Alexander was born 16 Sep 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 11 Dec 1826, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 13. Joseph M. Alexander was born 1776, Mecklenburg, NC; died 1851, Tennessee.
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Generation: 2
2. | William Sample Alexander (1.Hezekiah1) was born 1751, Mecklenburg, NC; died 26 Oct 1826, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Notes:
Will of William Sample Alexander:
"In the name of God Amen! I, William S. Alexander of the State of North Carolina and county of Cabarrus, being advanced in age and somewhat in declining circumstances of health but, by divine goodness, of sound mind and memory, and moreover remembering that it is appointed to all men to die, do publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form as follows, viz:
Imprimis: I commit my body to the dust, to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Exs., and my soul to God, who gave it, hoping and confiding on the mercy of God, Christ according to the terror (?) of the new and well ordered covenant; and as touching that portion of wordly substance that God, in his good providence, has bestowed upon me, I dispose of it is manner and form as follows, viz:
Imprimis: It is my will and pleasure that my wife Martha retain possession and enjoy without let or molestation her bed and furniture and all other property which she possessed at the time of her marriage, to which property I relinguished at that time by a written agreement or contract now in my possession, all clain; and further to enable my dear and beloved wife, Martha to have an independent home and that she and family may be in comfortable circumstances when I am dead and gone, I will and bequeath to my said wife Martha for her comfortable maintenance and for the comfortable maintenance of her family, and to enable her suitably to educate her children, all that plantation, known by the name of the Newell Plantation, including the Reed Tract, containing each about 130 or 140 acres; also including the McLelland tract of 50 acres; also including two lots of Robert Davis' Plantation, containing 45 acres each and adjoining to each other; also all the aforesaid tracts adjoining together and supposed to contain in all about 420 acres; two horses, her choice; her saddle and bridle; four milk cows, her choice of my stock; six head of sheep; all my hogs that are at the Robb Plantation; two ploughs; and two pair of horse gears to serve two ploughs; one pair of iron hung double trees; two single trees and three clevises; one ax; four hoes and one mattock and one walnut chest of drawers; one square walnut table, viz., my common dining table; six Windsor chairs and two common chairs; one fire shovel and tongs; one pair of fire dogs and loom and tacklings; all the cupboard and kitchen furniture; one big wheel and one little spinning wheel; one check reel; one candlestick and snuffers; six silver table spoons and six silver tea spoons; one large oak chest, one bible and two medical books, viz: Buchan's Family Physician and Ewell's Ladys Companion and one Confession of Faith; also in addition to the preceding farming utensils, two bull-tongue ploughs, in order to the profitable use of the above landed property & c. I further will and bequeathe to my said wife Martha the following family of negroes, Smith and his wife Fanny and their five children (viz) Abigail, Abraham, Caroline, Adaline, and Henry during her natural life or widowhood, or until my children by her shall come of age or marry, in the same manner, and under the same conditions all the previous devises made to my wife is to be understood. Should my wife Marry again my will that all the property, hitherto to her devised revert back into my estate and be reserved as a fund for the maintenance, and final advancement of my children by my said wife Martha.
Item: I will and bequeathe to my beloved son Koususko, his heirs and assigns forever, all that parcel of land consisting of the several tracts hitherto specified and set apart for the use of my wife and younger children, still allowing to his mother during her remaining my widow all that interest necessary for her maintenance and comfort.
Item: I devise that my daughter Martha be maintained and educated out of the preceeds of the property above decised and when she shall have come of age and married that she be furnished a feathr bed and furniture, a horse and saddle; a cow and a negro girl, viz: Caroline or Adaline.
Item: I devise that my Sossaman Plantation, consisting of 200 acres, be sold at the discretion of my executors and the monies put to interest and reserved as a fund for the liberal education of my youngest son Kousiesho provided that measure shall be advisible.
Item: I devise that upon the extermination of the right of my wife to the property hitherto devised, either by marriage or by death, then that all the remainder of the finally undevised perishable property be divided between my above named son and daughter in that propertion that my son possess two-thirds of the whole and my daughter one third.
Item: My will is that if in the judgment of my executors the capacity of my youngest son Koususko shall be promising for a liveral education and the measure forbidded by no special reason, that in that case, he be put to a grammar school under the direction of my executors, and his education duly prosecuted to the about issue.
Item: I devise that if one of my above named children die before he or she shall come of age that the survivor shall be the sole heir or heiress, and should neither survive to come of age that then the whole property revert into my estate to be divided amongst my children, accounting my daughter Theresa family one. Having disposed of my wife and younger children as their interest and endowment are necessarily involved with hers, I proceed to the case of my elder children.
Imprimis: I devise to my beloved son Alphonso all that plantation on which I now live, consisting of ten surveys, one of 108 acres; one of 50 acres, one of 39 acres, one of 11 1/2 acres also a deed from John Weddington of 200 acres, containing five surveys adjoining the above;
William married Elizabeth Alexander ca 1779, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Alexander and Dorcas Amelia Wilson) was born 19 Feb 1783, Charotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 29 Nov 1820, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Alfonso Alexander, Sr. was born 13 May 1783, Mecklenburg, NC; died 16 Apr 1852, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 15. Frances Theresa Alexander was born 1784, Mecklenburg, NC; died ca 1838, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 16. Philander Alexander was born 1786, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 17. Dionysisus Alexander was born 1788, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 18. Osmund Alexander was born ca 1792, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 19. Elizabeth Alexander was born Bef 1800, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 20. Dorcas Alexander was born Bef 1800, Mecklenburg, NC.
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4. | Silas Alexander (1.Hezekiah1) was born ca 1759, Mecklenburg, NC; died 27 Oct 1831, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Silas married Polly Ann Alexander Bef 1797, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Polly (daughter of Ezra Alexander, Jr. and Mary Polk) was born 31 Aug 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died Sep 1854, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Ulisses Alexander was born Oct 1793, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 22. Telemcais Alexander was born Sep 1795, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 17 Oct 1842, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 23. William B. Alexander was born 02 Sep 1797, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 24. Harriet Kesiah Alexander was born Oct 1799, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 25. Olivia C. Alexander was born Sep 1801, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 26. Silas Alexander, Jr. was born Oct 1803, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 27. James R. Alexander was born Jul 1807, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 28. Hezekiah C. Alexander was born Aug 1809, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
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5. | Keziah Alexander (1.Hezekiah1) was born ca 1761, Mecklenburg, NC; died Bef 1821, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Notes:
From Hezekiah's will we learn that by 1796 he was living on McAlpin's Creek, probably very near Silas. In 1818, there are records that Hezekiah, Jr., and his sister Keziah came to an agreement that he would board her and her son Julius (Hezekiah J.) Alexander for 5 years for $25.00 and there is also a record that in March 1818, Hezekiah, Jr., paid Samuel Glen for schooling Julius. It seems that Hezekiah, Jr. looked after his sister, and later, in 1826 took Julius as an apprentice to the joiner's and cabinetmaker's trades, undoubtedly to serve under him.
Keziah married Elias Alexander, Jr. ca 1780, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Elias (son of Elias Alexander, Sr.) was born ca 1750, Mecklenburg, NC; died Bef 1818. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Hezekiah South Alexander, Jr. (1.Hezekiah1) was born 13 Jan 1767, Mecklenburg, NC; died Aft 1839, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Notes:
From Hezekiah's will we learn that by 1796 he was living on McAlpin's Creek, probably very near Silas. In 1818, there are records that Hezekiah, Jr., and his sister Keziah came to an agreement that he would board her and her son Julius (Hezekiah J.) Alexander for 5 years for $25.00 and there is also a record that in March 1818, Hezekiah, Jr., paid Samuel Glen for schooling Julius. It seems that Hezekiah, Jr. looked after his sister, and later, in 1826 took Julius as an apprentice to the joiner's and cabinetmaker's trades, undoubtedly to serve under him. There are also several references of Hezekiah Alexander serving as an Elder at Providence Presbyterian Church in 1834 and 1839, a the advanced age of 72.
Hezekiah married Patsy. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. Mary Alexander was born Apr 1795, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 32. Mason Alexander was born Nov 1797, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 33. John Alexander was born Nov 1797, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 34. Esther Alexander was born Jun 1800, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 35. Amos P. Alexander was born Jun 1802, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 36. Margaret R. Alexander was born Jun 1804, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 37. William Samuel Alexander was born Oct 1806, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 38. Joel Alexander was born Jul 1809, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 39. Sarah Alexander was born Aft 1809, Mecklenburg, NC.
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9. | Amos Alexander (1.Hezekiah1) was born 13 May 1769, Mecklenburg, NC; died 25 Jan 1847, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Notes:
Source: Hezekiah Alexander and the Revolution in the Back
Country,page 181
It states that Amos Alexander, the fifth son of Hezekiah Alexander and Mary Sample, married Mildred Orr on December 13, 1797. Amos was a joiner and cabinet maker.
Amos married Mildred Orr 23 Dec 1797, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Mildred was born 1772, Cecil Co. MD; died ca 1838, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 42. Allanson Alexander was born 15 Dec 1798, Mecklenburg, NC; died 09 Oct 1839, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 43. Jonathan Alexander was born ca Dec 1800, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 44. Hezekiah Alexander was born 1802, Mecklenburg, NC; died , Alabama.
- 45. Ulisses Alexander was born Sep 1804, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 46. Joseph M. Alexander was born Aug 1812, Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
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10. | Joel Alexander (1.Hezekiah1) was born 26 Apr 1773, Mecklenburg, NC; died 17 May 1825, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Joel married Ruth Doe Bef 1802, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Ruth was born 1780, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 47. Susan Alexander was born Oct 1802, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 48. Thomas Alexander was born Aug 1804, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 49. James Alexander was born Jan 1807, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 50. Esther Alexander was born Nov 1809, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 51. Jane Alexander was born Sep 1812, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 52. Katharina Alexander was born 10 Feb 1815, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 53. National Alexander was born 10 Feb 1815, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 26 Apr 1892, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 54. Dorcas Alexander was born Dec 1816, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 55. Abigail Alexander was born Jun 1819, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
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12. | Ozwald Alexander (1.Hezekiah1) was born 16 Sep 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 11 Dec 1826, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Ozwald married Hannah Parks 20 Mar 1809, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Hannah was born 01 Jul 1789, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 09 Feb 1823, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
Ozwald married Mary Moore Johnston 26 Oct 1826, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Mary was born ca 1775, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
Ozwald married Sarah Sample 19 Sep 1799, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Sarah was born 16 Jul 1768, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 16 Mar 1808, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
14. | Alfonso Alexander, Sr. (2.William2, 1.Hezekiah1) was born 13 May 1783, Mecklenburg, NC; died 16 Apr 1852, Cabarrus Co. NC. Alfonso married Hessey McKinley 10 Feb 1821, Cabarrus Co. NC. Hessey was born 1796, Cabarrus Co. NC; died 1871, Cabarrus Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 69. Alfonso Alexander, Jr. was born 1822, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 70. Elizabeth S. Alexander was born 1823, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 71. Zeno Alexander was born 1825, Mecklenburg, NC; died 16 Jul 1876, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL.
- 72. Elam Alexander was born 1827, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 73. Francis S. Alexander was born ca 1828, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 74. William Cyrus Alexander was born 1831, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 75. John McKnitt Wilson Alexander was born 1833, Cabarrus Co. NC; died 1909, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 76. Therese Creside Alexander was born 1835, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 77. Philander Tobias Alexander was born 1838, Cabarrus Co. NC.
- 78. Frances Dorcas Alexander was born 1840, Cabarrus Co. NC.
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30. | Hezekiah Julius Alexander (5.Keziah2, 1.Hezekiah1) was born ca 1790, Mecklenburg, NC. Notes:
From Hezekiah's will we learn that by 1796 he was living on McAlpin's Creek, probably very near Silas. In 1818, there are records that Hezekiah, Jr., and his sister Keziah came to an agreement that he would board her and her son Julius (Hezekiah J.) Alexander for 5 years for $25.00 and there is also a record that in March 1818, Hezekiah, Jr., paid Samuel Glen for schooling Julius. It seems that Hezekiah, Jr. looked after his sister, and later, in 1826 took Julius as an apprentice to the joiner's and cabinetmaker's trades, undoubtedly to serve under him.
Hezekiah married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 79. James A. Alexander was born Feb 1832, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 80. Joseph S. Alexander was born Aug 1833, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 81. Henry Alexander was born Jul 1835, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 82. Mary A, Alexander was born Nov 1837, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 83. John W. C. Alexander was born Sep 1839, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 84. Charles M. Alexander was born Mar 1841, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 85. William J, Alexander was born Jan 1844, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 86. Nixon M. Alexander was born Jan 1847, Mecklenburg, NC.
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43. | Jonathan Alexander (9.Amos2, 1.Hezekiah1) was born ca Dec 1800, Mecklenburg, NC. Jonathan married Jemima Barry Bef 1826, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Jemima was born ca 1804, Mecklenburg, NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 94. Pinckney Alexander was born 1826, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 95. Mildred Alexander was born 1829, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 96. Elizabeth Alexander was born 1831, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 97. Phassius A. Alexander was born 1833, Mecklenburg, NC.
- 98. Rebecca Alexander was born 1836, Mecklenburg, NC.
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44. | Hezekiah Alexander (9.Amos2, 1.Hezekiah1) was born 1802, Mecklenburg, NC; died , Alabama. Notes:
Hezekiah Alexander was listed in the Perry County, Alabama 1850 census with his wife, Charlotte. He is listed as 47 years old and she as 42 years old. Their children were, Catherine, age 20 and John A., age 18.
Hezekiah married Charlotte Alexander ca 1829, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Charlotte was born 1808, Mecklenburg, Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
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65. | William Alfred Alexander (12.Ozwald2, 1.Hezekiah1) was born 22 Dec 1803, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 01 Jul 1885, Mecklenburg Co. NC. William married Margaret Hayes Bef 1836, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Margaret was born 1807, Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 110. Mary Matilda Alexander was born 11 Jul 1836, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died ca 1876, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 111. Samuel Parks Alexander was born 20 Nov 1836, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 11 Jul 1862, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 112. Sarah Ellis Alexander was born 27 Jul 1841, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 20 Apr 1844, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 113. Carmelia Alexander was born 12 May 1843, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 06 Jun 1893, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 114. Wilson Alexander was born 10 Nov 1845, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 12 Jul 1913, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
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Generation: 4
109. | Harriet Cornelius Alexander (46.Joseph3, 9.Amos2, 1.Hezekiah1) was born 03 Oct 1850, Mecklenburg Co. NC; died 08 Mar 1944, Mecklenburg Co. NC. Notes:
North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994
Name: Harriett Cornelius Alexander Gibbon
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 10 Mar 1944
Burial Place: Mecklenburg County, N. C.
Death Date: 08 Mar 1944
Death Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Age: 93
Birth Date: 03 Oct 1850
Birthplace: Mecklenburg County, N. C.
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Joseph M Alexander
Father's Birthplace: Mallard Creek, Meck Cty, N. C.
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Robinson
Mother's Birthplace: Mecklenburg County, N. C.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01682-9
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1943242
Reference Number: v 8A cn 8155
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