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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Isaac Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1749
Spouse Name: Sarah Thornton
Spouse Birth Place: NY
Spouse Birth Year: 1807 (?)
Marriage Year: 1807
Marriage State: CA
Number Pages: 1
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
about Isaac Alexander
Name: Isaac Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1749
Spouse Name: Margaret B. Smith
Spouse Birth Year: 1788 (inaccurate) ?
Marriage Year: 1788
Number Pages: 1
1790 United States Federal Census
about Isaac Alexander
Name: Isaac Alexander
County: Mecklenburg
State: North Carolina
Number of All Other Free Persons: 1
Number of Household Members: 1
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Isaac Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1749
Spouse Name: Margaret B. Brisbane
Spouse Birth Place: NC
Spouse Birth Year: 1757
Marriage Year: 1770
Number Pages: 1 | Family: F4367
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In June 1753, following the creation of Rowan County, Andrew Allison and Robert Simonton became justices for the new county’s Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. On the seventeenth of that month, Thomas Allison’s kinsmen used their influence among their fellow magistrates to secure his appointment as constable for the settlement growing up around Third and Fourth Creeks.
First Tax List of London Britain Twp. (1729): Chester County, PA Thomas Allison "On 7 January 1758 Sloan deeded three quarters of an acre to Robert Simonton, Thomas Allison, Samuel Thornton, Patrick Duffie, and William Simonton for the 'use and Benefit of the Presbyterian Society, commonly called the Fourth Creek Congregation Society.' Eleven days later, Luke Dean, a witness to the transaction between Sloan, his wife and the congregation’s trustees, appeared before Rowan County’s Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to offer proof of the affair."
William Gibson, Written 21 Dec 1793 Proved 25 April 1795 of Little Britain township Lancaster county: Granddaughter Margaret Allison money when she turns 18 & to her sister Christiana of N.C. Money left in the hands of their grandfather Thomas Allison of N.C, which he gave him to purchase
land ; Leaves money bequeathed to him by his brother in law Rev John Allison of Jame's Island S.C. to his grandson William Allison, with Thomas Allison power of Attorney to recover this money for him, which he received none. (Source: genkssst - 21 Sep 2008)
| Family: F5263
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Schuman Bales
Home in 1920: Jewells, Warren, Georgia
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
B R Perdue 31
Myra Perdue 21
Schuman Bales 9
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Alvin Bales
Address: 2965 Mill CT
City: Douglasville
State: GA
Zip Code: 30135-6611
Social Security Death Index
Name: Alvin Bales
SSN: 254-10-4980
Last Residence: 31707 Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, United States of America
Born: 14 Jul 1910
Died: Apr 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951)
Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
Name: Alvin S Bales
Death Date: 9 Apr 1983
County of Death: Dougherty
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 72 years
County of Residence: Dougherty
Certificate: 011203
Date Filed: 15 Apr 1983 | Family: F5018
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Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
about Clyde C Love
Name: Clyde C Love
Death Date: 7 May 1956
Death County: Jefferson
Volume: 20
Certificate: 9983
Roll: 6 | Family: F4468
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Bondsman J. A. Dudley in Baker County | Family: F5148
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Brought his family to Lancaster Co., VA in 1765. | Family: F5207
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At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: F1645
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First Marriage | Family: F5187
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First Marriage | Family: F5250
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Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
Name: Temperance Medlock
Spouse: Floyd J. Brown
Marriage Date: 3 Dec 1863
County: Clayton
State: Georgia | Family: F5312
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Hezekiah J. (Justus ?) Alexander was listed as the bojdsman, and E. Elum as witness. | Family: F5499
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J. W. Cobb was Bondsman for Martha Magdelene and William's marriage. | Family: F5146
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Married by Robert Martin, M.G. with consent given by Alexander Cobb,
Bibb, Alabama-
Marriage Book C 1827-1834 pg. 8 | Family: F3786
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Mary Ann is not found in the 1870 Census with Garrison and Rebecca Medlock. | Family: F5306
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Mary Teague's address at the time of her marriage was 90 Cemetary
Rd., Aberdare.
Mary Teague's address at the time of her marriage was 90 Cemetary Rd.,
Aberdare. | Family: F2076
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Mecklenburg Marriages 1783 - 1868:
Knox, Joseph & Simeral, 7 Dec 1838, Henry H. Knox bondsman, B. Oates - C.C.C. wit. | Family: F2331
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Morgan was found in a California, USA 1880 Census. | Family: F5305
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Note: Marriage Record #01 004
Bondsman: P. H. Neilson
Bond #000078859 | Family: F2953
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Sara Ann and Joseph had 4 dsaughters and moved to Belchlerville, TX. | Family: F2688
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At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: F3512
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Henry was Duke of Normandy by usurpation of his brother Duke Robert
III, 1106. He was crowned king 6 Aug 1100.
Henry I, the most resilient of the Norman kings (his reign lasted
thirty-five years), was nicknamed "Beauclerc" (fine scholar) for his
above average education. During his reign, the differences between
English and Norman society began to slowly evaporate. Reforms in the
royal treasury system became the foundation upon which later kings
built. The stability Henry afforded the throne was offset by problems
in succession: his only surviving son, William, was lost in the wreck
of the White Ship in November 1120.
The first years of Henry's reign were concerned with subduing
Normandy. William the Conqueror divided his kingdoms between Henry's
older brothers, leaving England to William Rufus and Normandy to
Robert. Henry inherited no land but received £5000 in silver. He
played each brother off of the other during their quarrels; both
distrusted Henry and subsequently signed a mutual accession treaty
barring Henry from the crown. Henry's hope arose when Robert departed
for the Holy Land on the First Crusade; should William die, Henry was
the obvious heir. Henry was in the woods hunting on the morning of
August 2, 1100 when William Rufus was killed by an arrow. His quick
movement in securing the crown on August 5 led many to believe he was
responsible for his brother's death. In his coronation charter, Henry
denounced William's oppressive policies and promising good government
in an effort to appease his barons. Robert returned to Normandy a few
weeks later but escaped final defeat until the Battle of Tinchebrai in
1106; Robert was captured and lived the remaining twenty-eight years
of his life as Henry's prisoner.
Henry was drawn into controversy with a rapidly expanding Church. Lay
investiture, the king's selling of clergy appointments, was heavily
opposed by Gregorian reformers in the Church but was a cornerstone of
Norman government. Henry recalled Anselm of Bec to the archbishopric
of Canterbury to gain baronial support, but the stubborn Anselm
refused to do homage to Henry for his lands. The situation remained
unresolved until Pope Paschal II threatened Henry with excommunication
in 1105. He reached a compromise with the papacy: Henry rescinded the
king's divine authority in conferring sacred offices but appointees
continued to do homage for their fiefs. In practice, it changed little
- the king maintained the deciding voice in appointing ecclesiastical
offices - but it a marked a point where kingship became purely secular
and subservient in the eyes of the Church.
By 1106, both the quarrels with the church and the conquest of
Normandy were settled and Henry concentrated on expanding royal power.
He mixed generosity with violence in motivating allegiance to the
crown and appointing loyal and gifted men to administrative positions.
By raising men out of obscurity for such appointments, Henry began to
rely less on landed barons as ministers and created a loyal
bureaucracy. He was deeply involved in continental affairs and
therefore spent almost half of his time in Normandy, prompting him to
create the position of justiciar - the most trusted of all the king's
officials, the justiciar literally ruled in the king's stead. Roger of
Salisbury, the first justiciar, was instrumental in organizing an
efficient department for collection of royal revenues, the Exchequer.
The Exchequer held sessions twice a year for sheriffs and other
revenue-collecting officials; these officials appeared before the
justiciar, the chancellor, and several clerks and rendered an account
of their finances. The Exchequer was an ingenious device for balancing
amounts owed versus amounts paid. Henry gained notoriety for sending
out court officials to judge local financial disputes (weakening the
feudal courts controlled by local lords) and curb errant sheriffs
(weakening the power bestowed upon the sheriffs by his father).
The final years of his reign were consumed in war with France and
difficulties ensuring the succession. The French King Louis VI began
consolidating his kingdom and attacked Normandy unsuccessfully on
three separate occasions. The succession became a concern upon the
death of his son William in 1120: Henry's marriage to Adelaide was
fruitless, leaving his daughter Matilda as the only surviving
legitimate heir. She was recalled to Henry's court in 1125 after the
death of her husband, Emperor Henry V of Germany. Henry forced his
barons to swear an oath of allegiance to Matilda in 1127 after he
arranged her marriage to the sixteen-year-old Geoffrey of Anjou to
cement an Angevin alliance on the continent. The marriage, unpopular
with the Norman barons, produced a male heir in 1133, which prompted
yet another reluctant oath of loyalty from the aggravated barons. In
the summer of 1135, Geoffrey demanded custody of certain key Norman
castles as a show of good will from Henry; Henry refused and the pair
entered into war. Henry's life ended in this sorry state of affairs -
war with his son-in-law and rebellion on the horizon - in December
1135
| Henry I, King Of ENGLAND
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Hopothla means "Crazy War Hunter".
The Muscogees- we call them Creeks to identify them from other Native groups of the area -- the Southeastern United States -- the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw-- were really a group of tribes. Kashitas, Koasati, Yammassee, Tuckabatchee, Coosa, Coweta, Alibamo are some tribes associated with Creeks. They mainly lived along waterways of (now) Alabama and Georgia, in villages connected by paths-- trading paths. And threaded among the trading paths were hunting paths. Crisscrossing the trading and hunting paths were war paths. A telling pattern.
Menewa's (1765 - 1843) boyhood name was Yoholo; the name given to him
by his father was Othlepoya Yoholo. When the Creeks chose him as chief
in 1820, he became known as Menewa. On April 26, 1826, he was chosen
as the principle chief of the Creek Indian tribes. (This information
is from a letter written by Mary Ann Campbell Peigh of Bessemer,
Alabama, on December 28, 1970, to her uncle, Joshua Banks Campbell.)
Menewa married Hannah Cornell, also a Creek. They had two children,
Katee Ann (1786 - 1865) and Little Warrior (1785 - 181?). Katee Ann
married Reuben Weed (Creek, ? - 1814; died in Battle of Horseshoe
Bend), and they had Katee (1804 - 1890), Hannah (died 1880), and
Charity Yoholo (died 1872). Charity, Menewa's grandaughter, married
Robert David Campbell (1767 - 1835), and they had twins Asa and
Nathan, and two girls and another son who seem to have disappeared
with their mother. Asa and Nace were raised by their father's brother,
Calvin, upon their father's death. (Source: Amanda Givens. Ancestry
Post 4 May 2005)
(Note: His name given by his peers was "Hopothla". His parents are not known. MCM-2005)
In 1835 he sent his oldest son to serve against the Seminoles in Florida.
| Hopothla, Menawa (Monahwee) Yoholo
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Uchtred, who lived in the reign of King Alexander II of Scotland.
(Source: Ivan Knox, Corcam Ballybofey, Lifford, Co Donegal, Ireland Sept 2009. Taken from The Gentleman's and London Magazine Monthly Chronologer 1714-1794) | Uchtred (Knox) Of Dunbar
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1870 United States Federal Census Baker Co., AL:
Precinct #3 Chestnut Creek:
Name: W D Abstan (sic Abston)
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Age in 1870: 15
Birthplace: Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Chestnut Creek
Household Members:
Name Age
D A Abstan 36
R A Abstan 30
W D Abstan 15 (William D. Abston)
J S Abstan 13
M J Abstan 11
R P Abstan 11
M M Abstan 9
D M Abstan 4
J M Abstan 2
1880 United States Federal Census > Alabama > Coosa > Goodwater > District 51, enumerated 17 June 1880:
Name: William D. Abston
Home in 1880: Goodwater, Coosa, Alabama
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Amand L.
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Clerk In Store
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
William D. Abston 25
Amand L. Abston 24
John M. Abston 4
Ellen B. Abston 2
| William D. Abston
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North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
(Susan Allison Alexander Wife of William Wallace Alexander)
Name: Susan Alexander
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 80
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1857
Birth Place: York, South Carolina, United States
Death Date: 6 Dec 1937
Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg
Spouse's Name: William
Father's name: Martin Allison
Mother's name: Mary Kimbell | Susan /Allison Alderson
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Adam C Alexander
Parents: Adam C Alexander, Susan Ives
Birth Place: Chester, London, CO
| A. C. Alexander, Jr.
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Adam C Alexander
Parents: Adam C Alexander, Susan Ives
Birth Place: London, Chester CO, PA
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Adam C. Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1806
Spouse Name: Susan Ives
Number Pages: 1
Birth Date: 1820 (?)
| A. C. Alexander, Sr.
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The Honorable A. C. Alexander of Georgia. | A. C. Alexander
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Eliza Eugenia Campbell
Gender: Female
Birth Place: NC
Birth Year: 1800
Spouse Name: Abdon I. Alexander
Spouse
Birth Place: NC
Spouse Birth Year: 1798
Number Pages: 1
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Abdon J Alexander (Abdon Independence)
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1799
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 19, Maury, Tennessee
Family Number: 1032
Household Members:
Name Age
Abdon J Alexander 51 (Abdon Independence)
Eliza E Alexander 50
James M Alexander 21 (James Minor)
Margaret R Alexander 16
Eliza E Alexander 9
Matilda G Campbell 76 (mother in law)
1860 United States Federal Census
about A J Alexander
Name: A J Alexander
[Abdon Independence Alexander]
Age in 1860: 62
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: District 19, Maury, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office: Springhill
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
A J Alexander 62 (Alexander Independence)
S C Alexander 58 (2nd wife?)
F J Mcconico | Abdon Independence Alexander
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Abigail, b. 5/24/1748; d. 9/23/1817; m. Capt. Francis Bradley; d. 11/14/1780. Killed by Tories.
Children:
1. James;
2. Rebecca;
3. John McKnitt;
4. Elizabeth;
5. Esther. | Abigail Alexander, II
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Sometime between November 1, 1856 (when Abner signed his last will and testament), and April 6, 1857 (when the will was probated), Abner Alexander died at age 78. Abner's wife Margaret was 67 years old at the time of her husband's death, and probably stayed in the area with her son James Alexander. In 1931, Abner Alexander's great grand-daughter (Mrs. Bessie Alexander Rasmussen of Houston, Texas) hired Edythe Whitley, genealogist, to trace her ancestry back to Revolutionary War patriot Ezekial Alexander so that she could join the Daughters of the American Revolution. In the material Mrs. Whitley turned over to the DAR Library, she describes the location of Abner Alexander's grave 75 years after Abner's death: "Mr. Northout's mother lives on part of the Abner Alexander land in the first district of Cannon County, near Porterfield in the Lock's Creek section, and is a descendant of this family through Abner's son. Mrs. Northout is a woman of years as her son told me he was 47 years old. He says he knows that Abner is buried in the Alexander graveyard on his mother's farm but that there is not a stone at his grave".
Last will and testament of Abner Alexander, Cannon County, Tennessee:
I, Abner Alexander, make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
1st- I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possesed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.
2nd- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaritt Alexander my negro girl Rachel and my negro boy named Nathan. Also she is to have her choice of my stock of useing horses one Colt one or two years old making two head of horses. Also one waggon + gear and also my farming tools, household and kitching furniture or so much of those as She may need to keep. Also two Cows and calfses, six head of Sheep, two Sows and also one years provision out of my Corn wheat pork or bacon and a sufficiency of groceries for her use one year. Also my wife is to have the home place on which I now reside. Also she is to have the (Or)chards Land on the East end of the tract and wood and timber. For use the above property I give to my wife during her natural life or widowhood at her death or marriage it is my will that the above named negroes and all thare Increase if any and all the personally property be Sold and the proceeds applied as hereinafter directed.
3rd- I give and bequeath to my wife a negro Child named Bill forever to do as She pleases with.
4th- I give and bequeath to my sons Ezekiel Alexander and James H Alexander all my Land divided by me: Beginning on a rock in WC Donnoll line North thirteen degrees west ninety two poles to an elum thense north fifty degrees west sixty two and one half poles to a rock RW Pattersons Corner. I, Abner Alexander, each half of my Land divided by the division line given above at Seventeen hundred and fifty Dollars and my Son Ezekiel Alexander have the west and my Son James H. Alexander have the east and my Son Ezekiel Alexander to take full possession of his portion at my death. My Son James is not to take possession of his part of the land until the death of my wife Margaritt or her marriage after my death at which time he is to take full and ample possession.
4th- It is my will that all my property that has not been disposed of to be sold at my death and the proceeds to be applided to make all my children equal (viz) John McKnite Alexander, Katherine L Dickson, Marke Alexander, and Esther A Leach, Ezekiel Alexander and James H Alexander. The property given to my wife is to be sold at her death or marriage and applied as above directed. In Case the perishable property does not make John McKnite Alexander, Katherine L Dickson, Mark Alexander, and Esther A Leach equal to the amount of Seventeen hundred and fifty Dollars, my Sons Ezekiel and James pay over to them in two years enough equally to this all equal to the amount of Seventeen hundred and fifty Dollars.
5th- I give and bequeath to my wife one hundred and twenty Five Dollars forever.
6th- I give and bequeath unto my Son James H Alexander one bed and furniture, two Cows and one Sow if any on hands.
Lastly- I do hereby nominate and appoint my Son Ezekiel Alexander my Executor in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st November 1856. Abner Alexander (seal)
Signed, sealed and publish in our presants and we have set our names in presants of the Testator. SJ Odom, WC Donnoll
State of Tennessee, Cannon County- At the April term of the County Court AD 1857 then personally appeared before me SJ Odom + WC Donnell the Subscribing witnesses to the within will first being Sworn Depose and Say that they were acquainted with Abner Alexander the Testator in his lifetime and he acknowledged the same in there presants to be his last will and Testament on the day it Bore Date. Witness Brinkley Laster, Clerk of Said County Court at office this the 6th Day of April 1857. B Laster, Clerk
Registered the 14th day of April 1857. B Laster, Clerk | Abner Alexander
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Family Data Collection - Births
Name: Abraham Alexander (Jr)
Father: Abraham Alexander
Mother: Dorcas Wilson
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1762
City: Charlotte
County: Mck
State: NC
Country: USA
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Abraham Alexander
Parents: Abraham Alexander, Dorcas Wilson
Birth Place: Mck, Charlotte, NC
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1762
Death Date: 11 Mar 1829
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Abraham Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: NC
Birth Year: 1762
Spouse Name: Margaret Harris
Spouse Birth Place: NC
Spouse Birth Year: 1763
Marriage Year: 1787
Marriage State: NC
Number Pages: 1
1790 United States Federal Census
Name: Abraham Alexander
County: Mecklenburg
State: North Carolina
Number of Free White Males Under 16: 1
Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 1
Number of Free White Females: 2
Number of Household Members: 4
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Abraham Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: NC
Birth Year: 1762
Spouse Name: Jane Mccorkle
Spouse Birth Place: NC
Spouse Birth Year: 1773
Marriage Year: 1808
Marriage State: NC
Number Pages: 1 | Abraham Alexander, Jr.
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From: Lives and Times of the 27 Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence May 20, 1775, by, Victor C. King Charlotte, NC, 1956)
Abraham Alexander 9 Dec 1717 - 23 Apr 1786):
Abraham Alexander was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence.
The Alexander family is one of the most prolific of any in Mecklenburg County. Abraham descends from Scotch-Irish immigrants who came from Ulster to America. He was born in Maryland, the child of Elias and Sophia Alexander. Working as a cooper, he married and moved to a more frontier area known as Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Many moving to the area did not realize that Lord Augustus Selwyn already owned most of the land. Many sheriffs were asked to come and obtain deeds and money from these settlers, but bodily threat and harm was promised. Alexander felt that the land should be surveyed and deeded, but the settlers turned on him also. Although he later purchased lots of land in Mecklenburg, his home site was at the present site of the Charlotte Country Club. His real estate ventures helped him acquire a nice fortune, plus he was related to many prominent and wealthy citizens. His age kept him from actively participating in the Revolutionary War, but he did serve on the county’s Committee of Safety.
One of the rules that many local colonial settlers hated was that a minister of the established church must perform all marriages. Whenever Abraham Alexander reached the Assembly, he sponsored a bill permitting marriages performed by Presbyterian ministers. Governor Tryon signed the bill but it was never approved. Alexander also disapproved of the fact that locally raised grain was being shipped to England and wanted some controls in place. Alexander could also be considered one of the earliest environmentalists in the area. Aware of the importance of fish from the Catawba River as food, he sponsored a bill to protect this important resource.
Abraham served as a trustee of Queen’s College and Liberty Hall. He was also a trustee for the establishment of Charlotte as the county seat. He died on 4/23/1786 and is buried at Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, where he served as elder and one of the founders of the church.
From: Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol. 86, pp. 313-314:
Abraham Alexander, son of Elias and Sophia Alexander, and grandson of Joseph Alexander, was born in Cecil County, Maryland, 9 Dec., 1718, and died in Mecklenburg County, N. C., 23 April, 1786. He married, Dorcas ---, who was born 14 March, 1734, and died 28 May, 1800. There is an unconfirmed tradition that Dorcas may have been a Wilson.
It is probable that Abraham and Dorcas Alexander migrated to North Carolina with a group of relatives about the middle of the eighteenth century. He owned several large tracts of land, and established his home three miles northeast of Charlotte on Alexander's Mill Creek -- the present site of the Charlotte Country Club.
He was a prominent and prosperous citizen of the County -- active in affairs of church and state. He was a Trustee of the Town of Charlotte and of Queen's Museum, which flourished for several years before it was granted a charter in 1777 under the name of Liberty Hall.
Abraham Alexander was a Lieutenant-Colonel of Militia, a member of the Colonial Assembly in 1771, Chairman of the County Court, Chairman of the Committee of Safety in 1775, Chairman of the Convention of May 19 and 20, 1775, and a Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, May 20, 1775. He was buried in the cemetery at Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church, of which he was one of the founders and ruling elders. His will, dated 12 April, 1786, and filed in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, shows that he had the following children:
1. Dr. Isaac, b. Feb. 1750; d. 1/13/1812, in Camden, S. C.; m. (1) --- ---; m. (2) 12/14/1788, Mrs. Margaret B. Smith; m. (3) 7/15/1807, Sarah Thornton; d. 12/9/1863.
2. Elizabeth, b. 2/19/1755; m. William Sample Alexander; d. 10/20/1826, aged 70 years.
3. Abraham, b. 3/6/1762; d. 3/11/1829; (1) m. 3/6/1787, Margaret Harris, b. 9/23/1763; d. 1/12/1806; (2) m. 3/5/1808, Jane McCorkle, b. 6/15/1773, d. 2/4/1834.
4. Nathaniel, b. 7/3/1767; d. 2/5/1808; m. 5/24/1794, Jane Harris, b. 4/10/1770, d. 7/3/1842.
5. Joab, b. 2/9/1769; d. 3/21/1828; m. Joannah Wallace, b. 1769, d. 4/3/1823.
6. Ezra, b. 12/3/1772(?).
7. Marcus, b. 6/6/1766; d. 10/23/1795.
8. Cyrus, b. 1/9/1779; d. 5/24/1799; m. 3/20/1797, Rebecca Arthur.
There seems to be no reason to doubt the fact that Abraham and Ezra Alexander, also Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, were sons of Elias and Sophia Alexander. This well established tradition is supported by family relationships, as suggested in the Maryland records. They were brothers also of Arthur Alexander, whose will was filed in Mecklenburg County in 1763.
From: Sketches Of Western North Carolina, Historical And Biographical, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Abraham Alexander, the Chairman of the Mecklenburg Convention of the 19th and 20th of May, 1775, was born in 1718, and was an active and influential magistrate of the county before and after the Revolution, being generally the honored chairman of the Inferior Court. He was a member of the popular branch of the Assembly in 1774-'75, with Thomas Polk as an associate; also one of the fifteen trustees of Queen's Museum, which institution, in 1777, was transformed into Liberty Hall Academy.
After the involuntary retreat of Josiah Martin, the royal Governor, in June, 1775, from the State, its government was vested in: 1. A Provincial Council for the whole province., 2. A District Committee of Safety for each county, of not less than twenty-one persons, to be elected annually by the people of each county. The members of the Provincial Council for the Salisbury district were Samuel Spencer and Waightstill Avery. The members of the District Committee of Safety were John Brevard, Griffith Rutherford, Hezekiah Alexander, James Auld, Benjamin Patton, John Crawford, William Hill, John Hamilton, Robert Ewart, Charles Galloway, William Dent, Maxwell Chambers.
The county committee, elected annually by the people in each county, executed such orders as they received from the Provincial Council, and made such rules and regulations as the internal condition of each county demanded. They met once in three months at the Court-house of their respective counties, to consult on public measures, to correspond with other committees, to disseminate important information, and thus performed the duties and requirements of courts. The county committees exercised these important functions until justices of the peace were appointed by the Legislature and duly commissioned by the Governor.
It was this committee which met in Charlotte on the 31st of May, 1775, and passed a series of rules and regulations for the internal government of the county--a necessary sequel, as previously stated, of the more important meeting of the 20th of May preceding. This statement is strongly corroborated by a communication published last summer in the "Charlotte Observer," by D.A. Caldwell, Esq., one of Mecklenburg's most aged, intelligent and worthy citizens. The portion of the communication most pertinent to our subject reads thus:
"I was born and raised in the house of my maternal grandfather, Major John Davidson, who was one of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration. I have often heard him speak of the 20th of May, 1775, as the day on which it was signed, and the 31st of the same month as the time of an adjourned meeting. The 20th of May was a household word in the family. Moreover, I was present (and am now the only surviving witness of the transaction) when he gave a certificate of the above dates to Dr. Joseph McKnitt Alexander, whose father, John McKnitt Alexander, was also a signer, and the principal secretary of the meeting. This certificate was called forth by the celebrated attempt of Thomas Jefferson to throw discredit on the whole affair. A certificate to the same effect was given on that occasion by Samuel Wilson, a brother-in-law of Major Davidson, and a man of undoubted integrity. Mr. Wilson, although not a signer, was present at the signing on the 20th of May. I often heard my grandfather allude to the date in later years, when he lived with his daughter, Mrs. William Lee Davidson, whose husband was the son of General Davidson, who fell at Cowan's Ford."
Under the administration of Abraham Alexander as Chairman of the Committee of Safety, the laws passed by that body of vigilant observers of the common good were strictly enforced; and each citizen, when he left the county, was required to carry with him a certificate of his 'political standing', officially signed by the chairman.
Abraham Alexander was a most worthy, exemplary and influential member of society; was, for many years, a Ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church, and lies buried in the graveyard of Sugar Creek Church. On his gravestone is this brief record:
Abraham Alexander, Died on the 22nd of April, 1786, Aged 68 years."
'Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his'.
(Source: Sketches Of Western North Carolina, Historical And Biographical, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina)
Family Data Collection - Births
Name: Abraham Alexander (Sr.)
Father: Elias Elijah Alexander
Mother: Sophiah Alexander
Birth Date: 9 Dec 1717
City: Cecil
State: MD
Country: USA
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Elias Alexander
Parents: Abraham Col Alexander, Dorcas Amelia Wilson
Birth Place: Co, Cecil, MD
Birth Date: 1759
Death Place: Mecklenburg, N, CO, C
Death Date: 21 Sep 1812
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
Name: Abraham Alexander
Cemetery: Sugar Creek Pres Ch Cem #2
Location: Mecklenburg Co NC 49
Reference: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p. Serial: 11393; Volume: 3 | Abraham Alexander, Sr.
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Adam Alexander 23 Sept 1728 – 13 Sept 1798:
Adam Alexander was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence.
He, like most of the men reported to be signers, was of Scotch-Irish ancestry. His family was from Ulster, Ireland, and they are interrelated to many of the Alexanders in Mecklenburg County. He spent his early years in Maryland, where he was born, and Pennsylvania. Adams’ father, William, was a captain. Adam was a colonel and served in the Clear Creek militia, along with Charles Polk and James Harris.
Mary Shelby of Frederick County, Maryland, became his wife on 8/4/1752. Mary’s parents owned a large tract of land near Hagerstown, Maryland. Her brother was Gen. Evan Shelby, an officer in the French and Indian War. Her nephew was Col. Isaac Shelby, a hero of King’s Mountain, who later became governor of Kentucky. Adam and his brother, Charles, were both officers in the Revolutionary War and reportedly signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. They are also related to the two other Alexanders who are considered signers. He settled in the Clear Creek area of Mecklenburg County and had a Presbyterian minister visit in his home there on Sunday, 10/12/1775.
Adam served as a delegate to the Catawba Indians. He owned a store and a mill, as well as a home in another location. Justice of the Peace, member of the Mecklenburg County Court and Elder of Clear Creek Presbyterian Church were just some of the titles given him during his lifetime.
Although he had no will, when his property was evaluated at the time of his death, he had more than 30 books, a large collection for this time period.
When the debate began over whether the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence existed, his son, Isaac, who was 19 years old in 1775, certified to the State Legislature team investigating the document that he was present in Charlotte on May 19th and 20th, 1775, and that the men known as the “signers” met to take action and withdraw their allegiance from the King of Great Britain.
(Source: Lives and Times of the 27 Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of May 20, 1775, by Victor C. King, Charlotte, NC, 1956.
Adam Alexander, son of William and Agnes Alexander, grandson of Elias and Sophia Alexander and great-grandson of Joseph Alexander of Cecil County, was born in Somerset County, Maryland, September 23, 1728. He died in the Clear Creek Section of Mecklenburg, November 13, 1798. On August 4, 1752, he was married to Mary Shelby (daughter of Evan and Catherine Davies Shelby), who was born on August 8, 1735, and died in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, November 26, 1813. Both are buried in the old Rock Springs graveyard near which was the first building of Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, where the congregation of that church worshiped before the Revolution and where Adam Alexander was one of the first elders.
Adam Alexander was a large landowner, a man of influence in the County, a churchman, patriot, and soldier. He was a Justice of the Peace and a member of the County Court, being known as "Justice Alexander" as early as 1755. In 1756 he was a Captain of a Company of Militia and took a prominent part in a conference concerning Indian Raids.
He was a Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775, and thereafter was a brave and energetic military officer -- Lieutenant-Colonel of Minute Men in 1775 and Colonel in 1776. He took part in almost every campaign in which the men of Mecklenburg opposed the enemies.
Adam Alexander died intestate. His wife, Mary, in her will dated Feb. 8, 1810, mentions "my five children" but names only one of them, Isaac, whom she appointed Executor of her estate. From available records we know that the children of Adam and Mary Shelby Alexander were:
1. Isaac S., b. 6/7/1756; d. 9/2/1823; m. Ruth Reece, b. 1753, d. 10/26/1825.
2. Catherine, b. 1759; m. before 7/31/1779, John McCoy, b. 1753.
3. Sarah Shelby, b. ---; d. 10/11/1842; m. 1777, Capt. John Springs, b. 10/27/1751; d. 6/25/1818.
4. Charles Taylor (Administrator of his father's estate), b. 8/9/1764; d. 8/26/1828; m. 12/28/1796, Margaret Means b. 12/30/1777; d. 7/17/1845.
5. Evan Shelby, b. 1767; d. 10/28/1809; unmarried.
6. Mary ("Polly"), d. 8/19/1838; m. Dr. Cunningham Harris, b. 8/31/1768; d. 1/10/1814.
Note: These children of Adam and Mary Alexander may not be listed in the order of their birth.
Sources: --Mecklenburg, the Life and Times of a Proud People by Howard and Ruth White
states "Adam and Charles were sons of Elias and Sophia's son, William Alexander, born Somerset, Md. d. 1772 Meck. co NC, married Agnes Alexander his cousin. Their first child was Col. Adam Alexander, signer, b. 23 Sept. 1728 Somerset Md., d. 13 Nov 1798, buried Old Rock Springs Burying Ground. m. 4 Aug 1752 Mary Shelby, dau of Evan Shelby and Catherine Davies. Adam was an elder at Philidelphia Pres. Church and a Col. of Minute Men 1775-6. Another son was Charles Alexander, Signer m. Jean---. Served under Cols. Polk and Adam Alexander---was a militia man until 1785. He also had sons named Adam and Charles Alexander--also sons George, Abdon and daus. Margaret, Casandra and Jane."
"My Great Grandmother was Margaret Alexander. I have a very poor copy
of a Daughters of the American Revolution Certificate of Membership
dated January 9, 1908. Margaret married Edward Oscar McCreight born
1849, died 1905. From my grandmother's trunk I have an original issue
of a 1931 Charlotte Observer that describes the Alexanders of
Mecklenburg and the history of the declaration, ca. half of the front
page. I also have an original copy of a short history of the
declaration from the early part of the century (do not have the date
in my head). My Uncle in North Carolina has a self portrate of an
Alexander dressed in the clothing of the 1700s or early 1800s.
These documents have a lot of information, but few dates and
connections. The following is a summary of what they say about the
Alexanders: 'William Alexander 1580 was Secretary of State of
Scotland and later Nova Scotia (including Canada and the northern part
of the USA).' (It does not say he is connected to the North Carolina
Alexanders)
Between 1610 and 1688 Alexanders went from Scotland to northern
Ireland as part of an English plan to settle protestants in Ireland.
They were very successful, but taxes and bad government administration
forced seven Alexander brothers to immigrate to America. They landed
on Manhattan Island and made their way to Maryland. Some later went to
North Carolina in 1750. Among these was Abraham Alexander born in
Cecil County Maryland, 1717, died 23 April 1786, his wife Dorcas, his
brothers Adam, Charles and Ezra and his cousins Hezekiah and John
McKnitt.
Abraham's children were: Elizabeth, Cyrus, Abraham, Nathaniel, Ezra,
Isaac (a surgeon), Marcus and Joab. Elizabeth married John Cambell
and Isaac married two Cambell sisters.
Julius M Johnson married Margaret Moore Alexander, but I am not sure
where Margaret comes form. They had 4 children Margaret Alexander
Johnson, Sarah, Virginia and John.
Cyrus left 5 children.
The newspaper mentioned some Alexanders were alive in 1931 when the
article was written.
The history of the declaration is said to be as follows:
'The Alexanders left Ireland because of bad tax and administrative
policy and then found themselves in the same boat in North Carolina.
The Alexanders decided to petition the king on two grievances: 1)
They wanted their own church officials to marry them, not a British
bureaucrat; and, 2) they wanted to found their own university. To
soften up the king they named the County Seat Charlotte and the County
Mecklenburg because the king had just married Charlotte of Mecklenburg
(Northern Germany on the Baltic Sea). The king rejected the petition
out of hand. This was just another blow in a long list of grievances
that infuriated them. They wrote the Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence one year before the Thomas Jefferson declaration. All of
the Alexanders signed it, in fact almost everyone in the county. It
was taken and presented to the Continental Congress, which declared it
premature. Later the Thomas Jefferson declaration used some of its
wording.'
What surprised me is it was written in German, although they were
Scots and spoke English.
I find this a fascinating story and would like to know the connection
between my great grandmother Margaret and Abraham as well as the
ancestors of Abraham. I would also like to find a copy of the text of
the declaration...
Regards,
William McCreight
22 Jun 1998"
From: "Simpson & Allied Families" Author: Dennis William Simpson, pg.
181: Adam was for many years a magistrate and member of the county
court from Mecklenburg. In Sep 1775, he was appointed lieutenant
Colonel under Colonel Thomas Polk, who fought against the Tories in
South Carolina, Succeeding Col. Polk in April,1776, he led his force
against the Cherokee Indians at the head of the Catawba River. His
Daughter Sarah married Captain John Springs Jr., the wealthiest land
owner and slave holder in Mecklenburg Co. of that time. (Marylanders,
pg 3) .
As early as June 1770, Adam Alexander was living in the eastern part
of Mecklenburg Co and was a member of the Clear Creek congregation. He
was a prominent magistrate and member of the County Court, and in 1775
he signed the Mecklenburg Declaration. In Sep 1775 he was appointed
lieutenant Colonel under Colonel Polk in what was called the Snow
Campaign against the Tories in South Carolina. In April 1776 he was
chosen to command one of the Mecklenburg Continental Regiments
succeeding Colonel Polk. He led his forces against the Cherokee
Indians at the head of the Catawba in 1776 under General Ratherford.
Colonel Adam Alexander was living on Rocky River near the mouth of
Clear Creek in 1755-1756 when Rev. Hugh McAden passed through the
country on his way south and is mentioned as Colonel Alexander in the
minister's Journal.
DAR Mag on Adam Alexander: "He and his wife Mary Shelby are both
buried in the old Rock Springs graveyard near the First Philadelphia
Presbyterian church where he was one of the First elders. He was a
large land owner, a churchman, patriot and soldier. He was a Justice
of the Peace and a member of the county court, being known as "Justice
Alexander". He was Captain of a company of the militia and took in
several Conferences concerning Indian raids. He was a signer of the
Mecklenburg Declaration and a Colonel of the Minute Men during the
Revolutionary War."
Brevard " Adam Alexander son of Agnes Alexander (signer of Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence)."
Alexander Memorials: "Agnes who m. her cousin William, s/o Elias &
Sophia, and was mother of Col. Adam and Charles Alexander, who were
signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration.
Marylanders: " Adam Alexander was born in Cecil County, MD in 1728
and died in Mecklenburg Co., NC on Nov 13 1798 at the age of 70 years
7 months as noted on his tombstone in the Rock Springs burial grounds.
His wife was Mary Shelby who died on Nov 26 1813 at the age of 78
years, x months and x days as noted on her half of the tombstone they
shared."
DAR Magazine: "Adam Alexander was born in Somerset Co MD Sept 23
1728. His father William Alexander, born in Somerset Co., MD died
1772 in Mecklenburg Co., NC was undoubtedly a son of Elias and Sophia
Alexander and a grandson of Joseph Alexander of Cecil Co Md. He was
the father of Adam and Charles Alexander --- Signers of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Brevard: "William left a Will in Mecklenburg Co., NC (Will Book A pg
6) 22 Mar 1772 and died in Mecklenburg Co. His Will names wife Agnes
and son Adam"
Maryland Families, p.66,67: " Adam Alexander b. Sept 28, 1728 Cecil
Co MD "
MD Heraldic Families, pg 64: " William Jr., who m. Catherine. (Will
dated 3/7/1732, Somerset Co., Md., book E. B. 9, folio 174; made 2nd
will after death of his son, James.) Issue--James, m-- (???) (Will
dated 3/30/1725. Somerset Co., Md., book W. B. 9, folio 174.)
Wheeler's History: " Col. Adam Alexander, one of the signers of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, and further known to history
by his military service, was born in Cecil Co., MD 24 Sept 1728 of
Scotch-Irish parents.
DAR Magazine: " Adam Alexander on Aug 4 1752 married Mary Shelby
(daughter of Evan and Catherine Davies Shelby) born Aug 8 1735 and who
died in Mecklenburg Co., NC Nov 26 1813. Both are buried in the old
Rocky Spring graveyard."
Alexander Descendents: " Adam Alexander died intestate. His wife,
Mary, in her Will dated Feb 8 1810 mentions "my five children" but
names only one of them, Isaac, whom she appoints her Executor of her
estate."
Wheelers History: "Col. Adam Alexander settled in what is known as
Clear Creek neighborhood, NC where his family worshiped at Rock
Springs Church. He died 13 Nov 1798, Patriot and Soldier. He and Sarah(?) SHELBY had six children: Evan Shelby, Isaac, Charles Taylor, Sarah, Catharine and
Mary. (inaccuracies here)
Alexander Heritage, 1978 by Clarence D. Alexander: Adam
Our "Alexander, s/o William and Agnes Alexander, and grandson of Elias
and Sophia (Alexander). Agnes was d/o Wm. Alexander Jr. and Catherine
Wallace. He was b. in Somerset Co., MD on 23 Sept 1728. He d. in
Clear Creek section of Mecklenburg Co., NC 13 Nov 1728. He was m. on 4
Aug 1752 to Mary Shelby, who was the d/o Evan and Catherine Shelby. b,
8 Aug 1735, d. 26 Nov 1813. They are both buried In the old Rock
Springs graveyard near the First Philadelphia Presbyterian Church
where he was one of the first elders.
Adam was a large land owner, a churchman, a patriot and soldier. He
was Justice of the Peace and member of the county court, being known
as 'Justice Alexander'. He was Capt. of a company of militia and took
in several conferences concerning Indian raids. He was a signer of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and a Colonel of the Minute
Men during the Revolutionary War. They were parents of six children:
1) Isaac S. Alexander was born on 7 June 1756. He died on
September 1823 at age 67.
2) Catherine Alexander was born in 1759.
3) Sarah Shelby Alexander died on 11 October 1842.
4) Charles Taylor Alexander was born on 9 August 1764. He died on 26
August 1828 at age 64.
5) Evan Shelby Alexander was born in 1767. He died on 28 October1809.
6) Mary (Polly) Alexander died on 19 August 1838."
Alexander Notebooks: "The NC Colonial Records contain a list of the old
men who formerly were in Capt. Adam Alexander's Company. Daniel
Alexander, Lieutenant; Moses Shelby, Sergeant; Privates Andrew
Alexander, Aaron Alexander and Moses Alexander. Endorsed by Robert
Harris, Clerk Feb 24 1756. The Capt. Alexander mentioned was days was
Colonel of the Mecklenburg Militia.(ref. NC State Records, Vol. 12 pp
396-97-98). Identity of these old men were as follows: Moses Shelby
was the son of Evan Shelby of Frederick Co. MD and the oldest brother
of Mary Shelby wife of Col. Adam Alexander…"
Richard B. Alexander: " Adam Alexander married Mary Shelby. He was
buried at Old Rocky Spring graveyard Philadelphia Presbyterian Church,
Mecklenburg Co.. He was born on 23 September 1728 at Somerset Co., MD.
He died on 13 November 1798 at Clear Creek Sect, Mecklenburg Co., NC,
at age 70.
MD Heraldic Families Pg 58: "Daniel Alexander father of William served
under Capt Adam Alexander before 1766. He is listed as one of the "old
men" and was a lieutenant. (Colonial Records Vol 22 pg 397)"
Colonel Elias Alexander, by Mattie M. Brunson, in the American
Magazine: "He was in the battle of Kings Mountain, in S.C., and a
very effective commander.
In the appointment by the Council on Dec. 21, 1775, of district
officers, Adam was appointed lieutenant Colonel for Mecklenburg
County. He had the following children: Mary, (?)Elias, Evan Shelby,
Catherine, Charles Taylor, Adam and Sarah. Mary Alexander was born
about 1748, some records say, in Ireland, but most probably he was
born in Pennsylvania. Elias lived on Floyd's Creek, Ford County,
North Carolina. He was married in 1770 to Annie (Nancy ) Mc Call, a
sister to the grandmother of James K. Polk."
MD Heraldic Families Pg 67: "William Alexander m--Agnes Alexander;
issue, Adam, Colonel, 1728-1793, m. Mary Shelby, 1735-1813; issue
Evan, bachelor; Isaac, m. (?) Means; Charles Taylor, m. (?) Irwin;
Adam Rankin, m. Leah Ragan or Reagan; Sarah, m. Capt. John Springs
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DAR Books: Children of Adam Alexander and Mary Shelby;
Adam Rankin Alexander m. Leah Reagan ; children of Adam and Leah; B.M
Alexander m. Lucy Duke Robinson; children Anna Lee Alexander m.George
W. Mckie and had dau Irene Mckie b. Marshall Co MI.; Dar #41398" | Adam Rankin Alexander
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Agnes Alexander
Spouse: William Alexander
Parents: William Alexander, Cathrine Wallace
Birth Place: Co, Somerset, MD
Birth Date: 1705
Death Date: 1732 | Agnes Alexander
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North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Harriet C. Shelby
Spouse: Alanson Alexander
Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1823
Marriage County: Mecklenburg
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0546461-0546466
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT | Alanson Dionysius Alexander
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Alphonse Alexander
Spouse: Bessie Mckinley
Parents: William Sample Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander
Birth Place: N, Mecklenburg, CO
Birth Date: 1783
Marriage Place: Cabarrus, Co, NC
Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1821
Death Place: Cabarrus, Co, NC
Death Date: Jun 1852
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Alphonse Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: NC
Birth Year: 1783
Spouse Name: Bessie Mckinley
Spouse Birth Year: 1795
Marriage Year: 1821
Marriage State: NC
Number Pages: 1
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Alphonso Alexander
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1782
Birth Place: Cabarrus Co
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Cabarrus, North Carolina
Family Number: 848
Household Members:
Name Age
Alphonso Alexander 68
Hessey Alexander 54 (Bessie)
Elisabeth S Alexander 27
Beno Alexander 25
William C Alexander 19
John M W Alexander 17
Filander Alexander 12 (Philander)
Francis D Alexander 10
Jackson Bost 18
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John M W Alexander
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Subdivision East of NC RR, Cabarrus, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mount Pleasant
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Hessey Alexander 65
Francis D Alexander 20
Elizabeth C Alexander 37
John M W Alexander 28
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North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Mildridge Orr
Spouse: Amos Alexander
Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1797
Marriage County: Mecklenburg
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0546461-0546466
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Amos Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: NC
Birth Year: 1769
Spouse Name: Mildred Orr
Spouse Birth Place: MD
Spouse Birth Year: 1772
Marriage Year: 1797
Number Pages: 1
Family Data Collection - Deaths
Name: Amos Alexander
Death Date: 25 Jan 1847
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PA Genealogyl Mag: " Andrew Alexander, like his brother Joseph, it is
not known exactly when he came to America but he settled in Somerset
Co., MD. The will of William Anderson, of Accoma County,VA, in 1692,
mentions a parcel of land once owned by Andrew and his brother Samuel
Alexander. Since this land mentioned is only a few miles from where
these Alexanders settled in Somerset Co., Md., perhaps Andrew lived
across the line in Va., for a short time before settling in Somerset
Co. There is no record of his owning land there. The first records we
find of Andrew is the birth of his two children, Abigail born 15 Sep
1677 and Elias born 26 Feb 1679."
Recorded Somerset "Court Liber IKL - also listed as Somerset Register
DB IKL: "He left very few records.The only additional records found
are the registration of his cattle brand 29 Oct 1692 and and
application to Co. in 1698 for witness fees in the trial of John
Alexander defendent. "
Somerset Judicial Records for 1696-98 pg 25: His son, Elias, appears,
married his first cousin Sophia, a daughter of his Uncle Joseph
Alexander (see Cecil Co. will AA-1-222)"
On 29 Oct 1692 the Will of William Anderson of Accomac Co., VA describes
a piece of land as "between the land of Samuel and Andrew Alexander
who once lived there."
Alexander Pioneers: "The first record of Andrew Alexander apears in
the Somerset Register DB, I.K.L., which was begun in 1714/15. It
records birth of his son and daughter "Abigail Alexander daughter of
Andrew Alexander was born of his wife the fifteenth day of Sep 1677;
Ellies(Elias) Alexander the son of Andrew Alexander and his wife 26 ?
1779. No other childen are registered."
Welch: "Andrew Alexander also settled in Someset Co., Md. His wife is
not known. Two children are listed; Abigail b 15 Sept 1677 and Elias b
1679. (Elias, it appears, married his first cousin Sophia, a daughter
of his uncle Joseph Alexander See Cedil Co. will AA-1-222"
MD Heraldic Fam: "Andrew Alexander m Taylor; was private at King's
Mt. (See Andrew, see Virkus, Vol II for one Andrew Alexander and
Anne Taylor from Earl of Sterling line.)
Brevard: "Andrew Alexander son of James Alexander, b abt 1648?
Immigrant from Ireland m Jean (or Jane)"
Virkus Vol V p 42: under Arnold, "Andrew Alexander is from line of
Bruce Andrew Alexander 1650 two children: Abigail-1677 and Elias-1679
m. dau of Jos Alexander of New Munster. Andrew Alexander evidently died comparatively young about 1700.
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Susan Polk
Spouse:
Parents: William Polk, Margaret Taylor
Birth Place: Cumberland, Carlisle, PA
Birth Date: 1734
Death Place: Cabarrus
Death Date: 1813
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Susan Ruth Polk
Gender: Female
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1734
Spouse Name: Benjamin Alexander
Spouse Birth Year: 1725
The following information was taken from "Our Heritage," a genealogy
column in the newspaper The Monroe Enquirer, issued dated Thursday,
July 9 1959:
"Benjamin Alexander. The date and place of his birth are unknown, but
as his son William was born in 1749, it may be assumed that he was
born about 1725-30. The date of his death and place of burial are
unknown - although he may have been buried at Poplar Tent church.
However, he died after 1807, as he was granted land on Mallard Creek,
April 28, 1807.
Benjamin and Susanna Alexander migrated to Mecklenburg Co., N. C.,
from PA., sometime after 1760, as they sold land on the north side of
Catawba River, on the south branch of Fishing Creek, on 3-22-1765
(Meck. Book 2, p. 722).
On 1-21-1768, Benjamin and Susanna Alexander sold 200 acres on the
waters of Buffalo Creek, on the head branch of Betts Creek (4-473).
July, 1767, they bought 391 A., on both sides of Mallard Creek, from
H. E. McCullough (4-36).
From about 1725, until the outbreak of the Revolution there was an
increasing migration of the Scot-Irish of Ulster to America. Many of
these were Alexanders who settled largely in PA. There were also
Alexander emigrants from Scotland. Benjamin was probably of these
later arrivals. It is certain that he and his wife lived in PA, before
going to NC, as his son William stated in his Pension Declaration that
he was born in Bucks County, Penn., in 1749. As his brother Thomas was
born in 1753, he was doubtless born in PA, also (Bucks Co. was one of
the three original counties erected by PA, and at that time embraced
all the territory north and northwest of Philadelphia Co. Again, a
diligent search of Pennsylvania records has failed to identify him.
The following is a continuation of the above genealogy column in the
newspaper dated Thursday, July 16, 1959:
"Benjamin Alexander became a large land owner and lived in the Mallard
Creek section of Mecklenburg county. (The 1790, U. S. Census lists a
Benjamin Alex'r as living in that section with a household of two
males over 16; one female and no slaves).
It is probable that Benjamin received his first grants of land from
the Colonial Government; which records are unobtainable. The first
land record in Mecklenburg County of Benjamin and Susanna Alex'r is
where they deeded Andrew Meek, of Charles Co., MD., land on the north
side of Catawba River and south branch of Fishing Creek, 3-22-1765.
(2-722). The next record is from Charles Campbell, of Bertie Co., to
Benjamin Alex'r 38 A., of land on branches of Mallard Creek, Jan.
1767. (4-30). On July of the same year he bought 391 A., on both sides
of Mallard Creek, from H. E. McCullough. (4-36).
He received three grants of land from the State of N. C., the last
being on 4-28-1807. (17-173). This is the last land record found of
Benjamin. In the interim he acquired or conveyed at least 18 parcels.
The total acreage deeded to him was well over 1,800. In many of the
deeds the names of both Benjamin and Susanna appear, and in one deed
(April 1789) Benjamin and William bought 213 A., on Mallard Creek,
including a mill, from Hannah Garrison. (11-14). The William was
probably his son, Capt. William (Black Billy).
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Benj B Alexander
[Benjamin B Alexander]
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee
Family Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Benj B Alexander 25
Martha E Alexander 22
Sarah E Alexander 0
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: B B Alexander
Age in 1860: 35
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: District 4, Hardin, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office: Savannah
Household Members:
Name Age
B B Alexander 35
Matha E Alexander 34
Sarah E Alexander 11
Robert W Alexander 8
Conway Alexander 5
Martha A Alexander 1 | Benjamin B. Alexander
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Charles Alexander (b. between 1730 - 1735? d. circa 1802)
Charles Alexander was one of the original signers of the Meckenburg Declaration of Independence.
History has not recorded a well rounded life of Captain Charles Alexander perhaps due to the shadow cast by his more noted brother, Adam, but it is recorded he was just as staunch a citizen of his adopted county as he was a patriot. It is believed he was born between 1730-35 in Somerset County, Maryland. It is not known when Charles migrated to Mecklenburg County, but we do know that his son, Charles, was born in Mecklenburg in 1775.
Evidently Charles led an industrious, uneventful life, as no records are found that connect him with church or political activities, and yet he was evidently a man of integrity and substance, for he was frequently appointed by the Court as bondsman and appraiser of land. Captain Charles Alexander was a staunch patriot and fought in several battles in North and South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. Being a Captain of one of the militia companies, Charles Alexander was a delegate to the Mecklenburg Convention on May 19, 1775.
Captain Charles Alexander was a son of William and Agnes Alexander, grandson of Elias and Sophia Alexander, and great-grandson of Joseph Alexander, of Cecil County, Maryland. He was a brother of Colonel Adam Alexander and, like him, was probably born in Somerset County, Maryland. It has been said that he removed to Tennessee after the Revolutionary War, but there are many evidences that he continued to reside in Mecklenburg County and died there, though the exact date of his death and place of his burial are unknown.
He came to Mecklenburg County at an early date and we find that he obtained a tract of land from George Augustus Selwyn in 1765. This land was on Sugaw Creek, in the Providence section of the county and not far from the Union County line. To his original grant he later added several other tracts of land until he owned an extensive acreage and was a man of affluence.
Charles Alexander was a Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and thereafter was active as a soldier throughout the war.
He served in the "Snow Campaign" under Colonels Polk and Alexander (Adam), and was a member of Captain Charles Polk's Company of Light Horse in the Cherokee Indian Campaign. As a Captain he was in the "Raft Swamp" expedition with Colonel Charles Polk's Dragoons. He served until 1781 and was a militiaman until 1785.
He had a son Charles, who was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War -- father and son at times serving in the same company. To this son Charles, he deeded land on the west side of Sugaw Creek on December 4, 1800. It is this writer's opinion that it was this Charles who removed to Giles County, Tennessee, in 1814, who stated that he was born on the 4th day of January, 1755, and who died in 1834, though of this there seems to be no documentary proof.
There has been a difference of opinion as to which of the Wills of Charles Alexander is that of "Charles, the Signer." However, it seems logical to suppose that the Will of Charles Alexander, filed in Mecklenburg County (Book A, page 43), dated January 28, 1801, and witnessed by Augustus and Paris Alexander (sons of Ezra and cousins of Charles) is that of Charles, the Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. In this will he names his wife, Jean, and children: 1. Adam; 2. Charles; 3. George; 4. Abdon; 5. Peggy (Margaret); 6. Cassandra, m. 1/1/1803, James Houston; 7. Jane.
Thus we see that the six Alexanders who signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence were probably all descended from the immigrant, Joseph Alexander, of Cecil County, Maryland: Hezekiah and John McKnitt being sons of James (Joseph); Colonel Abraham and Ezra, sons of Sophia (Joseph); and Colonel Adam and Captain Charles, sons of William (Sophia, Joseph). Many descendants of these six patriots are prominent citizens of Mecklenburg County at this time and many others have made their contributions to the religious, political, and economic life of the nation which their forefathers helped to establish.
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Indiana Marriages to 1850
Spouse 1: Alexander, Charles G.
Spouse 2: Lamar, Polly
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1821
Marriage Location: Indiana
Spencer County
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles G Alexander
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Richland, Washington, Arkansas
Family Number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles G Alexander 56 (Charles Grandison) (b. NC)
Sarah Alexander 33 (b. GA)
Dorcus Alexander 17 (Polly's daughter) (b. AR)
John Loyd 65 (Sarah's father-In-law) (b. GA)
Malinda Griffin 14 (?) (b. AR)
Sultana Loyd 8 (Sarah's daughter) (b. GA)
Samuel Loyd 6 (Sarah's son) (b. GA) | Charles G. Alexander
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: H H Ford (Henry H. Ford) (shoemaker)
Age in 1860: 37
Birth Year: abt 1823
Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Charlotte
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
H H Ford 37
Matilda Ford 39
C G Alexander 62
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Ford
Birth Year: abt 1823
Age in 1870: 47
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Ford 47
Matilda Ford 40
Mary Ford 16
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Grandison Alexander
Birth Year: abt 1798
Age in 1870: 72
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Sharon, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Grandison Alexander 72
Charley Alexander 1 (grandson)
Charles Grandison and Martha Wilson (Alexander) Alexander migrated to Jackson, Madison Co., TN, where both are buried (as well as at least one son, Edwin Franklin A., b.1836). | Charles Grandison Alexander
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Burial record for Alexander, Clarissa Harlow
Polk Family Cemetery
Last Name First Name Middle Name Maiden Name Birth Date Place of Birth Death Date Place of Death Burial Location Family Information Comments
Alexander Clarissa Harlow ? / ? / ? 4/24/1794 daughter of James Alexander & Peggy Henderson Alexander Age, 4 years
(Note: Peggy Henderson Alexander was James' sister, not his wife) | Clarissa Harlow Alexander
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Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Cyrus Alexander
Parents: Abraham Alexander, Dorcas Wilson
Birth Place: Mck, Charlotte, NC
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1779
Death Date: 24 May 1799
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Cyrus Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: NC
Birth Year: 1779
Spouse Name: Rebbeca Arthur
Marriage
Year: 1797
Number Pages: 1 | Cyrus Alexander
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Dan Alexander
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1783
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Davidson College, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Family Number: 581
Household Members:
Name Age
Mortimer D Johnston 44
Margt Johnston 28 (Margaret Alexander)
Margaret Johnston 4
Wm F Johnston 2
Dan Alexander 67 (Daniel Alexander)
Susan Alexander 65 (Susannah J. Shelby)
Martha Alexander 23
Charles C Alexander 20
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: David Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1724
Spouse Name: Susannah ???
Spouse
Birth Place: MD
Marriage
Year: 1735
Marriage State: MD
Number Pages: 1 | David (the Weaver) Alexander
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