Alexander G McCorkle

Other Events and Attributes:

• DAR Number: A075552
• Relocated: 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Same boat as future wife Agnes
• Religion: 1750, Pennsylvania, USA; John Roan's Congregation
• Relocated: Abt 1755, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; from PA to about 15 miles fm Salisbury
• Military: Abt 1778, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; Juror

Notes:

Two McCorkle grandaughters: Harriett McCorkle says he was born in Harris Ferry. Elmira Sloan McCorkle says he came on the boat with Agnes Nancy
Did they come from Scotland or Ireland? Rest of his family seem to be from Scotland. Huie seems to lean towards a birth in Northern Ireland.

Birth:
Or Northern Ireland

Buried:
Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Alexander married Agnes Nancy Montgomery on 3 May 1745 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Agnes (daughter of Captain; Not sure where this title comes from John Montgomery and Martha Finley) was born on 21 Nov 1725 in Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 5 Sep 1789 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Harris Ferry

1. Margaret Jean McCorkle
2. Martha "Mattie" McCorkle was born in 1745 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1801 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.
3. Samuel Eusebius McCorkle was born on 23 Aug 1746 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Jan 1811 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1811 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.
4. John McCorkle was born in 1750 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Aug 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.
5. Alexander McCorkle was born in 1751 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1832 in Henry, Tennessee, USA.
6. Elizabeth McCorkle was born in 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Aug 1829 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.
7. Joseph McCorkle was born on 4 May 1753 in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Oct 1828 in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, USA.
8. William McCorkle was born in 1755 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Dec 1816 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.
9. Agnes Nancy McCorkle was born on 9 Feb 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Apr 1822 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.
10. Robert McCorkle was born on 29 Oct 1764 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Apr 1828 in Dyer, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 30 Apr 1828 in Newbern, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
11. James McCorkle was born on 4 May 1768 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Dec 1840 in Boone, Indiana, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relocated: 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; From Scotland, Based on story of son Alexander

Notes:

See Notes from Marsha Cope Huie
Identity of Alexander's father not completely known. I am using John James McCorkle until futher identity is found, based on Mrs. Huie's notes.

John married Jane Alexander Steele in 1721 in Argyll, Scotland. Jane was born about 1694 in Scotland; died in 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relocated: 1731, Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; From Scotland, Based on Story of son Alexander