William Alexander

Male 1715 - 1772  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Alexander was born in 1715 in Somerset, Maryland, USA (son of Elias Elijah Alexander and Sophia Alexander); died on 22 Mar 1772 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

    William married Agnes Alexander in Cousin. Agnes was born in 1705 in Somerset, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Adam Alexander
    2. Isabel Alexander
    3. Elizabeth Alexander was born in 1739 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1811 in Siloam, Surry, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elias Elijah Alexander was born on 26 Feb 1679 in Somerset, Maryland, USA (son of Andrew Alexander and Ann Anderson Taylor); died in 1747 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Elias married Sophia Alexander in 1709 in Somerset, Maryland, USA. Sophia (daughter of Joseph Alexander and Abigail McKnitt) was born in 1687 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sophia Alexander was born in 1687 in Somerset, Maryland, USA (daughter of Joseph Alexander and Abigail McKnitt); died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. Esther Alexander was born in 1700 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    2. Jedediah Alexander was born in 1702 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 26 Mar 1750 in Yorkshire, England.
    3. Arthur Alexander was born in 1709 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 16 Dec 1763 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Mary Alexander was born in 1712.
    5. Francis Alexander was born in 1712 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1815 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    6. 1. William Alexander was born in 1715 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 22 Mar 1772 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Abraham Alexander, Sr was born on 9 Dec 1717 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Apr 1786 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1786 in Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    8. Isaac Alexander was born in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died in 1793 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Captain Ezra Alexander was born on 26 Feb 1739 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 6 Jul 1800 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1800 in Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Andrew Alexander was born in 1648 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland (son of Reverend James Alexander and Mary Maxwell); died in 1700 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.

    Andrew married Ann Anderson Taylor in 1670. Ann was born in 1654 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1676 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Anderson Taylor was born in 1654 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1676 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. Abigail Alexander was born on 15 Sep 1677 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1719.
    2. 2. Elias Elijah Alexander was born on 26 Feb 1679 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1747 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Joseph Alexander was born in 1660 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland (son of Reverend James Alexander and Mary Maxwell); died on 30 Dec 1726 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1726 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

    Joseph married Abigail McKnitt in 1686 in Somerset, Maryland, USA. Abigail (daughter of John McKnitt, II and Elizabeth Wallace) was born in 1667 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Dec 1714 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1714 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Abigail McKnitt was born in 1667 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA (daughter of John McKnitt, II and Elizabeth Wallace); died on 23 Dec 1714 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1714 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sophia Alexander was born in 1687 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    2. Captain James Robert Alexander was born on 1 Jan 1690 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died before 15 Jul 1779 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1779 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
    3. Abigail Clapha Alexander was born in 1693 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1781 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Francis Alexander was born on 28 Mar 1693 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 14 Aug 1760 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA; was buried in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Reverend James Alexander was born in 1634 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland (son of Robert Alexander, (Xfer) and Mary Hamilton, (Xfer)); died on 17 Nov 1704 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland.

    James married Mary Maxwell in 1650 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland. Mary was born in 1634 in Donegal, Ireland; died in 1680 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Maxwell was born in 1634 in Donegal, Ireland; died in 1680 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland.
    Children:
    1. William Alexander was born in 1646 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1715 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA.
    2. 4. Andrew Alexander was born in 1648 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1700 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    3. Elizabeth Alexander was born in 1650 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1692 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1692 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    4. John Alexander was born in 1652 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland.
    5. James Benjamin Alexander was born in 1652 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1717 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA.
    6. Francis Alexander was born in 1654 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1712 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA.
    7. Samuel Alexander was born in 1657 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died on 14 Jun 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1733 in Chesapeake City, Cecil, Maryland, USA.
    8. 6. Joseph Alexander was born in 1660 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died on 30 Dec 1726 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1726 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
    9. Jane Alexander was born in 1665 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died on 26 Mar 1691 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1691 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

  3. 14.  John McKnitt, II was born in 1630 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA (son of John McKnitt, I); died in 1708 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1708 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

    John married Elizabeth Wallace in 1660 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Wallace and Margaret Thomson) was born on 5 May 1632 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1708 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1708 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Wallace was born on 5 May 1632 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of John Wallace and Margaret Thomson); died in 1708 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1708 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. John McKnitt, III was born in 1660 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1714 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1714 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
    2. 7. Abigail McKnitt was born in 1667 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Dec 1714 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1714 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.