Benjamin Alexander

Male 1725 - 1807  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Alexander was born in 1725 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA (son of Andrew Alexander and Jane McKnitt); died in 1807 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1807 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Susanna Ruth Polk. Susanna (daughter of William Polk and Priscilla Roberts) was born in 1734 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1813 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Susan Polk Alexander was born in 1748 in Maryland, USA; died on 1 Mar 1837 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Captain Black Billy William Alexander was born in 1749 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Dec 1836 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1836 in Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Thomas Alexander was born on 17 Aug 1753 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Dec 1844 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1844 in Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church; Burial Ground # 2, Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andrew Alexander was born in 1697 in Somerset, Maryland, USA (son of Samuel Alexander and Mary Taylor); died on 29 May 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

    Andrew married Jane McKnitt in 1715. Jane (daughter of John McKnitt, III and Jane Wallace) was born in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane McKnitt was born in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA (daughter of John McKnitt, III and Jane Wallace); died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Alexander was born in 1725 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died in 1807 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1807 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Moses Alexander was born on 8 Mar 1739 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1810 in Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1810 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel Alexander was born in 1657 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland (son of Reverend James Alexander and Mary Maxwell); died on 14 Jun 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1733 in Chesapeake City, Cecil, Maryland, USA.

    Samuel married Mary Taylor in 1680 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA. Mary was born in 1650 in Worcester, Maryland, USA; died in 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Taylor was born in 1650 in Worcester, Maryland, USA; died in 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. James Alexander was born on 1 Jan 1685 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1717 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    2. Martin Francis Alexander was born in 1687 in Maryland, USA; died in 1751.
    3. Sarah Alexander was born on 28 Aug 1690 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA; died in 1760 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1760 in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    4. Mary Alexander was born in 1695 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA.
    5. 2. Andrew Alexander was born in 1697 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 29 May 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Samuel Alexander was born in 1699 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA.

  3. 6.  John McKnitt, III was born in 1660 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA (son of John McKnitt, II and Elizabeth Wallace); died in 1714 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1714 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

    John married Jane Wallace on 28 Mar 1693 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA. Jane (daughter of Matthew Wallace and Elizabeth Alexander) was born in 1662 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jane Wallace was born in 1662 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA (daughter of Matthew Wallace and Elizabeth Alexander); died in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. James McKnitt was born in Maryland, USA.
    2. Alexander McKnitt was born in Maryland, USA.
    3. Margaret McKnitt was born on 26 Dec 1693 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1740 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1740 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
    4. 3. Jane McKnitt was born in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    5. Abigail McKnitt was born in 1700 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1778 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 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. 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. 4. 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. 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. 12.  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. 13.  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. 6. 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. 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.

  5. 14.  Matthew Wallace was born in 1640 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland (son of John Wallace and Margaret Thomson); died in 1716 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1716 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.

    Matthew married Elizabeth Alexander in 1670 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland. Elizabeth (daughter of Reverend James Alexander and Mary Maxwell) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Elizabeth Alexander was born in 1650 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland (daughter of Reverend James Alexander and Mary Maxwell); died in 1692 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1692 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Jane Wallace was born in 1662 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    2. Samuel Wallace was born in 1667 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 18 Jul 1718.
    3. John Wallace was born in 1668 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1745 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    4. James Wallace was born in 1670 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 31 Jan 1740 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1740 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    5. Matthew Wallace was born in 1672 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 3 May 1751 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1751 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    6. Catherine Wallace was born in 1672 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1733 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    7. David Wallace was born in 1680 in Kent, Delaware, USA; died on 19 Apr 1751 in Kent, Delaware, USA.
    8. Thomas Wallace was born in 1681 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 29 Feb 1740 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    9. Richard Wallace was born in 1682 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 14 Oct 1745 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    10. Mary Wallace was born in 1683 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died in 1711.
    11. William Wallace was born in 1684 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1727 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    12. Dorothy Wallace was born in 1687 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1747 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    13. Isabella Wallace was born in 1690 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 22 Dec 1779 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1779 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    14. Oliver Wallace was born in 1691 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 16 Sep 1718 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.