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Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt 1656–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Mar 1656

Birth Location: Laggon, Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1745

Death Location: Palmer, Hampden, Mass

Father: John McNitt\MCKNITT\McKnight

Mother: Elizabeth Wallace

Spouse(s): Sarah Welch

Children(s): Alexander (McNutt), Barnard McNutt

The story of Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt began in 1656 in Laggon, Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland. Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt married Sarah Jane Of Donegal Welch, and had children including Alexander Mcnitt Mcnutt, Barnard Mcnutt. Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt passed away in 1745 in Palmer, Hampden, Mass.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt began in 1656 in Laggon, Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland.
  • Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt married Sarah Jane Of Donegal Welch, and had children including Alexander Mcnitt Mcnutt, Barnard Mcnutt.
  • Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt passed away in 1745 in Palmer, Hampden, Mass.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McNitt\MCKNITT\McKnight
1627–1714
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Wallace
1632–1708
Birth Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Welch
1660–1744
Birth Location: Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland
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Children(s)

Alexander (McNutt)
1676–1746
Birth Location: Laggen, Ulster, Donegal, North Ireland
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Barnard McNutt
1700–1773
Birth Location: Donegal, Ulster, No, Ireland
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Alexander McNitt's Ancestors

Self
Alexander McNitt
1656–1745
Birth Place: Laggon, Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John McNaught McNitt\MCKNITT\McKnight
1627–1714
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Thompson) Wallace
1632–1708
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Malcom (G. McNaughton chief of clan) macnaughton
1595–1649
Dunderave Castle, Argyll Scotland
Margaret (Strachan) GORDON
1605–1668
Sheils, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Matthew Wallace
1612–1672
Manor Cunninghame Ulster, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Sarah Alexander
1610–1670
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Ann MacLean
1555–1627
Johne Wallace
1590–1649
Margaret Thompson
1590–1652
Princess Rudolstadt
1578–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Auchans
1555–1610
Lady Boyd\Kilmarnock
1550–1597
Richard Thompson
1573–1640
Katharina Rudolstadt
1585–1650
Albrecht zu
1537–1605
Juliane Nassau-Dillenburg
1546–1588

Alexander McNitt's Descendants

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Alexander (From the North (Mc Naught)) McNitt (02 Mar 1656–1745) m. Sarah (Jane of Donegal) Welch (1660–10 May 1744)
  1. 1. Alexander (McNitt) (McNutt) 1676–1746 m. Margaret (Jean Mc Farlan) (Morton) 1696–1780
    1. 1. Jean McKnight 1710–1792 m. Patrick Hays 1705–1790
      1. 1. Samuel (Hays) Sr 1734–1805 m. Elizabeth (Priscilla) Bradford 1742–1810
        1. 1. William Hays 1761–1851 m. Frances (Anne) Chitwood 1763–1803
  2. 2. Barnard McNutt 1700–1773

Alexander McNitt's Timeline

7 Records

1656
02 Mar 1656
Birth of Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt in Laggon, Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland
Laggon, Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland
1676
1676
Age 20
Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt was married in Laggan, Donegal, Northern Ireland
Laggan, Donegal, Northern Ireland
1681
Abt. 1681
Age 25
Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt was married in Laggan, Donegal, Northern Ireland
Laggan, Donegal, Northern Ireland
1691
1691
Age 35
Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt was married in Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland
1720
1720
Age 64
Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt was married in Laggan, Donegal, Ireland
Laggan, Donegal, Ireland
1723
1723
Age 67
Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt was married in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1745
1745
Age 89
Death of Alexander From the North (Mc Naught) McNitt in Palmer, Hampden, Mass
Palmer, Hampden, Mass

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1656
    Event Place: Laggon, Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Laggan, Donegal, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1681
    Event Place: Laggan, Donegal, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Laggan, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Laggan, Donegal, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of, LAGGAN, DONEGAL, 1652383

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Palmer, Hampden, Mass
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