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Alexander From the North McNitt 1656–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1656

Birth Location: Laggan, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 10 Feb 1746

Death Location: Palmer,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA

Father: John Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Wallace

Spouse(s): Sarah McNutt

Children(s): Alexander II

Alexander From the North McNitt was born in 1656 in Laggan, Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Mc Knitt Mc Knight And Elizabeth Jane Wallace. Alexander From the North McNitt married Sarah Donegal Mcnutt, and had children including Alexander Robert Mcknight Ireland Ii. Alexander From the North McNitt passed away in 1746 in Palmer,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander From the North McNitt was born in 1656 in Laggan, Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Mc Knitt Mc Knight And Elizabeth Jane Wallace.
  • Alexander From the North McNitt married Sarah Donegal Mcnutt, and had children including Alexander Robert Mcknight Ireland Ii.
  • Alexander From the North McNitt passed away in 1746 in Palmer,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knight
1627–1708
Birth Location: Turnbery Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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Elizabeth Wallace
1632–1708
Birth Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah McNutt
1660–1744
Birth Location: Laggon, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
SM

Children(s)

Alexander II
1692–1746
Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland
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Alexander McNitt's Ancestors

Self
Alexander McNitt
1656–1746
Birth Place: Laggan, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John (Mc Knitt) Mc Knight
1627–1708
Turnbery Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace
1632–1708
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Grandparents
John (McKNIGHT) I
1605–1659
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Matthew (Wallace\Wallis,) II
1612–1672
Manor Cunninghame Ulster, Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Sarah (Alexander Wallace\Wallis -) Immigrant
1610–1670
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John IV
1575–1612
Lady Kilquhanity
1581–1606
John Wallis
1590–1649
Margaret (Wallace)
1590–1652
Richard Thompson
1573–
Mary
1588–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1550–1585
Lady (Geddes)
1560–1590
James (Wallis)
1575–1690
Marion (Geichan)
1580–
Mary (MacNair)
1570–

Alexander McNitt's Descendants

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Alexander (From the North) McNitt (2 Mar 1656–10 Feb 1746) m. Sarah (Donegal) McNutt (1660–10 May 1744)
  1. 1. Alexander (Robert McKnight "ireland") II 1692–1746 m. Jean King 1686–1740
    1. 1. Robert (I) McNitt 1711–1765 m. Catherine Donaldson 1713–1787
      1. 1. P5 (Pvt Robert) McKnight 1746–1840
      2. 2. William McNitt 1736–1812
      3. 3. Alexander McNitt 1743–1793
      4. 4. James McNitt 1753–1780
    2. 2. Margaret McNitt 1710–1797
    3. 3. Jean Mcknight 1712–1792
    4. 4. Susanna (Jean) McNitt 1712–1729
    5. 5. Sables McNitt 1722–
    6. 6. William (McNutt) McNitt 1720–
    7. 7. Jean Mcknight 1705–1792
    8. 8. Robert McNitt, 1711–1765

Alexander McNitt's Timeline

2 Records

1656
2 Mar 1656
Birth of Alexander From the North McNitt in Laggan, Donegal, Ireland
Laggan, Donegal, Ireland
1746
10 Feb 1746
Age 90
Death of Alexander From the North McNitt in Palmer,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
Palmer,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1656
    Event Place: Laggan, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1746
    Event Place: Palmer,Hampden,Massachusetts,USA
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