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Alexander McNitt 1680–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1680

Birth Location: Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: Feb. 10, 1746

Death Location: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John MacNaught

Mother: Elizabeth Wallace

Spouse(s): Jean King

Children(s): Robert McNitt, Margaret McNitt, Jean Mcknight, Susanna McNitt, Sables McNitt, William McNitt, Jean Mcknight, Robert McNitt,, Abraham McNutt, James McNutt, Alexander (McNutt)

The story of Alexander McNitt began in 1680 in Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Alexander McNitt married Jean Mildred King, Mary Moor, and had children including Abraham Mcnutt, Alexander Mcnitt Mcnutt, James Mcnutt, Jean Mcknight, Margaret Mcnitt, Robert I Mcnitt, Robert Mcnitt, Sables Mcnitt, Susanna Jean Mcnitt, William Mcnutt Mcnitt. Alexander McNitt passed away in 1746 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander McNitt began in 1680 in Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
  • Alexander McNitt married Jean Mildred King, Mary Moor, and had children including Abraham Mcnutt, Alexander Mcnitt Mcnutt, James Mcnutt, Jean Mcknight, Margaret Mcnitt, Robert I Mcnitt, Robert Mcnitt, Sables Mcnitt, Susanna Jean Mcnitt, William Mcnutt Mcnitt.
  • Alexander McNitt passed away in 1746 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John MacNaught
1627–1708
Birth Location: Kilquhanitie, Galloway, Scotland
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Elizabeth Wallace
1632–1710
Birth Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean King
1686–1740
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
JK

Children(s)

Robert McNitt
1711–1765
Birth Location: Laggan, Ulster Ireland arrival in USA 1722 To PA
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Margaret McNitt
1710–1797
Birth Location: Ireland
MM
Jean Mcknight
1712–1792
Birth Location: Laggan, Scottland
JM
Susanna McNitt
1712–1729
Birth Location: Ireland
SM
Sables McNitt
1722–
Birth Location: At Sea near Sables Island, MA, USA
SM
William McNitt
1720–
Birth Location: Ireland
WM
Jean Mcknight
1705–1792
Birth Location: Laggan, County Donegal, Ireland
JM
Robert McNitt,
1711–1765
Birth Location: –
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Abraham McNutt
1682–1709
Birth Location: Laggan Donegal, Ireland
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James McNutt
1690–1742
Birth Location: –
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Alexander (McNutt)
1676–1746
Birth Location: Laggen, Ulster, Donegal, North Ireland
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Alexander McNitt's Ancestors

Self
Alexander McNitt
1680–1746
Birth Place: Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Joseph Alexander McKnight MacNaught
1627–1708
Kilquhanitie, Galloway, Scotland
Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace
1632–1710
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Grandparents
John McKnight
1598–1659
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Matthew (Wallace\Wallis,) II
1612–1672
Manor Cunninghame Ulster, Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Sarah (Alexander Wallace\Wallis - Immigrant - 10) ggm
1610–1670
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Wallis
1590–1649
Margaret (Wallace)
1590–1652
Richard Thompson
1573–
Mary
1588–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James (Wallace)
1575–1690
Marion (Geichan)
1580–

Alexander McNitt's Descendants

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Alexander McNitt (Abt. 1680–Feb. 10, 1746) m. Jean (Mildred) King (1686–Abt. 1740)
  1. 1. Robert (I) McNitt 1711–1765 m. Catherine Donaldson 1713–1787
    1. 1. Alexander McNitt 1745–1793
    2. 2. John McNitt 1738–1822
    3. 3. William McNitt 1736–1812
    4. 4. James McNitt 1750–1780
  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
  9. 9. Abraham McNutt 1682–1709
  10. 10. James McNutt 1690–1742
  11. 11. Alexander (McNitt) (McNutt) 1676–1746

Alexander McNitt's Timeline

2 Records

1680
Abt. 1680
Birth of Alexander McNitt in Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland
1746
Feb. 10, 1746
Age 66
Death of Alexander McNitt in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1680
    Event Place: Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb. 10, 1746
    Event Place: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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