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Alexander Osborne 1709 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1709

Birth Location: Scottish Settlement, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1776

Death Location: Mount Mourne, Iredell, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard OSBORN

Mother: Sarah Andrews

Spouse(s): Agnes McWhorter

Children(s): Christopher Osborne, Jean Winslow, Adlai Osborne, Mary Nisbet, Rebecca Ewing, Agness Robinson, Margaret Armstong

In 1709, Alexander Osborne Colonel entered the world in Scottish Settlement, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA, born to Richard Waldo OSBORN and Sarah Andrews. In 1768, Alexander Osborne Colonel resided in Early Tax List, Rowan, North Carolina. Alexander Osborne Colonel married Agnes Jean McWhorter, and had children including Christopher Osborne, Jean Winslow, Adlai Osborne, Mary Nisbet, Rebecca Ewing, Agness Robinson, Margaret Armstong. Alexander Osborne Colonel passed away in 1776 in Mount Mourne, Iredell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1709, Alexander Osborne Colonel entered the world in Scottish Settlement, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA, born to Richard Waldo OSBORN and Sarah Andrews.
  • In 1768, Alexander Osborne Colonel resided in Early Tax List, Rowan, North Carolina.
  • Alexander Osborne Colonel married Agnes Jean McWhorter, and had children including Christopher Osborne, Jean Winslow, Adlai Osborne, Mary Nisbet, Rebecca Ewing, Agness Robinson, Margaret Armstong.
  • Alexander Osborne Colonel passed away in 1776 in Mount Mourne, Iredell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard OSBORN
1676 – 1778
Birth Location: East Chester, West Chester County, New York, USA
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Sarah Andrews
1680 – 1747
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SA

Spouses(s)

Agnes McWhorter
1713 – 1776
Birth Location: County Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
AM

Children(s)

Christopher Osborne
1732 – 1789
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
CO
Jean Winslow
1742 – 1795
Birth Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Colony, America
JW
Adlai Osborne
1744 – 1814
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
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Mary Nisbet
1746 – 1788
Birth Location: Mecklenberg//Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
MN
Rebecca Ewing
1747 – 1815
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
RE
Agness Robinson
1752 – 1825
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
AR
Margaret Armstong
1753 – 1792
Birth Location: Rowan, NC, USA
MA

Alexander Osborne's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Osborne
1709 – 1776
Birth Place: Scottish Settlement, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Richard Waldo OSBORN
1676 – 1778
East Chester, West Chester County, New York, USA
Sarah Andrews
1680 – 1747
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Osborne's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Osborne (4 Jul 1709 – 11 Jul 1776) m. Agnes (Jean) McWhorter (23 Sep 1713 – 9 Jul 1776)
  1. 1. Christopher Osborne (1732 – 1789) m. Sarah (McGruder) Osborne (1745 – 1790)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Osbourne (1780 – 1855) m. Henry Smith (14 Apr 1773 – 26 Jun 1840)
      1. 1. Reuben (Wilson) Smith (7 JAN 1802 – 24 Jul 1870)
      2. 2. David (James) Smith (1806 – 1856)
      3. 3. George Smith (1808 – 1901)
      4. 4. Julius (H) Smith
  2. 2. Jean Winslow (1742 – 10-16 March 1795)
  3. 3. Adlai Osborne (4 June 1744 – 16 December 1814)
  4. 4. Mary Nisbet (1746 – 20 February 1788)
  5. 5. Rebecca Ewing (1747 – 1815)
  6. 6. Agness Robinson (1752 – 30 JUN 1825)
  7. 7. Margaret Armstong (1753 – 21 April 1792)

Alexander Osborne's Timeline

4 Records

1709
4 Jul 1709
Birth of Alexander Osborne Colonel in Scottish Settlement, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Scottish Settlement, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
1768
1768
Age 59
Alexander Osborne Colonel resided here in Early Tax List, Rowan, North Carolina
Early Tax List, Rowan, North Carolina
1776
11 Jul 1776
Age 67
Death of Alexander Osborne Colonel in Mount Mourne, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Mount Mourne, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1776
9 Jul 1776
Age 67
Alexander Osborne Colonel - Probate in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1709
    Event Place: Scottish Settlement, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 128
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 148.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 148 : 1919
    [8] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0399
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index, 1700-2018
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Early Tax List, Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1757-1959; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1776
    Event Place: Mount Mourne, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Will Abstracts, 1760-1800
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1757-1959; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County)
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 148 : 1919
    [8] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0399
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index, 1700-2018
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index, 1700-2018

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1776
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1757-1959; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County)
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