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Alexander Stirling 1753–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Forfar, Anguishire, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1842

Death Location: Cumbernauld, Scotland

Father: James 1720

Mother: Agnes 1731

Spouse(s): Ann 1767, Margaret 1750

Children(s): William 1785, Lewis 1786, Elizabeth 1788, Peter 1790, Alexander 1791, William 1792, Andrew 1793, Ruffin 1795, John 1796, Anna 1797, John 1799, Lucretia 1801, William 1776, Helen 1785, Agnes 1787, Margaret 1781, James Stirling, Alexander Stirling

The story of Alexander Stirling began in 1753 in Forfar, Anguishire, Scotland. Alexander Stirling married Ann Alston 1767, Margaret Jamieson 1750, and had children including Agnes Stirling 1787, Alexander Stirling, Alexander Stirling 1791, Andrew Stirling 1793, Anna Elizabeth Stirling 1797, Elizabeth Stirling 1788, Helen Stirling 1785, James Stirling, John Stirling 1796, John Stirling 1799, Lewis Stirling 1786, Lucretia Stirling 1801, Margaret Stirling 1781, Peter Stirling 1790, Ruffin Gray Stirling 1795, William Henry Stirling 1785, William M Stirling 1792, William Stirling 1776. Alexander Stirling passed away in 1842 in Cumbernauld, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Stirling began in 1753 in Forfar, Anguishire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Stirling married Ann Alston 1767, Margaret Jamieson 1750, and had children including Agnes Stirling 1787, Alexander Stirling, Alexander Stirling 1791, Andrew Stirling 1793, Anna Elizabeth Stirling 1797, Elizabeth Stirling 1788, Helen Stirling 1785, James Stirling, John Stirling 1796, John Stirling 1799, Lewis Stirling 1786, Lucretia Stirling 1801, Margaret Stirling 1781, Peter Stirling 1790, Ruffin Gray Stirling 1795, William Henry Stirling 1785, William M Stirling 1792, William Stirling 1776.
  • Alexander Stirling passed away in 1842 in Cumbernauld, Scotland.

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Alexander Stirling's Ancestors

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Alexander Stirling
1753–1842
Birth Place: Forfar, Anguishire, Scotland
Parents
James Stirling 1720
1720–
Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agnes (wallace) 1731
1731–1812
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Stirling's Descendants

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Alexander Stirling (1753–Oct 1842) m. Ann (Alston) 1767 (1767–2 Jan 1802) m. Margaret (Jamieson) 1750 (08 Aug 1750–ABT 1835)
  1. 1. William (Henry Stirling) 1785 1785–1827
  2. 2. Lewis (Stirling) 1786 1786–1858
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Stirling) 1788 1788–1789
  4. 4. Peter (Stirling) 1790 1790–1790
  5. 5. Alexander (Stirling) 1791 1791–1819
  6. 6. William (M. Stirling) 1792 1792–1842
  7. 7. Andrew (Stirling) 1793 1793–1793
  8. 8. Ruffin (Gray Stirling) 1795 1795–1854
  9. 9. John (Stirling) 1796 1796–1797
  10. 10. Anna (Elizabeth Stirling) 1797 1797–1888 m. Martin (Luther Haynie) 1785 1785–1815 m. Andrew (Bowman) Skillman 1787–1849
    1. 1. Henrietta Haynie 1813–
    2. 2. Eliza (Bowman) Skillman 1837–1889
    3. 3. Ursala (Hunt) Skillman 1839–
  11. 11. John (Stirling) 1799 1799–1829
  12. 12. Lucretia (Stirling) 1801 1801–1802
  13. 13. William (Stirling) 1776 1776–1858
  14. 14. Helen (Stirling) 1785 1785–1841
  15. 15. Agnes (Stirling) 1787 1787–1841
  16. 16. Margaret (Stirling) 1781 1781–1792
  17. 17. James Stirling 1779–1859
  18. 18. Alexander Stirling 1782–1852

Alexander Stirling's Timeline

5 Records

1752
3 May 1752
Birth of Alexander Stirling in Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
1752
03 May 1752
Alexander Stirling was baptized in Cumbernauld,Dunbarton,Scotland
Cumbernauld,Dunbarton,Scotland
1753
1753
Birth of Alexander Stirling in Forfar, Anguishire, Scotland
Forfar, Anguishire, Scotland
1808
6 Jun 1808
Age 55
Death of Alexander Stirling in Egypt Plantation, West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States
Egypt Plantation, West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States
1842
Oct 1842
Age 89
Death of Alexander Stirling in Cumbernauld, Scotland
Cumbernauld, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1752
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3188.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Forfar, Anguishire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 279
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 May 1752
    Event Place: Cumbernauld,Dunbarton,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1753-1779
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Louisiana; Year: 1753-1779; Page Number: 142

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1808
    Event Place: Egypt Plantation, West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 279
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1842
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, Scotland

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