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Alfred (Major) Sinclair 1786–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: JUL 1786

Birth Location: Chatham, NC

Death Date: 4 OCT 1841

Death Location: White Store, Anson, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Sinclair

Mother: Lucretia Rosser

Spouse(s): MARTHA RORIE

Children(s): Mary Sinclair

Alfred (Major) Sinclair was born in 1786 in Chatham, NC, the child of John Sinclair And Lucretia Lucy Rosser. Alfred (Major) Sinclair married Martha Rorie, and had children including Mary Jane Sinclair. Alfred (Major) Sinclair passed away in 1841 in White Store, Anson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Alfred (Major) Sinclair was born in 1786 in Chatham, NC, the child of John Sinclair And Lucretia Lucy Rosser.
  • Alfred (Major) Sinclair married Martha Rorie, and had children including Mary Jane Sinclair.
  • Alfred (Major) Sinclair passed away in 1841 in White Store, Anson, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sinclair
1770–1827
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
JS
Lucretia Rosser
1765–1824
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
LR

Spouses(s)

MARTHA RORIE
1784–1832
Birth Location: Anson,North Carolina
MR

Children(s)

Mary Sinclair
1830–1916
Birth Location: New Salem, Union, North Carolina, USA
MS

Alfred Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Alfred Sinclair
1786–1841
Birth Place: Chatham, NC
Parents
John Sinclair
1770–1827
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Lucretia ((Lucy)) Rosser
1765–1824
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Peter Sinclair
1740–1782
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Mary Cook
1744–1797
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Amy
1740–1778
Great-Grandparents
Mary Shirley
1707–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Shirley
1669–1728
Mary Graham
1690–1763

Alfred Sinclair's Descendants

1.
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Alfred ((Major)) Sinclair (JUL 1786–4 OCT 1841) m. MARTHA RORIE (1784–1832)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Sinclair 1830–1916 m. Josiah Williams 1830–1871
    1. 1. Joseph (L Jodie) Williams 1868–1925 m. Cora (Belle) Williams 1876–1954
      1. 1. James (Marven) Williams 1909–1972 m. Rosa (Bell) Brown 1891–1954
        1. 1. Nettie (Mae) Brown 1913–2000
        2. 2. Tom (Preston) Brown 1910–1985 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Benfield 1918–1979

Alfred Sinclair's Timeline

4 Records

1786
JUL 1786
Birth of Alfred (Major) Sinclair in Chatham, NC
Chatham, NC
1805
1805
Age 19
Alfred (Major) Sinclair was married in Anson, North Carolina, USA
Anson, North Carolina, USA
1805
1805
Age 19
Alfred (Major) Sinclair was married in Anson, North Carolina, United States
Anson, North Carolina, United States
1841
4 OCT 1841
Age 55
Death of Alfred (Major) Sinclair in White Store, Anson, North Carolina, United States
White Store, Anson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: JUL 1786
    Event Place: Chatham, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Anson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1841
    Event Place: White Store, Anson, North Carolina, United States
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