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Amos Alexander Alexander 1729–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1729

Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1 May 1780

Death Location: Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America

Father: James Alexander

Mother: Margaret McKnitt

Spouse(s): Sarah Sharpe

Children(s): Jemima Alexander, Mary Alexander, Mark Alexander, Walter Alexander, Amos Alexander, Isaac Alexander

The story of Amos Alexander Alexander began in 1729 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA. Amos Alexander Alexander married Sarah Mary Sharpe, and had children including Amos Alexander, Isaac Alexander, Jemima Alexander, Mark Alexander, Mary Alexander, Walter Sharp Alexander. Amos Alexander Alexander passed away in 1780 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Amos Alexander Alexander began in 1729 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
  • Amos Alexander Alexander married Sarah Mary Sharpe, and had children including Amos Alexander, Isaac Alexander, Jemima Alexander, Mark Alexander, Mary Alexander, Walter Sharp Alexander.
  • Amos Alexander Alexander passed away in 1780 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Alexander
1690–1779
Birth Location: –
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Margaret McKnitt
1693–1736
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Sharpe
1732–1802
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland
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Children(s)

Jemima Alexander
1759–1840
Birth Location: Maryland, United States of America
JA
Mary Alexander
1761–1820
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
MA
Mark Alexander
1771–1802
Birth Location: New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA
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Walter Alexander
1751–1778
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
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Amos Alexander
1766–1813
Birth Location: New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA
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Isaac Alexander
1746–1777
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Amos Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Amos Alexander
1729–1780
Birth Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Parents
James Robert Alexander
1690–1779
Margaret (Abigail) McKnitt
1693–1736
Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amos Alexander's Descendants

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Amos (Alexander) Alexander (13 Jan 1729–1 May 1780) m. Sarah (Mary) Sharpe (13 Jan 1732–6 Apr 1802)
  1. 1. Jemima Alexander 1759–1840 m. Alexander Read 1752–1826
    1. 1. Alexander Read 1783–1843 m. Martha (Potter) Jordan 1780–1814 m. Elizabeth (Miller) (Reed?) 1790–1825 m. Mary ((Polly)) Ferguson 1790–1852
      1. 1. John (Jordan) Read 1809–1887 m. Susannah (Susan) Hoover 1811–1885
        1. 1. John (Milton) Read 1839–1929 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Askey 1841–1909
        2. 2. Martha Read 1841–1885
        3. 3. George (Latimore) Read 1844–1924 m. Charolette Logan 1851–1889
        4. 4. Reuben Read 1836–1840
        5. 5. Esther (A) Read 1843–1900
        6. 6. Hiram (McCance) Read 1846–1933
        7. 7. Sarah (Armanda) Read 1846–1888
        8. 8. Lewis (Cass) Read 1848–1888
        9. 9. Mary (M) Read 1851–1920
        10. 10. Phebe Read 1852–1877
      2. 2. Ross Read 1807–1881
      3. 3. William (Reed) Read 1805–1878
      4. 4. Amos Reed 1812–1850
      5. 5. Thomas Reed 1812–
      6. 6. Maria Reed 1813–
      7. 7. James Read 1809–1887
      8. 8. Rebecca Reed 1816–1889
      9. 9. Martha (Jane) Reed 1825–1916
    2. 2. Sarah ((Sally)) Read –1852 m. William (Alexander) Dunlap 1780–1852
      1. 1. Jemima (A) Dunlap 1815–1896 m. Wiliam (Thomas) Hegarty 1806–1890
        1. 1. Susanna Hegarty 1847–1885 m. Joseph Alexander 1842–
        2. 2. Reuben Hegarty 1845–1930
        3. 3. Isaac Hegarty 1843–1928
        4. 4. Adaline Hegarty 1854–1856
        5. 5. Anna (C) Davis 1856–1915
        6. 6. Eliza Hegarty 1842–
        7. 7. William (J) Hegarty 1850–
        8. 8. J. Hegarty 1843–
    3. 3. Thomas (Irwin Read) Sr 1785–1851 m. Mary* (Potter) Jordan 1787–1830 m. Margaret Ferguson 1796–1852
      1. 1. Isabella Read 1815–1888
      2. 2. Jordan Read 1811–1889
      3. 3. Alexander Read 1813–1898
      4. 4. Potter Read 1817–1900
      5. 5. Josiah (Ross Read) Sr 1818–1901
      6. 6. Jemima (Alexander) Read 1820–1907
      7. 7. Thomas (Irwin Read) Jr 1827–1908
      8. 8. John (Jordan) Read 1809–1887
    4. 4. John (Ross) Read 1789–1858
    5. 5. James (Alexander) Read 1795–1871
    6. 6. Amos (Alexander) Read 1798–1894 m. Sarah Ardery –1870
      1. 1. Margaret (A) Read –1878
      2. 2. Alexander Read –1897
      3. 3. James (C) Read –1864
      4. 4. John (A) Read 1829– m. Fiana Bloom –1892
    7. 7. William Read 1788–1867
    8. 8. Rachel (E) Read 1792–1875
    9. 9. Eleanor Read 1780–1789
  2. 2. Mary Alexander 1761–1820
  3. 3. Mark Alexander 1771–1802
  4. 4. Walter (Sharp) Alexander 1751–1778
  5. 5. Amos Alexander 1766–1813
  6. 6. Isaac Alexander 1746–1777 m. Priscilla 1754–1817
    1. 1. Esther Alexander 1774– m. William Stuart 1759–1848
      1. 1. David (Alexander) Stuart 1813–1898 m. Martha Johnson 1812–1887
        1. 1. John (W) Stuart 1844–1911 m. Margaret (Ellen) Mosser 1850–
        2. 2. Ester (Ellen) Stuart 1833–1890 m. Samuel (B) Wilson 1833–1891
        3. 3. James (Thomas) Stuart 1837–1902
        4. 4. Priscilla (Ann) Stuart 1835–1909
        5. 5. William (Alexander) Stuart 1842–1848
        6. 6. George (Thompson) Stuart 1847–1847
        7. 7. Harry (Scott) Stuart 1842–1917

Amos Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1729
13 Jan 1729
Birth of Amos Alexander Alexander in Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
1780
1 May 1780
Age 51
Death of Amos Alexander Alexander in Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Cecil County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1729
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 02
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 640.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCM
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0035
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: A record of the descendants of John Alexander, of Lanarkshire, Scotland, and his wife, Margaret Glasson

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1780
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0035
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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