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Andrew Alexander 1697 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1697

Birth Location: Pocomoke,Somerset,Maryland,USA

Death Date: 1782

Death Location: ,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA

Father: Samuel Alexander

Mother: Mary Taylor

Spouse(s): Jane McKnitt

Children(s): Benjamin Alexander

The story of Andrew Alexander began in 1697 in Pocomoke,Somerset,Maryland,USA. Andrew Alexander married Jane McKnitt, and had children including Benjamin Alexander. Andrew Alexander passed away in 1782 in ,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Andrew Alexander began in 1697 in Pocomoke,Somerset,Maryland,USA.
  • Andrew Alexander married Jane McKnitt, and had children including Benjamin Alexander.
  • Andrew Alexander passed away in 1782 in ,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Andrew Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Alexander
1697 – 1782
Birth Place: Pocomoke,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Parents
Samuel Alexander
1657 – 1733
Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
Mary Taylor
1650 – 1733
Pocomoke,Worcester,Maryland,USA
Grandparents
James Alexander
1634 – 1704
Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
Mary Maxwell
1634 – 1680
Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Alexander
1610 – 1704
Mary Hamilton
1600 – 1634
John Maxwell
1605 – 1677
Lucy Douglas
1602 – 1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Alexander
1580 – 1611
Janet Erskine
1580 – 1649
James Hamilton
1587 –
John Maxwell
1580 – 1631
Elizabeth Maxwell
1579 – 1639
William Douglas
1589 – 1660
Margaret Hamilton
1585 – 1623

Andrew Alexander's Descendants

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Andrew Alexander (1697 – 1782) m. Jane McKnitt (1698 – 1726)
  1. 1. Benjamin Alexander (1725 – 1807) m. Susan Polk (1734 – 1813)
    1. 1. Susannah (Polk) Alexander (1759 – 1 Mar 1837) m. Evan (Shelby) MD (1748 – Apr 1825)
      1. 1. Moses Shelby (8 Nov 1784 – 21 Jul 1823) m. Mary (Ann) Knox (28 May 1785 – 27 May 1855)
        1. 1. John (Rufus) Shelby (1807 – 1877) m. Mary (Ann) Deaton
        2. 2. James (Madison) Shelby (8 Jan 1814 – 4 Dec 1889) m. Ann (Amanda) Henderson (3 Mar 1816 – 12 Nov 1896)

Andrew Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1697
1697
Birth of Andrew Alexander in Pocomoke,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Pocomoke,Somerset,Maryland,USA
1782
1782
Age 85
Death of Andrew Alexander in ,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA
,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Pocomoke,Somerset,Maryland,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 507.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCM.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1179.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: ,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA

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