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Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander 1587–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Dec 1696

Death Location: Stafford County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Earl Stirling

Mother: Janet Erskine

Spouse(s): Agnes, Graham

Children(s): George Alexander, Nathaniel Alexander, Thomas Alexander, Andrew Alexander, Archibald Alexander, Robert Alexander

The story of Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander began in 1587 in Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland. Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander married Agnes Elizabeth Abrigal Graham, and had children including Andrew Alexander, Archibald Alexander, George Windsor Alexander, Nathaniel Alexander, Robert Alexander, Thomas Alexander, William Alexander. Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander passed away in 1696 in Stafford County, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander began in 1587 in Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland.
  • Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander married Agnes Elizabeth Abrigal Graham, and had children including Andrew Alexander, Archibald Alexander, George Windsor Alexander, Nathaniel Alexander, Robert Alexander, Thomas Alexander, William Alexander.
  • Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander passed away in 1696 in Stafford County, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Earl Stirling
1567–1640
Birth Location: Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland
ES
Janet Erskine
1567–1649
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
JE

Spouses(s)

Agnes, Graham
1593–1677
Birth Location: Tassagart, Saggart, Dublin, Ireland
AG

Children(s)

George Alexander
1620–1703
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
GA
Nathaniel Alexander
1652–1692
Birth Location: Barr Girvin, Ayrshire, Scotland
NA
Thomas Alexander
1624–1675
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
TA
Andrew Alexander
1630–1641
Birth Location: Coletrain, Ireland
AA
Archibald Alexander
1610–1689
Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland
AA
Robert Alexander
1610–1634
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
RA

Capt. Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Alexander
1587–1696
Birth Place: Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland
Parents
Earl William Alexander of Stirling
1567–1640
Menstrie Castle In The Village Of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire Sterling, Scotland
Janet Erskine
1567–1649
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (John of Tarbert) Alexander (1587–11 Dec 1696) m. Agnes, (Elizabeth, Abrigal) Graham (1593–22 Feb 1677)
  1. 1. George (Windsor) Alexander 1620–1703 m. Susanna Sage 1621–1684
    1. 1. John Alexander 1645–1733 m. Sarah (A) Gaylord 1652–1732
      1. 1. EBENEZER ("The Fighting Deacon" ALEXANDER ,possible 7th great grandfather of max) watson 1684–1768 m. Mehitable (of Wethersfield Buck (Buer) Alexander ,7th great grandmother of max) watson 1684–1767
        1. 1. Deacon (Ebenezer Alexander II,6th great grandfather of max) watson 1714–1788 m. Abigail (Ellis Rockwood ,6th great grandmother of max) watson 1714–1788
    2. 2. Lieut (Nathaniel) Alexander 1652–1742 m. Hannah Allen 1660–1742
      1. 1. Hannah Alexander 1681–1780 m. Samuel (Boltwood) Jr 1679–1738
        1. 1. Jemima Boltwood 1720–1754
        2. 2. Martha Boltwood 1712–
        3. 3. Mary Boltwood 1710–
        4. 4. Samuel Boltwood 1706–
        5. 5. Sarah Boltwood 1708–
        6. 6. Abigail Boltwood 1714–1761
        7. 7. Hannah Boltwood 1705–1733 m. Ebenezer Smith 1703–1729
  2. 2. Nathaniel Alexander 1652–1692
  3. 3. Thomas Alexander 1624–1675
  4. 4. Andrew Alexander 1630–1641
  5. 5. Archibald Alexander 1610–1689
  6. 6. Robert Alexander 1610–1634

Capt. Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander in Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland
Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland
1696
11 Dec 1696
Age 109
Death of Capt. John of Tarbert Alexander in Stafford County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Stafford County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1696
    Event Place: Stafford County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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