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Capt. James Robert Alexander 1685–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1685

Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 31 May 1779

Death Location: New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States

Father: Joseph Tanner"

Mother: Jane MacKnight

Spouse(s): Margaret MacKnitt, Abigail McKnitt

Children(s): Jemima Alexander, Theophilus Alexander, Edith Alexander, Ezekiel Alexander, Kesiah Alexander

The story of Capt. James Robert Alexander began in 1685 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States. Capt. James Robert Alexander married Abigail Mcknitt, Margaret Abigail Macknitt, and had children including Edith Alexander, Ezekiel Alexander, Jemima Alexander, Kesiah Alexander, Theophilus Alexander. Capt. James Robert Alexander passed away in 1779 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. James Robert Alexander began in 1685 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States.
  • Capt. James Robert Alexander married Abigail Mcknitt, Margaret Abigail Macknitt, and had children including Edith Alexander, Ezekiel Alexander, Jemima Alexander, Kesiah Alexander, Theophilus Alexander.
  • Capt. James Robert Alexander passed away in 1779 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Tanner"
1660–1730
Birth Location: Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
JT
Jane MacKnight
1667–1714
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
JM

Spouses(s)

Margaret MacKnitt
1693–1736
Birth Location: Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland, United States
MM
Abigail McKnitt
1724–1778
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
AM

Children(s)

Jemima Alexander
1727–1797
Birth Location: Elk River, New Munster, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
JA
Theophilus Alexander
1714–1768
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
TA
Edith Alexander
1717–1720
Birth Location: New Munster District Township, Cecil Settlement, Maryland Co, Maryland, USA
EA
Ezekiel Alexander
1725–1778
Birth Location: New Munster Township, Cecil Settlement, Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA
EA
Kesiah Alexander
1720–1750
Birth Location: New Munster Township, Cecil Settlement, Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA
KA

Capt. Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Alexander
1685–1779
Birth Place: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Parents
Joseph James Andrew Alexander Addison Sr. "The Tanner"
1660–1730
Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
Jane (Abigail) MacKnight
1667–1714
Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Rev. (James B Andrew Alexander Presbyterian) Minister
1630–1704
Bughall, Stirlingshire, Scotland or Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland
Mary (Matilda) Maxwell
1634–1711
Raphoe, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
John (James) MacKnight
1607–1700
Turnbery Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace
1632–1708
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1605–1677
Lucy Maxwell
1602–1699
Matthew (Wallis)
1612–1672
Sarah Alexander
1610–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Herries
1580–1630
Lady Beaumont
1579–1630
John (Wallis)
1590–1649
Margaret Thompson
1590–1652
Samuel Alexander
1590–1623
Princess Rudolstadt
1578–1658

Capt. Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (James Robert) Alexander (1 Jan 1685–31 May 1779) m. Margaret (Abigail) MacKnitt (26 Dec 1693–31 Jul 1736) m. Abigail (*) McKnitt (1724–1778)
  1. 1. Jemima Alexander 1727–1797 m. James (Sharpe) 9 1725–1759
    1. 1. Isabella Sharp 1745–1829 m. Rev. (Thomas James) Price 1743–1799
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Elcy) Price 1790–1850 m. Thomas (Jones) 7 1789–1846
        1. 1. Erwin (Jones) 6 1809–1900 m. Hannah (Ann Penelope) Shine 1810–1892 m. Ann Jones 1844–1900
        2. 2. Abner Jones 1812–1879
  2. 2. Theophilus Alexander 1714–1768
  3. 3. Edith Alexander 1717–1720
  4. 4. Ezekiel Alexander 1725–1778
  5. 5. Kesiah Alexander 1720–1750

Capt. Alexander's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1 Jan 1685
Birth of Capt. James Robert Alexander in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
1713
1713
Age 28
Capt. James Robert Alexander was married in Cecil, MD
Cecil, MD
1779
31 May 1779
Age 94
Death of Capt. James Robert Alexander in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States
New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1685
    Event Place: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Cecil, MD

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1779
    Event Place: New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States
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