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Capt. James Alexander 1723–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1723

Birth Location: Augusta County, VA Culpepper Co, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 Oct 1803

Death Location: Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Archibald Capt

Mother: Margaret Parks

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Read

Children(s): George Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Lucy Alexander, Mildred Alexander, Mary Alexander, James Alexander, William Alexander

In 1723, Capt. James Alexander entered the world in Augusta County, VA Culpepper Co, Virginia, United States, born to Archibald Alexander I Capt And Margaret Parks. Capt. James Alexander married Elizabeth Read, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Alexander, George William Alexander, James Alexander, Lucy Alexander, Mary Alexander, Mildred Milly Alexander, William Alexander. Capt. James Alexander passed away in 1803 in Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1723, Capt. James Alexander entered the world in Augusta County, VA Culpepper Co, Virginia, United States, born to Archibald Alexander I Capt And Margaret Parks.
  • Capt. James Alexander married Elizabeth Read, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Alexander, George William Alexander, James Alexander, Lucy Alexander, Mary Alexander, Mildred Milly Alexander, William Alexander.
  • Capt. James Alexander passed away in 1803 in Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Capt
1708–1780
Birth Location: Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
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Margaret Parks
1712–1753
Birth Location: Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Read
1722–1827
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
ER

Children(s)

George Alexander
1754–1809
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Alexander
1750–1833
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
EA
Lucy Alexander
1757–1831
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
LA
Mildred Alexander
1762–1830
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
MA
Mary Alexander
1756–1843
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
MA
James Alexander
1769–1841
Birth Location: Augusta, Orange, Virginia, United States
JA
William Alexander
1759–1806
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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Capt. Alexander's Ancestors

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Capt. Alexander
1723–1803
Birth Place: Augusta County, VA Culpepper Co, Virginia, United States
Parents
Archibald Alexander I Capt
1708–1780
Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Margaret Parks
1712–1753
Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
William ((the Corpulent) Alexander of Manor Cuninghame) *
1676–1749
Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Jean McNutt
1682–1729
Manor Cunningham, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (James) Alexander (28 Jul 1723–10 Oct 1803) m. Elizabeth Read (1722–16 Jul 1827)
  1. 1. George (William) Alexander 1754–1809 m. Mary (Aiken) Tinsley 1755–1850
    1. 1. Mildred ((Milly) Alexander) ***** 1798–1868 m. Rev (William F) Glenn 1793–1874
      1. 1. Mary (Tinsley) Glenn 1818–1904 m. Zephaniah Herndon 1814–1905
        1. 1. Rev (George L) Herndon 1848–1932 m. Sarah (Hunter) Herndon 1847–1922
        2. 2. William (Claudius) Herndon 1837–1863
        3. 3. Eveline (Frances) Herndon 1840–1924 m. George Campbell 1839–1921
        4. 4. Nancy (Caroline) Herndon 1842–1923 m. Mason (Green) Seymour 1829–1921 m. John (Wesley) Boleman 1825–1900
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) Herndon 1845–1885 m. Allen (Robertson) Elliott 1843–1916
        6. 6. Rosa (Jane) Herndon 1850–1863
        7. 7. Dillard (Thompson) Herndon 1854–1863
        8. 8. Z. (Mcswain) Herndon 1859–1947 m. Margaret (Tallulah) Kay 1858–1929
        9. 9. Milly (A) Herndon 1855–
      2. 2. Sarepta (Ann) Glenn 1816–1901 m. James (Cook) Winter 1819–1896
      3. 3. Eviline (Webb) Glenn m. Oliver Martin 1817–1901
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Martin 1846–1917 m. William (Henry) Sanders 1843–1914
        2. 2. Matilda (Ann) Martin 1849–1932 m. Milford (Flavious) Whitaker 1851–1923
        3. 3. John (F) Martin 1855–1934 m. Margaret ("Minnie") Stone 1855–1930
      4. 4. Mourning (Elizabeth) Scales 1840–1914 m. John (Swindle) Scales 1827–1888
        1. 1. Gurley (Paul) Scales 1879–1976
        2. 2. John (Swindle Scales) Jr 1871–1891
        3. 3. Erastus (Crumley) Scales 1866–1890
        4. 4. William (Timothy) Scales 1868–1948
        5. 5. Lucy (Magdalene) Scales 1870–1956
        6. 6. George (Thompson) Scales 1875–1929
        7. 7. Joseph (Darby) Scales 1878–1956
        8. 8. Tallulah Scales 1881–1881
        9. 9. Walter (Daniel "Dub") Scales 1882–1958
      5. 5. Matthew (Thomas) Glenn 1831–1910
      6. 6. Joseph (B) Glenn 1820–
      7. 7. James (W) Glenn 1824–1899
      8. 8. Matilda Glenn 1826–1850
      9. 9. John (Fletcher) Glenn 1833–1921
      10. 10. Lucy (E) Glenn 1835–1915
      11. 11. George (F) Glenn 1838–1862
      12. 12. Augustus Glenn 1843–1850
      13. 13. William (Arthur) Glenn 1829–1914
      14. 14. John (Thomas) Glenn 1834–1901
      15. 15. Evelyn Glenn 1842–
    2. 2. Mary (Polly) Alexander 1785–1864 m. John (Francis) Cook 1769–1846
      1. 1. Kiziah (Elizabeth) Cook 1798–1870
      2. 2. Diana Dally 1818–1895
      3. 3. David Cook 1804–1894
      4. 4. James (Thomas Cook) Sr 1816–1896
      5. 5. Emily Vaughan 1810–1842
      6. 6. Reuben (Carter Cook) Sr 1813–1899
      7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Cook 1829–1886
    3. 3. Elizabeth Alexander 1779–1859 m. John Hulme 1773–1857 m. Robert Collier 1817–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Tinsley) Hulme 1808–1883 m. Elder (John Lawson) Hinton 1806–1857
        1. 1. James (C) Hinton 1843–1901 m. Martha (Susan) Robbins 1846–1933
    4. 4. William Alexander 1783–1857
    5. 5. Mourning Alexander 1792–1876
    6. 6. Ann Alexander 1793–1888 m. Richard (Strother) Gaines 1784–1870
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Brown 1822–1892
      2. 2. Richard (Alexander) Gaines 1829–1918
      3. 3. Drucilla (Edney) Richardson 1815–1907
      4. 4. Drucilla (Edney) Richardson 1815–1907
      5. 5. James (Bedford) Gaines 1824–1862
        1. 1. Thomas (A.) Gaines 1846–1921 m. Mary (Anne) Evans 1847–1928
      6. 6. Lucy (Tinsley) Crawford 1812–1880
      7. 7. Robert (Taliaferro) Gaines 1820–1881
    7. 7. James (Barton) Alexander 1796–1862 m. Candis (Elizabeth) Dean 1807–1879
    8. 8. William (A) Alexander 1803–1879
    9. 9. George Alexander 1806–1859
    10. 10. Lucy (Tinsley) Alexander 1790–1882 m. Anderson Craft 1794–1862
      1. 1. John (Marion) Craft 1825–1915
      2. 2. William (Jasper) Craft 1822–1852
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Teasley 1821–1864
    11. 11. Elizabeth Alexander 1792–
    12. 12. Sarah Alexander 1786–1809 m. Robert (Taliaferro) Gaines 1781–
      1. 1. George (Alexander) Gaines 1802–1865
      2. 2. Francis (Alexander) Gaines 1804–1887
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Betty) Alexander 1750–1833 m. William (Elisha) Rucker 1744–1834
    1. 1. Barden Rucker 1785–1855 m. Milly Alexander 1783–1860 m. Frances Alexander 1784–1860 m. Elizabeth Wade 1793–1864 m. Elizabeth Brown 1780–1842
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann "Sallie & Millie" Ann Rucker) + 1823–1899
        1. 1. Elzaphan ("Elzie" Burton) Brown 1849–1916
    2. 2. Elizabeth Rucker 1797–1820
    3. 3. Frances Rucker 1800–
    4. 4. Jarvis Rucker 1779–1837
    5. 5. Lemuel Rucker 1771–1835
    6. 6. Sally Rucker 1782–1840
    7. 7. Tavner Rucker 1787–1855
    8. 8. William Rucker 1790–1851
  3. 3. Lucy Alexander 1757–1831 m. Oliver Crawford 1755–1792
  4. 4. Mildred ("Milly") Alexander 1762–1830 m. Galen White 1759–1833
    1. 1. Jefferson White 1804–1829
    2. 2. Lucy White 1786–1864
    3. 3. James (R) White 1793–1827
    4. 4. Eliza (Betsy) White 1789–1860
    5. 5. Mary ('Polly') White 1799–1857
    6. 6. Martha (Ann "Patsy") White 1802–1850
    7. 7. Mary (Frances "Franky") White 1784–1812
    8. 8. Henry White 1791–
    9. 9. Jeremiah White 1796–1841
  5. 5. Mary Alexander 1756–1843
  6. 6. James Alexander 1769–1841 m. Frances Alexander 1771–
    1. 1. Horace (Martin) Alexander 1812–1881
    2. 2. Thornton Alexander 1809–1854
  7. 7. William Alexander 1759–1806 m. Frances ("Frankey") Rucker 1760–1792
    1. 1. Mary Alexander 1784–1855
    2. 2. Frances Alexander 1783–1860
    3. 3. Ezza Alexander 1787–
    4. 4. Peter (Wellington) Alexander 1783–1856
    5. 5. John Alexander 1789–1790
    6. 6. Elijah Alexander 1784–1849
    7. 7. Elizabeth Alexander 1786–1825
    8. 8. Milly Alexander 1785–1813 m. Willis Rucker 1782–1835
      1. 1. Peter (Willis) Rucker 1813–1854 m. Mary (Polly) Haley 1816–1891
        1. 1. James (Thaddeus) Rucker 1840–1887 m. Mary (Susanna Elvira) Rucker 1835–1900
        2. 2. Mildred (Margaret Rucker) Greenway 1842–1928
        3. 3. Elizabeth (A.) Partain 1844–1903
        4. 4. Martha (Pennina) Partain 1846–1917
        5. 5. John (W) Rucker 1849–1905
        6. 6. Mims (Moses) Rucker 1851–1930
      2. 2. Margaret Rucker –1848
      3. 3. Permelia ((Pamela)) Rucker 1808–1859
      4. 4. Peter (Willis) Rucker 1813–1854 m. Mary (Polly) Hailey 1816–1891
        1. 1. John (W) Rucker 1849–1905 m. Lucy (Catherine) Haley 1849–1922
    9. 9. Frances Alexander 1791–1860

Capt. Alexander's Timeline

3 Records

1723
28 Jul 1723
Birth of Capt. James Alexander in Augusta County, VA Culpepper Co, Virginia, United States
Augusta County, VA Culpepper Co, Virginia, United States
1759
11 Sep 1759
Age 36
Capt. James Alexander was married in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1803
10 Oct 1803
Age 80
Death of Capt. James Alexander in Madison, Madison, Virginia, United States
Madison, Madison, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1723
    Event Place: Augusta County, VA Culpepper Co, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1759
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Marriages Before 1824

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1803
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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