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Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander 1685–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1685

Birth Location: Annemessex, Somerset County, Maryland

Death Date: 31 May 1779

Death Location: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Joseph Tanner"

Mother: Jane McKnitt

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Theophilas Alexander

Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander was born in 1685 in Annemessex, Somerset County, Maryland, the child of Joseph Alexander The Tanner And Jane Abigail Mcknitt. Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander had children including Theophilas Alexander. Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander passed away in 1779 in Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander was born in 1685 in Annemessex, Somerset County, Maryland, the child of Joseph Alexander The Tanner And Jane Abigail Mcknitt.
  • Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander had children including Theophilas Alexander.
  • Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander passed away in 1779 in Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Theophilas Alexander
1715–1768
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
TA

Captain Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Captain Alexander
1685–1779
Birth Place: Annemessex, Somerset County, Maryland
Parents
Joseph Alexander "The Tanner"
1660–1730
Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Jane (Abigail) McKnitt
1667–1714
Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
John (McKnitt) McKnight
1630–1708
Galloway, Scotland, Ulster, Ireland or Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace
1632–1708
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Matthew (Wallis)
1612–1672
Sarah Alexander
1610–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Wallis)
1590–1649
Margaret Thompson
1590–1652

Captain Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Captain (James Robert "The Yeoman") Alexander (1 January 1685–31 May 1779)
  1. 1. Theophilas Alexander 1715–1768 m. Catherine Wallace 1717–1775
    1. 1. George (H) Alexander 1750–1847 m. Mary (Polly) Stewart 1750–
      1. 1. Pritchett (H) Alexander 1778–1860 m. Nancy (Norman) Alexander 1786–1863
        1. 1. Angelina Alexander 1805–1850 m. James (Francis) Richardson 1802–1837

Captain Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1 January 1685
Birth of Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander in Annemessex, Somerset County, Maryland
Annemessex, Somerset County, Maryland
1779
31 May 1779
Age 94
Death of Captain James Robert "The Yeoman" Alexander in Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1685
    Event Place: Annemessex, Somerset County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1779
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
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