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Francis Alexander 1695 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Somerset,,Maryland,USA

Death Date: 1781

Death Location: Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA

Father: Joseph Alexander

Mother: Abigail McKnitt

Spouse(s): Martha Blair

Children(s): Isabella Alexander

In 1695, Francis Alexander entered the world in Somerset,,Maryland,USA, born to Joseph Alexander and Abigail McKnitt. Francis Alexander married Martha Sarah Blair, and had children including Isabella Alexander. Francis Alexander passed away in 1781 in Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1695, Francis Alexander entered the world in Somerset,,Maryland,USA, born to Joseph Alexander and Abigail McKnitt.
  • Francis Alexander married Martha Sarah Blair, and had children including Isabella Alexander.
  • Francis Alexander passed away in 1781 in Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Alexander
1660 – 1730
Birth Location: Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
JA
Abigail McKnitt
1667 – 1700
Birth Location: New Munster,Cecil,Maryland,USA
AM

Spouses(s)

Martha Blair
1700 – 1760
Birth Location: New Castle,,Delaware,USA
MB

Children(s)

Isabella Alexander
1732 – 1788
Birth Location: Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales
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Francis Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Francis Alexander
1695 – 1781
Birth Place: Somerset,,Maryland,USA
Parents
Joseph Alexander
1660 – 1730
Raphoe,Ulster,Donegal,Ireland
Abigail McKnitt
1667 – 1700
New Munster,Cecil,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

Francis Alexander's Descendants

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Francis Alexander (1695 – 1781) m. Martha (Sarah) Blair (1700 – 27 Aug 1760)
  1. 1. Isabella Alexander (1732 – 27 Oct 1788) m. Moses (Shelby) Sr. (5 May 1728 – 13 Oct 1776)
    1. 1. Thomas Shelby (1747 – ) m. Sarah Helms (1760 – 1805)
      1. 1. Moses Shelby (1785 – 1834) m. Martha (Washington) Polk (4 May 1794 – )
        1. 1. Moses (George Washington) Shelby (1825 – ) m. Sarah Witherspoon (1830 – )
    2. 2. Evan (Shelby) MD (1748 – Apr 1825) m. Susannah (Polk) Alexander (1759 – 1 Mar 1837)
      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)

Francis Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1695
1695
Birth of Francis Alexander in Somerset,,Maryland,USA
Somerset,,Maryland,USA
1781
1781
Age 86
Death of Francis Alexander in Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA
Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Somerset,,Maryland,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Mecklenburg,,North Carolina,USA
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