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Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight Alexander 1667–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1667

Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 23 December 1714

Death Location: Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America

Father: John McKnight

Mother: Elizabeth McKnight

Spouse(s): Joseph Alexander

Children(s): James Alexander, Martin Alexander, Abigail Alexander, Jane Alexander, Sophia Alexander, Theophilus Alexander, Elias Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, Francis Alexander, Jane Alexander

Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight Alexander was born in 1667 in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of John Mcknitt Mcknight And Elizabeth Mcknight. Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight Alexander married Joseph Alexander, and had children including Abigail Calpan Alexander, Elias Alexander, Francis Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, James Robert Alexander, Jane Alexander, Jane Muley Alexander, Martin A Alexander, Sophia Alexander, Theophilus Alexander. Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight Alexander passed away in 1714 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight Alexander was born in 1667 in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of John Mcknitt Mcknight And Elizabeth Mcknight.
  • Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight Alexander married Joseph Alexander, and had children including Abigail Calpan Alexander, Elias Alexander, Francis Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, James Robert Alexander, Jane Alexander, Jane Muley Alexander, Martin A Alexander, Sophia Alexander, Theophilus Alexander.
  • Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight Alexander passed away in 1714 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Jane Alexander
1667–1714
Birth Place: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
John McKnitt McKnight
1630–1708
Galloway, Scotland, Ulster, Ireland or Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth McKnight
1632–1708
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Grandparents
John (O McKnight\McNaught) V
1605–1659
Kirkpatrick-Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Strachan) Gordon
1605–1668
Sheils, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Matthew (Hew) Wallace
1612–1672
Corsflat, Renfrew, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sarah (Alexander) (Wallace)
1610–1670
Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Forbes
1542–1606
Dame Kilquhanity
1581–1606
John Gordon
1587–1649
Lady grandmother)
1582–1670
Samuel Alexander
1590–1623
Elisabeth Schwarzburg
1578–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord 13GGF
1518–1596
Lady Huntly
1522–1604
George Huntly
1513–1562
Elizabeth Keith
1520–1562
John Arbuthnot
1557–1653
Jean grandmother)
1557–1626

Jane Alexander's Descendants

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Jane ("Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight) Alexander (15 Sep 1667–23 December 1714) m. Joseph Alexander (1639–9 March 1730)
  1. 1. James (Robert) Alexander 1690–1779 m. Margaret (Abigail) McKnitt 1693–1736 m. Abigail (*) McKnitt 1708–1778
    1. 1. THEOPHILUS Alexander 1714–1768 m. Catherine Wallace 1715–1775
      1. 1. George (H) Alexander 1743–1847 m. Mary (Polly) Stewart 1750–1785 m. Mary ("Polly") Stuart 1750–1785 m. Margaret Harris 1748–1819
        1. 1. John (W.) Alexander 1780–1880 m. Nancy Stuart 1792–1863
        2. 2. George (B) Alexander 1770–
        3. 3. Jenett Alexander 1775–1840
        4. 4. Joseph (Henry) Alexander 1777–1855
        5. 5. Robert Alexander 1778–
        6. 6. Thomas Alexander 1781–1855
        7. 7. Benjamin Alexander 1783–1866
        8. 8. Lettie Alexander 1791–1823
        9. 9. Catherine (Caty) Alexander 1792–1849
        10. 10. John Alexander 1800–
        11. 11. Jesse Alexander –1840
        12. 12. Robert Alexander 1784–
        13. 13. William (Stewart) Alexander 1795–1862
        14. 14. Jane Alexander 1798–
        15. 15. Mary (Polly) ALEXANDER 1788–
        16. 16. George (Barbee) Alexander 1800–
        17. 17. Jesse (J.) Alexander 1779–
        18. 18. Joseph Alexander 1779–1855
      2. 2. Martha Alexander 1733–1798
      3. 3. George Alexander 1750–1814
      4. 4. Rev. (Dr. Joseph) Alexander 1735–1809
      5. 5. Keziah Alexander 1741–1778
      6. 6. Ann (Mary) Alexander 1745–1802
    2. 2. John (McKnitt) Alexander 1733–1817
    3. 3. Edith Alexander 1717–1720
    4. 4. Margaret (McKnitt Alexander) II 1721–1780
    5. 5. Keziah Alexander 1720–1750
  2. 2. Martin (A) Alexander 1687–1751
  3. 3. Abigail (Calpan) Alexander 1688–1689
  4. 4. Jane (Muley) Alexander 1686–1687
  5. 5. Sophia Alexander 1682–1683
  6. 6. Theophilus Alexander 1680–1768
  7. 7. Elias Alexander 1679–1747
  8. 8. Hezekiah Alexander 1685–1801
  9. 9. Francis Alexander 1684–1781
  10. 10. Jane Alexander 1700–1750

Jane Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1667
15 Sep 1667
Birth of Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight Alexander in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
1714
23 December 1714
Age 47
Death of Jane "Abigail" McKnitt\McKnight 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: 15 Sep 1667
    Event Place: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1714
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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