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JOSEPH Alexander 1681–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1681

Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, MA, USA

Death Date: 30 Sept 1761

Death Location: Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Alexander

Mother: Sarah Gaylord

Spouse(s): Margaret Mattoon, Margreet Matun

Children(s): Elizabeth Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Mary Alexander, John Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Amos Alexander, Thankful Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Mary Alexander, Experience Alexander, Sarah Alexander, Rachel Alexander, John Alexander, Philip Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Aaron Alexander, ELIZABETH Alexander, Aaron Alexander, Margret Alexander, Thankful Alexander, Thankful Alexander, Aaron Alexander, John ALEXANDER, Thankful Alexander, John Alexander, Simeon Alexander, Simeon Alexander, Joseph Alexander

JOSEPH Alexander was born in 1681 in Northfield, Franklin, MA, USA, the child of John Alexander And Sarah Gaylord. JOSEPH Alexander married Margaret Mattoon, Margreet Matun, Margret Alexander, Mehitable Buer, and had children including Aaron Alexander, Amos Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Experience Alexander, John Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Joseph Buchanan Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Margret Alexander, Mary Alexander, Philip Alexander, Rachel Alexander, Sarah Alexander, Simeon Alexander, Thankful Alexander. JOSEPH Alexander passed away in 1761 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • JOSEPH Alexander was born in 1681 in Northfield, Franklin, MA, USA, the child of John Alexander And Sarah Gaylord.
  • JOSEPH Alexander married Margaret Mattoon, Margreet Matun, Margret Alexander, Mehitable Buer, and had children including Aaron Alexander, Amos Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Experience Alexander, John Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Joseph Buchanan Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Margret Alexander, Mary Alexander, Philip Alexander, Rachel Alexander, Sarah Alexander, Simeon Alexander, Thankful Alexander.
  • JOSEPH Alexander passed away in 1761 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA.

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JOSEPH Alexander's Ancestors

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JOSEPH Alexander
1681–1761
Birth Place: Northfield, Franklin, MA, USA
Parents
John Alexander
1645–1733
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Sarah Gaylord
1652–1732
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
George Alexander
1629–1703
Stirling, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Susanna Sage
1621–1684
Northampton, Hampshire, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOSEPH Alexander's Descendants

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JOSEPH Alexander (16 Oct 1681–30 Sept 1761) m. Margaret Mattoon (4 Nov 1678–8 Nov 1766) m. Margreet Matun (16 October 1681–30 September 1761)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Alexander 1717–1806 m. William ORVIS 1710–1774
    1. 1. Waitstill Orvis 1755–1823 m. Elizabeth (J) Church 1757–1832
      1. 1. John (Mills) Orvis 1790–1863 m. Anna Larrabee 1791–1883
      2. 2. Elihu Orvis 1784–1845
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Church) Pullen 1807–1877
      4. 4. Francis Orvis 1795–1826
      5. 5. Lucina (Chipman) Upham 1792–1867
      6. 6. Thomas Orvis 1787–1788
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Frances) Orvis 1776–1781
      8. 8. Josephus (Victor) Orvis 1780–1855
      9. 9. Malachi Orvis 1782–1854
      10. 10. William ("Billy") Orvis 1786–1855
      11. 11. Francis Orvis 1795–1884
      12. 12. Joseph Orvis 1778–1795
      13. 13. Waitstill Orvis 1784–1815
      14. 14. Elizabeth Orvis 1793–1826
      15. 15. Levi (Church) Orvis 1799–1849
      16. 16. Elihu Orvis 1788–1845
      17. 17. Simeon (Victor) Orvis 1797–1885
    2. 2. Ambrose (Orvis) Sr 1758–1844
  2. 2. Margaret Alexander 1706–
  3. 3. Joseph (Buchanan) Alexander 1709–1754
  4. 4. Mary Alexander 1727–1796 m. Samuel Root 1713–1800
    1. 1. Elihu (Root) I 1744–
    2. 2. Timothy Root 1743–1843
  5. 5. John Alexander 1706–1706
  6. 6. Margaret Alexander 1706–1708
  7. 7. Margaret Alexander 1706–1708 m. Jeremiah Petty 1711–1794
    1. 1. Jacob Petty 1760–
    2. 2. Peter Petty 1759–
    3. 3. Ebenezer Petty 1737–1814
    4. 4. Harriet (Eliza) Petty 1420–1474
    5. 5. Margret (Elizabeth) Petty 1744–1826 m. Isreal Chauncey 1744–1785
      1. 1. Russell (Rawson Graham Estabrook) Chauncey 1775–1859
  8. 8. Margaret Alexander 1706–1767
  9. 9. Amos Alexander 1724–1814
  10. 10. Thankful Alexander 1719–1758
  11. 11. Elizabeth Alexander 1716–1806
  12. 12. Mary Alexander 1711–1796
  13. 13. Experience Alexander 1721–1811
  14. 14. Sarah Alexander 1708–1709
  15. 15. Rachel Alexander 1715–1716
  16. 16. John Alexander 1709–1795
  17. 17. Philip Alexander 1712–1772
  18. 18. Joseph Alexander 1705–1761
  19. 19. Aaron Alexander 1713–1715
  20. 20. ELIZABETH Alexander 1717–1806
  21. 21. Aaron Alexander 1714–1715
  22. 22. Margret Alexander 1706–1708 m. John PETTY 1800–1878
    1. 1. John PETTY 1800–1878 m. Christiann SMITH 1802–1874 m. Christina Smith 1802–1874 m. Christian Petty 1802– m. Margret Alexander 1706–1708 m. Christian Petty –1874
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Petty 1836–1923 m. Jacob (M) Rockefeller 1825–1935 m. Abram (E) Amerman 1830–1916 m. Abram (E) Amerman 1830–1916
        1. 1. Julia Amerman 1868–1955 m. David (C) Apger 1867–1937 m. William (F) Apgar 1871–1944 m. William (Frederick) Apgar 1874–1944
        2. 2. George (E) Amerman 1864–1941 m. Emma Gaston 1872–1950
        3. 3. Cristianna Amerman 1861–
        4. 4. George (E) Amerman 1864–1941
        5. 5. Cristianna Amerman 1861–
        6. 6. Cristiana Ammerman 1862–
        7. 7. George (E.) Ammerman 1866–1941
        8. 8. Jutia Ammerman 1868–
      2. 2. Sarah (A) Amerman 1835–1923 m. Abraham Amerman 1830–1916
        1. 1. Cristianna Amerman 1862–
        2. 2. George (E) Amerman 1864–
      3. 3. William Petty 1834–1868
      4. 4. Harvey Petty 1839–1914 m. Euphemia Petty 1841–
        1. 1. Mary (E) Petty 1878–
        2. 2. Annabella Petty 1876–
      5. 5. Henry Petty 1826–1904 m. Catharine Patrey 1828–1903 m. Mary (Ann) Howell 1831–1865
        1. 1. William Petty 1854–1866
        2. 2. William Patty 1861–
        3. 3. Emma (Gertrude) Patty 1861–
        4. 4. Henry (Hunter) Petty 1875–1928
        5. 5. Ann (A) Petty 1850–
      6. 6. Edward Petty 1841–1853
      7. 7. Peter (S) Petty 1829–1897 m. Malinda Howell 1824–1888
        1. 1. Charles (Dayton) Petty 1860–1863
        2. 2. Marietta Petty 1851–
        3. 3. Sarah (Francis) Petty 1856–
        4. 4. George (H) Petty 1856–1897 m. Sadie Hendershott 1871–1957
        5. 5. Frederick (F) Petty 1858–1934 m. Lydia (Martha) Steel 1858–1927
      8. 8. William Petty 1825–1821 m. Martha Tiger 1836–1880
        1. 1. Edward (L.) Petty 1862–1942
        2. 2. Abbie (S.) Brown 1849–
      9. 9. Peter (S) Petty 1829–1897 m. Malinda Howell 1824–1888
        1. 1. George (Henry) Petty 1855–1897
        2. 2. Fred Petty 1859–1860 m. Martha Petty 1858–1927
        3. 3. Sarah (Francis) Petty 1854–
        4. 4. Sarah (Francis) Patty 1856–
        5. 5. Charles (Dayton) Petty 1860–1863
        6. 6. Marietta Petty 1852–
        7. 7. Petty 1860–
      10. 10. William Petty 1834–1868
      11. 11. Edward Petty 1841–1853
        1. 1. Sarah (A) Amerman 1836–1923
      12. 12. Harvey Petty 1839–1914
      13. 13. Henry Petty 1826–1904
    2. 2. Margret (Elizabeth) Petty 1744–1826
  23. 23. Thankful Alexander 1719–1758
  24. 24. Thankful Alexander 1717–1806
  25. 25. Aaron Alexander 1714–1804
  26. 26. John ALEXANDER 1709–1755
  27. 27. Thankful Alexander 1719–1806
  28. 28. John Alexander 1724–1755
  29. 29. Simeon Alexander 1722–
  30. 30. Simeon Alexander 1722–
  31. 31. Joseph Alexander 1715–1754

JOSEPH Alexander's Timeline

3 Records

1681
16 Oct 1681
Birth of JOSEPH Alexander in Northfield, Franklin, MA, USA
Northfield, Franklin, MA, USA
1705
28 MAY 1705
Age 24
JOSEPH Alexander was married in Deerfield, Franklin, MA
Deerfield, Franklin, MA
1761
30 Sept 1761
Age 80
Death of JOSEPH Alexander in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1681
    Event Place: Northfield, Franklin, MA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1705
    Event Place: Deerfield, Franklin, MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 501

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sept 1761
    Event Place: Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA

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