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Joseph Alexander 1714 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Cecil county, Maryland

Death Date: 6 Jan 1802

Death Location: Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, probably according to land ownership in augusta county Pa

Father: James ALEXANDER

Mother: Mary STEELE

Spouse(s): Abigail MCKNITT, Jane McClure, Mary MacDonnell, Joseph Alexander

Children(s): Oliver Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Jane ALEXANDER, Joseph ALEXANDER, Hannah Alexander, Phoebe Alexander, Sarah Porten, Ebenezer ALEXANDER, James ALEXANDER, John ALEXANDER, Matthew ALEXANDER, William ALEXANDER, Margaret ALEXANDER, Jeremiah ALEXANDER

In 1714, Joseph Alexander entered the world in Cecil county, Maryland, born to James ALEXANDER and Mary STEELE. Joseph Alexander married Abigail MCKNITT, Jane McClure, Mary MacDonnell, Joseph Alexander, and had children including Oliver Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Jane ALEXANDER, Joseph ALEXANDER, Hannah Alexander, Phoebe Alexander, Sarah Abbott Porten, Ebenezer Levi ALEXANDER, James ALEXANDER, John ALEXANDER, Matthew ALEXANDER, William ALEXANDER, Margaret ALEXANDER, Jeremiah ALEXANDER. Joseph Alexander passed away in 1802 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, probably according to land ownership in augusta county Pa.

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Biography

  • In 1714, Joseph Alexander entered the world in Cecil county, Maryland, born to James ALEXANDER and Mary STEELE.
  • Joseph Alexander married Abigail MCKNITT, Jane McClure, Mary MacDonnell, Joseph Alexander, and had children including Oliver Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Jane ALEXANDER, Joseph ALEXANDER, Hannah Alexander, Phoebe Alexander, Sarah Abbott Porten, Ebenezer Levi ALEXANDER, James ALEXANDER, John ALEXANDER, Matthew ALEXANDER, William ALEXANDER, Margaret ALEXANDER, Jeremiah ALEXANDER.
  • Joseph Alexander passed away in 1802 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, probably according to land ownership in augusta county Pa.

Immediate Family

Parents

James ALEXANDER
1685 – 1717
Birth Location: Annemessex, Somerset, Maryland, American Colonies
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Mary STEELE
1689 – 1755
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Abigail MCKNITT
1720 – 1772
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, British Colony
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Jane McClure
1734 – 1780
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia
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Mary MacDonnell
– 1763
Birth Location: Newcastle, Newcastle, DE
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Joseph Alexander
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Oliver Alexander
1730 – 1812
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Elizabeth Alexander
1735 – 1802
Birth Location: Ireland, Antrim, , Ireland
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Jane ALEXANDER
1742 –
Birth Location: –
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Joseph ALEXANDER
1745 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Hannah Alexander
1745 – 1832
Birth Location: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Phoebe Alexander
1749 – 1821
Birth Location: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Porten
1750 – 1832
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia
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Ebenezer ALEXANDER
1747 – 1824
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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James ALEXANDER
1740 – 1803
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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John ALEXANDER
1755 – 1830
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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Matthew ALEXANDER
1757 – 1841
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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William ALEXANDER
1759 –
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Margaret ALEXANDER
1761 –
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Jeremiah ALEXANDER
1763 – 1847
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Joseph Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Alexander
1714 – 1802
Birth Place: Cecil county, Maryland
Parents
James ALEXANDER
1685 – 1717
Annemessex, Somerset, Maryland, American Colonies
Mary STEELE
1689 – 1755
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Alexander's Descendants

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Joseph Alexander (1714 – 6 Jan 1802) m. Abigail MCKNITT (1720 – 1772) m. Jane McClure (1734 – Feb 1780) m. Mary MacDonnell ( – before 1763) m. Joseph Alexander
  1. 1. Oliver Alexander (26 September 1730 – 1812)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Alexander (28 Oct 1735 – 20 Nov 1802)
  3. 3. Jane ALEXANDER (1742 – )
  4. 4. Joseph ALEXANDER (1745 – )
  5. 5. Hannah Alexander (21 Apr 1745 – 08 May 1832)
  6. 6. Phoebe Alexander (12 Aug 1749 – 13 Feb 1821)
  7. 7. Sarah (Abbott) Porten (1750 – 8 May 1832) m. Alexander (Houston (VA-TN-AL) (m Alexander) (ALABAMA)) Montgomery (1748 – 13 July 1830)
    1. 1. John (Houston) Montgomery (4 May 1775 – 2 Jan 1857)
    2. 2. Alexander Montgomery (1776 – 1833)
    3. 3. James Montgomery (1780 – 21 FEB 1868)
    4. 4. Joseph (J.) Montgomery (17 Dec 1786 – 21 feb 1868) m. Mary (Polly) Jacks (26 jun 1770 – 1812) m. Jane Watson (1796 – 1817) m. Mary ("Polly") Brunson (29 Jan 1799 – 16 Nov 1865)
      1. 1. Sarah (R.) Montgomery (22 Apr 1807 – 1835)
      2. 2. Samuel (J.) Montgomery (21 Apr 1809 – 1812)
      3. 3. James (Madison) Montgomery (28 Oct 1810 – 17 Apr 1891)
      4. 4. Alexander (Houston "Alex") Montgomery (8 Sep 1811 – 11 Mar 1894) m. Mary (Ann) Thompson (abt 1817 – Jun 1850) m. Pricilla Holt (1820 – c 1881)
        1. 1. Sarah (C.) Montgomery (1837 – )
        2. 2. James (Alexander) Montgomery (19 September 1855 – 1 Feb 1932) m. Cassie (Jane) Barnes (17 October 1860 – 19 July 1949)
        3. 3. John (David) Montgomery (15 Jan 1858 – 8 Oct 1937)
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Montgomery (21 oct 1852 – 22 Mar 1948)
        5. 5. Robert (Donald "Rob") Montgomery (8 Mar 1860 – 5 Dec 1938)
        6. 6. Margaret (P. "Marg") Montgomery (Abt 1867 – c 1911)
      5. 5. Louisa Montgomery (06 NOV 1822 – 1880)
      6. 6. Rhoda Montgomery (1806 – 1835)
      7. 7. Mary (Susan) Montgomery (April 1834 – May 1899)
      8. 8. Tabitha (B) Montgomery (5 Feb 1819 – 6 Jul 1883)
      9. 9. Hannah (L) Montgomery (06 NOV 1822 – 14 OCT 1887)
      10. 10. Mary (Susan) Montgomery (April 1834 – May 1899)
      11. 11. Sarah Montgomery (1837 – )
      12. 12. John (Reed) Montgomery (28 May 1839 – 11 NOV 1905)
    5. 5. John (Porten) Montgomery
  8. 8. Ebenezer (Levi) ALEXANDER (1747 – 14 Apr 1824)
  9. 9. James ALEXANDER (26 Sep 1740 – 1803)
  10. 10. John ALEXANDER (1755 – 29/May/1830)
  11. 11. Matthew ALEXANDER (1757 – 14/Jan/1841)
  12. 12. William ALEXANDER (1759 – )
  13. 13. Margaret ALEXANDER (1761 – )
  14. 14. Jeremiah ALEXANDER (1763 – 01/26/1847)

Joseph Alexander's Timeline

7 Records

1713
6 April 1713
Birth of Joseph Alexander in Cecil county, Maryland
Cecil county, Maryland
1714
1714
Birth of Joseph Alexander in Cecil county, Maryland
Cecil county, Maryland
1740
1740
Age 26
Joseph Alexander resided here in Milita Troopers, Cecil, Maryland
Milita Troopers, Cecil, Maryland
1770
1770
Age 56
Joseph Alexander resided here in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 76
Joseph Alexander resided here in South Susquehannah Hundred, Cecil, Maryland, USA
South Susquehannah Hundred, Cecil, Maryland, USA
1802
6 Jan 1802
Age 88
Death of Joseph Alexander in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1802
6 Jan 1802
Age 88
Death of Joseph Alexander in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, probably according to land ownership in augusta county Pa
Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, probably according to land ownership in augusta county Pa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1713
    Event Place: Cecil county, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Cecil county, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1714; Page Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Milita Troopers, Cecil, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890, Jackson, Ron V.; Accelerated Indexing Systems, Comp.; Maryland Census, 1772-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Document: County Tax Ratables, Sep 1774 [New Jersey State Library]; Call Number: FHL Film 411289; Page Number: 3; Family Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: South Susquehannah Hundred, Cecil, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: South Susquehannah Hundred, Cecil, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 325; Family History Library Film: 0568143

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1802
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1802
    Event Place: Christiana, New Castle, Delaware, probably according to land ownership in augusta county Pa

    Genealogy Event 9
    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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