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Margaret McKnitt Alexander 1776–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1776

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 July 1805

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: JOHN Alexander

Mother: Jean\Jane Bain

Spouse(s): Francis Ramsey, Francis Ramsey

Children(s): Elizabeth Ramsey, William Ramsey, James Ramsey, John Ramsey, Francis Ramsey, William Ramsey, Samuel Ramsey, William Ramsey, John Ramsey, James Ramsey, Francis Ramsey, Samuel Ramsey

In 1776, Margaret McKnitt Alexander entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, born to John Mcknitt Alexander Signer Of The Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence Brother Of Hezekiah Alexander And Jean Jane Bain. Margaret McKnitt Alexander married Francis Alexander Ramsey, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Ramsey, Francis Alexander Ramsey, James Joseph Gettys Mcgrady Ramsey, James Gettys Mcgready Ramsey, John Mc Knitt Alexander Ramsey, John Mcknitt Ramsey, Samuel Reynolds Ramsey, William B A Ramsey, William Baine Alexander Ramsey. Margaret McKnitt Alexander passed away in 1805 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Margaret McKnitt Alexander entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, born to John Mcknitt Alexander Signer Of The Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence Brother Of Hezekiah Alexander And Jean Jane Bain.
  • Margaret McKnitt Alexander married Francis Alexander Ramsey, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Ramsey, Francis Alexander Ramsey, James Joseph Gettys Mcgrady Ramsey, James Gettys Mcgready Ramsey, John Mc Knitt Alexander Ramsey, John Mcknitt Ramsey, Samuel Reynolds Ramsey, William B A Ramsey, William Baine Alexander Ramsey.
  • Margaret McKnitt Alexander passed away in 1805 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Alexander
1776–1805
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER* Signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, Brother of Hezekiah Alexander
1733–1817
New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Jean\Jane Bain
1739–1789
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
James (Robert "Capt") Alexander
1685–1779
Manokin (Somerset County), Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Abigail) McKnitt
1693–1736
Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland, United States
William (Bane) Bean
1710–
Chester County Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Lydia RUSSELL
1702–1750
St Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia, The American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Jane McKnight
1667–1714
George Russell
1675–1752
Jane Russell
1677–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Russell
1650–1722
Anne Sutton
1653–1721
Jesse Walter
1655–
Susannah Reynolds
1657–

Margaret Alexander's Descendants

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Margaret (McKnitt) Alexander (3 Apr 1776–7 July 1805) m. Francis (Alexander) Ramsey (31 May 1764–5 November 1820) m. Francis (Alexander) Ramsey (31 May 1764–11 May 1820)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ramsey 1802–1850 m. John (William "Cherokee") Brock 1786–1863
    1. 1. Leander (Lee Evander) BROCK 1831–1880 m. Mary Banner 1830–1872
      1. 1. William Brocke 1855–1929 m. Love (Caroline) Housley 1866–1935
        1. 1. Mattie (Elizabeth) Brock 1890–1932 m. James ("Frank" Franklin) Messer 1890–1936
        2. 2. Andrew (T.) Brock 1895–1965
        3. 3. John (H.) Brock 1899–1974
        4. 4. Steve (C) Brock 1905–1984
        5. 5. Homer (Lawrence) Brock 1907–1992
  2. 2. William (B. A.) Ramsey 1799–1874
  3. 3. James (Gettys McGready) Ramsey 1797–1884
  4. 4. John (Mc Knitt Alexander) Ramsey 1793–1808
  5. 5. Francis (Alexander) Ramsey 1804–1804
  6. 6. William (Baine Alexander) Ramsey 1791–1799
  7. 7. Samuel (Reynolds) Ramsey 1795–1800
  8. 8. William (Baine Alexander) Ramsey 1791–1799
  9. 9. John (Mcknitt) Ramsey 1793–1808
  10. 10. James (\\joseph Gettys Mcgrady) Ramsey 1797–
  11. 11. Francis (Alexander) Ramsey 1804–1804
  12. 12. Samuel (Reynolds) Ramsey 1795–1800

Margaret Alexander's Timeline

4 Records

1776
3 Apr 1776
Birth of Margaret McKnitt Alexander in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1799
7 Apr 1799
Age 23
Margaret McKnitt Alexander was married in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1805
7 July 1805
Age 29
Death of Margaret McKnitt Alexander in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1820
13 Apr 1820
Age 44
Margaret McKnitt Alexander was married in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1776
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1799
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1805
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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