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Matthew Wallace 1612–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1612

Birth Location: Corsflat, Renfew, Scotland

Death Date: 3 MAY 1672

Death Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA

Father: John Wallace

Mother: Margaret (Wallace)

Spouse(s): Sarah Alexander

Children(s): Elizabeth Wallace, Matthew I, William Wallace, John Wallace

Matthew Wallace was born in 1612 in Corsflat, Renfew, Scotland, the child of John Wallace And Margaret Thompson Wallace. Matthew Wallace married Sarah Alexander, and had children including Elizabeth Wallace, John Wallace, Matthew Mathais Wallace I, William Wallace. Matthew Wallace passed away in 1672 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Matthew Wallace was born in 1612 in Corsflat, Renfew, Scotland, the child of John Wallace And Margaret Thompson Wallace.
  • Matthew Wallace married Sarah Alexander, and had children including Elizabeth Wallace, John Wallace, Matthew Mathais Wallace I, William Wallace.
  • Matthew Wallace passed away in 1672 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.

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Matthew Wallace's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Wallace
1612–1672
Birth Place: Corsflat, Renfew, Scotland
Parents
John Wallace
1590–1649
County Donegal, Ireland
Margaret (Thompson) (Wallace)
1590–1652
County Donergal, Ireland
Grandparents
Richard Thompson
1570–1640
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Katharina (Maria Margaretha von) Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
1570–1659
Rudolstadt, Schwarza-Kreis, Thuringia, Thuringen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1549–1648
Margaret Henderson
1546–1640
Albrecht Rudolstat
1537–1605
Countess Dillenburg
1546–1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1519–1570
Lady Warren
1523–1570
Sir Fordell)
1520–1547
Marion Scots)
1519–1547
Guenther Rudolstadt
1499–1552
Elisabeth Budingen
1505–1572
Wilhelm Nassau-Dillenburg
1487–1559
Juliana Stolberg-Wernigerode
1506–1580

Matthew Wallace's Descendants

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Matthew Wallace (1612–3 MAY 1672) m. Sarah Alexander (28 Aug 1610–Abt. 1670)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wallace 1632–1710 m. John (McKnitt) (McKnight) 1630–1708
    1. 1. John (McKnitt) (McKnight) 1660–1714 m. Martha Dale 1662–1703 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace 1667–1698 m. Jane Alexander 1665–1691
      1. 1. Daniel (William) McKnight 1696–1747 m. Elizabeth Morton 1698–1747
        1. 1. William McKnight 1730–1794 m. Wilhelmina Jordan 1748–1809
      2. 2. Elizabeth McKnight 1703–1774
      3. 3. Sarah McKnight 1700–1775
      4. 4. Jane (McKnitt) (McKnight) 1698–1750
      5. 5. John McKnight 1687–1733
      6. 6. Robert McKnight 1685–1769
      7. 7. Mary McKnight 1691–
      8. 8. Katherine McKnight 1689–1734
      9. 9. Margaret (McKnitt) (McKnight) 1693–1736 m. James (Benjamin) Alexander 1652–1719
        1. 1. Hezekiah Alexander 1722–1801
        2. 2. Moses (James) Alexander 1693–1762
        3. 3. Arthur Alexander 1682–1715
        4. 4. Francis Alexander 1688–1779
        5. 5. Joseph Alexander 1727–1769
        6. 6. David Alexander 1680–1749
        7. 7. John Alexander 1686–1733
        8. 8. Mary Alexander 1696–1773
        9. 9. James Alexander 1690–1884
        10. 10. Esther Alexander 1716–1797
        11. 11. Abraham Alexander 1720–1778
        12. 12. Jemima Alexander 1716–1716
        13. 13. Keziah Alexander 1720–1750
        14. 14. Ezekiel Alexander 1724–1811
        15. 15. Margaret (McKnitt) Alexander 1736–1780
        16. 16. Edith Alexander 1718–1720
        17. 17. Theophilus Alexander 1714–1768
        18. 18. Jon (Joseph) Alexander 1721–1802
        19. 19. John (McKnitt) Alexander 1733–1817
        20. 20. Amos Alexander 1729–1780
        21. 21. Elizabeth (Catherine) Alexander 1720–1798
        22. 22. Abigail (Bradle) Alexander 1748–1817
        23. 23. Margaret Alexander 1750–1772
    2. 2. Abigail McKnitt 1677–1714
    3. 3. Jane McKnight 1656–1730
  2. 2. Matthew ((Mathais) Wallace) I 1638–1716 m. Elizabeth (Rose) Alexander 1640–1691
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace 1667–1698 m. John (McKnitt) (McKnight) 1660–1714
  3. 3. William Wallace 1632–1698
  4. 4. John Wallace 1649–1685

Matthew Wallace's Timeline

2 Records

1612
1612
Birth of Matthew Wallace in Corsflat, Renfew, Scotland
Corsflat, Renfew, Scotland
1672
3 MAY 1672
Age 60
Death of Matthew Wallace in Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Cecil County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Corsflat, Renfew, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1672
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Age:
    59-60

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