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Matthew Wallace 1638 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1638

Birth Location: Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1716

Death Location: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States

Father: Matthew Wallace

Mother: Sarah Alexander

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alexander

Children(s): James Wallace, Matthew Wallace, Ezekiel Wallace, Richard Wallace, Mary Wallace, Dorothy Wallace, John Wallace, Ann Wallace, William Wallace, Oliver Wallace

In 1638, Matthew Wallace I entered the world in Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland, born to Matthew Wallace and Sarah Alexander. Matthew Wallace I married Elizabeth Alexander, and had children including James Wallace, Matthew Wallace, Ezekiel Wallace, Richard Wallace, Mary Wallace, Dorothy Wallace, John Wallace, Ann Wallace, William Wallace, Oliver Wallace. Matthew Wallace I passed away in 1716 in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1638, Matthew Wallace I entered the world in Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland, born to Matthew Wallace and Sarah Alexander.
  • Matthew Wallace I married Elizabeth Alexander, and had children including James Wallace, Matthew Wallace, Ezekiel Wallace, Richard Wallace, Mary Wallace, Dorothy Wallace, John Wallace, Ann Wallace, William Wallace, Oliver Wallace.
  • Matthew Wallace I passed away in 1716 in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Wallace
1612 – 1672
Birth Location: Manor Cunninghame Ulster, Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
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Sarah Alexander
1610 – 1634
Birth Location: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Alexander
1650 – 1692
Birth Location: Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, ireland
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Children(s)

James Wallace
1670 – 1740
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland
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Matthew Wallace
1672 – 1751
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
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Ezekiel Wallace
1680 – 1751
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Richard Wallace
1682 – 1718
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Mary Wallace
1683 – 1711
Birth Location: Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland
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Dorothy Wallace
1687 – 1747
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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John Wallace
1687 – 1740
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States
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Ann Wallace
1690 – 1708
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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William Wallace
1691 – 1698
Birth Location: Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland
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Oliver Wallace
1691 – 1718
Birth Location: , Cecil, Maryland, USA
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Matthew Wallace's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Wallace
1638 – 1716
Birth Place: Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Matthew Wallace
1612 – 1672
Manor Cunninghame Ulster, Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Sarah Alexander
1610 – 1634
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Samuel Alexander
1590 – 1623
Ireland
(Princess) (Elisabeth Juliane) Rudolstadt
1578 – 1658
Rudolstadt, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thueringen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Sir Stirling
1567 – 1640
Albrecht Rudolstadt
1537 – 1605
Juliana Nassau-Dillenburg
1546 – 1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Günther SCHWARZBURG
1499 – 1484
Elisabeth Kelster
1505 – 1572
Wilhelm Nassau-Dillenburg
1487 – 1559
Juliane Wernigerode
1506 – 1580

Matthew Wallace's Descendants

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Matthew Wallace (5 Feb 1638 – 1716) m. Elizabeth Alexander (1650 – 1692)
  1. 1. James Wallace (1670 – 31 Jan 1740)
  2. 2. Matthew Wallace (1672 – 3 MAY 1751) m. Sarah Alexander (28 AUG 1690 – 1760)
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) WALLACE (1697 – 25 Oct 1758)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wallace (1710 – 1777) m. William (Buster) (Bustard) (1703 – 1747) m. William Bustard (ABT 1710 – )
      1. 1. William (John) Buster (1729 – 13 May 1795) m. Jane (Elizabeth) Woods (1735 – 1792)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Buster (10 May 1751 – 1814) m. Richard Byrd (03 Nov 1750 – 05 Mar 1803)
    3. 3. Catherine Wallace (1717 – 1775)
    4. 4. Alexander Wallace (1718 – 24 May 1808)
    5. 5. Joseph Wallace (1720 – 13 May 1751)
    6. 6. John Wallace (1723 – 28 Sep 1782)
    7. 7. Ezekiel Wallace (1735 – 24 Jan 1813)
  3. 3. Ezekiel Wallace (1680 – 19 Apr 1751)
  4. 4. Richard Wallace (1682 – 1718)
  5. 5. Mary Wallace (1683 – 1711)
  6. 6. Dorothy Wallace (1687 – 1747)
  7. 7. John Wallace (24 JUN 1687 – 29 FEB 1740)
  8. 8. Ann Wallace (1690 – 1708)
  9. 9. William Wallace (1691 – 18 May 1698)
  10. 10. Oliver Wallace (1691 – 16 Sep 1718)

Matthew Wallace's Timeline

2 Records

1638
5 Feb 1638
Birth of Matthew Wallace I in Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
1716
1716
Age 78
Death of Matthew Wallace I in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States
Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1638
    Event Place: Raphoe, County Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States
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