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William Alexander 1676–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1676

Birth Location: Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1749

Death Location: Beverly Manor, Agusta, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Alexander

Mother: Marion Peadie

Spouse(s): Jean McNutt

Children(s): James Alexander, Robert Sr, William Jr, Peter Alexander, Sarah Alexander

In 1676, William Alexander entered the world in Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland, born to Thomas Alexander And Marion Peadie. William Alexander married Jean Mcnutt, and had children including James Alexander Alexander, Peter Alexander, Robert Alexander Sr, Sarah Alexander, William Alexander Jr. William Alexander passed away in 1749 in Beverly Manor, Agusta, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1676, William Alexander entered the world in Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland, born to Thomas Alexander And Marion Peadie.
  • William Alexander married Jean Mcnutt, and had children including James Alexander Alexander, Peter Alexander, Robert Alexander Sr, Sarah Alexander, William Alexander Jr.
  • William Alexander passed away in 1749 in Beverly Manor, Agusta, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Alexander's Ancestors

Self
William Alexander
1676–1749
Birth Place: Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Alexander
1630–1698
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion Peadie
1648–
Grandparents
Archibald Alexander
–1689
Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Elizabeth McKay
–1715
Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Reay
1590–1649
LADY *
1596–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Alexander's Descendants

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William Alexander (1676–1749) m. Jean McNutt (abt 1681–)
  1. 1. James (Alexander) Alexander 1705–
  2. 2. Robert (Alexander) Sr 1710–1783
  3. 3. William (Alexander) Jr 1712–1797
  4. 4. Peter Alexander 1714–1768
  5. 5. Sarah Alexander 1720–1780 m. James Magill 1720–1798
    1. 1. Esther Magill 1755–1858
    2. 2. John Magill 1757–1834 m. Mary Holloway 1766–1804
      1. 1. Abraham McGill 1793–
      2. 2. Mary (Polly) McGill 1793–1849
      3. 3. Jane McGill 1801–1883
      4. 4. Eliza McGill 1800–1833
      5. 5. Mary (Esther) Magill 1795–1847
    3. 3. Martha Magill 1745– m. Alexander Hamilton 1741–
    4. 4. William Magill 1748–1797
    5. 5. Robert Magill 1762– m. Mary Wakeland 1765–
    6. 6. Alexander Magill 1758–1830 m. Martha Moffitt 1760–1806
      1. 1. James (B.) Magill 1788–1853
      2. 2. William Magill 1785–1833
    7. 7. Margaret Magill 1759–
    8. 8. James (P Magill) II 1760–1817 m. Jane (Quincy) Fulton 1760–1817
      1. 1. Elizabeth Magill 1782–1853 m. Jacob Dinkel 1780–1853
        1. 1. Rebecca Dinkel 1831–1860 m. Oliver (Henry Perry) Silings 1825–1854
        2. 2. Susannah (Mae) Dinkle 1815–1885 m. John (Rader) Smaltz 1818–1901
        3. 3. John Dinkle 1802–1868 m. Hester (Ann) Reynolds 1823–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Dinkle 1804–1857 m. Andrew (Brown) Rogers 1800–1872
        5. 5. Jacob Dinkle 1821–1887 m. Nancy (W.) Camden 1846–1944
        6. 6. James (M) Dinkle 1806–1881 m. Julia (Eunice) Richerson 1814–1858 m. Ann (C) Hiner 1833–
        7. 7. J (Daniel) Dinkel 1808–1884 m. Catherine Wise 1814–1897
        8. 8. Samuel (C.) Dinkle 1811–1884 m. Elizabeth (Ewing) Devere 1816–1895
        9. 9. Robert (Magill) Dinkle 1817–1894 m. Sarah (Anne) Hite 1821–1914
        10. 10. William (F) Dinkel 1820–1903 m. Nancy Davenport 1817–1906
        11. 11. Mary (Catherine) Dinkle 1833–1901 m. Thomas (Preston Harvey) (Harvie) 1826–1912
        12. 12. Jeremiah Dinkel 1828–1862 m. Caroline Shaffer 1836–1920
      2. 2. Samuel Magill 1782–
      3. 3. William Magill 1786–
      4. 4. Rebecca ((Beckey)) Magill 1788– m. James Blain 1788–
        1. 1. William BLAIN 1805–
        2. 2. Elizabeth BLAIN 1815–
        3. 3. Nancy BLAIN 1812–
        4. 4. Jessie BLAIN 1807–
        5. 5. Jane Blain 1814–1876 m. Joshua (Anderson) RUFFNER 1814–
      5. 5. Robert Magill 1794–
      6. 6. Martha Magill 1796–
      7. 7. Jesse Magill 1797–1828
      8. 8. Sara Magill 1798–
      9. 9. Alexander Magill 1799–
    9. 9. Jane (Mcgara) Magill 1740–1826 m. Andrew (Calhoun) Hamiltion 1739–1835
      1. 1. Hugh Hamilton 1765–1765

William Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1676
1676
Birth of William Alexander in Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
1749
1749
Age 73
Death of William Alexander in Beverly Manor, Agusta, Virginia, USA
Beverly Manor, Agusta, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Manor Cunninghame, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1694; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Beverly Manor, Agusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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