William Alexander (1739 - 1828)

Born 30 Jun 1739 in Ulster, Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth (King) Alexander — married 9 Dec 1762 (to 7 May 1828) in Newside Church, Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 7 May 1828 at age 88 in Greene County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William Alexander was born on 30 June 1739 ^[1] in Ulster, Ireland.

On 9 December 1762, when he was twenty-three, he married Elizabeth King. She bore him two known children, a son and a daughter:

1. William Alexander
2. Rebecca Alexander

On 7 May 1828, about six weeks short of his eighty-ninth birthday, he died in Greene County, Tennessee.^[2]

Research Needed

Genealogies.com has a William Alexander born about 1724 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and died 29 Jun 1786 in Burke County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth King about 1744 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Children of William Alexander and Elizabeth King are: Samuel Alexander, b. 1759, New London Township, Chester Co, PA1, 1, d. 26 Apr 1842, Burke County, North Carolina Rebecca Alexander, b. 17 Nov 1745, Chester PA, d. 1825, NC1. James Alexander, b. 1752, Chester, PA1, d. Aug 1827, Wayne, IN1. Nobel Alexander, b. 1754, Chester, PA1, d. 25 Dec 18261. William Alexander, b. 17561, d. 29 Jun 17861. Elizabeth Alexander, b. 1758, Mecklenburg, NC1, d. 1783, Burke, NC1. URL: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/a/l/e/Erwin-M-Alexander/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0027.html

Findagrave and the records of DAR list him as being born in Scotland in 1739.^[2][3] while Ruth Peterson's book records him as having been born in Ireland.^[1] His military service might need clarification. According to Ruth Peterson's book, he served as a captain in the 4th North Carolina Regiment during the Revolutionary War.^[1] DAR's database does recognize him as a patriot but shows that he signed an oath of allegiance and does not list any other service.^[3]

Gravestone for William Aleander

From Findagrave.com

Capt William Alexander

Birth: 30 Jun 1739 Scotland; Death: 7 May 1828 (aged 88) Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Burial: Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA. Memorial #: 63036875.

Bio: Capt, 4th NC Regt - Revolutionary War.

Family Members: Spouse: Elizabeth King Alexander (1737-1817); Children: William King Alexander (1776-1841), Stephen King Alexander (1778-1862).^[4]

Citations

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ruth S. Peterson, Descendants of Captain William Alexander and Elizabeth King of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Guilford and Randolph counties, North Carolina, Greene County, Tennessee; Louisa St. Clair Chapter, D.A.R., Detroit, Mich, p. 9; Online Images, Familysearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSS9-LSRD-2 : accessed 27 Feb 2019); citing GSU microfilm publication 007814858.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 February 2019), memorial page for Capt William Alexander (30 Jun 1739–7 May 1828), Find A Grave: Memorial #63036875, citing Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Kellie McLaughlin Skaggs (contributor 47084336) .
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Feb 2019), "Record of William Alexander", Ancestor # A001262.
4. ↑ BookGoddess (46956711), maintained by: Kellie McLaughlin Skaggs (47084336), “Capt William Alexander,” Findagrave.com. Record added 18 Dec 2010. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63036875?search=true. Accessed 15 February 2020.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Alexander Davis-1 created through the import of Nixon Family Tree 100211.ged on Oct 2, 2011 by Susan Shirey.

• Thank you to Thomas Abel for creating WikiTree profile Alexander-3353 through the import of abel2012.ged on Jan 26, 2013.

Sources

• Ancestry Family Trees URL: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26422540&pid=542 Unable to access on 15 Feb 2020.

• BookGoddess (46956711), maintained by: Kellie McLaughlin Skaggs (47084336), “Capt William Alexander,” Findagrave.com. Record added 18 Dec 2010. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63036875?search=true. Accessed 15 February 2020.

• Clemens, William Montgomery, Alexander family records : an account of the first American settlers and colonial families of the name of Alexander, and other genealogical and historical data, mostly new and original material, including early wills and marriages heretofore unpublished. (New York: William H. Clemens, 1904). URL: https://archive.org/details/alexanderfamilyr00clem/page/n4/mode/2up Accessed 15 Feb 2020.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Feb 2019), "Record of William Alexander", Ancestor # A001262.