Alexander Simpson Northcutt (abt. 1780 - abt. 1844)

Born about 1780 in Virginia, United States

Husband of Lucy (Robinson) Northcutt — married 17 Oct 1806 (to 1844) in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died about 1 Apr 1844 at about age 64 in Acworth, Cobb, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Alexander was born about 1780. He was the son of Private Richard Northcutt and his second wife Frances (Nunnely?) This coming from narrative on his Findagrave page. He served in the War of 1812 as a Private in 3 Regt. Copeland's West Tennessee Militia from 1812-1815.

"He married Lucy Robinson, daughter of John Boyd (William) Robinson and Lydia Brinn on October 17, 1806 in Oglethorpe County Ga. Their children were John R., Elijah who married Elizabeth Ann Harris, and was a Baptist Minister as was his brother John R.: Jesse J. Northcutt who married Asenath Baber in 1844; Alfred M., married Matilda Morris in 1841; Luke S. married first, Evie Dorsey, second Mrs Fannie Marlow. third, Nettie Cole; Eliza married Mr. Brazeal: Nancy married Mr. Hicks." Alexander Northcutt name appears in the land lottery lists wen he drew land lot number 30. 19th district in Cobb County, Georgia at that time he was living in Campbell County. His last name was spelled Northcott and Northcote at one time formerly used in Virginia. They are found later in North Carolina and South Carolina. The family has many branches in Cobb Co. Ga.

Sources

Event Type: Military Service Name: Alexander Northcut Event Date: 1812-1815 Event Place: United States

Affiliate Film Number: 155 Affiliate Publication Number: M602 Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Digital Folder Number: 004869516 Microfilm Number: 000882673 Image Number: 00138

Citing this Record United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-KCJV : 8 March 2021), Alexander Northcut, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 155; FHL microfilm 882,673.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 November 2020), memorial page for Alexander Simpson Northcutt (1780–Apr 1844), Find a Grave Memorial no. 150844384, ; Maintained by familyfinder (contributor 48487341) Unknown.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150844384/alexander-simpson-northcutt

Book: "The First Hundred Years, a Short History of Cobb County, in Georgia, by Sarah Blackwell Gober, 1935, Walter F. Brown Publishing, Atlanta Georgia, United States. citing pgs 77-78.

Research Notes

Alexander Northcutt's find a grave page has considerable background, but there is no grave for him. He was a proponent of development both in Marietta and Acworth Ga. It is possible he is buried in a family plot that has been lost to time.