Abraham Alexander: Appalachian Aristocracy

Generation: 1

1. Abraham Alexander (son of Joseph Alexander and Jane McKnitt).

Generation: 2

Joseph Alexander was born 1660, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland (son of Rev. James Alexander and Mary Maxwell); died 14 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE.

Joseph married Jane McKnitt 1700, Cecil Co. MD. Jane (daughter of John McKnitt, Sr. and Elizabeth Wallace) was born ca 1656, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD; died ca 1730, Cecil Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

3.
Jane McKnitt was born ca 1656, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD (daughter of John McKnitt, Sr. and Elizabeth Wallace); died ca 1730, Cecil Co. MD.
Children:

1. Abraham Alexander

Generation: 3

4.	Rev. James Alexander was born ca 1628, Scotland (son of Robert Alexander and Mary Hamilton); died 17 Nov 1704, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland. James married Mary Maxwell. Mary was born ca 1628, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died , Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Mary Maxwell was born ca 1628, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died , Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland.

Children:

William Alexander was born 1646, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1715, New Munster, Cecil Co. MD.
Andrew Alexander was born 1648, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1700, Maryland.
Elizabeth Alexander was born ca 1650, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1692, Manokin, Somerset Co. Maryland ; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD.
James Alexander, Sr. was born 1652, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1717, New Castle, DE.
Francis Alexander was born 1654, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 1719, New Munster, Cecil Co. MD.
Samuel Alexander, Sr. was born 1657, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 14 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, MD.
2. Joseph Alexander was born 1660, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 14 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE.
John Alexander was born 1662, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died Aft 1718, Cecil Co. MD.
Janet Alexander was born 1665, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 26 Mar 1691, Manokin, Somerset Co. Maryland; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD.

John McKnitt, Sr. was born 1630, Scotland; died 1708, Somerset Co. MD; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD.

John married Elizabeth Wallace. Elizabeth was born 05 May 1632, Glasgow, Scotland; died 1708, Manokin, Somerset Co. Maryland; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Wallace was born 05 May 1632, Glasgow, Scotland; died 1708, Manokin, Somerset Co. Maryland; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD.

Children:

3. Jane McKnitt was born ca 1656, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD; died ca 1730, Cecil Co. MD.
John McKnitt, Jr. was born 1660, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD; died 23 Dec 1714, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE.
Abigail McKnitt was born 1667, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD; died 23 Dec 1714, Cecil Co. MD.

Generation: 4

8.	Robert Alexander was born , Stirling, Menstrie, Scotland (son of John Alexander and Jean Stewart); died , Drumquin, Co. Tyrone, Ulster Ireland. Robert married Mary Hamilton. Mary was born ca 1600, Stirling, Menstrie, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

Mary Hamilton was born ca 1600, Stirling, Menstrie, Scotland.

Children:

4. Rev. James Alexander was born ca 1628, Scotland; died 17 Nov 1704, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland.
Claud Alexander