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 1801 - 1858 (56 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 3. | Margaret McKnitt Alexander was born 03 Apr 1766, Mecklenburg, NC (daughter of John McKnitt Alexander and Jean Bane); died 07 Jul 1805, Swan Pond, Knox Co. TN. Children:
- William Bain Alexander Ramsey was born 26 Mar 1791, Knox Co. TN; died 27 Apr 1874, Nashville, Davidson Co. TN.
- John McKnitt Alexander Ramsey was born 02 May 1793, Knox Co. TN; died 27 Mar 1808, Knox Co. TN.
- Samuel Reynolds Ramsey was born 09 Aug 1795, Knox Co. TN; died 16 Sep 1800, Knox Co. TN.
- James Gettys McGready Ramsey was born 25 Mar 1797, Knox Co. TN; died 11 Apr 1884, Knox Co. TN.
- 1. Eliza Naomi Jean Bain Ramsey was born 28 Nov 1801, Knox Co. TN; died 12 Jan 1858, Knox Co. TN.
- Francis Alexander Ramsey was born 18 Oct 1804, Knox Co. TN; died 23 Nov 1804, Knox Co. TN.
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Generation: 3
| 6. | John McKnitt Alexander was born 06 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD (son of James Robert Alexander and Margaret McKnitt); died 10 Jul 1817, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Huntersville Mecklenburg Co. NC. Notes:
Buried:
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8579651
John married Jean Bane ca Sep 1762, Philadelphia, PA. Jean was born ca 1739, Philadelphia PA; died 16 Mar 1789, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Huntersville Mecklenburg Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Jean Bane was born ca 1739, Philadelphia PA; died 16 Mar 1789, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Huntersville Mecklenburg Co. NC. Notes:
Tombstone inscription
Sacred to the Memory of
[J]EAN ALEXANDER (ALIAS) BEAN
who died March 16, 1789
Aged 50 years
A Perfon unrelated [&] unrequefted takes the
Liberty in Justice to her character to fay
That as a faithful & agreeable Friend [&] Wife
[&] Mother[,] a Miftrefs [&] an Economift[,] Fhe
merited the imitation of all her female [a]c[-]
quaintance & reftricted Honour on her fex.
Hark fhe bids her friends adieu
Some angel calls her to the fpheres
Our eyes the radiant faint perfue
Thro liquid telescopes of tears.
Farewel [sic] bright foul, a fhort farewel [sic],
Till we fhall meet again above
In the fweet groves where pleafures dwell,
And trees of life bears fruits of love.
Sweet foul we leave thee to thy reft,
Enjoy thy Jefus and thy God,
Till we, from bands of clay releas'd,
Spring out and climb the fhining road.
While the dear duft fhe leaves behind
Sleeps in thy bofom facred tomb;
Soft be her bed, in her flumbers kind,
And all her dreams of joys to come.
Her Saviour fhall her life reftore,
And raife her from the dark abode;
Her flefh and foul fhall part no more,
But dwell for ever near her God.
AB HOC MOMENTO
PENDET [AE]TERNITAS.
Tombstone photo
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8581258
Children:
- William Bane Alexander was born 25 Apr 1764, Mecklenburg, NC; died 23 Jan 1844, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Huntersville Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- 3. Margaret McKnitt Alexander was born 03 Apr 1766, Mecklenburg, NC; died 07 Jul 1805, Swan Pond, Knox Co. TN.
- Mary Jane Bane (Polly) Alexander was born 06 Jul 1768, Mecklenburg, NC; died 18 May 1816, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- Abigail Bane Alexander was born 25 Nov 1770, Mecklenburg, NC; died 14 May 1802, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- Dr. Joseph McKnitt Alexander was born 28 Apr 1774, Mecklenburg, NC; died 17 Oct 1841, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Huntersville Mecklenburg Co. NC.
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| 12. | James Robert Alexander was born 1690, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD (son of Joseph Alexander and Abigail McKnitt); died 31 May 1779, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE. Notes:
Marylanders to Carolina: Migration of Marylanders to North Carolina and ... By Henry C. Peden, Page 5
ALEXANDER, JAMES. "James Alexander, son of Joseph Alexander and possibly Abigail McKnitt, was born in Cecil County, Maryland circa 1690. He and his father purchased land in "New Munster" in 1714 and it was around this time that James married Margaret McKnitt, daughter of John McKnitt and Jane Wallace.
Their children were: Theophilus Alexander (1714-1768, married Catherine Wallace); Jemima Alexander (born 1716, died young); Edith Alexander (born 1718, died young); Keziah Alexander (1720-1750, married Walter Sharp); Ezekiel Alexander (born 1725, died young); Jemima Alexander (1727-1797, married James Sharp); Hezekiah Alexander (1728-1801, married Mary Sample); Amos Alexander (1729-1780, married Sarah Sharp); John McKnitt Alexander (1733-1817, married Jean Bean or Bain); and, Margaret Alexander (born 1736, died young).
When he Was about age 55 James Alexander married a second time to Abigail ----, and their children were:Elizabeth Alexander (1746-1822, married William A. Sample, brother of Mary Sample who married Hezekiah Alexander); Abigail Alexander (1748-1817, married Francis Bradley); Margaret Alexander (1750-1772); Josiah Alexander (1752?after 1772); and, Ezekiel Alexander (1754-after 1832).
When James made out his will on June 17, 1772, nine of his children were still alive. Of those nine, seven eventually moved to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. From his will it is evident that James owned land in Mecklenburg. What is unclear is whether James ever came to Mecklenburg himself. The land he owned on Long Creek, in the Hopewell section, was willed to his son Ezekiel, who lived there some time before moving to Tennessee. From the posting of James Alexander?s will, we know that he died before July 15, 1779 in Cecil County, Maryland, at the age of 89.
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52810996
James married Margaret McKnitt ca 1714, New Munster, Cecil Co. MD. Margaret was born 26 Dec 1693, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD; died 31 Jul 1736, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE. [Group Sheet]
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| 13. | Margaret McKnitt was born 26 Dec 1693, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD; died 31 Jul 1736, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE. Notes:
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52811051
Children:
- Theophilus Alexander was born 13 Mar 1715, Cecil Co. MD; died 07 Aug 1768, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Sharpes Graveyard Fair Hill Cecil Co.. MD.
- Jemima Alexander was born 10 Feb 1716, Cecil Co. MD; died ca Nov 1726, Cecil Co. MD.
- Edith Alexander was born 10 Jan 1718, Cecil Co. MD; died Bef 1720, Cecil Co. MD.
- Kesiah Alexander was born 09 May 1720, Cecil Co. MD; died 1750, York Co. PA.
- Ezekiel Alexander was born 17 Jun 1724, Cecil Co. MD.
- Jemima Alexander was born 1727, Cecil Co. MD; died 01 Sep 1797, Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- Colonel Hezekiah South Alexander was born 13 Jan 1728, Cecil Co. MD; died 16 Jul 1801, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Charlotte, Sugaw Cr. Presbyterian Cemetery Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- Amos Alexander, Sr. was born 13 Jan 1729, Cecil Co. MD; died 01 May 1780, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE.
- 6. John McKnitt Alexander was born 06 Jun 1733, Cecil Co. MD; died 10 Jul 1817, Mecklenburg Co. NC; was buried , Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Huntersville Mecklenburg Co. NC.
- Margaret Alexander was born 06 Jun 1736, Cecil Co. MD.
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