Samuel Alexander, Sr.

Male 1657 - 1733  (76 years)


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  • Name Samuel Alexander 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 1657  Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Jun 1733  Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Immigrated from Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland to Manokin, Somerset County, MD on the ship "Welcome" arriving September 21, 1670. Other sources have him immigrating in 1680.

      Register of Maryland's Heraldic Families", page 64:
      SAMUEL Alexander, shown as of Pokomoke, moved to Cecil County and bought lands in the southern part of the country in 1723, called "Sligo" and Alexandria tract. He also bought lands in 1723 for the Presbyterian Church of Bohemia, Cecil Coounty, MD. His will dated 3/29/1727 M.A.G., Voll, p.3. Recorded in Elkton, Cecil Co. Deeds, Vol 4, folio 74. SAMUEL Alexander to MARTIN Alexander tract, "Alexandria", 9/1/1723. Recorded 5/23/1724. Vol. 4, folio 75. SAMUEL Alexander to FRANCIS Alexander tract, "Sligo", 9/21/1723. Recorded 5/23/1724. Vol 5, folio 66, MARTIN Alexander (son of SAMUEL and, wife Mary) gives release to James Wallace, mentions "Sligo", 9/2/1734. Vol 5, folio 97, JAMES Alexander son of MOSES and wife to William Sample Weaver of Chester County, Penn., land purchased from Thomas Stephenson, 8/15/1718. Vol 5, folio 235, JAMES Alexander, Gent., of Milford Hundred 10/20/1736, Recorded 11/12/1736. Release to MOSES Alexander.
    Person ID I10595  Master File
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2012 

    Father Rev. James Alexander,   b. ca 1628, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1704, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Maxwell,   b. ca 1628, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Taylor,   b. 1658, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1733, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married ca 1684  Anamessex, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Alexander,   b. 01 Jan 1685, Anamessex, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Martin Alexander,   b. 18 Mar 1687, Anamessex, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Sarah Alexander,   b. 26 Aug 1690, Pocomoke, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1760, Frederick Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Francis Alexander,   b. 28 Mar 1693, Pocomoke, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Mary Lowry Alexander,   b. ca 1695, Pocomoke, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Andrew Alexander,   b. ca 1697, Pocomoke, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Samuel Alexander, Jr.,   b. ca 1699, Pocomoke, Somerset Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Mark Moses Alexander,   b. ca 1700, Cecil Co. MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F6731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart