James Alexander (abt. 1725 - abt. 1810)

Born about 1725 in County Antrim, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Mary Polly (Peden) Alexander — married [date unknown] in Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1810 at about age 85 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Disambiguation

This James was born in Ireland and married in Ireland. He is not associated with the Alexander's of Cecil, Maryland.

Pedens of America

Of James Alexander, the husband of "Aunt Polly" the writer has only a few traditions. He was a master mind, and the pivot on which the settlement at Fairview turned. He was extremely liberal with his ample (for that day) means. He gave the land for church and school buildings. In a hollow dell between his old homestead and the church the bricks were moulded and burned for the old brick church and a few remains of the moulding and burning are yet to be seen there, 1900. He was noble of mien, inclined more to joviality than dignity ; he was generous of heart and open of hand; his hospitality was boundless ; his countenance was merry and ruddy. He lived to a great age, but no trace of his tomb was found by the writer after a long search. He, too, was actively engaged in the Revolutionary War, with several sons, among them his eldest, afterwards Maj. Jno. Alexander of the "Tyger Irish," in the famous Spartan Regiment. ^[1]

He married Mary Peden, daughter of John and Peggy Peden.^[1]

Marriage

James married Mary Polly Peden. These are their known children(verification needed of children):

1. Major John Alexander (1756-May 1830);
2. Joseph Alexander; (10 May 1759- d. bet. 1833-1841 OH)
3. James Alexander Jr. (8 Mar 1761-12 Jun 1839) ;
4. Margaret "Peggy" Alexander 1765-1837 She m. John Morton Jr. of the House of Jane.
5. Catherine "Caty" Alexander; 18 May 1775, Spartanburg, Co., SC - 18 Nov 1849 Vermont, Fulton, IL
6. William Alexander; 14 Feb 1777 SC- 18 Sep 1857 Franklin Co., GA
7. Alexander Peden Alexander; b. ca 1780-1788 SC d. bet 1860-1870 probably Bartow Co., GA
8. Elizabeth "Bettie" Alexander;
9. Jane "Jennie" Alexander died bef. 1840 Gwinnett Co., GA. m. James Paden, Jr of the House of James.
10. Mary Alexander; married an Unknown Gage
11. Nancy Alexander; married in Unknown Cooper and "moved to Ohio"
12. Samuel Alexander;
13. Thomas Alexander;

Please note: children born before 1771 were born in Ireland, after 1771 in South Carolina.

Military Service

Military Service:

Place: South Carolina, USA^[2]

Death

He died in Fountain Inn, South Carolina.^[3]

Research Notes

"1790 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, 96 District, SC, p. 89 (p.32) 1800 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, SC, p. 179 1810 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, SC, p. 188b and p. 190a.

" In 1790 Federal Census for Spartanburg SC, James and wife? have 2 males 16-25 and 1 female living with them. It could be 2 sons and 1 daughter, 2 sons and a spouse of a son, or a son plus a daughter and her spouse .

"In 1800, besides a male and female, each over 45, there was a male 25-44, a female 16-24, an d a female under 10. One male is gone, they have added a young female. James was about 65 i n 1790, and his wife was over 55. The young female is perhaps a granddaughter.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Eleanor M. Hewell 1853-1929 The Pedens of America; being a summary of the Peden, Alexander, Morton, Morrow reunion 1899, and an outline history of the ancestry and descendants of John Peden and Margaret McDill; Scotland, Ireland, America, 1768-1900. p. 185-188. An Archive.org book. The Pedens of America
2. ↑ Source: #S14
3. ↑ Find a Grave [1]

• United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : accessed 31 January 2018), James Alexander, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 442, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 61; FHL microfilm 181,420.
• United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch [3] : accessed 31 January 2018), James Alexander, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 32, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.
• United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch [4] : accessed 31 January 2018), James Alexander, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 179, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 181,425.
• http://johnandval.org/spartcons/12.html
• Source: S41 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1820 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33, 142 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Censu; Repository: #R1
• Source: S7 Author: Ancestry.com Title: One World Tree (sm) Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.; NOTEwww.ancestry.com CONT Ancestry.com
• Source: S78 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
• Source: S8 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Repository: #R1
• Source: S9 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1790 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gro; Repository: #R1
• The Pedens of America; Being a Summary of the Peden, Alexander, Morton, Morrow Reunion of 1899, and an Outline History of the Ancestry and Descendants of John Peden and Margaret McDill; Scotland, Ireland, America, 1768-1900_.
• Robert McDill Woods and Iva Godfrey Woods, _McDills in America: A History of the Descendants of John McDill and Janet Leslie of County Antrim, Ireland. Also a Partial Record of Other Branches of the McDill, MacDill, Medill and Madill Families_ (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edward Brothers, Inc., 1940).
• Pedens of South Carolina Published by The Peden/Paden Association of South Carolina 2013 James Mark Paden editor; publisher Warren and Carmack Publishing, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 ISBN: 978-0-9837262-5-8

House of Mary pages 69-90.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Betty McGuire for creating this profile on Wednesday, January 8, 2014.

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