John McKnitt Alexander (1733 - 1817)

Born 6 Jun 1733 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Bain) Alexander — married Sep 1762 in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 10 Jul 1817 at age 84 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina

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Biography

McKnitt Alexander was a Maryland colonist.

Captain McKnitt Alexander served with Mecklenburg County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

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Birth

Birth: 06 Jun 1733, New Munster Cecil Co, MD^[4]

Parents: James Robert Alexander and Margaret (McKnitt) Alexander

Death

Death: Age at Death: 84, 10 Jul 1817, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA^[4][2]

Burial

Burial: Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Marriage

Spouse: Jane Unknown, married Sep 1762, Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.^[2]

Children^[5]:

1. Joseph McKnitt Alexander.
2. Abigail Bain Alexander
3. William Bain Alexander,
4. Margaret Mc Knitt Alexander,
5. Jean Bain Alexander,

Revolutionary War Service

John McNitt Alexander - 2nd Salisbury District Minutemen, 1776, 1777, 1776, a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1776-1777, a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander in the Mecklenburg County Regiment of Militia. Secretary of the convention that adopted the Mecklenburg Resolves in May of 1775. Moore's Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots.; Volume: 1; Serial: 11393; Volume: 3
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 141 : 1918
3. ↑ 1790 Federal Census; Census Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 358; Image: 537; Family History Library Film: 0568147
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} SAR Membership. Volume: 243; SAR Membership Number: 48440
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #8579651
6. ↑ Revolutionary War Service for John Alexander

• Scots and Scotch Irish Frontier Life in North Caolina, Virginia, and Kentucky by Larry J Hoefling pg 69 shows John McKnitt Alexander, Abraham Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, Thomas Polk, Dr. Ephraim Brevard, John Phifer were in a meeting in Mecklenburg NC when someone brought the news that the British were attacking in Lexington and Concord so they decided to develop a committee to write a response to the attacks. The outcome of the Committee was the Mecklenburg Resolves that was said to be debated by Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, The debate was over whether the document known as the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence really existed a year before the official American Declaration of Independence of 1776 that had many of the same phrases and wording.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Alexander-2275 created through the import of Moore-Martin_merged.GED on Feb 3, 2012 by Kirk Moore. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kirk and others.