John Alexander (1645 - 1733)

Born 25 Jul 1645 in Windsor, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Gaylord) Alexander — married 18 Nov 1671 in Northampton, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1733 at age 88 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Alexander, son of George and Susan, was born in Windsor, Conneciticut, on 25 July 1645.^[1]

John Allexander was married to Sarah Gailord in Northampton, Massachusetts, on 18 November 1671.^[2]

Children of John and Sarah Alexander (also spelled Allexander) recorded at Northampton, Massachusetts, were:

1. John Allexander, born 24 January 1672/3.^[3]
2. Nathanel Alexander (or Nathaniel Allexander), born 1 March 1676.^[4]
3. Samuell Allexander, born 6 November 1678.^[5]
4. Joseph Allexander, born 16 October 1681.^[6]
5. Ebenezer Allexander, born 17 October 1684.^[7]
6. Sarah Alexander, born 7 February 1687/8.^[8]
7. Thankfull Alexander, recorded as the daughter of John, born 29 March 1691.^[9]

John Alexander, Senr, died in Northampton, Massachusetts, on 31 December 1733 in the "89th year of his age."^[10]

Research Note

Per Shepard, T. Watson. Register of The Deaths in Northampton, Massachusetts, From The First Settlement of The Town in 1653 to August 1824 (T. Watson Shepard, 1824) Page 6, there was a Hanna Alexander who died 27 Oct 1680. https://archive.org/details/registerofdeaths1653nort/page/n16/mode/2up This suggests three possibilities: 1) Hannah could have been a child of John and his first wife, which would suggest Unknown was likely named Hannah. 2) This could have been a child of John and Sarah; there is room between birth dates of listed children for another child.

3) And unlikely, this could have been a child of another Alexander. The reason this is unlikely is that all Alexanders on WikiTree today (10 Jul 2021) come from following ancestor: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alexander-437.

Sources

1. ↑ Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Windsor, page 2: ALEXANDER, ALEXAND, ALLEXANDER ALLKANDER, John, s. George, b. July 25, 1645; John, s. [George & Susan], b. July 25, 1645.
2. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusets, page 150 and page 671.
3. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts, page 10, page 12, and page 151.
4. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts, page 14 and page 151.
5. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts, page 16 and page 151.
6. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts, page 18
7. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts, page 20
8. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts, page 22.
9. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts, page 25.
10. ↑ Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts, page 125.

• Bridgman, Thomas. Inscriptions on the Grave Stones in the Grave Yards of Northampton (Hopkins, Bridgman & Co., Northampton, Mass., 1850) Page 27

• Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890AuthorAncestry.comPublisherAncestry.com Operations IncPublisher Date1999Publisher LocationProvo, UT, USA http://www.Ancestry.com

• Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988 Author Ancestry.comPublisherOnline publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). http://www.Ancestry.com

• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.Publisher Date2011Publisher Provo, UT, USA http://www.Ancestry.com

See also:

• Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 [1]

John Alexander

Spouse's Name: Sarah Gaylord

Event Date: 28 Nov 1671

Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Spouse's Father's Name: Samuell Gaylord

• Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910 [2]

John Alexander Sen.

Death Date: 31 Dec 1733

Death Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Age: 89 Birth Date: 1644

Marital Status: Unknown