George Alexander (abt. 1635 - 1703)

Born about 1635 in Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Susanna (Sage) Alexander — married 18 Mar 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 5 May 1703 at about age 68 in Northfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

1635 Birth and Parents

George Norbury Mackenzie shows George Alexander of Northfield and Northampton, Massachusets, to have been born in Scotland, date unknown, the brother of John and Thomas, and son of a John Alexander, born in Scotland circa 1615, who came to Massachusetts prior to 1644 and later settled at Windsor in the Connecticut Valley. ^[1]

Since George's father John is presented with a birth year of 1615, it is unlikely he had a son until he was aged 20 in 1635. Therefore estimate George's birth as 1635, which would make him a boy of 8 at his arrival in Massachusetts in 1643, and aged 68 at his death in 1703.

1643 Arrival in Massachusetts

George Alexander arrived in Massachusetts ca. 1643.^[2]

1644 Marriage to Susanna Sage

George Alexander married Su[sannah] Sage in Windsor, Connecticut, on 18 March 1643/4. She died 5 May 1684. ^[1]

1654 Northampton

Northampton, Massachusetts, was settled in 1654, and George Alexander, the father of Mary, was one of the original proprietors.

1703 Death

George Alexander died 5 May 1703 in Northfield, Massachusetts.^[3][4]

Children

The children of George and Susannah Alexander are reported in several sources.

Listed in Three Sources

Their children were born at Windsor, Connecticut ^[5][6][7] (except the last at Northampton, Massachusetts),

1. John Alexander born Windsor Connecticut, July 25, 1645 married Sarah Gaylord. ^[1]
2. Abigail, born Windsor, Connecticut, 16 June 1647, married Thomas Webster. ^[1]
3. Mary, born Windsor, Connecticut, 20 October 1648, married Micah Mudge. ^[1]
4. Daniel, born Windsor, Connecticut, 12 January 1650/1, died about 1684 ^[1]
5. Nathaniel, born Windsor, Connecticut, 29 December 1652, married Hannah Allen. ^[1]
6. Sarah, born Windsor, Connecticut, 8 December 1654, married Samuel Curtis. ^[1]
7. Unknown Alexander, stillborn son, November 1656, Northampton, Massachusetts.

Not Listed but Connected on WikiTree

Ebenezer Alexander, born July 25, 1645

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} George Norbury Mackenzie. Colonial Families of the United States of America. Baltimore: Seaforth Press, 1917. Entry for Winthrop Alexander Lineage. Vol 6, page 18-19 Mackenzie was a well-recognized genealogist of his time, but regrettably, does not provide sources for his material. Accessed 8 December 2021 jhd
2. ↑ A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the U.S.A. by Donald Whyte.
3. ↑ Register of the Deaths in Northhampton, http://persi.heritagequestonline.com
4. ↑ Northampton Massachusetts Vital Records, www.americanancestors.org
5. ↑ Windsor Connecticut Record of Marriages and Births, http://dunhamwilcox.net
6. ↑ Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, Northampton Births, Film No. 4325917, Image 9, https://familysearch.org
7. ↑ "Records of Windsor, in Connecticut," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 5 (1851) Page 63.

See also:

• Mudge, Alfred. Memorials: Being A Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Account of the Name of Mudge in America (Alfred Mudge & Son, Boston, 1868) Page 34
• The Janes Family by Frederic Janes. New York: John H. Dingman, 1868.
• John O'Dell John & Sherry O'Dell Web Site. MyHeritage family tree. Family site: John & Sherry O'Dell Web Site. Family tree: 249489711-2 Discovery Media: 249489711-2 George Alexander MAR 2016 Added via an Instant Discovery™
• Ancestry Family Trees (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA) Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4478194&pid=-771161542