Alexis Lemmon Jr. (abt. 1746 - 1826)

Born about 6 Mar 1746 in Baltimore County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Stansbury) Lemmon — married 26 Nov 1771 in Baltimore County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1826 at about age 80 in Morrow, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Alexis Lemmon AKA Lemon - spelling used by the Daughters of the American Revolution, data base^[1]

Origin

Alexis was born on 6 March 1746 at Baltimore County, Maryland, the son of Alexis Lemmon and Martha Merryman.^{[citation needed]}

Marriage

Marriage

St. John's Joppa, Harford Co. Register

Births, Marriages, Deaths. 1769-1849

(Previous line )1771

Nov.

29

"Eliz.'th? Leemon & Rachael Stansbury" ^[2] Rachel Stansbury.^[1]

Children

^[3]

1. Sarah Lemmon abt 1772
2. Ruth Lemmon abt 1774
3. Elizabeth Lemmon abt 1776
4. Mary Lemmon abt 1778
5. Rebecca Lemmon abt 1780; m John Shauch
6. James Lemmon abt 1782
7. Temperance Lemmon abt 1784

According to the DAR data base, another daughter was Jane Lemon who married to Jehu Singrey.

Revolutionary War

Alexis served as a Captain for Baltimore County, Maryland during the Revolutionary War.^[1]

Death and Legacy

According to the DAR data base, Alexis died on June 21, 1826 at Morrow County, Ohio, United States.^[1]

Notations on family of Capt. Alexis Lemmon Jr: “Born February 23, 1746 in Ireland, Alexis Lemmon came with his father John Lemmon to Baltimore. He and his six brothers became known as great patriots in the struggle against the Mother Country. On January 4, 1777, Alexis was commissioned as a Captain in Washington’s Army. He had married Rachael Stansberry, sister of General Stansberry.

The Lemmon family prospered, he became a member of the Maryland Legislature and acquired a large plantation. His estate was known as the “Eight Sisters Plantation,” undoubtedly because during the war years, between 1772 and 1786, eight daughters were born to them.

The Lemmon daughters were destined to be the pioneer mothers of our community, for all that survived to adults were the first to make homes in the great forests along the Shauck Creek.”…..excerpted, https://www.morrowcountysentinel.com/2018/10/03/revolutionary-veteran-lemmon-honored/; article in the Morrow County Sentinel, 1984

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Daughters of the American Revolution, "Public Members Search."
2. ↑ St. John's Joppa, Harford Co. Register image 459/page 261
3. ↑ Barnes, Robert (1989) Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759, Clearfield Pub.

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