Thomas Alexander (abt. 1743)

Born about 1743 in Rockbridge, Virginia

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Thomas was born about 1743 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, to parents Robert Alexander Esther Beard

His name is listed on daughter Martha Alexander's marriage bond to Henry B Goodwin .

This Alexander line is also a proven DNA line.

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He is listed in his father, Robert's will along with his daughter Martha.

Page 371.--20th February, 1781. Robt. Alexander's will--To wife,Esther; to daughters, Sarah and Eleanor, unmarried; to sons. Peter, Hugh,James. Peter's tract at Lessley's cabin; James's adjoins John Fulton andJames Henry (all sons unmarried); to daughters, Ann and Esther, 5 shillings each; to son. William; to son. Thomas; to son, Robert; to grandchild,Martha. Executors and guardians, wife and son Robert. Teste: HughFulton, Thos. Stevenson, Thos. Baird. Proved, 18th November, 1783, byBaird and Stevenson. Executors qualify.

Page 125.--28th November, 1779. Thomas Beard's estate appraised byJno. Montgomery, Wm. Moore, Thos. Wilson. Page 126.--Above estate settled--Paid Wm. Berkley, Jno. Eakin, Wm.Perrins, Thomas Alexander's and Thos. Beard's legacies; Esther Alexander's legacy; Thomas Mitchell and his mother; Thos. Dunlap and hismother; Robt. Ramsey and children; Martha Mitchell's legacy.

24th May, 1769. John ( ) Sproul and Margaret to Alexander Wilson, £40, 250 acres of Borden's tract; corner Andrew Steel andWilliam Alexander; corner Robert Telford, Robert Lowry's line. Teste:Charles Campbell, Thomas Alexander, Robert Wardlaw. Delivered: Alexander Wilson, March, 1772

http://genealogytrails.com/vir/rockbridge/cen_1778_tithables.html line 1778 Tithables line

Source: "The History of Rockbridge County, Virginia", By Oren Morton, Publ. 1920.

Transcribed by Andrea Stawski Pack

In 17th and 18th-century Virginia, the term "tithable" referred to a person who paid (or for whom someone else paid) one of the taxes imposed by the General Assembly for the support of civil government in the colony. In colonial Virginia, a poll tax or capitation tax was assessed on free white males, African American slaves, and Native American servants (both male and female), all age 16 or older. Owners and masters paid the taxes levied on their slaves and servants. Tithable lists do not enumerate anyone under the age of sixteen or any adult white woman (unless she was the head of household).

A number follows the name if more than one tithable in a home

Abit, Thomas

Alexander, Archibald

Alexander, Joseph - 2

Alexander, Samuel

Alexander, Thomas

Alexander, William - 5

Alexander, William