Samuel
Alexander
Born in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of William Alexander
and Jennet (Wilson) Alexander
Brother of
David Alexander, James Alexander, William Alexander Jr., John Alexander and Hugh Alexander
Husband of
Rosanna (Clark) Alexander
— married
11 Jan 1771 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Samual Alexander Jr, Mary (Alexander) Grows, Abigail (Alexander) Curtis, John Alexander and Jane (Alexander) Perry
Died [date unknown]
in Maine
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Nov 2016
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Biography
Samuel Alexander served with 4th Regiment, Cumberland County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Father William Alexander
Mother Jane
Samuel was born 1743 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine.[1]
- Birth
Maine Births and Christenings Name Saml Alexander Gender Male Birth Date 28 Jul 1748 Birthplace NORTH YARMOUTH,CUMBERLAND,MAINE Father's Name Wm Alexander Mother's Name Jane [2]
- Marriage
Name Samuel Alexander Spouse's Name Rosa Clarke Event Date 11 Jan 1771 Event Place Harpswell,Cumberland,Maine [3]
- " Saml Alexr. & Rose Clark were married Feby. 7th. 1771." [4]
Children
- Samuel, b. 7 May 1771 [5]
- Mary, b. 18 Nov 1772 [6]
- Hannah, b. 20 Dec 1780 [7]
Military Service
- United States Revolutionary War Rolls
Name Samuel Alexander Event Type Military Service Event Date 10 Jan 1777 Event Place United States Event Place (Original) United States Military Rank Lt [8]
Sources
- ↑ Alexander, De Alva Stanwood, 1845-1925. The Alexanders of Maine. Buffalo, New York: The Peter Paul book company, 1898. Pages 87-89 https://archive.org/details/alexandersofmain00alex/page/87/mode/1up?q=samuel+alexander
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4W1-Z8N : 10 February 2018), Saml Alexander, 28 Jul 1748; citing NORTH YARMOUTH,CUMBERLAND,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,591.
- ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4F8-5L2 : 10 February 2018), Samuel Alexander and Rosa Clarke, 11 Jan 1771; citing Harpswell,Cumberland,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 11,033.
- ↑ The Records of the Congregational Church of Christ in Harpswell, Samuel Eaton, Bowdoin College Collection, pt.2, p. 3 https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/109681569
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WR-VZS : 14 January 2020), Samuel Alexander in entry for Samuel Alexander, 1771.
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4W5-BMQ : 14 January 2020), Samuel Alexander in entry for Mary Alexander, 1772.
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WR-WXY : 14 January 2020), Samuel Alexander in entry for Hannah Alexander, 1780.
- ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-9VGQ : 15 March 2018), Samuel Alexander, 10 Jan 1777; citing 10 Jan 1777, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,411.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Samuel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Samuel:
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