Alexander Kennedy (abt. 1717 - abt. 1797)

Born about 1717 in Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth L (Carter) Kennedy — married 1 Mar 1750 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died about Aug 1797 at about age 80 in Granville, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Alexander Kennedy III was born between 1715-1717. He immigrated with his spouse and children to Charleston, South Carolina in 1763. In 1764 was granted land in Granville County (present-day Abbeville County).

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/kennedy/96 to76/

He passed away in 1797.

Sources

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Alexander_Kennedy_%286%29

Alexander Kennedy Sr (Alexender Jr's father) was petitioning 100 acres for himself and 100 acres each for his wife and 5 children under age 16 after they arrived in Charleston, S. C. January 24, 1764. The children were listed as Alexander Jr. (who was over 16 and granted 100 acres for himself in Craven District, per Royal Land Grants, Vol. 15, pp. 564), Elizabeth, Robert, Agnes, William and John. He was granted 400 acres in Granville County, SC.

• https://www.geni.com/people/Alexander-Kennedy/6000000021210333379
• "England Marriages, 1538-1973" , database, Familysearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6HY-KT5 : 13 March 2020) Alexander Kennedy, 1750
• https://www.sciway3.net/proctor/SC_ships.html

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94128337/alexander-kennedy: accessed 25 January 2023), memorial page for Alexander Kennedy (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94128337; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by MJRKSC (contributor 47679833).

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