Alexander McGinnis (1747 - 1829)

Born 1747 in Lunenberg, Virginia

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Died 1829 at about age 82 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

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Alexander McGinnis was born in 1747. Alexander was living in Pulaski Co., KY as early as 1799. He passed away in 1829.

Notes for Alexander McGinnis, Sr.:

The "Orphans Record 1761-1762" Halifax Co. Va. Robert Wooding, Gent. appt. guardian of James, Alexander, Andrew and Molly, orphans of William McGinnis dec'd. William McGinnis orphan of William McGinnis dec'd made choice of his quardian as Henry Wade. Alexander McGinnis b. 1747 ( he would have been 14 at the time of his fathers death) had a son named William b.1775 and he married a woman named Triffney Taylor in Pulaski Co. Ky.

1768 -18 Mar-Robert Wooding is ordered to pay to sd William Green Alexander mcGinnis' proportion of his father William McGinnis' estate. (Halifax Co., VA Deed Bk 7 p113).

In 1769 Alexander McGinnis and Wm. Green were administrators of the William McGinnis estate,which was to have the balance divided among the 8 orphans. Named were James, Alexander, Andrew,William and Molly.

1777-Feb Edward Wade Alexr McGinnis acct p 22(120) Halifax County Virginia Will Book 2 1783-1792 Marian Dodson Chiarito & James Hadley Prendergast

1782 -McGinnis, Alexr 5 Halifax Co., VA tax list

1784 -16 Sept Capt James Hill by Cash Alexr McGinnis Halifax Will BK 2 p 93.

1786 -Nov 15. Stark Boleware of Halifax to Ralph Crawford Anderson of Chesterfield Co. 250A in Halifax on Dry fork of Clover CR. Bounded by Harris, Cocke, John Nichols, Signed: Stark Boleware, Catharine (X) Boleware. Wit. John Rice, Fed Vaughan, Alexr(X) McGinnis, James Cappell, Nipper Adams, Philip Majors, Anthony Crews, Answorth Harrison. Recorded Dec 21, 1786. Halifax Co. VA Deed BK 14 p 25.

1790 -Magines, Alexander-Salisbury District, Rowan Co., NC Census 1WMO16, 4WMU16, 3WF, & 1 Slave. Where has Alexander been since 1786?

1799 -McGinnis, Alexander-Pulaski Co., KY-1wmo21, 2wm 16-21-130A Sinking Valley. McGinnis now found with Hays & Trapps in Sinking Valley, Buck CR, in Pulaski Co. KY.

1800 -McGinnis, Alex-Pulaski Co., KY-1wmo21, 1wm 16-21 & 1 horse.

1801 -McGinnis, Alexander-Pulaski Co., KY-134A Buck Creek-entered Alexander McGinnis-1wmo21, 1wm 16-21, 1bmo16, & 1 horse.

1803 -McGinnis, Alexr-Pulaski Co., KY Tax List, 1WMO21, 1WM16-21, 1BM, 3 horses, 100A Buck Cr.

1804 -McGinnis, Alexr-Pulaski Co., KY Tax List, 1WMO21, 1WM16-21, 2 horses, 100A

1805 -McGinnis, Alexander, Jr-Pulaski Co, KY Tax List, 1WMO21, 1WM16-21, 3 horses, 100A Sinking Valley

1806 -McGinnis, Alexander-Pulaski Co., KY, 1WMO21, 1WM16-21, 3 horses, 100A.

1807 -1807-McGinnis, Alex-Pulaski Co, KY Tax List 1WMO21, 1BMO16, 3 horses, 135A

1809 -McGinnis, Abram-Pulaski Co., KY 1WMO21, 1 horse.

1810 -No McGinnis on Pulaski Co., KY tax lists.

Sent by Mitch Jones:

1811/13-1811-13 Aug. Alexander McGinnis some time in lifetime of Henry Owsley decd executed bill of sale to sd Owsley for Negro man Isaac. It was understood when sd Isaac paying sd Owsley a sum of money then advanced by him to sd McGinnis that sd Negro Isaacs should be emancipated. Sd Owsley died & justice should be done & sd Isaac should be emancipated. Signed: William Farris, Thomas Owsley, Elsworth Owsley, Henry Owsley, John Owsley, Walter Williams. Wit: Thomas Owley, Elsworth Owley, Henry Owley & John Owley William Owsley Samuel Owley. Lincoln Co., KY Deeds G240 FHL microfilm. (Discovered by accident-nothing in index for A. McGinnis)

1840- October 5 - DeKalb Co, Tennessee DeKalb Co, TN Deed Book B, page 219

Deed from Richard McGinnis to Benjamin Atnip. The deed states that Richard, for the love and affection he entertains for Benjamin Atnip, conveys to Benjamin's heirs three acres of land on Holmes Creek. (Note: In a farming community land was the most important possession of a man, and for him to give it away there must be a family relationship. The deed is another indication that Benjamin's first wife was the daughter of Alexander McGinnis, as Alexander was the father of Richard Mcginnis.)

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