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During this time period there were a number of persons named John Alexander whose life details have become conflated, merged, or confused. This free-space profile has been created to group, organize, and link these persons.

Some are different persons and others need to be merged after research. (see G2G discussion. I've taken on an effort to sort them out somewhat!Day-1904 15:10, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

Contents

Organization

Names of various John Alexanders are displayed in the following order:

  1. Migration -- Origin and Destination both known; then according to estimated year of birth.
  2. Migration -- Origin known only, then according to estimated year of birth
  3. Migration - Destination known only, then according to estimated year of birth.
  4. Migration -- Did not migrate but may be confused with those who did.

This collection is intended to include the immigrant, the first generation born in North America, and the generation prior to immigration.

Disambiguation

There are several profiles for John Alexanders in England, Scotland, Ireland, Connecticut and Virginia dujring the time period 1550-1800. Some are different persons and others need to be merged after research. (see G2G discussion. I've taken on an effort to sort them out somewhat!Day-1904 15:10, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

I am picturing the end result being that those with a clearer documentation of birth location are distinguished from those with a clear documentation of death location, and from those whose birth and death location is both clear.

Index by Estimated Birth Year

Resources

Alexanders of Menstrie

Origin and Destination Both Shown on Profile

Ayrshire, Scotland to Eredy, Donegal, Ireland

  • John Alexander-13006 born Scotland probably Ayrshire 1587, died 1662. Five sons John, Archibald, William, Alexander, Andrew.

England to Eredy, Ireland

born in Scotland, died Connecticut

born in Scotland, died in Virginia, 1677

  • John Alexander-638, born 1605 Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland or 1638 in Sterlingshire, Scotland. Married Elizabeth Graham and maybe had daughter Elizabeth who married Andrew Monroe. Died Caledon 1677. Possible ancestor of President Monroe. Now incorporating former 3647, John Alexander born Stirling 1601, married Beatrice Erskine, died Stafford, Virginia 1677 and former 6807, John Alexander, born 1605, married Catherine Graham or Elizabeth Graham or Catherine Elizabeth. Daughter Elizabeth married Horner. Now incorporatin former 2153, 2905, 3647 and 6807.
  • John Alexander-1272, born, say 1635; died 1677, Stafford County, Virginia. Married Elizabeth Unknown, born, say 1640. Profile contains detailed land and will records; children John, Robert, Philip, Elizabeth married Pearson and possibly Sarah.
  • John Alexander-2153, born Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland. Married Elizabeth Graham and had daughter Elizabeth who married Andrew Monroe. Died Caledon 1677. Ancestor of President Monroe. Now incorporating former 3647, John Alexander born Stirling 1601, married Beatrice Erskine, died Stafford, Virginia 1677 and former 6807, John Alexander, born 1605, married Catherine Graham or Elizabeth Graham or Catherine Elizabeth. Daughter Elizabeth married Horner.

Origin only shown on profile

born in England

born in Scotland

  • John Alexander-8249 born Scotland 1612. Son of William, Lord Alexander; died Scotland 1641. John Alexander of Gartmore. Married Agnes daughter of Robert Graham of Gartmore. Only son of William named John, and had only one child, daughter, Janet.

Destination only shown on profile

Died in Virginia

  • John Alexander-1272, born, say 1635; died 1677, Stafford County, Virginia. Married Elizabeth Unknown, born, say 1640. Profile contains detailed land and will records; children John, Robert, Philip, Elizabeth married Pearson and possibly Sarah.

Did not migrate

born in Ireland

  • John Alexander-48, born 1597, Tassagart, Dublin, Ireland, no parents, spouse, children, no other information.
  • John Alexander-13281, born 1600, father of William, born County Donegal, Ireland, 1625. .
  • John Alexander-4876 born Eredy, Donegal, Ireland 19 September 1612. Profile contains references to Alexanders in Virginia, but died Dublin, Ireland, 1691.

BELOW NEEDS WORK

Speculative Material from John Alexander of Caledon

What Other Profiles might be the same person as Captain John Alexander?

There are several profiles for John Alexanders in England, Scotland, Ireland, Connecticut and Virginia in this time period. Some are different persons and others need to be merged after research. (see G2G discussion. I've taken on an effort to sort them out somewhat!Day-1904 15:10, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

Profiles could be John, died Caledon, Virginia, 1677

  • John Alexander-48, born 1597, Tassagart, Dublin, Ireland, no parents, spouse, children, no other information.
  • John Alexander-13281, born 1600, father of William, born County Donegal, Ireland, 1625. .
  • John Alexander-2153, born Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland. Married Elizabeth Graham and had daughter Elizabeth who married Andrew Monroe. Died Caledon 1677. Ancestor of President Monroe. Now incorporating former 3647, John Alexander born Stirling 1601, married Beatrice Erskine, died Stafford, Virginia 1677 and former 6807, John Alexander, born 1605, married Catherine Graham or Elizabeth Graham or Catherine Elizabeth. Daughter Elizabeth married Horner.
  • John Alexander-1272, born, say 1635; died 1677, Stafford County, Virginia. Married Elizabeth Unknown, born, say 1640. Profile contains detailed land and will records; children John, Robert, Philip, Elizabeth married Pearson and possibly Sarah.
  • John Alexander-638, born 1638 Sterlingshire, Scotland

Profiles could NOT be John, buried Caledon, Virginia, 1677

  • John Alexander-4876 born Eredy, Donegal, Ireland 19 September 1612. Profile contains references to Alexanders in Virginia, but he died in Dublin, Ireland, 1691.

I am picturing the end result being that those with a clearer documentation of birth location are distinguished from those with a clear documentation of death location, and from those whose birth and death location is both clear.

born in England

born in Scotland

Scotland to Eredy, Ireland

  • John Alexander-4876 born Eredy, Donegal, Ireland 19 September 1612. Profile contains references to Alexanders in Virginia, but died Dublin, Oreland, 1691.

born in Ireland

  • John Alexander-48, born 1597, Tassagart, Dublin, Ireland, no parents, spouse, children, no other information.
  • John Alexander-13281, born 1600, father of William, born County Donegal, Ireland, 1625. .

born in Scotland, died Connecticut

died in Virginia, 1677

  • John Alexander-2153,
  • born Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland.
  • Married Elizabeth Graham and had daughter Elizabeth who married Andrew Monroe.
  • Died Caledon 1677.
  • Ancestor of President Monroe.
  • Now incorporating former 3647, John Alexander born Stirling 1601, married Beatrice Erskine, died Stafford, Virginia 1677 and former 6807, John Alexander, born 1605, married Catherine Graham or Elizabeth Graham or Catherine Elizabeth.
  • Daughter Elizabeth married Horner.

Children of Elizabeth Alexander and Andrew Monroe

  1. Susannah MONROE[1]
  2. Ann MONROE
  3. +Elizabeth MONROE
  4. Mary MONROE
  5. +Andrew MONROE II
  6. George MONROE
  7. +William MONROE I

Mother of Mary Monroe; Elizabeth Monroe; John Monroe; Capt. Andrew Monroe, II; George Monroe and 2 others [2]

John Alexander of Clackmannanshire, Scotland

There's no proof that this John Alexander was born in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland or any proof that he was the son of the Earl of Stirling. Date of birth not known.

Background: Scots in Ulster

"From the time of Elizabeth the English goverment was periodicaly plagued by the native Irish who were antagonistic, combative and often lawless; constantly demanding freedom and selfgorverment. During the reign of James l, a Protestant ruler, --He concieved the idea with populating the counties of Ulster, in the North of Ireland, with a different nationality , charasteistics and, religious creed. Consequently, in 1610, he confiscated vast tracts of land in Ulster: disposessing the owners and banishing them from that large area. Ulster was parcelled out in large tracts to certain Proprietors, who were largely English or Scots. [3]

One of these was the Scot, John Alexander whose descendants have been fairly well established -- some of whom finally migrated to this country and ultimately settled in the Shenadoah Valley area.[3]

Nathaniel Alexander of Londonderry, Ireland

Maryland Herldic Famalies " (There is a paragraph on Andrew Alexander)..... of the same ancient family as William the first Earl of Stirling descended also the Earls of Caledon ,Tyrone Co. Ireland. From him descended Nathaniel Alexander of Londonderry who married Elizabeth McClintock of Dunmore, Donegal Co. and had the following:
1.William, had son Robert who left sons,
2. Robert who left several children,
3. Eliza wife of Josias Dupre, Esq.
4.James b. 1736, sat in Parliament for Londonderry from 1772-1789.
1. John Alexander b. 1590 in Scotland, married ? b. abt 1590
2. Robert Alexander b. 1610 in Stirling, Scotland d. in Drumquin, Tyrone, Ireland m. Mary Hamilton b. abot 1600 in Scotland or Ireland? m. abt 1630 in Scotland
3. James Alexander b. 1634 in Scotland d. 17 Nov 1704 in Donegal, Ireland m. Mary Maxwell b. abt 1635 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland m. in Ireland?
This James would be the Rev. James Alexander .
Dorthy Busby " John Alexander b. 1603 Stirling, Scotland, son of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling and Janet Erskine of Mar married Elizabeth Grahame in 1623 emigrated to America in 1659 to VA d.1677 Stafford Co., VA children:
William b. 1624 d. 1715 Cecil Co., MD
Robert b. 1625 d. ? Westmoreland Co, MD
*John b. 1627 d. Oct. 1677 Granville Co., NC
Elizabeth b. 1632 d.

(am uncertain about

last2children...may be children of William or Robert)
Sarah b. 1655 d. ?
Philip b. 1664 d. 1705 Stafford Co., VA
Memorials ""The name Eredy closely resembles Eradall, one of the merk lands in South Kintyre , granted by James III in 1484 to Tarlach MacAlexander of Tarbert (Reg. Sig., lib. X., 9 ,refer ence)."

It says Sir William Alexander of Menstry, afterwards Earl of Stirling, maintained a correspondence with his relatives in Kintyre.......in 1629, the original settlers included John Alexander of Eredy; he received new titles to the land which was chiefly appropriated to Scottish settlers (Hill's Montgomery MSS, p183).

Lee "1.4.John ALEXANDER m. Agnes GRAHAM, (daughter of
RobertGRAHAM). John died C. 1641. Agnes: Agnes Graham was the only dau.of Robert Graham of Gartmore
1.4.1.Janet ALEXANDER. Janet was charged to enter herself heir to her uncle Gilbert Graham in the lands of Gartmore.
. Scotts " William ALEXANDER Sir. b. C.1567 d. 21 FEB 1639/40m.03
JAN 1601 Janet Erskine Children John ALEXANDERb. _____ d. C.1641
m.Agnes GRAHAM
Lee Parker John ALEXANDER m. Agnes GRAHAM, (daughter of RobertGRAHAM). John died C . 1641. Agnes: Agnes Graham was the only dau. of Robert Graham of Gartmore
. Robert Duggan jr. John Alexander,b.c 1590,Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland whose children we re William***, and seven othersons (I have also Phillip, Robert, and John

John Alexander of Eridy, Ireland

He died about 1641 or in 1677 in Eridy, County Donegal, Irelaand. [4]

Name

  • John Alexander[5]

Birth Year Estimation

Estimated oldest child born 1662, marriage year perhaps 1660, age 25 at marriage, born, say, 1635.

John Alexanders in Scotland

Births

The following records of persons named John Alexander were found in the official records of Scotlands People: [6]

  • John Alexander, son of David Alexander, b. 8/7/1571 in Monifeith Parish
  • John Alexander, son of Alexander Alexander and Jonet Dunkane, b. 14/11/1582 in Anstruther Wester Parish [6]
  • John Alexander, son of John Alexander and Barbara Balfowr, born 15/7/1583 in Anstruther Wester Parish[6]
  • John Alexander, son of Andro Alexander and Helen Read, b. 9/9/1625, Kirkcaldy Parish[6]
  • John Alexander, son of Simone Alexander, b. 20/11/1599 in Anstruther Wester Parish[6]
  • John Alexander, son of John Alexander and Jonat Mure, born 5/5/1629, Canongate Parish[6]
  • John Alexander, son of John Alexander and Margaret Andersone, b. 10/6/1630 in Leith North Parish[6]
  • John Alexander, sons of Johnne Alexander and Bessie Breok, b. 1/8/1630 in Canongate Parish.[6]
  • John Alexander, son of Thoas Alexander and Iabell Smith, b. 8/3/1640 in Canongate Parish[6]
  • John Alexander, son of John Alexander, b. 2/4/1643 in Anstruther Easter Parish[6]
  • John Alexander, son of james Alexander and Cathareine Alexander, b. 28/5/1643, Haddington Parish[6]
  • John Alexander, son of Johne Alexander, b. 11/1646 in Pencaitland Parish[6]

Marriages

  • John Alexander and name not given, 20/7/1585, Anstruther Wester Parish [7]
  • John Alexander and Janet Davidsone, 13/4/1639, Leith North Parish [7]
  • John Alexander and Beatrix Michel, 12/1640. Alyth Parish[7]
  • John Alexander and Jeane Byres, 30/4/1643, Aberlady Parish[7]
  • John Alexander and Jonat Jemkene, 19/2/1646, Hamilton Parish[7]
  • John Alexander and Janet Dundas, 1/4/1647, Kirkcaldy Parish[7]

Deaths

  • John Alexander, died 13/10/1636, Canongate Parish[8]
  • John Alexander, died 2/6/1614, Inverrurie Parish
  • John Alexander, died 1641, Alyth Parish. [8]


Descendants of Lord John Alexander

One story states "It is believed that the descendants of Lord John Alexander went to America to Virginia. It seems that the descendants of another John Alexander (John of Eredy) of Donegal Ireland who also went to America were confused with the descendants of Lord John Alexander's descendants. ..... Lord John died in 1667 and his son Hon. John in 1677. " [9]

Per WikiTree member David Hughey:

I think there is some "garbage" in the books about John Alexander s/o the Earl of Stirling and a Miss Grahame. I've e-mailed descendants of John s/o the Earl who say that John Alexander and Miss Grahame never left Scotland, never were in Ireland, and certainly weren't in the US. Their family always lived in Scotland. I'm descended from John Alexander of Eredy and he and his son may have travelled to the colonies, but they didn't remain there. My immigrant ancestor was Andrew "the immigrant" Alexander, one of their descendants, who left County Tyrone for Virginia. A Colonel John Alexander did colonize Virginia earlier, but how he fits into the Alexanders of Tarbert and Menstrie is debatable. Lots of John Alexanders in those days tried to connect themselves with John s/o of the Earl because of John's disappearance. I'm sure some of the information in the First Alexanders in America is good, but some of it doesn't ring true. It's only my opinion. The Alexanders of Tarbert sold their birth right to the Barons of Menstrie, so the barons took over as clan chiefs of Clan McAlister whereas the Captains of Tarbert had been the clan chiefs beforehand.


Review Needed

1. See selected contents fromJohn Alexander : a Northern Neck proprietor : his family, friends, and kin, by Wesley E. Pippenger:

Page 1: John Alexander as a Single Emigrant?
Page 2: Unresolved Puzzles
Page 6: Probable Error in the Will of John Alexander
Page 7: Coexistence of Another Eastern Shore Family Line
Page 8: JOHN ALEXANDER
Page 10: Parentage of John Alexander
Page 10: Relation to the Earl of Stirling
Page 11: More Than One John Alexander
Page 28: Death of John Alexander
Page 31: Chart of the John Alexander Family
Page 84: ELIZABETH (ALEXANDER?) MONROE
Page 90: ROBERT ALEXANDER I
Page 107: ROBERT ALEXANDER II
Page 114: PARTHENIA (ALEXANDER) MASSEY DADE
Page 118: ANNE FOWKE (ALEXANDER) HOOE
Page 132: JOHN ALEXANDER
Page 267: GERARD ALEXANDER I
Page 293: SELECTED HOMES OF THE ALEXANDERS
Page 312: PHILIP ALEXANDER I
Page 322: PHILIP ALEXANDER II
Page 331: JOHN ALEXANDER
Page 343: WILLIAM A. ALEXANDER
Page 372: SARAH (ALEXANDER) PEARSON
Page 372: Pearson Family

2. Source to consult:

The Potomac Parish was divided in 1700 - the lower portion became St. Paul's & the upper portion Overwharton Parish. The old register of St. Paul's Parish 1716-1793 (now in King George County) lists generations of Alexanders who worshiped there.


Biography of John Alexander who moved to Connecticut

Name: John Alexander[10]

John Alexander was born about 1600 in Scotland, was believed to be the father of George Alexander. [11]

Parents

Possible parents:

A Jhone Alexander was baptized 16 February 1591 in Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland, son of Jhone Alexander. The younger Jhone/John Alexander married Agnes Anderson. [12]

Death

John Alexander died 11 Dec 1696, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.[10]

Children

John Alexander was born about 1600 in Scotland, was believed to be the father of George Alexander, born about 1620 in Stirling, Scotland, d. 5 May 1703. George married 18 March 1644 Susannah "Susan" Sage from Camely, Somersetshire, England. She was born 1 October 1621 and died 3 May 1684 in Northampton, MA. [11]

1662 On Jury in Charles County, Maryland

Edward Baker, by his arty. Edmond Lindsey who deputed Mr. Francis Batchelor,

  • Plt.; John Meeke, by his atty., Mr. Humphery Haggat,
  • Def.; letter of atty. entered appointing Edmond Lindsey; dated 5 Nov 1662; /s/ William Baker (sic) (mark);
  • wit. Gerrard Fouke, Robert Massey;
  • petition regarding Edward Baker being arrested by Meekes and held by the sheriff for 23 days;
  • defendant denies Batchelor to be atty. of plaintiff and that Batchelor is one of his witnesses and desires that a jury should say whether Mr. Batchelor may be one of the witnesses for him;
  • plaintiff alleges that last night he appointed new atty.;
  • that no man can be forced to swear against himself,
  • defendant desires that his witnesses be sworn; mentions Samuell Price, John Neads, Andrew Watson and John Cherman
  • jury impaneled: Mr. John Alexander, William Price, Daniell Johnson, Samuell Dobson, Francis Thorington, James Lee, John Browne, Giles Tomkins, Gils Glover, William Aliffe, John Nevill, William Cary;
  • jury charged to determine whether Mr. Batchelor was appointed atty. last night or subpoenaed to give evidence 18 Dec 1662;
  • jury finds Mr. Batchelor to be atty. for the plaintiff-,
  • defendant requests referral to next court as the evidence be in Virginia;
  • James Lindsey, high sheriff of Charles County swore that Edward Baker was in prison from 16 Oct to 7 Nov, the fee being 47# of tobacco to the sheriff
  • jury of Mr. John Alexander, foreman, William Price, Daniell Johnson, Capt. William Batten, Francis Thorington, James Lee, John Browne, John Nevill, William Cary, William Aliffe, Gils Tompkins, Giles Glover render following verdict in the case between Edward Baker and John Meekes: 18 Dec 1662 That Mr. Meekes pay all clerk and sheriff fees and charges and pay Edward Baker for the loss of his time and his sloop;
  • defendant requests appeal; not granted;
  • defendant ordered to pay Edward Baker 2500# oftobacco
  • Petition of John Meekes states he employed Edward Baker to bring a parcel of good from Virginia to Maryland and the said Baker delivered part of the goods and not all [13]

Sources

  1. ↑ My Southern Families website
  2. ↑ Geni Website
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alex Pioneers, cited by originally imported Gedcom files, Godfrey.ftw, alexander7.ftw, alexander8.ftw Not otherwise sourced.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Wesley E. Pippenger. John Alexander, A Northern Neck Proprietor Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, 1990, pp. 9-30
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 National Records of Scotland. Church Registers -- Old Parish Registers -- Births and Baptisms. [0=opr_births Births and Baptisms 1513-1650] Accessed November 5, 2018 jhd
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 National Records of Scotland. Church Registers -- Old Parish Registers -- Marriages. [0=opr_marriages Marriages 1513-1650] Accessed November 5, 2018 jhd
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 National Records of Scotland. Church Registers -- Old Parish Registers -- Deaths [0=opr_deaths Deaths 1513-1650] Accessed November 5, 2018 jhd
  9. ↑ Family Search
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Family Data Collection - Deaths. Edmund West, comp. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoold&h=32859&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Janice Brown. New Hampshire's History Blog, 8 March 2015.New Hampshire's First Female Banker and Financier: Winchester's Jane Grace Alexander, 1848-1932. Accessed November 5, 2018 jhd
  12. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, Scotland People site, via Family Search. [1] [2]
  13. ↑ Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 18 Dec 1662, Pages 46-49. Cited by Marshall.

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Butler-21232 Russell Butler
Thank you for your efforts to clarify the John Alexanders! I am looking for the parents of John Alexander (1757-1831) of Alexanders Corner, Hanover County, Virginia. Does anyone have a copy of the book: "John Alexander : a Northern Neck proprietor : his family, friends, and kin", by Wesley E. Pippenger and/or information regarding the ancestors of this John Alexander (1757-1831)?
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