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- James B. Alexander weaver was born about 1652 in Raphoe,
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. He died between 1719 and 1735 in New Munster,
Cecil Co.,Md. He was married to Mary Steele (daughter of John/James Steele Sr.) about 1670 in Raphoe, Somersetshire, Annemessex, MD. Mary Steele was born about 1650 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. She died before 1714 in Cecil Co., Md.
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: James Alexander
Spouse: Mary Steele
Parents: Samuel Alexander, Mary Taylor
Birth Place: Somersetshire, Annemessex, MD
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1685 (mistake ... should be 1652)
Death Place: Cecil
Death Date: 1717
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: James Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Place: UK
Birth Year: 1652
Spouse Name: Mary Steele
Spouse Birth Year: 1655
Number Pages: 1
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: James Alexander
Year: 1715
Place: America
Source Publication Code: 9760
Primary Immigrant: Alexander, James
Annotation: Covers era prior to 1855. Compiled from correspondence and monument inscriptions, 17th and, mainly, 18th century. Prepared for the Scottish Genealogical Society. 6,470 emigrants.
Source Bibliography: Whyte, Donald - A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the USA. Vol. 1. Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Co., 1972. 504p. 2nd pr., 1981.
Page: 5
James B. Alexander, weaver, and Mary Steele had the following children:
1. James Alexander, Jr., Farmer & Carpenter,
2. David Alexander, Sr., weaver,
3. Arthur Alexander, Farmer,
4. John Alexander,
5. Francis Alexander,
6. Mary Alexander,
7. Mark Alexander,
8. Moses Alexander, farmer.
Abstracts of Cecil County Land Records 1734 - 1753:
Deed Book 5 1734-2739
pg 119: Deed of Release John Read of Cecil Co. merchant for £30 releases to Mary Noeland of same county, widow 100 acres of land part of a tract called Hopewell Wit. David Alexander, James Aikin Jun 26 1735
pg 122: Thomas Stratton of Kent co in the Territories of Pa for £50 and because he is moving---part of two tracts, one called Hispaniole formerly released by Wm Richardson to Samuel Alexander and other tract called Bullin’s range adjacent to the first tract was acquired by said Samuel Alexander by patent from Lord Baltimore. Samuel Alexander sold 125 acres of the land to said Thomas Stratton 20 March1729. Wit Martin Alexander, R’d Thompson June 1735
pg 203: Deed William Pollock of Cecil Co. cordwainer , and Margaret his wife , for £37.10s and because they are moving, to Walter Betty, late of Ireland, blacksmith, 80 acres of land, part of a tract called “Moyn” (where David Alexander now lives) on Christiana Creek by the land of James and Moses Alexander. Made 2 Apr 1736. Wit: James Alexander, Isaac Breeding, J. Lawson. Ackn: 5 Apr 1736 JP A. Barry, R’d Thompson. Rec 11 Jun 1736 Wm Knight, Clerk
Deed Book 6 1739-1745
pg 16: Deed. Andrew Alexander of Cecil Co. and Jean his wife to Robert Patton of said county---which the said Alexander purchased from Richard Nash. Said land is part of a tract called Bullin’s Range granted to Alexander by patent dated 24 Jun 1740.
(Appears that Andrew son of Samuel purchased Bullin’s Range, not Samuel)
pg 66 Deed Joseph Alexander of Cecil Co., carpenter and Margaret his wife, for £60 and because they are moving, to Adam Wilson of Newcastle upon Delaware Co. cooper, 105 acres of land east of the great road from Emmitt’s Mill, part of a tract called Newmunster on the east side of the main branch of Elk River. Said land was left to Joseph Alexander by the Last Will and testament of James Alexander, carpenter, who bought the land from Thomas Stevenson by deed dated 15 Aug. 1718 Thomas Stevenson had bought the land from Robert Roberts by deed dated 1 Apr 1714. made 12 Dec. 1740. Ackn 15 Dec 1740.
(James the carpenter actually died before title was completed and his widow Mary is found in 1714 deed along with sons, Francis, Joseph and John.)
pg 168 Deed William Sample and Esther his wife of Chester Co. Pa for £14 to John Reed of the same place, 40 acres of land in Cecil Co. on the east side of Christiana Run by the New Munster tract at the corner of James Alexander’s land, part of 903 acres granted to Robert Roberts of Queen Anne’s Co who by deed dated 14 Aug. 1718 conveyed the land to John Stevenson of Bucks Co. Pa. John Stevenson by deed dated 15 Aug 1718 conveyed to James and Moses Alexander of Cecil Co 92 3/4 acres of the 903-acre tract James and Moses Alexander and Moses’s wife Mary conveyed 40 acres of the land to William Sample by deed dated 8 Apr 1735 for L23. (Reed also spelled Read) made & Ackn: 5 Jun 1742 Wit: A. Barry, Mos’s. Andrews, JPs A. Barry R’d Thompson. Rec 10 Jun 1742. Wm Knight, Clerk
(Note: it should say Thomas Stevenson of Bucks Co Pa.)
pg 225: Deed. John Starrat of New Munster, Mary Ann Parish, Cecil Co. and Leah his wife for L145 and because they are moving to Robert Given of White Clay Creek, Newcastle Co. Delaware, miller, 110 acres by the land of David Alexander, deceased, by land formerly Joseph Alexanders’ but now James Alexander’s. (son of Joseph) Said land was formerly conveyed 1727/8 by James and Moses Alexander to John Starrat (Starat) Made and Ackn: 18 Feb 1742/3 Wit: Henry Baker, A. Barry, James Cowdon Rec 10 Mar. 1742. Wm Knight, Clerk. (So David Alexander is deceased by early 1742)
pg 361: Deed Water Betty and his wife Martha of Cecil Co., blacksmith for £47 to Robert Mitchell of the same county 80 acres of land on Christian Creek by the land of James and Moses Alexander. David Alexander conveyed to William Pollock 80 acres of land called “Moyn”, part of a tract called Newmunster, by deed dated 20 Apr. 1727 in Lib. S. K. No. 5, folios 81-82. William Pollock sold it to the said Walter Betty by deed dated Apr 1736, recorded in Lib W.K. No 2 folios 171-172. Made 20 Oct 1774 Wit Rec 13 Nov 1744.
(David is deceased by 1742. Is James still living?)
pg 485: Andrew Alexander of Cecil Co. for rents and services ------near Elk River. To John Crozier (Andrew, probably son of Samuel is leasing his land for planting of apple orchard for rent of 700 lbs of tobacco yearly.
DEED BOOK 7 1745-1753
pg 87: Deed Timothy Roberts of New Munster, Mary Anns Parish, Cecil co, miller and Mary his wife for £300 to John Passmore of the same county and Timothy Griffith of Pencader Hundred, Newcastle Co. gent of Elk River near the land of David Alexander, deceased and the land that is now James Alexander’s including the mills and mill dams. Made 19 Apr. 1749 Rec 15 Jun 1749.
(This James is probably James, son of Joseph. This could refer to James Jr, brother of David)
pg 95: Deed. Robert Richy and Margaret his wife of Cecil Co. farmer, to Joseph Wallace of the same county, blacksmith for------2 tracts of land between the branches of Elk River. One tract part of a tract called “Sligo” which was the estate of Ninian Dunlap by patent granted 10 Oct 1708.------Wit: Tho’s Alexander, James Alexander, Rick’d Norton Rec 8 Aug. 1749. (Sligo is the name of land owned by Andrew, son of Samuel. P. 112 Lease Francis Alexander is a witness for a lease by Joseph Wood to William Armstrong on north side of Back Creek part of tract called the Three Sisters, formerly devised by Augustine Herman to his daughter Francina. This is probably Francis, son of ___?)
pg 120: Deed. Aaron Alexander of Lancaster Co. Pa, farmer for £5 to John Alexander of London Britain, Chester Co. Pa, farmer 28 acres of land part of tract called New Munster at Christiana Creek by Robert Mitchell’s land Said land formerly belonged to David Alexander of Cecil Co. “and now conveyed to John Alexander by Aaron Alexander being the righteous heir at law of the said David Alexander”. Made 15 Nov 1749 Wit: Zebulon Alexander, Sam’l Steel. Ackn. 28 Nov 1749 by James Alexander attorney for Aaron Alexander. JPs: R’d Thompson, Tim o Roberts. Rec 29 Nov 1749 M. Bordley, Clerk.
(This is the land deed which connects Aaron as son and heir of David of New Munster. Aaron at this time is living in Lancaster Co. Pa. The John is probably a cousin. James, his attorney is the son of Joseph. I believe Zebulon is a son of his uncle Moses.)
pg 121: Power of Attorney Aaron Alexander of Lancaster Co. Pa. farmer because he is moving appoints his well beloved and trusty friend James Alexander of Cecil Co. to acknowledge a deed to John Alexander. Made 15 Nov 1749. Wit: Zebulon Alexander, Sam’l Steel. Ackn: 28 Nov 1749 Rec. 29 Nov. 1749.
(This is when Aaron and is brothers are preparing to move to Mecklenburg NC.)
pg 146: Deed Jedediah Alexander (son and heir of Elias Alexander) and Anna his wife of Lancaster Co. Pa, yeoman, for £6 to James Porter of Cecil Co. yeoman, 15 acres of land called Slate Hill on the east side of Susquehanna River by a tract called Poplar Valley. Made & Ackn. 15 Aug 1749 Wit: C. Shepherd, L. Hill, H. Gibbon, Nathan Baker. JPs Nathan Baker, Benja Chew. Rec 13 Mar 1749/50 M. Bordley. Clerk.
pg 152: Deed Robert Mitchell of Cecil Co., weaver, for £67 to Hugh Longwool of the same county, 80 acres at Christiana Creek by the lands of James and Moses Alexander, part of tract called Newmunster, formerly granted to Wm Pollock by deed dated 24 Apr 1727 from David Alexander. Pollock sold the land to Walter Beaty who sold it to the said Robert Mitchell by deed dated Oct 1744. Made 6 Oct 1749. Wit: William Longwell, Nathan Baker, James Baxter. Ackn 7 Oct 1749.
pg 230: Anna Alexander, widow and executrix of Jedediah Alexander, deceased, late of Cecil Co. for £150 to James Caldwell of the same place, planter, 85 acres of land part of Slate Hill by the land Jedediah sold to James Porter. In his lifetime, Jedediah Alexander son and heir of Elias Alexander, deceased, borrowed L150 from James Caldwell and secured the loan with a parcel of land part of a tract called Slate Hill by deed dated 13 Nov 1749. By his Last will and Testament filed in the registers office of York, Pa., Jedediah Alexander ordered the land to be released to James Caldwell same day by Anna Alexander and John McDonald. JPs “Geor Rock, Nathan Baker. James Caldwell paid 3s.5 1/2 p alienation fine to Alex’r Baird 18 Oct. 1750. Nov 1750. M. Bordley, Clerk.
pg 271: Deed Aaron Alexander of Cumberland Co. Pa, farmer, for £41 to William Langwill of Cecil co., merchant, 152 acres and 95 perches of land in Cecil Co, part of a tract called Newmunster, on the east side of Elk river by Hugh Langwall’s line. It is the land which Aron Alexander enjoyed as the heir of his father David Alexander who bought the land from Thomas Stevenson of Bucks Co., Pa, gent, by deed dated 18 May 1714, the assignee of Robert Roberts of Queen Annes Co., glover. Signed by Aaron Alexander and Ann Alexander made her mark. (Langwill also spelled Longwall, Longwill) made 11 Dec 1750 Wit: Andrew Moor, Tho’s Rees. Ackn: 18 mar 1750/51 by Moses Alexander, attorney for Aaron Alexander. JPs Nath’n Baker, Geo Rock. Rec 15 Apr 1751. M. Bordley, Clerk. (It appears that Aaron has moved from Lancaster Co. Pa to Cumberland Co. Pa by 1751. Ann may be his sister named Ann.)
pg 475: Andrew Alexander of Cecil co for £60 to Isaac Alexander of the same county 71 ¼ acres of land by a tract called Blancestine’s Park which was patented to Andrew Wallace in 1749. made 2 Sept 1752 Ackn: same day by Andrew Alexander hand his wife Lewey. Rec 29 Jan 1753.
pg 546: Jacob VanBebber to John Passmore of Cecil Co yeoman a plantation and 110 acres of land in Newmunster, Cecil co on Elk River near the lands of David Alexander and James Alexander. Etc. 1753 (Still referring to land of David and James, prob. son of Joseph)
Notes from Susan on Alexander Families. Finding below shows that Francis, Andrew, James and Samuel were all in Somerset by 1688.
Andrew Alexander is admin for the 1723/24 will of Adam Noble in Cecil Co. MD
Andrew Alexander is listed as creditor - Samuel Hailer 1728/29 Cecil Co. MD
Andrew Alexander is listed on huge list of debts due estate of James Bayard 1753 Cecil Co. MD.
Andrew Alexander admin for will of Samuel Alexander 1733 Cecil Co. MD
Andrew Alexander on list of debts (on trial before Richard Thompson) - John McKnite 1734 C
source - FTM CD #206 titled "Genealogical Records: Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774"
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Abt 1650 - 1717 (67 years)