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- Tepper p.7: "William Alexander & Ann Liston of Raphoe Plantation in Somersett Co., Md, by 1666 assigned property by Thomas Strawbridge. This William b. 1646 died before 1707 in Somerset Co., had a great grandson, John Alexander, who died ca 1767 in Northumberland Co. John Alexander moved to Northumberland when he was quite aged.."
Pennsylvania Magazine: "Ann Liston daughter of Reverend William Liston,of Letterkenny, Ireland."
First Families pg 248: " William Alexandr Sr. m. Ann Liston, daughter of Rev. William Liston from Letterkenny, Ireland."
Alexander Kin: "On page 5, Chapter II of Alex Kin starts something to The affect that their ancestor is James, the weaver, but will include material they have on seven brothers. The first one listed is William Alexander (born 1646) his cattle mark registered 1687, his son Wm. Jr . and his wife Ann, probably Ann Liston, dau of Wm. Liston.
DAR Evans: "William Alexander In 1692 he was assistant to The court in laying out The boundaries for The original parishes in Somerset, as was also a neighbor of his sister Elizabeth and brother-in-law William Wallace (Old Somerset, 153) It is believed that his wife was Ann Liston of Letterkenny, Ireland, The dau. of William Liston, minister of The Laggan Presbytery in Northern Ireland.
Burke's Peerage: "The first records of The Alexander's in Maryland, was The birth record of William Jr., s/o Wm Sr. and wife, Ann, b. 1674 Somerset Co., Md.. Ann was believed to have been d/o Rev. William Liston, of Letterkenny, IRE.
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