Re: James Alexander, Sr. of Rowan County, NC
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Re: James Alexander, Sr. of Rowan County, NC
2/01/00
I think I have already posted this information buthere goes again.There was a new settlement of the New Munster was issued by Edwin O'Dwire and fifteen other Irishmen in the year 1683.This land was transferred by Thomas Stevenson to Alexanders, among them was James Alexander (weaver) and his son Moses. This deed was dated 1714, so we know Moses was already of age at this time.One source says the wife of James was Mary Steele.James died in 1717.Deed Book 5, p. 97, CecilCo., MDdated 4/1/1735, records the following: "James Alexander and his son Moses, and wife Mary, wife of ye said Moses,""Selling part of their tract to WilliamSample of Chester Co., PA.Moses wife was Mary Wallace, dau. of Jean Wallace as stated in Jean Wallace's will of Cecil Co.,Mddated 1736.
Page 9,"We know of only two children of James Alexander but assume that there are more.His son Moses is of record.His son, James Jr, was on the Rent Roll in New Munster section in 1738."
Page 15,under caption of Moses Alexander (son of James(weaver)."We do not the exact date of Moses Alexander's birth, but know he had reached his majority of the year 1714 when he is in the deed for the New Munster Tract.We know the Moses Alexander's land was in the section of Cecil Co., Md called Milford Hundred, and that his wife was Mary Wallace. This is from Cecil Co., Md. Deed Book 5, page 235 bearing dates 1735 & 1736.