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Alexander McCorkle was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia __________________________ [edit] Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VAAlexander McCorkle's land (Borden Tract, SW, 300 acres) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009. Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
[edit] Records in Augusta County, VAFrom Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
[edit] Information on Alexander McCorkleA history of Rockbridge County, Virginia By Oren Frederic Morton, pg. 278: The wife of Alexander, ancestor of the MacCorkles of Rockbridge, was Mary Steele. The children of the pair were James, John, William, and Nancy, and perhaps also a Samuel, since there was a tithable by this name in Rockbridge in 1778. James married Margaret McCollom. John married Rebecca, a daughter of John McNutt and aunt to Governor Alexander G. McNutt, of Mississippi. William, who lived on Elliott's Hill and died in 1818, is described as a recluse of eccentric disposition. His first wife, the mother of his children, was a McCluer. The second, whom he married in 1802, was Ann, a daughter of Captain Audley Paul and widow of the grandfather of Bishop William Taylor. http://www.sproulfamily.net/references/fannie_sproul_line_updated_1935.pdf 2. ALEXANDER McCORKLESon of William. Purchased the McCorkle farm in the Borden Grant on North River. He conveyed one-half of this farm to his son, John, other children - Sam, William and Nancy. First mentioned in Rockbridge 1753. Alexander married Mary Steele. (Date unknown
Husband's Name Alexander MCCORKLE (AFN:G11M-69) Born: Abt 1725 Place: , Ulster, Ireland Died: 1780 Place: , , VA. Married: Place: Father: William MCCORKLE (AFN:G11M-C5) Mother: Mrs William MCCORKLE (AFN:G11M-DB) Wife's Name Mary STEELE (AFN:G11M-7G) Born: Abt 1728 Place: <, Ulster, Ireland> Married: Place: Father: Mother: Children 1. Sex Name M William MCCORKLE (AFN:G11L-VL) Born: Abt 1755 Place: Botetourt Or, Rockbridge Co. Died: 7 Sep 1818 Place: Rockbridge, Virginia 2. Sex Name M James MCCORKLE (AFN:G11M-8M) Born: Abt 1751 Place: <Botetourt Or, Rockbridge Co.> 3. Sex Name M John MCCORKLE (AFN:G11M-9S) Born: Abt 1753 Place: <Botetourt Or, Rockbridge Co.> Died: 1781 Place: Battle Ofcowpens 4. Sex Name F Nancy MCCORKLE (AFN:G11M-B0) Born: Abt 1751 Place: <Botetourt Or, Rockbridge Co.> References
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