Person:Peter Alexander (3)

Watchers
Peter Alexander
  1. Eleanor Alexander1743 - 1805
  2. Thomas AlexanderBet 1743 & 1752 -
  3. William AlexanderEst 1744 - 1829
  4. Capt. Robert Alexander1746 - 1820
  5. Hugh AlexanderAbt 1750 -
  6. Ann Alexander1753 - 1801
  7. Esther AlexanderAbt 1754 - 1815
  8. Archibald Alexander, M.D.1755 - 1822
  9. Peter Alexander1758 - 1842
  10. Sarah AlexanderAbt 1759 -
  11. James Alexander1766 - 1849
m. 27 Mar 1787
  1. James AlexanderEst 1788 -
  2. Robert AlexanderEst 1790 -
  3. Sarah Alexander1791 -
  4. Samuel Alexander1792 -
  5. David Alexander1793 -
  6. Esther Alexander1796 -
  7. John Steele Alexander1798 -
  8. Catherine Alexander1802 -
  9. Jane Alexander1804 -
  10. Mary Ann Alexander1813 - 1837
Facts and Events
Name Peter Alexander
Gender Male
Birth? Apr 1758 Beverley Manor, Augusta County, Virginia
Marriage Bond 24 Mar 1787 Augusta County, Virginiato Jannett Steele
Marriage 27 Mar 1787 Augusta County, Virginiaby Rev. Archibald Scott
to Jannett Steele
Death? 14 Feb 1842 Woodford County, Kentucky

Peter Alexander was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 1, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Alexander, Peter - entered service 1777 in Augusta County, Virginia; born there 4/1758; applied for Pension in Woodford County, Kentucky, 1834; died 2/14/1842; married 3/27/1787 to Jannett Steele; widow granted Pension age 81 in Woodford County, Kentucky, 1843, when residing with son-in-law Warren Hearne; son David died 8/1783; query letter in file 1908 from Dr. Frederick D. Keppel, Cazenovia, NY, states soldier was born in Scotland [in error]; query letter in file 1928 from great grand-daughter Janet Alexander Lannert, Racine, WI. R29.


Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

  • Vol. 2 - Tate's heirs vs. Tate's executors--O. S. 144; N. S. 50--Bill, 28th July, 1803. Complainants are, viz: Thomas, John, Isaac, Mary Tate, Andrew Steel and Elizabeth, his wife, and Sarah Tate. In 17__ a contract was made between John Tate, father of Thomas, of one part and Thomas and his brother, James Tate (deceased), of other part, by which Thomas and James were to assist in building a mill. John, Isaac, Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah are children and legal representatives of James. John died testate, devising part of mill to his son John, part to orator Thomas, and remainder to orators John and Isaac. James Tate died 178_ testate. John Tate, Jr., lately died testate. Suit against executor of John Tate, Sr., and of John Tate, Jr., for accounting. Thomas Tate removed to Holston. Answer 1804 by Jane Tate, widow and executrix of John Tate, Jr., and by Samuel Finley, who married Polly Tate, daughter of said John. Jane married John about 1774. Samuel married Polly about 1796-1797. John Tate, Sr., died March, 1801. Deposition 23d July, 1804, of Hugh Fulton in Flemingsburg, Ky. Hugh did not marry the widow of James Tate. Charles Tate deposes in Washington County, 9th March, 1805: Is son of Thomas Tate and grandson of John. Nancy Tate deposes ditto, is daughter-in-law of John Tate. James Tate was killed at Battle of Guilford, 1781. Hugh Fulton, Sr., deposes in Augusta, aged 77 years. The contract about mill was made prior to 1774. Alexander Hall deposes ditto, was brother of James Tate's wife. William Tate deposes 27th June, 1804, in Washington County, brother of Thomas and James. William moved from Augusta in 1782-83. Alexander Stuart deposes 28th January, 1804, in Augusta, aged 70. James Tate died 1780. His wife, Sarah, married Hugh Fulton in 1785, and they moved to Kentucky about 1781. Peter Alexander deposes 25th October, 1805, in Woodford County, Kentucky.

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Biography of
Peter Alexander
Born Apr 1758, Beverly Manor, Augusta Co. VA
Died Woodford County, KY
Married Elizabeth Janett Steele, 27 Mar 1787, Augusta, VA
Children Born
Sarah Alexander 27 Jun 1791
Esther Alexander 22 Aug 1796
Samuel Alexander 1792
David Alexander 1793
Catherine Alexander 1802
Jane Alexander 1804
John Steele Alexander 1798
James Alexander
Robert Alexander 1784 (s/b 1794?)
Mary Alexander 1800