"Alexander Edwards settled in Springfield in 1643, but removed to Northampton in 1653 where he had received a grant of land. He was granted land in Springfield in 1643 and 1645, '& besides ye 3d allotments to Alexander Edwards … there is 7 akrs now granted to him at his request as a free gift: in all he is to have 18 akrs, he requested ye said 7 akrs in recompence of a houselott which he thought was due to him when he married the widdow Searles' (Springfield Town Records). He held a minor town office in 1648 and 1649. After his removal to Northampton he was granted land there until he finally owned a considerable acreage. In 1658 he contributed toward the settling of the Rev. Mr. Mather, as the minister. With three others he built a gristmill in 1659 but sold his share in 1661, and in that same year he signed the church covenant. He also owned part of a lead mine. He lent his financial aid to Harvard College in 1672-3. In 1690 a fatal fever prevailed in the River towns, and eleven of the original settlers were its victims and among them was Alexander Edwards. He died 4 Sept. 1690. He married in Springfield, Mass., 28 Apr. 1642, Sarah (Baldwin) Searle, widow of John Searle, and undoubtedly the daughter of Richard Baldwin of Cholesbury, Bucks,England. She died before 1690 [3 October 1690 per Northampton Vital Records].
Alexander Edwards made his Will 30 Aug. 1690, proved 24 Oct. 1690. He gave to his sons, Samuel Edwards; Benjamin Edwards; Nathaniel Edwards; daughters, Mary Field; Elizabeth Clark; to Sarah North; to John and Samuel Davis." NOTE: John and Samuel Davis were the sons of his deceased daughter Hannah (Edwards) Davis.
