Person:Alexander McQuinn (2)
Alexander McQuinn
b.28 May 1695 Croy, Inverness, Scotland
d.1778/1781 Culpeper County, Virginia
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m. Bef 1695
  1. Alexander McQuinn1695 - 1778
Spouse and Children
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m. Est 1732
  1. John McQuinn1734 - Aft 1803
Spouse and Children
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m. Est 1738
  1. Charles McQuinnBef 1740 - 1796
  2. Alexander McQueen1751 - Aft 1832
  3. William McQueenBef 1758 - Aft 1803
  4. Susanna McQueenBef 1765 - Bet 1820 & 1824
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Facts and Events
Name Alexander McQuinn
Alt Name Alexander McQueen
Gender Male
Birth? 28 May 1695 Croy, Inverness, Scotland
Immigration? 24 May 1716 Arrived in Maryland on the Ship "Friendship" from Scotland
Marriage Est 1732 to Catherine Cooper
Marriage Est 1738 to Henrietta Cooper
Death? 1778/1781 Culpeper County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:


  • Pages 393-95. 25 Nov. 1736. John Gordon of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to Alexr. McQueen of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County. For 5 shillings. 200 acres in the great fork of Rappahannock River... line of Col. Robert Carter's ... line of a patent granted to the said Alexr. McQueen... (signed) John Gordon. Wit: Anthony Foster, Wm. Kallley, Wm. Conner. 25 Nov. 1736. Acknowledged by John Gordon. [Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Dorman, pg. 27].


Disposition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:


  • Pages 147-50. 15-16 Sept. 1735. Alexander McQueen of Orange County to William Conner of Spotsylvania County. Lease and release; for £20 current money. 200 acres, patentot granted to Alexander McQueen 28 Sept. 1728, in the great fork of Rappahannock River... corner to Widow Stamps... (signed) Alexr. McQueen. Wit: G. Home, John Gordon, Robt. Jackson. 16 Sept. 1735. Acknowledged by Alexander McQueen. [Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1, Dorman, pg. 13].
  • Pages 390-93. 24-25 Nov. 1736. Alexr. McQueen of St. Mark's Parish to Margaret Conner of St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County. Lease and release; for £20 current money. 200 acres... a pattent granted unto John Gordon 25 May 1734 in the great fork of Rappahannock River... line of Colo. Robert Carter's ... line of pattent granted unto Alexr. McQueen... (signed) Alexr. McQueen. Wit: Wm. Conner, Anthony Foster, Wm. Kenlley. 25 Nov. 1736. Acknowledged by Alexr. McQueen. [Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Dorman, pg. 27].



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Records in Virginia

  • McCullough ve. Grady - James McCullough vs. Dennis Grady. For debt of 330 pounds of tobacco and 7 shillings 9 pence (the latter being cash paid Alexr. McQueen). 15 April [1735]. Dismissed. [Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Judgements 1735, Dorman, pg. 65].
  • Russell vs. Wenger. Allexr. McQueen listed on Jury. (among several others) [Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Judgements 1735, Dorman, pg. 68].
  • Pages 395-98. 24-25 Nov. 1736. William Conner of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, to Margaret Conner of St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County. Lease and release; for £20 current money. 200 acres... patent granted unto Alexr. McQueen 28 Sept. 1728 in the great forks or Rappahannock River... corner to the Widow Stanps... (signed) William Conner. Wit: Alexr. McQueen, Anthony Foster, Wm. Kelley. 25 Nov. 1736. Acknowledged by Wm. Conner. [Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Dorman, pg. 27].
  • Pages 225-28. 23-24 July 1740. John Latham of Orange County, taylor to Robert Green of same, Gent. Lease and release; for £12.5.- current money. 102 acres adjoining another tract containing 131 acres acknowledged by Latham to Green which said 131 acres adjoined another tract containing 210 acres acknowldeged to Green by Wm. Richason and acknowledged to Richason by Latham in Spotsylvania County Court... on the mill road newly mark'd... Thos. Parks' line... Muddy run.. Green's line... (signed) John Latham. Wit: G. Home, Peter Russell, Alexr. McQueen. 28 Aug. 1740. Acknowledged by John Latham. [Orange County, Virginhia Deed Book 4, Dorman, pg. 49].
  • Pages 17-22. 26-27 Oct. 1742. Joseph Cotten and Catherine his wife of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County to James Johnson of same. Lease and release; for £12.10.0 current money. 100 acres, part of a pattent granted unto Jos. Bloodworth and Conrad Amberger 2 Aug. 1736, being half of a tract which Joseph Cotten purchased of Conrade Amberger... in the great fork of Rappahannock River... on Buttock Run on the east side thereof... Richard Nall's line... (signed) Joseph (I) Cotton, Katherine (C) Cotton. Wit: Samll. Furgeson, Jos. Bloodworth, Henry Franklyn, Alexr. McQueen. 26 9ber [Nov.] 1742. Acknowledged by Joseph Cotton. Catharine wife of Joseph relinquished her right of dower. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 40].
  • "Alexander McQueen" was listed in the will of Philemon Cavanaugh, written 19 April 1743:
Unto my loving son Charles Cavanaugh all the land lying on the lower slue of Jno. Campbell's path on the north side of the road known by the name of Thornton's Road ... at the path where it comes into the road ... down the road to Alexr. McQueen's line ... to Tutt's line ... including the plantation known by the name of German's Cabbin.


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Citations

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/McQUEEN/2007-06/1181920375
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/McQUEEN/2005-11/1131151855
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