Person:Alexander Smith (70)

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  1. George Smith
  2. Alexander Smith
m. 17 Apr 1763
  1. George Smith1765 -
  2. Barbara Smith1767 - Bef 1848
  3. Alexander Russel Smith1768 -
  4. James Smith1770 -
  5. Margaret Smith1772 -
  6. John SmithAbt 1775 -
  7. Thomas Smith1777 -
  8. Elisabeth SmithAbt 1779 - 1864
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Name Alexander Smith
Gender Male
Marriage 17 Apr 1763 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlandto Janet Wilison

Alexander married 17apr1763 Janet WILLISON (according to the children’s birth records) or WILLIESON (according to the marriage record and burgess ticket) in Edinburgh, Midlothian (IGI). The marriage record gives the father of Janet as James.
Alexander Smith, baker, was, on 2oct1776, made burgess and gild brother of the burgh (of Glasgow) as having married Janet Willieson, only surviving daughter of the deceased James Willieson, merchant, burgess and gild brother” (1805 copy of burgess ticket, “The burgesses and guild brethren of Glasgow 1751-1846”, Scottish record society, 1935). Alexander was a Glasgow and Stirling merchant and a burgess of Stirling (family letters).
Alexander was known as Captain Alexander Halkel/Halket SMITH and may have died 1799 (family letters).

References
  1.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
  2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
    Batch #: M119855, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0993527, Printout Call #: 6900815, Dates: 175.
  3.   various. Family letters (2).