Person:Hezekiah Alexander (1)

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Hezekiah Alexander was one of the signers of The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, which some have claimed pre-dated the United States Declaration of Independence by over a year, but this claim has been disputed by several historians.

1.   Hezekiah Alexander, in Find A Grave.

   H/O Mary Sample S/O James Alexander and Margaret McKnitt Trustee of Greens College Signer of Mecklenburg Decluration of Independence With the approach of the Revolution, both of the Alexander brothers (Hezekiah and John McKnitt) became increasingly involved in the events which would culminate in independence from Great Britain. In 1775 both men were members of the Mecklenburg County Committee of Safety. On August 21, 1775, Hezekiah was appointed by the Provincial Congress meeting in Hillsborough to the Salisbury District Committee of Safety which was to serve as the local governing body for a multi-county area. In November, 1776, Hezekiah joined other state delegates at Halifax to form the Fifth Provincial Congress which was charged with the task of writing the first state constitution. After the Halifax Congress, Hezekiah joined the Fourth Regiment of North Carolina Troops as Paymaster.

2.   The Charlotte Museum of History online
   Alexander Family.

   Alexander Family
   
   Quick Facts on Hezekiah Alexander
   
   Birthdate: Probably 1728
   Birthplace: Cecil County, Maryland (2nd generation American)
   Parents: James and Margaret McKnitt Alexander
   Married: 1752, Mary Sample, daughter of Esther and William Sample
   Occupation: Listed in Mecklenburg deeds as Blacksmith, and then as Planter
   Death: July 16, 1801
   
   
   Mecklenburg Community Involvement
   
   1768: Appointed County Magistrate by Royal Governor William Tryon
   1771: Founder and Trustee of Queen's College (Queen's Museum), also served as Queen's College’s first treasurer
   1775 (May 20): Participant in the Mecklenburg Convention. Signer of the “Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence”
   1775 (May 31): Member of group who drew up the Mecklenburg Resolves
   1776: Made a member of the Mecklenburg Committee of Safety
   1776: Member of the Council of Safety
   1776: Elected as a delegate to the Fifth Provincial Congress in Halifax
   1776: Served on the committee appointed to draft the first State Constitution and Bill of Rights
   
   
   Children of Hezekiah and Mary Sample Alexander
   Name Birth Death Spouse
   
   William Sample Alexander
   1752? October 26, 1826
   Elizabeth Alexander, 1780 (spouse)
   Sarah Rogers, 1798 (spouse)
   Martha Nichols, 1821 (spouse)
   
   James R. Alexander
   November 23, 1756 March 11, 1836
   Dorcas Wilson Garrison, 1789 (spouse)
   
   Silas Alexander
   1759 October 27, 1831
   Mary, 1792 (spouse)
   
   Esther Alexander (Garrison)
   September 28, 1762 September 12, 1829
   Samuel W. Garrison, 1786 (spouse)
   
   Mary "Polly" Alexander (Polk)
   1765 1791
   Charles T. Polk, 1785 (spouse)
   
   Hezekiah Alexander Jr.
   January 13, 1767 1840
   Patsey, 1793 (spouse)
   
   Amos Alexander
   May 13, 1769 January 25, 1847
   Mildred Orr, 1797 (spouse)
   
   Keziah Alexander
   1771 1819
   Unknown (spouse)
   
   Joel Alexander
   April 26, 1773 May 17, 1825
   Ruth, 1800 (spouse)
   
   Ozwald Alexander
   September 16, 1775 December 11, 1826
   Sarah Sample, 1799 (spouse)
   Hannah Parks, 1809 (spouse)
   Mary Moore, 1826 (spouse)