Person:James Alexander (29)
James Alexander, "the Carpenter"
b.1 Jan 1685 Annamessex, Somerset, Maryland, United States
d.17 Jul 1717 New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1680
  1. James Alexander, "the Carpenter"1685 - 1717
  2. Sarah Alexander1690 - 1760
  3. Francis Alexander1693 - 1760
  4. Andrew Alexander1697 - 1782
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  James Alexander, "the Carpenter"1685 - 1717
  • W.  Mary Steele1688 - Aft 1747
  1. Joseph AlexanderAbt 1712 - Aft 1778
  2. John Alexander1713 - 1802
  3. Francis Alexander1716 - Bef 1781
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Facts and Events
Name[1] James Alexander, "the Carpenter"
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 1 Jan 1685 Annamessex, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Marriage to Mary Steele
Death[2] 17 Jul 1717 New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, United States
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Disambiguation

Not to be confused with James Alexander (1652-bef. 1740), called "The Weaver", is the uncle of this James Alexander, and whose wife was also named Mary Steele.

(NOTE: Although the wife of James "The Weaver" was named Mary, there is no proof at all that her maiden name was Steele.)

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Will Abstract

James Alexander “The Carpenter” was born in 1685 and died around 1717/18.
In his will, he referred to himself as James Alexander “The Carpenter” and named three sons, Joseph, John, and Francis.
Francis was referred to as the youngest.
Also named in the will was his wife, Mary, father-in-law, John Steel “yeoman,” and brother, Francis Alexander “weaver.”
By 1724, Mary Steele Alexander was married to her second husband, Adam Rankin.
According to Rankin genealogy, the name of Adam Rankin’s second wife was Mary Steele.
[Source: http://owslfl.tripod.com/williamalexander/ancestry-of-william-alexander.html]
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12889976/person/12785002911

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