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| Birth: | ABT 1670 in France 1 7 5 |
| Death: | ABT 1733 in Elk River Cecil Co., Md 7 5 |
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| Mary McKnitt (Wife) b. 26 FEB 1690/91 |
| Marriage: ABT 1708 6 5 |
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| Katherine McKnitt (Wife) b. 10 AUG 1689 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md |
| Marriage: ABT 1711 in Cecil Co., Md 1 2 7 6 1 5 |
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 Adam Brevard b. ABT 1713 in Worcser Co., Maryland
- John Brevard Jr. b. 1715 in Elk River Cecil Co., Md
- Benjamin Brevard b. 1717 in Cecil Co., Md
- Robert Brevard b. 10 JAN 1717/18 in Cecil Co., Md
 Elizabeth Brevard b. 1722 in Cecil Co., Md
- Thomas Brevard Capt. b. ABT 1724 in Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
- Zebulon Brevard b. 29 MAR 1724 in Cecil Co., Md
- Adam Brevard b. ABT 1713 in Worcser Co., Maryland
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[Alexander Desc.ged]
Simpson Pg 1843 "Jean Brevard was a French Huguenot. :He left hisnative land on the revocat ion of the Edict of Nantes on 18 Oct 1685and went to the North of Ireland wherr he became acq uainted with theMcKnitt family. others of that family were already living in SomersetCo.Md. , In company with them he set sail for American shores. Amoungthese was a young and bloomin g lassie of the Wallace clan whom hediscovered to be a kindred spirit, a mutual attachment w hich sprung upbetween them ripened into Love.
The first elders of the first Presbyterian church in Cecil Co. wereJean Brevard and Samuel A lexander and Peter Bouchelle. Church wascalled the broad Creek Presbyterian Church. Jean Brev ard was aHugguenot who fled from France on the revocation of the Edict ofNantes in 1685,and s ettled among thd Scotch-Irish in the Northern partof Ireland.Came to Americas with the McNitt s to Cecil Co Md.
Brevard C " Mary McKnitt and John/Jean Brevard had 12 chldrin"
Pa Genol Mag " On 16 May 1689 William Wallace "Of Manokin River,Somerset County,carpenter" m ade his will (Maryland wills 149,Hall ofRecords,Annapolis) In it he mentioned his "cousin Jea n Macknett" Shewas of course Jane (Wallace) McKnitt, whose husband was not only awitness to t he will but also was surety for James Wliiiam's estate(Testamentary Proceedings 187) the tes tator also left property to "my two cousins John Brevard and John Wallace""
Ch Christinia "The Presbyterian Historical Society has John Garneras the first recorded eld er of the Head of Christiana Church in 1707,followed by John Steel in 1711, James Alexander b eginning in 1715,joined by David Alexander in 1726, the latter serving until 1732. On8/9/1726 , John Brevard of the Elder Broad Creek Church and DavidAlexander attended the New Castle Pre sbytery in DE. In 1717,
Simpson Pg 1843 "Jean Brevard was a French Huguenot. :He left hisnative land on the revocat ion of the Edict of Nantes on 18 Oct 1685and went to the North of Ireland wherr he became acq uainted with theMcKnitt family. others of that family were already living in SomersetCo.Md.
Merton Alexander "Mary McKnitt m abt 1725 Jean Brevard d. abt 1773"
: John or Jean BREVARD Sr.
> Birth Date: About 1685
> Birth Place: France
> Death Date: 1730
> Death Place: Cecil County, Maryland
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> Marriage Date: About 1711
> Marriage Place: Cecil County, Maryland
Merton Alexander "Katherine McKnitt m abt 1711 Jean Brevard d. Abt1773"
> Spouse: John Or Jean BREVARD Sr.
> Birth Date: About 1685
> Birth Place: France
> Death Date: 1730
> Death Place: Cecil County, Maryland
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> Marriage Date: About 1711
> Marriage Place: Cecil County, Maryland
Updated 3 Jan 2001
This Alexander Data base had been prepared by me for my research in trying to locate my GGGra ndmother Rebecca Jane Alexander "I am providing the information on this Genealogy Page s olely for the purpose of furthering family research & the informa
Family Notes on Marriage with Katherine McKnitt:
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Simpson Pg 184 " Five sons and one daughter were the issue of Jean andKatherine McKnitt Brev ard, of whom John, Robert and Zebuloh, andtheir married sister Elizabeth and her husband migr ated about 1747 tothe Yadkin and Catawabl Adam and Benjamin remained in Maryland, Adamin Wor cester county , married his maternal 1st cousin Mary McKnitt.Benjamin in Cecil County."
Simpson Pg 184 " Jean Brevard married secondly about 1711 KatherineMcKnitt whoes father' e home was in the Elk River neighborod., in thenortheastern corner of Cecil County..Maryland , bordering onPennsylvania"
Brevard C " Katherine McKnitt (10 Aug 1689-1724) John G. Herndonassumed that Katherine wa s wife of Jean/John Brevard"
Brevard D " Mary McKnitt (b 26 Feb 1691/92 in Somerset Co., Md.) m(abt 1708) Thomas Powel l and 2nd (abt 1711) John/Jean Brevard"
Merton Alexander "Mary McKnitt m abt 1725 Jean Brevard d. abt 1773"
Merton Alexander "Katherine McKnitt m abt 1711 Jean Brevard d. Abt1773"
Pa Gen Mag pg 83 " Katherine McKnitt b. Aug 10 1689 at 11am m. JohnBrevard in 1711 and liv ed Cecil Co.Md."
1.1.1 Katherine "Mary" Mc KNITT
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> Birth Date: August 10, 1689
> Birth Place: Somerset County, Maryland
> Death Date: 1734
> Death Place: Cecil County, Maryland
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> Spouse: John Or Jean BREVARD Sr.
> Birth Date: About 1685
> Birth Place: France
> Death Date: 1730
> Death Place: Cecil County, Maryland
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> Marriage Date: About 1711
> Marriage Place: Cecil County, Maryland
Family Notes on Marriage with Mary McKnitt:
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Brevard D " Mary McKnitt (b 26 Feb 1691/92 in Somerset Co., Md.) m(abt 1708) Thomas Powel l and 2nd (abt 1711) John/Jean Brevard"
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- Title: Simpson and Allied Families Pg 181 to 195
Author: Dennis William Simpson
- Title: The Brevard Family The Descendents of John/Jean Brevard of France,Ireland and Maryland.by Robert Stephens Hand.
Author: Robert Stephans :Hand
Publisher: Hand Pub by Robert Stephens Hand at 6 Nine Gates Rd.R.#1 Chadds FordPa., 1937
- Title: The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine sub titled John McKnitt andsome of his Kinsfolk (ca 1660 - 1714) Pub 1948 pages
Publisher: Pub by the Pensylvaina Historical Society Oct 1948 Pages 76 to 90Herndon
- Title: Head of Christiana [Presbyterian] Church founded 1706, 2nd OldestPresbyterian Church in Delaware":
- Title: Alexander Desc.ged
Media Type: Other
Source Text: Date of Import: Mar 19, 2004
- Title: The Brevard Family The Descendents of John/Jean Brevard of France,Ireland and Maryland.by Robert Stephens Hand.
Author: Robert Stephans Hand
Publisher: Hand Pub by Robert Stephens Hand at 6 Nine Gates Rd.R.#1 Chadds FordPa., 1937
- Title: From: Hope C. Pees To: Gail Meyer Kilgore
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