| Birth: | ABT 1665 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland 2 3 6 4 5 1 |
| Death: | 28 MAR 1692 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md 2 4 7 1 |
| Sex: | F |
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| John McKnight\mcnitt\mcknitt Sr. (Husband) b. ABT APR 1660 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland | |
| Marriage: ABT 1684 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland 3 5 4 6 8 9 10 4 11 1 | |
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Marr MD " Jane Alexander b.1665 Scotland; to Ireland, to America; d.1691 m. John McKnitt Sr .(1), he d. 1715/6 (PaGenol Mag p.75,90) shelanded in Philadelphio or New Castle De. or VA ; Lived at "The STrand"for 15 years west of the Pocomoke River in Someset Co.MD, (88A)Monoki n Presby, Church"
Welch " Jane Alexander appears to have married John McKnitt Sr.Thayhad four children prio r to her death. John then married Jane Wallis(or Walace). Simpson Pg 183 " dau of James Alexander I born cir 1665 married JohnMcKnitt Sr." Brevard " Jane Alexander (b1665-1691) Immigrant from Ireland m JohnMcknitt Sr (See Brevar d C "Jane was 5 years old when she and herbrothers arrived in America)" Brevard D " Jane daughter of Rev. James Alexander and Mary Maxwell.Laggan Presbytary. Doneg al, Northern Ireland."
Dar Mag " Jane died sometime within a year after Mary her fourthchild born 1691/2 for on 2 8 Mar 1693 John McKnitt married Jane Wallis(Wallace) (ProbMD IKL pg173)" Simpson Pg 183 " Jane probably died at Manokin MD cir 1692." From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997 "died 26 Mar 1691 InManokin Somerset Co Md" Brevard " Jane Alexander (b1665-1691) Immigrant from Ireland m JohnMcknitt Sr (See Brevard C ) (Jane was 5 years old when she and herbrothers arrived in America ?)"
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 John McKnight\mcnitt\mcknitt Sr.:
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Brevard Family C Rev James and family settled 1707 in "The Woods" between thebranches of the Elk River. Hi s 90 Acre plantation Glascow adjoinedBullen's Range; a tract laid out for Samuel Alexander (s on of RevJames Alexander and Mary Mawell) called "Sligo:" "High Spaniola" (Hispanolia) coveri ng 900 acres in wich both John McKnitt Sr. and JohnMcKnitt jr. had an intrest and John/Jean B revard's " Charles Camp."All were adjoining and all were located within a mile of the western teerminus of the present Chesapeak and Delaware Canal, where BackCreek flowed into what is no w the canal, and all within a mile ofMaryland/Delaware boundary. None of these " Plantations " were in theNew Munster tract at the extreme northern ent of Cecil County, wherHerdon errone ously places therm. Brevard Family D " there were nine childern born of John Mcknitt sr.and his wives" Spouse: John Mc KNITT Sr. > Birth Date: About 1660 > Birth Place: Northern Ireland > Death Date: December 23, 1714 > Death Place: Elk River, Cecil County, Maryland > Spouse Father: James Or John Mc KNITT (1642-1708) > Spouse Mother: Elizabeth WALLACE (1690-1708) > > Children: Katherine "Mary" > Robert > John > Mary
Welch " Jane Alexander appears to have married John McKnitt Sr.Thayhad four children prio r to her death. John then married Jane Wallis(or Walace). Simpson Pg 183 " dau of James Alexander I born cir 1665 marriedJohn McKnitt Sr." PA Gen mag " Jane Alexander was mentioned in the acount of JohnMcKnitt, Sr. as possibly hi s first wife [F.A. Butterworth: a Family ofthe House of Alexander Pg 12]" From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997 Married JaneAlexander abt 1684 in Cecil Co. , Md." Brevard D "John Mcknitt sr m 1st Jane Alexander (b1665-1691inMd) Pa Genol Mag " John McKnitt materal grandfather of John McKnittAlexander who was secretar y of the Mecklenburg Convention of 1775,settled in Somerset county, Md porbably in 1684. :H e was accompaniedby his first wife Jane, whome he had doubtless married in NorthernIrelan d a short time before sailing for America. Although her surnameis not of record, I believe th at she was an Alexander, probably sisterot Samuel Alexander with whom John McKnitt was intima tely associatedin both Somerset and Cecil Counties. House of Alexander pg 12 "Jane Alexander was mentioned in theaccount of John McKnitt Sr. a s possibly his first wife" Marr MD " Jane Alexander b.1665 Scotland; to Ireland, to America; d.1691 m. John McKnitt Sr. (1), he d. 1715/6" Hezekiah Alexander " Jane was married to John McKnitt, a farmer whoseland was named Glasgo w after hes ancestral Scottish Home
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- Title: Alexander Desc.ged
Media Type: Other
Source Text: Date of Import: Mar 19, 2004
- Title: Simpson and Allied Families Pg 181 to 195
Author: Dennis William Simpson
- 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: 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: Alexander Research by Kerry Welch Evans Alexander Log -167
Author: Kerry Welch Evans Alexander
Publisher: Charolett NC DAR
- 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: Maryland Marriages 1634 to 1777 by Robert Barnes, Gen Pub.Co., Balt.1975
Author: Robert Barnes
Publisher: Genealogy Pub. Co., Balr. 1975
- Title: Somerset, Maryland Court Liber IKL
- Title: Norris W. Preyer; Hezekiah Alexander and the Revolution in theBackcountry; Charlotte, NC, 28207.
Author: Norris W. Preyer 704-334-5022, Address: 2028 Roswell Ave.,Charlotte, NC, 28207.
Publisher: Heritage Printers,Inc. Charlotte,N.C. second Printing Charlotte, NorthCarlonia Sept 1998 Charlotte, NC, 28207 Lib ref
- Title: From: Hope C. Pees