Alexander was apprenticed as a sailor boy at an early age. He was listed in the Royal Navy of Scotland from 1795 to 1802 . He fought in some important battles such as the Battle of the Nile , August 1798 . He emigrated to Upper Canada in April 1821 and purchased land there. In 1860 he helped settle in Maughn's Fort (Wellsville), Cache, Utah . All seven of his children grew to maturity. Children: Daniel , b. 2 Apr 1807 . Md. 1st, 23 Mar 1833 , Elizabeth Bryce/Brice . Md. 2nd, 6 May 1872 , Amelia Emily Mallsby/Milberg . Md. 3rd, 9 Nov 1874 , Fredericka Petersen . D. 21 Jul 1881 . Agnes , b. 6 Jun 1808 . Md. (Spring) 1831 , John Kenny Richards . D. 30 Mar 1886 . Alexander , JR., b. 1 Mar 1811 . Md. 1st, 6 Apr 1832 , Agnes Hood . Md 2nd, 27 Dec 1852 , Harriet Bradshaw . Md. 3rd, 28 Jan 1857 , Mary Mecklejohn . Md. 4th, 16 Jan 1864 , Pauline Margaret Hanson . Md. 5th, 12 Aug 1872 , Elizabeth Burnett/Burrett . D. 8 Feb 1889 . Mary , b. 16 Jul 1812 . Md. 1st, 28 Mar 1836 , James Bullock . Md. 2nd, 12 Sep 1852 , Orson Spencer . D. 1 Jan 1871 . John , b. 14 Jan 1814 . Md. 1st, (Winter) 1837 , Margaret Bryce/Brice . Md. 2nd, 7 Mar 1857 , Harriet Guinn . Md. 3rd, 26 Nov 1859 , Agnes Steele . Archibald Newell , b. 20 Aug 1816 . Md. 1st, 21 Feb 1840 , Isabelle Hood . Md. 2nd, 12 Jul 1851 , Elizabeth Margaret Fotheringham . Md 3rd, 25 Dec 1855 , Mary Emma Milam . Md. 4th, 7 Mar 1857 , Caroline Graham . Md. 5th, 22 Jan 1872 , Mary House/Howse . Md 6th, 22 Jan 1872 , Ester Sainsbury . Elizabeth , b. 17 Sep 1818 . Md. 1845 , William Swapp . D. 4 Jul 1891 . Junith Roberts
Alexander was apprenticed as a sailor boy at an early age. He was listed in the Royal Navy of Scotland from 1795 to 1802 . He fought in some important battles such as the Battle of the Nile , August 1798 . He emigrated to Upper Canada in April 1821 and purchased land there. In 1860 he helped settle in Maughn's Fort (Wellsville), Cache, Utah . All seven of his children grew to maturity. Children: Daniel , b. 2 Apr 1807 . Md. 1st, 23 Mar 1833 , Elizabeth Bryce/Brice . Md. 2nd, 6 May 1872 , Amelia Emily Mallsby/Milberg . Md. 3rd, 9 Nov 1874 , Fredericka Petersen . D. 21 Jul 1881 . Agnes , b. 6 Jun 1808 . Md. (Spring) 1831 , John Kenny Richards . D. 30 Mar 1886 . Alexander , JR., b. 1 Mar 1811 . Md. 1st, 6 Apr 1832 , Agnes Hood . Md 2nd, 27 Dec 1852 , Harriet Bradshaw . Md. 3rd, 28 Jan 1857 , Mary Mecklejohn . Md. 4th, 16 Jan 1864 , Pauline Margaret Hanson . Md. 5th, 12 Aug 1872 , Elizabeth Burnett/Burrett . D. 8 Feb 1889 . Mary , b. 16 Jul 1812 . Md. 1st, 28 Mar 1836 , James Bullock . Md. 2nd, 12 Sep 1852 , Orson Spencer . D. 1 Jan 1871 . John , b. 14 Jan 1814 . Md. 1st, (Winter) 1837 , Margaret Bryce/Brice . Md. 2nd, 7 Mar 1857 , Harriet Guinn . Md. 3rd, 26 Nov 1859 , Agnes Steele . Archibald Newell , b. 20 Aug 1816 . Md. 1st, 21 Feb 1840 , Isabelle Hood . Md. 2nd, 12 Jul 1851 , Elizabeth Margaret Fotheringham . Md 3rd, 25 Dec 1855 , Mary Emma Milam . Md. 4th, 7 Mar 1857 , Caroline Graham . Md. 5th, 22 Jan 1872 , Mary House/Howse . Md 6th, 22 Jan 1872 , Ester Sainsbury . Elizabeth , b. 17 Sep 1818 . Md. 1845 , William Swapp . D. 4 Jul 1891 . Junith Roberts
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