The son of Samuel Alexander, born 1657, and died April 10, 1733, in Cecil County, Maryland. He was buried beside his wife in the Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland. Samuel married Mary Taylor, daughter of Elias and Comfort (Anderson) Taylor. They were the parents of seven children, in or near Pocomoke, Somerset County, Maryland and are as follows: A. James Alexander, known as "Farmer" was born 01 Jan 1685 in Annemessex. He died 17 Jun 1717 in New Munster, Cecil County, Maryland. B. Martin Alexander was born 18 Mar 1687 in Annemessex, Maryland, and died 16 Aug 1751 in Cecil County, Maryland. C. Sarah Alexander was born 28 Aug 1690 in Pocomoke, Maryland. She is buried in Frederick County, Maryland. D. Francis Alexander, known as "Weaver" was born 28 Mar 1693 in Annemessex, Maryland, and died 14 Aug 1760 in Carroll's Delight, Frederick County, Maryland. He was buried beside his wife in the Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, at Highland, Adams County, Pennsylvania. (NOTE: This Francis Alexander is sometimes confused with his brother James Alexander's son, also named Francis Alexander. James' son married twice first to Jane Blair's sister then to Eleanore Simonton. Francis of Carroll's Delight was married but one time). E. Mary Alexander was born 1695 in Pocomoke, Maryland. F. Andrew Alexander was born 1697 in Pocomoke, Maryland, and died after 24 May 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. G. Samuel Alexander was born in 1699 in Pocomoke, Maryland, and died before 9 Mar 1730 in Cecil County, Maryland.
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The son of Samuel Alexander, born 1657, and died April 10, 1733, in Cecil County, Maryland. He was buried beside his wife in the Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland. Samuel married Mary Taylor, daughter of Elias and Comfort (Anderson) Taylor. They were the parents of seven children, in or near Pocomoke, Somerset County, Maryland and are as follows: A. James Alexander, known as "Farmer" was born 01 Jan 1685 in Annemessex. He died 17 Jun 1717 in New Munster, Cecil County, Maryland. B. Martin Alexander was born 18 Mar 1687 in Annemessex, Maryland, and died 16 Aug 1751 in Cecil County, Maryland. C. Sarah Alexander was born 28 Aug 1690 in Pocomoke, Maryland. She is buried in Frederick County, Maryland. D. Francis Alexander, known as "Weaver" was born 28 Mar 1693 in Annemessex, Maryland, and died 14 Aug 1760 in Carroll's Delight, Frederick County, Maryland. He was buried beside his wife in the Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, at Highland, Adams County, Pennsylvania. (NOTE: This Francis Alexander is sometimes confused with his brother James Alexander's son, also named Francis Alexander. James' son married twice first to Jane Blair's sister then to Eleanore Simonton. Francis of Carroll's Delight was married but one time). E. Mary Alexander was born 1695 in Pocomoke, Maryland. F. Andrew Alexander was born 1697 in Pocomoke, Maryland, and died after 24 May 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. G. Samuel Alexander was born in 1699 in Pocomoke, Maryland, and died before 9 Mar 1730 in Cecil County, Maryland.
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"Here lyes ye body of Francis Alexander who departed this life August ye 14, 1760 Aged 70 years
And body of his wife Joan who departed this life July 19, 1771 aged 77 y"
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