Bio originally created and added by: Sharon Added: 29 Jun 2007 FIND A GRAVE ID #46871736
Son of Alexander and Prudence Alexander McConnell.
ALEXANDER McCONNEL was born July 10, 1755 in Charlotte county, Va., and in early manhood married Esther Reed, who was born May 16, 1756. She died November 30, 1786, and on April 28, 1789, Mr. McConnel was united in marriage with Elizabeth McCrory, who was born February 26, 1767. The settled near Carlisle, Penn., and a few years later came to Cecil township, this county, where he took a patent of land. He died many years ago, and his wife survived him several years. To them were born the following children: Alexander, David (deceased in Cecil township), born October 5, 1791; Jean, born October 11, 1793; Prudence, born November 14, 1795 (wife of James Oram, of Cecil township, Washington Co., Penn., deceased at Washington, Iowa, in 1890); Nancy, born September 26, 1797; and Matthew, born October 25, 1799.
Text taken from page 1246 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).
Alexander was a Private in the army of Col. William Crawford against allied tribes of Northwest, Old Upper Sandusky, Wyandotte County, Ohio. On June 4th 1782 they were attacked by Indians led by chiefs Captain Pipe, Wingrunund and Simon Girty. Crawford was captured by the Indians and burned at the stake. Vol. 2, Pg. 401, Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6.
Son of Alexander and Prudence Alexander McConnell.
ALEXANDER McCONNEL was born July 10, 1755 in Charlotte county, Va., and in early manhood married Esther Reed, who was born May 16, 1756. She died November 30, 1786, and on April 28, 1789, Mr. McConnel was united in marriage with Elizabeth McCrory, who was born February 26, 1767. The settled near Carlisle, Penn., and a few years later came to Cecil township, this county, where he took a patent of land. He died many years ago, and his wife survived him several years. To them were born the following children: Alexander, David (deceased in Cecil township), born October 5, 1791; Jean, born October 11, 1793; Prudence, born November 14, 1795 (wife of James Oram, of Cecil township, Washington Co., Penn., deceased at Washington, Iowa, in 1890); Nancy, born September 26, 1797; and Matthew, born October 25, 1799.
Text taken from page 1246 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).
Alexander was a Private in the army of Col. William Crawford against allied tribes of Northwest, Old Upper Sandusky, Wyandotte County, Ohio. On June 4th 1782 they were attacked by Indians led by chiefs Captain Pipe, Wingrunund and Simon Girty. Crawford was captured by the Indians and burned at the stake. Vol. 2, Pg. 401, Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6.
Bio originally created and added by: Sharon Added: 29 Jun 2007 FIND A GRAVE ID #46871736
Son of Alexander and Prudence Alexander McConnell.
ALEXANDER McCONNEL was born July 10, 1755 in Charlotte county, Va., and in early manhood married Esther Reed, who was born May 16, 1756. She died November 30, 1786, and on April 28, 1789, Mr. McConnel was united in marriage with Elizabeth McCrory, who was born February 26, 1767. The settled near Carlisle, Penn., and a few years later came to Cecil township, this county, where he took a patent of land. He died many years ago, and his wife survived him several years. To them were born the following children: Alexander, David (deceased in Cecil township), born October 5, 1791; Jean, born October 11, 1793; Prudence, born November 14, 1795 (wife of James Oram, of Cecil township, Washington Co., Penn., deceased at Washington, Iowa, in 1890); Nancy, born September 26, 1797; and Matthew, born October 25, 1799.
Text taken from page 1246 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).
Alexander was a Private in the army of Col. William Crawford against allied tribes of Northwest, Old Upper Sandusky, Wyandotte County, Ohio. On June 4th 1782 they were attacked by Indians led by chiefs Captain Pipe, Wingrunund and Simon Girty. Crawford was captured by the Indians and burned at the stake. Vol. 2, Pg. 401, Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6.
Son of Alexander and Prudence Alexander McConnell.
ALEXANDER McCONNEL was born July 10, 1755 in Charlotte county, Va., and in early manhood married Esther Reed, who was born May 16, 1756. She died November 30, 1786, and on April 28, 1789, Mr. McConnel was united in marriage with Elizabeth McCrory, who was born February 26, 1767. The settled near Carlisle, Penn., and a few years later came to Cecil township, this county, where he took a patent of land. He died many years ago, and his wife survived him several years. To them were born the following children: Alexander, David (deceased in Cecil township), born October 5, 1791; Jean, born October 11, 1793; Prudence, born November 14, 1795 (wife of James Oram, of Cecil township, Washington Co., Penn., deceased at Washington, Iowa, in 1890); Nancy, born September 26, 1797; and Matthew, born October 25, 1799.
Text taken from page 1246 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).
Alexander was a Private in the army of Col. William Crawford against allied tribes of Northwest, Old Upper Sandusky, Wyandotte County, Ohio. On June 4th 1782 they were attacked by Indians led by chiefs Captain Pipe, Wingrunund and Simon Girty. Crawford was captured by the Indians and burned at the stake. Vol. 2, Pg. 401, Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6.
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