Alexander McPherson

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Alexander McPherson

Birth
Newport, Charles County, Maryland, USA
Death
1815 (aged 79–80)
Sinking Creek, Craig County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Sinking Creek, Craig County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Alexander McPherson, married Mary Beall around 1770, in Charles Maryland.

To this union were born:
Elizabeth 1769-1847 (Barton McPherson son of Richard McPherson and Eleanor Barton)
Alexander 1773-1773
Anna 1774-1846 (Robert Eley)
Joseph 1775-1851, (Nancy Jane Williams)
Isaac 1778-1859, (Mary Elizabeth Kinnedy)
Jacob 1781-1857, (Phoebe Lugar) 3rd great grandfather)
James 1873,
Jesse 1875-1837, (Jenny Atkinson & Barbara Ely)
Andrew McPherson 1800 (Christian Woodyard)

Note: Alexander, with his brother William and Daniel, immigrants to Charles county, Maryland in 1716-1717 each named a son Alexander, each of who grew to manhood, married and have been succeeded by numerous descendants. Of these first born, Alexander McPherson of Charles County, Maryland, one moved with Richard and Basil, son of Daniel and appears to be the Alexander brother of said Richard and Basil, all settling in Virginia

Alexander and Mary had the following children:

Alexander McPherson 1773-1773
Joseph McPherson 1775-1851
Isaac McPherson 1778-1859
Jacob McPherson 1781-1857 ***3rd great grandfather married to Phoebe Lugar daughter of Adam Lugar/Margaret Clapp
James McPherson 1783
Jesse McPherson 1785-1837
Andrew McPherson 1800

BURIED ON FAMILY FARM.......ECHOLS AND MCPHERSON FAMILY CEMETERYBirth: Bet. 1728–1735 in Charles, Maryland, USA
Record: 05 Feb 1746 in Charles, Maryland, USA; Archibald Johnson Will; signs as
Property: witness
12 Dec 1776 in Bedford, Virginia, USA; 178 acres on Stone Wall Creek
Land Deed: 17 Aug 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, USA; Stone Wall Creek: Alexander and
wife Mary of Botetourt Co., Virginia deeded the entire 378 acres which
Land Grant: adjoined Richard McPherson's land to David Ross
1787 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA; Sinking Creek: Botetourt, Virginia (later
Montgomery, then Giles then Craig) this grant adjoined one made and
Tax List: received by Richard McPherson
1788 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA; Botetourt, Virginia this area (on Sinking
Appointed: Creek) was later Montgomery, then Giles, then Craig, Virginia
08 Sep 1796 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA; Appointed overseer of road
Emancipated Slave: project
15 Nov 1796 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA; Emancipated a slave named
Residence: Juber
1810 in Giles, Virginia, USA
Census: 1810 in Giles, Virginia, USA
Death: Abt. 1815 in Giles, Virginia, USA; now Craig County Sinking Creek Valley
Alexander McPherson, married Mary Beall around 1770, in Charles Maryland.

To this union were born:
Elizabeth 1769-1847 (Barton McPherson son of Richard McPherson and Eleanor Barton)
Alexander 1773-1773
Anna 1774-1846 (Robert Eley)
Joseph 1775-1851, (Nancy Jane Williams)
Isaac 1778-1859, (Mary Elizabeth Kinnedy)
Jacob 1781-1857, (Phoebe Lugar) 3rd great grandfather)
James 1873,
Jesse 1875-1837, (Jenny Atkinson & Barbara Ely)
Andrew McPherson 1800 (Christian Woodyard)

Note: Alexander, with his brother William and Daniel, immigrants to Charles county, Maryland in 1716-1717 each named a son Alexander, each of who grew to manhood, married and have been succeeded by numerous descendants. Of these first born, Alexander McPherson of Charles County, Maryland, one moved with Richard and Basil, son of Daniel and appears to be the Alexander brother of said Richard and Basil, all settling in Virginia

Alexander and Mary had the following children:

Alexander McPherson 1773-1773
Joseph McPherson 1775-1851
Isaac McPherson 1778-1859
Jacob McPherson 1781-1857 ***3rd great grandfather married to Phoebe Lugar daughter of Adam Lugar/Margaret Clapp
James McPherson 1783
Jesse McPherson 1785-1837
Andrew McPherson 1800

BURIED ON FAMILY FARM.......ECHOLS AND MCPHERSON FAMILY CEMETERYBirth: Bet. 1728–1735 in Charles, Maryland, USA
Record: 05 Feb 1746 in Charles, Maryland, USA; Archibald Johnson Will; signs as
Property: witness
12 Dec 1776 in Bedford, Virginia, USA; 178 acres on Stone Wall Creek
Land Deed: 17 Aug 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, USA; Stone Wall Creek: Alexander and
wife Mary of Botetourt Co., Virginia deeded the entire 378 acres which
Land Grant: adjoined Richard McPherson's land to David Ross
1787 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA; Sinking Creek: Botetourt, Virginia (later
Montgomery, then Giles then Craig) this grant adjoined one made and
Tax List: received by Richard McPherson
1788 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA; Botetourt, Virginia this area (on Sinking
Appointed: Creek) was later Montgomery, then Giles, then Craig, Virginia
08 Sep 1796 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA; Appointed overseer of road
Emancipated Slave: project
15 Nov 1796 in Montgomery, Virginia, USA; Emancipated a slave named
Residence: Juber
1810 in Giles, Virginia, USA
Census: 1810 in Giles, Virginia, USA
Death: Abt. 1815 in Giles, Virginia, USA; now Craig County Sinking Creek Valley