ALEXANDER, Martin^[1]

1687 - 1751  (64 years)   Has 8 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	ALEXANDER, Martin
  Birth	18 Mar 1687	Somerset, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Aug 1751	Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland, USA   [1, 2]
  Death	16 Aug 1751	Cecil County, Maryland, USA   [1]
  	Martin Alexander was born and christened in a town or Parish called Annemessix or Annemessec, in Somerset County, Maryland. His wife was named Susannah (Foster) Alexander. His will went to Probate Court and was proved on August 16, 1751. His grave was originally placed at the Bethel, M.E. Cemetery. In 1965, all of the graves at the Bethel M.E. Cemetery were moved to a new location called Bethel Cemetery, in order to be able to widen the Chesapeake Delaware Canal ship canal. See this link below, and then look for the fourth and last photo at the bottom of the page, for a marker which commemorates when the 1137 graves were moved to their current location: FindAGrave Cemetery 80760&PIMode=cemetery" target="_blank">http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pif&PIFindAGrave Cemetery 80760&PIMode=cemetery There is no known headstone to mark his grave. [3]
  Age	64 years
  Person ID	P2996	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	ALEXANDER, Rev James B           b. 1634, Bughall, Stirlingshire, Scotland           d. 17 Nov 1704, Raphoe, Ulster, Ireland (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	MAXWELL, Mary           b. 1622, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland           d. 1710 (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1684	Somerset, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 50 years old - She : ~ 62 years old.
  Children	+ 1. ALEXANDER, Martin           b. 18 Mar 1687, Somerset, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA           d. 16 Aug 1751, Cecil County, Maryland, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F5922	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FOSTER, Susannah Holland           b. 29 Mar 1692, Cecil County, Maryland, USA           d. 1751, Cecil County, Maryland, USA (Age 58 years)  [1]
  Marriage	1710  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 9 months old - She : ~ 17 years and 9 months old.
  Children	+ 1. ALEXANDER, Eli Sr           b. 1717, Cecil County, Maryland, USA           d. 31 Mar 1785, Cecil County, Maryland, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. FOARD, Mary Tamizon (1735)
  Family ID	F5921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2023

  
  

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  		Birth - 18 Mar 1687 - Somerset, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Burial - Aug 1751 - Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland, USA Death - 16 Aug 1751 - Cecil County, Maryland, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: Laurie Stiles Daynes Originally Created by: MarthaHopscotch Added: 10 Aug 2014 Find a Grave Memorial #134135681 [S50] Findagrave.com.