Display Patriot - P-100401 - William ALEXANDER

William ALEXANDER

SAR Patriot #: P-100401

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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Soldier

Birth: 13 Aug 1729 / Edinburgh / Scotland
Death: 10 Jan 1819 / Woodford / KY

Additional References:
  1. William Alexander obituary, from The Richmond (Virginia) Commercial Compiler, 5 Feb 1819
  2. No other sources found Jun 2024

Spouse:
Children: John R; Andrew; Charles; Apolline; Robert;
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Burial:
Frankfort Cemetery (C-0070424)
Location:
Frankfort / Franklin / KY / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
169757
Grave Plot #:
Section G, Lot 433, Grave 22
Grave GPS Coordinates:
38.194583 / -84.866444
Find A Grave Memorial #:
54072121
Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:
  • Photo used with permission of Allen Manning, Clifty Creek Chapter, IN SAR
  • photos used with permission of Compatriot Mitchell Anderson, 229001, KYSSAR


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Author: Mitchell Brandon Anderson

William Alexander was born on 13 August 1729 in Edinburgh, Scotland.1,2

He lived in France for several years before emigrating to America during the Revolutionary War. He served as a private in Virginia. He lived near Richmond, Virginia, then moved to Kentucky around 1811.2

William’s wife’s name is not known, but the following children are mentioned in his estate:3

  • John R.
  • Andrew
  • Charles
  • Apolline
  • Robert4

The Patriot died on 10 January 1819 in Woodford County, Kentucky.1,2 He is buried in the Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.5

Sources:

  1. NSSAR Patriot #: P-100401
  2. Obituary from The Richmond Virginia Commercial Compiler, 05 February 1819
  3. Woodford County, Kentucky Will Book F, 1818 To 1822, pages 173-174
  4. Woodford County, Kentucky Administrator Bonds 1818 To 1828, page 17, slide 21 of 752 (ancestry)
  5. Find-a-Grave memorial ID: 54072131, Frankfort Cemetery ID: 169757

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Additional Information:
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