Captain Black Billy William Alexander

Male 1749 - 1836  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Captain Black Billy William Alexander was born in 1749 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Benjamin Alexander and Susanna Ruth Polk); died on 19 Dec 1836 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1836 in Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Clark. Margaret (daughter of William Clark) was born in 1742 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Jul 1836 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1836 in Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Isaac Alexander
    2. Daniel Alexander was born on 1 Oct 1781 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 17 Jul 1862 in Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Alexander was born in 1725 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA (son of Andrew Alexander and Jane McKnitt); died in 1807 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1807 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.

    Benjamin married Susanna Ruth Polk. Susanna (daughter of William Polk and Priscilla Roberts) was born in 1734 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1813 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susanna Ruth Polk was born in 1734 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William Polk and Priscilla Roberts); died in 1813 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Susan Polk Alexander was born in 1748 in Maryland, USA; died on 1 Mar 1837 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 1. Captain Black Billy William Alexander was born in 1749 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Dec 1836 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1836 in Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Thomas Alexander was born on 17 Aug 1753 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Dec 1844 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1844 in Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church; Burial Ground # 2, Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Andrew Alexander was born in 1697 in Somerset, Maryland, USA (son of Samuel Alexander and Mary Taylor); died on 29 May 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

    Andrew married Jane McKnitt in 1715. Jane (daughter of John McKnitt, III and Jane Wallace) was born in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane McKnitt was born in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA (daughter of John McKnitt, III and Jane Wallace); died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin Alexander was born in 1725 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died in 1807 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1807 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Moses Alexander was born on 8 Mar 1739 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1810 in Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1810 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA.

  3. 6.  William Polk was born on 11 Jul 1695 in Somerset, Maryland, USA (son of John Polk and Joanna Knox); died in 1753 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1753 in Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

    William married Priscilla Roberts in 1720 in Maryland, USA. Priscilla (daughter of Francis Roberts and Ann Polk, (Xfer)) was born in 1695 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 20 May 1727 in Somerset, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Priscilla Roberts was born in 1695 in Somerset, Maryland, USA (daughter of Francis Roberts and Ann Polk, (Xfer)); died on 20 May 1727 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. Margaret Polk
    2. John Polk was born in 1721 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died in Mar 1743 in Maryland, USA.
    3. 3. Susanna Ruth Polk was born in 1734 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1813 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel Alexander was born in 1657 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland (son of Reverend James Alexander and Mary Maxwell); died on 14 Jun 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1733 in Chesapeake City, Cecil, Maryland, USA.

    Samuel married Mary Taylor in 1680 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA. Mary was born in 1650 in Worcester, Maryland, USA; died in 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Taylor was born in 1650 in Worcester, Maryland, USA; died in 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. James Alexander was born on 1 Jan 1685 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1717 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    2. Martin Francis Alexander was born in 1687 in Maryland, USA; died in 1751.
    3. Sarah Alexander was born on 28 Aug 1690 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA; died in 1760 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1760 in Princess Anne, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    4. Mary Alexander was born in 1695 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA.
    5. 4. Andrew Alexander was born in 1697 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 29 May 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Samuel Alexander was born in 1699 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA.

  3. 10.  John McKnitt, III was born in 1660 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA (son of John McKnitt, II and Elizabeth Wallace); died in 1714 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1714 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

    John married Jane Wallace on 28 Mar 1693 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA. Jane (daughter of Matthew Wallace and Elizabeth Alexander) was born in 1662 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Jane Wallace was born in 1662 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA (daughter of Matthew Wallace and Elizabeth Alexander); died in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. James McKnitt was born in Maryland, USA.
    2. Alexander McKnitt was born in Maryland, USA.
    3. Margaret McKnitt was born on 26 Dec 1693 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1740 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; was buried in 1740 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
    4. 5. Jane McKnitt was born in 1698 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1726 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
    5. Abigail McKnitt was born in 1700 in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1778 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

  5. 12.  John Polk was born in 1659 in Donegal, Ireland (son of Robert Bruce Polk and Magdalen Tasker); died in 1707 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.

    John married Joanna Knox in 1694 in Maryland, USA. Joanna was born in 1662 in Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 28 Oct 1700 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Joanna Knox was born in 1662 in Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 28 Oct 1700 in Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Polk
    2. 6. William Polk was born on 11 Jul 1695 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died in 1753 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1753 in Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

  7. 14.  Francis Roberts

    Francis married Ann Polk, (Xfer). Ann was born in 1669 in Maryland, USA; died in 1699. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Ann Polk, (Xfer) was born in 1669 in Maryland, USA; died in 1699.
    Children:
    1. 7. Priscilla Roberts was born in 1695 in Somerset, Maryland, USA; died on 20 May 1727 in Somerset, Maryland, USA.