ALEXANDER,
James R. & Dorcas Maryland W 2901
Allen County, Ky. 14
May, 1833, before Judge Circuit
court, JAMES R. ALEXANDER aged 76
deposes: I was born in the state of
Pennsylvania and was living in Cecil
County, Maryland when called into
service. Has since lived in Muhlenberg
Co., NC and Allen (late Warren County),
and in 1776 was student in Nassau
College, NJ. On August 1, 1776 enlisted
as private in the company of Capt. WALTER
ALEXANDER in the "Maryland Flying
Camp". Was immediately appointed
sergeant for his company. Discharged
about Dec. 1, 1776 and commenced the
study of medicine; he returned to his
father's in NC. In May 1780 volunteered
as a surgeon to care for those who had
survived the taking of Charleston SC and
the Massacre of Col. Buford's Va. Regt.
by Tarlton. Continued in the service till
Oct. 15, 1780 and then he was appointed
surgeon to a regiment of militia raised
in Muhlenberg Co., NC, commanded by Col .
Wm. L.Hudson, Dandson. Served till about
Feb. or March of 1781
Refers to MARK GAMSON (or
Garrison), JOHN SALON, EDMUND WAGGONER
who can testify as to his character and
veracity. PEYTON WELSH, a clergymen, and
WILLIS MITCHELL testify as neighborhood
witnesses. ASHER W. GRAHAM, Judge of
Allen Circuit Court.
May 9, 1839,
before Wm. FOSTER, Justice of the Peace
for Allen Co., DORCAS ALEXANDER aged 72
deposes: she is widow of JAMES R.
ALEXANDER, and she married him 26, Nov.
1789, in McLinburgh County, NC and he
died 11 March 1836.
May 9, 1830(1839?)
in Allen County. MAY S. ALEXANDER, DORCAS
REICE (?) ALEXANDER, JOHN G. ALEXANDER,
and JOSEPH T. WILSON swore under oath to
knowing said DORCAS ALEXANDER to be the
widow of JOHN ALEXANDER, and they now
have before them a family Bible Record of
the marriage which took place 26, Nov.
1789. Sworn before WILLIAM FOSTER, J.P.
On 1 Sept. 1848 in Allen
Co., DORCAS ALEXANDER aged 82 makes an
affidavit before A.C. ALEXANDER, Justice
of the Peace.
Parke Co., Ind., 20
May 1839, MARK GARRISON swerar an
oath: That JAMES R. ALEXANDER of Allen
Co, Ky., who was an acting surgeon in the
army of the USA was married to DORCAS
GARRISON in York County, SC in 1789 and
that he died in Allen County Ky. in 1836.
Sworn before ROBERT M. GILKESON, J.P.
On 5 June, 1856,
MARK ALEXANDER son and heir of JAMES and
DORCAS ALEXANDER, deceased, does in his
own right and in the name of SILAS,
CHARLES, G., MARY S., ABIGAIL B., JAMES
R., JOHN G., and DORCAS R. ALEXANDER who
are the only surviving children of the
said JAMES and DORCAS ALEXANDER appoint
JAMES G. AUSTIN, Edq. of Washington City
their lawful attorney.
Meeklenburg County, NC.
On 22 March 1834, WILLIAM ALEXANDER
swears to personal knowledge of the
services of Dr. JAMES R. ALEXANDER, 1st
of said county of Mecklenburg and now as
he believe of Allen County.
Meeklenburg County, NC
. On 22 March 1834 ROBERT ROBISON swears
he was intimately acquainted with Dr.
JAMES R. ALEXANDER and of his own
personal knowledge declares he served as
a sergeant in the hospital in Waxsaw and
also in Charlotte, perhapes in1780.
On May 10, 1834,
JAMES R. ALEXANDER writes to Mr. LEWIS
CASS, Sec'y of War, Washington: ------I
wrote to two of my good brothers in
Meeklenburg County, NC one of them I
know, if living could testify to my
services, the other was too young to
remember my services. The letter to my
two brothers being directed to my eldest,
my third and young brohter informs me,
was not taken out of the post office, he
being dead to whom it was directed-----
Enclosed I sent your deposition of Capt.
WM. ALEXANDER and ROBERT ROBISON. (Note:
It is not clear that this Captain Wm.
Alexander is a relative) Truth to me is,
sir, very precious; I would not forfeit
my character as a man of truth for all
the pensions in the world; what would it
profit me to gaint the whole world; if
gained by falsehood, and lose my own
soul? (Note: He is in his 78th year when
he writes this letter and he writes clear
and legible in his own hand)
Family
Bible Records
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In handwriting of
James R. Alexander
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| Dr. J. Alexander and Dorcas
Garrison was married Nov. 26,
1789 whose ages when added is 56
years, 3 (May 30, 1789) 5 months
and 6 days, and the difference if
9 years and 9 months what is the
sum of each. |
| Silas Alexander was born May
10, 1791 |
| Amanda Alexander was born
Feb. ---, 1793 |
| Charles Grandison was an
Alexander and was born Aug.
27,1794 |
| Mary Sample Alexander was
born April 10, 1796 |
| Mark Alexander was born Dec.
29, 1797 |
| Abigail B. Alexander was born
Nov. 8, 1799 |
| Hannah Alexander was born
Aug. 19, 1801 |
| James Rankin Alexander was
born July 5, 1803 |
| John G. Alexander was born
March 4, 1806 |
| Dorcas Reese Alexander was
born Dec. 28, 1807 |
Covering
Jacket: James Alexander, Allen Co.
Ky., pvt., and Surgeon in the company of
Capt. Alexander in Maryland Line. Surgeon
for 4 1/2 months at $90. Private 4 months
$13.33. Total $103.33. Inscribed on Ky.
Roll at $103.33 per year to begin Mar.
1831. Certificate of pensions issued 25
July 1831
Covering Jacket:
Dorcas Alexander widow of James R.
Alexander inscribed on Roll at $103.33 to
begin 4 March 1843, certificate of
pension issued 29 June 1843.
Anothering Covering
Jacket: #4654 -- Kentucky. Dorcas
Alexander inscribed on roll of Kentucky
at the rate of $103.33 per year to being
11 March 1836. Certificate of pension
issued 26 Nov. 1839.
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