David Alexander

1738 - 1795  (57 years)

• Name	David Alexander
  Birth	Apr 1738	Orange Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1790
  	age > 16(55), 1 male > 16, 3 males < 16, 6 females
  Residence	1790	Pendleton, SC
  Will	25 Aug 1795	Pendleton Co, SC   [2, 3]
  	- Probated 9/22/1795 in Will Book C, p. 77
  Death	08 Sep 1795	Anderson Co, SC   [1, 2]
  Probate	11 Nov 1796	Pendleton Co, SC   [4]
  	Inv & App
  DAR.org	29 Aug 2021
  	ALEXANDER, DAVID Ancestor #: A001145
  Findagrave.com	29 Aug 2021
  	See Notes
  Person ID	I2286	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	James Alexander, Sr   d. 15 Jun 1753, Anson Co, NC
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann ???   d. Between 15 Jun 1753 and 1760
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1725	Ireland
  Family ID	F265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Morrison Davidson,   b. 1742, Augusta Co, VA d. 25 Aug 1795, Anderson Co, SC (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	01 Apr 1762	Rowan Co, NC   [5, 6]
  Notes	Children: dau Ann Alexander 1763 - 1843 - married John Gotcher 1762 - 1820 son David Alexander 1765 - 1850 - married Jane Woods dau Catherine Alexander 1767 - married Samuel Brown dau Margaret Alexander 1/31/1768 - 11/12/1839 IN - in 1791 married Paul Davis 8/6/1769 Mecklenburg Co, NC - 1858 Connersville, Fayette Co, IN - son of John Davis 1730 - 1798 and Jane Davies 1745 - 1793 - ** See their findagrave.com page ** dau Ellener/Eleanor Alexander 1768 - married Archibald Reed dau Elizabeth Alexander 1770 - married Robert Woods dau Jane Alexander (1770-1776) - 1843 - married John N Moore 1760 - 1806 - ** See their findagrave.com page ** son William Morrison Alexander 1772 son James Alexander 1775 - married Martha Moore son John Alexander 1777 - 1861 dau Ruth Alexander 5/10/1783 Anderson Co, SC - 11/05/1871 Cherokee Co, TX - on 11/23/1798 in SC married Joseph B Acker 9/16/1774 VA 8/8/1855 TX - son of Peter Acker 1730 - 1815 and Jane Sutherland 1752 - 1825 - ** See their findagrave.com page ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSH-QXZ Name: David Alexander Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 01 Apr 1762 Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Margret Davison **?? Davison/Davidson? ** Spouse's Gender: Female GS Film Number: 001760520 Digital Folder Number: 004364819 Image Number: 00016 Citing this Record "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSH-QXZ : 4 November 2017), David Alexander and Margret Davison, 01 Apr 1762; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,760,520. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Apr 1738 - Orange Co, VA Marriage - 01 Apr 1762 - Rowan Co, NC Residence - 1790 - Pendleton, SC Will - - Probated 9/22/1795 in Will Book C, p. 77 - 25 Aug 1795 - Pendleton Co, SC Death - 08 Sep 1795 - Anderson Co, SC Probate - Inv & App - 11 Nov 1796 - Pendleton Co, SC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.johnandval.org/genealogy/AlexFamHist.html#note11.8 Note 12.2: South Carolina Wills, Anderson Co., Index and will, Vol 1, Books C, A, 1791-1834 ?? Anderson? - will says Pendleton Ancestry.com [database on-line] Anderson Co, SC - 17 August 1795, Will of David Alexander, probated 22 September 1795, Will Book C, p. 77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 8/29/2021 David Alexander Birth: Apr 1738 Orange County, Virginia, USA Death: 8 Sep 1795 (aged 57) Anderson County, South Carolina, USA Burial: Burial Details Unknown Memorial #: 215809464 Bio: David Alexander North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 Name: David Alexander Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 01 Apr 1762 • Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States • Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Margaret Davison Spouse's Gender: Female Father of Jane Alexander - Moore Family Members Spouse Margaret M Davison Alexander 1742-1795 Children Jane Alexander Moore 1776-1843 Created by: *? ? Celeste ? ?'* (48585739) Added: 18 Sep 2020 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215809464/david-alexander Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215809464/david-alexander : accessed 29 August 2021), memorial page for David Alexander (Apr 1738–8 Sep 1795), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215809464, ; Maintained by *? ? Celeste ? ?'* (contributor 48585739) Burial Details Unknown. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at DAR.org on 8/29/2021 ALEXANDER, DAVID Ancestor #: A001145 Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): SERGEANT Birth: CIRCA 1737 Death: ANTE 8-25-1795 PENDLETON CO WASHINGTON DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Source: SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #65-A, ROLL #2; SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS, BOOKS L-N, P 133, LIBER M, #205 Service Description: 1) CAPT ALEXANDER, COL WADE HAMPTON RESIDENCE Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2016-05-31 08:31:40.137, By: 1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA SPOUSE Number Name Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2016-05-31 08:31:40.21, By: 1) MARGARET X Hint: Click on the member number to see more. ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS Nat’l Add Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse 591925 674 RUTH [1] JOSEPH ACKER PURCHASE 512597 734 RUTH [1] JOSEPH ACKER PURCHASE 780953 1147 ELEANOR [1] ARCHIBALD REED PURCHASE = Supporting documentation available = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor ------------------------------------------------ DESCENDANTS LIST Member: -- Name Restricted -- Nat'l #: 591925 Ancestor #: A001145 1.-- Generation Restricted -- 2.-- Generation Restricted -- 3.-- Generation Restricted -- 4. Search» The Said -- Name Restricted -- was the child of Marion D Thompson born on 1 - Jan - 1840 at Tuscaloosa AL died at Jacksonville TX on 24 - Jan - 1909 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Jane Sharp born on 21 - Mar - 1843 at Tuscaloosa AL died at Jacksonville TX on 10 - Apr - 1933 married on 29 - Jun - 1865 5. Search» The Said Mary Jane Sharp was the child of George W Sharp born on 18 - Apr - 1807 at TN died at Cherokee Co TX on 14 - Sep - 1897 and his ( 1st ) wife Artimesa Acker born on 1 - May - 1810 at AL died at Jacksonville TX on - - married on 24 - Apr - 1834 6. Search» The Said Artimesa Acker was the child of Joseph Acker born on 16 - Sep - 1774 at VA **** died at Cherokee Co TX on 8 - Aug - 1855 and his ( 1st ) wife Ruth Alexander born on 10 - May - 1783 at Pendleton Dist SC **** died at Cherokee Co TX on c - - 1871 married on 23 - Nov - 1798 married at Pendleton Dist SC 7. Search» The Said Ruth Alexander was the child of David Alexander born on c - - 1737 at _______________ **** died at Pendleton Dist SC on a 22 - Sep - 1795 and his ( 1st ) wife Margaret born on - - at _______________ **** died at Pendleton Dist SC on p 25 - Aug - 1795 married on c - - 1757 ASSOCIATED ANCESTOR (REVOLUTIONARY) RECORD ALEXANDER, DAVID Ancestor #: A001145 Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): SERGEANT Birth: CIRCA 1737 Death: ANTE 8-25-1795 PENDLETON CO WASHINGTON DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Source: SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #65-A, ROLL #2; SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS, BOOKS L-N, P 133, LIBER M, #205 Service Description: 1) CAPT ALEXANDER, COL WADE HAMPTON ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S48] See Notes. [S43] Military documents. [S46] See Documents. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.