Robert Alexander

1743 - 1813  (70 years)

• Name	Robert Alexander
  Birth	1743	Bladen Co, NC   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1790
  	age 16&>(47), wife Mary, dau Lillis, dau Mary J, son Robert-age <16(11)
  Residence	1790	Lincoln Co, NC
  Census	1800
  	age 45&>(57), wife Mary-age 45&>(56), dau Mary J-age 16-25(18), son Robert-age 16-25(21), & 1 male age 10-15
  Residence	1800	Lincoln Co, NC
  Census	1810
  	age 45&>(67), wofe Margaret-age 26-44(44), 2 daus < 10 (Elissa & Evalina)
  Residence	1810	Lincoln Co, NC
  	Capt Boyds District
  Will	21 Oct 1811	Lincoln Co, NC   [2]
  	Recorded 7/1813
  Death	1813	Lincoln Co, NC   [1]
  DAR.org	27 Aug 2021  [3]
  	ALEXANDER, ROBERT Ancestor #: A001237
  Findagrave.com	27 Aug 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Belmont, Gaston Co, NC   [1]
  	Goshen Cemetery
  Person ID	I2779	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 1	Mary Jack-xx,   b. 1744   d. 29 Nov 1806 (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1765
  Notes	Children: dau Annie Alexander (1765 - 1775) - 1866 - on 7/20/1785 married John Sumter - nephew of Gen. Sumter son Robert Sumter - listed in grandfather Robert's will dau Margaret Alexander 1766 - 1809 - in 1788 married Judge Samuel Lowrie 1756 - 1818 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** Infant Daughter Lowrie 1789 - 1789 Infant Son Lowrie 1790 - 1790 dau Mary J Lowrie 1792 - 1848 - married David Richardson Dunlap 1777 - 1861 Infant Son Lowrie 1797 - 1797 son Squire Lowry 1798 - 1885 son Robert Lowery - listed in grandfather Robert's will dau Lillis Alexander (1768 - 1775) - on 10/22/1792 married Capt. James Martin son Robert Martin - listed in grandfather Robert's will son Robert (J or W) Alexander (1779 - 1785) - 1843 - on 7/16/1800 married Louisa Moore son Robert Alexander - listed in grandfather Robert's will dau Mary J Alexander 9/19/1782 - 7/11/1860 - ** See her findagrave.com page ** - on 7/21/1803 married James Johnston Scott son Abraham Scott - listed in grandfather Robert's will dau Marcy Scott - listed in grandfather Robert's will - on 7/26/1816 married General John Moore 1759 - 1836 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** dau Elizabeth A Moore 1823 - 1855 - married Henry Cathey Fite 1822 - 1896
  Family ID	F906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Reilly-xx
  Marriage	Aft 1806
  Notes	Children: dau Eliza Alexander (1806-1810) dau Evaline Alexander (1806-1810) dau Charity Amanda Alexander 1812 - on 7/2/1839 married Dr James C Rudisill of Lincolnton
  Family ID	F907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1743 - Bladen Co, NC Residence - 1790 - Lincoln Co, NC Residence - 1800 - Lincoln Co, NC Residence - Capt Boyds District - 1810 - Lincoln Co, NC Will - Recorded 7/1813 - 21 Oct 1811 - Lincoln Co, NC Death - 1813 - Lincoln Co, NC Burial - - Belmont, Gaston Co, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 8/27/2021 CPT Robert Alexander Birth: 1743 Death: 1813 (aged 69–70) Burial: Goshen Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA Memorial #: 173282901 Bio: Captain Robert Alexander, of Lincoln county, emigrated from Pennsylvania to North Carolina about 1760. He commanded a company during the Revolution, in the Cherokee expedition, under General Rutherford; acted for several years as Commissary, and performed other minor, but important trusts for the county. He was one of the early band of patriots who met at Newborn on the 25th of August, 1774, and again attended the Convention at Hillsboro, on the 21st of August, 1775. After the war, he settled on his farm, one mile northwest of Tuckasege Ford, on the Catawba River. His residence was long a general stopping-place for travelers, and painted red—hence, it was widely known as the "Red House Place." He was elected to the State Legislature consecutively from 1781 to 1787; and acted, for many years, as one of the magistrates of the county, showing the general acceptance with which his services were held. He died in 1813, aged about seventy years, and is buried in Goshen graveyard, Gaston county, N. C. Capt Robert Alexander m 1st, about 1765, Mary Jack, dau/o Patrick Jack; 2nd, Margaret Reily. His descendants by the first wife, Mary Jack, were: 1. Margaret, b. 1766, married, 1788, Judge Samuel Lowrie; 2. Annie, married, July, 20, 1785, John Sumter, (nephew of Gen. Sumter). 3. Lillis, married, Oct. 22, 1792, Capt. James Martin; 4. Robert W., married, July 16, 1800, Louisa Moore; 5. Mary J., b. 1782, married, 1st, July 21, 1803, James J. Scott, and 2nd, July 26, 1816, General John Moore; His descendants by the second wife, Margaret Reily, were: 1. Eliza; 2. Evaline; 3. Charity Amanda, b. 1812, married, July 2, 1839, Dr. James C. Rudisill, of Lincolnton. Family Members Spouse Mary Jack Alexander 1744-1806 Children Margaret Alexander Lowrie 1766-1809 Mary J Alexander Moore 1782-1860 Created by: Richard H. L. Chichester, III (46953186) Added: 28 Nov 2016 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173282901/robert-alexander Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173282901/robert-alexander : accessed 22 August 2021), memorial page for CPT Robert Alexander (1743–1813), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173282901, citing Goshen Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Richard H. L. Chichester, III (contributor 46953186) . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Found at DAR.org on 8/27/2021 ALEXANDER, ROBERT Ancestor #: A001237 Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): CAPTAIN Birth: 1743 BLADEN CO NORTH CAROLINA Death: 1813 LINCOLN CO NORTH CAROLINA Service Source: NC REV.ARMY ACC.SEC.OF STATE TREASURERS & COMPT PAPERS JOURNAL "A" 1775-1776 PP. 9,10. Service Description: 1) COL.WM GRAHAM, TYRON REGT, MILITIA, RESIDENCE Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2002-08-12 08:30:08.0, By: MHALL 1) County: LINCOLN CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA SPOUSE Number Name Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1) MARY JACK Hint: Click on the member number to see more. ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS Nat’l Add Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse 773 MARY (MARGARET) [1] SAMUEL LOWRIE PURCHASE 35958 MARY (MARGARET) [1] SAMUEL LOWRIE PURCHASE 45134 MARY (MARGARET) [1] SAMUEL LOWRIE PURCHASE 71954 MARY (MARGARET) [1] SAMUEL LOWRIE PURCHASE 74905 MARY (MARGARET) [1] SAMUEL LOWRIE PURCHASE 86545 ROBERT W [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 88753 ROBERT W [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 89517 ROBERT W [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 212758 MARGARET [1] SAMUEL LOWRIE PURCHASE 222179 MARGARET [1] SAMUEL LOWRIE PURCHASE 279102 ROBERT W [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 286169 392 MARGARET [1] SAMUEL LOWRIE PURCHASE 471939 ROBERT W [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 487638 ROBERT W [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 523545 ROBERT W [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 748197 ROBERT W. [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 774732 ROBERT W. [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 810002 ROBERT W. [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE 811605 ROBERT W. [1] LOUISA MOORE PURCHASE = Supporting documentation available = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S43] Military documents. [S48] See Notes.