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Subject: [NCMECKLE-L] Re: Theophilus Alexander
Date: 15 Aug 2001 08:04:51 -0600

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Here are my notes collected from various sources regarding Theophilus Alexander who married Catherine Wallace. My records indicate that he was born between March 12, 1714/15 in Cecil County MD and died August 7, 1768. I have that he is buried at Head of Christiana Church Cemetery, near Newark DE. I show that he and Catherine m. abt. 1734 in MD. My records indicate that he was the son of Capt. James Robert Alexander and Margaret McKnitt.
Theophilus Alexander Served with Colonial Militia Troops under command of Captain Thomas Jonson in Cecil Co,with his father James .He became a prominent land owner and a ruling elder in Rock Presbyterian church of Lewisville,Penn. According to the Rev John Henry Johns, Theophilus "lived in Cecil Co on the road running from Cowantown to Kimbleville, just north of where it crosses the Telegraph (Old Kings route)road to Newark.This area,long known as "Appleton Crossroads,"but also called "Dysart's" and "Fox Chase". An old stone Tavern,generally known as "The Seven Stars,"still stands on the Northwest corner of the crossroads.this Tavern could have been Theo's home. Was and Elder of Rock Church Died prior to his wife Catherine and children removing to Mecklenburg NC Left his plantation in Cecil Co. to his son George in 1768 This plantation was the same land willed to him by his Father James Alexander

>Birth note: Wells Hist Pg 40 " The children of James Alexander and Margaret McKnitt were:Amos; Theophilus, Jemima, Edith, Kezia, Hezekiah, Ezekiel, John McKnitt; Margaret."
He became a prominent land owner and ruling elder in Rock Presbyterian Church.
Lived in Cecil Co on the road running from Cowantown to Kimbleville, just north of where it crosses the telegraph road to Newark.This area long known as "Appleton Crossroads" but also called "Dysart's" an "Long Chase" History of the Immediate Family of Hezekiah who remained in Cecil Co.Md. by Richard W.Iobst PHD Dec 1970 (Pg 26)

>Death note: the will of Theophilus in which he calls himself "Blacksmith" is dated Feb 20
1768 Pro 19 Aug 1768 names wife Catherine sons Joseph,& George. dau Margret cannon,Sophia Sharp,Hosia(Kereia), dau Catrine,,Ann Cannon.Kezia,) (Alexander Family by Aaron
Boggs Pub in Monroe Enquirer Aug Sep 1960)

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