Alexander McLean (MacLean) Sr, 1709–1798 (aged 89 years)
- Name
- Alexander /McLean (MacLean)/ Sr
- Given names
- Alexander
- Surname
- McLean (MacLean)
- Name suffix
- Sr
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Birth
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Citation details: page 123 Note: "Alexander MacLean was born either in Scotland, or perhaps Ulster, Ireland. His mother died the night he was born, and it is believed that his father did marry again."
Note: Argyll (sometimes anglicised to Argyllshire) was a county of Scotland until 1975, when Scottish counties were abolished. Argyll (sometimes anglicised to Argyllshire) was a county of Scotland until 1975, when Scottish counties were abolished. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyll The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic: Muile, pronounced [ˈmulə]) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Mull |
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Occupation
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farmer
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Death of a mother
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British Queen
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Marriage of a brother
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Emigration
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Citation details: page 123 Text: "By 1725, Alexander was in the new American Colonies, having landed at Philadelphia. It is believed that the young Scotsman had no money to speak of, so he hired himself out for the long voyage and again after arriving in America. In those times a debt like this was called indentured, where one worked off the debt until it was paid in full." |
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British King
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Marriage
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Citation details: page 123 Note: It is believed that Elizabeth Ratchford was the daughter of his former benefactor. |
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Birth of a daughter
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Death of a brother
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Citation details: page 8 Citation details: page 1 |
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Birth of a daughter
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Birth of a daughter
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Death of a daughter
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Cause: Smallpox Citation details: page 123 Text: Stephen Michael MacLean's personal thoughts are that Jane and Margaret died of smallpox on their journey from Pennsylvania with their father and mother to Rowan County, North Carolina, settling in the Dobbin Neighborhood about eight miles from Salisbury. |
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Death of a daughter
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Cause: Smallpox Citation details: page 123 Text: Stephen Michael MacLean's personal thoughts are that Jane and Margaret died of smallpox on their journey from Pennsylvania with their father and mother to Rowan County, North Carolina, settling in the Dobbin Neighborhood about eight miles from Salisbury. |
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Immigration
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Text: Dobbin Neighborhood Citation details: page 123 Note: about eight miles from Salisbury, North Carolina. |
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Birth of a son
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Text: Dobbin Neighborhood Citation details: page 123 |
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Residence
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Citation details: page 123 Note: South Fork of Catawba River |
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Birth of a son
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Birth of a son
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Birth of a son
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Address: Dobbin Neighborhood Citation details: page 123 Text: "Shortly after their arrival here (Dobbin Neighborhood), their son John was born, and about a year later William was born." Note: Stephen Michael MacLean has the birth of William MacLean as 2 Apr 1757 but at the same time he states, "Shortly after their arrival here (Dobbin Neighborhood), their son John was born, and about a year later William was born." It seems that Alexander and Elizabeth arrived in Dobbin in the 1748-49's. |
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Birth of a son
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Citation details: page 123, page 125 |
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British King
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1st President of the United States
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Marriage of a son
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Death of a father
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Will
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Citation details: page 138 Note: Will of Alexander MacLean, written 1789, probated 1798 Will of Alexander MacLean, written 1789, probated 1798 December 15, 1789 I, Alexander McLean, of the County of Lincoln, of the State of North Carolina, farmer…..make Wm. McLean and Thomas McLean my executors. I give to Elizabeth McLean, my dearly beloved wife, with her living upon the place, one Negro winch, the household furniture, four cows, all sheep to be pet on plantation to be at her disposal. I give to my beloved daughter, Agnes McLean, one mulatto winch, one black man, one bay horse, and the remainder of the cattle, and her saddle and one bed and furniture, while she remains single. To my son William McLean, I give the sum of five shillings sterling. To my son, Alexander McLean, the sum of five shilling sterling. To my son, George McLean, the sum of five shillings sterling. To my son, Thomas McLean, one Negro boy, one rone mare, one colt, one black horse, one horse two years old, three young mares two years old. Also, the ploughs, iron mattocks, hillings, hoes, and horse gear, and also all and similar my land messenger to him. |
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Marriage of a son
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Citation details: page 128 Text: "On the 19th of June, 1792, Dr. William was married to Mary Davidson, the third daughter of John Davidson. They were married in the Davidson home by the Reverend James McRee. Her father was Major John Davidson, who was one of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Let us remember here the many marriages between the MacLean and Davidson families." |
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Birth of a grandson
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Birth of a grandson
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Birth of a grandson
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Death of a son
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British King
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2nd President of the United States
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Death
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Burial
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Cemetery: Smith Cemetery
Address: below Belmont, Gaston, North Carolina, USA GPS Coordinates: Latitude 35.21940; Longitude -81.03220 |
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Religion
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Presbyterian Church
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| Marriage | Marriage — — |
| elder brother |
1698–1741
Birth: 1698
33
— Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: November 1741 — Brunswick, Virginia, USA |
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12 years
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1709–1798
Birth: 1709
44
— Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1798 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA |
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| himself |
1709–1798
Birth: 1709
44
— Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1798 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA |
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1738–1812
Birth: 1738
Death: 1812 — Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA |
| Marriage | Marriage — 1739 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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2 years
daughter |
1740–1747
Birth: 1740
31
2
— Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1747 — Pennsylvania, USA |
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2 years
daughter |
1741–1747
Birth: 1741
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3
— Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1747 — Pennsylvania, USA |
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4 years
daughter |
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5 years
son |
1748–
Birth: 1748
39
10
— Rowan, North Carolina, USA Death: Georgia, USA |
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9 years
son |
1757–1828
Birth: April 2, 1757
48
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— Rowan, North Carolina, USA Death: October 25, 1828 |
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-6 years
son |
1750–1798
Birth: 1750
41
12
— Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: 1798 |
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6 years
son |
1755–1821
Birth: October 20, 1755
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— Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: September 2, 1821 — South Union, Logan, Kentucky, USA |
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5 years
son |
1760–1834
Birth: October 14, 1760
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— Gaston (old Lincoln), North Carolina, USA Death: November 30, 1834 — Tennessee, USA |
| Birth |
Citation details: page 123 |
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| Emigration |
Citation details: page 123 Text: "By 1725, Alexander was in the new American Colonies, having landed at Philadelphia. It is believed that the young Scotsman had no money to speak of, so he hired himself out for the long voyage and again after arriving in America. In those times a debt like this was called indentured, where one worked off the debt until it was paid in full." |
| Marriage |
Citation details: page 123 |
| Immigration |
Text: Dobbin Neighborhood Citation details: page 123 |
| Residence |
Citation details: page 123 |
| Will |
Citation details: page 138 |
| Birth |
"Alexander MacLean was born either in Scotland, or perhaps Ulster, Ireland. His mother died the night he was born, and it is believed that his father did marry again." Argyll (sometimes anglicised to Argyllshire) was a county of Scotland until 1975, when Scottish counties were abolished. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyll The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic: Muile, pronounced [ˈmulə]) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Mull |
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| Marriage |
It is believed that Elizabeth Ratchford was the daughter of his former benefactor. |
| Immigration |
about eight miles from Salisbury, North Carolina. |
| Residence |
South Fork of Catawba River |
| Will |
Will of Alexander MacLean, written 1789, probated 1798 December 15, 1789 I, Alexander McLean, of the County of Lincoln, of the State of North Carolina, farmer…..make Wm. McLean and Thomas McLean my executors. I give to Elizabeth McLean, my dearly beloved wife, with her living upon the place, one Negro winch, the household furniture, four cows, all sheep to be pet on plantation to be at her disposal. I give to my beloved daughter, Agnes McLean, one mulatto winch, one black man, one bay horse, and the remainder of the cattle, and her saddle and one bed and furniture, while she remains single. To my son William McLean, I give the sum of five shillings sterling. To my son, Alexander McLean, the sum of five shilling sterling. To my son, George McLean, the sum of five shillings sterling. To my son, Thomas McLean, one Negro boy, one rone mare, one colt, one black horse, one horse two years old, three young mares two years old. Also, the ploughs, iron mattocks, hillings, hoes, and horse gear, and also all and similar my land messenger to him. |
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Note
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Tradition says Alexander and John MacLean were brothers that came from Ulster, Ireland. The clan MacLean of Duart, whose castle stronghold is on the notheast coast of the island of Mull, Scotland, is the beginning of this family. |
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Note
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aka as MacLean |
