Alexander Doniphan

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William DONIPHAN, son of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. He was born on 1742. He died on 1798. Elizabeth DONIPHAN, daughter of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. She was born on 1744. She died on 1809. Anne DONIPHAN, daughter of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. She was born on 1747. Alexander DONIPHAN, son of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. He was born on 1750. He died on 1817. Mott DONIPHAN, son of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. He was born on 1752. He died on 1783. Mary DONIPHAN, daughter of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. She was born on 1754. Joseph DONIPHAN, son of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. He was born on 1757. He died on 1813. George Anderson Gowry DONIPHAN, son of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. He was born on 1759. Anderson DONIPHAN, son of Alexander DONIPHAN and Mary WAUGH. He was born on 1764. He died on 1841.

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Alexander Doniphan

• Born Bef 1720 Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
• Gender Male
• Died between 20 March 1766 (will written) and July 1768 (will proved) in Stafford County. Death location also seen as Brunswick Parish, King George County, Virginia

Family

From https://www.trumanlibrary.org/genealogy/index.php?m=family&id=751

• Father: Mott DONIPHAN
• Mother: Rosanna ANDERSON
• Spouse/Partner: Mary WAUGH Marriage 17 June 1740, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia (daughter of Joseph Waugh and Mary Crosby) Children:
• William DONIPHAN Male b. 1742 d. 1798
• Elizabeth DONIPHAN Male b. 1744 d. 1809
• Anne DONIPHAN Male b. 1747
• Alexander DONIPHAN Male b. 1750 d. 1817
• Mott DONIPHAN Male b. 1752 d. 1783
• Mary DONIPHAN Male b. 1754
• Joseph DONIPHAN Male b. 1757 d. 1813
• George Anderson Gowry DONIPHAN Male b. 1759
• Anderson DONIPHAN Male b. 1764 d. 1841

Land Records

From https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Alexander_Doniphan_%282%29

F-230: Mr. William Waugh of Stafford County, 1,395 acres in Stafford & King George Counties surv'd by Capt. Thomas Hooper. William Waugh had 1,200 acres of 8,000 granted John Waugh of Stafford County Clk. & 190 acres surplus. Resurv. Mr. John Grant. Adj. Col. Charles Carter, James Baxter, Alexander Doniphan, by Potomack Run. 26 July 1745. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 12].

I-58: Capt. Edward Montjoy of Stafford County dec'd obtained Deed 11 Aug. 1704 for 246 acres & 76 Po. & John Lomax of Essex County dec'd obtained a Deed 12 Aug. 1726 for 200 acres. Both Tracts became property of the Iron Mine Company in Bristol (record of Stafford County Court). Col. John Champe Atty. for said Company never paid Quit Rents. Tracts became Lapsd & forf[e]ited. Grant to Capt. Alex'r Doniphan of Stafford County of remaining part of said Tracts VIZ: 139 acres of former & 38 acres of latter being 177 acres. On Potomack Run in Stafford County. Surv. John Mauzy. Adj. Tho's Brooks, Allens Elder, Mountjoys Patent, Withers, Carters. 2 Mar. 1761. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 93].

Notes

From https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Mary_Waugh_%2812%29

Mary Waugh is named in the 1756 will of her mother Mary (Crosby) Waugh:

Item I bequeath to my Daughter ELIZA. CONWAY 150 acres on Elk Run in Prince William County it being part of that tract aforesaid during her life and after her decease to her Son JOHN MARKHAM & the heirs of his body if the said John Markham dies without issue then for it to fall to PETER CONWAY my Grandson likewise I give to Jno. Markham 150 acres of land it being the other half of the 300 acres whereof I have in the last paragraph given my Daughter Elizabeth 150 acres & if John Markham dies without issue then for the land to fall to my Grandson THOMAS CONWAY and also I give Markham 1 feather bed & furniture as also 1 small Iron pot. & one bath mettle skillett now in his Mother's possession and all the rest of my personal Estate whatsoever after all my Debts are paid I give to my Daughter MARY DONIPHAN and her heirs. Mary's husband, Alexander Doniphan, is also mentioned in the records proving her mother's will, as follows:

At Court held for Stafford County 14th March 1756 This will being first proved by Winifred Ryan and William Mountjoy one of the Executors named came into Court & refused to take upon himself the burthen of the Execution thereof (Peter Mauzy the other Executor being dead) on Motion of ALEXANDER DONIPHAN Administration with Will annex'd is granted him having given bond according to Law.

References

• Virginia Historical Genealogies John Bennett Boddie Page 78 GoogleBooks
• Boddie, John Bennett. Virginia Historical Genealogies. (Redwood City, California: Pacific Coast Publishers, 1954). Page 80 link to image
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0247...