Alexander "The Pharmacist" Kincaid

Don’t confuse with the family of Joseph Kincaid, who are not paternally related (different Y DNA)

Alexander Kincaid was born circa 1670 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland.2

Alexander was a pharmacist in Edinburgh. When Charles Stuart attempted to retake the throne in 1745 and was defeated, four sons of Alexander Kincaid fought in ther rear guard following Stuart's retreat and were captured in the vincinity of Kincaid. They were soon rescued and put aboard a ship at Glasgow where the wives of Samuel and George were waiting. They came to America in early 1746 and went to August Co., Virginia.3

The name of his wife is not known.

The 5 children of Alexander Kincaid and his wife were:

• Samuel Kincaid 1707 - 1780
• George Kincaid 1709 - 1756
• James Kincaid Abt 1711 -
• Robert Kincaid Abt 1713 - Abt 1799
• Alexander Kincaid Abt 1715

  ---

References

• A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the U. S. A.. By Donald Whyte. Page 192. < GoogleBooks >
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Alexander_Kincaid_%284%29
• [S860] Kincaid, Dr. Herbert C.. "Kincaid-Lennox-Galbraeth" to Kincaid, John William; West Virginia. copy provided by John P. Kincaid, report partially available at http://home.att.net/~jpkincaid/. Copy in researcher's file, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.
• [S815] Ancestry World Tree Project (Ancestry Family Tree). Online http://www.ancestry.com
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/192359/I100446/alexanderithepharmacis... cites
  • A Genealogical History of the Name of Kincaid With Certain Descents," Eugene d III, 243 N. Getty St., Uvalde, TX 78801,(830) 278-4585, p 39, FHL US/CAN BOOK (SLC), "Alexander Kincaid, the youngest son of James Kincaid of that Ilk who died, became a pharmacist in Edinburgh Scotland. The name of his wife is unknown. Five children were known born to them: Samuel, mes, Robert, Alexander. These Kincaids were still strong supporters of the Stuarts ande in the army of Bonnie Prince Charlie the Pretender. When defeated at Culloden inn his attempt to regainth Scottish throne, the Kincaid brothers were taken prisoners bye English. Perhaps by bribery, perhaps through some other means, they we reited away from the English prison and with their families were put aboard a ship sailingr America.Upon the advice of their uncle, David, who came to America ca.1715/16, led in Augusta County, Virginia when that territory was opened"
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104292426/alexander-kincaid