Capt. Alexander Doniphan, Sr.

Alexander Doniphan was said to be age 24 in 1674. Alexander Doniphan left his will in Richmond County, Virginia written 20 Sep 1716 and proved 6 Feb 1716/7.

Will

Alexander Doniphan wrote his Will September 20, 1716, proved Feb 6, 1717.

DB#1,p.8 see also Essex County DB #13, p. 320 and 26T275-285, 28T226.238

1716 Alexander DONIPHAN Will probated in Richmond County Virginia Book 3 page 297. Will of Alexander DONIPHAN Richmond County Virginia Wills and Inventories 1709-1717 Page 297 - Alexander DONIPHAN, WILL; 20 Sep 1716, 6 Feb 1716/1717.

• Son Alexander 250 acres in the fork of Rappahannock bought of George Jones deceased,
• Stephen Boweing the other 180 acres of land joining the aforesaid tract:
• son Mott 180 acres out of a tract bought of Joshua DAVIS being 330 acres lying back of my river land; if he has no heirs to go to
• grandson. Giles Travers;
• son Robert;
• daughter Margaret 70 acres. bought of Joshua Davis;
• daughter Elizabeth remainder of 80 acres and her mother's wedding ring;
• wife Susannah, having kept her estate apart and taken it to herself and desiring nothing of mine...;
• daughter Ann;
• ex to give Mrs Mary BELFIELD a ring of 12 shillings price;
• ex: son Robert;
• wits: Peter LOWD, Elias POWELL, Robert FASSAKER.

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Biography

From https://www.trumanlibrary.org/genealogy/index.php?m=family&id=755

Married before the age of 16. Captain Alexander Doniphan immigrated to Virginia from Plymouth, England in 1672 and settled in Westmoreland County. He acquired the title of Captain by virtue of a commission in the Virginia Colonial Militia. He died in 1717 leaving a will in Richmond by which he bequeathed a large estate. Among items bequeathed was mentioned a "dymond" ring, a rare item in Colonial records. he came to Virginia at the age of 18 years. From information furnished by: George H.S. King

From https://www.familysearch.org/service/records/storage/das-mem/patron...

Tyler's Quarterly Magazine Volume 26 dated 1944-1945. page 278-285

Captain Alexander 1 DONIPHAN (1653-1717) appears prominently on the records of Westmoreland and Richmond Counties, Virginia, and also on the Maryland records. He was a merchant and considerable landholder. There is a power of attorney dated 29 July 1671 from Thomas Yeabsley of Plymouth, County of Devon, Merchant, to Alexander Doniphan of Plymouth aforesaid, merchant, to collect certain debts due said Yeabsley by Plymouth aforesaid, merchant, to collect certain debts due said Yeabsicy by Robert Slye of Maryland (Maryland Archives, Vol LX, pages 491-492). He also appears as "Alexander Doniphan merchant in Alexander Doniphan of merchant in Virginia" in the Westmoreland County, Va, records records 1671-1675 and they too indicate Captain Doniphan was a merchant in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, before he established himself in Virginia when he was about 18 years of age.

Family

Alexander and Margaret (Mott) Doniphan had three daughters, no sons; and Alexander, Mott, and Robert Doniphan carried on the name. [not accurate: Robert Doniphan named himself first son of Alexander & Margaret Mott.

Alexander married

1. Amie
2. Margaret Mott, married about 1692, died 1709; a daughter of George Mott, who died in 1675, leaving four daughters: Margaret; Elizabeth Mott, who married John Fossaker; Ann, who married John Glendenning; and Eleanor Mott. George Mott and a brother, John, patented 15,000 acres of land in King George County, Virginia. (Alexander Doniphan married his second wife Margaret MOTT, by Nov 1691; she died prior to Mar 1709. MRC, page 57)
3. Susannah

Children of Amie and Alexander

• ?Hannah Doniphan ? m John Travers?
• Alexander Doniphan Born Abt 1673 Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. Died Bef 1726 King George County, Virginia. Married Sarah Sallis.

Children of Alexander and Margaret were: (Alexander, Mott, Robert, Elizabeth, Anne, & Margaret)

• Robert Doniphan was born about 1692 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. Robert married Ellen HACKLEY about 1710 and lived in King George County, Virginia. Robert DONIPHAN left his will in King George County, Virginia 3 Oct 1743
• Mott Doniphan was born about 1694 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. Mott married Rosanna ANDERSON 6 Feb 1716 in Richmond County, Virginia. Mott died aout 7 Oct 1776
• Margaret DONIPHAN was born about 1700 in Richmond County, Virginia. Margaret married Owen DERMOTT about 1720. Margaret died before 5 Jun 1724 in King George County, Virginia.
• Elizabeth DONIPHAN was born about 1702 in Richmond County, Virginia. Elizabeth married Stephen HANSFORD about 1724 probably in King George County, Virginia were they lived.
• Anne DONIPHAN was born about 1704 in Richmond County, Virginia.
• Anderson DONIPHAN was born about 1706 in Richmond County, Virginia. Anderson married Elizabeth GRANT and lived in King George County, Virginia. Anderson died about 1761 in King George County, Virginia.

Children of Susannah and Alexander

• ?Anne (again?), b aft 1710, named in his will.

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Family notes

• Alexander Doniphan ll married June 17, 1745, Mary Waugh, a daughter of Joseph Waugh and his wife, Mary Crosby-Mountjoy-Mauzy, a daughter of George Crosby. She married firstly, a Mr. Mountjoy, by whom she had William Mountjoy; married secondly, Mr. Mauzy, by whom she had Peter and Elizabeth Mauzy, who married firstly, John Markham and secondly Thomas Conway. Mary Crosby Mountjoy-Mauzy married thirdly Joseph Waugh, and they had a daughter, Mary Waugh; who married Alexander Doniphan of Stafford County. Alexander and Mary Waugh Doniphan had: 1. William Doniphan, born March 20, 1742; 2. Elizabeth Doniphan, who married William Smith, in 1773. She was born April 2, 1744; 3. Anne Doniphan; 4. Alexander Doniphan, born March 12, 1759; 5. Matt Doniphan, born 1752. Of this family was the famous soldier, Col. Alexander W. Doniphan, born in Mason County, Kentucky, July 9, 1803; a son of Joseph and Anne Smith Doniphan. Joseph Doniphan came to Fort Boonesboro, Kentucky from Stafford County, Virg! inia, and taught 17 pupils during that summer. He died in 1813. *Matt Doniphan, a son of Alexander and Margaret Mott Doniphan, married ?, and had Anderson, Alexander, and other children.
• Anderson Doniphan married Magdalena Monkeith and died 1761 in King George County, Virginia; leaving Mary, Gerrard, Rosanna, Elizabeth, and Lucretia Doniphan.

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References

• Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly ..., Volume 1 By Tylers Quarterly Historical and Geneological Magazine. Page 711. GoogleBooks
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 10 2018, 14:50:49 UTC
• Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly ..., Volume 1 By Tylers Quarterly Historical and Geneological Magazine. Page 622 link
• John B. Boddie, Virginia Historical Genealogies (1954), p. 77; and see the pedigree chart of his descendants on page 47. GoogleBooks
• https://www.trumanlibrary.org/genealogy/index.php?m=family&id=755
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0247...
• http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vafauqui/doniphan.htm
• Ancestral lines of the Doniphan, Frazee, and Hamilton families. Author Hamilton, Frances Frazee, b. 1866. Page 21-22. Archive.Org
• Mott Notes