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Colonel Adam Alexander

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America
Death: November 13, 1798 (70)
Clear Creek Section, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Liston Alexander and Agnes Alexander
Husband of Mary Sarah Alexander
Father of Adam Rankin Alexander; Susan Wiley; Isaac Shelby Alexander; Mary Shelby Harris; Sarah Shelby Springs and 5 others
Brother of Elizabeth Freeman; Ezekiel Alexander, Sr; Charles Alexander and Isabella Shelby

Managed by: Lila Buck Volner
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About Colonel Adam Alexander

Adam Alexander was one of the original signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Talk of freedom from British rule was prevalent in Mecklenburg County in the spring of 1775. A committee of citizens drew up a document known as the Mecklenburg Resolves on May 31, 1775. They reorganized their local government and declared themselves "independent of the Crown of Great Britain." This document was published in the North Carolina Gazette in New Bern on June 16, 1775. It has great historical importance but has never drawn the interest and curiosity of historians, politicians and citizens as much as an alleged previously written document known as the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.

Controversy has existed for decades about the possibility of a "declaration of independence," often referred to as the "Meck Dec," which was reportedly written eleven days prior to the Mecklenburg Resolves. Was the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence written on May 20, 1775, more than a year before our founding fathers met in Philadelphia and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776? According to legend, the original Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was signed by more than twenty-five prominent citizens of Mecklenburg County on May 20, 1775. There is no original copy of this document because it is alleged to have been burned in a fire at the home of the Secretary of the convention, John McKnitt Alexander, Adam’s uncle, shortly after its signing. However, many do not believe the story of the loss in a fire. The question of whether the original document ever existed has been debated for decades and there is much information to support both sides of the argument.

Adam also served as a delegate to the Catawba Indians. He owned a store and a mill, as well as a home in another location. Justice of the Peace, member of the Mecklenburg County Court and Elder of Clear Creek Presbyterian Church were just some of the titles given him during his lifetime.

Although he had no will, when his property was evaluated at the time of his death, and it is reported that he had more than 30 books, a large collection for this time period.

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Birth year: 1728; Birth state: MD 1,4725::3223990

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@R-1244731885@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915 1,61157::3524010

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919 1,61157::3621993

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@R-1247694785@ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,7836::0

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Source number: 205.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HJW 1,7836::11961

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@R-1247694785@ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,2204::0

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Volume: 214; SAR Membership Number: 42774 1,2204::520742

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@R-1247694785@ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,4725::0

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Birth year: 1728; Birth state: MD 1,4725::3223990

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@R-1244731885@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915 1,61157::3524010

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@R-1244731885@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 149 : 1919 1,61157::3671910

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@R-1244731885@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919 1,61157::3621993

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@R-1247694785@ 1790 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,5058::0

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Year: 1790; Census Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 374; Image: 545; Family History Library Film: 0568147 1,5058::179644

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@R-1247694785@ 1790 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,5058::0

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Year: 1790; Census Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 374; Image: 545; Family History Library Film: 0568147 1,5058::179644

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@R-1247694785@ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,7836::0

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Source number: 205.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HJW 1,7836::11961

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@R-1247694785@ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,2204::0

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Volume: 214; SAR Membership Number: 42774 1,2204::520742

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@R-1247694785@ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,4725::0

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Birth year: 1728; Birth state: MD 1,4725::3223990

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@R-1247694785@ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,2204::0

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Volume: 214 1,2204::520713

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@R-1247694785@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0

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@R-1244731885@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915 1,61157::3524010

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@R-1244731885@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 149 : 1919 1,61157::3671910

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@R-1244731885@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 144 : 1919 1,61157::3621993

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Colonel Adam Alexander's Timeline

1728
September 23, 1728
Birth of Colonel Adam Alexander
Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland, Colonial America
1752
1752
Birth of Susan Wiley
1752
Birth of Adam Rankin Alexander
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1756
June 7, 1756
Birth of Isaac Shelby Alexander
June 7, 1756
Birth of Isaac Shelby Alexander
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1758
August 19, 1758
Birth of Mary Shelby Harris
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1759
April 6, 1759
Birth of Catherine Kate McCoy
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
1759
Birth of Sarah Shelby Springs
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1764
September 9, 1764
Birth of Charles Taylor Alexander
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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