Capt James Rankin Alexander, M.D.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for MARYLAND - NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of SERGEANT.
DAR Ancestor # A001195

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150088717/james-rankin-alexander

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ALLEN COUNTYs KENTUCKY EXTRACTS OF REVOLUTIONARY PENSION APPLICATIONS

ALEXANDER, JAMES R.. , - - PENSION APPLICATION # W. 2901 - WIFE: DORCAS - NORTH CAROLINA - On 14 May,1833 HE DISPOSED BEFORE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. THAT HE WAS BORN 23 NOV 1756 IN A HOUSE WHICH STOOD ON THE LINE DIVIDING MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA.. HE WAS LIVING IN CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND WHEN HE WAS CALLED INTO SERVICE. HE HAS SINCE LIVED IN MECKLENBURG CO. NC, WARREN CO. AND NOW ALLEN CO. KY.. IN 1776 HE. WAS & StUDENT IN NASSAN COLLEGE, N.J.. ON 1 AUG 1776 HE ENLISTED A PRIVATE IN THE COMPANY 0F CAPTAIN WALTER ALEXANDER IN THE “MARYLAND FLYING CAMP HE WAS IMMIDIATELY APPOINTED SERGEANT OF HiIS COMPANY. HE WAS DISCHARGED ABOUT 1 DECEMBER 1776 HE COMMENCED THE STUDY OFMEDICINE AND AFTER HIS COURSE WAS FINISHED. HE RETURNED TO HIS FATHER IN NORTH CAROLINA. IN MAY 1780 VOLUNTEERED AS A SURGEON T0 CARE FOR THOSE WHO SURVIVED THE TAKING OF CHARLESTON., SC AND THE MASSACRE WF COL. BUFORD'S VIRGINIA REGIMENT BY TARLETON HE CONTINUED IN THE SERVICE UNTIL 15 OCT 1780, HE WAS THEN APPOINTED SURGEON T0 A REGIMENT OF MILITIA RAISED IN MECKLENBERG CO. NC, COMMANDED’ BY COL. WM. L. DAVIDSON. HE SERVED UNTIL ABOUT FEBRUARY OR MARCH 1781. HE REFERS TO MARK GARRiSON.. JOHN SALON, AND‘EDMOND WAGGONERS WHO CAN TESTIFY TO HIS CHARGE PEYTON WELSH, A. CLERGYMAN AND WILLIS MITCHELL TESTIFY AS NEIGHBORHOOD WITNESSES. ON 9 MAY 1831 DORCAS ALEXANDER. AGE 72, DEPOSES THAT SHE IS THE WIDOW OF JAMES ALEXANDER BEFORE WM.FOSTER,JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR ALLEN COUNTY AND ASHER W. GRAHAM JUDGE OF THE ALLEN CO.. CIRêUIT COURT. SHE MARRIED JAMES 26 Nov.1789 IN MECKLENBERG CO. N.C. HE DIED 11 MAR 1836. ON 9 MAY 1839 IN ALLEN CO. CHILDREN ARE MAY S. ALEXANDER, DORCAS ROSE ALEXANDER, JOHN G.ALEXANDER AND JOSEPH T. WILSON SWORE UNDER OATH TO KNOWING SAID DORCAS ALEXANDER TO BE THE WIDOW OF JAMES R. ALEXANDER AND THEY NOW HAVE BEFORE THEM A FAMILY BIBLE RECORD OF THE MARRIAGE WHICH TOOK PLACE 26 NOV. 1789.IN PARKE CO. IN. MARK GARRISON, SWEARS ON OATH THAT JAMES R. ALEXANDER OF ALLEN CO. KY WAS AN ACTING SURGEON IN THE ARMY OF THE U.S.A. WAS MARRIED T0 DORCAS GARRISON IN YORK CO. SC IN 1789 AND THAT HE DIED IN ALLEN CO. KY IN 1836. ON 5 JUN 1856. MARX AlEXANDER. SON AND HEIR OF JAMES AND DORCAS ALEXANDER. DECEASED: DOES IN HIS OWN RIGHT AND IN THE NAME OF SILAS • CHARLES ., MARY S. * ABIGAIL BJAMES R, JOHN C. AND DORCAS R. ALEXANDER, WHO ARE THE ONLY SURVIViNG CHILDREN OF THE SAID JAMES AND DORCAS ALEXANDER APPOINT JAMES C. ‘AUSTIN, ESQ. OF WASHiNGTON CITY. THEIR LAWFUL ATTORNEY. ON 22 MAR 1834, HECHLENBURG CO.’ NC, WILLIAM ALEXANDER SWEARS TO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE SERVICES OF DR. JAMES R, ALEXANDER, LATE OF SAID COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG AND NOW OF ALLEN CO. KY. 28 MARCH,1834 , MECKLENBURG CO. NC., ROBERT ROBISON SWEARS. HE WAS ITIMATELY ACQUAINTED WITH DR. JAMES R. ALEXANDER AND OF HIS OWN PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE DECLARES HE SERVED AS A SARGENT IS THE HOSPITAL. IN WAISAW AND ALSO IN CHARLOTTE, PERRAPS IN 1780.

• 10 MAY l834, JAMES R. ALEXANDER WRITES TO MR. LEWIS CASS SECRETARY OF WAR. WASHINGTON. • .1 WROTE TO TWO OF MY BROTHERS IN MECKLENBURG CO.’ NC, ONE OF WHOM I KNOW IS LIVING. HE COULD TESTIPY TO MY SERVICES. THE OTHER WAS TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER MUCH ABOUT IT. ‘THE LETTER TO MY TWO BROTHERS BEING DIRECTED TO MY ELDER. MY THIRD AND YOUNGER BROTHER INFORMS ME THAT It’ WAS NOT TAKEN OUT OF THE POST OFFICE, HE BEING DEAD TO WHOM IT WAS DIRECTED. ‘ENCLOSED’ I SEND YOU THE DEPOSITION OF CAPT. WM. ALEXANDER AND ROBERT ROBINSON (ROTE: IT Is S CLuR 71W! IRIS CA?!. MM. ALEXANDER IS A RELAtIVE). mimi to liz. sin. IS VERY PRECIOUS. I WOULD Not FORFEIT MY CHARACTER AS A MAN OP TRUTH ‘FOR ALL THE PENSIONS IN THE WORLD. WHAT WOULD IT PROFIT ME TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD BY A FALSEHOOD’ AND LOOSE MY OWN SOUL. (NOTE: HE WAS IN HIS 78TH YEAR HAND.. NOTE: IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THIS WM. ALEXANDER WAS A RELATIVE

FAMILY BIBLE RECORD IN THE HANDWRIGHTING OF JAMES R. ALEXANDER: DR. J.R ALEXANDER AND DORCAS GARRISON WERE MARRIED 26 NOV 1789, WHOSE AGES WHEN ADDED TO 56 YEARS; 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS, AND THE DIFFERENCES IS 9 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS. WHAT 15 THE SUM OF EACH. - - - S1LAS ALEXANDER WAS BORN 10 MAY 1791. AMANDA ALEXANDER WAS BORN 6 FEB 1793. CHARLES CRANDISON ALEXANDER WAS BORN 27 AUG 1794. “MARY SAMPLE ALEXANDER WAS BORN 10 APR 1796. MARK ALEXANDER WAS BORN 29 DEC 1797. ABIGAL B. ALEXANDER WAS BORN 8 NOV 1799. HANNAH ALEXANDER WAS BORN 19 AUG 1801. JAMES RANKIN ALEXANDER WAS ‘BORN 5 JULY. 1803. JOHN C. ALEXANDER WAS BORN 4 MAR 1806. DORCAS ROSE ALEXANDER WAS BORN 28 DEC 1807.

JAMES R. ALEXANDER, ALLEN CO. KY. PVT.. AND SURGEON IN THE COMPANY OF CAPT. ALEXANDER IN THE MARYLAND LINE. SURGEON FOR 4 1/2 MONTHS. TOTAL $103.33. INSCRIBED ON KENTUCKY ROLL TO BEGIN 4 MAR 1831. CERTiFICATE DORCAS ALEXANDER, WIDOW OF JAMES R. ALEXANDER INSCRIBED ON ROLL AT $103.33 A YEAR TO BEGIN 4 MARCH 1843. ALSO DORCAS ALEXANDER INSCRIBED ON PENSION ROLL AT $103.33 To BEGIN 4 MARCH, 1836 CERTIFICATE OF PENSION ISSUED 26 NOV 1839.

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From James Rankin's deposition: "Allen Co., KY - 14 May, 1833, before Asher W. Graham, Judge of Allen Co. Circuit Court, James R. Alexander aged 76 deposes: I was born in the state of Pennsylvania and was living in Cecil Co., Maryland when called into service. Has since lived in Mecklenburg Co., NC and Allen (late Warren Co.), and in 1776 enlisted as private in the company of Capt. Walter Alexander in the "Maryland Flying Camp". Was immediately appointed sergeant for his company. Discharged about Dec. 1, 1776 and commenced the study of medicine; he returned to his father's in NC. In May 1780 volunteered as a surgeon to care for those who had survived the taking of Charleston, SC and the Massacre of Col. Buford's VA Regt. by Tarlton. Continued in the service till Oct. 14, 1780 and then he was appointed surgeon to a regiment of militia raised in Mecklenburg Co., NC, commanded by Col. Wm. L. Hudson, Dandons/ Served till about Feb. or March of 1781."* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 4 2022, 18:32:23 UTC