Alexander-Davidson Family Bible ************************************************************************ File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Donna Johnson <bounty@charlotte.infi.net> USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Return to the NCGenWeb Archives Table of Contents http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm#NC ************************************************************************ Photocopies of 15 pages from the Alexander-Davidson family Bible are kept in one of the Alexander family files in the Robinson-Spangler Research Room of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library in Charlotte, North Carolina. The first page of the copies bears the note "Copies through courtesy of State Library 5/21/75." The following is my interpretation of the information found on those pages. My best effort was made at interpreting the writing; however, I do not guarantee that my work is error-free. Many of the folks listed in these pages are buried at Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. [Words enclosed in parenthesis are my own notes] submitted by: Donna J. Johnson 3633 Bounty Court Matthews, NC 28105 bounty@charlotte.infi.net ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KIMBER AND SHARPLESS STEREOTYPE EDITION THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED WITH CANNE'S MARGINAL NOTES AND REFERENCES TO WHICH ARE ADDED AN INDEX AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF ALL THE NAMES IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, WITH THEIR SIGNATURES, TABLES OF SCRIPTURE WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND COINS &c. STEREOTYPED BY E. WHITE, NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA: PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY KIMBER AND SHARPLESS, AT THEIR BOOK-STORE, NO. 3 SOUTH 4TH STREET [Written at the top of the title page, the following signatures and dates:] Wm B Alexander AD1834 [above the words "Holy Bible"] Sarah Davidson Alexander 1847 [below the words "Holy Bible"] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [Written at the bottom of the last page of the Old Testament:] John Mcknitt Alexander and Jane Bane Mariade September 1762 William Bane Alexander was Born Aprile 25 1764 Margaret Alexander Aprile 3 1766 Mary Alexander was Born Aprile [Aprile is crossed through] July 6 1768 Abigail Bane Alexander was Borne November 25 1770 on Suday [sic] near Sun set Joseph Mcknitt Alexander was born Aprile 28 1773 Jane Bane Alexander Departed this life March 16 1789 Aged 49 years ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Family Record Marriages [column 1] William B Alexander and Violet Davidson was Mariade Augut 25 1791 Joseph Mcknitt Alexander and Nancy Cathey was Mariade May 3 1817 Jane Bane Alexander and John Sharp was Mariade Febuary 10 1820 Robert Davidson Alexander and Abigail Bane Caldwell was Mariade Febuary 12 1829 Margaret Davidson Alexander and David Robison Henderson was Mariade May 4 1820 William Bane Alexander and Therrissa Alexander was Mariade March 10 1825 John Ramsey Alexander and Harriett Vanhays Henderson Mariade December 19 1823 Rebecca Eloisa Alexander and Marshall Rodolphus Mccoy was Mariade May 6 1828 Benjamin Wilson Alexander and Vira Mccoy was Mariade March 6 1828 [column 2] James Mcknitt Alexander and Mary Louisa Willson Mariade July 16 1844 George Washington Alexander and Sarah Pharr Harris was Mariade January 6 1842 Violet Elizabeth Alexander and Isaac Willson was Mariade December 27 1831 Mary Abigail Alexander and Kerns Henderson Robison was Mariade March 12 1844 Isabella Sophia Alexander and Calvin Steward Weir was Mariade March 21 1839 George Washington Alexander and Minerva Laticia [*] Gillaspie was Mariade August the 10 1847 George Washington Alexander and Sallie Sharp Jetton was Mariade February the 28 1855 [* The writer marked over one or two letters between "Lati" and "a" to try to correct a misspelling - the letters look like "ci"] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Family Record Births [column 1] William Bane Alexander was Born Aprile 25 1764 Violet Davidson was Born August 28 1771 Joseph Mcknitt Alexander was Born Febuary 3 1793 Jane Bane Alexander was Born August 28 1794 Robert Davidson Alexander was Born August 26 1796 Margaret Davidson Alexander was Born November 24 1797 William Bane Alexander was Born June 15 1799 John Ramsey Alexander was Born May 24 1801 Rebecca Eloisa Alexander was Born September 25 1803 Benjamin Willson Alexander was Born May 7 1805 Sarah Davidson Alexander was Born Febuary 18 1807 James Mcknitt Alexander was Born December 1 1808 [column 2] George Washington Alexander was Born May 18 1810 Violet Elizabeth Alexander was Born Jenuary 19 1812 Mary Abigail Alexander was Born November 9 1813 Isabella Sophia Alexander was Born Febuary 25 1816 Hetty Josephine Alexander was Born November 4 1841 Mary Elizabeth Henderson Weir was born December 29 1839 Margaret Louisa Alen Weir was born May 6 1844 Susan Lenora Jesten Rawls was Born November 12 1841 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [same type of page, but in a different handwriting from the previous pages] Family Record Births [column 1] Francis Alexander Ramsey was born in Adams County PA. May 31 1764 + Peggy Alexander was born in Mecklenburg County N.C. Apl. 3, 1766 + were married by Rev. Jos. MRae Apl. 7, 1789, Emigrating to Knox County they setled at the Swan Pond Their first son William Baine Alexander Ramsey was born March 26, 1791. John MKnitt Alexander Ramsey was born May 2, 1793. Samuel Reynolds Ramsey was born Aug. 9, 1795 James Gettys MGarady Ramsey was born March 25, 1797 William Baine Alexander Ramsey was born Feb. 4, 1799. [column 2] Eliza Naomi Jean Baine Ramsey was born 28, Nov. 1801. Francis Alexander Ramsey was born Oct. 18, 1804. Wm. B. A. Ramsey died March 21, 1799. S. R. Ramsey died Sep. 16, 1800. F. A. Ramsey died Nov. 23, 1804 Peggy A. Ramsey mother of the above named children died July 7, 1805, at the Swan Pond + J. MKnitt A. Ramsey died 1808. Eliza N. J. B. Scott died at Cedar Grove near Knoxville T. Nov. 185 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Family Record Deaths [column 1] Violet Davidson Alexander Died October 26 1821 William Bane Alexander Died January 23 1844 Violet Elizabeth Wilson Died March 14 1845 Mary Abigail Robison Died Aprile 9 1845 Isabella Sophia Weir Died May 8 1845 William Bane Alexander Died January 28 1846 Margaret D Henderson; Died July 14 1854 Jane Bane Sharp; Died September 18, 1854 James Mcknitt Alexander Died September 29 1856 Robert Davidson Alexander Died; May 8 1863 Sally Davidson Alexander died December 24, 1864, aged 57, at Alexandriana N.C. [column 2] Benjamin W. Alexander died Oct the 17th 1865 George W. Alexander died Nov 22, 1866 Joseph M. Alexander died Rebecca E. McCoy died June 12th 1897 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [Written at the bottom of the last page of the New Testament:] John Sharp and Jane Shap moved of to Tennessee March 10 1820 )( William Bane Alexander House Burnt Aprile 3 1824 Mary Alexander Wallis Died May the 18 May 18, year 1816 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible, hand-drawn] Family Record Births Of Major John Davidson, Senior Cildren [sic] or Family [column 1] John Davidson was Born December 15; 1735 Violet Wilson Davidson his wife; was Born August 13; 1742 Rebecca; Davidson; his Daughter was Born March 20; 1762 Isabella Davidson; Was Born; September; 21; 1764; Polly Davidson; Was Born; December 13 1766; Robert Davidson Was Born; April 7 1769; Violet Davidson Was Born; August 27; 1771; Sarah Davidson; Was Born August; [crossed through] June; 13; 1774 Margaret Davidson; Was Born Febuary; 8; 1776 John Davidson; Was Born; November; 12; 1779 [second 7 is inserted above year] Elizabeth Davidson; Was Born September; 15; 1782; Benjamin; Wilson; Davidson; Was Born May 20 1787 (Known as Independence Ben?) [Note: Someone other than the person who inscribed the names and dates added the note and parenthesis. The last word, I cannot make out clearly - it resembles "Ben," but I may be wrong. The mark after the word is either a question or exclamation mark. Date refers to the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775. See: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/hills/1174/meckdeck.html] [column 2 - no entries] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible, hand-drawn] Family Record Deaths Of Major John Senr Davidson Family [column 1] John Davidson; Senior; Died Jenuary ^the 10 1832 Violet; Wilson; Davidson; his wife Died; December; ^the 3 1818 Isabella Davidson Graham; his Daughter; Died Jenuary 13 1808 Violet; Davidson; Alexander; Died October; 26; ^the 1821; Rebecca; Davidson; Brevard; Died November; 23; ^the 1824; Margaret; Davidson Harris; Died July 30; ^the 1830; Sarah; Davidson; Caldwell; Died; Febuary 3; 1842; Elizabeth; Lee; Davidson; Died; Aprile 27^the 1845 Benjamin; Wilson; Davidson; Died September 25;^the 1829; Robert; Davidson; Died June 14 ^the 1853 Polly; Davidson; Mcclain Died John Davidson Died [column 2 - no entries] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible, hand-drawn] Family Record Of John Mcknitt Alexander Serior Family [column 1] Births William; Bane; Alexander; Was; Borne; Aprile 25:^the 1764 Margaret; Alexander; ^was Born Aprile 3; 1766; Mary Alexander Was Born July 6^the 1768 Abigail Bane Alexander Was Born November; 25^the; 1770 Joseph; Mcknitt; Alexander; Was Born Aprile 28, 1773 [column 2] Deaths John Mcknitt Alexander; Senior Died 1817 Jane Bane Alexander his wife Died March 16^the 1789 Aged 49 yers William Bane Alexander his son Died January 23, 1844 Margaret; Alexander; Ramsey Died July 1, 1805 Aged 39 years Mary; Alexander; Wallis; Died May 18 1816; Abigail Bane Alexander Caldwell; Died; May 14^the 1802 Joseph Mcknitt Alexander Died ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible, hand-drawn] [column 1] Mary Elizabeth Henderson Died September 21 1837 Aged 16 years Violet Rebecca Sharp Hall Died September 3 1839 Aged 19 years Archibald Cathey Alexander Died June 16 1820 Aged 2 years Mary Abigail Alexander Died February 16 1827 Aged 3 years Margaret Elizabeth R Alexander Died February 3 1845 Aged 13 years William Lee Alexander Died Aprile 20 1845 Aged [12?] years Harriett Emma Alexander Died Aprile 4 1845 Aged 1 year John Mccoy Alexander Died September 9 1846 Aged 18 years Martha Jane Alexander Died September 7 1838 Aged 2 years Sarah Jane Alexander Died January 16 1848 Aged 4 years Violet Elizabeth Alexander Died January 3 1850 Aged 5 years Violet Rebecca Winslow Alexander Rawls Died April 20 1850 Aged 29 years Agustus Washington Davidson Alexander, Died October 14, 1852 William Bane Alexander Sharp Died November 29; 1852, Aged 25 years [column 2] Kerns Henderson Robison Died April 11 1845 Sarah Pharr Alexander Died August 8 1845 David Robison Henderson Died January 9 1846 Calvin Steward Weir Died Septeber 12 1849 Menerva Lucretia Alexander Died August 28 1852 Marshall Rodolphus McCoy Died; May 12; 1854 Aged 47 Nancy Cathey Alexander Died November 20 1855 Terrissa Alexander Pucket Died October 29, 1863 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible, hand-drawn] Family Record Marriages [column 1] John Ramsey Alexander and Harriet VanHays Henderson; was Mariade December 19 1823 Sarah Elizabeth Alexander + Dr. W. W. Rankin was married May 25, 1847 Violet Amanda Alexander and Rev. W. W. Pharr; was; Mariade November 18 1847 [column 2 - no entries] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible, hand-drawn] Family Record Births [column 1] John Ramsey Alexander was Born May 24 1801 Harriet Vanhays Henderson was Born September 11 18[??] Violet Amanda Alexander was Born August 28 1824 Sarah Elizabeth Alexander was Born February 11 1827 Andrew; Henderson; Alexander was Born July 16 1829 Thomas; Lafayette; Alexander was Born September 21 1832 Nancy Aletha Alexander was Born November 2nd, 1835 Sophia Caroline Alexander was Born October 20th, 1838 Francis Ramsey Alexander was Born March 28, 1841 Harriet Emma Alexander was Born March 14, 1844 [column 2 - no entries] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible, hand-drawn] Children Family Record Deaths [column 1] Mary Elizabeth Henderson Died September 4 1837 Aged 16 years Violet Rebecca Sharp Hall Died September 3 1839 Aged 19 years Archibald Cathey Alexander; Died June 16 1820 Aged 2 years Mary Abigail Alexander Died February 16, 1827 Aged 3 years Margaret Elizabeth R. Alexander Died Feburary; 3; 1845; Aged 13 years William; Lee; Alexander; Died April 20; 1845, Aged 12 years Harriett Emma Alexander Died Aprile 4, 1845; Aged 1 year John; Mccoy; Alexander; Died September 9, 1846; Aged 18 years Martha Jane Alexander Died September 7, 1838 Aged 2 years Sarah Jane Alexander Died Jenuary 16 1848 Aged 4 years Martha Laura Willson Died September 2 1838 Aged 10 months Violet Elizabeth Alexander Died Jenuary 3, 1850 Aged 5 years Violet Rebecca Winslow Alexander Rawls Died Aprile 20, 1850 Aged 29 years [column 2] Agustus Washington Davidson Alexander; Died October 14 1852 Aged 14 years William Bane Alexander Sharp; Died November 29 1852 Aged 25 years James Mcknitt Sharp Died November 7 1856 Aged 32 years Nancy Amanda Alexander Keneley ^Died January 20 1856 Aged 21 Louis Mcknitt Alexander ^Died July 5 1857 Aged 15 months Mary Elizabeth Henderson Weir Died July 27 1857 Aged 17 years years [sic] and 7 months Christopher; Columbus Sharp Died July 11 1858 Aged 26 years Violet; Amanda; Alexander Pharr Died June 23; 1859 Aged 35 Gilbreth; Mcknight; Wilson Died June; 18; 1862; Aged 21 years Thomas Calawell Wilson Died June 29; 1862 Aged 19 years ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible, hand-drawn] Family Record Deaths [column 1 - no entries] [column 2] Harriet Emma Alexander died April [2?]nd 1845 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible] Isabella D. Graham died January the 13th 1808 Margaret D. Harris died July the 30th 1830 Rebecca D. Brevard died Nov the 23d 1824 Elizabeth Lee Davidson died April 27th 1845 Sarah D Caldwell died February 3d 1842 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [a loose page, not bound into the Bible] J. McNitt's Sisters Margaret sister of John McKnitt Married Ezekiel McCoy Abigail married Francis Bradly Betsy married William Sample Half sisters