William ALEXANDER, b: 1744 - Chester County, Pennsylvania

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}



		^{Robert ALEXANDER}^{b.1710 Manor C, Northern Ireland d.}

	^{William ALEXANDER}^{b.1744 Chester Co., Pennsylvania d.1829 Lexington, Virginia}		^{Thomas BEARD}^{b.1690 Scotland d.}

^{William ALEXANDER}^{b. d.}		^{Esther BEARD}^{b.1724 Staunton, Virginia d.1779}	^Jean McNUTT^{b.1696 Laggen, Ireland d.1780 Augusta Co., Virginia}

^{James ALEXANDER}^{b. d.}

^{Robert ALEXANDER}^{b. d.}

	^{Susan McCLUNG}^{b.1746 Augusta Co., Virginia d.1814 Rockbridge Co., Virginia}