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Andrew ALGER, Sr.

Andrew ALGER, Sr.

Male 1618 - 1675  (57 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Andrew ALGER, Sr. was born in 1618 in Dunston, Devinshire, England (son of John ALGER and Agnes UNKNOWN); died on 9 Oct 1675 in Scarborough, York, Cumberland Co., ME.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D5E0353310AE4DF0A1BBD9D49E3888C645EE
    • Residence: 1640, Saco, York, Maine
    • Occupation: 1644, Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine; Supervisor Of Fisherman - Stratton's Island
    • Probate: 30 Jun 1676, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Also Known As:<_AKA> The Immigrant
    Name Prefix: Lt.
    Name Suffix:Sr.
    Cause of Death: Indian Attack
    Ancestral File Number: 8KMN-7C
    BIRTH: Noted possible birthplace as Dunston, Norfolk, England (1610-1615). He is also noted as being born in Yealmpton, Devonshire, England about 1610 by Patrick McDonald. Noted as being born in Charlestown, Suffolk, MA about 1610. I amgoing with information retrieved from Familysearch.com by LDS contributors.

    BIOGRAPHY: Andrew was a fisherman by trade. He was also a juryman, constable,
    selectman and surveyor.
    Andrew ALGER named his plantation "Dunster" after hisbirthplace.He named this tract of land "Dunstan." "Blue Point" was named afterapart of Yealmpton, Devonshire. a thousand acres of land with his brother Arthur ABT 1651 Blue Point, It was purchased from the localIndians. One of the Indians made a formal declaration confirming the1651 sale on 19 Sep 1659.
    Immigrated in 1632 to Richmond's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, ME U. S. A. He immigrated with John Winter to go fishing and became one of the first Maine fishing captains

    DEATH: Andrew ALGER was killed with his brother Arthur by Indians.10 Oct as result of Indian attack at Scarborough. Noted dates for his death are 10/9, 10 or 12th.

    LDS: LDS Baptism: 13 MAY 1919 /Endowment: 23 JAN 1924 posted by Evan Leon Earl

    Andrew married Agnes Anna -Judith- UNKNOWN about 1640 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine. Agnes was born about 1621; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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    Married:
    _STATMARRIED

    Children:
    1. John ALGER, Sr. was born in 1640-1641 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine; died in Jan 1717 in Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island.
    2. Joanna ALGER was born about 1642-1643 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine; and died.
    3. Unknown ALGER was born about 1642; and died.
    4. Matthew ALGER was born in 1643 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine; died in 1690 in Scarboro, Cumberland Co., Maine.
    5. Andrew ALGER, Jr. was born in 1643-1648 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine; died on 21 Sep 1699 in Scarboro, Cumberland Co., Maine.
    6. Elizabeth ALGER was born in 1644 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine; was christened about 1645 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine; died on 21 Aug 1732 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John ALGER was born in in Dunstone, Devinshire, England (son of Richard ALGER and Margaret UNKNOWN); died in 1630.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C56B606CF1434929A8040FA511F88F8F2991

    Notes:

    BIRTH: Sommerset

    John married Agnes UNKNOWN. Agnes was born in in Dunstone, Devinshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Agnes UNKNOWN was born in in Dunstone, Devinshire, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7BE755B1FE294C25B76EC5A8DEF2479B44E3

    Notes:

    Married:
    _STATMARRIED

    Children:
    1. 1. Andrew ALGER, Sr. was born in 1618 in Dunston, Devinshire, England; died on 9 Oct 1675 in Scarborough, York, Cumberland Co., ME.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard ALGER was born in 1565 in Dunstan, Yealhampton, Devinshire, England (son of Thomas ALGER); died in 1630.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7B67D89C3A324C29A596E050637968482EDD

    Notes:

    Ancestral File Number: 8TJF-H1
    BIRTH: His birth is noted as about 1585 on Ancestry.com. I found that his marriage was in 1585 and his birth was 1565 onFamilysearch.com

    BIOGRAPHY: Second listing for Richard on Familysearch.com has his Ancestry File Number as VS14-9Q.

    Richard married Margaret UNKNOWN in 1585 in Dunston, Yealhampton, Devinshire, England. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret UNKNOWN and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 99D875CBBD1A465FBB41B336DF71BDC5E4E7

    Notes:

    Ancestral File Number: 9J6Q-5W
    BIOGRAPHY: Second listing for Margaret onFamilysearch.com has his Ancestry File Number as VS14-BW.

    Notes:

    Married:
    _STATMARRIED

    Children:
    1. 2. John ALGER was born in in Dunstone, Devinshire, England; died in 1630.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas ALGER and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 3D71E0BB912D4BBEB209B2ECA2C0E097423B

    Notes:

    Ancestral File Number: 8TJF-KC
    BIOGRAPHY: Second listing for Thomas on Familysearch.com has his Ancestry File Number as VS14-67.

    Children:
    1. 4. Richard ALGER was born in 1565 in Dunstan, Yealhampton, Devinshire, England; died in 1630.