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Alexander Douglas 1708 – 1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1708

Birth Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1775

Death Location: Surrey, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Douglass

Mother: Grishild McKeand

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The story of Alexander Douglas began in 1708 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, with parents William Douglass and Grishild Grizell McKeand. Alexander Douglas's life came to an end in 1775 in Surrey, North Carolina, USA.

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William Douglass
1668 – 1745
Birth Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
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Grishild McKeand
1672 – 1741
Birth Location: Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 October 1708
    Event Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1775
    Event Place: Surrey, North Carolina, USA
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