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Alexander Worke
Born: Abt. 1700 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Died: 1777, Rowan (Iredell) CountyAlexander Worke was born around 1700 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Alexander married Mary Isabella Baird and eventually migrated to Rowan County, North Carolina. Alexander and Mary Isabella had seven children.
Children of Alexander Worke and Mary Isabella Baird Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Alexander Work Jr. Never Married John Work 1792 Hannah Criswell Rebecca Work James Scott Jane Work William Guy Sarah Jean Work 1750 01 Jan 1779 Francis Marion McCorkle Sr. Esther Work John Brandon Anne Work George Locke Alexander is listed on Captain James Houston's Muster Roll of Mt. Mourne, NC prior to the Revolutionary War. Alexander died 1777. He and Isabella are buried at Center Church near Mt. Mourne, NC. Rowan County, NC Will Abstracts
Book A, p. 252
Will of Alexander Worke, Sr.
Sept. 1777, ProbatedSick and Weak
Wife: Isabella
Sons: John and Alexander Jr.
Daughters: Rebecca, Jane, Sarah, Esther and Ann
Executors: Isabella & son, Alexander Jr.
Witnesses: David Byars, Alexander Poor & Florence PoorSon Alexander Work, Jr. never married but did have an illegitimate son, Jefferson Work, with Esther Lewis during his youth. Alexander Jr.'s son, Jefferson, is listed in his will as an infant. Others listed in his will are his brother, John Work, and sisters Rebecca, Jane, Sarah, Esther and Anne. He also mentions his brother John's son, Robert; his sister Rebecca Work Scott's son, Alexander, and the "youngest child"; sister Jane Work Guy's son, William; sister Sarah Work McCorkle's three children, Alexander McCorkle, Jane McCorkle ("who lives with me") and Isabella McCorkle Beatty (wife of William Able Beatty); sister Esther Work Brandon's son, Richard; and sister Anne Work Locke's son, Alexander. Slaves mentioned included Peter & Sal, his wife now in Lincoln; Big Peggy, niece of Peter; Peggy's 10-year old son, Harry, "of a yellow complexion"; Press & Ned; Granny Nan; Old Bet the mother of Mage; and old Hannah. On 24 Nov 1809, the administrator of the estate of Alexander Worke Jr. requests the emancipation of eight slaves--Granny Nan, old Bet, old Hannah, Peter and Sall his wife, Big Pegg, Harry, and Ned. In his will, Worke freed nine slaves, but one had since died. At the time of his death, Alexander Worke, Jr. owned about seventy slaves. When Alexander Worke Sr.'s son John died in 1792, John's son Robert was given custody of his three younger brothers, Alexander Work, John Work and Joseph Criswell Work. If you have additional photos or information on Alexander Worke, please contact me.
