My earliest known ancestor in my paternal line is the above Alexander Harrower. His date of birth is a guess, but Lancaster County, VA court records report his death in 1740.
He and Martha (maiden name unknown) had two children that we know of: Merryman and Charles. Charles and his first wife Elizabeth were my 4th great grandparents.
Alexander first appears in said Lancaster County when pleading for his freedom from Richard Chichester, his master. Therefore, it is assumed he was an indentured servant.
Was he our immigrant ancestor? If so, from where did he migrate? These are questions I've haven't been able to answer.
Research on Alexander and Martha in Lancaster County (online and on site with a hired professional genealogist) has been mostly exhausted. My next plan is to explore the surrounding counties. I was planning my first trip to Virginia, BUT, a virus called Covid-19 stopped all that.
I'm hoping someone, somewhere out there who might know something about these ancestors happens upon this blog.
More to follow.....
