Alexander Le Grande

LE GRANDE, ALEXANDER DAR Ancestor #: A069087 DAR

Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 12-25-1732 GOOCHLAND CO VIRGINIA Death: ANTE 3-21-1822 PRINCE EDWARD CO VIRGINIA Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 3, P 791 Service Description: 1) RENDERED MATERIAL AID

RESIDENCE Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: PRINCE EDWARD CO - State: VIRGINIA

SPOUSE Number Name 1) LUCY WALKER

Biography

Alexander Le Grande was born on December 25, 1732, in Goochland County, Virginia, USA. His parents were Jean Pierre LeGrand and Jane Magdalen LeGrand.

Alexander married Elizabeth Lucy LeGrand (Walker) on November 23, 1757, in Cumberland, Virginia, USA. Together they had the following children:

• Judith Ann Michaux Fitch;
• Josiah LeGrand;
• Baker LeGrand;
• Sarah Wilson;
• Margaretta Drusilla Lancaster (LeGrand);
• Alexander Legrand, II;
• Jane LeGrand;
• Susan Woodson;
• Lucy Cox;
• Nancy Snead Binford (LeGrand).

He died on January 25, 1822 , in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA, and possibly was buried in Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA.

• Served as a Land Processional for Vestry from 1763-1767
• Prince Edward County Court issued him a permit for a Flour Mill in 1795 on the Appomattox River.
• Petitioned the General Assembly in 1795 to establish a town on a tract of land he owned (Near Hampton-Sydney College) which thought would be a proper place for an island town. The request was granted, authorized by the trustees, James Morton, Josiah Le Grande, Baker, Le Grande, and others, to lay off 25 acres into 1/2 acre lots with convenient streets, to this town given the name of Germantown, The name survives in a road leading to the site.

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References and Notes

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Children

• Judith Ann Michaux Le Grand b: 17 MAR 1759 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Josiah Le Grand b: 3 SEP 1760 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Baker Le Grand b: 16 AUG 1762 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Jane Le Grand b: 7 DEC 1764 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Susan Le Grand b: 9 NOV 1766 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Margaretta Drucilla Le Grand b: 19 APR 1769 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Alexander Le Grand , Jr. b: 15 DEC 1771 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Lucy Le Grand b: 24 JUN 1775 in Stonewall Creek, Lynchburg, Prince Edward Co., VA
• Sarah Le Grand b: 12 AUG 1780 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Nancy Snead Le Grand b: 17 OCT 1783 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Name: Alexander Le Grand
• Sex: M
• Name: Alexander Le Grande
• Birth: 25 DEC 1732 in Goochland Co., VA
• Death: 25 JAN 1822 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Event: Mil Svc Am Rev War - Sgt VA Volunteers
• Event: OS Other Source Data
• Event: OS Birth 25 DEC 1733 DAR records
• Event: OS Death 21 MAR 1822 DAR records
• Event: OS Father James Le Grand, son of Louis Le Grand

Note:

 *   Am Rev War Sgt of VA Volunteers which joined the 1st Virginia Regiment of Regulars under Major (later General) Andrew Lewis. Received warrant for 200 acres for service Jan 1780 and later moved to KY.

• 1795 VA Census indicates an Alexander LeGrand in Prince Edward Co. with 12 Family Members. Prince Edward Co., VA * Census 1810 (Age Range 00121-0000100), 1820.
• Father: Jean Pierre * Le Grand b: 1695 in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederlands
• Mother: Jane Magdalene * Michaux b: 3 JAN 1695/96 in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederlands
• Marriage 1 Elizabeth Lucy Walker b: 15 DEC 1742 in Goochland Co., VA
• Married: 23 NOV 1757 in Cumberland Co., VA
• Children
• Judith Ann Michaux Le Grand b: 17 MAR 1759 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Josiah Le Grand b: 3 SEP 1760 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Baker Le Grand b: 16 AUG 1762 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Jane Le Grand b: 7 DEC 1764 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Susan Le Grand b: 9 NOV 1766 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Margaretta Drucilla Le Grand b: 19 APR 1769 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Alexander Le Grand , Jr. b: 15 DEC 1771 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Lucy Le Grand b: 24 JUN 1775 in Stonewall Creek, Lynchburg, Prince Edward Co., VA
• Sarah Le Grand b: 12 AUG 1780 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Nancy Snead Le Grand b: 17 OCT 1783 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Name: Alexander Le Grand
• Sex: M
• Name: Alexander Le Grande
• Birth: 25 DEC 1732 in Goochland Co., VA
• Death: 25 JAN 1822 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Event: Mil Svc Am Rev War - Sgt VA Volunteers
• Event: OS Other Source Data
• Event: OS Birth 25 DEC 1733 DAR records
• Event: OS Death 21 MAR 1822 DAR records
• Event: OS Father James Le Grand, son of Louis Le Grand
• Note:
• Am Rev War Sgt of VA Volunteers which joined the 1st Virginia Regiment of Regulars under Major (later General) Andrew Lewis. Received warrant for 200 acres for service Jan 1780 and later moved to KY.
• 1795 VA Census indicates an Alexander LeGrand in Prince Edward Co. with 12 Family Members. Prince Edward Co., VA Census 1810 (Age Range 00121-0000100), 1820
• HintsAncestry Hints for Alexander Le Grande
• 2 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com
• Father: Jean Pierre * Le Grand b: 1695 in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederlands
• Mother: Jane Magdalene * Michaux b: 3 JAN 1695/96 in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederlands
• Marriage 1 Elizabeth Lucy Walker b: 15 DEC 1742 in Goochland Co., VA
• Married: 23 NOV 1757 in Cumberland Co., VA
• Name: Alexander Le Grand
• Sex: M
• Name: Alexander Le Grande
• Birth: 25 DEC 1732 in Goochland Co., VA
• Death: 25 JAN 1822 in Prince Edward Co., VA
• Event: Mil Svc Am Rev War - Sgt VA Volunteers
• Event: OS Other Source Data
• Event: OS Birth 25 DEC 1733 DAR records
• Event: OS Death 21 MAR 1822 DAR records
• Event: OS Father James Le Grand, son of Louis Le Grand
• Note:
• Am Rev War Sgt of VA Volunteers which joined the 1st Virginia Regiment of Regulars under Major (later General) Andrew Lewis. Received warrant for 200 acres for service Jan 1780 and later moved to KY.
• 1795 VA Census indicates an Alexander LeGrand in Prince Edward Co. with 12 Family Members. Prince Edward Co., VA Census 1810 (Age Range 00121-0000100), 1820.
• HintsAncestry Hints for Alexander Le Grande
• 2 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com
• Father: Jean Pierre * Le Grand b: 1695 in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederlands
• Mother: Jane Magdalene * Michaux b: 3 JAN 1695/96 in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederlands
• Marriage 1 Elizabeth Lucy Walker b: 15 DEC 1742 in Goochland Co., VA
• Married: 23 NOV 1757 in Cumberland Co., VA
• Revolutionary War Patriot.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 6 2020, 2:20:35 UTC