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Governor Alexander Lillington

Governor Alexander Lillington[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21]

Male 1643 - 1697  (54 years)


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  • Name Alexander Lillington  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21] 
    Title Governor 
    Birth 1643  Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Burial Sep 1697  Lillington Cemetery, Rocky Point, Pender, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Death 11 Sep 1697  Perquimans, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 20] 
    Person ID I312684223667  Oswald Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Family 1 Sarah James,   b. 1650, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef. 13 Jun 1675, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years) 
    Marriage 11 Jun 1668 
    Children 
     1. James Lillington,   b. 05 Jun 1671, Perquimans, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1692, Perquimans, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     2. Alexander Lillington,   b. 07 Aug 1674, Perquimans, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F1890  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Family 2 Ann Steward,   b. Abt. 1645, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Family 3 Sarah James,   b. 1643, Perquimans, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Perquimans, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Family 4 Elizabeth Cooper,   b. 1659, Perquimans, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1694, Perquimans, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ann Lillington,   b. 16 Jun 1677, Perquimans, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1732, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     2. Elizabeth Lillington,   b. 17 Jun 1679, Perquimans, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1725, Rocky Point, Pender, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     3. Mary Lillington,   b. 22 Apr 1683, Perquimans, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1771, Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     4. John Lillington,   b. 14 Jun 1687, Perquimans, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Jul 1723, Bath, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     5. Sarah Lillington,   b. 16 Aug 1690, Perquimans, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1781, Perquimans, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     6. Martha Lillington,   b. 1692, Perquimans Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     7. George Lillington,   b. 10 Aug 1693, Perquimans, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1706, Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 12 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     8. Sarah Lillington,   b. Albemarle, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Perquimans, Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F1882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

  • Notes 
    • sources
      https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/lillington-alexander
      Lillington, Alexander by James M. Clifton, 1991

      http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/perquimans/wills/lillingt498wl.txt
      Perquimans County NcArchives Wills.....Lillington, Alexander 1697


      From John Brayton's "Order of First Familes of NC, Vol 1", page 125
      "Alexander Lillington, the son of James Lillington and Anne [___] was baptized 28 July 1644, All Hallows, Goldsmith Street, Exeter, Devon, and died 11 Sept 1697, Perquimans Co., NC."

      According to Brayton, Alexander had 3 wives and nine children.

      marriages
      Births, Marriages and Deaths in Berkeley

      Alexr. Lillington & Sarah James was Married by Mr. Taylor Minister of the gospell on the 11th of June 1668.

      Alexr. Lillington & Elizabeth Cooke was Married By Mr. John Woode Minister of the gospell on the 13th of June 167-.

      Captn. Henderson Walker & Ann Lillington the daughter of Alex.
      Lillington & Elizabeth his wife ware Maried by Thomas Harvey Esqr. the 20th of Feby. 1693.


      evidence of birth date
      From affidavits made in a suit between Benjamin Davis, and Joshua Lamb, to whom tobacco was consigned, the following named persons gave their ages in January, 1680-1, as follows:
      George Foster, 60 years. Thos. Harrison, 34 years.
      John Willoughby. 60 years. Peter Mayfield, 28 years.
      George Durant, 49 years. John Hunt, 36 years.
      Alexander Lillington,37 years. Edward Wood, 38 years.
      William Wilkinson, 36 years. Edward Smithwick, 33 years.
      Anthony Slocum, 90 years, one of the Deputies of the Lord Proprietors.
      source:
      https://archive.org/details/northcarolinahi00hathgoog/mode/2up
      The North Carolina historical and genealogical register, Vol 1, pg. 139.

      1681 North Carolina Land Grant
      Alexander Lillington - Precinct of Berkeley; 400 acres beginning at Bentley's Crieque & fronting to ye sound 1681 - no witnesses.
      640 acres 30 March 1694
      640 acres 31 March 1694

      will of Alexander Lillington
      ALEXANDER LILLINGTON'S WILL.
      In the name of God Amen. The ninth Day of September, Anno. Dom., 1697. I, Alexander Lillington, of Prcint of Pequemons, being Sick & Weak in Body, But of Good & perfect mind and memory, praysed be God, Doe make and ordayne this my Last Will and Testament in forme following:
      First and principally, I surrender my Soul to Jesus Christ my only Saviour and redeemer trustin his Merritts & Precious ? Death to have full pardon of all my Sinns; and my Body I remitt to the Earth from whence it came to be decently interred according to the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named; and for my wordly Estate, after my Debts and funerall Expenses are paid, I give as followeth:
      Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my Son, John Lillington, and his heirs forever, my plantation whereon I now live, and the plantation which was formerly Stephen Hancocks over agt. mine, and all the Land to each of them belonging, together with my Still & the Implements to them belonging, also my Silver hilted Sword and Belt, the Mills, and my Long Gunn. I give to my Son John my ffeely'. Gunn and Backsword.
      Item, I give to my Son, George Lillington, and to his heirs forever, my plantation att Yawpins River, called my Quarter, and my plantation att Little River whereon Francis Penrine lived, w'th all the Land to Each of them belonging. And if in Case that either of my Sons Dyes before they come to age, I give the part of him Soe dying to the Surviver and his heirs, and if both of them Dyes before they come to age then I give my plantation I now live on to my Daughter, Ann Walker & her heirs; and my plantation att Little River to my Daughter, Elizabeth Fendall, and her heirs; and my plantation called my Quarter, to my Daughter, Mary Lillington, & her heirs; and my plantation which was Stephen Hancocks to Sarah Lillington, and her heirs.
      Item, I give and bequeath to my Children, Mary Lillington, John Lillington, Sarah Lillington & George Lillington, & to Each of them thirty pounds apeece, to be paid them by my executors hereafter named, when they shall Severally come to age or Marriage. I having advanced Soe much already to my Eldest Daughters in Marriage.
      Item, I doe Will that my wife, Ann Lillington, have a Decent livelihood out of my Estate Soe long as Shee keeps her self a Widow; and that She Shall have the management of my plantation in buying and Selling, Soe as that my Said Wife shall dispose of nothing but of the ground of the Said plantation, and that for and towards the maintenance of her Self and my Children, and to noe other use.
      Item, I will that my wife shall have the disposal' of fifty pounds att her Decease to be paid to whom Shee shall give it to, by my Executors hereafter named.
      Item, I will that my children Shall likewise have their maintenance out of the produce of my Stock and plantation, Soe long as they live together on the Same.
      Item, I will that all the rest and residue of my Estate, be Equally divided among all my Children, to Say, Ann, Eliz., Mary, John, Sarah, and George, and to the survivors of them.
      Item, it is my Desire that what I have given to my Daughter, Sarah, be laid out to buy her a negro, to be delivered to her att age or Marriage.
      Item, I will that if any of my children dyes before they come to Enjoy the Thirty pound I have given them, the same Shall fall to the rest of my Children or the Survivors of them.
      Item, I will that my Executors carry on my Son, John, in his learnings as I have begun, and that All my Children be brought up in Learning as conveniently can bee.
      I doe appoint my Son in Law, Henderson Walker, ex'tor to John Fendall, dect.
      Item, I doe appoint Coll. Willm. Wilkerson & my said Son, Henderson Walker, Executors of this my last Will and Testment and if Either of them dyes before this my will is Executed, I appoint my Son, John, ex'tor in his Roome.
      Item, I doe Will that my Executor have the management of my other plantations till my Children comes to age.
      And I revoake all other Wills by me made, as Wittness my hand & Seal this Day and year above Written.
      ALEX LILLINGTON (Seal)
      (Impression of Coat of Arms on Seal)
      Sealed and Delivered in presence of. CALEB CALLOWAY.
      JOHN BARRON,
      ROBERT HARMAN, Sen.
      Att a Genrall Court held S'ber the 8th, 1697, this will was proved by the Evidences Subscribed thereunto By the hono'ble, the Palatin of Court.
      N. GLOVER, C. Cor.
      NORTH CAROLINA.
      Whereas, Major Alexander Lillington is deceased, having made by his Last Will & Testament, a true Coppy whereof is hereunto Annexed, Coll. William Wilkeson and Captn. Henderson Walker, his Executors.
      These are to impower the Said Wm. Wilkison & Hen. Walker, to Enter in & upon all & Singular the Goods & Chattles, Rights & Credits of the Sd. Alex. Lillington, de. And a true Inventory thereof to returne w'thin one year after the Date hereof, and the Same to dispose of as by the Sd. Will.
      Dated the 9th. day of October, 1697.
      FRA. TOMES,
      SAML. SWANN,
      THO. HARVEY,
      DAN. AHEHURST.
      Recorded in Will Book 1, page 78. Office of the Secretary of State.

  • Sources 
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      Lillington, Alexander by James M. Clifton, 1991.

    2. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, The North Carolina historical and genealogical register
      by Hathaway, James Robert Bent, 1831-1904, [from old catalog] ed; Ray, Worth Stickley, 1877- [from old catalog] ed

      Publication: date [n.d.]
      Publisher: Edenton
      Collection: americana
      Book: from t.

    3. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185740462/alexander-lillington: accessed 15 April 2022), memorial page for Alexander Lillington (1643–1697), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185740462, citing Lillington Cemetery, Rocky Point.

    4. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, The North Carolina historical and genealogical register, Vol. 3, by James Hathaway.

    5. [S1173462472] FamilySearch.org, Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHV-SFSP : Wed Apr 02 09:15:33 UTC 2025), Entry for Alexander Lillington.

    6. [S1173462658] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979, "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8F4-R8F : 14 February 2020), Allexsander Lillington, 1695.

    7. [S1173462658] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979, "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8F4-RZ8 : 14 February 2020), Alexander Lillington in entry for John ...endall, 1695.

    8. [S1173462658] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979, "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8F4-TP5 : 14 February 2020), Alexander Lillington in entry for W... Henderson Walker, 1693.

    9. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRQS-TF3Z : 12 February 2020), Meqauder Lillington in entry for George Lillington, 1693.

    10. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRQB-DQN2 : 12 February 2020), Alexander Lillington in entry for Lillington, 1681.

    11. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRQ3-P1PZ : 12 February 2020), Alex Lillington in entry for John Lillington, 1687.

    12. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR31-G52M : 12 February 2020), Alex. Lillington in entry for Alex. Lillington, 1674.

    13. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR31-G5ZM : 12 February 2020), Alex. Lillington in entry for James Lillington, 1671.

    14. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR31-6ZZM : 12 February 2020), Alex. Lillington in entry for Sarah Lillington, 1690.

    15. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRQS-95MM : 12 February 2020), Alexander Lillington in entry for Mary Lillington, 1685.

    16. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR31-G5ZM : 12 February 2020), Alex. Lillington in entry for James Lillington, 1671.

    17. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZR9-QSS : 12 February 2020), Alex. Lillington in entry for Lillington, 1679.

    18. [S1173462873] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964, "North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR31-6ZZM : 12 February 2020), Alex. Lillington in entry for Sarah Lillington, 1690.

    19. [S1173462875] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZTJ-Z46 : 14 February 2020), Alexander in entry for Sarah Lillington, 1681.

    20. [S1173462875] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZTJ-ZLW : 14 February 2020), Allexsander Lillington, 1697.

    21. [S1173462875] FamilySearch.org, North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, "North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZTJ-ZXZ : 14 February 2020), Alexsander Lillington in entry for Elisabeth Lillington, 1694.



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