Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Raitt was born on 13 February 1749, in Kittery, York, Maine, United States, his father, Capt Alexander Raitt, was 26 and his mother, Miriam Frost, was 26. He died on 9 September 1751, in his hometown, at the age of 2.
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Family Time Line
Capt Alexander Raitt
1722–1776
Miriam Frost
1722–1807
Alexander Raitt
1749–1751
James Raitt
1751–1776
William Raitt
1753–1834
John Raitt
1755–1830
Andrew Raitt
1757–1791
Mary Polly Raitt
1761–1832
Miriam Raitt
1762–1832
Sources (2)
- Alexander Reight, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Alexander Reight, "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910"
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Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Rait Castle (Nairnshire) or Rait (Perthshire), perhaps with the same origin as Raith , though this is uncertain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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