Marriage to Catherine Sheets (Other Spellings Schitz, Sheetz)
In
1793 at the age of thirty-eight, Alexander married Catherine Sheets in Lee County
(formerly Russell County), Virginia. With the death of his first wife, Alexander
would have needed a mother for his children including his four young daughters.
Seven years after
their marriage their only child, William Charlie, was born in Knox County, Kentucky
in 1800 after they had moved there.
In
1790, Alexander had purchased 395 acres of land in what was then part of Russell
County, Virginia, from James Deane of Wythe County, Virginia. The land was on
the north side of the Indian Creek in an area known as Powell’s Valley.
Two years later in 1792, Alexander signed a petition along with other area settlers
resulting in this part of Russell County being formed as Lee County, Virginia.
The first deed book of Lee County reflects that Alexander purchased additional
property in the Powell Valley area on January 14, 1794.
Catherine Sheets
was listed on this deed. Evidently, they were prospering.
Indenture 14 Jan. 1794 (Colonel) Charles and Elleonor & Alexander Steward for 16 pds for 76 acres in Powells Valley.
Charl. Cocke
Ellinder Cocke
14 January 1794
Teste: C. Carter CLC
Lee County Deed Book 1, p. 8