Alexander Contee

1691 - 1740  (49 years)

Contee

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Grace
Children	+ 1. John F. Contee           b. Barnstaple, Devon, England + 2. Peter Contee           b. Barnstaple, Devon, England

Catherine

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Peter Contee           b. Barnstaple, Devon, England
Children	+ 1. Alexander Contee           b. 1691

Peter Contee

- Yes, date unknown

Birth	Barnstaple, Devon, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Contee
Mother	Grace
Family	Catherine
Children	+ 1. Alexander Contee           b. 1691

Catherine

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Peter Contee           b. Barnstaple, Devon, England
Children	+ 1. Alexander Contee           b. 1691

Jane Brooke

- 1779

Died	1779
Father	Col. Thomas Brooke           b. Abt 1659, Nottingham, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Barbara Dent           b. 1676
Married	Bef 4 Jan 1699
Family	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Married	Abt 1720
Children	+ 1. John Contee           b. 1722, Nottingham, Baltimore Co., Maryland   2. Alexander Contee, Jr.           b. 1724   3. Peter Contee           b. 1726 + 4. Jane Contee           b. 28 Sep 1728 + 5. Col. Thomas Contee           b. 1729   6. Catherine Contee           b. 1732   7. Alexander Contee, Jr.           b. 1734   8. Theodore Contee           b. 1736   9. Grace Contee           b. 1738   10. Barbara Contee           b. 21 Jan 1741

John Contee

1722 - 1796  (74 years)

Birth	1722	Nottingham, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Died	1796	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720
Family	Margaret Snowden
Children	+ 1. Richard Alexander Contee           b. Abt 1753 + 2. Anne Contee           b. 1759

Margaret Snowden

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Richard "The Youngest" Snowden, III           b. 28 Dec 1698
Mother	Elizabeth Thomas           b. 28 Oct 1698
Family	John Contee           b. 1722, Nottingham, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. Richard Alexander Contee           b. Abt 1753 + 2. Anne Contee           b. 1759

Alexander Contee, Jr.

1724 - 1734  (10 years)

Birth	1724
Died	11 Apr 1734
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720

Peter Contee

1726 - Bef 1779  (< 52 years)

Birth	1726
Died	Bef 1779
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720

Jane Contee

1728 - 1812  (83 years)

Birth	28 Sep 1728
Died	21 Feb 1812
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720
Family	Hon. John Hanson           b. 3 Apr 1721

Hon. John Hanson

1721 - 1783  (62 years)

Birth	3 Apr 1721
Died	22 Nov 1783
Family	Jane Contee           b. 28 Sep 1728

Col. Thomas Contee

1729 - 1811  (82 years)

Birth	1729
Died	1811
Buried	Contee Family Cemetery, "The Valley", Nottingham, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720
Children	+ 1. Eleanor Lee Contee           b. 17 Nov 1758

Catherine Contee

1732 - 1831  (99 years)

Birth	1732
Died	31 Jul 1831
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720

Alexander Contee, Jr.

1734 - 1744  (10 years)

Birth	1734
Died	20 Oct 1744
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720

Theodore Contee

1736 -

Birth	1736
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720

Grace Contee

1738 -

Birth	1738
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720

Barbara Contee

1741 - 1796  (55 years)

Birth	21 Jan 1741
Died	30 Aug 1796
Father	Alexander Contee           b. 1691
Mother	Jane Brooke
Married	Abt 1720

• Name	Alexander Contee  [1]
  Birth	1691
  Baptism	22 Apr 1693
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Dec 1740
  Burial	Contee Family Cemetery, "The Valley", Nottingham, Prince George's Co., Maryland   [2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Contee             d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather)  Catherine             d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Notes	Into this family married the Hansons, who served in the Continental Congress and the Revolution. According to MacKenzie, he was "baptized 22d Apr. 1693, but apparently b. in 1691 (as he was 17 in 1708, when he made a deposition regarding his uncle's will); d. 24th Dec. 1740; came to Maryland when quite a young man and joined his uncle, whose will provided liberally for him. He was a prosperous merchant at Nottingham, Prince George's Co., Clerk of the Court; and from 1720 to 1724, member of the Lower House of the General Assembly. He m. about 1720, Jane BROOKE, dau. of Col. Thomas and Ann (DENT) BROOKE." [3]
  Person ID	I11671
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Peter Contee           b. Barnstaple, Devon, England           d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine             d. Yes, date unknown

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Jane Brooke             d. 1779
  Marriage	Abt 1720
  Children	6 sons and 4 daughters
  + 1. John Contee           b. 1722, Nottingham, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. 1796, Prince George's Co., Maryland (Age 74 years) └─ Margaret Snowden   2. Alexander Contee, Jr.           b. 1724             d. 11 Apr 1734 (Age 10 years)   3. Peter Contee           b. 1726             d. Bef 1779 (Age < 52 years) > 4. Jane Contee           b. 28 Sep 1728             d. 21 Feb 1812 (Age 83 years) └─ Hon. John Hanson  (Age 62 years) + 5. Col. Thomas Contee           b. 1729             d. 1811 (Age 82 years)   6. Catherine Contee           b. 1732             d. 31 Jul 1831 (Age 99 years)   7. Alexander Contee, Jr.           b. 1734             d. 20 Oct 1744 (Age 10 years)   8. Theodore Contee           b. 1736   9. Grace Contee           b. 1738   10. Barbara Contee           b. 21 Jan 1741             d. 30 Aug 1796 (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F8200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - - Contee Family Cemetery, "The Valley", Nottingham, Prince George's Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Alexander Contee". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I11671&tree=1sttree (accessed April 19, 2025).