Alexander McDonald (c. 1745 – 21 December 1821) was a

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who came to

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in the

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. In 1792 he was granted land in present-day Ermington by Governor Arthur Phillip, thus making him among the first land owners in the colony. The 20th Century Heritage Society of NSW: Our Lady Queen of Peace, Gladesville – Early Development in the Gladesville area
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Family Tree and some history
* http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/499.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Alexander 1740s births 1821 deaths Royal Marines officers History of New South Wales 18th-century Royal Marines personnel