Anything that I include in italics are just my thoughts, they are in no way verified, they are purely conjecture.
June 7, 1709
Alexander’s father, Alexander Sr., is born in Charleston to parents Henri & Desiree. His parents were immigrants from France, arriving in South Carolina in 1695.
October 24, 1710
Alexander Jr.’s mother, Mary Pollok, was born to parents were John & Margaret. John was a reverend.
June 7, 1733
Alexander Sr. & Mary are married in Charleston, SC by Reverend Nathan Bassett. They would have five children, but tragically only one would survive to adulthood.
March 20, 1734
John Peronneau, their oldest child, is born.
He appears to be named after his maternal grandfather.
March 18, 1735
Alexander Jr. is baptized by the same Reverend that married his parents. A lot of sources note this as his date of birth, but it appears in church register as his baptism.
May 30, 1736
John passes away.
1738
Alexander’s sister, Margaret, is born.
She appears to be named after her maternal grandmother.
She is the only one of Alexander & Mary’s children to live to adulthood.
February 2, 1740
Alexander’s brother, John, is born.
Note: It wasn’t uncommon back then to name a child after a sibling that passed away.
April 8, 1740
John passes away.
January 1741
Alexander’s sister, Mary Peronneau Jr., is born.
February 8, 1741
Mary Sr. passes away at age 32.
It’s quite possible she had complications from childbirth because she died so soon after their daughter, also named Mary, was born.
May 11, 1742
Mary Jr. passes away.
December 1744
Alexander Sr. remarries Margaret Hext. Some sources/trees list Christmas Eve and others have New Year’s Eve.
April 2, 1747
Alexander’s half brother, Charles, is born.
April 12, 1747
Charles passes away.
December 2, 1747
Alexander Jr. dies at age 12.
His epitaph reads, “Here lyes buried the body of Alexander Peronneau, Jr., (Son of Alexander Peronneau and Mary his wife, deceased) who departed this life December the 2nd 1747 in the 12th year of his age. In faith he dy’d; in dust he lies, but faith forsees that dust shall rise when Jesus calls, while hope assumes and boasts her joy among the tombs.”
1770
Interesting fact: Per the census that year, Alexander Sr. was noted as being one of the ten richest men in America.
Where to find Alexander Jr.
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