The Alderman's

Before I begin this post, I must credit almost all of this information to a fantastic book called "Alderman's In America." The Alderman Foundation has completed volumes of research, helping me fill our family's history on this branch. Other information came from The Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia series.

Reference Charts 60 and 8

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And now, we begin our journey from England ...

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The ship Dorset sailed from Gravesend, England on September 3, 1635 and settled in Windsor, Connecticut. On board was 19 year old John Case (b: 1616, d: 21 Feb 1704) who spent his first years in America on Long Island as a farmer. In 1656 he settled in Connecticut where he married Sarah Spencer (b: 1636, d: 3 Nov 1691) in 1657. The second of ten children born to John and Sarah was Mary Case (b: 22 Jun 1660, d: 22 Aug 1725).

On her 19th birthday in 1679, Mary Case wed 39 year old William Alderman, Sr. (b: 1640, d: 1 Aug 1697). Shortly thereafter, they started their family and over the next 17 years, had six children, all in Simsbury, Connecticut:

1. Mary (b: 22 Sep 1680)
2. Thomas (b: 9 Jun 1683, d: 15 Aug 1715, m: 27 Apr 1702 - Mary Seagrave)
3. John (b: 1684, d: 25 Feb 1758, m: 28 Oct 1719 - Sarah Case)
4. William (b: 20 Oct 1686, d: 1717, m: 28 Mar 1716 - Rebecca Osborn)
5. Sarah (b: 1691, m: 5 Jan 1709 - Thomas Moses)
6. Joseph (b: 30 Jun 1697, m: 30 Jun 1720 - Mindwell Case)

Just a month after his last child was born, William Alderman, Sr. died in Farmington, Connecticut on August 1, 1697. His wife Mary later married Sergeant James Hillyer.

At age 19, Thomas Alderman (60.8), the second child of William and Mary, married Mary Seagrave (60.9) in Long Island. The two settled in Cohansey, New Jersey where Thomas was instrumental in establishing the Fairfield Presbyterian Church on May 19, 1708. Thomas and Mary were parents to five children:

1. Infant (b: 1704, d: 31 Mar, 1704)
2. Mary (b: ~1705)
3. Thomas (b: ~1707)
4. William (b: ~1709, d: 1759)
5. Daniel (b: 1711, d: Oct 1785, m: 1740 - Abigail Harris)

His will, dated August 13, 1715 indicates that Thomas had an estate of considerable value at the time. He owned property in both Cohansey and Simsbury and almost 60 pounds worth of household items, including a horse and cart, furniture, lumber, meat cattle and sheep. Thomas died at age 32.

Daniel Alderman (60.4), the fifth child of Thomas and Mary, married Abigail Harris (60.5) (b: 26 Mar 1720, d: 1785) in 1740. Seven children were born to Daniel and Abigail:

1. John (b: 1742, d: Aug 1822, m: 1770 - Mary Cashwell)
2. Rachel (b: 1744, m: - Charles Bland)
3. Mary (b: 1746, m: - Elijah Bowen)
4. Daniel (b: 11 Mar 1748, d: 8 Aug 1824, m: 4 Aug 1772 - Sarah Newton)
5. David (b: 1749, d: 23 Oct 1831, m: 1773 - Jemima Hall)
6. Hannah (b: 1751, m: - James Bland)
7. Abigail (b: 1753, m: - William James)

Note: this is where it starts to get sticky ... both John and David are in our direct line. I will continue with David's line first and address John later in the post.

The family moved to the south in 1755, making a new home in Duplin County, North Carolina. "They selected a small tract of land on the west side of Doctor's Creek nad made their home in the forest." Daniel and Abigail were members of the old Rockfish Presbyterian Church. Daniel was a cabinet maker by trade. He was a quiet man attending strictly to his own affairs. Abigail is said to be descended from European royalty, tracing back to Kings of Norway, Sweden, Scotland, France and England.

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David Alderman (60.2), the fifth child of Daniel and Abigail, married Jemima Hall (60.3) (b:1753, d: 1815) in 1773. Together they had 14 children:

1. Daniel (b: 25 Mar 1774, d: 25 Jan 1857, m: - four times)
2. Nancy Ann (b: 17 Nov 1775, d: 4 Jun 1867, m: - John Carlton)
3. Thomas (b: 8 Aug 1777, d: 1840, m: - Susan Newton)
4. Mary (b: 29 Aug 1779, m: - Timothy Murphy)
5. Elizabeth (b: 20 Apr 1781, m: - ? Newton)
6. Phoebe (b: 11 Apr 1783, d: 1810, m: - John Mathis)
7. Lucretia (b: 19 Mar 1785, m: - Joshua Herrin)
8. Rachel (b: 12 Jan 1787, m: - ? Sloan)
9. Samuel (b: 13 Mar 1789, m: - Sarah Chesnutt)
10. Rebecca (b: 25 Feb 1793, m: - Elisha Alderman)
11. Susannah (b: 14 Mar 1795, m: - William Bland)
12. William (b: 12 Jan 1798, d: Nov 1864, m: 18 May 1820 - Sarah Edmondson)
13. Timothy (b: 19 Feb 1801, d: 28 Feb 1881, m: 22 Sep 1822 - Sarah Williams)
14. James (b: 19 Feb 1801, m: - Roxanna Holloway)

"David was lean and tall and somewhat negative in manner, honorable in all respects, but not demonstrative. He loved his people, his home and his farm life. He did not unite with any church until advanced in years. In 1815 he moved with some of his children to Bulloch County, Ga; there he joined a Baptist church. He died in 1831; he and his wife, Jemima, were buried in the Brannen cemetery near Statesboro, Georgia." David Alderman was a Revolutionary Soldier.

Thomas Alderman (8.10), the third child born to David and Jemima, married Susan Newton (8.11) (b: ~1776).

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John Alderman (59.2), the first child of Daniel and Abigail, married Mary Cashwell (59.3) in 1770. Together they had six children:

1. Mary (b: 1771, m: - Joshua Blanton)

2. Christian (b: 1773, m: - Reuben Rogers)

3. James (b: 1775, m: never married)

4. Elizabeth (b: 1778, m: 1797 - Isaac Newton)

5. John (b: 1780, m: - Nancy Ann Newon)

6. Keziah (b: 1782, m: - Joshua Blanton)

"John was of medium height and stout; he was of a serious mind, shrinking from public notice and filled with an intense religious zeal. From early life he was a faithful member of Wells Chapel Baptist Church; he lived quietly on his farm and was recognized as an outstanding wheel-wright and cabinet-maker. He read a great deal, especially the Bible and religious books. The end of his life came to him suddenly while reading his Bible in his eightieth year. His wife, Mary Cashwell, was a native of Duplin County, North Carolina."

Elizabeth Alderman (8.9), the fourth child of John and Mary, married Isaac Newton (8.8) (b:1770, d: 24 Aug 1825) in 1797.

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The relationship puzzle:

Thomas Alderman (8.10) and Elizabeth Alderman (8.9) are cousins who married Susan Newton (8.11) and Isaac Newton (8.8) who are siblings.

Which means ...

James Newton (8.4) (son of Elizabeth Alderman and Isaac Newton) married his cousin Jemima Alderman (8.5) (daughter of Thomas Alderman and Susan Newton).