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John H. (The Elder) Alderson 1699–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1699

Birth Location: Grinton, Yorkshire,or Parkhall, Swaledale, England

Death Date: Nov 1780 or 1787

Death Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Father: JOHN Rev.

Mother: Margaret Burton

Spouse(s): Mary Curtis

Children(s): Rev Alderson, Samuel Alderson, James Alderson, Simon Alderson, Mary Alderson, Curtis Alderson, Thomas Alderson, Benjamin Sr., Samuel Alderson, Margaret Alderson, James Alderson, William Alderson, Reuben Alderson, Jeremiah Alderson

The story of John H. (The Elder) Alderson began in 1699 in Grinton, Yorkshire,or Parkhall, Swaledale, England. John H. (The Elder) Alderson married Mary Jane Curtis, and had children including Benjamin Alderson Sr, Curtis Alderson, James Alderson, Jeremiah Alderson, Margaret Alderson, Mary Alderson, Reuben Alderson, Rev John Jr Alderson, Samuel Alderson, Simon Alderson, Thomas Alderson, William Alderson. John H. (The Elder) Alderson passed away in 1780 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John H. (The Elder) Alderson began in 1699 in Grinton, Yorkshire,or Parkhall, Swaledale, England.
  • John H. (The Elder) Alderson married Mary Jane Curtis, and had children including Benjamin Alderson Sr, Curtis Alderson, James Alderson, Jeremiah Alderson, Margaret Alderson, Mary Alderson, Reuben Alderson, Rev John Jr Alderson, Samuel Alderson, Simon Alderson, Thomas Alderson, William Alderson.
  • John H. (The Elder) Alderson passed away in 1780 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN Rev.
1661–1721
Birth Location: Park Laine, Yorkshire, England
JR
Margaret Burton
1665–1750
Birth Location: Woodhouse, Yorkshire, , England
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Curtis
1707–1785
Birth Location: Baptistown, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
MC

Children(s)

Rev Alderson
1738–1821
Birth Location: Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
RA
Samuel Alderson
1725–1731
Birth Location: Germantown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
SA
James Alderson
1730–1782
Birth Location: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Simon Alderson
1736–1737
Birth Location: Richmond, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
SA
Mary Alderson
1736–
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
MA
Curtis Alderson
1740–1803
Birth Location: Germantown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
CA
Thomas Alderson
1744–1836
Birth Location: Germantown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
TA
Benjamin Sr.
1745–1822
Birth Location: Germantown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
BS
Samuel Alderson
1746–
Birth Location: Germantown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
SA
Margaret Alderson
1750–1822
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
MA
James Alderson
1748–1779
Birth Location: Germantown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
JA
William Alderson
1729–1790
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States
WA
Reuben Alderson
1755–
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
RA
Jeremiah Alderson
1746–1795
Birth Location: Richmond County Virginia, United States
JA

John Alderson's Ancestors

Self
John Alderson
1699–1780
Birth Place: Grinton, Yorkshire,or Parkhall, Swaledale, England
Parents
JOHN Alderson lll Rev.
1661–1721
Park Laine, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Burton
1665–1750
Woodhouse, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Rev (John Anthony Alderson) ll
1635–1740
Keld, Yorkshire, England
Alice Minor
1637–1740
Birkdale, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Alderson
1610–1687
Alis Brodericke
1615–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Miles Alderson
1584–1610
Anne
1588–1648

John Alderson's Descendants

1.
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John (H. (The Elder)) Alderson (9 Sep 1699–Nov 1780 or 1787) m. Mary (Jane) Curtis (1 Apr 1707–1785)
  1. 1. Rev (John, Jr) Alderson 1738–1821 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carroll 1739–1805
    1. 1. Joseph Alderson 1771–1845 m. Mary (Polly) Newman 1769–1858
      1. 1. George ("Colonel") Alderson 1789–1871 m. Jennette (Creigh) McCleary 1792–1835 m. Eliza (Ann) Davis 1813–1889
        1. 1. Thomas (Creigh McCleary) Alderson 1817–1876 m. Nancy (Jane) Dickenson 1819–1895
        2. 2. John (Marshall) Alderson 1814–1862
        3. 3. Jane (Creigh) Alderson 1816–1893
        4. 4. Margaret Alderson 1819–1819
        5. 5. Jonathan (Newman) Alderson 1820–1840
        6. 6. Joseph (Allen) Alderson 1821–1876
        7. 7. Mary (Newman) Alderson 1822–1899
        8. 8. Margaret (Kate) Alderson 1824–1886
        9. 9. Sabina (Isabelis) Alderson 1826–1840
        10. 10. Sarah (Martha) Alderson 1829–1900
        11. 11. Jennette (Georgia) Alderson 1834–1834
        12. 12. Virginia (Janette Creigh) Alderson 1838–1911
        13. 13. Son (stillborn) Alderson 1828–1828
        14. 14. Rowena Alderson 1815–1880
        15. 15. Eliza (Ann) Alderson 1840–1840
        16. 16. Georgeann Alderson 1841–1902
        17. 17. Rebecca (White) Alderson 1843–1890
        18. 18. George (Henry Clay) Alderson 1844–1936
        19. 19. Josephine (Davis) Alderson 1846–1924
        20. 20. Alice (Ellis) Alderson 1848–1927
        21. 21. Francis (Lewis) Alderson 1850–
        22. 22. Overton (Davis) Alderson 1853–1932
        23. 23. Lewis (Newman) Alderson 1857–1928
        24. 24. Infant Alderson 1847–
        25. 25. Infant Alderson 1851–
        26. 26. Infant Alderson 1852–
        27. 27. Infant Alderson 1842–
      2. 2. Sarah (Sally) Alderson 1791–1833
      3. 3. Mary (Polly) Alderson 1793–1841
      4. 4. Martha (Patsy Jane) Alderson 1797–1885
      5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) Alderson 1800–1816
      6. 6. Newman (J) Alderson 1801–1817
      7. 7. Joseph (Keysor) Alderson 1805–1826
      8. 8. Lewis (Allen) Alderson 1812–1881
    2. 2. Alice Alderson 1760–1860
    3. 3. John (Marcus) Alderson 1769–1781
    4. 4. Male Alderson 1773–1773
    5. 5. Thomas Alderson 1775–1874
    6. 6. Jane Alderson 1780–1877
    7. 7. John (River Jack) Alderson 1783–1852
    8. 8. George Alderson 1762–1805
    9. 9. Mary Alderson 1765–1864
    10. 10. Margaret Alderson 1778–1869
    11. 11. William (H) Alderson 1790–1880
    12. 12. Levi Alderson 1795–1870
  2. 2. Samuel Alderson 1725–1731
  3. 3. James Alderson 1730–1782
  4. 4. Simon Alderson 1736–1737
  5. 5. Mary Alderson 1736–
  6. 6. Curtis Alderson 1740–1803
  7. 7. Thomas Alderson 1744–1836
  8. 8. Benjamin (Alderson) Sr. 1745–1822
  9. 9. Samuel Alderson 1746–
  10. 10. Margaret Alderson 1750–1822
  11. 11. James Alderson 1748–1779
  12. 12. William Alderson 1729–1790
  13. 13. Reuben Alderson 1755–
  14. 14. Jeremiah Alderson 1746–1795

John Alderson's Timeline

2 Records

1699
9 Sep 1699
Birth of John H. (The Elder) Alderson in Grinton, Yorkshire,or Parkhall, Swaledale, England
Grinton, Yorkshire,or Parkhall, Swaledale, England
1780
Nov 1780 or 1787
Age 81
Death of John H. (The Elder) Alderson in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1699
    Event Place: Grinton, Yorkshire,or Parkhall, Swaledale, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1780 or 1787
    Event Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
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