Ninth Generation

268. William Alderman III¹⁰⁸⁷ was born on 17 April 1719 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.¹⁰⁸⁸ "William Alderman the first son of William A and Rebeckah was b 17 April 1719."
SIMSBURY RECORDS p 156.

There may have been other children and those named may not be listed in the order of their birth.

WILLIAM3 ALDERMAN, (William2-1), was born 17 April 1719 and m. 3 July 1739 Patience, dau. of widow Mary Sweeny. He lived in Simsbury, CT. There are several references to him in the Beekman rent books:
"1 May 1757. John Lewis in in possession in lot 4. First Abijah Cobb, the remainder in the possession viz:
William Alderman in the NW corner of the same farm first Cob's." [ELP A:86].
"William Alderman in Beekman in lot 4; consent survey or lease first settled 1739; see f. 179." [Credit side of page torn away. ELP A:139]. [Some records noted above in his father's account may belong here].

He had a dau. Patience b. 1745 who m. Samuel Woodward, b. 5 June 1742, the son of John and Mary (Spaulding) Woodward, [FJD]. John Woodward and his family came to Beekman from Pomfret, CT in 1753 and it seems very possible that Patience Alderman m. Samuel Woodward in Beekman. [Cf. TAG 40:207]. Samuel Woodward and Patience had ch.: Phebe, Archibald, Polly, John, Samuel, Patience, William, Isabel.

A William Alderman picked up a billoting receipt in Poughkeepsie in 1759 for service in the F&I War in Dutchess County. In 1760 he was in a muster on LI, listed as born in CT, age 40, a laborer. [NYMR 238].
Patience Sweeney and William Alderman III were married on 3 July 1739 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury. 1739 Jul 3: William Alderman III (age 20) md Patience Sweeney dau of Mrs. Mary Sweeney. widow, of Simsbury.
found in SIMSBURY RECORDS.

269. Patience Sweeney⁷⁸² was born before 26 February 1721 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.¹⁰⁸⁹ She was baptized on 26 February 1721 in Connecticut Colony, Putnum.¹⁰⁸⁹ She died in Connecticut Colony.¹⁰⁸⁹

Children were:

i.
Elihu Alderman^783,1087 was born on 3 February 1740/1 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.^782,783 1740/1741: Elihu the son of William Alderman Jr was born Feb 3, 1740/41" SIMSBURY RECORDS p 96 [199.

He died on 9 July 1759 at the age of 18.⁷⁸² He signed a will on 9 July 1759. Elihu fought in the French and Indian War during the years 1756, 1757 and 1758, and died unmarried while in the service. He left a noncupative will dated July 9, 1759, in which he gave his gun and powder horn to his brother Elisha. To my grandmother Rachel Alderman a glass bottle to my sisters Rachel, Mary and Patience the rest among my sisters and brothers.
1755? Apr 24: ELIHU ALDERMAN enlisted under Capt Holcomb, of Simsbury, Hartford, CT, 8th Company, First Reg't.. He was discharged Oct 8. (Source: CONNECTICUT MEN IN THE FRENCH & INDIAN WAR 1755-1762.Vol II, p.21.
LA Temple Library.)
1756 May 6: ELIHU ALDERMAN enlisted in 6th Co., Capt Holcomb. Discharged Dec 1. (Ibid Vol I, p.102,211.)
1759 Jul 9: ELIHU ALDERMAN died in service. (French Indian war)
ii.
William Alderman IV⁷⁸² was born about 1743 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.^782,783
134
iii.
Elisha Alderman.
iv.
Patience Alderman¹⁰⁸⁷ was born about 1745 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.⁷⁸³ Patience received a legacy from her grandmother Mary Sweeny in 1748. Her father, William, was then appointed her guardian by the Court on July 4, 1749.
v.
Rachel Alderman⁷⁸² was born about 1748 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.^782,1089 Rachel, b. ca. 1748. It is possible that she m. a William Butts in Amenia May 1779. The b. date in the Rev. Pens. record is 26 Nov. 1763, but the Alderman Gen. does not fix her b. date for certain. William Butts and Rachel had a son Alderman Butts and another son William. [Rev. Pens W-16876].
vi.
Mary "Molly" Alderman⁷⁸² was born about 1750/1 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.^782,1089
vii.
Ireny Alderman⁷⁸² was born about 1753 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.^{783,1089,1090}
viii.
Elijah Alderman⁷⁸² was born about 1755 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.¹⁰⁸⁹
ix.
Ephraim Alderman⁷⁸² was born about 1757 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury.^782,783,1089 He served in the military American Revolution in 1776 in USA, Connecticut.¹⁰⁹¹ He enlisted in the spring of 1776 in Capt. Lathrop Allen's Company, Col. Elmore's Regiment on the Connecticut Line as a private and served 9 months, honorary discharged. He then enlisted in the army in the town of New Milford, CT under Capt. Josiah Starr, in Col. Hinman's regiment, discharged at Fort Dayton on the Mohawk River by Capt. Allen in 1777. He died after 1818 at the age of 61 in USA, New York, Ostego Co., Middlefield.^782,1089 Ephraim appeared in court to confirm he was in the Rev. War and was allowed a pension on April 3, 1818, a resident of Middlefield, Ostego Co., NY. Married 1797
x.
Stephen Alderman was born.⁷⁸³