The Dishman Family of Virginia

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Sometime prior to 1693, Samuel Duchemin emigrated from France to the Colony of Virginia.  He most likely originated from the French village of Tinchebray in Normandy.  Along with his half-brother Isaac Duchemin, he purchased land in Westmoreland County, Virginia (located in King George County after 1778).  Samuel was naturalized in Virginia under the anglicized name of Dishman.  Other spellings of the name appearing in the written records are DECYMEE, DUCHMEIN, DUCHEMEIN, DUCEMAN, DUCHEMEN, DUCHIMINIA, and DUCHIMIN.  Samuel and his wife Cornelia had at least eight children, while Isaac and his wife Martha had no known descendants.  Most of the descendants of Samuel settled in the Virginia counties of Westmoreland, King George, Essex, and Loudoun, but a large number migrated to Kentucky, Missouri, and points further West.

This site tries to present information about all of the descendants of Samuel born prior to 1900, but the primary focus is on the line of descendants that include James Samuel Dishman (4th great grandson of Samuel) and his wife Betty Bell Grigsby Dishman, the grandparents of this writer. Included are transcriptions of important documents and narrative descriptions of the first seven generations of Dishmans that originally settled in the Northern Neck of Virginia.  Information on the related families of Grigsby, Suttle, McGinniss, Baker, and Triplett is also included.  My criteria for deciding who to include on this site can be found here.

The information presented on this site is the result of many years of research by members of the family.  Much of the research was done by my uncle James Dallas Dishman of Lynchburg, Virginia, along with valuable contributions by genealogist William Anderson Hagey (1920-1999).  They followed in the footsteps of Samuel Roland Dishman (1871-1946), publisher of the earliest known Dishman genealogy chart.

French Origins

•  Evidence in America
•  Evidence in Normandy
•  Conclusions
•  Samuel Duchemin signature
•  Duchemin tombs

Dishmans in America

•  Seven Generations in America - Individual data for many descendants of Samuel Duchemin
  •  Surname Index
  •  Recently Modified Entries
  •  My direct ancestors:
    •  Generation 1: Samuel Duchemin (c1640-1726)
    •  Generation 2: John Dishman, Sr. (1700-1739)
    •  Generation 3: John Dishman, Jr. (1730-1791)
    •  Generation 4: William Triplett Dishman (1768-1833)
    •  Generation 5: John Triplett Dishman (1796-1866)
    •  Generation 6: James William Dishman (1852-1912)
    •  Generation 7: James Samuel Dishman (1885-1979)
•  Descendant and Ancestor Charts
•  A Brief Timeline of Dishmans in America - My Direct Ancestors
•  Migration of Samuel Dishman's Descendants
•  Distribution of Dishman Households - Based on selected censuses

Documents and Records

•  Public Record Extracts - Extracts from public records concerning Samuel Dishman (Duchemin) and Isaac Duchemin of Westmoreland County, Virginia.
•  Wills and Estate Records - Summaries and downloadable transcripts of selected Dishman wills.
•  Land Records - Images and transcriptions of early Dishman land records in Virginia.

Dishman and Allied Families of King George County, VA

•  James Samuel Dishman of King George County - Information about my grandfather
•  Proof of Lineage - A summary of the data used to connect my direct ancestors
•  Photo Galleries - Family photographs

Other Topics

•  Same Name, Different Line - Other Dishman Lines in America
•  Mysteries and Dead Ends - My genealogical brick walls. Any information you have on these subjects is appreciated!
•  What's New - Changes to this website
•  Criteria - My criteria for determining who to include on this site
•  DISHMAN Message Board at Ancestry.com
•  DISHMAN Message Board at GenForum.com

Disclaimer

Although every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information provided on this website, you should not assume that it is 100% correct.  Use what you find as a starting point for your own research, and verify all your sources.  If you find any errors, please contact me at and provide me with the source of the correct information.  Thank you and I hope you enjoy this site.

William Keith Dishman
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Part of the ninth generation