James Dishman Sr.1

Male, #241, (1712 - circa August 1800)

FatherSamuel Duchemin2 b. c 1640, d. bt Nov 1726 - May 1727
MotherCornelia (?)3 d. c Feb 1729/30

Relationship Son of Samuel Duchemin.

Birth*1712 James Dishman Sr. was born in 1712 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.4 
(Heir) Will15 Nov 1726 He was named an heir in the will of Samuel Duchemin dated 15 Nov 1726 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.5
Event-Misc*29 May 1733  On 29 May 1733 James Dishman Sr. petitioned the Westmoreland County, VA court for his share of his deceased father's estate that was under the control of his brother John Dishman.6 
Marriage*circa 1735 He married Mary Weedon, daughter of John Weedon Sr. and Jane Sheires, circa 1735.3,7 
(Executor) Will20 Mar 1738/39 James Dishman Sr. was named an executor in the will of John Dishman Sr. dated 20 Mar 1738/39 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.8,9
(Mentioned) Will31 Aug 1770 James Dishman Sr. was mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Dishman dated 31 Aug 1770 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.10,11 
Tax List*1787 James Dishman Sr. appeared on the Tax List of 1787 in King George County, Virginia.12 
Will*25 Nov 1790 He made a will on 25 Nov 1790 in King George County, Virginia.13 
Deposition*13 Jun 1796 He gave a deposition in an Essex County court case (Dishman et al vs. Fitzhugh) on 13 Jun 1796 in King George County, Virginia. He mentions that his father was named Samuel Dishman or Duchmein and was naturalized in Virginia by the name of Dishman.14,15
Death*circa Aug 1800 He died circa Aug 1800 in King George County, Virginia.16 
(males 45 +) Census18001800 He was probably one of the males, age 45 or more, in John Dishman's household on the 1800 census in King George County, Virginia.17 
Probate*4 Sep 1800 His estate was probated on 4 Sep 1800 in King George County, Virginia.13 
Tax List1800 James Dishman Sr. appeared on the Tax List of 1800 in King George County, Virginia.18 

Family

Mary Weedon b. circa 1714
Marriage*circa 1735 He married Mary Weedon, daughter of John Weedon Sr. and Jane Sheires, circa 1735.3,7 
Children

Charts Descendants of Samuel Duchemin (Dishman)
Ancestors of James Samuel Dishman
Last Edited 5 Jul 2006

Citations

  1. [S4] Charles M. Marsteller, "The Dishman Family of Pine Hill, c.1752-1905, Westmoreland and King George Counties", Tidewater Virginia Families: A Magazine of History and Genealogy Vol. 9, No. 3 (Nov/Dec 2000). Hereinafter cited as "The Dishman Family of Pine Hill".
  2. [S10] Samuel Dishman (Duchmein) will (15 Nov 1726), Deeds & Wills No. 8, 1723 - 1738, page 84, County Clerk's Office, Westmoreland County, Virginia. Names son James Dishman.
  3. [S102] James Dallas Dishman, Compiler, Dishman Family Genealogical Chart (Lynchburg, VA: Privately printed, 1993). Concerning the descendants of Samuel Dishman (Duchemin) (d 1726) and his son John Dishman (d 1739).
  4. [S122] George H. S. King Papers, ca. 1930-1985, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, typewritten transcript titled "Deposition of James Dishman of King George County", taken from Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Suit box 1774-1784, Folder 2D1-88, by G.H.S. King on 1-5-1957. Deposition, dated 13 June 1796, states that James Dishman is "aged 84 or thereabouts", which gives his year of birth as approximately 1712..
  5. [S10] Samuel Dishman will (1726) Deeds & Wills No. 8, 1723 - 1738, page 84.
  6. [S51] Westmoreland County Court Order Book 1731-1739, p. 78a, County Clerk's Office, Westmoreland County, Virginia.
  7. [S51] Westmoreland County Court Order Book (1739-1743), Court held 28 Apr 1741.
  8. [S11] John Dishman will (20 Mar 1739), Deed Book 9, page 31a, County Clerk's Office, Westmoreland County, Virginia.
  9. [S111] Augusta B. Fothergill, Compiler, Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1654-1800 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973; reprint Richmond, VA: Appeals Press, 1925), p. 107.
  10. [S346] Genealogical papers of William Anderson Hagey, ca. 1940-1998, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, box 2, file 107, "Dishman, Elizabeth and Original Browne (d. 1757)", cites will of Elizabeth (Dishman) Brown dated 31 Aug 1770.
  11. [S111] Augusta B. Fothergill, Westmoreland Co. Wills 1654-1800, p. 164.
  12. [S118] Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Speakman Love, compiler, The 1787 Census of Virginia (Springfield, VA: Genealogical Books in Print, 1987), p. 370. Hereinafter cited as 1787 Virginia Census.
  13. [S133] James Dishman will (25 Nov 1790), Will Book 2, page 271, County Clerk's Office, King George County, Virginia.
  14. [S122] George H. S. King Papers, ca. 1930-1985 Virginia Historical Society, typewritten transcript titled "Deposition of James Dishman of King George County", taken from Essex County, Virginia, Chancery Suit box 1774-1784, Folder 2D1-88, by G.H.S. King on 1-5-1957.
  15. [S313] Essex County, Virginia Chancery Case Records, Case 1800-025, David Dishman et al vs Theodore Fitzhugh et al, box 2 2-D, deposition of James Dishman taken on 13 June 1796, County Clerk's Office, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Essex Co. Chancery Cases.
  16. [S33] Assumptions of researcher: If he is the other male over 45 years old living in the household of John Dishman at the time of the 1800 census, then he was living on 4 Aug 1800. He died before 4 Sep 1800 when his estate was probated, so the probable date of death was August 1800.
  17. [S37] William L. Deyo, Compiler, King George County Virginia 1800 Census (Colonial Beach, VA: DeJoux Publications, 1998). Transcript of a copy made by the census taker, Theodosius Hansford. The original is at the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia., entry 352.
  18. [S187] John Frederick Dorman, "King George County, Virginia, 1800 Tax List", The Virginia Genealogist Vol. 34, No. 2 (April-June 1990): p. 91, James Dishman estate, lists 3 white male tithables, 10 horses, 14 slaves over sixteen, and 1 slave between twelve and sixteen..
  19. [S133] James Dishman, Sr. will (1800) Will Book 2, page 271. James Dishman Sr. names her as a daughter in his will.
  20. [S133] James Dishman, Sr. will (1800) Will Book 2, page 271. Mentions daughter Sarah Baker.
  21. [S133] James Dishman, Sr. will (1800) Will Book 2, page 271. James Dishman Sr. names him as a son in his will.
 

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