Dishmans of Chesterfield Co. VADishmans of Chesterfield County, Virginia
These pages present detailed genealogical information about a line of Dishmans in America that so far have not been connected Samuel Duchemin/Dishman.
The name Dishman appears in the records on Chesterfield County, Virginia as early as 1756 when a Frances Dishman is named as an heir in the will of her mother, Jane Andrews. At the end of the 1700s, more Dishmans appear including Daniel, Drury, John, and Sterling Dishman. The Dishman name appears in the census records of Chesterfield County from 1810 through 1930. The origin of these Dishman’s is unknown, but they may descend from Daniel Duchemin, a French Huguenot who was part of the Manakin Town settlement of 1700 in Chesterfield County.
In addition to direct ancestors, the database includes spouses, siblings, their ancestors, and related families. If anyone has additional information on this line please contact me using the contact link or by leaving a comment on this page.
Not all people in the database are included on this site. Please see my DishmanWeb Inclusion Criteria page for a full explanation of how I determine whom to include.
These data were compiled by Keith Dishman of Johns Creek, GA. It is not complete and is an on going project. The author welcomes correspondence, corrections, and comments.
If you use this data in your published research or website, please provide a proper citation to this website. Thank you.
The database is maintained with The Master Genealogist and formatted for the web with a great companion program called Second Site written by John Cardinal.
