Alexander Spotswood Dandridge

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Birth:
"The Bower", Leetown, Jefferson Co., WV

Alexander married Martha Elizabeth Pendleton on 4 May 1843 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. Martha (daughter of Nathaniel Green Pendleton and Jane Frances Hunt) was born on 30 Dec 1823 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH; died on 24 Feb 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jane Pendleton Dandridge was born in 1840/1869; died in 1856/1950.
2. Nathaniel Pendleton Dandridge was born in 1840/1869; died in 1846/1948.
3. Sarah Kennedy Dandridge was born in 1840/1869; died in CHILD.
4. Susan Bowler Dandridge was born in 1840/1869; died in 1856/1950.
5. Alice Key Dandridge was born in 1840/1869; died in 1856/1950.
6. Jr. Alexander Spotswood Dandridge was born in 1840/1869; died on 15 Apr 1889.
7. Mary Evelina Dandridge was born in 1840/1869.
8. Martha Dandridge was born in 1840/1869; died in 1845/1950.

Notes:

Died:
"The Bower", Leetown, Jefferson Co., WV

Adam married Sarah Pendleton on 21 Jan 1805 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, WV. Sarah (daughter of Philip Pendleton and Agnes Patterson) was born on 18 Jun 1785 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, WV; died on 13 Mar 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
"The Bower", Leetown, Jefferson Co., WV

Notes:

[Broderbund WFT Vol. 11, Ed. 1, Tree #0089

Was associated with the Boones, Hendersons, et als. in the settlement of Kentucky, and was one of 18 men who met in Legislative Assembly under a large Elm tree near the walls of the fort at Boonesborough, May 23, 1775 to establish a government in the new country. (Colonial Families of the U.S.)

In June, 1779, his brother-in-law, Patrick Henry, recommended him to Gen. Steven as a prospective son-in-law. Served in the Continental Dragoons. One of the original organizers of the Kentucky Territory.

Alexander married Anne Stephen about 1780. Anne was born in "The Bower", Leetown, Jefferson Co., WV; died in 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Philip married Agnes Patterson in Oct 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[Broderbund WFT Vol. 11, Ed. 1, Tree #0089

VOLUNTARY CAVALRY ASSOCIATION, 1756
Williamsburg, May 28. On Thursday the 20th, several Gentlemen of the Association under Colonel Peyton Randolph, met at Fredericksburg to the number of 130, and at a Council of War held next day the following Gentlemen were chosen officers, viz.:

CAPTAINS
Warner Lewis, Richard Eppes,
Bernard Moore, Nathaniel West Dandridge,
Charles Carter, John Syme

Aides-de-Camp
Prestley Thornton, Charles Osborne

VIRGINIA COLONIAL MILITIA; Misc. County Rosters (from Maryland Gazette, Jun 17, 1756)

EXTRACT OF NWD's 24 SEP 1782;

In the name of God Amen I Nathaniel West Dandridge of the Co. of Hanover being infirm, but of sound & disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament for settling my temporal concerns.

Imprimis. I give my beloved wife Jane [Pollard?] Dandridge...during her natural life and after her death I give the said land to my son William Dandridge and his heirs, and the personals to be sold and the money equally divided between my four daughters Dorothea Henry, Elizabeth Dandridge, Anna Catharina Dandridge, and Mary Claiborne Dandridge. I also give my wife a black mare called hers, as her absolute property -

Item. I give to each of my sons William, Alexr. Spotswood, John, Robert, and Nathaniel [West Dandridge, Jr.] and to his heirs the lands laid off and allotted to them respectively, together with the slaves and other things I have delivered to them; for which I intend to make them deeds in my life time, which if I do, will fulfill this part of my will -

Item. I give to my daughter Dorothea Henry...; to my daughter Elizabeth...; to my daughter Anna Catharina...; and to my daughter Mary C. Dandridge...: Nevertheless each of my said daughters shall account...and to my daughter [Dorothea Dandridge] Henry to account also for Patty [slave] which I gave her and is since dead -

Item. All of the residue of my slaves... I give to be equally divided between my s[ai]d daughters Dorothea, Elizabeth, Anna Catharina & Mary Claibourn and their respective heirs...so as to make an equal division as before directed.

Item. All the rest of my estate I give to my Executors or the survivor of them in trust to sell the same and the money to be equally divided between my said four daughters Dorothea, Elizabeth, Anna Katherina and Mary Claibourn and their respective Executors and Adm[inistrator]s.

Lastly, I constitute my said wife Jane Dandridge and my son William Dandridge executrix and executor of my last will and testament, sealed & published by me this twenty-fourth day of September one thousand seven hundred & eighty two.
[s] N W Dandridge

Sealed and published before us who subscribed the same in presence of the testator and at his request

John Taylor
Edmd Pendleton, Jr.
Jno. Rogers.

I give my still to my wife for life and at her death to my son Wm., In
everything else I confirm the above will Octor 8th 1782.

Teste Edm'd Pendleton.

BIRTH-DEATH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: A History of Henry County Virginia, Judith Parks America Hill

Captain of Virginia Association, May 28, 1756

Burgess of Hanover Co., 1758-1764 (Colonial Families of the U.S., p. 117)

One of the "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe".

Nathaniel married Dorothea Spotswood on 18 Jun 1747 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA. Dorothea (daughter of Alexander Spotswood and Anne Butler Brayne) was born in 1733 in Fredericksburg, VA; died on 25 Sep 1778 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: "Redwood", Culpepper Co., VA

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Clayton in 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]