Individual Details

Elihu Alderman

(3 Feb 1740/41 - 9 Jul 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)

Events

Birth3 Feb 1740/41Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British America
Death9 Jul 1759
Will9 Jul 1759

Families

FatherWilliam Alderman III (1719 - )
MotherPatience Sweeney (1721 - )
SiblingWilliam Alderman IV (1743 - )
SiblingElisha Alderman (1744 - 1832)
SiblingPatience Alderman (1745 - )
SiblingRachel Alderman (1748 - )
SiblingMary "Molly" Alderman (1750 - )
SiblingIreny Alderman (1753 - )
SiblingElijah Alderman (1755 - )
SiblingEphraim Alderman (1757 - 1818)
SiblingStephen Alderman ( - )

Notes

Birth

1740/1741: Elihu the son of William Alderman Jr was born Feb 3, 1740/41" SIMSBURY RECORDS p 96 [199.


Endnotes

1. Parker, William Alderman., Aldermans in America. (William A. Parker Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh, N.C., 1957), p 483.

2. Verne R. Spear, assisted by Patricia Finch Harjung and Leonard R. Alderman, compiler, The descendants of William Alderman who settled first at Windsor, Connecticut and later Simsbury, Connecticut 1671 - 2002 (South Deerfield, MA:,), p 5.

3. Parker, William Alderman., Aldermans in America. (William A. Parker Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh, N.C., 1957), p 483.