14. Joseph³ Alderson (John², John¹) reference ALDEJO71 was born in Augusta Co, VA 17 Jun 1771. Joseph died 24 Jul 1845 in Greenbrier Co, VA, at 74 years of age. His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

He married Mary 'Polly' Newman in Botetourt Co, VA, February 1789.⁽¹⁶⁾ Mary was born in Botetourt Co, VA 3 May 1769.⁽¹⁷⁾ Mary was the daughter of Jonathan Newman and Mary Carroll. Mary died 13 April 1857 in Greenbrier Co, VA, at 87 years of age.⁽¹⁸⁾ Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.⁽¹⁹⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1850.⁽²⁰⁾

Joseph was issued a marriage bond 5 January 1789 in Botetourt Co, VA. A census listed Joseph as head of household in Monroe Co, VA, 1810. A census listed Joseph as head of household in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1820. A census listed Joseph as head of household in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1830. A census listed Joseph as head of household in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1840.

Joseph Alderson and Mary 'Polly' Newman had the following children:

+ 51 i. George⁴ Alderson was born 20 Nov 1789.

52 ii. Sarah Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 20 Dec 1791. Sarah died 10 Aug 1833 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, at 41 years of age. Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. She married Thomas Smithson in Greenbrier Co, VA, 25 Dec 1821. Thomas was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 1794. Thomas was the son of Benjamin Smithson and Ann Howard. Thomas died 30 Jul 1832 in Greenbrier Co, VA, at 38 years of age. His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

+ 53 iii. Mary Alderson was born 21 Dec 1793.

+ 54 iv. Martha 'Patsey' Jane Alderson was born 19 Feb 1797.

55 v. Margaret "Peggy" Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 6 June 1799.⁽²¹⁾ Margaret died 30 May 1816 in Greenbrier Co, VA, at 16 years of age.⁽²²⁾ Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.⁽²³⁾

56 vi. Newman Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 17 September 1801. Newman died 8 January 1817 in Greenbrier Co, VA, at 15 years of age. His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

57 vii. Joseph Keyser Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 10 Sep 1805. Joseph died 6 Aug 1826 in Greenbrier Co, VA, at 20 years of age. His body was interred in Greenbrier Baptist Cem, Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA.

+ 58 viii. Lewis Allen Alderson was born 5 May 1812.

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