Notes and References


1. died young
2. Rec. of Northhamp. Monthly Meeting, cited Stillwell, Historical Misc., vol. 3, p 200, (hereafter cited as Northampton Meeting).
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Hinshaw., Quaker Encyclopedia: Pennsylvania and New Jersey Burlington (NJ) Monthly Meeting, p. 194. (hereafter cited as Hinshaw, Quaker Encyclopedia).
6. died young
7. between 1670-1689, died by 1698?
8. Rec. of Burlington, NJ Monthly Meeting, cited Stillwell, Historical Misc., vol. 3, p 200, (hereafter cited as Burlington Meeting).
9. Northampton Meeting.
10. Vogt and Kethley, Botetourt Marriages, 1770-1853, Iberian Pub., Athens, GA, 1987, (hereafter cited as Botetourt Marriages).
11. C.N. Feamster, Data Requested by the Library of Congress to Accompany the Col. C.N. Feamster Manuscript (1955) Feamster notes that "beginning with John Alderson, Jr., Bible Records give all the family vital statistics herein." Location of this Bible is currently unknown.
12. tombstone
13. tombstone
14. Feamster, C.N., Data Requested by the Library of Congress to Accompany the Col. C.N. Feamster Manuscript (private, 1955), (hereafter cited as Feamster, Feamster Manuscript).
15. Boswell, Aug 89
16. Greenbrier Marriages, transcript, perf. by John Alderson
17. Grants 26, 1792, p. 94
18. Botetourt Marriages, consent of parents not given until 2 Feb and 4 Feb.
19. Tombstone; calculated from inscription "~Aged 88 years lacking 20 days"~
20. Tombstone
21. Tombstone
22. enum. with son Lewis Allen Alderson
23. Pauline Haga, Monroe Co. WV Deaths, Vol. 1 age 92, wife of Thos. Smithson, rep. by son George Smithson (hereafter cited as Monroe Deaths).
24. Monroe Deaths has 'age 81'; George Alderson History (contemporary) has: "~he lately deceased at 82 years of age"~
25. Monroe Deaths, age 81, of old age, reported by A.G. Alderson, nephew.
26. age 76
27. age 72
28. age 72
29. Monroe Marriages, F1 J532
30. Monroe Marriages, F4 J2417
31. Monroe Marriages, F6 J3950
32. "~The 1794 Botetourt County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List"~ posted at http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/bot1794.htm, June 2000.
33. Botetourt Marriages.
34. parents named in; and Ibid.
35. Botetourt Marriages.
36. Ibid., father noted in consent.
37. Ibid.
38. Anne Lowry Worrell, Botetourt Marr., Wills, Rev. War, Gene. Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1985 (reprint), (hereafter cited as Botetourt Marr. & Wills).
39. Ibid.
40. Botetourt Marriages, by Rev. Robert Logan.
41. Noveda Metzger, Oct 95
42. Botetourt Marriages, by Rev. Samuel Gray.
43. Noveda Metzger, Oct 95
44. Noveda Metzger, Oct 95
45. Boswell cites 5 March 1836 from letter of Fred Smithson
46. Kanawha Co: Land Book, 1787; Muster Roll, 1792; Church Minutes, 1802
47. tombstone
48. tombstone
49. Greenbrier Marr., transcript, has 15 Sept 1789.
50. Monroe Marriages, F2 J1402
51. Washington Co., VA Marriages, 1785-1912, LDS 034389, LDS Microfilm (hereafter cited as Washington Co VA Marr.).
52. age 53, b. VA
53. Kanawha Co. Tithables, 1792, in History of Charleston and Kanawha County West Virginia (Laidley, 1911), cited at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvkanawh/1792tith.htm.
54. age 79, b. VA
55. Greenbrier Co. Historical Society, The Journal of the Greenbrier Co. Historical Society, (Greenbrier Historical Society), Vol. VI, No. 2, "~Greenbrier Co. Records, Deed Book VI 1814-1819"~ transcribed by Larry Shuck. (hereafter cited as Greenbrier Hist Soc, Journal of Greenbrier Hist Soc).
56. Ibid., Vol. VI, No. 2, "~Greenbrier Co. Records, Deed Book VI 1814-1819"~ transcribed by Larry Shuck.
57. Ibid., Vol. VI, No. 2, "~Greenbrier Co. Records, Deed Book VI 1814-1819"~ transcribed by Larry Shuck.
58. no children in census
59. age 77, born VA; enumerated with Frederick and Margaret Amos
60. tombstone; family Bible (1816)
61. tombstone; family Bible (1816)
62. Harford Marriages, Bk1, p. 35; family Bible (1816)
63. tombstone; family Bible (1816)
64. tombstone; family Bible (1816)
65. Greenbrier Hist Soc, Journal of Greenbrier Hist Soc, Vol. VI, No. 2, "~Greenbrier Co. Records, Deed Book VI 1814-1819"~ transcribed by Larry Shuck.
66. Ibid., Vol. VI, No. 2, "~Greenbrier Co. Records, Deed Book VI 1814-1819"~ transcribed by Larry Shuck.
67. Monroe Deaths, age 76 y, 10 d, b. Rockbridge Co VA (error Rockingham?)
68. Monroe Deaths, Bk1, p. 9, l 77, parents: Thomas and Sarah Alderson
69. Monroe Marriage Bonds, Jacket 1047
70. Monroe Marriages, F4 J2640
71. Monroe Marriages, F1 J62
72. Monroe Marriages, F2 J860
73. Frances Swope, Father's papers
74. Frances Swope, Father's papers
75. Monroe Marriages, F8 J4759
76. Frances Swope, Father's papers
77. tombstone has 14 Oct 1783--error in reading?
78. tombstone
79. Monroe Marriages, F2 J1534; Min Rt 1
80. tombstone
81. tombstone
82. Papers of Luther P. Graham, son of David and Sarah (Alderson) Graham, copied from notes ca. 1906.
83. Monroe Marriages, F3 J2046
84. Papers of Luther P. Graham, son of David and Sarah (Alderson) Graham, copied from notes ca. 1906.
85. age 78
86. email of Lon Fink, 27 Jun 1997, citing Clark Co, KY marriages
87. Email of Nancy Sauer, sauers@nccn.net, 7 Oct. 1999.
88. Email of Nancy Sauer, sauers@nccn.net, 7 Oct. 1999.
89. Email of Nancy Sauer, sauers@nccn.net, 7 Oct. 1999.
90. Email of Nancy Sauer, sauers@nccn.net, 7 Oct. 1999.
91. Boswell, Sep 89
92. email of Lon Fink, 27 Jun 1997, citing Clark Co, KY marriages
93. Boswell, Sep 89
94. Orange Co., IN Marriages, posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/~inorange/premarriage.htm: FR]
95. dau. of Jarnin Ballard of Highland Co., OH (Boswell)
96. US Census images from microfilm of original sheets, , Broderbund Software (hereafter cited as Broderbund, US Census CD Images).
97. Morgan Co., IN Land Sales from US Government: Name: ALDERSON, Moses; Date: 15 Nov 1822; Twp: 14; Range: 1E; Section 26; Description: E half of SE half; Acres: 80 Posted at: http://www.scican.net/~morglib/genasist/landsal1.h tml, Aug 98.
98. Hendricks Co, IN Wills, 1822-1846, Vol. 1, pp. 4-5.

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