The earliest mention of the Alderman name came from deeds and records during the reign of Henry II (1154-1189) in England. Documents show that a William Alderman sailed to America in 1635, and a Grace Alderman sailed the same year on a different ship. No connection has been found to verify this is the same William Alderman that is the progenitor of our family line. We do know that one William Alderman married Mary Case (1660-1725), settled in Simsbury, Connecticut, and had several sons and daughters from which our family lines descend.
The members of the Alderman Historical Association include the descendants and their spouses, which form the Southern branch of the Alderman family, through William’s son, Daniel. Daniel Alderman was the youngest child of Thomas and Mary Alderman. Daniel married Abigail Harris in 1740. Abigail Harris Alderman was descended from European royalty that can be traced back to Kings of Norway, Sweden, Scotland, France, and England.
The three sons of Daniel Alderman, Sr. and Abigail Harris Alderman were: John, Daniel, and David.
Daniel, Sr, Abigail, and their seven children came by boat to Wilmington, North Carolina where they remained a short time. They then moved 40 miles inland to the newly established Duplin County. They selected a small tract of land on the west side of Doctor’s Creek and made their home in the forest. The Alderman Historical Association includes the lines of the three sons: John (1742-1822), Daniel Jr. (1748-1824), and David (1749-1831). Not much is known about the daughters, but John and Daniel remained in the Duplin County area of North Carolina. David moved with some of his children to Bullock County, Georgia in 1815.
What is the Alderman Historical Association?
The association was formed in 1928 with Rev. J. Matt Alderman as the first president. For many years, his daughter, Lila Alderman Ezzell of Delway, kept the association going. The mantle then passed to her son, James Alderman Ezzell of Delway. One project of the association has been to keep the book, Aldermans in America, in circulation, with the family lineage of the descendants of Daniel and Abigail. The book was published in 1957 and reprinted in 1977. There are still a few copies of these reprints available. One of the current projects has been the updating of the book, valiantly undertaken by Alderman descendant, Jack Westberry, of Georgia. This book is now available.
GPS Coordinates for Alderman Gravesites
