lists Sarah Dedmon as head of household, 2 sons over sixteen, 5 daughters
still living in the household. Her son Mark had moved to Rutherford County,
North Carolina before 1790 (Mark was the oldest son).
John C. Deadman, from Novato, California, has a marriage date of October 2,
1849 for Thomas Deadman III and Sarah Griffin, a relative of Squire Boone,
according to Deadman genealogist, Robert Dedmondt, of Polk Co., N. C.
Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Rowan County, North Carolina:
Book 3:304. 6 Nov. 1771. Sarah Dedmon is appointed administratrix of the estate
of Thomas Dedmon dec[ease]d under bond on Lire150 with Edmond Dedmond
and Caleb Osborn securities. [Danny A. McBee].
Note: The wording tells us that Thomas Dedmon died intestate; the widow would
have had the right to administer the estate. Had she had a son who had reached his
majority, he would probably also have been appointed to serve with her. The bond
is generally set at twice the estimated value of the estate. Let us continue to follow
the progression of the estate through the court minutes. [Information gathered by
Mrs. Stahl Linn, Jr. for Rad F. Dedmon of Salisburty, North Carolina. Mr. Dedmon
shared it with me, Danny A. McBee].
Book 3:324. 7 Feb. 1772. the widow presented an inventory of the estate of Thomas
Dedmond dec'd which was valued at Lire63.12.10. [Note: That would have been the
value of the personal estate.] [Danny A. McBee].
Book 4:11. 5 Feb. 1773. Letters of administration on the estate of John Younger
deceased issue to Sarah Deadman with securities James Whitacre and Caleb Osborne,
under Lire100 bond. [Note: The relationship of John Younger to Sarah Dedmon has not
yet been determined.]
Book 4:12. 5 Feb. 1773. The Estate of Thomas Dedman issues to Sarah Dedman
administratrix. The widow's third is Lire 19.10.- 5. To be divided among the ten unnamed
children - - Lire39.0.10. [Note: After the debts and expenses were taken care of,
roughly Lire58 remained in the estate.]
Book 4:15. 6 Feb. 1773. Sarah Deadman registered her stock mark. [Note: Animals were
marked or branded and turned loose to forage for themselves; the marks were for
identification purposes. It is obvious here that Sarah intended to run the farm for the
benefit of herself and her children.]
Book 4:90. 10 Nov. 1775. Lawsuit of Mathew Troy vs Sarah Dedman - Verdict Lire 5.5.1.
[Note: The court minutes are cryptic at best. Sometimes there was a property dispute,
since these were metes and bounds descriptions for land. It is possible that Sarah marked
an animal that was Matthew Troy's - - or something of that sort. There is no evidence
anywhere that Sarah remarried.]
Rowan County, North Carolina, Vacant Land Entries, 1778-1789:
#660. 26 Mar. 1778. Sarah Deadman [enters] 640 A on Reedy Branch in the Forks of the
Yadkin unbounded and including her own Improvement. [Note: This entry ripened into the
State Grant recorded in Rowan County Deed Book 9:272, cited infra. that the entry includes
her own improvement indicates she had lived on the property long enough to have houses,
barns, etc. on it. [Danny A. McBee].
Samuel Griffith has not been proven to be the father of Sarah Griffin (Griffith). However, there are many indications that lead us to believe that Samuel was the father of Sarah instead of Richard. [Danny A. McBee, June 18, 1999].
Information on Sarah's great grandfather Samuel Griffith, Sr.:
Samuel Griffith Sr. supposedly immigrated from Wales about 1651. The early families of Southern Maryland included the Griffith family. He was born approximately 1630 and died about 1717. He was married to Elizabeth Evans. [Danny A. McBee, November 9, 1999].
Information on Sarah's grandfather Samuel Griffith, Jr.:
Samuel Griffith Jr. was married to Sarah Evans. Samuel was born 1681 in Maryland and died 1741 in Calvert County, Maryland. [Danny A. McBee, March 19, 2000].
Information on Sarah's father Samuel Griffith, III.:
Samuel Griffith died leaving a will dated March 14, 1744, proved June 24, 1745, leaving Refuse, Abel's Forrest and Williamson's Hope to his eldest son Luke; his dwelling plantation to his son Samuel; lands in Calvert County and Ann Arundel County to his wife Mary, and he named his daughters Mary, Elizabeth, and Sarah. His wife and friend Solomon Hillen were to be executors. Samuel Griffith III was born May 25, 1705 in Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland and died about 1744/1745. His wife's first name was Mary but her last name is not known at this time. [Danny A. McBee, June 18, 1999].
Children were:
i. Mark
Deadman(1) was born on 15 Aug 1755
in Baltimore, Maryland **. He died on 23 Mar 1839 in Cleveland County, North
Carolina. He was buried on 25 Mar 1839 in Zion Baptist Church, Shelby, N. C..
Mark was a private in the revolutionary army and he (perhaps) and his widow
(of record) applied for a pension. The application listed children and
grandchildren, or at least those living and/or dependant at the time.
The family moved from Rowan County to Rutherford County before 1800 with Mark
in the Census of 1800,1810, and his sons in that of 1830. The grandchildren
listed present problems as those named Deadman could be the children of any
MARK DEDMON
The following information concerning the History of the
Dedmon family was gathered by Leroy Pinkney Dedmon, Sr.,
from the cemetery geneology room of the Cleveland County
Historical Museum on the square in Shelby, North Carolina.
Items were also taken from the Archives, Washington, D. C.;
from old family bibles: and information from older members
of the Dedmon Clan.
The earliest known of the Dedmon Clan was of Mark Dedmon,
DOB 8-15-1758, DOD 3-23-1839. He was pensioned because of
his war record when he was 76 years old in 1834. Following
is his application for the pension:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
That on the 12th day of September 1834 personally appeared
before me the subscribe Justice of the Peace for said
County, Mark Dedmon, Resident in the County of Rutherford
and State of North Carolina, Age 76 years, who being first
duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June, 1832. That he
entered the Service of United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated and that he
entered the service of the United States in the County of
Rowan, North Carolina, on the 5th day of August, 1779. As a
drafted military man under the command of Captain Loins and
Colonel Lock, and General Rutherford regiment and marched to
Fite the Cherokee Indians and returned home to Rowan County,
N.C. under Captain Loins and served three months. Then
entered the second time of service in the year of 1780 as a
volunteer in Rowan (Roan) County, N.C. In Captain Hitens
company and afterwards under Captain Wilson in General
Davidson Regiment and afterwards Major Mack Dowell and
General Modrgun and was in the Battle at Cowpens in South
Carolina in 1781 and was discharged at Sherrills Ford on the
Catawba River in North Carolina and served three months.
Then entered the third time of service in the year 1781 as a
volunteer in Roane (Rowan) County, N.C; under Captain Hiten
in the House Company and under Major Smith and General
Rutherford and march to Fayetteville, N.C. and served three
months. That he was born in the State of Maryland and
afterwards moved to Roane (Rowan) County, N.C. and lived
there until was 28 years old. Afterwards he moved to South
Carolina, Greenville District. Then moved to Rutherford
County, N.C. where he lived for 40 years past and that he
had no record of his age, that he was living in Roane
(Rowan) County, N.C., when called into the service and that
he was drafted then first called into service and afterwards
volunteered himself for the two last times and that there is
no person in his acquantance that he can prove his service
by but that he was acquainted with General Rutherford and
Colonel Locke and Major Smith and that he never had a
discharge only one and that only one was given by Captain
William Wilson but has lost it since, and that there is no
clergman in the neighborhood where he resides that he can
certify as to their belief as to his being a soldier of the
Revolutionary war but that he is acquainted with Louis Campe
and William Weathers who can certify as to his character for
and give their belief as to his service in the revolutionary
war and that he does hereby reliquish every claim whatsoever
to a pension 02 except the present and declare that his name
is not on the persion roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed to this the 12th day of September
1834. Signed Mark Dedmon.
Witnesses:
William Weathers - Y.B. Izondicia
That we, Lewis Campe and Willis Weathers, are citizens
residing in the county of Rutherford and State of North
Carolina, and hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Mark Dedmon who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be 76 years age, that he
is and he lives in the neighborhood where he resides, to
have been a soldier of the revolutionary and that we concur
in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed to the above date
and year written. Signed by William Weathers : Signed by
Lewis Campe and Willis Weathers.
Questions he was asked when making out the pension request
were:
1 - When and where were you born?
2 - Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
3 - Where were you living when called into service? Where
have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you
now live?
4 - When were you called into service, were you drafted, did
you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute,
for whom?
5 - State the name of some of the regular officers who were
with you, the troops where you served, such contineal and
military regiments as you can recollect and the general
circumstance of your service?
6 - Did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so,
by whom was it given and what became of it?
Other records show that in October 1936 Mr. P. Cleveland
Gardner requested information on Mark Putnam and Mark Dedmon
and he received the following information:
Mr. P. Cleveland Gardner
Room 9 - 10 Royster Building
Shelby, North Carolina
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you
requested the Revolutionary war records of Mark Putnam and
Mark Dedmon, the latter a Pensioner of Rutherford County,
N.C. There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file
based upon the service in the revolutionary war of a Mark
Putnam. The record of Mark Dedmon or Dedman has been found.
His history is furnished herein, as found in the papers on
file in pension claim W-3960, based upon his military
service in the Revolutionary War. Mark Dedmon or Dedman was
born August 15, 1758 in Baltimore County, Maryland, and when
a child, was taken to Rowan County, North Carolina. The
names of his parents are not shown. While a resident of
said Rowan County, N.C., Mark Dedmon enlisted August 5,
1779, served three months in Captain Lions Company, Colonel
Locke North Carolina Regiment and was at the taking of
several Indian towns. He enlisted in the fall or winter of
1780, served in Captains Ninens and Willis Wilson's
Companies, under Major McDowell in the North Carolina troops
and was in the battle of the Cowpens. He enlisted in 1781,
and served three month in Captain Haden's and in Captain
Ninen's Company of Calvary under Major Smith in the North
Carolina troops. In 1786, he moved to Greenville District,
South Carolina, where he lived one year, then moved to
Rutherford County, North Carolina, where he was residing
when he was allowed pension on his application executed
September 12, 1834. He died March 23, 1839. Place of his
death not know.
On the 27th day of January, 1842, Hanna Dedmon, 76 years of
age, wife of Mark Dedmon made application for a pension for
certain widows under an act that had been passed by Congress
July 7, 1838, granting half-pay to them. Below is a copy of
her petition:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - RUTHERFORD COUNTY
On this, the 27th day of January, 1842, personally appeared
before me, a Justice of the Peace for said County and State.
Hanna Dedmon, a resident of North Carolina in the county of
Rutherford, age (76) seventy six years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an
act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows -- that
she is the widow of Mark Dedmon who was a private of the
military in the war of the Revolution, and was a pensioner
under the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June and entered
on the pension list of --Carolina Agency -- That she was
married to said Mark Dedmon sometime in the year of 1784
and that her husband, the aforesaid Mark Dedmon, died on the
23rd day of March, 1839. She was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous on the first of January 1797, and at the time above
stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written, before - Harrill/ by Hanna Dedmon.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - RUTHERFORD COUNTY
I, Rush Harrill, a Justice of Peace, for said County and
State, do certify that this claimant, Hanna Dedmon, who has
made the foregoing declaration; is not able to appear in
court from age and body infirmity, this the 27th day of
January, 1842. Signed: Rush Harrill
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Personally appeared before me the -- Thomas Dedmon, and made
oath and sayeth that the above attached record is the
orginialand genuine family records of Mark and Hanna Dedmon
that it is in the handwritting of Thomas Moseley, this the
27th day of January, 1842. Signed: Thomas Dedmon. Sworn
to and subscribed to before Rush Harrill and Odus Johnson.
Mark Dedmon married in 1784 or 1785. Place not shown and
Hannah's maiden name not shown; the date and place of her
birth and the name of her parents are not shown.
Soldiers widow, Hannah Dedmon, was allowed pension on her
application executed January 27, 1842 at which time she was
a resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and gave
her age as seventy-six years. In 1848 she stated that she
was age eighty-four years. She was pensioned Hanna Dedmon.
Signed by Mark Dedmon. The following family data is shown:
Polly Dedmon Born November 13, 1786
Thomas Dedmon Born January 15, 1788
William Dedmon Born March 12, 1791
Sally Dedmon Born September 29, 1793
The relationship of the four named above was not stated.
Grandchildren:
Jacob Wolp or Wolf Born December 26, 1794
Hampton Paget Born September 29, 1815
Mary Dedmon Died February 3, 1826
Thomas H. Crafford Dedmon Died February 15, 1826
Mark Dedmon Proctor Born August 17, 1806
Jessey Dedmon Born March 20, 1809
John Dedmon Born March 30, 181 (torn)
Didamy Proctor Born February 14, 1812
Carssey Dedmon Born July 15, 1813
Hanner Dedmon Born November 29, 181 (unclear)
In 1842, one Thomas Dedmon was living in Rutherford County,
North Carolina, his relationship to the family not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
death of the revolutionary war pensioner; Hanna Dedmon,
widow Mark Dedmon (W3969), you should address the
comptroller General. General Accounting office, Record
Division, this city, and cite the following information.
Hanna Dedmon, widow of Mark Dedmon, certificate #2000,
issued September 12, 1848, Rate $3 (not clear whether 3 or
30 or 300) per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of
February 2, 1848, North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the administrator
Most of the information came from the National Archives,
Washington, D.C.
Old land deeds show that Jacob Christman conveyed to Mark Dedmon
one hundred acres of land on First Broad River adjoining lands
of John McEntire, February 8, 1795.
Mark Dedmon settled in Zion Baptist Church community, No. 6
township, Cleveland County (formerly Rutherford County) where
he reared his family and died, and it is said that he was
buried in said graveyard, namely that of Zion Baptist Church,
as the church was organized about 1814. According to the
cemetery book in the genealogy room of the Cleveland County
Historical Museum, the grave of Anna (Hanna) Dedmon is located
in No. 6 Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina on her
plantation, one-fourth mile south of Metcalf Station on Lawndale
Highway, about one mile west of Zion Baptist Church. A large
cedar tree stamds at the head of the grave. There is no other
grave. She requested to be buried here on her own land.
In 1981, some descendants of this family attempted to visit the
grave location. They visited with Mr. Everett Eskridge near
Metcalf Station. Mr. Eskridge pointed out the location of the
grave but stated that it was nearly impossible to reach it in the
summer time because of vines and undergrowth. However, he re-
confirmed the information listed above. (Sources: Cemetery
Book, Cleveland County Historic Museum, copy of date furnished
by Cleveland Gardner, Cleveland County Historian and data from
Mary Ruth Dedmon Hord). Mark shows up in the 1800 Rutherford
County, North Carolina Census as head of the household, with his
age between 26-45, three male children under the age of ten.
One would be Thomas and one William. I don't know who the other male child
would be. There is also a listing for two females under the, one female 10-16
years of age, wife Hannah, age 26-45. There is a listing for a female 45-over.
This could have been possible Hannah's mother or Mark's mother (Idon't think it was Mark's mother because she shows up in the household of Thomas G.
Deadman in the 1800 Rowan County, North Carolina Census). I hope I will be able
to identify the three children of Mark that I don't have names for. [Danny A. McBee,
April 19, 1998].
Mark Deadman is listed in the 1810 Rowan County, North Carolina Census. [Danny A. McBee, April 19, 1998].
According to Jim Dedmon of Fresno, California, Mark Deadman fought in the battle of Cowpens and Kings Mountain as well as a number of Indian scrimages. There were approximately 750 Patriots at the two major battles Mark took part in. One of those Patriots was Daniel Boone's father. [Danny A. McBee, May 10, 1998].
ii.
Thomas Griffin Deadman(1) was born
on 3 Dec 1763 in Baltimore Maryland ?. He died on 18 Jan 1845. He was buried
in Deadman Cemetery, Cherry Hill Road. He had an estate probated in Davie County,
North Carolina. He was a Farmer. The will of Thomas G is in the Rowan County
will book I p.66, naming his
children or, at least, those then living.He is listed in the 1830 Census for
Davie County NC. In March 20, 1836 he witnessed the will of Elizabeth
Bradshaw. The children listed are those named in his will and may not be in
correct order of birth. Thomas is listed in the 1820 Rowan County, N. C.
census: Four males under ten: Tatum, 1, Edmond, 5, George, 7, and Thomas J.,
8, one female under ten, Lucy, 3. One male, 45+, living with them, unknown.
[Danny A. McBee, April 12, 1998].
Thomas Dedman is listed in the 1815 Rowan County, N. C. Tax List of Captain
Tabb's Compy. He is shown as having 244 acres adjacent to John Smith. Edman
Dedman is shown in same Tax List as having 131 acres adjacent to John Smith.
[Danny A. McBee, April 18, 1998].
iii.
Elizabeth Deadman(1) was born about
1768 in Old Rowan County, Now Davie Co., N. C.. There exists a possibility that
Elizabeth may have married a second time to a Bradshaw.
Her brother Thomas G. Deadman witnessed the Will of Elizabeth Bradshaw, 20 March
1836, Will Book I, page 22. This could or could not have been his sister Elizabeth. I, Danny A. McBee, do not want this information lost as it could result in finding more of our Deadman cousins if proven in the future. [Danny A. McBee, April 12, 1998].
48 iv.
James Deadman.
v.
Rachel Deadman(1) was born about 1772
in Old Rowan County, Now Davie Co., N. C.. Thomas Deadman was the bondsman at
the wedding of Rachel Deadman and John
Zerick. Charles Caldwell was the witness.
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