Benedict Christoffel Aleshire (1751 - 1819)

Born 1751 in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Williams) Aleshire — married 13 Nov 1776 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1819 at about age 68 in Mason County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Clifford Aleshire served with Shenandoah County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Clifford Aleshire is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-102241
Rank: Private

Benedict was born in 1751 Shenandoah County, Virginia. He was the son of Conrad Ailshie and Maria Goeselle. He passed away 4 Dec 1819 Mason County, West Virginia.

From Mason County History, 1987 pg. 2, 3 Benedict Aleshire married Elizabeth Williams Nov. 13, 1776 Rockingham County and they moved to Mason County where they lived in Robinson district. His will was made Dec. 4, 1819 and probated March 2, 1820. He left one-third of real and personal property to his wife Elizabeth and to his son, Jacob, the plantation on which "I now live" and the care for his mother. Equal shares were given to Betsy Miller, Susan Greenlee, Peggy Greenlee, and one share was divided between William Stuart and Betsy Acrid (Eckard). Jacob on Jan. 19 1821 stated he was the sole devisee and released his right, title and claim in 60 1/2 acres to Elizabeth Kyle. Benedict and wife were parent of Catherine Aleshire, January 16, 1798 married Robert Stuart . . .

Per Hazel Riffle Roush, Benedict Aleshire purchased his 407 acres of land June 1813 from James and Emma Hogg of Augusta Co. Benedict was in the Revolutionary war and received his pension in Mason County, Virginia. Benedict was co-administrator on estate of John Conrad Aleshire who also was in the Revolutionary War and received his pension in Mason Co.

Among the children of Benedict and Elizabeth (Williams) Aleshire are:

• Lucretia
• Sarah
• Catherine
• Margaret "Peggy", b. 1784; m. Robert Greenlee on 19 Apr 1814; d. 1850 in Mason, West Virginia
• Susannah, b. 14 Feb 1787; m. John Greenlee on 19 Feb 1809; d. 2 Oct 1865
• Elizabeth "Betsy", m. Cornelius Miller on 9 Apr 1808 at Mason county
• Jacob, b. 1788l; m. Sara Van Sickle; d. 31 Dec 1877

Sources

• "1810 Mason County Census, Page 4"

• Benedict Christoffel Aleshire’s information as listed on Genealogy.com on States-Peacor Genealogy. Click here to see it: [1].

• Benedict Christoffel "Clifford" ALESHIRE’s record (ID: I74898 ) as listed on RootsWeb.com on Families of Sequoyah County,OK & Others. Click here to see it: [2].

• Benedict Christoffel ALESHITE’s record (ID: I74898 ) as listed on RootsWeb.com on Family of Dorexa Rena (Aleshire) Sunderland. Click here to see it: [3].

• "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3HF7-SS6 : accessed 2016-03-21), entry for Benedict Christoffel /Aleshire (Elscheidt)/.

• "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Q-1J4 : accessed 21 March 2016), Benedick Aleshere, 1810.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #180216224 Benedict Christoffel Aleshire

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Dave McNally for creating Aleshire-35 on 19 Jan 2015. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Dave and others.

Thank you to Don Stone for creating Elscheit-3 on 23 Jan 2015 through the import of Edwards E-G.ged.

Thank you to Sherri Posey for creating Ailshie-49 on 6 Nov 2014.

Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Sherri, Don, Dave, Kristin and others.