William Vardeman

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William Vardeman of Goochland Co. Virginia, who received 200 acres, on the South side of the Rivanna River near the Mountains, adjacent to Charles Lewis, rec. 27 Sep 1734, for one pound (stirling) p. 296, Patent Book 15, from the book Cavaliers and Pioneers 1732-1741, 975.5 R 2n, p. 52. (Courtesy of Leatha Betts)

Called "Old William." He relocated to an area of "up-country" South Carolina which became part of the old 96th District and, in 1782, Newberry County. It had only been open to settlement for about 30 years and was the frontier with the Cherokee Indians at the time of this arrival. He left a will dated in 1783--probated in 1789--in which he named his current wife and his four sons in order: John, William Jr, Peter and James. Unfortunately, he did not name any of his daughters. (Letter from J.H. Vardeman, Alpharetta, GA dated March 31, 2000)

William married Magdalene Peter(S)Son on 21 Apr 1720 in Fort Christina, New Castle County, Delaware. Magdalene was born before 1700; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were married at Holy Trinity (Old Swede's) Church in what is now Wilmington, Delaware. Additional church records place them in this area of Delaware through 1724.

Ft. Christina, the oldest European settlement in the Delaware River valley, was founded by the Swedes under Peter Minuit in 1638. It was captured by the Dutch under Peter Stuyvesant in 1655 and renamed Altena. The British captured it from the Dutch in 1664, and it was eventually renamed Wilmington by Quaker settlers.

After leaving Delaware, William and Magdalene made their way into the Blue Ridge Mountain area of Virginia.

1. William Vardeman was born after 1720; and died.
2. Peter Vardeman was born after 1720; and died.
3. James Vardeman was born after 1720; and died.
4. John Vardeman was born in 1727; died in 1827 in Missouri.

William married Bridget Tinkler after 1730. Bridget was born before 1710; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"The will left by John Vardeman in New Castle County, Delaware in 1714 is the earliest authentic or verifiable record of any Vardeman in America, and is assumed that this John was the original immigrant to America, apparently from Sweden although there are some other possibilities of where they may have come from." (Letter from J.H. Vardaman of Alpharetta, GA dated 31 March 2000)

John married Margaret ???. Margaret was born before 1678; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]