![]() ![]() Miss Flossie Fleming, of Fairmont, has in her possession an old Bible that was brought from Delaware by Ann Fleming, widow of William Fleming. Non-conformity is said to have caused the Flemings to leave Scotland. In it there is written: “Matthew Fleming, his book,” also “William Fleming, his book, a present from his grand-įather, Alexander Fleming, February 5, 1832.” She says the author of this book, Thomas De Laune, was imprisoned in Newgate with his wife and children, where they all died from the hardships of prison life. Shaw (1-3-5 in Chapter V) has an old book that has been handed down in the family, entitled ‘A Plea for the Non-conformists,” published in 1719. The record of these services will be found in the Delaware Archives. He was in Captain Wilson’s company in April, 1780 and also in Captain Williams’s company of the Southern Army of the United States at Hillsboro during a part of the same year. On the 10th of June, 1779, he was reported sick at Yellow Springs. On April 1, 1778, he entered Captain Moore’s company and was with it until May, 1779. From October, 1777, until March, 1778, he was in the hospital. On the 4th of August, 1777, he enlisted in John Patton’s Company of the Delaware regiment commanded by Col. William Fleming was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. One of his sons elected to remain in Delaware, where a very large number of his descendants may yet be found. Why they chose the northern part of Virginia cannot be determined. However, it will appear later in these pages that most of his children were not satisfied with the “lowlands” of Delaware and chose to become pioneers in a country farther west. No doubt he lived and brought up his family in that frugal and industrious way that was common to all early settlers. But the land records of Delaware do not show how he acquired title to all of his land. The will of William Fleming shows that he was a large landholder. But it was prior to the 15th of August, 1744, the land records showing that William Fleming and Jean, his wife, on that date conveyed 282 acres of “land and swamp” to Robert Fleming, “yeoman.” This deed was witnessed by John Fleming and George Fleming. The date of their marriage cannot be found on the Delaware records. Tharp says her family lived in Sussex County. His wife was Jean Frame, usually written “Jean,” which is probably the old way of writing the name “Jane.” The records of Kent County show nothing as to the Frame family. The fact that he settled in Mispillion Hundred, the place where a large number of Flemings then lived, indicates that he had a desire to be among his relatives. Just who came with him to Delaware and the exact time of his coming cannot now be determined. He probably spent some time in Ireland before coming to America. The date of his birth, as given in all available records, was the 5th of June, 1717. Notes in blue are addenda by Charles Elledge.Īccording to a tradition that has been handed down in the family, William Fleming was born in Scotland. ![]()
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