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The Fleming Family Tree
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The "Fleming Family History" is currently under construction. Anyone that has information or questions on this family line please " email me " - russpickde@comcast.net. The names show in "Maroon" are the ancestor's of my children.
Malcolm Fleming " Malcolm Fleming ( 1 ) " is the senior family member known at this time. He was born in Tullywiggan, a small village outside of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland in around 1681. He was a yeoman farmer, and a weaver by trade. " Malcolm " married " Martha ????? " in ca. 1706. Her maiden name and the name of her parents are currently unknown. " Malcolm Fleming ( 1 ) " passed away in ca. 1720 in the same town in which he was born at the age of about 25 years old. They had four known children together ..... " Martha ????? Fleming " after " Malcolm's " passing married " James Bigger " and together they moved from Ireland to Hunterdon County, New Jersey ( year unknown ) and had two children together ~ Robert and James Bigger ..... 3. Andrew Fleming ~ b. 1717 ~ b. 1777 ~ " Age abt. 60 years " 4. William Fleming ~ b. 1720 ~ d. 1794 ~ ( twin ? ) ~ " Age abt. 74 years " 5. Thomas Fleming ~ b. 1720 ~ d. 1784 ~ ( twin ? ) ~ " Age abt. 64 years " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
( 3 ) Andrew married " Ann Wilson " on June 1, 1742 at Donaghmore, County Tyrone, Ireland ..... They had one son and five daughters.
( 4 ) William married " Eleanor ????? " ..... They had one son and two daughters .....
( 5 ) Thomas married " Mary ????? " ..... and it is unknown if they had any children .....
( 4 ) ~ (N) William Fleming ( 5 ) ~ (N) Thomas Fleming
Samuel Fleming " Samuel Fleming ( 2 ) " was born the son of Malcolm Fleming on April 2, 1707 in Ireland. His Irish family can be traced back to the still existing Castle of Slane. He was evidently the first member of this family to come to America in ca. 1740. He married " Esther Mounier " in Ireland prior to coming to America in ca. 1735. Esther was born on January 6, 1714. Her parent's names and siblings are currently unknown, however her parents were French Huguenots who left France and moved to Ireland to escape papal persecutions. " Samuel " and Esther purchased 105 acres of land in what is now Flemington, New Jersey. He applied for and was granted a license in 1746 to run a tavern in his home. Welcome hospitality, refreshing drinks, and hearty meals soon made his tavern a center of colonial activity.
By 1756, he found it necessary to build a newer, larger tavern, and thus constructed the first "real" house in New Beverly, New Jersey (now Flemington, NJ). Complete with clapboards, it was soon known as Flemings Castle. This home still stands today and can be toured by appointment with the Daughter's of the American Revolution. ( see photo ) " Samuel " however had to have his "Castle" auctioned off to pay his debts in 1765. It was purchased by Dr. George Creed, the first physician to practice in the Flemington NJ area. The house changed hands five (5) times until it was donated to the DAR by the last owner, Mrs. Charles D. Foster in 1928. " Samuel Fleming ( 2 ) " passed away on February 10, 1790 at the Age of 82 years, 10 months, and 8 days and he was interred in the Oak Summit Cemetery, Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The date of Esther's passing and where she is interred is currently unknown. He and his wife had 10 children : 7. Esther Fleming ~ b. April 15, 1739 ~ d. October 13, 1814 8. William Fleming ~ b. 1741 ~ d. ( unknown ) 9. Alexander Fleming ~ b. March 27, 1743 ~ d. ( unknown ) 10. Agnes Fleming ~ b. 1745 ~ d. ( unknown ) 11. Mary Fleming ~ b. 1749 ~ d. ( unknown ) 12. Isabella Fleming ~ b. 1752 ~ d. ( unknown ) 13. Samuel Fleming ~ b. July 27, 1754 ~ d. ( unknown ) 14. John Fleming ~ b. December 11, 1756 ~ d. ( unknown ) 15. Charles Fleming ~ b. December 24, 1759 ~ d. ( unknown ) Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded and in " italics " above )
Alexander ( 9 ) married "Elizabeth Pensiler" on July 17, 1765.
Charles (15) married "Elizabeth Worrall" and they resided in the Philadelphia, PA area.
( 2 ) ~ (N) Samuel Fleming
" Elizabeth Fleming ( 6 ) " was born the daughter of Samuel ( 2 ) and Elizabeth Mounier Fleming in 1737. Her date of passing are currently unknown. She married "John Sherred" whose dates are unknown as are the names of his parents. John ran a ferry over the Delaware River at Frenchtown, New Jersey. They had one known child together :
" Esther Fleming ( 7 ) " was born the daughter of Samuel ( 2 ) and Elizabeth Mounier Fleming on April 15, 1739 presumably in Ireland. She married " Thomas L. Lowrey " in 1756. He was born on September 3, 1737 in Ireland. Thomas came to America in 1747 at the age of 10 with his widowed mother and her brothers. His parent's names are currently unknown. " Esther " husband " Thomas " became a landowner when he was only 13 year's of age. He purchased 650 square feet of land from his future father-in-law " Samuel ". " Thomas " eventually became a successful shopkeeper on that same spot in Flemington, New Jersey. He was elected to the first provincial Congress for New Jersey in 1775. " Thomas " served in the New Jersey Assembly in 1791 and 1792. He was commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel in the third regiment of the State Militia, promoted to Colonel where he served as the supply officer. It has been noted that " Esther " and " Thomas " were very loyal supporters of the American Revolution. One time it was noted that " Esther ", upon hearing of a possible American disaster, rushed to her husband with the news and said ... " Thomas, get up and mount the old mare and ride as fast as you can and find if the dum ly is true! " In 1780, when the American army's scarcity of supplies caused great hardships, " Esther " was chosen to be a member of a committee of women whose goal was to seek contributions for the relief of the soldiers. They raised " $ 15,408.00 " in twelve days ..... " Esther " and " Thomas " also donated the land for the Baptist Meetinghouse in Flemington which was the first church in the town. They moved to Alexandria Township in 1785 after selling their land in Flemington. " Thomas L. Lowrey " passed away on November 10, 1809 and was interred in the Kingwood Presbyterian Church, Oak Summit, New Jersey. " Esther Fleming Lowrey ( 7 ) " passed away on October 13, 1814 and was interred next to her husband. They had four known children together : 18. Thomas Lowrey ~ b. August 12, 1760 ~ d. November 21, 1846 ~ " Age 86 years, 3 months, and 9 days " 19. Samuel Lowrey ~ b. March 4, 1764 ~ d. February 14, 1791 ~ " Age 26 years, 11 months, and 10 days " 20. Grace Lowrey ~ b. February 28, 1766 ~ d. June 23, 1815 ~ " Age 49 years, 3 months, and 26 days "
( 7 ) ~ Esther Fleming Lowery ~ Thomas L. Lowery ~ ( Husband of Esther ) Children of Thomas and Esther Lowery : ( 18 ) Thomas Lowery ( 19 ) Samuel Lowery ( 20 ) Grace Lowery Woodruff ~
" Margaret Sherred ( 16 ) " was born the daughter of John and Elizabeth Fleming Sherred ( 6 ) on January 17, 1772 in New Jersey. She married "John Shepherd" who was born the son of Richard and Mary Servis Shepherd on March 11, 1776 in New Jersey. " Margaret " and " John " lived in the vicinity of East Locktown, New Jersey. " Margaret " joined the Baptist Church there in 1818 with her husband " John ". Her husband served the church as a deacon and a trustee. He also served on the local school board. " Margaret Sherred Shepherd ( 16 ) " preceded her husband in passing away on September 5, 1834 at the age of 62 years, 7 months, and 19 days and was interred in the Old School Baptist Cemetery, Locktown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey west of town, sited by a stream. "John Shepherd" passed away on June 8, 1860 at the age of 84 years, 2 months, and 28 days and was interred with his wife .....
( 16 ) Margaret Sherred Shepherd ~ John Shepherd
" Hester Lowrey ( 17 ) " was born the daughter of Thomas and Esther Fleming Lowrey (7) on September 14, 1760 in Flemington, NJ. During the Revolutionary War she met and fell in love with a British Cavalry Officer. Her father being an American Colonel did not help this love affair, however, her parents did not interfere. The wedding date was set for April 17, 1777 and all of the festive preparations were made. " Hester " however caught a cold which developed into pneumonia and she died two days before her wedding date. On her wedding day " Hester " was laid to rest in her coffin dressed in her wedding gown and she was interred in the Case Family Cemetery in Flemington, NJ where her white marble headstone bears her name and the following: " Departed this life on the fifteenth of April, 1777, age sixteen years, seven months, & one day ".
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