Nathan Alldredge - Revision history

Joseph: /* Nathan's wife, Hannah */ Fix Sausaman link.

2025-08-13T23:24:57Z

Nathan's wife, Hannah: Fix Sausaman link.

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	In 1971, William Amel Sausaman wrote:		In 1971, William Amel Sausaman wrote:

	: He married Hannah _____, maiden name not known. Some researchers say that her maiden name was "Madden".<ref name="sausaman1">William Amel Sausaman, ''Nathan Alldredge (1739–1826) of North Carolina and Tennessee and His Descendants'' (Springfield, Ill.: self-published, 1971), 1 ([https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/26841/images/dvm_GenMono007255-00006-0?pId=7 Ancestry], [www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/544976/8 FamilySearch]).</ref>		: He married Hannah _____, maiden name not known. Some researchers say that her maiden name was "Madden".<ref name="sausaman1">William Amel Sausaman, ''Nathan Alldredge (1739–1826) of North Carolina and Tennessee and His Descendants'' (Springfield, Ill.: self-published, 1971), 1 ([https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/26841/images/dvm_GenMono007255-00006-0?pId=7 Ancestry], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/544976/8 FamilySearch]).</ref>

	So apparently the assertion was made then also without proof. It appears to me a case of an assertion being made so many times that it was accepted as fact. I would like to see documentation before I accept it. My suspicion is that John Madden and Anne Bennett may be "likely candidates" who were adopted to fit the assertion, rather than documentation indicating them.		So apparently the assertion was made then also without proof. It appears to me a case of an assertion being made so many times that it was accepted as fact. I would like to see documentation before I accept it. My suspicion is that John Madden and Anne Bennett may be "likely candidates" who were adopted to fit the assertion, rather than documentation indicating them.

Joseph: /* 1786 deeds and land grant in Randolph County, North Carolina */

2024-06-18T22:45:06Z

1786 deeds and land grant in Randolph County, North Carolina

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	=== 1786 deeds and land grant in Randolph County, North Carolina ===		=== 1786 deeds and land grant in Randolph County, North Carolina ===
	The September 1794 deed specifically ~~deed~~ refers back to this deed in 1786:		The September 1794 deed specifically refers back to this deed in 1786:

	: Deed Book 3, page 90. 27 January 1786. Nathan Aldredge buys from Henry Pierce 200 acres on Mt. Pleasant Creek for consideration of 75 pounds. Witnesses: Jeremiah York and William Aldredge.<ref name="1786deed">Randolph County, North Carolina, Deed Book 3, page 90. Available at [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98Q-W434?i=301&cat=164942 FamilySearch].</ref>		: Deed Book 3, page 90. 27 January 1786. Nathan Aldredge buys from Henry Pierce 200 acres on Mt. Pleasant Creek for consideration of 75 pounds. Witnesses: Jeremiah York and William Aldredge.<ref name="1786deed">Randolph County, North Carolina, Deed Book 3, page 90. Available at [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98Q-W434?i=301&cat=164942 FamilySearch].</ref>

Joseph: /* 1795 Knox County deed */

2024-06-18T22:44:18Z

1795 Knox County deed

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	: "Hiram Green of the County of Knox, Territory south of Ohio sells a piece of land consisting of 640 acres on the south side of Clinch River to Nathan Aldridge of Jefferson County, territory south of Ohio ..." Witnesses: Stephen Julian and Thomas Hunter.		: "Hiram Green of the County of Knox, Territory south of Ohio sells a piece of land consisting of 640 acres on the south side of Clinch River to Nathan Aldridge of Jefferson County, territory south of Ohio ..." Witnesses: Stephen Julian and Thomas Hunter.

	There is no deed record of Nathan Alldredge in Jefferson County, Tennessee. According to Memory Aldridge Lester, "This deed shows that Nathan stopped briefly in Jefferson County, Tennessee. I went there once and looked for him in the deeds but did not find any record of him. Nathan sold out in Randoloph [North Carolina] in September and October ~~1774~~, so he must not have taken up land in Jefferson. Probably just spent the winter there."<ref>Lester, ''Alldredge-Aldridge'', 17 ([https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/26644/images/dvm_GenMono007254-00017-1?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=27 Ancestry], [https://archive.org/details/alldredgealdridg00lest/page/17/mode/1up Internet Archive]).</ref>		There is no deed record of Nathan Alldredge in Jefferson County, Tennessee. According to Memory Aldridge Lester, "This deed shows that Nathan stopped briefly in Jefferson County, Tennessee. I went there once and looked for him in the deeds but did not find any record of him. Nathan sold out in Randoloph [North Carolina] in September and October 1794, so he must not have taken up land in Jefferson. Probably just spent the winter there."<ref>Lester, ''Alldredge-Aldridge'', 17 ([https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/26644/images/dvm_GenMono007254-00017-1?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=27 Ancestry], [https://archive.org/details/alldredgealdridg00lest/page/17/mode/1up Internet Archive]).</ref>

	== Ambiguous records ==		== Ambiguous records ==

Joseph: /* 1790 census, Randolph County, North Carolina */ Additional note on Hannah.

2023-07-14T14:24:44Z

1790 census, Randolph County, North Carolina: Additional note on Hannah.

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	: 7 free white females		: 7 free white females

	Per Nathan's will, he had five sons and seven daughters. This record would indicate that perhaps the youngest daughter had not yet been born. ~~Otherwise, it~~ is consistent.		Per Nathan's will, he had five sons and seven daughters. This record would indicate that perhaps the youngest daughter had not yet been born. This too is consistent: per her tombstone, Hannah (Alldredge) Wood was born in 1793.

	=== 1786 deeds and land grant in Randolph County, North Carolina ===		=== 1786 deeds and land grant in Randolph County, North Carolina ===

Joseph: /* 1790 census, Randolph County, North Carolina */ Comment on children in 1790 census.

2023-07-14T14:23:22Z

1790 census, Randolph County, North Carolina: Comment on children in 1790 census.

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	: 4 free white males 16 and over		: 4 free white males 16 and over
	: 7 free white females		: 7 free white females

			Per Nathan's will, he had five sons and seven daughters. This record would indicate that perhaps the youngest daughter had not yet been born. Otherwise, it is consistent.

	=== 1786 deeds and land grant in Randolph County, North Carolina ===		=== 1786 deeds and land grant in Randolph County, North Carolina ===

Joseph: /* DNA evidence */

2023-07-13T23:44:33Z

DNA evidence

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	{{Main\|Aldridge DNA Project}}		{{Main\|Aldridge DNA Project}}

	One male-line descendant of Nathan Alldredge has tested his DNA at the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/aldridge/about Aldridge DNA Project], a descendant of Nathan Alldredge > [[Andrew Alldredge]] > [[Dr. William Alldredge]]. He tested his Y-DNA at the Big-Y 700 level, revealing his Y-DNA haplogroup to '''R-FTB32679''', a subclade of R-U106 > R-Z154. He has two Big-Y matches, one to another descendant of William Alldredge (b. 1702), and another to a descendant of [[Thomas Aldridge]], believed to be William's brother.		One male-line descendant of Nathan Alldredge has tested his DNA at the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/aldridge/about Aldridge DNA Project], a descendant of Nathan Alldredge > [[Andrew Alldredge]] > [[Dr. William Alldredge]]. He tested his Y-DNA at the Big-Y 700 level, revealing his Y-DNA haplogroup to be '''R-FTB32679''', a subclade of R-U106 > R-Z154. He has two Big-Y matches, one to another descendant of William Alldredge (b. 1702), and another to a descendant of [[Thomas Aldridge]], believed to be William's brother.

	This DNA evidence confirms Nathan Alldredge's paternal connection to William Alldredge, and, we believe, to [[Nicholas Aldridge]] of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This R-U106 Aldridge-Alldredge lineage is confirmed not to be a match to the descendants of Nathaniel Aldridge and Joseph Aldridge, who are Y-DNA haplogroup I-M223.		This DNA evidence confirms Nathan Alldredge's paternal connection to William Alldredge, and, we believe, to [[Nicholas Aldridge]] of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This R-U106 Aldridge-Alldredge lineage is confirmed not to be a match to the descendants of Nathaniel Aldridge and Joseph Aldridge, who are Y-DNA haplogroup I-M223.

Joseph: Not "believed to be" in infobox.

2023-07-13T19:01:50Z

Not "believed to be" in infobox.

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	\| birth = about 1739<br />probably [[wikipedia:Anne Arundel County, Maryland\|Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]		\| birth = about 1739<br />probably [[wikipedia:Anne Arundel County, Maryland\|Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]
	\| death = 31 Dec 1826<br />[[wikipedia:Knox County, Tennessee\|Knox County, Tennessee]]		\| death = 31 Dec 1826<br />[[wikipedia:Knox County, Tennessee\|Knox County, Tennessee]]
	\| parents = ~~Believed to be son of~~ [[William Alldredge (b. 1702)]]		\| parents = [[William Alldredge (b. 1702)]]
	\| married = Hannah (maiden name unknown)<br />probably about 1766 in [[wikipedia:Randolph County, North Carolina\|Randolph County, North Carolina]]		\| married = Hannah (maiden name unknown)<br />probably about 1766 in [[wikipedia:Randolph County, North Carolina\|Randolph County, North Carolina]]
	\| children = [[William Alldredge (b. 1767)]], [[Eleanor (Alldredge) York]], [[Margaret (Alldredge) Allred]], [[Sylvania (Alldredge) Long]], [[Mary (Alldredge) Allred]], [[Sarah (Alldredge) Julian]], [[Nathan Alldredge (b. 1781)]], [[Andrew Alldredge]], [[Elizabeth Alldredge]], [[James Alldredge]], [[Enoch Alldredge (b. 1790)]], [[Hannah (Alldredge) Wood]]		\| children = [[William Alldredge (b. 1767)]], [[Eleanor (Alldredge) York]], [[Margaret (Alldredge) Allred]], [[Sylvania (Alldredge) Long]], [[Mary (Alldredge) Allred]], [[Sarah (Alldredge) Julian]], [[Nathan Alldredge (b. 1781)]], [[Andrew Alldredge]], [[Elizabeth Alldredge]], [[James Alldredge]], [[Enoch Alldredge (b. 1790)]], [[Hannah (Alldredge) Wood]]

Joseph: /* DNA evidence */ Main instead of See also.

2023-07-13T15:51:42Z

DNA evidence: Main instead of See also.

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	== DNA evidence ==		== DNA evidence ==
	{{~~See also~~\|Aldridge DNA Project}}		{{Main\|Aldridge DNA Project}}

	One male-line descendant of Nathan Alldredge has tested his DNA at the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/aldridge/about Aldridge DNA Project], a descendant of Nathan Alldredge > [[Andrew Alldredge]] > [[Dr. William Alldredge]]. He tested his Y-DNA at the Big-Y 700 level, revealing his Y-DNA haplogroup to '''R-FTB32679''', a subclade of R-U106 > R-Z154. He has two Big-Y matches, one to another descendant of William Alldredge (b. 1702), and another to a descendant of [[Thomas Aldridge]], believed to be William's brother.		One male-line descendant of Nathan Alldredge has tested his DNA at the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/aldridge/about Aldridge DNA Project], a descendant of Nathan Alldredge > [[Andrew Alldredge]] > [[Dr. William Alldredge]]. He tested his Y-DNA at the Big-Y 700 level, revealing his Y-DNA haplogroup to '''R-FTB32679''', a subclade of R-U106 > R-Z154. He has two Big-Y matches, one to another descendant of William Alldredge (b. 1702), and another to a descendant of [[Thomas Aldridge]], believed to be William's brother.

Joseph at 20:52, 11 July 2023

2023-07-11T20:52:42Z

Joseph: /* Nathan's wife, Hannah */

2023-07-10T18:33:51Z

Nathan's wife, Hannah

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	In 1971, William Amel Sausaman wrote:		In 1971, William Amel Sausaman wrote:

	: He married Hannah _____, maiden name not known. Some researchers say that her maiden name was "Madden".<ref name="sausaman1">William ~~Amen~~ Sausaman, ''Nathan Alldredge (1739–1826) of North Carolina and Tennessee and His Descendants'' (Springfield, Ill.: self-published, 1971), 1 ([https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/26841/images/dvm_GenMono007255-00006-0?pId=7 Ancestry], [www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/544976/8 FamilySearch]).</ref>		: He married Hannah _____, maiden name not known. Some researchers say that her maiden name was "Madden".<ref name="sausaman1">William Amel Sausaman, ''Nathan Alldredge (1739–1826) of North Carolina and Tennessee and His Descendants'' (Springfield, Ill.: self-published, 1971), 1 ([https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/26841/images/dvm_GenMono007255-00006-0?pId=7 Ancestry], [www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/544976/8 FamilySearch]).</ref>

	So apparently the assertion was made then also without proof. It appears to me a case of an assertion being made so many times that it was accepted as fact. I would like to see documentation before I accept it. My suspicion is that John Madden and Anne Bennett may be "likely candidates" who were adopted to fit the assertion, rather than documentation indicating them.		So apparently the assertion was made then also without proof. It appears to me a case of an assertion being made so many times that it was accepted as fact. I would like to see documentation before I accept it. My suspicion is that John Madden and Anne Bennett may be "likely candidates" who were adopted to fit the assertion, rather than documentation indicating them.

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	\| birth = about 1739<br />probably [[wikipedia:Anne Arundel County, Maryland\|Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]		\| birth = about 1739<br />probably [[wikipedia:Anne Arundel County, Maryland\|Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]
	\| death = 31 Dec 1826<br />[[wikipedia:Knox County, Tennessee\|Knox County, Tennessee]]		\| death = 31 Dec 1826<br />[[wikipedia:Knox County, Tennessee\|Knox County, Tennessee]]
	\| parents = Believed to be son of [[William Alldredge (b. ~~1703~~)]]		\| parents = Believed to be son of [[William Alldredge (b. 1702)]]
	\| married = Hannah (maiden name unknown)<br />probably about 1766 in [[wikipedia:Randolph County, North Carolina\|Randolph County, North Carolina]]		\| married = Hannah (maiden name unknown)<br />probably about 1766 in [[wikipedia:Randolph County, North Carolina\|Randolph County, North Carolina]]
	\| children = [[William Alldredge (b. 1767)]], [[Eleanor (Alldredge) York]], [[Margaret (Alldredge) Allred]], [[Sylvania (Alldredge) Long]], [[Mary (Alldredge) Allred]], [[Sarah (Alldredge) Julian]], [[Nathan Alldredge (b. 1781)]], [[Andrew Alldredge]], [[Elizabeth Alldredge]], [[James Alldredge]], [[Enoch Alldredge (b. 1790)]], [[Hannah (Alldredge) Wood]]		\| children = [[William Alldredge (b. 1767)]], [[Eleanor (Alldredge) York]], [[Margaret (Alldredge) Allred]], [[Sylvania (Alldredge) Long]], [[Mary (Alldredge) Allred]], [[Sarah (Alldredge) Julian]], [[Nathan Alldredge (b. 1781)]], [[Andrew Alldredge]], [[Elizabeth Alldredge]], [[James Alldredge]], [[Enoch Alldredge (b. 1790)]], [[Hannah (Alldredge) Wood]]
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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	'''Nathan Alldredge''' was born about 1739, probably in [[wikipedia:Anne Arundel County, Maryland\|Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. He is believed to be the son of [[William Alldredge (b. ~~1703~~)]], who settled in about 1755 on Sandy Creek in what was then [[wikipedia:Orange County, North Carolina\|Orange County, North Carolina]], now [[wikipedia:Randolph County, North Carolina\|Randolph County]]. Nathan received his own land grant in Randolph County in 1786. Migrating westward, Nathan died in [[wikipedia:Knox County, Tennessee\|Knox County, Tennessee]] on 31 Dec 1826.		'''Nathan Alldredge''' was born about 1739, probably in [[wikipedia:Anne Arundel County, Maryland\|Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. He is believed to be the son of [[William Alldredge (b. 1702)]], who settled in about 1755 on Sandy Creek in what was then [[wikipedia:Orange County, North Carolina\|Orange County, North Carolina]], now [[wikipedia:Randolph County, North Carolina\|Randolph County]]. Nathan received his own land grant in Randolph County in 1786. Migrating westward, Nathan died in [[wikipedia:Knox County, Tennessee\|Knox County, Tennessee]] on 31 Dec 1826.

	A great deal of genealogical confusion has resulted from the fact that there was also a man named [[Nathaniel Aldridge Sr.\|Nathaniel Aldridge]], a contemporary of Nathan Alldredge, who settled in Orange County, North Carolina, at around the same time. Genealogists over the years have ascribed records to Nathan that actually related to Nathaniel, and ''vice versa'', even sometimes conflating the two men as one. They also have assumed that both men were related to William Aldridge (b. ~~1703~~), placing both Nathan and Nathaniel as William's sons.		A great deal of genealogical confusion has resulted from the fact that there was also a man named [[Nathaniel Aldridge Sr.\|Nathaniel Aldridge]], a contemporary of Nathan Alldredge, who settled in Orange County, North Carolina, at around the same time. Genealogists over the years have ascribed records to Nathan that actually related to Nathaniel, and ''vice versa'', even sometimes conflating the two men as one. They also have assumed that both men were related to William Aldridge (b. 1702), placing both Nathan and Nathaniel as William's sons.

	Recent DNA research at the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/aldridge Aldridge Surname Group DNA Project] at [https://www.familytreedna.com/ Family Tree DNA] has proved conclusively that Nathan Alldredge and Nathaniel Aldridge were two different men with different, unrelated paternal lineages. But untangling the confused and conflated records of the two men is an ongoing task. In this page, I will seek to present exactly what is known and can be proven about Nathan Alldredge.		Recent DNA research at the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/aldridge Aldridge Surname Group DNA Project] at [https://www.familytreedna.com/ Family Tree DNA] has proved conclusively that Nathan Alldredge and Nathaniel Aldridge were two different men with different, unrelated paternal lineages. But untangling the confused and conflated records of the two men is an ongoing task. In this page, I will seek to present exactly what is known and can be proven about Nathan Alldredge.
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	I will argue that the spellings of the names "Nathan" and "Nathaniel" are distinct and identifying, that records referring to "Nathan" refer to Nathan Alldredge, records referring to "Nathaniel" refer to Nathaniel Aldridge, and that any "Nathaniel" record ascribed to Nathan in the past must now be considered highly suspect.		I will argue that the spellings of the names "Nathan" and "Nathaniel" are distinct and identifying, that records referring to "Nathan" refer to Nathan Alldredge, records referring to "Nathaniel" refer to Nathaniel Aldridge, and that any "Nathaniel" record ascribed to Nathan in the past must now be considered highly suspect.

	Ameliorating the confusing situation somewhat is the discovery that the land claims of Nathan Alldredge and Nathaniel Aldridge, despite both originally being in Orange County, North Carolina, are actually separated by some 46 miles and two modern counties: Nathan's land today being in Randolph County, and Nathaniel's being in Person County. Nathan's land on Mount Pleasant Creek, a branch of Sandy Creek, adjoins the land of two men named William Aldridge (or ''Alldredge''), both the one born in ~~1703~~ and the one born in 1729,<ref name="landGrants1" /> while Nathaniel Aldridge's land lies on the Brushy Fork of the Flat River adjoining that of [[Joseph Aldridge]].<ref name="landGrants2" /> Nathan Alldredge shares with [[William Alldredge (b. 1729)]] and his descendants the distinct spelling of the surname, ''Alldredge'', while Nathaniel Aldridge and Joseph Aldridge both had their names spelled ''Aldrage'' or ''Aldrige'' in early land grants, and their descendants have since maintained the spelling ''Aldridge''. Finally, the [[Y-DNA]] of Nathan Alldredge's descendants matches that of the descendants of William Alldredge (b. 1729), and does not match that of Nathaniel Aldridge's descendants. Nathaniel Aldridge's descendants, on the other hand, match the Y-DNA of the Joseph Aldridge's descendants.		Ameliorating the confusing situation somewhat is the discovery that the land claims of Nathan Alldredge and Nathaniel Aldridge, despite both originally being in Orange County, North Carolina, are actually separated by some 46 miles and two modern counties: Nathan's land today being in Randolph County, and Nathaniel's being in Person County. Nathan's land on Mount Pleasant Creek, a branch of Sandy Creek, adjoins the land of two men named William Aldridge (or ''Alldredge''), both the one born in 1702 and the one born in 1729,<ref name="landGrants1" /> while Nathaniel Aldridge's land lies on the Brushy Fork of the Flat River adjoining that of [[Joseph Aldridge]].<ref name="landGrants2" /> Nathan Alldredge shares with [[William Alldredge (b. 1729)]] and his descendants the distinct spelling of the surname, ''Alldredge'', while Nathaniel Aldridge and Joseph Aldridge both had their names spelled ''Aldrage'' or ''Aldrige'' in early land grants, and their descendants have since maintained the spelling ''Aldridge''. Finally, the [[Y-DNA]] of Nathan Alldredge's descendants matches that of the descendants of William Alldredge (b. 1729), and does not match that of Nathaniel Aldridge's descendants. Nathaniel Aldridge's descendants, on the other hand, match the Y-DNA of the Joseph Aldridge's descendants.
	[[File:Aldridge Land Grants.jpg\|center\|alt=Aldridge land grants in the of area of what was, in 1755-1765, Orange County, North Carolina, showing the distance between Nathan Alldredge's Sandy Creek settlement and Nathaniel Aldridge's Flat River settlement.\|Aldridge land grants in the of area of what was, in 1755-1765, Orange County, North Carolina, showing the distance between Nathan Alldredge's Sandy Creek settlement and Nathaniel Aldridge's Flat River settlement. 1760 county lines are thick green lines, while modern county lines are dotted blue lines. 1760 county labels are in green, while modern county labels are in blue.\|thumb\|600x600px]]		[[File:Aldridge Land Grants.jpg\|center\|alt=Aldridge land grants in the of area of what was, in 1755-1765, Orange County, North Carolina, showing the distance between Nathan Alldredge's Sandy Creek settlement and Nathaniel Aldridge's Flat River settlement.\|Aldridge land grants in the of area of what was, in 1755-1765, Orange County, North Carolina, showing the distance between Nathan Alldredge's Sandy Creek settlement and Nathaniel Aldridge's Flat River settlement. 1760 county lines are thick green lines, while modern county lines are dotted blue lines. 1760 county labels are in green, while modern county labels are in blue.\|thumb\|600x600px]]

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	== North Carolina records ==		== North Carolina records ==
	=== 1794 deeds in Randolph County, North Carolina ===		=== 1794 deeds in Randolph County, North Carolina ===
	Though I don't personally consider these records ambiguous or disputed, the fact is that both the Nathan Alldredge and the Nathaniel Aldridge lineages claim descent from [[William Aldridge (b. ~~1703~~)]], and that, according to DNA evidence, at least one of them is wrong. So for the sake of argument, I will include them in their own category.		Though I don't personally consider these records ambiguous or disputed, the fact is that both the Nathan Alldredge and the Nathaniel Aldridge lineages claim descent from [[William Aldridge (b. 1702)]], and that, according to DNA evidence, at least one of them is wrong. So for the sake of argument, I will include them in their own category.

	To me, the coincidence of the dates of Nathan Alldredge selling land in Randolph County, North Carolina, in September and October 1794, and buying land in Knox County, Tennessee, in May 1795, is too near to be mere chance.		To me, the coincidence of the dates of Nathan Alldredge selling land in Randolph County, North Carolina, in September and October 1794, and buying land in Knox County, Tennessee, in May 1795, is too near to be mere chance.
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	: Witness Jere. York.		: Witness Jere. York.

	This record clearly establishes a close connection between William Alldredge and Nathan Alldredge, such that the land William entered in 1778, he later assigned to Nathan to receive as a grant in 1786. But which William? Without further context, this record could indicate either [[William Aldridge (b. ~~1703~~)\|William (b. ~~1703~~)]] or his son, [[William Aldridge (b. 1729)\|William (b. 1729)]]. William Sr. is believed, per Dennis York's reading of a discovered tombstone at Sandy Creek Baptist Church, to have died on 11 April 1786, shortly before the date of this grant, 24 July 1786. I would argue that the proximity of these dates suggests that this land was William Sr.'s, the father's. By the land description, this is the same land that Nathan sold in 1794. And the spelling of the signatures on the warrant is clear: ''Alldredge'', a clear example of even William Alldredge spelling his name this distinctive way.		This record clearly establishes a close connection between William Alldredge and Nathan Alldredge, such that the land William entered in 1778, he later assigned to Nathan to receive as a grant in 1786. But which William? Without further context, this record could indicate either [[William Aldridge (b. 1702)\|William (b. 1702)]] or his son, [[William Aldridge (b. 1729)\|William (b. 1729)]]. William Sr. is believed, per Dennis York's reading of a discovered tombstone at Sandy Creek Baptist Church, to have died on 11 April 1786, shortly before the date of this grant, 24 July 1786. I would argue that the proximity of these dates suggests that this land was William Sr.'s, the father's. By the land description, this is the same land that Nathan sold in 1794. And the spelling of the signatures on the warrant is clear: ''Alldredge'', a clear example of even William Alldredge spelling his name this distinctive way.

	=== 1779 Randolph County tax list<ref name="1779randolphTax" /> ===		=== 1779 Randolph County tax list<ref name="1779randolphTax" /> ===
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	* Nathan Aldridge		* Nathan Aldridge

	I argue that this is certainly our Nathan Alldredge, and likely his brothers, for these reasons: the leader of the Regulator movement was [[wikipedia:Herman Husband\|Herman Husband]], a Maryland native and a settler on Sandy Creek. He was a close neighbor and associate, if not friend, of William Alldredge (b. ~~1703~~), Husband witnessing William's 1755 land grant. Sandy Creek Baptist Church, where William Alldredge and his family are buried, was at the heart of the Sandy Creek Baptist Association, whose protests as early as 1766 were the organizational precursor of the Regulator movement.<ref>Lester, ''Alldredge-Aldridge'', 8 ([https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/26644/images/dvm_GenMono007254-00013-0?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=18 Ancestry], [https://archive.org/details/alldredgealdridg00lest/page/8/mode/1up Internet Archive]).</ref>		I argue that this is certainly our Nathan Alldredge, and likely his brothers, for these reasons: the leader of the Regulator movement was [[wikipedia:Herman Husband\|Herman Husband]], a Maryland native and a settler on Sandy Creek. He was a close neighbor and associate, if not friend, of William Alldredge (b. 1702), Husband witnessing William's 1755 land grant. Sandy Creek Baptist Church, where William Alldredge and his family are buried, was at the heart of the Sandy Creek Baptist Association, whose protests as early as 1766 were the organizational precursor of the Regulator movement.<ref>Lester, ''Alldredge-Aldridge'', 8 ([https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/26644/images/dvm_GenMono007254-00013-0?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=18 Ancestry], [https://archive.org/details/alldredgealdridg00lest/page/8/mode/1up Internet Archive]).</ref>

	Whether or not Nathan Alldredge took part in the armed rebellion that culminated in 1771 in the [[wikipedia:Battle of Alamanace\|Battle of Alamance]] is uncertain. His brother William appears to have served in the Orange County Militia during the Regulator conflict.<ref>Payroll for David Hart's company of the Orange County Militia." In Colonial and State Records of North Carolina, vol. 22, pp. 418-419. ([https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/document/csr22-0147 Documenting the American South] [accessed 3 Jul 2023], scan of original at [https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/payroll-of-orange-regiment/275690 North Carolina Digital Collections] [accessed 3 Jul 2023]).</ref>		Whether or not Nathan Alldredge took part in the armed rebellion that culminated in 1771 in the [[wikipedia:Battle of Alamanace\|Battle of Alamance]] is uncertain. His brother William appears to have served in the Orange County Militia during the Regulator conflict.<ref>Payroll for David Hart's company of the Orange County Militia." In Colonial and State Records of North Carolina, vol. 22, pp. 418-419. ([https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/document/csr22-0147 Documenting the American South] [accessed 3 Jul 2023], scan of original at [https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/payroll-of-orange-regiment/275690 North Carolina Digital Collections] [accessed 3 Jul 2023]).</ref>
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	{{See also\|Aldridge DNA Project}}		{{See also\|Aldridge DNA Project}}

	One male-line descendant of Nathan Alldredge has tested his DNA at the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/aldridge/about Aldridge DNA Project], a descendant of Nathan Alldredge > [[Andrew Alldredge]] > [[Dr. William Alldredge]]. He tested his Y-DNA at the Big-Y 700 level, revealing his Y-DNA haplogroup to '''R-FTB32679''', a subclade of R-U106 > R-Z154. He has two Big-Y matches, one to another descendant of William Alldredge (b. ~~1703~~), and another to a descendant of [[Thomas Aldridge]], believed to be William's brother.		One male-line descendant of Nathan Alldredge has tested his DNA at the [https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/aldridge/about Aldridge DNA Project], a descendant of Nathan Alldredge > [[Andrew Alldredge]] > [[Dr. William Alldredge]]. He tested his Y-DNA at the Big-Y 700 level, revealing his Y-DNA haplogroup to '''R-FTB32679''', a subclade of R-U106 > R-Z154. He has two Big-Y matches, one to another descendant of William Alldredge (b. 1702), and another to a descendant of [[Thomas Aldridge]], believed to be William's brother.

	This DNA evidence confirms Nathan Alldredge's paternal connection to William Alldredge, and, we believe, to [[Nicholas Aldridge]] of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This R-U106 Aldridge-Alldredge lineage is confirmed not to be a match to the descendants of Nathaniel Aldridge and Joseph Aldridge, who are Y-DNA haplogroup I-M223.		This DNA evidence confirms Nathan Alldredge's paternal connection to William Alldredge, and, we believe, to [[Nicholas Aldridge]] of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This R-U106 Aldridge-Alldredge lineage is confirmed not to be a match to the descendants of Nathaniel Aldridge and Joseph Aldridge, who are Y-DNA haplogroup I-M223.