Benedict Christoffel Ailshite was
born 1751, possibly at Ft. Redstone,
near Brownsville, Pennsylvania,
son of Johann Conrad Elscheid and
Maria Catherina Goessel.
His name came from his mother's side
of the family.
Possibly based on old law of primogeniture
(firstborn son inherits father's estate)
which law/practice prevailed in Germany
and Scandinavia, Benedict inherited his
father's land in Powell's Fort,Frederick,
Virginia Colony. [Comment by Thala June]
Sources:
"10 Feb 1762-6 Oct 1763 - Shenandoah Co.
"Geo. McInturf assigned of Benedict
Elshite heir at law of Conrad Elshite of
Frederick County, 161 acres in Powell's
Fort on both sides of Passage Creek
adj his own land, Thos Norman, CC Teter
Clem & Christopher Macinturf, Serv(eyor)
Thos Rutherford (FHL 975.5 R2 VA
Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys)
~Northern Neck Virginia Land Grants
Vol. III - 1776 - 1800 by Gray
~3 May 1780 - Shenandoah County
"Geo McInturf of Shenandoah, assignee
of Benedict Elshite, heir at law of
Conrad Elshite, dec'd - 161 acres in
Powell's Fort in sd co adj Conrad
Elshite, Passage Cr."
~10 Apr 1780 - Shenandoah County
"John McInturf and Frederick McInturf
of Shenandoah Co devisees of John
McInturf dec'd, 307 acres in Powell's
Fort in Shenandoah Co..."
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A record exists that Conrad Elshite's
widow, Catharine, gave son Benedict
permission to sell the land, or put it
in his own name.
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Benedict served in the Revolutionary War
in Virginia Militia, Michael Reader's
(Rader) Company.
The list of Michael Reader's Company
original document decorated with flags,
drum and cannon, "M. Reader" indicates
he wrote the document (from the Bird-
Samuels Papers, Dunmore County, Virginia).
~Aleshite, Benedick 1787 Shenandoah Tax List
~Elshie, Benedict - Bath County, VA Tax List
(The Virginia Genealogist)
Land Records, Northern Neck, Virginia
Bath County - 21 Sep 1797
Alshire, Benedict, grantee. 150 acres on
the waters of the Cowpasture river on
both sides of the Indian draft, and
Waggon Road, adjoining his own land and
Jas. Hughart.
~Alshite, Benedick, 1790 Census Shenandoah
~Alsie, Bennedick/Elisabeth Williams
11-13-1776 from Dunmore Co. Virginia
married by Rev. John Anderson Jr.
(Virginia Valley Records, Wayland p. 154)
~"Mason County History 1987 pg. 2-3
Benedict Aleshire
"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 Elisabeth and to
his son Jacob the plantation on which
"I now live", and the care of 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 and one-half acres to
Elizabeth Kyle.
Benedict and wife were parents of Catherine
Aleshire, January 16, 1798 (married Robert
Stuart).
Benedict Aleshire purchased his 407 acres
of land June 1813 from James and Emma Hogg
of Augusta Co.
Benedict served in the Revolutionary War,
and was co-administrator of John Conrad
Aleshire who also served in the Revolutionary
War, and received his pension in Mason Co.
(West Virginia).
Submitted by Hazel Riffle Roush."
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Place of burial unknown. Possibly in
Robinson District, Mason County.
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