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Descendants of Dr. Timen Stiddem, the first Stidham* in America, who immigrated from Sweden in the 17th century to New Sweden (Wilmington, Delaware).
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  • ID: I15599
  • Name: John STEEDMAN
  • Surname: Steedman
  • Given Name: John
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 1715 in St. Monance,Fife,,Scotland
  • Death: 1795 in Old Steedman Cemetery, North Fork of Edisto River, Steedman, Lexington Co., South Carolina
  • _UID: 41DBA9DDB781D811886F0020EDB23D994F4A
  • _PRIMARY: Y
  • PEDI: challenged
  • Note:
    SOURCE: Joseph Earle Steadman, Barton and Stedman also Stedman and Steadman Families.

    John, with his brothers James and Robert, sailed from Cork, Ireland, to the port of New York abt. 1758. James migrated to Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, while John and Robert went to Charleston, South Carolina. - ref. Joseph Earle Steadman, Barton and Stedman also Steeman and Steadman Families. 1987. Pg. 29,

    John Steedman, a Scottish Lowlander, took part in the Jacobite rebellion between Britain and the supporters of Bonnie Prince Charles who tried to restore the English and Scottish thrones to the Stuart family. After Prince Charles' defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, Steedman fled to northern Ireland. In order to escape capture by the English, he disguised his name as "Steidham," which was later spelled "Stidham, Stedham and Steadham." He went from Ireland to New York about 1758. From New York, John and his brother, Robert, went to Charleston, South Carolina, arriving there by 1760. In Charleston, John and Robert operated a barbershop and grew indigo plants. John dyed cloth from the indigo plants for weaving. In 1769, John moved to present Fairfield Co., South Carolina (old Camden District) and lived on a 400-acre land grant. In 1784, he sold the 400 acres and moved to the present community of White Oak, Fairfield Co., South Carolina. Soon after 1790, John returned to Charleston where one of his sons lived. He died in 1795 while visiting his son, George, in present Lexington Co., South Carolina. He is buried on George's first plantation cemetery on the North Fork of Edisto River. - ref: Joseph Earle Steadman Sr., "Barton and Stedman also Steedman and Steadman Families," 1987.

    His son George legally changed his name back to Steedman in 1825, which was later written as "Steadman." His brothers continued to write their names as "Stidham, Stedham, Steadham, etc." - ref. Joseph Earle Steadman, Barton and Stedman also Steeman and Steadman Families.
  • Change Date: 28 Sep 2008 at 19:11:29



    Father: Robert STEEDMAN b: 1677 in County Kinross,,,Scotland
    Mother: Janet LANDALLS b: BEF 1700 in ,,,Scotland

    Father: Christopher [33] STEDHAM b: 26 Sep 1687 in ,New Castle Co.,Delaware
    Mother: Johanna VAN DER CULEN b: ABT 1695/1699 in ,New Castle Co.,Delaware

    Marriage 1 Elizabeth BARTON b: 1717
    • Married: ABT 1742 in ,,,Scotland
    Children
    1. Has Children James STEEDMAN b: ABT 1743
    2. Has Children Martin (Stidham) STEEDMAN b: ABT 1745 in ,,,Scotland
    3. Has Children Samuel C. STEEDMAN b: ABT 1753 in ,,,North Ireland
    4. Has No Children Robert STEEDMAN b: ABT 1755

    Marriage 2 Elizabeth ANDERSON b: ABT 1735
    • Married: 1762 in St. Phillips Patrish, Charleston, South Carolina
    Children
    1. Has No Children Sarah STEEDMAN b: ABT 1760 in ,,South Carolina
    2. Has Children George (Stidham) STEEDMAN Sr. challenged b: 22 Aug 1763 in Charleston,,South Carolina
    3. Has No Children Thomas STEEDMAN b: ABT 1765
    4. Has No Children John STEEDMAN b: ABT 1767 in Charleston,,South Carolina
    5. Has Children Jane STEEDMAN b: ABT 1769 in ,,South Carolina
    6. Has No Children Rachael STEEDMAN b: ABT 1774 in ,,South Carolina

    Marriage 3 Anne
    • Married: AFT 1779
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    Stidham* followed by an asterisk refers to all spelling variations of the surname (incl. Stidham, Steadham, Steddom, Stedham, Stidam, Stidom, Stiddom, Stidhams, Stidams, etc.) when speaking of Stidhams* in general. The spelling "Stidham" is the most common form.
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