Keziah Dishman Descendants

Descendants of Keziah Dishman

These pages present detailed genealogical information about a line of Dishmans in America that so far have not been connected Samuel Duchemin/Dishman.

This group of Dishman's can trace their ancestry back to Keziah (Kissiah, Kiziah, Kizey) Dishman and her three sons Lewis, Jefferson, and James who were living in Iredell County, NC at the beginning of the 19th century. Keziah Dishman first appears in the records of Iredell County in 1798 in connection with a deed for 100 acres of land. Between 1810 and 1820 she migrated to Wayne County, Kentucky with her son Jefferson, who married Lydia Upchurch. Her other sons, Lewis and James, seemed to have remained in the Iredell County, North Carolina area.

Additional information about this line of Dishmans can be found on the website Upchurch and Allied Families.

There are several unproven claims concerning Keziah Dishman.  One claim is that she was married to a Thomas Dishman, and that Thomas was a son of Peter Dishman and Sarah Reynolds of Westmoreland County, VA. There are no known records to substantiate that Peter had a son named Thomas, or that link Kissiah to anyone named Thomas. Another claim is that Keziah was the daughter of a Cherokee Indian chief named Doublehead. Many of these claims originated in the Guion Miller Applications filed in the early 1900s by Cherokee descendants seeking a share of compensation from the Federal Government for the forced removal of Indians from eastern lands. All of the claims involving descendants of Keziah were determined to be unproven by the government commission and rejected.

One speculative origin for this line of Dishmans is that they are connected to the Dishman/Dishmang group that appear in the records of Chestrfield County, Virginia as early as 1756. At the end of the 1700s, more Dishmans appear in Chesterfield County including Daniel, Drury, John, and Sterling Dishman. The origin of these Dishman's is unknown, but they may descend from Daniel Duchemin, a French Huguenot who was part of the Manakin Town settlement of 1700 in Chesterfield County.

In addition to direct ancestors, the database includes spouses, siblings, their ancestors, and related families. If anyone has additional information on this line please contact me using the contact link or by leaving a comment on this page.