Charles Gilbert Dement (1740 - 1822)

Born 6 Mar 1740 in Bertie, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Selah (Thomas) Dement — married 15 Oct 1760 in Bertie, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1822 at age 82 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Charles Dement (ca.1740-1820) was probably the son of John Dement of Bertie Co., North Carolina. He married Selah Thomas. They were the parents of nine children. Family members were settled in several locations, including Sumner and Rutherford Counties, Tennessee and Madison and Lauderdale Counties, Alabama. Charles and Selah were buried in Madison County, Alabama^[1]

CHARLES DEMENT'S impact on Middle Tennessee is best reflected by his descendants. Two of his sons, ABNER and CADER, were among the first residents in Rutherford County. In fact, they signed a historic petition which established Rutherford County from its parent counties, Davidson and Williamson. the petition was dated August 10, 1803 and Rutherford County was organized on January 3, 1804. They probably lived on the 1000 acres plantation on the Main Fork of the Stones River, in the Smyrna/Old Jefferson area today. CADER DEMENT was a large landowner and planter who was given power of attorney by his father CHARLES on December 26, 1816. The land involved was the aforementioned 1000 acres plus the 680 acres on the East Fork of the Stones River. Cader left many descendants in Middle Tennessee and served in the War of 1812. ABNER DEMENT acquired 3 land tracts totaling 816 acres from JOHN DONALSON in 1817 in the Lascassas area of Rutherford County. The original private residence stands On the Cainsville Pike and is registered as a National Historic Site. ABNER was killed by a slave, intestate, in 1825. His minor heirs were WILLIAM, JOHN, & DAVID, who were reared by ELIZABETH DEMENT, ABNER'S Widow.

JOHN, when of age, remained on the residence. His brother DAVID DEMENT settled nearby along Bradley's Creek. DAVID died in 1907, having fathered 12, children by 2 wives. He is buried behind his home, which still stands on Bradley's Creek Road. His Great Grandson, DAVID BARTON DeMent, Jr., was a prominent attorney in Murfreesboro. He also served in the State House of Representatives and Senate for 10 years with distinction. A World War 11 veteran, he died at the age of 52. On January 26, 1965 a Senate Joint Resolution was adopted and later approved which recognized his numerous contributions.

CHARLES DEMENT was a true Middle Tennessee pioneer and patriot, who immigrated to this area by covered wagon and flat boat from North Carolina several years before Tennessee statehood. Two of his seven sons were directly involved in the establishment of Rutherford County in 1804. Many of CHARLES descendants remain in Rutherford County, and along with others who did relocate, continue to shape Middle Tennessee and the nation as educators, homemakers, law enforcers, physicians, ministers agrarians, public servants, and etc.^[2]

Name

Name: Charles Gilbert /Dement/^[3][4][5]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 06 MAR 1740

Place: Bertie, North Carolina ^[6][7][8]

Death

Death:

Date: 23 NOV 1820

Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA

Death:

Date: 23 NOV 1822

Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA^[9]

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 23 NOV 1820Array

Burial

Burial:

Place: Beaver Dam Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA

Event

Event:

Type: Military service

Date: 1780

Place: Militia

Event:

Type: Military service

Date: 1790

Place: In Captain Adams Company

Marriage

Husband: Charles Gilbert Dement

Wife: Selah Thomas

Child: Milberry Dement

Child: John H Dement

Child: Thomas M Dement

Child: Reuben C Dement

Child: David Dement

Child: Cader Dement

Child: Abner Dement

Child: Clarissa Edwards Dement

Child: Charles Gilbert Dement

Marriage:

Date: 15 OCT 1760

Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Dements through the ages", compiled and printed by Marilyn Holmes, Florissant, Missouri : Dement Family Association, 1987
2. ↑ Charles Dement of Middle Tennessee
3. ↑ Source: #S94 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
4. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: Source number: 691.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS. Data: Text: Birth date: 1740 CONT Birth place: NC CONT Marriage date: 1780 CONT Marriage place: NC
5. ↑ Source: #S90 Data: Text: Online publication - Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
6. ↑ Source: #S94 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
7. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: Source number: 691.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS. Data: Text: Birth date: 1740 CONT Birth place: NC CONT Marriage date: 1780 CONT Marriage place: NC
8. ↑ Source: #S90 Data: Text: Online publication - Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
9. ↑ Source: #S94 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
10. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: Source number: 691.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS. Data: Text: Birth date: 1740 CONT Birth place: NC CONT Marriage date: 1780 CONT Marriage place: NC

See Also:

• Dement Family Tree

• Rutherford County Historical Society Publications ,Charles Dement, Tennessee pioneer

• Find A Grave Memorial# 103609216

• Dement Cemetery, Desoto County, MS

• Hardin Clay Roots

• Nancy Stanley, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Nancy and others.

• WikiTree profile Dement-45 created through the import of Barking Up the Mattox Family Tree-1_2012-04-11.ged on Apr 11, 2012 by Deborah Lloyd. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Deborah and others.

• Source: S43 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv; Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S90 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004;; Repository: #R3 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com
• Repository: R3 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S94 Author: Ancestry.com Title: One World Tree (sm) Publication: Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.;; Repository: #R3 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com

Notes

Note N174Name: Charles DEMENT Given Name: Charles Surname: Dement Sex: M Birth: 6 Mar 1740 in NC Death: 23 Nov 1820 in Madison Co, AL 1 Event: Military Service 1780 Militia Note: From Dawn Dement, Detring, MO 6-16-1993 on prodigy GTPD45B Dement Genealogy from Pat Searight 6117 Calumet RD Amarillo, TX 79106 Notes from Arline L Dement say that Charles Gilbert b 1763 and Reuben C Dement were his first sons, and Selah Thomas could not have been their mother. Father: John DEMENT Mother: UNKNOWN SARAH Marriage 1 Selah THOMAS b: Abt 1740 in Bertie Co, NC Married: 1760 Children Charles Gilbert DEMENT b: 26 Sep 1763 in Edgecomb Co, NC Abner DEMENT b: Bet. 1773 - 1775 in Bertie Co, NC Cader DEMENT b: 1777 in Sumner Co, TN David DEMENT b: Bet. 1779 - 1780 in Sumner Co, TN Milberry "Mildred" DEMENT b: 1784 in NC Thomas M DEMENT b: 1787 James Mosely DEMENT b: 1 May 1795 John H DEMENT b: 28 Nov 1797 in Sumner Co, TN Sources: Title: Cemetery Record Repository: Text: Beaver Dam Cem-Huntsville **************************** Name: Charles DEMENT Sex: M Birth: WFT Est. 1762-1805 1 Death: WFT Est. 1802-1886 1 Note: Three brothers emigrated to this country in the colonial period long prior to the Revolution and settled on Manakin Island on the James River and some served in the War of Independence. The Dements were French Huguenots from Rochell, France. The name was originally De Mont (of the mountains) and was of Nobility. The Coat of Arms: three little mountain peaks of gold on blue field surmounted by crest of a Count. They also had a crest with a coronet given them by Henry IV of Navarre. Changes in the name became: DeMint, Dement, De Mint, De Ment. Charles De Ment came to Tennessee in 1798 in what is now known as Rutherford County. Early land records indicate he first owned 1,500 acres in Davidson County, Metro District. It was then District No. 1 and on the east side main fork of Stones River. His vast plantation holdings lay in the general area of what is now Smyrna, TN. It's soil was cultivated by numerous slaves (traditionally 75). Charles was a man of prominence in the area and held responsible positions at that time. He was the father of Abner, Cader, Charles Jr. and other children. Father: John DEMENT Marriage 1 Selah THOMAS Married: WFT Est. 1786-1843 2 Children Abner DEMENT b: ABT. 1788 in Sumner Co., TN Cader DEMENT b: ABT. 1777 in Rutherford Co., TN Sources: Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 Author: Broderbund Software, Inc. Publication: Release date: November 29, 1995 Note: Customer pedigree. Repository: Call Number: Media: Family Archive CD Page: Tree #4016 Text: Date of Import: Mar 28, 1998 Title: LDS FamilySearchr Ancestral File ******************************** After years of research members of The Dement Family Assn. finally decided there was enough circumstantial evidence to say that the father of Charles was John Dement who was declared a Tory in 1783 in NC. If I remember right, John's wife's name was Mary and her maiden name is unknown. Charles served in the Rev. War and got several land grants resulting from his service and also from surveying. ***************************** http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Sarah::dement::562.html Re: Charles Dement, 1791, Gallatin, TN Posted by: Ashley DeMent Date: January 04, 2002 at 18:05:03 In Reply to: Charles Dement, 1791, Gallatin, TN by Rebekah Dement of 892 Charles DeMent was born March 06, 1739/40 in Brunswick, Bertie Co. North Carolina and died November 23, 1820 in Huntsville Madison Co. Alabama. He married SELAH THOMAS October 1780 in Bertie Co. North Carolina, daughter of JAMES THOMAS and SARAH BARNES. She was born 1760 in Bertie, Co. North Carolina, and died in Huntsville Madison Co. Alabama. Charles DeMent lived in Bertie, Summer, Rutherford, and then Madison counties by 1815. Was 1 of 80 patriots signing a document in Bertie County, showing allegiance to North Carolina 1774. Document can be found in state archives. He was in North Carolina Militia 1780, and in Captains Adams Company of 1790. Charles was apparently was wealthy as he owned a lot of land. They moved to Summer County at about 1800. There he was appointed gurdian of Clarissa Edwards. He was buried in Beaver Dam Cemetery. in Huntsville Madison County in Alabama. Patriot of North Carolina and served in Militia. Occupation: Weaver Yarn Spinner. Selah was buried in the same cemtery. Children: Charles Gilbert DeMentII Abner DeMent Cader DeMent David DeMent Milberry DeMent Happy Searching! I have the line until 1724, need more info e-mail me **** Charles Dement Per "Dement's Through the Ages", Charles could weave and spin yarn. Much discussion has been made whether Thomas M. Dement was a son of Charles and Selah Dement because in Charles' will, all the children or grandchildren are named in the will except Thomas. However, in 1989, Betsy Keefe found Sumner Co., TN records concerning Thomas M. Dement, Birdie Mae Rogers located court records in the Alabama Archives and we have a copy of a letter that a great-grandson wrote stating that Thomas' great grandmother was a Cherry before she became a Dement. Even though we have not found that marriage of Thomas M. Dement and Elizabeth Cherry Robertson, the documents we now have, prompted us to join the information we have had previously on Thomas M. Dement, listing him as a son of Charles and Selah Thomas Dement. The descendants of Charles and Selah Dement have searched for years to find their marriage license, but to no avail. We do know that Selah was Mrs. Charles Dement before October 1780 when her father's will was processed through probate court. This family scattered in many directions, once they reached TN. We have found evidence of their being in Sumner Co., TN, Rutherford Co., TN, and finally Charles moved to Madison Co., AL and died there near Huntsville, AL. The children scattered in many directions; some moved into AL with Charles and Selah. Others have been located in Lauderdale Co., AL, Rutherford County, TN, Franklin County, IL and Sumner Co., TN. We have learned since 1989 that Clara Dement listed as a Clarissa Edwards Dement was actually an adopted child (nee Clarissa Edwards). Milberry Dement McReynolds' descendants were located in IN. The sons were well-established, respectable citizens of their communities. Abner was Sheriff of Rutherford Co., TN in 1825. David was prominent in Lincoln-Douglas debates in IL. Cader was a large land owner in Rutherford Co., TN. ****************************** http://www.we3dements.com/roots/Dement/Dement.genrep.html Generation No. 6 6. CHARLES11 DEMENT (JOHN10, CHARLES9, JONATHAN8, JOHN7, PIERRE6 DU GUA, GUY5, LOUBAT4 DUGUA, ARNAUD3, ANTOINE2, GUILLAUME1)10,11,12,13,14,15,15,16 was born 1740 in Bertie, NC, USA17,18,19,20,21,22, and died 23 Nov 1820 in Huntsville, Madison, AL, USA23,24. He married (1) SELAH THOMAS25,26,26,27 Abt. Oct 1780 in NC27, daughter of JAMES THOMAS and SARAH BARNES. She was born Abt. 1728 in NC27, and died Abt. 1799 in Huntsville, Madison, AL, USA28. He married (2) SANCHA DECASTILE28 180128. Notes for CHARLES DEMENT: Possibly served in the War of 1812. Found records in Ancestry.Com that needs verification. Children of CHARLES DEMENT and SELAH THOMAS are: 7. i. CADER12 DEMENT, b. Abt. 1777, Rutherford Ct., Tennessee; d. 1849, Rutherford Ct., Tennessee. 8. ii. CHARLES GILBERT DEMENT JR, b. 26 Sep 1763, Edgecomb, NC, USA; d. 19 Oct 1844, Florence, Lauderdale, AL, USA. iii. ABNER DEMENT, b. Abt. 1760, Edenton Dist, Bertie, NC, USA; d. 1825; m. (1) SALLY SHAW; b. Abt. 1765; m. (2) ELIZABETH; b. Abt. 1765; m. (3) POLLY DOUGLAS, 1802; b. 1765. iv. CLARISSA EDWARDS DEMENT, b. 1762, NC; m. WILLIAM SHOWLDERS, 10 Aug 1805, Sumner, Tennessee. v. MILBERRY DEMENT, b. 1786, NC; d. 28 Aug 1854, Smith Twp., Posey, Indiana; m. SAMUEL MCREYNOLDS, 08 Oct 1804, Sumner, Tennessee. vi. THOMAS M DEMENT, b. 1787, TN. vii. DAVID DEMENT, b. 1780; d. 1819. viii. JAMES MOSLEY DEMENT, b. 1795; d. 1840; m. SUSANNAH BYRD, 1817; b. Abt. 1800. ix. JOHN H DEMENT, b. 1797; d. 1848; m. CELIA W LOWE, 27 Sep 1820, Rutherford, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1800; d. 1852. *************************** 1774-1779 1775: North Carolina Bertie County August Court 1775. {Proved a Deed from John DEMENT to Charles DEMENT by the Oath of ZEDIKIAH STONE one of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be registered. Page 173 1777: CHARLES DEMENT signed an Oath of Allegiance to the independent government in 1777. State Archives Building in Raleigh, NC. card catalog Bertie Co., Rev. War Papers, CR10.911 Box 4, fiberdex- An Oath of Allegiance for Bertie County signed by supporters of the Independent government against Great Britain. The Oath is transcribed to the best of my ability (Dr. Samuel deMent) followed by signature of residents of Northwest Bertie County (Lewisville). I will bear faithful and true allegiance to the State of North Carolina and will to the utmost of my power support, maintain, and defend the independent government thereof against George the III, King of Great Britain and any other person or power, state, or patriarch that by several attempts and will in every respect conduct myself as a peaceful and orderly subject and will disclose and make know to the Governor or some of his members of the aforementioned state treason attempts against the said state which shall come to my knowledge. (has his signature on this)>>>Bertie County, NC. Revolutionary War Papers, 1774, 1777 North Carolina State Archives. **************************** Found on a site SierraHome Family Tree Database Reserach center on the internet: WAR OF 1812: Charles Dement, Rangers, United States Volunteers. ******************* Dement House (added 1986 - Building - #86001379) Also known as Colonial Acres Cainsville Pike, Lascassas Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Hite,Arch Architectural Style: Greek Revival Historic Person: Dement,Charles,et al. Significant Year: 1936, 1817 Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling