Generation 1
Michael Coleman, born 1740 died 1793
married
Margaret (UNK),born abt. 1727 died abt. 1842
Michael and Margaretta had the following children:
1. John COLEMAN.
2. Sarah Margaret COLEMAN. (MY LINE) She Was married to Peter ANDERSON.
3. Jane COLEMAN.
4. James COLEMAN.
5. Samuel COLEMAN.
6. Michael COLEMAN Jr.
7. Thomas COLEMAN.
8. Mary COLEMAN.
9. Eberly COLEMAN.

Generation 2 continued with Sarah
Sarah Margaret Coleman born about 1765/70, died (?)
married
Peter Anderson

April, 1787 - Michael Coleman and family and his son John Coleman and family "from near Carlisle, Pennsylvania" arrived at Fort Belleville, Virginia (present day Wood Co., WV). "It is recorded that he (Michael Coleman) had performed garrison duty at Fort Pitt, Fort Hamar (Marietta), Fort Henry (Wheeling) and Fort Belleville". (They arrived with four other Scotch families.)

1 Michael Coleman died February, 1793, in Wood County, VA, now Jackson County, WV - killed by Indians. In the town of Cottageville, there is a marker off the highway situated in a little road side rest area that reads: "Michael Coleman, member of a hunting party from frontier fort at Belleville, was killed and scalped by Indians at this point about 1793..." His body was found scalped & stripped of all clothing. He was buried on the spot.

He Was married to Margaretta (last name unknown) WVT Est. before 1770. Margaretta was born WFT Est. 1727-1753. She died WFT Est. 1775-1842.