DEADERICK FAMILY (DIETRICK)
The Deaderick family of Tennessee traces its ancestry to David Dietrick, a native of Wurtemburg, Germany, who emigrated to America in 1747. He settled first in Philadelphia, but soon moved to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, which was settled by Pennsylvania Germans in 1 732. David Dietrick married about 1 752 or 3 Rosanna Boucher, daughter of Michael Boucher, a descendant of Jacob Boucher, to whom arms were granted in Germany in 1450. From Cartwell's History of Frederick County and Shenandoah Valley Pioneers we find that Michael Boucher, a German, subscribed to Oath of Parliament for naturalization in Frederick County, at the June term of court 1 744. Cartwell says on page 492 "The Bucher (Booker) Family found about Newtown as one of the pioneers, and also in the western section of the County, often spell the name Boogher. They furnished soldiers for all the wars during the history of the County.
From an alphabetical list of the Poll of Frederick County July, 24, 1 /58, Colonel George Washington and Colonel Martin were elected Burgesses. David Deaderick's name appears as having voted for both as did also James Knight, Christopher Wendel, August Wendel, and Val Wendel, Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. VI., page 163 .
David Deitrick was a German Lutheran. He was one of the founders of the historic old Stone Church of Winchester, and his name appears upon the ancient Latin document bearing date, April 16, 1764, taken from its corner stone. His will made in 1767, was recorded in the Court of Frederick County, May 4, 1768. The body of the will is written in English, but the signature is in German characters.
The name Dietrick signifies Master Key. Dietrick Von Bern, King of the Ostragoths from 454 to 526, was the founder of a powerful and influential house in South Germany and it is from him that the Dietricks of Wurtemburg claim descent. The descendants of David Dietrick have Anglicized the name to Deaderick. After the death of David Dietrick, his widow Rosanna Boucher Dietrick married Dr. Samuel May, an Englishman, from whom she was later divorced. Their children were Samuel May, Second; Dr. Francis May; and Rosanna May who married Perry, of Staunton and had two sons, George and William Perry.
The Virginia Enumeration for 1782 gives Samuel May as a resident of Fredrick County, having in family eight white souls and four slaves. Mrs. Rosanna Boucher Dietrick May was living in Winchester in 1810. In 1806 David Deaderick, of Jonesboro, Washington Co., Tenn. made a trip to Baltimore and Philadelphia to buy goods for his store at Jonesboro. In a letter to his wife dated Baltimore, April 1806 he speaks of having visited his mother in Winchester.
This letter with other heirlooms including a minature of David Deaderick, Second, by the famous Peel is the property of Mrs. Adelia Scott, of Knoxville, Tenn.
The children of David Dietrick and Rosanna Boucher Dietrick:
I David Deaderick, Second. ,
II George Michael Deaderick.
III Susannah Deaderick.
IV John Deaderick.
V Thomas Deaderick.
VI Elizabeth Deaderick.
