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Benjamin Harrelson, I

Also Known As: "Benjamin Harralson"
Birthdate:
Death: before March 02, 1802
Georgetown Dist, South Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Paul Harrelson, Jr. and Patience Harrelson
Husband of Ruth Harrelson; Selah "Celia" Commander Harrelson; Celia Harrelson and Ruth Harrelson
Father of Patience Norton(Harrelson); Mary Ann Shooter(born Harrelson); Abigail Grice(born Harrelson); Patience Mincy Norton; Celia Bethea and 7 others
Brother of Joseph Harrelson; William Harrelson, I; Andrew Harrelson and Prudence Reaves

DAR: Ancestor #: A213740
Managed by: Private User
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About Benjamin Harrelson, I

A Patriot of the American Revolution for SOUTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor #: A213740

Benjamin Harrelson Sr.

  • Born 1725 in New Kent, Colony of Virginia
  • Died 1802 in Marion, South Carolina, USA
  • Son of Paul Harrelson Jr. and Patience Lewis
  • Husband of Ruth MNU Harrelson - married {date unknown}
  • Husband of Selah Commander — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
  • Husband of Cealey Smith — married 1767

Note: Wife Ruth and children - Lewis H. and Benjamin have proven DAR information. It is not clear that they are her children, but Ruth is the only wife listed and was Benjamin's wife at the time of his death. There is speculation that Ruth is "Ruth Celia" and the daughter of John Smith IV and Mary Smith.

Children noted in will of Benjamin I:

  1. Abigail Grice (born Harrelson)
  2. Patience Norton (born Harrelson)
  3. Molly Harrelson
  4. Mary Ann Shooter (born Harrelson)
  5. Celia Bethea (born Harrelson)
  6. Lucy Harrelson
  7. Lewis Harrelson
  8. Charity Harrelson
  9. Benjamin Harrelson II

For Patriotic Supply:

"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZV-MGWJ : 16 August 2019), Benjamin Harrelson, 19 Aug 1785; citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140766.

"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-G7K : accessed 1 May 2020), Benjamin Harralson, Prince Georges, Georgetown, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 507, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.*

  • Prince Georges included present day Georgetown, Horry, and Marion Counties.

"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-G7K : accessed 1 May 2020), Benjamin Harralson, Prince Georges, Georgetown, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 507, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.**

  • *While this entry is listed Beny Harralson, upon visual inspection of the document, this researcher thinks it is Benj Harralson. The age delineated also matches the approximate age of the subject. SFG

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Benjamin Harrelson, I's Timeline

1740
1740
1756
1756
South Carolina
1756
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
1760
1760
1762
1762
1762
South Carolina, USA
1765
1765
South Carolina, Colonial US
1768
January 2, 1768
Prince George District, now Marion County, South Carolina, Colonial US