Pvt. William Rabon

From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60570049/william-rabon

A War of 1812 Veteran, William Rabon served as Private in Capt. Alston's & Gasque's 3rd Regiment, SC Militia, War of 1812. He was most likely given bounty land for his service & some of which is listed in his will of 1854.

William Rabon's will is posted at www.hchsonline.org/wills & here also. He names his children in his will. He is believed to be buried right next to his son Daniel H. Rabon & his wife Elizabeth Johnson at Cool Springs. There are 2 very old slabs of concrete that are for William Rabon & wife Mary (no inscription on either concrete slab as it is worn away). William would be on the left & Mary on the right (according to the order {left & right} their son Daniel & wife are buried & age of slabs are another indication since William died before Mary). See photo/will posted.

Parents:

• William Rabon (Sr.)
• Unknown mother

Spouse:

• Mary (Hucks)? Rabon b. 1804 died between 1860 & 1870.

Children: (listed in his will)

• George H. Rabon 1820-
• Isaiah Rabon 1821-1914 (CW Vet.)
• Wm. Rabon III 1823-unknown death
• Mary E. Ann Rabon Jones 1832-unknown death
• Daniel H. Rabon 1834-1904 (CW Vet.)
• Jeremiah Rabon 1837-1864 (KIA in CW)
• David Rabon 1839-1912 (CW Vet.)

KE (Keith Edwards)

Inscription

There are two very old concrete slabs beside son Daniel Rabon at Cool Springs Meth. Church that are for William Rabon & wife Mary Rabon.

Gravesite Details

• William left an extensive will that is recorded with www.HCHSonline.org/wills. Also War of 1812 service listed at:http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~york/1812/Alston.html

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2C-T7FQ : 9 June 2021), William Rabon, ; Burial, Cool Spring, Horry, South Carolina, United States of America, Cool Springs Southern Methodist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 60570049, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP6-B5N : 20 February 2021), William Rabon, Horry, South Carolina, United States; citing 258, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 170; FHL microfilm 22,504.
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http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~york/military/1812/Gasques.html

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~york/military/1812/Alston.html

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-GQHN : 8 March 2021), William Rabon, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 170; FHL microfilm 882,688.