Rachel Burleson

Cannot have been the daughter of Rachel Hendricks born 1734. Perhaps the sister of Benjamin Hendrick

Aaron Burleson ll married RACHEL HENDRICKS Abt. 1745 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia. She was born Abt. 1730 in Buncombe, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, and died Bef. 1800 in Possibly Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

After the death of Aaron in Tennessee, Rachel sold the property to Azariah Doty, a Revolutionary War Scout. The land remains in the Doty family to this day. Rachel then returned to North Carolina.

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Birth: May 28, 1712 County Durham, England Death: Dec. 2, 1782 Sullivan County Tennessee, USA

There is also another birthdate for Aaron which is 1722.

Aaron was the first Burleson in the South to Virginia.

Aaron John Burleson was a close friend of Daniel Boone per North Carolina historians claiming friendship with Daniel Boone. This friendship is in dispute.

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion to this Burleson line. Many contradictions. Everyone has their theory. Who knows which is correct.

He married Rachel Hendricks born ca 1730 and died ca 1783 in Rutherford, County, NC (Rachel's maiden name has not been verified?).

They had 13 children. Per Aaron's will dated May of 1782 in Sullivan County, NC. Children are: John, Joseph married Nancy Gage, Jonathon, Elizabeth, Thomas, Sarah, Aaron, Rachel, Nancy, Abigail married Reuben Gage, Mary, Rhoda and James who married his cousin Elizabeth Shipman.

He served as a minute man in the Rev. War.

In 1782 Aaron left to visit his good friend, Daniel Boone(who lived a few days walk from the Burleson home) who lived in Kentucky. Aaron was ambushed and killed by Cherokee Indians while crossing the Clinch (Clynch) River per Tenn. historians. Aaron had many arrows in him and he had been scalped. There are disputes as to the exact year he died. N.C. historians claim Aaron was killed by Cherokee Indians while on the Cane Creek while with Daniel Boone.

The picture to the right is of Robert Mitchell Burleson (1851 - 1894) per office manager of the Avery County Historical Museum in Newland, N.C. Robert Mitchell is the great-great grandson of Aaron Burleson who was born in 1712.

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Parents:

 John Aaron Burleson (1677 - 1763)

Sibling:

 Aaron Burleson (1712 - 1782)

 Elizabeth Burleson (1718 - 1789)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Burleson Family Cemetery Johnson City Washington County Tennessee, USA

Created by: Nancy Edwards Record added: May 22, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 130189566