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Marriage records of Orange County, North Carolina show Benjamin marriedRachal Holloway on June 9, 1784. Also, a Henry Stephens married JaneHolloway on August 9, 1787. Henry may be connected to Benjamin, possiblya brother. August 30, 1795, Benjamin Stephens of Burke County sold to Mail J.Barnett of Franklin Co. 287 1/2 acres near Cedar Shoals on Oconee River,originally granted to John Wagnon in 1785. Test. John Barnett, J.P. Benjamin Stephens, Sr. was residing in Burke County until at leastNovember of 1815. Laurens County, Georgia Legal Records: Benjamin Stephens---May 1816--Received by letter, member of PoplarSprings North Baptist Church, Laurens County, Georgia until 1832. Benjamin Stephens---Key 49, page 25, October 1819,---Plaintiff was TerrelHigdon. Defendant was Benjamin Stephens. Witness was Jesse Stephens. Benjamin Stephens---Key 37, page 134,--October 1819,---Plaintiff wasTerrel Higdon. Defendant was Benjamin Stephens. Attachment. Settled atmutual cost. Benjamin Stephens---Married Mary Cook, November 4, 1824--Laurens County,Georgia Benjamin Stephens---Key 39, page 34, November 1827, Petit Jurors swornwere Benjamin Stephens and others. Marriage records of Orange County, North Carolina show Benjamin marriedRachal Holloway on June 9, 1784. Also, a Henry Stephens married JaneHolloway on August 9, 1787. Henry may be connected to Benjamin. Records of Onslow County, North Carolina Deed Book O, (1785-1788), pg. 39 April 11, 1785---Benjamin Stephens, Jr. to Reuben Grant all his rights innegroes received from his wife, Rachel Grant, alias Timmons. Tests:Rebecca Bryan, Basil Grant Deed Book P, pg. 55 October 13, 1788----Benjamin Stephens to Nathan Stephens for 50 poundspatented by Benjamin Stephens, March 1, 1780. Tests R. Grant, EphriamSwift August 30, 1795, Benjamin Stephens of Burke County sold to Mail J.Barnett of Franklin Co. 287 1/2 acres near Cedar Shoals on Oconee River,originally granted to John Wagnon in 1785. Test. John Barnett, J.P. Benjamin Stephens, Sr. was residing in Burke County until at leastNovember of 1815. Laurens County, Georgia Legal Records: Benjamin Stephens---May 1816--Received by letter, member of PoplarSprings North Baptist Church, Laurens County, Georgia until 1832. Benjamin Stephens---Key 49, page 25, October 1819,---Plaintiff was TerrelHigdon. Defendant was Benjamin Stephens. Witness was Jesse Stephens. Benjamin Stephens---Key 37, page 134,--October 1819,---Plaintiff wasTerrel Higdon. Defendant was Benjamin Stephens. Attachment. Settled atmutual cost. Benjamin Stephens---Married Mary Cook, November 4, 1824--Laurens County,Georgia Benjamin Stephens---Key 39, page 34, November 1827, Petit Jurors swornwere Benjamin Stephens and others. 1835 Pension Roles of Soldiers living in Georgia BENJAMIN STEPHENS LAURENS COUNTY PRIVATE NORTH CAROLINA CONT'L LINE $56.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $169.98 AMOUNT RECEIVED MARCH 18, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 72 Pension records state he was involved in the Battle of Kettle Creek Wilkes County Memoirs of Georgia BATTLE OF KETTLE CREEK KETTIE (KETTLE) CREEK is famous as the battle-ground where Clarke, Dooly,and Pickens, distinguished themselves in the war of the Revolution. WhenSavannah was taken, Colonel Campbell advanced to Augusta. Colonel Boyd,who had just returned from New-York, was to notify the disaffected, andexcite the Tories on the western parts of North and South Carolina, andforce his way to join Colonel Campbell at Augusta. Colonel Campbell immediately moved up SavannahRiver, with several hundred mounted men; and after manoeuvring in theneighbourhood of where Petersburg now stands, and Kerr's Fort, in orderto effect a junction with Boyd, he was compelled by the Whigs to return.Colonel Pickens, with only three hundred and twenty men, after drivingback Campbell, pursued Boyd, and forced him to cross the river eighteenmiles above the junction of Savannah and Broad rivers. He then crossed attheir junction, and was joined by Dooly and Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke,with about one hundred dragoons. Colonel Dooly, with great patriotism,gave the command of all the forces to him. They pursued Boyd rapidly, whohad taken a circuitous route through the Cherokee Nation, until theyovertook him, in a few days, on the east bank of Kettle Creek, inGeorgia, just as his men had shot down some bceves, and were preparingtheir breakfast. Colonel Pickens had divided his forces into threedivisions, Colonel Dooly commanding the right, and Clarke the left, withdirections to flank the enemy, while he commanded the attack from thecentre, giving strict orders not to fire until within thirty-five pacesof the foe. Colonel Boyd was a brave, active man, but was shot down earlyin the engagement. After close fighting for half an hour, the Whigs drovethe enemy through the cane, and over the creek. They fought withdesperation, and left a great many dead and wounded upon the field. Theyrallied on a rising ground on the west bank, and renewed the fight, theWhigs finding great difficulties in passing through the cane. However,the victory was complete. The Whigs had four hundred and twenty, and theTories upwards of seven hundred; and out of that number, not more thanthree hundred ever reached Colonel Campbell, in Augusta. This success wasof far more importance than the number engaged would indicate. It brokeup the Tories throughout North Carolina, who never afterwards assembled,except in small parties, or under the immediate protection of a foreignforce. Although they were dreaded for their desperate and malignantoutrages upon the country, yet they acted more for the plunder and murderof individuals than for concerted and manly warfare. This battle ofKettle Creek decided their fate. THIS county has produced a number of menwho would have done honour to any country. More About BENJAMIN STEPHENS, JR.: Fact 1: 1762, Born Onslow County, North Carolina Fact 2: Bet. 1778 - 1781, Fought in Revolutionary War Fact 3: 1781, Possibly moves to Moore County, North Carolina Fact 4: 1790, Tax list in Wilkes County, Georgia Fact 5: 1793, Headright Grant in Burke County, Georgia Fact 6: 1794, Headright Grant in Washington County, Georgia Fact 7: 1796, Headright Grant in Burke County, Georgia Fact 8: 1805, Draws in Lottery in Burke County, Georgia Fact 9: Bet. 1815 - 1816, Laurens County, Georgia-- Land Sales Fact 10: 1817, Laurens County, Georgia-- Land Sales Fact 11: November 11, 1824, Married Mrs. Mary Cook, Laurens County,Georgia Fact 12: Bet. 1826 - 1827, Laurens County, Georgia-- Land Sales Fact 13: 1832, Applied for Revolutionary War Pension, age 70, LaurensCounty, Georgia -----William Lackey Stephens;http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/e/William-Lackey--Stephens/index.html
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