Robert Coleman (abt. 1710 - bef. 1783)

Born about 1710 in Amelia County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Susanne (Phillips) Coleman — married about 1730 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia

Husband of Ann (Hinton) Coleman — married about 1741 in Virginia

Descendants

Died before 15 Aug 1783 before about age 73 in Old District 98,Union, South Carolina, United States

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Robert Coleman was a Virginia colonist.

Robert Coleman has English ancestors.

Biography

Robert Coleman was born about 1710 in Amelia County, Virginia, British America and christened on 6 December 1713 in Abbington, Glouster County, Virginia, British Colony^[1] son of William Coleman Jr. (abt.1680-bef.1745) and Faith (Godfrey) Coleman (~1690 - <1743).

His siblings were:

1. Daniel Coleman (~1700 - <1789)
2. Frances Coleman (~1702 - )
3. Frances (Coleman) Tucker (~1711 - ~1769)
4. Joseph Robert Coleman (~1712 - ~1770)
5. William Coleman (~1716 - 1768)
6. Godfrey Coleman (~1718 - <1753)
7. Peter Coleman I (~1720 - ~1794)

Robert (~20) married 1) Susanne Phillips (~10) (1720 - 1775) in 1730 in Prince George, Prince George. Their children were:

1. Frances (Coleman) Gibbs (~1737 - ~1781)
2. Lucy (Coleman) Draper (1739 - ~1805).

Robert (~31) married 2) Ann Hinton (~19) (1722 - 1775) in 1741 in Virginia. Their children were:

1. Christopher Coleman (~1741 - 1781)
2. Abner Coleman (~1755 - ~1825)
3. Elizabeth (Coleman) McKinney (1758 - 1796).

Robert lived in Lunenburg County, Virginia and Mecklenburg County, Virginia, prior to moving to Union County, South Carolina in the 1760's.^[2]

In his father's will [795 ID|William Coleman ]] Jr. (identified as Senior in his will), states in his will of 2 June 1743, "I give and bequeath to my son Robert Coleman two hundred acres of land more or less lying on the upper side of Wintocomake Creek all the land below the Great Branch to him and his heirs forever."^[3]

Robert held property in Amelia County, Virginia, for the 1750 Tax list, Amelia County, Virginia, taken by Wood Jones, it states "tithes taken below Deep Creek", Raleigh Parish, Robert Coleman, along with his brother Daniel Coleman, Sr. and his nephew, Daniel Coleman, Jr.^[4]

Robert moved his family to Lunenburg County, Virginia in 1754. While in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Robert was a large landholder - owning 610 acres on Allen's Creek.^[5]

Following his time in Lunenburg County he and his family moved to Mecklenburg County, Virginia. After 1765 Robert moved his family from Virginia to within twelve miles of what later became Unionville, South Carolina, circa 1765. His land was just off Mill Creek, a tributary that flows into the Pacolet River. This creek was first called Clark's Mill Creek in honor of John Clark, Sr., father of General Elijah Clark.^[6]

Robert Coleman served as a Patriot soldier under Colonel Thomas Brandon in the 2nd Spartan Regiment, South Carolina Militia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He then deserted to the British and was named an outlaw in the proclmation of December 16, 1779, by the Govenor of South Carolina in the newspaper, South Carolina and American General Gazette, of Charleston, South Carolina. The article contained 40 names, including Robert Coleman and his son Christopher. Robert fought with the South Carolina Royalists and was an ensign on half pay at Savannah, Georgia in 1780. By the time the British evacuated Fort Ninety Six, Robert, his wife and most of his children had become refugees in Charleston, South Carolina, under British protection.^[7]

Robert died before 15 Aug 1783 in Old District 98,Union, South Carolina, United States aged ~73.^[8]

The Bond for Robert Coleman's Estate was signed by Thomas Draper and John Haile before John Thomas, Jr., Ordinary, on August 15 1783. Administrators of the estate were Thomas and Lacy Coleman Draper. Major Zachariah Bullock, John Tollison and Adam Potter made an inventory of his estate on 20 December 1783. His lands were not confiscated. Lucy Coleman Draper, Robert's daughter, was most likely, also in Charleston as a refugee at the time of her father's death.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ I"Coleman Family History, page 55
2. ↑ Coleman Family History, page 55
3. ↑ William Coleman Sr., Will Book 1, Page 37, Amelia County, Virginia WILLIAM COLEMAN, SR., WILL
4. ↑ Coleman Family History, page56
5. ↑ Robert Coleman, Coleman Family History, page 56
6. ↑ Robert Coleman, Coleman family History, page 57
7. ↑ Robert Coleman, Coleman Family History, Page 57
8. ↑ Coleman Family History, Part Two Direct Antecedents, pg 57
9. ↑ Robert Colman, Coleman Family History, page 57 and 58
10. ↑ "Draper Families in America, pg 7; Ancestry Information from freepages: Nan Coleman

• Coleman Family History, Part Two Direct Antecedents, Colemanfamilyhistory. files, wordpress.com pps 52 - 58 lineages and family members
• Coleman Family History, page 55. Birth and Christening dates, places.
• Coleman Family History, page 55. Residences

See also:

• "Draper Families in America, pg 7
• Will Book 1, Page 37, Amelia County, Virginia, WILLIAM COLEMAN, SR., WILL
• Virginia Properties: Robert Coleman, Coleman Family History, page 56
• Virginia Deeds: Book 4 pg 405 Oct 1, 1754 Thomas Hawkins of Lunenburg to Robert Coleman "of Amelia County" 368 acres on both sides of Allen's Creek.
• Book 4, Page 275, Lunenburg County, Virginia, November 8, 1755, Nicholas Major, Jr. sold Robert Coleman 142 acres on the South side of Allen's Creek.
• Land Deed Book 5, Page 120, Lunenburg County, Virginia, December 31, 1757. James Tucker sold Robert Coleman 100 acres on the lower side of Allen's Creek.
• Land Deed Book 6, Page 538 Lunenburg County, Virginia, December 1, 1761. Robert Coleman and Ann, his wife, to John Alloway, 142 acres on Allen's Creek amd Mountain Branch.
• Deed Book 10, Page 90, Lunenburg County, Virginia, November 9, 1764. Robert Coleman, Lunenburg County, with Christopher Coleman for a witness, sold Thomas Farrar 140 Acres on Allen's Creek.
• Land Deed Book 10, Page 34, Lunenburg County, November 27, 1764, Robert Coleman of Lunenburg Country to Christopher Coleman 168 acres on the South side of Allen's Creek at the mouth of Easter's Branch.
• Union County, South Carolina Land Ownership: Office of the Secretary of State, Columbia, South Carolina, grant from the Honorable William Bull, sixth Governor of South Carolina, September 9, 1774, to Robert Coleman for six hundred acres on both sides of Mill's Creek. Recites that the land had originally been granted to Robert Coleman by the Governor of North Carolina on April 28, 1768, but later the running of the boundary had fallen within the limits of South Carolina. Mill's Creek is a branch of the Pacolet River.
• Land Deed Book B, Page 109, Union County, South Carolina. July 30, 1786. Robert Coleman deed to Abner Coleman recites that Robert Coleman, late of said District, died intestate, the owner of six hundred acres of land, which said land fell by descent to Robert Coleman, son of Christopher Coleman, as the heir=at-law to said real estate. Sold to Abner Coleman one-half of the said six hundred acres on the North side f Mill's Creek.
• Land purchased along Pacolet River, SC. Will filed in Abbeville District with Thomas and Lucy Draper as Administrators.
• "Administration filed in Abbeville Dist, SC abstracts Old 96 Dist will 7 bond box 21 Pack 459 Aug 15, 1783.