Died in the war of 1812. Banner Brock and his brother, Capt. John Brock were mustered and served under Colonel Samuel Bayless from Nov. 1814 until May 1815 in the 4th Regiment of the Tennessee Militia. They were recruited in Claiborne County, and mustered into service at Knoxville in Nov. 1814 This regiment was dismissed at Mobile, Alabama in May 1815. Robert McCann, military historian, described their regiment as one of three under the command of General William Carroll. The assignment of the regiment was to protect the region from Indians and a possible British invasion. Among the forts they protected were: Fort Claiborne, Fort Decatur and Fort Montgomery. David Parman in his book FROM SETTLEMENTS TO COMMUNITIES MY ANCESTORS IN 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY AMERICA PARMANS 'S, BROCK'S. CHADWELL'S 7 GREGORY'S describes Banner Brock's fate. "Sickness was rampant in this regiment and the desertion rate was high. Banner Brock did not return to Tennessee following the war, but died on February 4, 1815 in the company of his brother Captain John while serving our nation. Since he served for 2 months and 27 days at the rate of $8 per month. Banner's total earnings were only $23.20 for his tour of duty."
Banner is an unusual name. Over the years some genealogists have tried to change or add the name Hugh or Jehu to the name Banner. There are census records in 1810 in Franklin Co., Virginia, 1830 in Green County, Tennessee, and 1850 in Laurel County Kentucky for a Jehu Brock. But these are not the same man. Banner died during the war of 1812. His name is on the National Archives record as Banner Brock, on the Tennessee Volunteer Army records as Banner Brock and in Claiborne County, Tennessee Court Records as Banner Brock.
Family Historian Alice Brock Faulkner in her book THE FAMILY, HISTORY AND DESCENDANTS OF ELDER GEORGE WASHINGTON BROCK notes "According to Grandfather Ragan Brock, Elder George W. Brock always referred to his father as Banner Brock." In addition she wrote "Because of Banner Brock's unusual name, or a name not heard before, Uncle "Tip" was asked if Banner Brock had a different or another name. his reply was "No child, Banner was his only name. (That's what Pap (Ragan Brock,) always called him. Grandpap (Elder George Washington Brock,) knew what his father's name was."
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