Hezekiah Coleman (1785 - 1854)

Born 22 May 1785 in Union County, South Carolina, USA

Husband of Elizabeth Martha (Belew) Coleman — married 1 Jan 1811 in Union, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Dec 1854 at age 69 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA

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Biography

Hezekiah Coleman served in the Georgia Militia in the War of 1812
Service started: 21 Nov 1814
Unit(s): Capt. Water's Company
Service ended: 6 May 1815

Hezekiah Coleman was born on 22 May 1785 in Union Co., South Carolina.

Hezekiah and Elizabeth Belew married 1 Jan 1811 in Union County, South Carolina. (See War of 1812 record source below.)

Hezekiah fought in the War of 1812.^[1]

1850 Census had Hezekiah living in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States with his wife, Elizabeth and three of his youngest children, Sarah, Daniel, & McDaniel, although it is believed it should have read McDonald, not McDaniel. ^[2]

Hezekiah died on 31 Dec 1855 in Itawamba Co., Mississippi. (See War of 1812 record source below.)

Research Notes

RESEARCH NOTES - Lea Walker Sullivan Sept 23, 2023. There has been a difference of opinion amongst researchers about the parentage of Hezekiah Coleman. I feel the following excertps from March 1. 2023 From [3] Page 6 "Children of Robert Coleman and His Wife, Ann Hinton: Abner Coleman Abner Coleman, Sr. was born circa 1755, could help clear up some doubt.

"Abner Coleman Sr. gave 90 acres of land to his son Hezekiah on the north side of Mill Creek on September 13, 1811. The deed transaction mentions their son, Abner, Jr.

Hezekiah sold his land to Philip Coleman, son of William, on December 26, 1811. His cousin, Richard, witnessed the transaction. Hezekiah’s wife, Elizabeth Belue, relinquished her right of dower. They moved their family to Gwinnett County, Georgia".

There has been much confusion on this family line. Several of the children of McDonald Coleman (1836-1878) filed applications with the Guion Miller Rolls, Eastern Cherokees Application (specifically, application #44808 which was attached to Sidney Bird Coleman application, which combined all the applications together.) It was Rejected:

Ancestors were not parties to treaties of 1833-6 - 46; [said] grand parents (Hezekiah and wife Elizabeth) born prior to 1835; near two hundred miles from Cherokee territory; no affiliation or association with Cherokee tribe.

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815"
   War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1133 #32467 (accessed 8 March 2023)
   Soldier: Hezekiah Coleman; Widow: Elizabeth Belew Coleman; Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1811; Date Enlisted: 21 Nov 1814; Date Discharged: 6 May 1815; Soldier's Death Date: 31 Dec 1855; Soldier's Death Place: Itawamba Co Miss; Military Service Location: Georgia; Pension Number - #1: Wid Orig 1022; Pension Number - #2: Wid Ctf 5656; Bounty Land Number - #1: 17998 80 50; Bounty Land Number - #2: 31882 80 55; Roll number: 20; Archive Publication Number: M313.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: M4LZ-TDB (accessed 8 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-64KS-CFX Image number 00345
   Hezikiah Coleman (66) in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States. Born in South Carolina.