Benjamin Derreberry
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Benjamin Franklin Derreberry (abt. 1804 - abt. 1883)

Benjamin Franklin "Benny" Derreberry
Born about in Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina, USAmap
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Husband of — married 15 Aug 1827 in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USAmap
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Died about at about age 79 in Valleytown, Cherokee, North Carolina, USAmap
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Benjamin was born about 1804 and died about 1883.

Apr 1810 • Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States - Total Free White Persons:8;Males: 2 under age 10-John,Benny, 1 age 26- 44-Micah; Females: 3 under age 10-Daughter,Annie,Polly, 1 age 26-44-Mary, 1 age 45 and over; No slaves (Female age 45 and older must have been older relative living with them.) [1]

Marriage: 15 Aug 1827 • Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA - Marriage bond to Hutcheons (sp?) G Burton, Esq. for £100 (100 pounds); Marriage to SUSANNAH ALMARINDA "SUSAN" HIPPS [2]

1830 • Burke, North Carolina, United States - Free White Persons:Males-Under 5: 2-Bill,Came;Males-20 thru 29:1-Benny;Females-30 thru 39:1-Susie;No Slaves;Total Free White Persons:4 [3]

28 Aug 1837 • Burke County, North Carolina, USA - Burke Co., NC Land Entry #12878 for 50 acres in the Spring Creek area [4]

Feb 1840 • West of North Fork, Burke, North Carolina, United States - Free White Persons:Males-Under 5:1-Robert;Males-5 thru 9:1-Alec; Males-10 thru 14:2-Bill,Came;Males-30 thru 39:1-Benny;Females-5 thru 9:2-Minerva,Eliza;Females-40 thru 49:1-Susie;No slaves;Total Free White Persons:8;Persons employed in agriculture:4 [5]

Jun 1840 • Vengeance Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA - In 1840, they loaded their covered wagons with family and all their earthly possessions, and started the long journey to the new land. Here Benjamin claimed land in the Vengeance Creek area and set about building a log house for the family. [6]

1850 • Cherokee, North Carolina - Age:46; Benjamin Derebury 46 Susanna Derebury 50 William Derebury 22 John M Derebury 21 Robert Derebury 19 Elizabeth Derebury 18 Minerva Derebury 16 Alexander Derebury 14; Farmer; Born in NC;Can read and write [7]

1860 • Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States - Age:55;BJ Derryberry 55;Farmer;Born in Burke County, NC;Real Estate Value:$50;Personal Property Value:$150 (Wife lived with son Came and his family) [8]

1880 • Valley Town, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States - Age:76;Widower;Father; William Derroberry 52 Arinie Derroberry 49 William Derroberry 24 Andy Derroberry 22 Elizobeth Derroberry 20 Thomas Derroberry 18 Benj. Derroberry 76;Can read;Cannot write;He and parents born in NC;Living with son William Newton "Bill" Derreberry [9]

Benjamin and Susannah are buried side-by-side in unmarked graves at Peachtree Memorial Baptist in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina.

Occupation: Farmer; Whiskey maker, Operated a government still - Benjamin and Susannah had marital problems which resulted in moving the still upstream above a waterfall. Here he erected a log hut for himself and became totally consumed in his whiskey making. [10]

Sources

  1. ↑ Year: 1810; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 339; Image: 00233; Family History Library Film: 0337912
  2. ↑ North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, County Court Records at Morganton, NC.
  3. ↑ 1830 US Census; Census Place: Burke, North Carolina; Page: 145; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 118; Family History Film: 0018084
  4. ↑ NC Land Grants, Burke County, NC Archives.
  5. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: West of North Fork, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 355; Page: 354; Image: 718; Family History Library Film: 0018092
  6. ↑ Family files
  7. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Cherokee, North Carolina; Roll: M432_625; Page: 68A; Image: 141
  8. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina; Roll: M653_892; Page: 2; Image: 548; Family History Library Film: 803892
  9. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Valley Town, Cherokee, North Carolina; Roll: 958; Family History Film: 1254958; Page: 332D; Enumeration District: 081; Image: 0355
  10. ↑ Family file
  • NC civil marriages 1763-1868




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Carol Beaver
Where was Benjamin in 1860? His wife Susannah was living with their son Alexander but I've not found Benjamin on the 1860
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Postell-72 Kathy (Postell) Postelle Rixon
Dear Carol, I added info to his record, along with the 1860 census. Kathy
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