Biography

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Michael Israel son of Solomon Israel was born 1 in 1736 in Albemarle Co., Virginia. He died in 1820 in Buncombe Co, NC. A Revolutionary War Soldier. Michael married Sarah GRAVES about 1754 in Albermarle, Virginia. Sarah was born 2 in 1738. She died on 11 Sep 1824 in Buncombe Co, NC.

Children of Israel, by Kenneth Davison Israel, 1981 Rev. Edgar Woods, in his history of Albemarle County in Virginia, describes the land purchased by Michael Israel as being in North Garden near Stockton Thoroughfare, which is a conspicuous pass through the mountains between North Garden and Batesville. In time, the pass became to be known as Israel's Gap.Furthermore, the mountain just north of Israel's Gap is Israel' Mountain.

While in Albemarle County, Virginia, Michael Israel served as Border Ranger in defense of the frontier against the Indians in September, 1758. For this service Michael recieved 16 shillings. Michael Israel is listed as one of 56 men of the Albemarle Company of Militia who were in actual service for the defense and protection of the frontier against the Indians in September 1758. (Hening's Statutes, VII, 203) also History of Albemarle County, p. 363, and Hening's Statutes, Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776, Vol. II, pg 67.

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1. ↑ Source: #S-2050775303 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16800513&pid=535366865

• Henning's Statutes at Large; Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, From the First Session of The Legislature In the Year 1619.
• To Seek The Peace Of The City, Early Jewish Life in Charlottsville, Virginia; Jeffrey Hantman, Phyllis Leffler, and Carol Ely
• North Carolina Taxpayers, 1701-1786; Clarence E. Ratcliff, 1984
• Albemarle County Deed Book 5, pg 195-196
• Virginia Colonial Militia, Armstrong; pg 67
• List of Colonial Soldiers In Virginia; H. J. Eckenrode, Archivist, 1913
• Jews in Colonial America (AJHS Oppenheim Collection), 1650-1850
• History of Albemarle County, Virginia 1901, Rev. Edgar Woods, pg 363
• Wilkes North Carolina Deed Book; A-1, pg 145-146
• Michael Israel, fought in the Battle of King's Mountain alongside his brother-in-law, Benjamin Cleveland. Col. Benjamin Cleveland, was in charge of the Wilkes County militia that fought at the Battle of Kings Mountain. In addition to the DNA matches that descendants of the two sisters, Sarah Graves Israel and Mary Graves Cleveland have, this supports a relationship. https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/cleveland-benjamin
• Census 1790 Wilkes County, North Carolina - First Company, Morgan District; males over 16 - 1 (Michael); males under 16 - 4 (Solomon, Michael, Isom, 1 more?); females - 2 (Sarah, Cathy); slaves - 4; Source Citation: Year: 1790; Census Place: , Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M637_7; Image: 0089. FHL book 975.6, x2p, p. 120
• Census 1800 Wilkes County, North Carolina.
• Kenneth Davidson Israel, The Children of Israel (2332 Buttonwood Dr Jacksonville FL 32216: Kenneth Davidson Israel, 1981), p 4 Michael Israel, a son of Solomon Israel is believed to have been born about 1736. At the present time (1981) the place of his birth is unknown to this writer. This writer has assumed that Michael Israel was about 21 years old in 1758 when he obtained an original grant, number 32, of 82 acres in Albemarle County, Virginia. (Book 1, Plat 1, Surveyor's Book, Albemarle County, Virginia) Furthermore, Michael Israel served as a border ranger in defense of the frontier in 1757. (Henning's Statutes, p 67) At that time, Michael Israel could have been age 16 or more, but possibly 19 or older.. Hereinafter cited as The Children of Israel.
• Jewish Archives, Rabbi Malcom H. Stern; In 1987, Jane Greenwrote to the American Jewish Archives in New York to see if they had any record of Solomon Israel. Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern had seen the Israel name in the History of Albemarle County, by Rev. Woods. Rabbi Stern replied in part: "But the best answer I can give you on antecendents is that like most Jews from Northern Europe, Solomon had no surname until he arrived in England or America from either Germany or Poland, the source of most Jewish immigrants of that period. He was undoubtedly known in the Jewish community whence he came as SOLOMON ben (=son of) ISRAEL, and chose his patronymic as a surname. Although New York had a Jewish congregation that traces its origins to 1654, there are no records prior to 1728 when they were building their first synagogue. You are correct in assuming that SOLOMON would have been dropped from the synagogue on his marriage to non-Jewess". https://www.geni.com/people/Michael-Israel-Sr/6000000008944082627
• Source: S-2050775303 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;;; Note: Ancestry Family Trees (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58803876/michael-israel : accessed 15 September 2021), memorial page for Michael Israel Sr. (1734–1819), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58803876, citing Michael and Sarah Israel Burying Ground, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Bobby Hendrix (contributor 46992354) .

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WikiTree profile Israel-90 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.