Benjamin Franklin Love (1723 - 1795)

Born 23 Dec 1723 in Lancaster County, Colony Of Pennsylvania

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Died 25 Sep 1795 at age 71 in Anson County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Benjamin Love performed Patriotic Service in South Carolina in the American Revolution.

Benjamin Love is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A071806.

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed November 17, 2015), "Record of Benjamin Love", Ancestor # A071806.

Supplied patriotic service, supplying goods, provisions, and a wagon and team.

There is also some confusion as to the wife of Benjamin. In his will he mentions his brother in law, William Gaston. People have assumed that would mean his wife was Jean Gaston. A Gaston was married to Mary Love which would have made him a brother in law....and as in many families there are several first cousin marraiges between the Gaston and the Love families. Many years ago I found a source that stated that Benjamin's wife was Jean Porter. I have not yet re-found that source. That is why I have put down both surnames.

The will of Benjamin Love found at South Carolina Department of Archives (online) - http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/ViewImage.aspx ?imageNumber=S108093000600177000a.jpg&recordId=296899 - (accessed 29 Sep 2013) He lists his sons, except for Robert, but mentions Robert's 2 sons Isaac and Benjamin. Robert had predeceased his father in a shoot out with British troops over some misappropriated chickens (not known if it was him or them).

Will as transcribed from the SC archives:

Will of Benjamin Love In the name of God amen I Benjamin Love of Chester County and provenceof South Carolina being of perfict Soundness of Mind and memory andcalling to Mind the Mortality of my body and knowing it is appointedfor all men to Die Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testamentthat is to Say Principly and first of all I give and Recommend my Soulinto the hands of Almighty God that Give it and my Body I recommend to theEarth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burral at the Discretion of myExecutors Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurection I ShallReceve the Same again by the almighty power of God, and touching Suchworldly Estate Whearwith it has pleased God to Bless me in this Life Igive Devise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner andform---------- first I give and bequeath unto my Son James Love two Negroes namedSimon and Phillis and two Mares known by the Name of Beauty and Flyand a horse named Jacky and a Mear named Flower and her colt------ I give and bequeath unto my Son John Gaston Love two Negros Named Samand Dina With a Horse named Hunter and a Mare Named Jupeter and herColt named Rainbow and a Colt named Dick------------ I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Love two Negros namedPeter and Dublin and a Mare Named Bonney and her Colt Named Dimond andone Womans Saddle and Bridle--------- I Give to my two Sons James and John Each of them one mans Saddle andmy wearing apparel to be Equally Divided between them: the Remainingpart of my personal Estate Goods and Chatles (except thirty pounds tobe hereafter bequethed) I give to my Wife and Three Children aforesaidto each of them an equal part except two cows and calves which I giveand bequeath to my two Grand Sons Benjamin and Isack Love to be eachof them one the four tracts of land which I possess on Turky CreekWaters I give and bequeth to my two Sons James and John Turky Creek tobe the Line Between them from the Lower End of my Land to the Mouth ofa winter Run called the Steep Hollow from thence to Mathew RodgersCorner my son James part of the land part of said lands to be all thatis on the North Side of Turky Creek and that part that is on the SouthSide of the Creek above the mouth of the aforesaid Run and Line to Rodgers Corner aforesaid tobe my Son Johns part of Said Lands and Like Wise Thirty PoundsSterling to make him Equal with his brothers----------------------- The tract of three Hundred acres of Land Which I purchased from HughMcCluer I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth and any of mythree Children Dying Without Issue all their Land Which I have Willedto them to Descend to their surviving Brothers or Sister Equaly; theaforesaid Bequethments of three Hundred acres of Land to my Daughter Elizabeth is to her and her Lawful Issue as Like Turnover wise herNegros in Intended for the foresaid purpose I further Will that mybeloved Wife Jean if She Continues in Widow- hood until my Childrencome of Age that then she Shall have Sufficient maintenance During theCourse of her Natural Live Equaly from my three Children out of thebequethments made to them out of my Estate, I Leave my three Childrenafforsaid under the Care of my beloved Wife to be brought up WithSufficient Victuals Clothing and Schooling until they arrive at theyears & Descration During which She is to enjoy the BeforementionedBequeathments Which I have Left to them: I Likewise Constitute Make and ordain my Beloved Wife Jean and my SonJames and Hugh McClure Sole Executors of this my Last Will andTestament and I Do hereby utterly Disalow Revock and Disanull all Willor Wills by me heretofore made and Declare this to be my Last Will andTestament in Witness Whereof I have herunto Set my Hand and affixed mySeal this thirtyeth Day of September one thousand Seven hundred andNinty three. Benjamin (his X mark) Love Signed Sealed pronounced and Declared in presence of William Love William Love, Seignior Frances (her x mark) Love

The above Charge of the Care of my Children Estate is Suspended frommy Well Beloved Wife Jean if She marrys in their non age I will and appoint my Brotheren Law William Gaston to see that this my Last Will and Testament be performed accordin to my true Intent and meaning ofit.

Name

Name: Benjamin /Love/^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: 23 DEC 1723

Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States^[6][7]

Death

Death: Age at Death: 72

Date: 25 SEP 1795

Place: Anson County, North Carolina, USA^[8][9][10]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA^[11][12]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1790

Place: Chester, South Carolina, United States^[13]

Residence:

Date: 1780

Place: Between Broad and Catawba Rivers, Camden District, South Carolina, United States^[14]

ury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 9; Family Number: 595 Name: Benjamin Love Gender: M (Male) State: South Carolina County: Camden District Town: Between Broad and Catawba Rivers Residence Year: 1780 Household Remarks: He is on the Petit Jury List for the "District of Camden" [name found on the reverse side of page 9].

Probate

Probate:

Date: 13 SEP 1793

Place: Chester, South Carolina, USA^[15]

1. ↑ Source: #S69 Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: Chester, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 181; Image: 118; Family History Library Film: 0568151 External File: @M1601@
2. ↑ Source: #S216
3. ↑ Source: #S308
4. ↑ Source: #S159 Page: Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 9; Family Number: 595
5. ↑ Source: #S342 Page: South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Wates, Wylma Anne; Probate Place: Chester, South Carolina External File: @M2461@
6. ↑ Source: #S216
7. ↑ Source: #S308
8. ↑ Source: #S216
9. ↑ Source: #S308
10. ↑ Source: #S342 Page: South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Wates, Wylma Anne; Probate Place: Chester, South Carolina External File: @M2461@
11. ↑ Source: #S216
12. ↑ Source: #S308
13. ↑ Source: #S69 Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: Chester, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 181; Image: 118; Family History Library Film: 0568151 External File: @M1601@
14. ↑ Source: #S159 Page: Document: Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 9; Family Number: 595
15. ↑ Source: #S342 Page: South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Wates, Wylma Anne; Probate Place: Chester, South Carolina External File: @M2461@

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed November 17, 2015), "Record of Benjamin Love", Ancestor # A071806.

• Source: S159 Title: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com. U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.; Repository: #R1
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• Benjamin Love

BIRTH 1723 DEATH 25 Sep 1795 (aged 71–72) South Carolina, USA BURIAL Irish Cemetery Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA

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