Benfield, Edith Virginia

Other Events:

• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Mill Creek Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas

Edith married Peacock, Iverson on 18 Apr 1936 in Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. Iverson was born about 1914; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Religion: 1895, Relfs Bluff, Lincoln County, Arkansas; a member of Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church
• Census: 1900, Precinct 7, Navarro County, Texas
• Census: 1920, Mill Creek Township, Lincoln County, Arkansas

Noah married DuBose, Barrow on 28 Oct 1899 in Navarro County, Texas, USA. Barrow (daughter of DuBose, George Washington CSA and Lassiter, Mary J.) was born on 18 Jul 1880 in Clayton, Barbour County, Alabama; died on 12 Aug 1943 in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas; was buried in Cornerville Cemetery, Lincoln County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Religion: 23 Jul 1904, Relfs Bluff, Lincoln County, Arkansas; received by certificate into Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church

Notes:

Died:
She was admitted to the Warren Hospital and died there.

Buried:

Other Events:

• Census: 1 Jun 1850, Barbour County, Alabama, United States
• Census: 28 Aug 1860, Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama
• CSA Service: Abt 1864; in the 29th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co. K, as a private in his late teens
• Occupation: 1870, Barbour County, Alabama, United States; farmer
• Living: 1892, Eureka, Navarro County, Texas
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Navarro County, Texas, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Navarro County, Texas, USA

Notes:

CSA Service:

Civil War Pension #26948.

Died:
George W. DuBose is buried beside his two wives, Mary and Elizabeth. The three gray memorial stones were placed August 19, 2001, by their great grandchildren, Pritchetts. The stones are identical and located on the South side of the cemetery near the road. George DuBose was a Civil War Veteran. George and Mary DuBose were the parents of Fannie "DuBose" Goodin, and granddaughter,Viola "Goodin" Pritchett.  

George married Lassiter, Mary J. on 3 Jan 1865 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. Mary was born in May 1849 in Clayton, Barbour County, Alabama; died on 17 Feb 1909 in Eureka, Navarro County, Texas; was buried on 18 Feb 1909 in Eureka, Navarro County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The family of Robert Majors, who supplied her name, believes that she was of Southeastern American Indian ancestry. This has not been proven.

Other Events:

• Moved, family: Bef 1840, Barbour County, Alabama, United States
• Census: 1 Jun 1850, Barbour County, Alabama, United States
• Census: 28 Aug 1860, Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama

Notes:

Married Zilphia Lavender, sister to Elizabeth Lavender, and moved to Alabama.

Birth:

On 1860 census, he gives his place of birth as Georgia.

Census:
1850 census gives his age as 48.

Seborn married Lavender, Zilpha about 1828. Zilpha (daughter of Lavender (McMahan), Benjamin and Fitzpatrick, Mary Ann) was born in 1809 in Sumter District, South Carolina, United States; died in Oct 1859 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States; was buried in 1859 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Probate: 16 Oct 1837, Sumter District, South Carolina, United States

Notes:

Died:

Motts Crossroads is near present day town of Olanta, SC.

Zachariah married Carter, Susannah about 1800 in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. Susannah was born about 1783 in Cartersville, Darlington District, South Carolina; died in Aug 1837 in Mott's Crossroads (north of Olanta), Sumter District, South Carolina; was buried in Aug 1837 in near Mott's Crossroads, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Living: 11 Oct 1792, Salem County, South Carolina, United States; Address:
  Salem Church District
• Will: 9 Jul 1821, South Carolina, United States

Notes:

Moved with wife from NC ca. 1790. Thought to have been a British soldier who some how left the service of the King and stayed in Shiloh, S.C.

Birth:
Birth date unknown, probably before 1790 as daughter was born in 1810. Believed to have immigrated from Ireland, date unknown. Possibly descended from French Huguenots that fled to Ireland after persecution in France in mid 1600's.

Will:

Will Of Benjamin Lavender.

In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Lavender of the State of South Carolina & Destrict of Sumter Being Sick and weake in or of Body But of Perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do Make & ordain this my Last will & testament that is to Say Principally & first of all I Give & recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that Gave it & my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting But at the General resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God & as Touching Such ["werly" struck out] worldly Estate wherewith it has Pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Demiss and Dispose of the Same in the following manner & forme after paying all my Just Debts I Give & bequeath to Maryann my Dearly Beloved wife all my Whole Estate real & personal During her natural life or widowhood to raise my Small Children on & then to be Equally Divided after her Death or marriag among the whole of my Children Sariah Welch John Lavender ["Nancy struck out] Agnes Coker Benjamin Lavender Mary Lavender Catharin Lavender Zilpha Lavender Elizabeth Lavender Littelton Capel Lavender Roberd winter Lavender Isabel Lavender Except those that has had Some Parte Given them all the rest ["to" struck out] I wish to have in Proportion to them & Either when they Come to the age of twenty one or marriys if Convenient & if not at the Division then the whole of my Property Real & Personal to be Equally Divided amongst the whole of my Children as above named to wit Sariah welch John Lavender Agness Coker Benjamin Lavender Mary Lavender Catharin Lavender Zilpha Lavender Elizabeth Lavender Littelton Capel Lavender Roberd winter Lavender Isabel Lavender I likewise Constitute make & ordain my wife Maryama Lavender John Lavender & John Baker the Executors of this my Last will & testament & I do Heareby utterly Disallow revoke & Disannul all & Every other former testament wills Legacies bequeaths & Executors by me in any wise before named will & bequeathed ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & testament in witness whereof have heare unto Set my hand & Seal this the 9th Day of July one thousand Eight Hundred & twenty one Signed Sealed Published Pronounced his Declared By the Said Benjamon + Lavender McMaham Benjamin Lavender McMaham mark As his Last will & testament in the Presants of us who in his Presants in the Presants of Each other have heare
unto Subscribed our namesWilliam Jones
Henry Goodmon h1s
Timothey X Lee Senr mark STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA )
SUMTER DISTRICT ) By William Potts Esquire Ordinary for Said District Personally Appeared before me Henry Goodman who being duly Sworn Sayeth that he was present and Saw Benjamin Lavender McMaham sign Seal and pronounce the within instrument of writing to contain his last will and testament and that he the said Benjamin Lavender McMaham was at the time of sound and disposing Mind Memory and understanding as far as he (the deponent) knows or believes and that William Jones and Timothy Lee Senr did subscribe their Names with himself as witnesses thereto by the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other Henry Goodman Sworn to before me this 12 day of October Anno Domini 1821
William Potts Ord-y S.D

Died:
At his death, between July 9, 1821 and July 19, 1821, the first date on the inventory papers of his estate, Benjamin Lavender McMaham owned 1000 acres, 7 slaves and other farm and personal possessions appraised at approximately $5500. His entire estate was left to his wife, Maryann, to be divided among their children at her death, or remarriage.

Benjamin married Fitzpatrick, Mary Ann about 1794. Mary (daughter of Fitzpatrick, Peter and Agness) was born before 1780; died on 18 Apr 1834 in Shiloh, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Old Lavender Cemetery, Dials Bay, Shiloh, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Possessions: 1100 acres and thirteen slaves

Notes:

Birth:
Birth date & place unknown, daughter born in 1795.

Possessions:

At the time of her death in 1835, the property was sold and proceeds divided among the children. The property consisted of eleven hundred acres of land and thirteen (13) slaves which, along with other property, totaled about seven thousand dollars ($7,000).

Notes:

Date & place unknown

Married:
IN SEARCH OF BENJAMIN LAVENDER/McMAHAM By Doris Lavender Vilda

"The names of Benjamin's children on the will are Sarah Welch, John Lavender, Agnes Coker, Benjamin Lavender, Mary Lavender, Catherine Lavender, Zilpha Lavender, Elizabeth Lavender, Littleton Capel Lavender, Robert Winter Lavender and Isabel Lavender. From 1850 census records, we know that Robert Winter Lavender was the youngest, then Littleton Capel Lavender next to the youngest, and 9th, next up the list, not the youngest as listed on the will, Isabel (Isabella). "