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John BELK Sr

SAR Patriot #: P-112507

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State of Service: NC Qualifying Service: Private

DAR #: A008652

Birth: 1742 / Union / NC
Death: 1822 / Union / NC

Additional References:

56th-77th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC

Spouse: Hannah XX;
Children: Thomas Milburn;

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Burial:

Shiloh ARP Church Cemetery_(C-0041092)

Location:

Lancaster / Lancaster / SC / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

71370

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

34.773074 / -80.780634

Find A Grave Memorial #:

7639244

Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

The photo is displayed courtesy of Gerald Adams, SC SAR
The cemetery is divided by a path. Staying on the path, go about 40 feet past the flagpole, and then turn left. Go almost to the tree line. The stone is quite large. The inscription is on the side facing the trees

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

From the intersection of Hwy 9 (Meeting St) and Hwy 521 (Main St) in Lancaster, SC (Lancaster County Courthouse,) take Hwy 521 (North Main St) roughly 3.9 miles to the intersection of Shiloh Unity Rd on the right. Take Shiloh Unity Rd for roughly .5 miles to Airdale Rd on the right. Take Airdale just a few hundred yards to the church on the right. Parking is available next to the cemetery. The cemetery is very well maintained

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: Timothy F Bassett
John Belk, Sr. Esquire
The founder of the Belk family in America was John Belk, Sr., who was born 1710 in Hartlepool, Middlesboro, England, and died after 20 Jul 1804 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. John immigrated to North Carolina about 1745 and settled in what was then the Waxhaw Region of Mecklenburg County, which today is the Buford Township of Union County. The Belk’s were a very patriotic family, in addition to John Sr.’s public service during the war, three of his sons served as soldiers in the Waxhaw Region during the revolution. These sons were John Belk, Jr., Darling Belk, Sr., and Brittain Belk. Of special note, it was Brittain Belk who made the ultimate sacrifice. He was mortally wounded by a cavalryman under the command of Col. Tarleton at a battle in the Waxhaw’s. This battle would later be referred to as “Buford’s Massacre” due to the barbarous massacre of Col. Buford’s regiment after their surrender to Col. Tarleton thus giving rise to the American Battle cry “Remember Tarleton’s Quarter”.
John served throughout the war in the capacity of a Public Servant in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. His service is documented in the original county court records entitled the “Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions.” In the years of 1780, 1781 and 1783 he served as a tax assessor for the county. Also, in the October 1781 session of the Court he was recommended to serve as Justice during the next dedimus thus acquiring his title “Esquire”. In the Court Records of January 1784, James Doster, another Patriot, and Constable for the county was ordered to appear before John Belk, Esquire to qualify for his next term of office as Constable.
John Belk, Sr. Esquire’s Will was written on July 20, 1804 and probated April 1807 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. In his Will and Estate Papers, he names his wife as Mary Ann and lists his children as John Belk, Darling Belk, Sr., Frances Montgomery, Britain Belk, Nisey McCorkle and Gracey Calvert. In his Estate Files, John’s plantation, and belongings were divided among his heirs and within these papers his title as “Esquire” also appears.
John is buried in the Old Antioch Church Cemetery also known as the “Belk” Family Cemetery near Monroe in Union County, along with his Patriot sons Darling Belk, Sr. and Brittain Belk.

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