Display Patriot - P-328584 - Benjamin VAN CLEAVE/VAN CLEEVE/VAN CLEVE
Benjamin VAN CLEAVE/VAN CLEEVE/VAN CLEVE
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P-328584
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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Civil Service
Author: Dwayne Meyer
Benjamin is the son of Aaron Van Cleave and Rachel Schenck. born 15 November 1741, New Brunswick, Middlesex New Jersey, died 27 July 1819 Shelby County Kentucky. Benjamin Van Cleave served in the French and Indian War as a scout for North Carolina under the command of Jonathan Hunt and Benjamin Merrell, along with their future brother in law Daniel Boone . By trade Benjamin was a whitesmith and a farmer. He married Ruth Munson 14 July 1765 Rowan County North Carolina. Ruth Monson is the daughter of Samuel Munson and Mary Allen and is from New Haven Conn. Benjamin signs as a witness when his father Aaron Van Cleave purchases the Boone homestead from Daniel Boone in 1764. In August 1775 the four Van Cleave brothers, John, Benjamin, Aaron, and William come to Kentucky with their brother in law Squire Boone to scout and prepare to stake land claims. In April of 1776 they would lay claim to sections of Kentucky land by planting a corn crop and remaining in Kentucky for one year or longer. After the qualification period there was a constant rotation of the four brothers and Squire Boone between Kentucky and North Carolina, to bring family members, supplies etc. In March of 1777 while living at Harrodsburg, Benjamin’s tinning shop is burned during an attack on the station. Benjamin Van Cleave stayed in Kentucky until the early summer of 1778, when he returned to Rowan county North Carolina. To settle family issues, Benjamin’s wife’s (Ruth Munson) brother Eliasaph Munson died intestate in 1778, Benjamin acts as security to help settle the estate. In addition both parents Aaron and Rachel Van Cleave die around the year 1780 and Benjamin remains to settle the parent’s estate. In May of 1781 after the Lord Cornwallis led British invasion of Rowan county North Carolina, Benjamin is appointed Constable of Rowan county North Carolina; the portion of Rowan county that is now Davie county North Carolina. In 1782 Benjamin returns to Kentucky to start the Van Cleave settlement on the Bullskin creek, which is the second creek west of the Painted Stone station. He remained in this location until his death. Children Mary Van Cleave b: 22 May 1766 in Rowan co NC Aaron Van Cleave b: 15 Dec 1768 in Rowan co NC Samuel Van Cleave b: 25 Feb 1770 in Rowan co NC Rachel Van Cleave b: 7 May 1772 in Rowan co NC John H. Van Cleave b: 15 Apr 1774 in Rowan co NC Jane Van Cleave b: 29 Jan 1778 in Ft Boonesborough. KY or Rowan County NC. Eunice Van Cleave b: 15 Nov 1779 in Ft Boonesboro KY or Rowan County NC. Sarah Van Cleave b: 15 Dec 1781 Ralph Van Cleave b: 18 Mar 1784 Benjamin Van Cleave b: 9 Feb 1787 in KY William Van Cleave b: 3 May 1789 in KY Hope Van Cleave b: CAL 1795 in KY Thomas Van Cleave b: ABT 1799 in KY
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