Captain Benjamin Kilgore

A Patriot of the American Revolution for SOUTH CAROLINA with the rank of COLONEL. DAR Ancestor #: A065756

Captain Benjamin Kilgore assisted in establishing American Independence while serving under Colonel Williams regiment in 96th South Carolina District. Captain Kilgore served with his regiment until captured. He escaped and assumed command of his regiment when his superior officer was killed in action. (See history of Spartanburg, South Carolina by J.B.O Landrum, pages 446-447 and DAR National numbers: 8269- 32953,32954

He died on a trip betw/G'ville, SC & Livingston, KY; buried there in an unknown place.

wife Anna McCreary
1744–1766
Son:
James Kilgore
1765–1813

wife
Jane Martha Ann McDavid
1756–1816
Marriage: 1769 Laurens, Carolina, British Colonial America

Children:

Nancy Agnes Kilgore
1765–1844 • LDFS-9SM ​​[1769?]
Hugh Kilgore
1770–1860 • KNR4-FC7 ​​
Jane 'Jennie' Kilgore
1770–1820 • KCR9-69W ​​
William Kilgore
1770–1861 • G8LN-496 ​​
Anna Isabella "Ibba" Kilgore
1771–1858 • G339-F5B ​​
William Kilgore
1771–Deceased • LTDR-ZRC ​​
Elizabeth "Betsy" Kilgore
1772–1850 • LCM3-JJS ​​
Benjamin Kilgore Jr
1773–1836 • G3H1-LV8 ​​
John Kilgore
1780–1835 • GDG7-C8W ​​
Fersby Kilgore
1780–Deceased • G8LK-91G ​​
Rebecca Kilgore
1780–Deceased • G8LV-B7J ​​
Samuel Kilgore
1785–1857 • LCD9-GDK
David Kilgore
1786–1837 • G339-GHX ​​
Peter Kilgore
1790–1850 • LHVZ-JJS ​​
John William Kilgore
1793–1874 • LDJ4-9SJ ​​
Mary Ann "Polly" Kilgore
1795–1855 • KNVR-6PX ​​
Jonathan W. Kilgore
1802–1846 • G8P9-6XL ​​
Samuel Kilgore
1802–1850 • G339-XGS ​​
James Kilgore
1805–1863 • G339-G5K

KILGORE, BENJAMIN Ancestor #: A065756 Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?) Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, COLONEL Birth: CIRCA 1740 PENNSYLVANIA Death: ANTE 9- -1802 LIVINGSTON CO KENTUCKY Service Source: SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #4270, ROLL #83 Service Description: 1) ALSO CAPT; COL JAMES WILLIAMS, NINETY SIX DIST MILITIA 2) PRISONER OF WAR

COMMENTS (Overview)

Created: 2014-03-18 09:59:17.37, Updated: , By: 1503727 1) EL - SON JAMES HAD ONLY ONE WIFE, KEZIAH GREER. HARRIET BENSON WAS THE WIFE OF THEIR SON JOSIAH. 08/1982

RESIDENCE Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2009-04-01 07:30:35.0, By: 1503728 1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA

SPOUSE Number Name

Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1) ANNE MCCREARY Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 2) JANE MCDAVID

References

• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LTGN-X19/benjamin-kilgore-173...
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTGN-X19