Person:Benjamin Suddath (1)

Disambiguation

NOT to be confused with Benjamin Suddath (b. 1757), son of Benjamin Suddath and Mary Sebastian. Some have confused the two.

Records in Virginia

• 16 July 1796, Fairfax County, VA, Deed Book Z-1, pg. 346. Hargess King gives land on Occuquan Run... "Natural love and affection" to Benjamin Suddith. [Stoddard-Suddath Papers, pg. 185]. [Note: Hargess King was the father-in-law of Benjamin Suddath]

• 1800, Fairfax County, VA Deed Book C - Suddith and King to Ed. Ford. [Stoddard-Suddath Papers, pg. 185].

About Benjamin Suddath

Benjamin Suddath, b. August 5, 1757, St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia, died April 28, 1835, Roane County, Tennessee.

Married first, Sarah* [likely] King, daughter of Hargis King of Fairfax County, VA, abt. 1790

Children:

........2 Hargiss Suddath, b. abt 1792 -

........2 James Suddath, b. abt. 1800 -

............+Martha Bean

........2 John Lewis Suddath1805 - 1847

............+Evaline Center1806 - 1900

........2 Benjamin Suddath III, b. bef. 1809 -

............+Frances Norman1809 -

........2 Francis K. Suddath, b. abt. 1810 - 1865

............+Elizabeth Norman1814 -

........2 Alexander Suddath, b. 1825 - 1877

............+Amanda Malvina Hembree1828 -

From "Update on Benjamin Suddath, Revolutionary War Veteran", unpublished paper obtained from Norma Farrell, 1171 Twelve Oaks Drive, Mobile, AL 36695:

Benjamin Suddath enlisted as a volunteer, substitute for William Lipson, in Captain William Mason's troops, in September 1780, for a term of six-months. His home at that time was in the Alexandria District, Fairfax County, Virginia. He marched from there to "Colechester town", Dumfries, Fredericksburg, Richmond, across the Roanoake River to Hillsborough, North Carolina, Guilford Court House, across the Yadkin River to Salisbury, Charlotte, then across toe Pee Dee River and on to near Charleston, South Carolina. Here they joined the 'main army' commanded by General Green and General Morgan and spent the winter. The next spring Green's army retreated from Cornwallis, more or less the way they had come down. Cornwallis' army overtook them at the Yadkin River where a battle was fought. He was kept in service for "about two months" after his six months enlistment had expired, and was discharged by Captain Mason.

He next served four months in a Regiment commanded by Colonel West. They marched from Loudoun County, Virginia, to Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Bowling Green, Williamsburg and "Little York", where they joined Washington's army during the "siege of York". He escorted British prisoners under guard back along approximately the same route to Hollands Ferry where the prisoners were turned over to troops from Maryland. He then served another two months under Col. Rine, reconnoitered along the Potomac River from Fredericksburg.

He then served five months under Captain Vicory aboard the ship Visur, which was "laden with flour for the support of the Americans at Havanah? Island?. The deposition suggests that the ship was captured and he "was then taken prisoner by the British, was put in irons and carried to New York..." where he was imprisoned on a British ship until the end of the war. Near the end of his deposition, made 11 September 1832, Benjamin states that he "served in all upward of sixteen months". Bear in mind that this is the account of a man 72 years old recalling events which had occurred more than fifty years before.

The periods of service given above add up to 19 months, which would have taken it up to April, 1782. The Bureau of Pensions of the Department of the Interior shows 7 months under Mason, 4 months under West, 2 months under Rine, and 5 months under Vicorry on the ship "Visur". These add up to 18 months, which would take it up to March, 1782.

Periodical Search at Ancestry.com:

Surname  SuddathSuddath/Benjamin Suddath grave, Roane co., Tennessee "Roane Ramblings", vol. 7, Issue #3, Summer 1991 Surname  SuddathSuddath/Benjamin Suddath, Rev. war, Tennessee "Roane Ramblings", vol. 8, Issue #1, Winter 1992

Letter from Mrs. Jere (Jane) Ballentine, Dayton, Tennessee, dated 8/1/1984:

Several years ago, my mother, Emma Suddath Jones, did some family research when she was considering joining the D.A.R. After her death, I found a page from a notebook with the following information. I am going to give it to you exactly as she wrote it.

"Benjamin Suddath, lived at Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia - married Silent (Jefferies) Suddath - was the father of four sons, James, William, Lewis and Benjamin - died at his home about 1790. His son Benjamin, a Revolutionary War soldier, left Alexandria and settled in Roane County near Kingston, Tennessee on the Emory River where he had a large farm. He was married to Frances Keener (poss. Kenner?) and they were the parents of several sons. He is buried on his farm near Kingston, now known as the Adams place."

Suddath records in Fairfax County, VA:

FAUQUIER CO. VA. DEED BK. 21 1816-1817 P. 185 WHEATLEY TO SUDDOTH; JAMES AND MARY WHEATLEY TO JOHN AND LEWIS SUDDITH

FAUQUIER CO. VA. DEED BK. 23 P. 130 JOHN SUDDOTH TO LEWIS SUDDOTH

18 July 1791, page 249 The road, from the Ox road above William Simpson’s to where it Intersects the road from Sangsters to Bull run, The Tiths. &c. - of Sampson Turley, Marmaduke Beckwiths, quarter /on Wolf run/ Jos. Jacobs Jr. John Simpson/son of Wm./Baxter Simpson Benjamin Suddeth, Junr. & Henry Pell, - Sampson Turley Overseer

1. ↑ Bailey, Robert - compiled and indexed. Roane County, Tennessee Court Minutes, 1836-1840.

   June 6, 1836 - "Be it remembered that it appearing to the satisfaction of the court from the affidavits of James Tedder and Lewis Kirkpatrick that Benjamin Suddath, Sen. dec'd, late a revolutionary pensioner and the person mentioned in an original certificate issued by the Secretary of War of the United States dated at the city of Washington on the 28th day of November 1833 for forty dollars per annum during his natural life departed his life on the 18th day of February 1835, leaving Fanny Suddath of Roane County his widow and relict and it is ordered by the court that the same be so certified." (Roane County, Tennessee Court Minutes, 1836-1840), compiled and indexed by Robert Bailey.

2. ↑ Mary Stoddard Suddath. Stoddard-Sudduth Papers, compiled by Mary Sudduth Stoddard. (reprinted by Higginson Book Company)
   p. 200.
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Mary Stoddard Suddath. Stoddard-Sudduth Papers, compiled by Mary Sudduth Stoddard. (reprinted by Higginson Book Company)
   p. 190.

   source cites date as 12/28/1827

4.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Name: Benjamin Suddath
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Roane, Tennessee
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [b. bet. 1761-1770]
   Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [b. bet. 1771-1780]
   Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1
   Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
   Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
   Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
   Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
   Total Free White Persons: 6
   Total Slaves: 6
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 12

5.   Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.

   Pension application of Benjamin Suddoth (Suddath) S4015 f16VA
   Transcribed by Will Graves 5/25/12 rev'd 10/26/14
   
   State of Tennessee Roane County: Circuit Court September term 1832
   On this 11th day of September personally appeared in open Court it being a court of
   record, before Charles F Keith [?] Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for the County of Roane and State aforesaid now sitting Benjamin Suddath a resident of the County of Roane aforesaid aged about 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, to wit, Captain William Mason, James Nisbet [James Nesbitt ?] 1st Lieutenant & William Doach [?] 2nd Lieutenant, that he entered the service in September 1780 that he resided in the district of Alexandria [?] Fairfax County Virginia where he entered the service, that he went as a volunteer substitute in the place of William Lipeon [?], marched from said County to Colchester Town thence to Amherst [?], then to Richmond, thence [to] Fredericksburg, there crossed the Roanoke [River] to Hillsboro North Carolina, thence to Guilford Court house, then crossed the Yadkin River at the Blain [?] Ford, thence to Salsborough [Salisbury?] & Charlotte, thence crossed the Pedee [River] at the Cheraw Hills, from thence to South Carolina about 25 miles this side of Charlestown where he joined the main Army commanded by General Green [Nathanael Greene] & General Morgan [Daniel Morgan] remained stationed there during the winter except when out on scouting parties, in the spring of the year Green's Army retreated from Cornwallis went back near the same point before described, that Cornwallis's Army overtook our Army at the Yadkin River where we had a severe scrimmage, that he continued in said service until the term of six months expired was kept in service about a month after his term of six months had expired, that he was then discharged by Captain William Mason aforesaid, that he also served a tower [tour] of four months, under Colonel West who commanded the Regiment & Jack Hereford Adjutant the Captain's name not recollected marched from Loudoun County to Falmouth, Fredericksburg towns, thence to the boling green [Bowling Green] to Williamsburg, then to Little York there joined Washington's Army remained there during the siege of York, then we and guarded the British prisoners back near the same route to Noland's Ferry, there the Maryland troops took the prisoners and was then discharged after serving four months, then one other tower of about two months under Colonel Rine or Rign reconnoitered from Fredericksburg up and down the Potomac River, then served five months under Captain Vicory [Vickory?] on a vessel by the name of Visur [?]¹ which was laden with flour for the support of the Americans on the Haroanah [sic?] Island² was then taken prisoner by the British, was put in irons and carried to New York at that time it was in possession of the British, was then put on the British sloop of war Ann Friggit and was kept by the British until the war was over, that he served in all upwards of seventeen months that he has no documentary evidence and that it is out of his power to procure any living testimony of his services, that he is acquainted with the following persons in his neighborhood who believes he is a man of veracity and that he served as above stated, to wit, Noah Linisher [?], James Burnett, Theodorick Green, Michael Hostler, General John Brown D G [?] he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
   S/ Benja Suddt
   
   [Charles Galloway, a clergyman, and Alexander Duggen gave the standard supporting affidavit
   [Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $40 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service
   as a private in the Virginia militia and sea service.]
   
   https://revwarapps.org/s4015.pdf

6.   The Pension Roll of 1835: Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, in Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. (Washington, District of Columbia: Duff Green, 1835).

   Name: Benjamin Suddoth
   Rank: Private
   Age: 74
   Birth Year: abt 1757
   Pension Enrollment Date: 4 Mar 1831
   Residence Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
   Service Description: South Carolina line