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Pvt Benjamin Caudill

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Pvt Benjamin Caudill Veteran

Birth
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Death
16 May 1771 (aged 40–41)
Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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MEMORIAL TO A COLONIAL SOLDIER AND PATRIOT

THE WAR OF REGULATION

THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE (16 MAY 1771, THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. ALAMANCE, GUILFORD COUNTY, NC.)



PVT. BENJAMIN "CAUDLE" CAUDILL WAS BORN ABT. 1730 IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VA. HE DIED IN THE WAR OF REGULATION IN THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON 16 MAY 1771. THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE IS CONSIDERED BY MANY HISTORIANS TO BE THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. HIS BODY WAS NOT RECOVERED AND ASSUMED BURIED ON OR NEAR THE BATTLEFIELD.

AT THE TIME OF THE REGULATOR MOVEMENT, BENJAMIN AND HIS FAMILY WAS LIVING IN CHATHAM COUNTY, NC.

BENJAMIN WAS MARRIED TO MARY ELIZABETH ADAMS WHO WAS BORN ABT. 1734 IN VIRGINIA AND DIED AFT. 1790 IN ANSON COUNTY, NC.

THEY WERE THE PARENTS OF A REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER, PVT. ABSALOM CAUDLE OF THE 10TH NC REGIMENT. PVT. ABSALOM "CAUDILL" CAUDLE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE DAR #A023690. AFTER THE WAR ABSALOM APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED A REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS PENSION #W10589. HE IS BURIED IN THE ABSALOM CAUDLE CEMETERY, BURNSVILLE, ANSON COUNTY, NC.





MEMORIAL TO A COLONIAL SOLDIER AND PATRIOT

THE WAR OF REGULATION

THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE (16 MAY 1771, THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. ALAMANCE, GUILFORD COUNTY, NC.)



PVT. BENJAMIN "CAUDLE" CAUDILL WAS BORN ABT. 1730 IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VA. HE DIED IN THE WAR OF REGULATION IN THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON 16 MAY 1771. THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE IS CONSIDERED BY MANY HISTORIANS TO BE THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. HIS BODY WAS NOT RECOVERED AND ASSUMED BURIED ON OR NEAR THE BATTLEFIELD.

AT THE TIME OF THE REGULATOR MOVEMENT, BENJAMIN AND HIS FAMILY WAS LIVING IN CHATHAM COUNTY, NC.

BENJAMIN WAS MARRIED TO MARY ELIZABETH ADAMS WHO WAS BORN ABT. 1734 IN VIRGINIA AND DIED AFT. 1790 IN ANSON COUNTY, NC.

THEY WERE THE PARENTS OF A REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER, PVT. ABSALOM CAUDLE OF THE 10TH NC REGIMENT. PVT. ABSALOM "CAUDILL" CAUDLE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE DAR #A023690. AFTER THE WAR ABSALOM APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED A REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS PENSION #W10589. HE IS BURIED IN THE ABSALOM CAUDLE CEMETERY, BURNSVILLE, ANSON COUNTY, NC.






Inscription

Front: First battle of the Revolution
Back: Here was fought the Battle Of Alamance May 16, 1771 between the British and the Regulators
Left: 1880
Right: Liberty



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