Charity Harrell: Appalachian Aristocracy

1760 - 1849 (89 years)

Generation: 1

Charity Harrell was born 1760, Bertie Co. NC (daughter of Samuel Harrell and Ann); died 1849, Wayne Co. NC.

Notes:

Family Data Collection
Name: Charity Harrell
Spouse: Charity Harrell
Parents: Samuel Harrell Ann
Birth Place: Bertie, of, NC
Birth Date: 1760
Marriage Date: 1776
Death Date: 1849

William Flowers, Jesse Flowers, and their elder brother, John Flowers, served in the militia during the Revolution. In April, 1781 Lord Cornwallis and his huge army came out of their winter quarters in Wilmington and marched north toward Virginia. they traveled along old roadways through New Hanover and Duplin counties.

On May 3, 1781, they crossed the Goshen Swamp at Holley's Mill (later Flowery Dale Plantation) and entered Wayne County. The local militia, including John and William Flowers, fought a rear-guard action. Lord Cornwallis, commanded 1,600 troops, four cannon, two boats on carriages and the British Legion under Colonel Banastre Tarleton. As the army approached the Bridge over Thunder Swamp, Clarissa Harrel Flowers was left with her two children. She was at the home of her parents, Samuel and Ann Harrell at Thunder Swamp Bridge. The young men were away fighting. The slaves taken along to keep them from running away or being abducted the the British.

Charity married William Flowers 1776, North Carolina. William (son of Simon Burwell Flowers and Sarah) was born 1757, Johnston Co. NC; died 1834, Wayne Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Sarah Flowers was born 21 Sep 1777, Wayne Co. NC; died 08 Sep 1843, Horeb,Talbot Co. GA.

Generation: 2

Samuel Harrell was born ca 1725, Bertie Co. NC (son of Keder Harrell and Agnes); died 1793, Thunder Swamp, Davie Co. NC.

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CENSUS RECORDS

North Carolina Census, 1790-1890
Name: Samuel Harrell
State: NC
County: Bertie County
Year: 1757
Database: NC Early Census Index

North Carolina Census, 1790-1890
about Samuel Harrell
Name: Samuel Harrell
State: NC
County: Wayne County
Year: 1786
Database: NC Early Census Index

1790 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Harrell
Home: Wayne, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Slaves : 2
Number of Household Members: 7

Samuel married Ann. Ann was born ca 1730, Wayne Co. NC; died ca 1756, Wayne Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

3.
Ann was born ca 1730, Wayne Co. NC; died ca 1756, Wayne Co. NC.
Children:

1. Charity Harrell was born 1760, Bertie Co. NC; died 1849, Wayne Co. NC.

Generation: 3

4.	Keder Harrell was born 1740, Bertie Co. NC (son of Samuel Harrell and Elizabeth); died 10 Aug 1781, North Carolina or Tennessee. Keder married Agnes 1725, Bertie Co. NC. Agnes was born 1700, Bertie Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

5.
Agnes was born 1700, Bertie Co. NC.
Children:

2. Samuel Harrell was born ca 1725, Bertie Co. NC; died 1793, Thunder Swamp, Davie Co. NC.

Generation: 4

8. Samuel Harrell was born 1680, Bertie Co. NC (son of Thomas Harrell, Jr. and Ann Smith); died 19 Jan 1770, Bertie Co. NC.
Samuel married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet]
9.
Elizabeth
Children:

4. Keder Harrell was born 1740, Bertie Co. NC; died 10 Aug 1781, North Carolina or Tennessee.