Charity Harrell

1760 - 1849  (89 years)

• Name	Charity Harrell
  Born	1760	Bertie Co. NC
  Gender	Female
  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.
  Person ID	I11984	Master File
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Samuel Harrell,   b. ca 1725, Bertie Co. NC ,   d. 1793, Thunder Swamp, Davie Co. NC  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Ann,   b. ca 1730, Wayne Co. NC ,   d. ca 1756, Wayne Co. NC  (Age ~ 26 years)
  Family ID	F7162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Flowers,   b. 1757, Johnston Co. NC ,   d. 1834, Wayne Co. NC  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1776	North Carolina
  Children	1. Sarah Flowers,   b. 21 Sep 1777, Wayne Co. NC ,   d. 08 Sep 1843, Horeb,Talbot Co. GA  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2012
  Family ID	F7096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart