19 Nov 1781 Benjamin Lewis GOODMAN

Abt 1732 - 1781  (~ 49 years)

• Name	Benjamin Lewis GOODMAN
  Title	19 Nov 1781
  Birth	Abt 1732	Hanover County, VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Nov 1781	Hayes Station, Laurens County, SC
  	(Battle of Hayes Station)
  Notes	(1) "Benjamin Lewis Goodman (abt. 1732 - 1781)" <https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Goodman-172>: Benjamin Lewis Goodman Born about 1732 in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia Son of Samuel Goodman and Elizabeth (Horsley) Goodman Brother of William Goodman, Unknown (Goodman) Crawford, Robert Goodman, Samuel Goodman, Charles Goodman, Joseph Goodman, Timothy Goodman and Female Goodman Husband of Marya Marie (Williams) Goodman - married before 23 Oct 1754 in Louisa County, Virginia Father of Daniel Goodman, James Goodman, William M. Goodman, Joseph Goodman, Samuel Goodman, Charles Goodman, Rhoda C. Goodman, Timothy Goodman, Claiborne Goodman and Ursula Goodman Died 19 Nov 1781 in Hayes Station, South Carolina, USA Profile managers: Judy Wardlow and Melanie Redd private message Profile last modified 4 Dec 2018 | Created 5 May 2011 Biography Benjamin was born about 1732 in Hanover County, Virginia, the first child of Samuel Goodman and Maria Williams. Not much is known about his youth but it would be natural to assume that he helped his planter father manage his lands. In addition his father gave him 150 acres of land in 1750. He married Maria Williams sometime before 23 October 1754. Both Benjamin's father, Samuel Goodman and Maria's family were both quite well to do in both lands and slaves. Maria's great grandfather was Raleigh Croshaw, an ancient planter made wealthy through his association with the London company that founded Jamestown, VA. Through him the family had inherited a great deal of land and wealth. On 19 December 1761, Maria's widowed mother married Joseph Read. Benjamin served as the groom's best man. On 21 Aug 1761 Benjamin gave the 150 acres he had received from his father to his brother Joseph. This is likely because he had decided to move his family from Granville, North Carolina, to Laurens County, South Carolina, which he did in 1767, according to Goodman family researcher, Howard O. Pollan. However, showed up again on the Granville County 1769 Tax List and was taxed for "1 white, 3 blacks". There is additional information from Granville County Deed Books that indicate that, although Benjamin moved his family to South Carolina, he maintained a presence in Granville County. Before his death Benjamin Lewis and Maria had 10 children. (2) "Hayes Station Battle Memorial" <https://familypedia.wikia.org/wiki/Hayes_Station_Battle_Memorial>: Battle of Hayes Station (AKA: Battle of Edgehill Plantation) is where on 19 Nov 1781, during the American Revolutionary War, Major William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham and a large force of Loyalist militia attacked a group of Patriot militia (detachment of Little River District Militia Regiment) that were resting in the home of their commander, Colonel Joseph Hayes. The Patriots surrendered when the home was set on fire. "Bloody Bill" then lived up to his name by killing many of the prisoners in cold blood. Hayes Station, Laurens County, South Carolina (known as Ninety-Six District at that time). Overview Just one month earlier the British Army had surrendered at Yorktown, and it looks like the Revolutionary War had been one [won]. In South Carolina that were many British Loyalists that went on a rampage of terror, specifically targeting homes of patriot leaders across the state. One of these major attacks was led by Major Cunningham in a month long raid in the South Carolina back country that came to be known as the Bloody Scout. On November 19, 1781, Cunningham crossed the Saluda River and headed to Hayes Station. The station was at Edgehill Plantation and was commanded by Col. Joseph Hayes. Hayes had been warned of the presence of Cunningham's force, but after a scouting expedition returned with no evidence of Loyalist activity, he refused to heed any warning. Joseph Hayes owned a tavern adjacent to Edgehill Station, a stop along the local stage coach line. He and about two dozen of his men were sitting down to a nice meal when a colleague, Captain John Owens, rode up and informed the men that smoke was coming out of the nearby plantation house of the late Brigadier General James Williams' widow. Williams was the former commander of this regiment (killed at the Battle of Kings Mountain) and two of his sons were with Hayes at the station. Also, in 1778, Cunningham's brother, Robert (another Loyalist leader) had defeated Williams in the election for the local seat for the South Carolina Assembly. Hayes and his men jumped up from their meal and followed Owens out of the tavern and up a small hill to gather at an old Cherokee War Block House - to see what was going on at the neighbor's home. They were instantly surrounded by Cunningham with about 300 Loyalists. Hayes and his men ran into the small block house, but it was soon torched, so they threw down their arms and surrendered. Cunningham warned Hayes that if any shots were fired at his men that all of the station's defenders would be killed. As the Loyalists approached the station, several shots were fired at them. Cunningham sent in a flag of truce and stated that if the post surrendered, he would spare the defenders. Hayes refused to surrender, thinking that reinforcements would be arriving soon. The fight continued for several hours until the post's roof was set on fire by flaming arrows. Choking from the fire's smoke, Hayes surrendered. Only 2 of the 16 Patriots were killed during the fight. Each man was forced to back out of the small block house to have their hands tied behind them then affixed to a long rope, ostensibly to be marched to another location. However, as soon as the last man was attached to the long rope, Cunningham strarted hanging them, and then his men dismembered fourteen of them, with Cunningham killing 4 Patriots with his sword. Cunningham then rode off, leaving the body parts scattered. Battlefield Massacre Memorial The Daughters of the American Revolution have placed a monument that stands today over the common grave of those patriot warriors killed at this battle. Top Half To the memory of Col. Joseph Hayes, Capt. Daniel Williams, Lieut. Christopher Hardy, Lieut. John Keel, Clement Hancock, Joseph Williams, Joseph Irby, Sr., Joseph Irby, Jr., John Ilven, James Feris, John Cook, Greaf Irby, Benjamin Goodman, Yancy Saxon. Bottom Half In 1781 during the struggle for National Independence these fourteen gallant defenders of Liberty surrendered as prisoners of war and were massacred by Major William Cunningham and his band of Tories at Hayes Station. Erected by the hand of . . . DAR . . . Known Participants Little River District Regiment Little River District Regiment of Militia detachment led by Col. Joseph Hayes (killed), with the following known men: • Col Joseph Hayes (killed) • Major Daniel Williams (killed) • Capt. Laughlin Leonard (killed) (per pension affadavit of John Mangum) • Capt. John Owens (killed) • Capt. Charles Saxon (killed) • Lt. Clement Hancock (killed) • Lt. Christopher Hardy (killed) • Lt. John Neel (killed) • Lt. James Tinsley (escaped) - ("I then continued on as a volunteer until and was present at the murder of Capt D. Williams, Col. Hayes and others by William Cunningham at the place (spelled 'palce') formerly known by the name of Egehill [sic, Edgehill] Station [or Hayes Station] where I was taken prisoner in November 1781. On the night after the same day on which I was taken prisoner, I made my escape and then entered on the expedition against the Cherokee Indians. . . .") His Pension application. • Sgt. Yancy Saxon (killed) • William Blakely (POW for one day) - ("I volunteered again in 1782 [sic, the events described by the veteran place this service in 1781] Captain Saxon and performed duty through the upper part of the State and was at Hays[sic, Hayes] station [November 19, 1781] at the time Colonel Hayes [Joseph Hayes] & others were murdered & was there taken prisoner& kept all night by the Tories commanded by Wm Cunningham [William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham] & released next day.") (pension application made at age 72). • John Cook (killed) • James Ferris (killed) • Benjamin Goodman (killed) • Grief Irby (killed) • Joseph Irby, Sr. (killed) • Joseph Irby, Jr. (killed) • William Irby (1760-1828) - escaped - was at a nearby spring fetching water when the detachment rode off into battle. • John Melvin (or Milven) (killed) • James Williams ? (killed) • Reuben Golding- (survivor saved by a friend) • Joseph Williams (1767-1781) (killed) • John Mangum (1763-1843) - (survivor) was among the captives, this 18-year-old was spared his life after Bloody Bill recognize him as the younger brother of prominent Loyalist preacher in the neighborhood. His family records and military pension application have several of the original accounts of this battle. Williams Family Women and children of the Williams family were spared, but their home was burned. But the two oldest brothers above were killed. • Mary Wallace Clark Williams (1743-1804) (widow) • Elizabeth Williams (1758-1838) • John Williams (1769-1782) • Mary Williams (1769-1815) • James Williams (1770-1825) • Washington Williams (1771-1829) • Sarah Elizabeth Williams (1774-1860)
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  Family	Marie WILLIAMS,   b. 26 Jul 1733, Hanover County, VA d. Abt 1802, Laurens County, SC (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	Bef 23 Oct 1754	Louisa County, VA
  Family ID	F19793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024