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- He was a private in the War of 1812 in Col. William Lillard's 2nd Regiment of East Tennessee Volunteers (a company of militia infantry). James Lillard was his captain. Records indicate he was paid $29.93 for service from 17 Oct. 1813-8 Feb. 1814. (It is unclear how long he served.) His widow applied for bounty land on his service record. They were married in Cocke Co. by Justice of the Peace, William Lillard.
2nd Regiment of East Tennessee Volunteer Militia
October 1813-February 1814. Commanded by Colonel William Lillard. These men left Kingston, Tennessee, going through Fort Armstrong and Fort Strother. They were assigned to replace men who had been part of a so-called mutiny against Andrew Jackson. The men were mostly from Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hawkins, Jefferson, Sullivan, and Washington Counties.
He supposedly also married an Elizabeth Vann or Vaughn in Cocke Co., TN on 6 Aug 1810.
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Benjamin B. Coleman
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1790
Spouse Name: Lydia Huff
Spouse
Birth Place: TN
Spouse Birth Year: 1797
Marriage
Year: 1815
Marriage State: TN
Number Pages: 1
* Captain George Argenbright
* Captain Zacheus Copeland
* Captain Jacob Dyke
* Captain William Gillenwater
* Ensign Abraham Gregg
* Captain William Hamilton
* Captain Jacob Hartsell
* Captain George Keys
* Captain Benjamin H. Kings
* Captain James Lillard
* Captain Robert Maloney
* Captain Hugh Martin
* Captain Robert McAlpin/McCalpin
* Captain Thomas McCuiston
* Captain William McLinn
* Captain John Neatherton
* Captain John Roper
* Captain Thomas Sharp
Regimental History: This regiment of about 700 men was assigned to fill the ranks at Fort Strother for Andrew Jackson after the December 1813 "mutiny" of his army. While at Fort Strother, they comprised half of Jackson's forces until mid-January 1814 when their enlistments were up. This regiment was used to keep the lines of communication open and to guard supply lines.
Their route was from Kingston, Tennessee to Fort Armstrong (early December 1813) to Fort Strother. Cherokees friendly to the United States fought with various units of the Tennessee militia and Lieutenant Colonel William Snodgrass commanded a detachment of Cherokees at Fort Armstrong from mid-January to early February 1814.
* Designation: 2nd Regiment of East Tennessee Militia
* Dates: January 1814 - May 1814
* Men Mostly From: Claiborne, Grainger, Washington, Jefferson, Knox, Blount, Cocke, Greene, Hawkins, Rhea, and Sevier Counties
* Captains: James Allen, Amos Barron, Francis Berry, Andrew Breeden, Edward Buchanan, Moses Davis, Solomon Dobkins, Joseph Duncan, John English, Nicholas Gibbs, George Gregory, Jones Griffin, John Houk, John Howell, John McNair (McNare), Francis Register, Samuel Richerson, (Maj.) Alexander Smith, Isaac Williams, Daniel Yarnell
Brief History:
Andrew Jackson's official report of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (27 March 1814) mentions that "a few companies" of Colonel Bunch were part of the right line of the American forces at this engagement. More than likely, some of those companies included Captains Francis Berry, Nicholas Gibbs (who was killed at the battle), Jones Griffin, and John McNair. In addition, muster rolls show some casualties from this battle in the companies led by Captains Moses Davis, Joseph Duncan, and John Houk. Other men from this regiment remained at Fort Williams prior to Horseshoe Bend to guard the post -- provision returns indicate that there were 283 men from Bunch's regiment at the fort at the time of the battle.
This regiment was in General George Doherty's Brigade and many of the men stayed after the enlistment expiration of May 1814 to guard the posts at Fort Strother and Fort Williams until June/July. The line of march went through Camp Ross (near present-day Chattanooga), Fort Armstrong, and Fort Jackson.
Children:
Martha Coleman 1817 – 1919
Nancy Coleman 1818 – 1895
Sally Coleman 1820 –
William Coleman 1822 – 1901
Elizabeth Coleman 1828 –
John Coleman 1830 –
Julia Coleman 1833 –
Lydia Coleman 1835 –
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Abt 1793 - 1877 (84 years)
