Benajah (or Benjamin) Spell

Benajah married Dorothea Forman about 1803. Dorothea (daughter of Joseph Ephraim Forman, Sr. and Elizabeth Brown) was born in 1784 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Susan Spell was born in 1803 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
2. Sterling Spell was born in 1806 in Louisiana; died in 1876 in Hardin Co, Texas.
3. Joseph Spell was born about 1808; died in 1860 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
4. Daniel Spell, Sr. was born in 1810 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Harris Co, Texas.
5. David Spell was born in 1812 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
6. Lucinda Spell was born in 1816 in Louisiana; died in 1895 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
7. Eligah (Elijah) Spell was born in 1820 in Louisiana; died in 1880.
8. Benagah Spell, Jr. was born in 1822 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1866 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 04 Oct 1779, Natchez District, Mississippi; signed petition
• Residence: 05 Jul 1784, Natchez District, Mississippi; debt

Notes:

Residence:
PETTITION FROM THE CITIZENS
OF NATCHEZ
OCTOBER 4, 1779




To Lieut Colonel Dickson 16th Regiment Commanding
His Britannick Majesty's Forces in the River Mississippi

Natchez, 4th October 1779

We his Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects the Inhabitants of the Natchez beg leave to return you our most sincere thanks for your generous and disintersted attention to our welfare in the Capitulation of Baton Rouge. From every Circumstance We had not, a Right to Expect such Terms and are fully impressed with the Idea that we owe them to the Unexampled bravery of you, the Officers and Men under your Command. Altho' the unavoidable event of war has reduced you and your Troops to a situation which greatly affects us; yet we have some consolation from your being in the Hands of a brave and generous Conqueror.

We most earnestly wish you that Promotion hereafter which your metit justly demands, and in the mean time every happiness that your present situation will admit of.-


Wm Hiorn
Rudolphus Green
Francis Strain
J Blommart

Earl Douglass
Jacob Harmon
Wm McIntosh
Philip Mulkey

George Forney
Thadds Lyman
William Case
John Hartley

Chars Percy
Henry Lefleur
John Row
Dond McPherson

Patrick Foley
Richard Devall
William Vousdan
Andrew Whitefield

Caleb Hambrough
Will Ferguson
James Gregorie
James Gelison

John Alston
Peter Nelson
Jeremiah Cobb
Francis Farrel

Cesar Orcherrard
George Peavis
William Pountney
William Heyes

Joseph Harris
Sam Wells
Thomas Carter
Absalom Hooper

Stepin mayes
Alexr McIntosh
Luke Collins
Will Eason

C Bingamon
Luke Collins Jr
Alexr Murray
Bemjamin Day

Theo Collins
Geo Boles
Elijah Leonard
John Collins

Dibdall Holt
Walter Carson
William Collins
Sterling Spell <<<

Timothy Hochniss
Hardress Ellis
Parker Carradine
Stephen Jordan

John Bisland
John Kennide
James Truly



Residence:
p 3,5 Jul 1784 listed in inventory as owing debt to Mr. Henry LeFleur of St. Catherine's Creek, dec'd. Widow of LeFleur, Margaret, and children Margaret, 17; Mary 14, Hannah 11, Sarah 8; Magdalen 6. Inventory ... debts due him by Jacob Babe, Patrick Clemens, James Cannon, Donald McPherson, Leonard Webb, Mr. Lemaire, Edward Careless, Jno Bradley, James Willing, Sterling Spell, Anth. Barbeson, John Bolls, Silas Crane, Wm Hurbert, Geo Castless, James Kelly, John Shoate.
Natches Court Records 1767-1805 by May Wilson McBee
Page 135.

Sterling married Susannah Benton, (immigrant) about 1779. Susannah was born about 1750 in of France; died after 1780 in of, Natchez, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 04 Dec 2010, Natchez District, Mississippi; relationships

Notes:

Research Notes:
The Spells of Louisiana seem to come from at least three Spells, all estimated ages within the same time period. It's just purely speculation - best guess, but probable, that these Spells were siblings, or at least related. Attaching them to the same father is for further study of the Spell family line.

Thomas married Elizabeth Boulware Jones, (dau of who?) in 1739 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1710 in Essex Co, Virginia; died on 1738 or 1757 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]