son of Nicholas Proctor
married Susannah Shirley
cenotaph marker is located at Union-Williams Cemetery.
It was set in 2010. The family no longer owns the property
he was buried on.
At an early age he was injured in both arms. The injury was serious enough to exempt him from military service. Being patriotic he volunteered at Fort Boonesborough. He would have been 18 years old at the time.
The famed frontier military leader George Rodgers Clark, asked that two men from each station act as scouts and spies to find out the movements of the Indians. Benjamin, as well as some of his brothers excelled at this job
*A station was a small farming community centered around a small fort*
He would serve as spy and scout throughout the Revolutionary War. It should be noted that even though the Proctors were frontiersmen and never wore a military uniform, they were just as much Revolutionary soldiers as any of George Washington's soldiers.
Much of this information comes from their pension applications in their older years.
In 1808, Benjamin moved his family to Missouri
Benjamin, and some of his brothers, were Methodist ministers, with Benjamin being a circuit minister for the church. His name shows up as "Minister of the Gopel" in early Cole Co MO marriages
The 1830 Cole Co MO census shows Benjamin in Cole Co MO with 4 children living at home.
By 1840 the family had moved to Benton Co MO
He applied for a pension for his Revolutionary War service in 1833, and received $80.00 per year, until his death.
The Graves at Chehaski Cemetery were recently (fall 2023)gone over by a professional with a Divining Rod. He found 2 unmarked graves in one corner. It was always believed by family members that Benjamin & Susannah were buried here.
married Susannah Shirley
cenotaph marker is located at Union-Williams Cemetery.
It was set in 2010. The family no longer owns the property
he was buried on.
At an early age he was injured in both arms. The injury was serious enough to exempt him from military service. Being patriotic he volunteered at Fort Boonesborough. He would have been 18 years old at the time.
The famed frontier military leader George Rodgers Clark, asked that two men from each station act as scouts and spies to find out the movements of the Indians. Benjamin, as well as some of his brothers excelled at this job
*A station was a small farming community centered around a small fort*
He would serve as spy and scout throughout the Revolutionary War. It should be noted that even though the Proctors were frontiersmen and never wore a military uniform, they were just as much Revolutionary soldiers as any of George Washington's soldiers.
Much of this information comes from their pension applications in their older years.
In 1808, Benjamin moved his family to Missouri
Benjamin, and some of his brothers, were Methodist ministers, with Benjamin being a circuit minister for the church. His name shows up as "Minister of the Gopel" in early Cole Co MO marriages
The 1830 Cole Co MO census shows Benjamin in Cole Co MO with 4 children living at home.
By 1840 the family had moved to Benton Co MO
He applied for a pension for his Revolutionary War service in 1833, and received $80.00 per year, until his death.
The Graves at Chehaski Cemetery were recently (fall 2023)gone over by a professional with a Divining Rod. He found 2 unmarked graves in one corner. It was always believed by family members that Benjamin & Susannah were buried here.
son of Nicholas Proctor
married Susannah Shirley
cenotaph marker is located at Union-Williams Cemetery.
It was set in 2010. The family no longer owns the property
he was buried on.
At an early age he was injured in both arms. The injury was serious enough to exempt him from military service. Being patriotic he volunteered at Fort Boonesborough. He would have been 18 years old at the time.
The famed frontier military leader George Rodgers Clark, asked that two men from each station act as scouts and spies to find out the movements of the Indians. Benjamin, as well as some of his brothers excelled at this job
*A station was a small farming community centered around a small fort*
He would serve as spy and scout throughout the Revolutionary War. It should be noted that even though the Proctors were frontiersmen and never wore a military uniform, they were just as much Revolutionary soldiers as any of George Washington's soldiers.
Much of this information comes from their pension applications in their older years.
In 1808, Benjamin moved his family to Missouri
Benjamin, and some of his brothers, were Methodist ministers, with Benjamin being a circuit minister for the church. His name shows up as "Minister of the Gopel" in early Cole Co MO marriages
The 1830 Cole Co MO census shows Benjamin in Cole Co MO with 4 children living at home.
By 1840 the family had moved to Benton Co MO
He applied for a pension for his Revolutionary War service in 1833, and received $80.00 per year, until his death.
The Graves at Chehaski Cemetery were recently (fall 2023)gone over by a professional with a Divining Rod. He found 2 unmarked graves in one corner. It was always believed by family members that Benjamin & Susannah were buried here.
married Susannah Shirley
cenotaph marker is located at Union-Williams Cemetery.
It was set in 2010. The family no longer owns the property
he was buried on.
At an early age he was injured in both arms. The injury was serious enough to exempt him from military service. Being patriotic he volunteered at Fort Boonesborough. He would have been 18 years old at the time.
The famed frontier military leader George Rodgers Clark, asked that two men from each station act as scouts and spies to find out the movements of the Indians. Benjamin, as well as some of his brothers excelled at this job
*A station was a small farming community centered around a small fort*
He would serve as spy and scout throughout the Revolutionary War. It should be noted that even though the Proctors were frontiersmen and never wore a military uniform, they were just as much Revolutionary soldiers as any of George Washington's soldiers.
Much of this information comes from their pension applications in their older years.
In 1808, Benjamin moved his family to Missouri
Benjamin, and some of his brothers, were Methodist ministers, with Benjamin being a circuit minister for the church. His name shows up as "Minister of the Gopel" in early Cole Co MO marriages
The 1830 Cole Co MO census shows Benjamin in Cole Co MO with 4 children living at home.
By 1840 the family had moved to Benton Co MO
He applied for a pension for his Revolutionary War service in 1833, and received $80.00 per year, until his death.
The Graves at Chehaski Cemetery were recently (fall 2023)gone over by a professional with a Divining Rod. He found 2 unmarked graves in one corner. It was always believed by family members that Benjamin & Susannah were buried here.
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