Individual Details

Benjamin Doolittle

(1771 - Abt 1830)

Events

Birth1771Edgefield, South Carolina, British America
DeathAbt 1830Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Families

SpouseRhoda Puckett ( - )
ChildSarah Doolittle ( - )
ChildMartha Doolittle ( - )
FatherSamuel Doolittle (1740 - 1800)
MotherNancy Waddy (1747 - 1828)
SiblingSarah Doolittle (1765 - 1850)
SiblingElizabeth "Betsy" Doolittle (1767 - )
SiblingNancy Doolittle (1770 - )
SiblingAmia Anna Doolittle (1775 - )
SiblingSamuel Doolittle (1780 - 1817)

Notes

Death

A distribution of his est was made 4 Jan 1831 by s Pleasane P. as admr. At its closing sale much if it including several faithful slaves was bought in by wid Rhoda. $9226.43-3/4 was realized (a goodly amt in primitive time and sparse settlemtn). Those named in above distribution: Rhoda (wid) $3000. and as guardian $1946.37 more; Rhoda Ann (dau); Pleasant P (son), Lewis Murrah; Elam Burkhalter, James R. Kimball; Wm. Thurmond (each rec'd $609.88). At above sale 3 negro men brought $7961. On 17 Jan 1835 wid Rhoda as guardian for minors Edward R., Rhoda Ann and Francis D "interested in considerable estate ", was allowed a couple thousand dollars to be expended for them by the court decree. Rhoda did not re-marry.