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Cornelius Roberts was probably born sometime before 1746 in what is now Henry County, Virginia. His father was most likely James Roberts, although this has not been proven, and his mother’s name is unknown. Cornelius married Mary Benton about 1767. They lived in Henry County for a few years until about 1769-1770 when he obtained land as a Right of Settlement in Grayson County, Virginia. During Lord Dunmore’s War against the Shawnee Indians in 1774 Cornelius served in the militia with the now legendary Daniel Boone, and then in 1780 he fought against the British in the American Revolution in the militia of the Elk Creek District. It was around 1783 that he finally settled down for good in what is now Russell County, Virginia. Cornelius and Mary had a total of 12 children, 6 boys and 6 girls. In June of 1788, while on an expedition to the Black Mountain to collect the valuable herb, ginseng, Cornelius and his party were attacked by a band of Cherokee Indians led by the infamous Robert Benge. Cornelius was scalped and killed in the attack. Cornelius’ twelth child was born a few months later and was named Mourning in his memory. 25 years later Cornelius’ son, Daniel, and a party of men hunted down and killed Dick Benge, the son of Robert Benge. Cornelius and Mary left a legacy of 117 known grandchildren and over 660 known great-grandchildren. Cornelius was 42 years old when he died.
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