Isabella PATTON Middleton was born the daughter of a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783, Pvt. Thomas Patton and his wife Nancy MORGAN Patton. Soon after the death of her grandfather David Patton, Sr. (1700-1774), her parents migrated from Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony south into North Carolina where her father served bravely in the American Revolutionary War.
Soon after, the family moved onto land just north of Nashville, TN. Her family remained in this area for 20+ years in two adjoining counties of Sumner Co, TN and Logan Co, KY. Isabella met and later married Benjamin 'Benoni' Middleton, Sr. here in Logan Co, KY on 06 May 1802.
Along with her father, Isabella and Benoni Sr. migrated first to the Wabash Region of Illinois and Indiana where they lived with their young family for 20+ years. Her father is laid to rest here in Fuller Cemetery, Crawford Co, IL. Sometime in the mid-1830's the greater Middleton family began a migration south through Arkansas where their daughter Nancy is laid to rest, and then into the 'Republic of Texas' by 1837/8. Soon Isabella's three sons joined the Boggy and Trinity Texas Rangers charged with protecting these earliest settler families.
Documented history from: History of Leon County Texas, Volume I, 1986: Fort Boggy
- by Lucile HARRISON Sanders
"...(1839) BENONI MIDDLETON and his family had just moved here from Illinois, and the James Riley family were well settled in. As the new decade drew near, more people were migrating into the area between Brazos and Trinity Rivers and establishing residences along the King's Highway. Hard times and high prices in the United States were making it difficult for them to live comfortably; so with the pioneer spirit urging them on, their eyes and thoughts had turned to the new Republic of Texas...
...The territory was inhabited by two tribes of Indians. The Kichai (Keechi) tribe had a considerable village about three miles north of present day Centerville, and the Kickapoos were encamped on the Trinity River near what is now known as Kickapoo Shoals. Because of their raids on livestock, the settlers had little peace of mind. On Feb. 5, 1840 Christopher C. Staley hearing what he believed to be a wild turkey call took his gun and went in search of game for fresh meat. He was immediately ambushed and killed by twelve Indians in plain sight of the Byrns-Staley residence. He was buried the following day on the banks of Boggy Creek on land, afterward known as the George K. Chatham place.
After this Indian raid, the settlers were determined to build a fort for their protection and safety. It was agreed to erect the stockade on the north bank of Boggy Creek at the Erwin Settlement...The fort was built and authority was received from Mirabeau B. Lamar, then President of the Republic of Texas to form a military company. This company consisted of Thomas Greer, Captain; 1st and 2nd Lieutenants, TOM MIDDLETON and ELISHA WHITTEN; Ensign, John Byrns; and twenty-five young men as soldiers and regular rangers... The winter had been cold and damp; the summer was hot and humid with extremely high temperatures. Sickness was constantly within the confines of the fort due to the isolated location. Epidemics were common... The exception was MISS ISABELLA MIDDLETON, who proved to be an able nurse in many instances. She later became the wife of MARTIN D. TAYLOR...
...In 1841, Captain Greer, Commander of Fort Boggy led a scouting party to the upper Keechi Creek. The party was attacked by a band of ten mounted Indians, and it is said that the Captain was killed because his horse was unable to keep up when the troop fled. The son of Stephen Rogers was attacked and killed as he swam near his home on Roger Prairie about the same time. Others who died during the life of the Fort were: Isabel Anthony, BENONI MIDDLETON, SR. AND HIS WIFE, Mrs. John Kinney, and MRS. ELISHA WHITTEN. Soon after these Indian incidents the threat of raids lessened and the need for a fort was no longer vital. Gradually the center of population gravitated toward Leona..."
It is believed that Isabella and Benoni, Sr. each in their early 60's died from one of the many epidemics that swept through Fort Boggy while these early Texas Settlers lived within the military stockade for their own protection.
Isabella and Benoni Sr.'s known children are:
1. Polly MIDDLETON Riley
- married James Riley (IL)
-named for her maternal great grandmother
Polly WILSON Patton
2. Nancy MIDDLETON Brashear
- married Basil Brashear (IL)
3. Ann MIDDLETON Whitten
- married Elisha H. Whitten (IN)
4. Pvt. Thomas J. Middleton
5. 1Lt. William B. Middleton
- captured as a 'Prisoner of War' by the Mexican Army on the 'Mier Expedition'; survived the 'Black Bean Episode'; marched to and held in San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico; released 16 Sep 1844.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmiwb
6. Pvt. Benjamin 'Benoni' Middleton, Jr.
- captured as a 'Prisoner of War' by the Mexican Army on the 'Mier Expedition'; survived the 'Black Bean Episode'; marched to and held in San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico; died during imprisonment.
7. Isabella MIDDLETON Taylor
- married Martin D. Taylor (TX)
Soon after, the family moved onto land just north of Nashville, TN. Her family remained in this area for 20+ years in two adjoining counties of Sumner Co, TN and Logan Co, KY. Isabella met and later married Benjamin 'Benoni' Middleton, Sr. here in Logan Co, KY on 06 May 1802.
Along with her father, Isabella and Benoni Sr. migrated first to the Wabash Region of Illinois and Indiana where they lived with their young family for 20+ years. Her father is laid to rest here in Fuller Cemetery, Crawford Co, IL. Sometime in the mid-1830's the greater Middleton family began a migration south through Arkansas where their daughter Nancy is laid to rest, and then into the 'Republic of Texas' by 1837/8. Soon Isabella's three sons joined the Boggy and Trinity Texas Rangers charged with protecting these earliest settler families.
Documented history from: History of Leon County Texas, Volume I, 1986: Fort Boggy
- by Lucile HARRISON Sanders
"...(1839) BENONI MIDDLETON and his family had just moved here from Illinois, and the James Riley family were well settled in. As the new decade drew near, more people were migrating into the area between Brazos and Trinity Rivers and establishing residences along the King's Highway. Hard times and high prices in the United States were making it difficult for them to live comfortably; so with the pioneer spirit urging them on, their eyes and thoughts had turned to the new Republic of Texas...
...The territory was inhabited by two tribes of Indians. The Kichai (Keechi) tribe had a considerable village about three miles north of present day Centerville, and the Kickapoos were encamped on the Trinity River near what is now known as Kickapoo Shoals. Because of their raids on livestock, the settlers had little peace of mind. On Feb. 5, 1840 Christopher C. Staley hearing what he believed to be a wild turkey call took his gun and went in search of game for fresh meat. He was immediately ambushed and killed by twelve Indians in plain sight of the Byrns-Staley residence. He was buried the following day on the banks of Boggy Creek on land, afterward known as the George K. Chatham place.
After this Indian raid, the settlers were determined to build a fort for their protection and safety. It was agreed to erect the stockade on the north bank of Boggy Creek at the Erwin Settlement...The fort was built and authority was received from Mirabeau B. Lamar, then President of the Republic of Texas to form a military company. This company consisted of Thomas Greer, Captain; 1st and 2nd Lieutenants, TOM MIDDLETON and ELISHA WHITTEN; Ensign, John Byrns; and twenty-five young men as soldiers and regular rangers... The winter had been cold and damp; the summer was hot and humid with extremely high temperatures. Sickness was constantly within the confines of the fort due to the isolated location. Epidemics were common... The exception was MISS ISABELLA MIDDLETON, who proved to be an able nurse in many instances. She later became the wife of MARTIN D. TAYLOR...
...In 1841, Captain Greer, Commander of Fort Boggy led a scouting party to the upper Keechi Creek. The party was attacked by a band of ten mounted Indians, and it is said that the Captain was killed because his horse was unable to keep up when the troop fled. The son of Stephen Rogers was attacked and killed as he swam near his home on Roger Prairie about the same time. Others who died during the life of the Fort were: Isabel Anthony, BENONI MIDDLETON, SR. AND HIS WIFE, Mrs. John Kinney, and MRS. ELISHA WHITTEN. Soon after these Indian incidents the threat of raids lessened and the need for a fort was no longer vital. Gradually the center of population gravitated toward Leona..."
It is believed that Isabella and Benoni, Sr. each in their early 60's died from one of the many epidemics that swept through Fort Boggy while these early Texas Settlers lived within the military stockade for their own protection.
Isabella and Benoni Sr.'s known children are:
1. Polly MIDDLETON Riley
- married James Riley (IL)
-named for her maternal great grandmother
Polly WILSON Patton
2. Nancy MIDDLETON Brashear
- married Basil Brashear (IL)
3. Ann MIDDLETON Whitten
- married Elisha H. Whitten (IN)
4. Pvt. Thomas J. Middleton
5. 1Lt. William B. Middleton
- captured as a 'Prisoner of War' by the Mexican Army on the 'Mier Expedition'; survived the 'Black Bean Episode'; marched to and held in San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico; released 16 Sep 1844.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmiwb
6. Pvt. Benjamin 'Benoni' Middleton, Jr.
- captured as a 'Prisoner of War' by the Mexican Army on the 'Mier Expedition'; survived the 'Black Bean Episode'; marched to and held in San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico; died during imprisonment.
7. Isabella MIDDLETON Taylor
- married Martin D. Taylor (TX)
Isabella PATTON Middleton was born the daughter of a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783, Pvt. Thomas Patton and his wife Nancy MORGAN Patton. Soon after the death of her grandfather David Patton, Sr. (1700-1774), her parents migrated from Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony south into North Carolina where her father served bravely in the American Revolutionary War.
Soon after, the family moved onto land just north of Nashville, TN. Her family remained in this area for 20+ years in two adjoining counties of Sumner Co, TN and Logan Co, KY. Isabella met and later married Benjamin 'Benoni' Middleton, Sr. here in Logan Co, KY on 06 May 1802.
Along with her father, Isabella and Benoni Sr. migrated first to the Wabash Region of Illinois and Indiana where they lived with their young family for 20+ years. Her father is laid to rest here in Fuller Cemetery, Crawford Co, IL. Sometime in the mid-1830's the greater Middleton family began a migration south through Arkansas where their daughter Nancy is laid to rest, and then into the 'Republic of Texas' by 1837/8. Soon Isabella's three sons joined the Boggy and Trinity Texas Rangers charged with protecting these earliest settler families.
Documented history from: History of Leon County Texas, Volume I, 1986: Fort Boggy
- by Lucile HARRISON Sanders
"...(1839) BENONI MIDDLETON and his family had just moved here from Illinois, and the James Riley family were well settled in. As the new decade drew near, more people were migrating into the area between Brazos and Trinity Rivers and establishing residences along the King's Highway. Hard times and high prices in the United States were making it difficult for them to live comfortably; so with the pioneer spirit urging them on, their eyes and thoughts had turned to the new Republic of Texas...
...The territory was inhabited by two tribes of Indians. The Kichai (Keechi) tribe had a considerable village about three miles north of present day Centerville, and the Kickapoos were encamped on the Trinity River near what is now known as Kickapoo Shoals. Because of their raids on livestock, the settlers had little peace of mind. On Feb. 5, 1840 Christopher C. Staley hearing what he believed to be a wild turkey call took his gun and went in search of game for fresh meat. He was immediately ambushed and killed by twelve Indians in plain sight of the Byrns-Staley residence. He was buried the following day on the banks of Boggy Creek on land, afterward known as the George K. Chatham place.
After this Indian raid, the settlers were determined to build a fort for their protection and safety. It was agreed to erect the stockade on the north bank of Boggy Creek at the Erwin Settlement...The fort was built and authority was received from Mirabeau B. Lamar, then President of the Republic of Texas to form a military company. This company consisted of Thomas Greer, Captain; 1st and 2nd Lieutenants, TOM MIDDLETON and ELISHA WHITTEN; Ensign, John Byrns; and twenty-five young men as soldiers and regular rangers... The winter had been cold and damp; the summer was hot and humid with extremely high temperatures. Sickness was constantly within the confines of the fort due to the isolated location. Epidemics were common... The exception was MISS ISABELLA MIDDLETON, who proved to be an able nurse in many instances. She later became the wife of MARTIN D. TAYLOR...
...In 1841, Captain Greer, Commander of Fort Boggy led a scouting party to the upper Keechi Creek. The party was attacked by a band of ten mounted Indians, and it is said that the Captain was killed because his horse was unable to keep up when the troop fled. The son of Stephen Rogers was attacked and killed as he swam near his home on Roger Prairie about the same time. Others who died during the life of the Fort were: Isabel Anthony, BENONI MIDDLETON, SR. AND HIS WIFE, Mrs. John Kinney, and MRS. ELISHA WHITTEN. Soon after these Indian incidents the threat of raids lessened and the need for a fort was no longer vital. Gradually the center of population gravitated toward Leona..."
It is believed that Isabella and Benoni, Sr. each in their early 60's died from one of the many epidemics that swept through Fort Boggy while these early Texas Settlers lived within the military stockade for their own protection.
Isabella and Benoni Sr.'s known children are:
1. Polly MIDDLETON Riley
- married James Riley (IL)
-named for her maternal great grandmother
Polly WILSON Patton
2. Nancy MIDDLETON Brashear
- married Basil Brashear (IL)
3. Ann MIDDLETON Whitten
- married Elisha H. Whitten (IN)
4. Pvt. Thomas J. Middleton
5. 1Lt. William B. Middleton
- captured as a 'Prisoner of War' by the Mexican Army on the 'Mier Expedition'; survived the 'Black Bean Episode'; marched to and held in San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico; released 16 Sep 1844.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmiwb
6. Pvt. Benjamin 'Benoni' Middleton, Jr.
- captured as a 'Prisoner of War' by the Mexican Army on the 'Mier Expedition'; survived the 'Black Bean Episode'; marched to and held in San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico; died during imprisonment.
7. Isabella MIDDLETON Taylor
- married Martin D. Taylor (TX)
Soon after, the family moved onto land just north of Nashville, TN. Her family remained in this area for 20+ years in two adjoining counties of Sumner Co, TN and Logan Co, KY. Isabella met and later married Benjamin 'Benoni' Middleton, Sr. here in Logan Co, KY on 06 May 1802.
Along with her father, Isabella and Benoni Sr. migrated first to the Wabash Region of Illinois and Indiana where they lived with their young family for 20+ years. Her father is laid to rest here in Fuller Cemetery, Crawford Co, IL. Sometime in the mid-1830's the greater Middleton family began a migration south through Arkansas where their daughter Nancy is laid to rest, and then into the 'Republic of Texas' by 1837/8. Soon Isabella's three sons joined the Boggy and Trinity Texas Rangers charged with protecting these earliest settler families.
Documented history from: History of Leon County Texas, Volume I, 1986: Fort Boggy
- by Lucile HARRISON Sanders
"...(1839) BENONI MIDDLETON and his family had just moved here from Illinois, and the James Riley family were well settled in. As the new decade drew near, more people were migrating into the area between Brazos and Trinity Rivers and establishing residences along the King's Highway. Hard times and high prices in the United States were making it difficult for them to live comfortably; so with the pioneer spirit urging them on, their eyes and thoughts had turned to the new Republic of Texas...
...The territory was inhabited by two tribes of Indians. The Kichai (Keechi) tribe had a considerable village about three miles north of present day Centerville, and the Kickapoos were encamped on the Trinity River near what is now known as Kickapoo Shoals. Because of their raids on livestock, the settlers had little peace of mind. On Feb. 5, 1840 Christopher C. Staley hearing what he believed to be a wild turkey call took his gun and went in search of game for fresh meat. He was immediately ambushed and killed by twelve Indians in plain sight of the Byrns-Staley residence. He was buried the following day on the banks of Boggy Creek on land, afterward known as the George K. Chatham place.
After this Indian raid, the settlers were determined to build a fort for their protection and safety. It was agreed to erect the stockade on the north bank of Boggy Creek at the Erwin Settlement...The fort was built and authority was received from Mirabeau B. Lamar, then President of the Republic of Texas to form a military company. This company consisted of Thomas Greer, Captain; 1st and 2nd Lieutenants, TOM MIDDLETON and ELISHA WHITTEN; Ensign, John Byrns; and twenty-five young men as soldiers and regular rangers... The winter had been cold and damp; the summer was hot and humid with extremely high temperatures. Sickness was constantly within the confines of the fort due to the isolated location. Epidemics were common... The exception was MISS ISABELLA MIDDLETON, who proved to be an able nurse in many instances. She later became the wife of MARTIN D. TAYLOR...
...In 1841, Captain Greer, Commander of Fort Boggy led a scouting party to the upper Keechi Creek. The party was attacked by a band of ten mounted Indians, and it is said that the Captain was killed because his horse was unable to keep up when the troop fled. The son of Stephen Rogers was attacked and killed as he swam near his home on Roger Prairie about the same time. Others who died during the life of the Fort were: Isabel Anthony, BENONI MIDDLETON, SR. AND HIS WIFE, Mrs. John Kinney, and MRS. ELISHA WHITTEN. Soon after these Indian incidents the threat of raids lessened and the need for a fort was no longer vital. Gradually the center of population gravitated toward Leona..."
It is believed that Isabella and Benoni, Sr. each in their early 60's died from one of the many epidemics that swept through Fort Boggy while these early Texas Settlers lived within the military stockade for their own protection.
Isabella and Benoni Sr.'s known children are:
1. Polly MIDDLETON Riley
- married James Riley (IL)
-named for her maternal great grandmother
Polly WILSON Patton
2. Nancy MIDDLETON Brashear
- married Basil Brashear (IL)
3. Ann MIDDLETON Whitten
- married Elisha H. Whitten (IN)
4. Pvt. Thomas J. Middleton
5. 1Lt. William B. Middleton
- captured as a 'Prisoner of War' by the Mexican Army on the 'Mier Expedition'; survived the 'Black Bean Episode'; marched to and held in San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico; released 16 Sep 1844.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmiwb
6. Pvt. Benjamin 'Benoni' Middleton, Jr.
- captured as a 'Prisoner of War' by the Mexican Army on the 'Mier Expedition'; survived the 'Black Bean Episode'; marched to and held in San Carlos Fortress, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico; died during imprisonment.
7. Isabella MIDDLETON Taylor
- married Martin D. Taylor (TX)
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