Charles Lee Dibrell Sr. was a descendant of French Huguenots who came to America to escape religious persecution in France. He was born on October 24, 1757 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA as the eldest child of Anthony Dibrell Sr. and Elizabeth (Lee) Dibrell. The family's original surname was Du Breuil but, as with many immigrants, his father changed it. It is believed that his father was the first person to use the name Dibrell in the US and is therefore the forefather of all US Dibrells.
Charles married Martha Burton, daughter of John Burton III and Sarah (Gibson) Burton, in 1776 in Buckingham County, Virginia. After the birth of his second child, Charles moved his wife and children from Virginia to Kentucky.
Charles began his service in the Revolutionary War in 1775. He served several tours of duty during the war, during the first of which he was tasked with guarding prisoners (Scotch Highlanders) who were taken at Fordyce's defeat at Longbridge, Virginia and carried into Amherst county VA. In 1776, he enlisted in the Minute service. His colonel was Hains Morgan, although this campaign was always called "Christie's campaign". It was during this time that Nathaniel Gist, who was with the Cherokee Indians, came to serve with them. Charles always believed that Colonel Gist was responsible for keeping the Indians from following their troops in a body at the Island Flat battle. Although Charles was not in that battle, he served for about four months at this time from the first of September to Christmas. In 1777, he returned home and received the commission of Ensign and marched to Williamsburg under the command of Colonel Charles May of Buckingham. At Williamsburg, he was under the command of Colonel Mason for a three month tour. His next tour was of two months' duration as a guard over the Convention Troops (Burgoyne's men). In 1781, Charles re-entered the service as an Ensign under Captain William Perkins. Under command of General Lawson, the troops then marched to join Lafayette at a placed called Raccoon Ford. At Raccoon Ford, General Wayne joined Lafayette.
It was in the fall of 1781 that Charles had his most memorable experience of the war. Charles had heard that his brother Anthony Jr., who was also in service, had become seriously ill while at Yorktown so he obtained permission and went down to relieve him. Their father Anthony Dibrell Sr., who was also serving in the militia, joined them. Thus Anthony Sr., Charles Lee, and Anthony Dibrell, Jr. were all together at the surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. They were present and saw, in person, Cornwallis give up his sword to General Benjamin Lincoln.
In 1782, Charles and his family were living in Silver Creek, Madison, Kentucky. In 1792, Kentucky became a state and the Kentucky Militia was formed to protect settlers. Charles became a Captain in the 7th Regiment, according to the Executive Journal of Governor Isaac Shelby, on June 28, 1792. He served in the campaign that forced the Indians north across the Ohio River and into Indiana and Illinois. Charles became a Justice of the Peace on December 21, 1792 by appointment of the Governor. After gifting Charles with nine children, Martha passed away in Cumberland, Kentucky in 1797.
In December 1799, the Indians became a problem for the settlers once again. On December 20, 1799, the governor formed the 44th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia. Along with Tom Fox, Charles was named Major of the 1st and 2nd Battalions.
In December 1800, Charles was appointed one of the first Justices of the Peace in the recently formed county of Wayne, Kentucky. In 1801, Charles visited his brother Anthony in Virginia, where he met and married Lucy Patterson in Buckingham, Virginia on September 24, 1801.
On December 13, 1802, Charles was appointed Colonel of the Wayne County (53rd) Regiment of the Kentucky Militia, which was also known as the Cornstalk Militia because those members who did not have guns practiced with cornstalks. This appointment made him one of the first "Kentucky Colonels".
Sometime between 1820, when he is known to still be residing in Wayne county, Kentucky, and 1822, Charles moved his family to Sparta, White county, Tennessee. At about this time, his son Anthony was serving as State Treasurer. While in Tennessee, Charles formed friendships with several prominent people, including Andrew Jackson and a young Sam Houston. His friendship with Andrew Jackson may have prevented a duel between Jackson and Charles' son-in-law George W. Gibbs. The two men apparently had differing political beliefs, which resulted in Gibbs calling Jackson an unpleasant name. But Charles' intervention prevented the duel from happening. It may have been his friendship with Jackson that resulted in Charles and his wife being invited to attend the festivities when the Marquis Lafayette visited Nashville during his Grand Tour in 1824. Andrew Jackson had issued the invitation, which included a state dinner where the Marquis presented the ladies with silk French shawls. This shawl has been passed down through the family and in 1965 was presented to the State Archives in Nashville, Tennessee by Mrs. William Freeman.
Sadly, Lucy passed away on September 1, 1825 in Sparta, White, Tennessee. Charles and Lucy had four children. Sometime before 1830, Charles apparently moved to Campbell, Virginia. In July 1840, while visiting his daughter Leeanna and her husband George Gibbs at their residence in Union, Tennessee, Charles became ill, passed away, and was buried there in Beulah cemetery.
Charles married Martha Burton, daughter of John Burton III and Sarah (Gibson) Burton, in 1776 in Buckingham County, Virginia. After the birth of his second child, Charles moved his wife and children from Virginia to Kentucky.
Charles began his service in the Revolutionary War in 1775. He served several tours of duty during the war, during the first of which he was tasked with guarding prisoners (Scotch Highlanders) who were taken at Fordyce's defeat at Longbridge, Virginia and carried into Amherst county VA. In 1776, he enlisted in the Minute service. His colonel was Hains Morgan, although this campaign was always called "Christie's campaign". It was during this time that Nathaniel Gist, who was with the Cherokee Indians, came to serve with them. Charles always believed that Colonel Gist was responsible for keeping the Indians from following their troops in a body at the Island Flat battle. Although Charles was not in that battle, he served for about four months at this time from the first of September to Christmas. In 1777, he returned home and received the commission of Ensign and marched to Williamsburg under the command of Colonel Charles May of Buckingham. At Williamsburg, he was under the command of Colonel Mason for a three month tour. His next tour was of two months' duration as a guard over the Convention Troops (Burgoyne's men). In 1781, Charles re-entered the service as an Ensign under Captain William Perkins. Under command of General Lawson, the troops then marched to join Lafayette at a placed called Raccoon Ford. At Raccoon Ford, General Wayne joined Lafayette.
It was in the fall of 1781 that Charles had his most memorable experience of the war. Charles had heard that his brother Anthony Jr., who was also in service, had become seriously ill while at Yorktown so he obtained permission and went down to relieve him. Their father Anthony Dibrell Sr., who was also serving in the militia, joined them. Thus Anthony Sr., Charles Lee, and Anthony Dibrell, Jr. were all together at the surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. They were present and saw, in person, Cornwallis give up his sword to General Benjamin Lincoln.
In 1782, Charles and his family were living in Silver Creek, Madison, Kentucky. In 1792, Kentucky became a state and the Kentucky Militia was formed to protect settlers. Charles became a Captain in the 7th Regiment, according to the Executive Journal of Governor Isaac Shelby, on June 28, 1792. He served in the campaign that forced the Indians north across the Ohio River and into Indiana and Illinois. Charles became a Justice of the Peace on December 21, 1792 by appointment of the Governor. After gifting Charles with nine children, Martha passed away in Cumberland, Kentucky in 1797.
In December 1799, the Indians became a problem for the settlers once again. On December 20, 1799, the governor formed the 44th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia. Along with Tom Fox, Charles was named Major of the 1st and 2nd Battalions.
In December 1800, Charles was appointed one of the first Justices of the Peace in the recently formed county of Wayne, Kentucky. In 1801, Charles visited his brother Anthony in Virginia, where he met and married Lucy Patterson in Buckingham, Virginia on September 24, 1801.
On December 13, 1802, Charles was appointed Colonel of the Wayne County (53rd) Regiment of the Kentucky Militia, which was also known as the Cornstalk Militia because those members who did not have guns practiced with cornstalks. This appointment made him one of the first "Kentucky Colonels".
Sometime between 1820, when he is known to still be residing in Wayne county, Kentucky, and 1822, Charles moved his family to Sparta, White county, Tennessee. At about this time, his son Anthony was serving as State Treasurer. While in Tennessee, Charles formed friendships with several prominent people, including Andrew Jackson and a young Sam Houston. His friendship with Andrew Jackson may have prevented a duel between Jackson and Charles' son-in-law George W. Gibbs. The two men apparently had differing political beliefs, which resulted in Gibbs calling Jackson an unpleasant name. But Charles' intervention prevented the duel from happening. It may have been his friendship with Jackson that resulted in Charles and his wife being invited to attend the festivities when the Marquis Lafayette visited Nashville during his Grand Tour in 1824. Andrew Jackson had issued the invitation, which included a state dinner where the Marquis presented the ladies with silk French shawls. This shawl has been passed down through the family and in 1965 was presented to the State Archives in Nashville, Tennessee by Mrs. William Freeman.
Sadly, Lucy passed away on September 1, 1825 in Sparta, White, Tennessee. Charles and Lucy had four children. Sometime before 1830, Charles apparently moved to Campbell, Virginia. In July 1840, while visiting his daughter Leeanna and her husband George Gibbs at their residence in Union, Tennessee, Charles became ill, passed away, and was buried there in Beulah cemetery.
Charles Lee Dibrell Sr. was a descendant of French Huguenots who came to America to escape religious persecution in France. He was born on October 24, 1757 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA as the eldest child of Anthony Dibrell Sr. and Elizabeth (Lee) Dibrell. The family's original surname was Du Breuil but, as with many immigrants, his father changed it. It is believed that his father was the first person to use the name Dibrell in the US and is therefore the forefather of all US Dibrells.
Charles married Martha Burton, daughter of John Burton III and Sarah (Gibson) Burton, in 1776 in Buckingham County, Virginia. After the birth of his second child, Charles moved his wife and children from Virginia to Kentucky.
Charles began his service in the Revolutionary War in 1775. He served several tours of duty during the war, during the first of which he was tasked with guarding prisoners (Scotch Highlanders) who were taken at Fordyce's defeat at Longbridge, Virginia and carried into Amherst county VA. In 1776, he enlisted in the Minute service. His colonel was Hains Morgan, although this campaign was always called "Christie's campaign". It was during this time that Nathaniel Gist, who was with the Cherokee Indians, came to serve with them. Charles always believed that Colonel Gist was responsible for keeping the Indians from following their troops in a body at the Island Flat battle. Although Charles was not in that battle, he served for about four months at this time from the first of September to Christmas. In 1777, he returned home and received the commission of Ensign and marched to Williamsburg under the command of Colonel Charles May of Buckingham. At Williamsburg, he was under the command of Colonel Mason for a three month tour. His next tour was of two months' duration as a guard over the Convention Troops (Burgoyne's men). In 1781, Charles re-entered the service as an Ensign under Captain William Perkins. Under command of General Lawson, the troops then marched to join Lafayette at a placed called Raccoon Ford. At Raccoon Ford, General Wayne joined Lafayette.
It was in the fall of 1781 that Charles had his most memorable experience of the war. Charles had heard that his brother Anthony Jr., who was also in service, had become seriously ill while at Yorktown so he obtained permission and went down to relieve him. Their father Anthony Dibrell Sr., who was also serving in the militia, joined them. Thus Anthony Sr., Charles Lee, and Anthony Dibrell, Jr. were all together at the surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. They were present and saw, in person, Cornwallis give up his sword to General Benjamin Lincoln.
In 1782, Charles and his family were living in Silver Creek, Madison, Kentucky. In 1792, Kentucky became a state and the Kentucky Militia was formed to protect settlers. Charles became a Captain in the 7th Regiment, according to the Executive Journal of Governor Isaac Shelby, on June 28, 1792. He served in the campaign that forced the Indians north across the Ohio River and into Indiana and Illinois. Charles became a Justice of the Peace on December 21, 1792 by appointment of the Governor. After gifting Charles with nine children, Martha passed away in Cumberland, Kentucky in 1797.
In December 1799, the Indians became a problem for the settlers once again. On December 20, 1799, the governor formed the 44th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia. Along with Tom Fox, Charles was named Major of the 1st and 2nd Battalions.
In December 1800, Charles was appointed one of the first Justices of the Peace in the recently formed county of Wayne, Kentucky. In 1801, Charles visited his brother Anthony in Virginia, where he met and married Lucy Patterson in Buckingham, Virginia on September 24, 1801.
On December 13, 1802, Charles was appointed Colonel of the Wayne County (53rd) Regiment of the Kentucky Militia, which was also known as the Cornstalk Militia because those members who did not have guns practiced with cornstalks. This appointment made him one of the first "Kentucky Colonels".
Sometime between 1820, when he is known to still be residing in Wayne county, Kentucky, and 1822, Charles moved his family to Sparta, White county, Tennessee. At about this time, his son Anthony was serving as State Treasurer. While in Tennessee, Charles formed friendships with several prominent people, including Andrew Jackson and a young Sam Houston. His friendship with Andrew Jackson may have prevented a duel between Jackson and Charles' son-in-law George W. Gibbs. The two men apparently had differing political beliefs, which resulted in Gibbs calling Jackson an unpleasant name. But Charles' intervention prevented the duel from happening. It may have been his friendship with Jackson that resulted in Charles and his wife being invited to attend the festivities when the Marquis Lafayette visited Nashville during his Grand Tour in 1824. Andrew Jackson had issued the invitation, which included a state dinner where the Marquis presented the ladies with silk French shawls. This shawl has been passed down through the family and in 1965 was presented to the State Archives in Nashville, Tennessee by Mrs. William Freeman.
Sadly, Lucy passed away on September 1, 1825 in Sparta, White, Tennessee. Charles and Lucy had four children. Sometime before 1830, Charles apparently moved to Campbell, Virginia. In July 1840, while visiting his daughter Leeanna and her husband George Gibbs at their residence in Union, Tennessee, Charles became ill, passed away, and was buried there in Beulah cemetery.
Charles married Martha Burton, daughter of John Burton III and Sarah (Gibson) Burton, in 1776 in Buckingham County, Virginia. After the birth of his second child, Charles moved his wife and children from Virginia to Kentucky.
Charles began his service in the Revolutionary War in 1775. He served several tours of duty during the war, during the first of which he was tasked with guarding prisoners (Scotch Highlanders) who were taken at Fordyce's defeat at Longbridge, Virginia and carried into Amherst county VA. In 1776, he enlisted in the Minute service. His colonel was Hains Morgan, although this campaign was always called "Christie's campaign". It was during this time that Nathaniel Gist, who was with the Cherokee Indians, came to serve with them. Charles always believed that Colonel Gist was responsible for keeping the Indians from following their troops in a body at the Island Flat battle. Although Charles was not in that battle, he served for about four months at this time from the first of September to Christmas. In 1777, he returned home and received the commission of Ensign and marched to Williamsburg under the command of Colonel Charles May of Buckingham. At Williamsburg, he was under the command of Colonel Mason for a three month tour. His next tour was of two months' duration as a guard over the Convention Troops (Burgoyne's men). In 1781, Charles re-entered the service as an Ensign under Captain William Perkins. Under command of General Lawson, the troops then marched to join Lafayette at a placed called Raccoon Ford. At Raccoon Ford, General Wayne joined Lafayette.
It was in the fall of 1781 that Charles had his most memorable experience of the war. Charles had heard that his brother Anthony Jr., who was also in service, had become seriously ill while at Yorktown so he obtained permission and went down to relieve him. Their father Anthony Dibrell Sr., who was also serving in the militia, joined them. Thus Anthony Sr., Charles Lee, and Anthony Dibrell, Jr. were all together at the surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781. They were present and saw, in person, Cornwallis give up his sword to General Benjamin Lincoln.
In 1782, Charles and his family were living in Silver Creek, Madison, Kentucky. In 1792, Kentucky became a state and the Kentucky Militia was formed to protect settlers. Charles became a Captain in the 7th Regiment, according to the Executive Journal of Governor Isaac Shelby, on June 28, 1792. He served in the campaign that forced the Indians north across the Ohio River and into Indiana and Illinois. Charles became a Justice of the Peace on December 21, 1792 by appointment of the Governor. After gifting Charles with nine children, Martha passed away in Cumberland, Kentucky in 1797.
In December 1799, the Indians became a problem for the settlers once again. On December 20, 1799, the governor formed the 44th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia. Along with Tom Fox, Charles was named Major of the 1st and 2nd Battalions.
In December 1800, Charles was appointed one of the first Justices of the Peace in the recently formed county of Wayne, Kentucky. In 1801, Charles visited his brother Anthony in Virginia, where he met and married Lucy Patterson in Buckingham, Virginia on September 24, 1801.
On December 13, 1802, Charles was appointed Colonel of the Wayne County (53rd) Regiment of the Kentucky Militia, which was also known as the Cornstalk Militia because those members who did not have guns practiced with cornstalks. This appointment made him one of the first "Kentucky Colonels".
Sometime between 1820, when he is known to still be residing in Wayne county, Kentucky, and 1822, Charles moved his family to Sparta, White county, Tennessee. At about this time, his son Anthony was serving as State Treasurer. While in Tennessee, Charles formed friendships with several prominent people, including Andrew Jackson and a young Sam Houston. His friendship with Andrew Jackson may have prevented a duel between Jackson and Charles' son-in-law George W. Gibbs. The two men apparently had differing political beliefs, which resulted in Gibbs calling Jackson an unpleasant name. But Charles' intervention prevented the duel from happening. It may have been his friendship with Jackson that resulted in Charles and his wife being invited to attend the festivities when the Marquis Lafayette visited Nashville during his Grand Tour in 1824. Andrew Jackson had issued the invitation, which included a state dinner where the Marquis presented the ladies with silk French shawls. This shawl has been passed down through the family and in 1965 was presented to the State Archives in Nashville, Tennessee by Mrs. William Freeman.
Sadly, Lucy passed away on September 1, 1825 in Sparta, White, Tennessee. Charles and Lucy had four children. Sometime before 1830, Charles apparently moved to Campbell, Virginia. In July 1840, while visiting his daughter Leeanna and her husband George Gibbs at their residence in Union, Tennessee, Charles became ill, passed away, and was buried there in Beulah cemetery.
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Sacred, to the Memory of Col. CHARLES DIBRELL.
A soldier of the Revolution.
Who died July 16th. 1840.
In the 84th. year of his age.
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