Lamuel Benton

Lamuel Benton (HMPJ1)

Location: Darlington, SC 29532 Darlington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 21.155', W 79° 44.58'

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Owner of many acres north of here, Lamuel Benton was prominent in the Revolution as Colonel of the Cheraws militia under Francis Marion and as forager for Greene's Continental Army. Member S.C. House of Representatives, 1781-87; Delegate to the S.C. Constitutional Convention of 1790; Sheriff of Cheraws District, 1798 and 1791; Member of Congress, 1793-1799.
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HM NumberHMPJ1
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Marker Number16-5
Year Placed1968
Placed ByDarlington County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 7:18pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 615602 N 3801966
Decimal Degrees34.35258333, -79.74300000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 21.155', W 79° 44.58'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 21' 9.30" N, 79° 44' 34.80" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2801-2957 Cashua Ferry Rd, Darlington SC 29532, US
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