before 1753-1790(?)

In 1774 Samuel Lambeth gave his son Benjamin a portion of his land by deed of gift. This simple land transaction helps to date the time of Benjamin birth to before 1753. But not the place of his birth. You had to be over the age of twenty one to own land. It is a good possibly at the time of the Land gift Benjamin may have married Annah Lambell Fits Patrick she is the daughter of Edward Fits Patrick. Where they settle on there land on half Moon Swamp. There are several document that support the fact that Benjamin was in the Craven County militia, there are no date for the period of this service. A list written by Maj. John Tillman "for part of the Craven Militia Expendº to Wilmington," among the solders listed is "Benj. Lambert, 40 days, 3 pounds and 6 shillings." At the end of this account is an added mote "men Embodied at New Bern by Resolve of the Committee of Safety of New Bern District by Resolve of February 15, 1776," (I) Treasurers and Comptrollers Records, Military Papers, Revolutionary army Accounts, Public Accounts, volumes 1-6, page 316, 317 and 320. (North Carolina Archives.) (/I). Other record was found Among the Pay vouchers for the Revolutionary service (North Carolina Archives). The Voucher states that Benjamin Lambert served in Capt. Roaches Company. It is dated March 5,1782 signed by the District Auditors, and is for the sum of 16 pounds and 12 shillings, Neither the date of service nor length of service are given. Craven county went through there own internal turmoil with many British troops in the county and many colonists that join there forces --- including those who had previously been in the county militia. Benjamin like is brother Aaron joined with the British Troops. Sometime before 1781 Benjamin most have joint the British troop. Benjamin name is found in a list of Refugees from Charlestown South Carolina dated December 1, 1781 along with many other from Craven County, is found in the appendix of The Loyalists in North Carolina During the Revolution, by Robert O. Demond, 1964. Archon Books, Hamden, Connecticut. Benjamin Lambeth Name is also given in the English Records, Treasury Papers, Miscellaneous, box 17, folder 31, North Carolina Archives under the heading "A return of the time of Service of the Refugees from North Carolina under their different commanders, Charlestown, December 1, 1781 "Ensign Benjamin Lambeth, June 2, 1781 to September 27, 1781, 182 days." When Benjamin join the British force this put his family in danger of losing everything they own. Benjamin wife and other wives were force to join together to petitions the court to protect there property from being confiscated, there petitions reads read that "setting froth that their several respective Husbands had unfortunately Attached themselves to the British leaving a number of Helpless Children, and Suggesting that the Property of the said Petitioners Husbands will be Confiscated and praying Relief, The Court taking the case of the Petitioners into Consideration, Do Order that the several Inventories of Property Annexed to the respective Petitions remaining unsold, Shell be Applied to the Relief of the Distressed Petitioners and their helpless children, until the further Orders of the this Courts." By the court showing compassion toward these women and children, showed they understood the great divisions of loyalty in Craven County as well as in the family. That existed during the Revol7ution. A short time after the end of the Revolution, Benjamin had died (when or where are unknown). The March court of 1790 appointed Samuel Lambeth guardian of Benjamin and Ann (Annah) children :
Clarissa Lambeth born about. 1779
Council Lambeth born March 1781 died 1819(?)
. By the fall of 1791 council and Clarissa mother Ann Lambert had died. The December Court Granted the administration of her estate to Robert Fossett, "upon entering into bond with Moses Lambert ( son of Samuel, and brother to Benjamin Lambert/Lambeth) in the sum of 30 (or 50) pounds." At this same fall court Clarissa Lambert "an orphan child age 12 years in October last be bound to Moses Lambert until the age of 18 years." Not much is know about Clarissa, it is believe she married William Goodman. This believe is base on the distribution of Clarissa Uncle Aaron Lambeth Will of 1804. When a William Goodman, acting in the place of his wife was one of the heirs ( or guardians of heirs) who appointed Soloman K. Goodman as Attorney in fact in the settlement of the estate at the February Court of Rowan County. Council Lambeth: Unlike Clarissa there is a little more know about Council Lambeth beginning with the Court record of March 1790 when Council became the ward of his grandfather, Samuel Lambeth Sr. , after the death of his father Benjamin. Then again after the death of Samuel Lambeth Sr. Council was back in the December court to be bound to his Uncle Moses Lambeth where he was to learn the trade of Cooper. Council and his sister Clarissa both moved with Moses Lambeth to Rowan county about 1797. Council Lambeth married Elizabeth Tyer . Elizabeth is the daughter of Lewis and Sarah Swann Tyer. About 1807or 1808. They bought 200 acres "on Waters of Uary" this property was bought from his father-in-law Lewis Tyer, and adjoined Moses Lambeth property . Council died something in 1819. This is support by the will of Elizabeth Tyer Lambeth father will dated in March of 1820. Lewis Tyer deeded to Elizabeth Lambeth, Widow, "for good will and for the support of here father less children" – "to Elizabeth my Eldest – the land whereon I now live, 200 acres, deeded to me by said Elizabeth’s husband Council Lambeth. To have and to hold until her youngest child, son Council (Aft. 1807), shall arrive to 21 years ." During this time Elizabeth was to pay taxes on the land. The name of there other children is not known.