Robert "Bob" Benge (c. 1762–1794), also known as Captain Benge (or "The Bench" to frontiersmen), was a Cherokee leader in the Upper Towns, in present-day far Southwest …

Sep 9, 2024 · Bob Benge (c. 1762–1794), also known as "Captain Benge" (or "The Bench" to frontiersmen), was one of the most feared Cherokee leaders on the frontier during the …

Robert Benge, also called “Chief Benge,” was a notorious enemy of the settlers in Southwestern Virginia and surrounding areas. He remains an enigmatic figure today and conflicting accounts …

Bob Benge (C 1762-1794) was the son of a Cherokee woman and a Scots fur trader. He was tall, redhaired and his favorite weapon was an axe.

Mar 14, 2023 · There is a great deal of mythology, and not so many facts, about Bob “The Bench” Benge (also known as “Captain Benge”), the red-headed son of a white trader, John Benge, …

Oct 17, 2015 · On 26 Aug. 1791, Bob Benge, also known as “Chief Benge” and “Capt. Bench,” and other Native Americans raided the Faris property and killed Elisha Faris, his wife, and a …

Robert Benge was born circa 1760 probably in the Cherokee village Toquo to John Benge and Wurteh, a Cherokee. Robert grew up to be the most notorious Cherokee in history.

Beginning in 1791, Doublehead began operating closely with the parties of his great-nephew, Bob Benge, who was to become one of the most feared warriors on the frontier, and Benge's …

Robert "Bob" Benge (c. 1762–1794), also known as Captain Benge (or "The Bench" to frontiersmen), was a Cherokee leader in the Upper Towns, in present-day far Southwest …

Robert Benge was born cira 1760, the son of John Benge and Wurteh, a Cherokee. Robert had a brother, Utana "the Tail" and Sequoyah was half-brother to them. Robert and his brother …