Onetime Madison County resident Benjamin Netherland (1755-1838) was a hero in life and in battle. He was born the son of a tobacco planter in Powhatan County, Virginia. According to
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Both Patriot and Tory families in Burke County suffered during the war, especially after the British invasion of the state. Tragic incidents of bitter fights between Tories and Patriots ensued between December 1778 and July 1882 while Burke Countians belonged to both opposing forces. In the battle of Burke County jail, the Tories were led