Note there was a Benjamin in Hanover Co. VA of this age but he remained
there past 1810. Was that Benjamin the one who was mentioned as a son
of James, son of James in his grandfather's will in 1787 in Amelica, Co
VA or ????

from a manuscript entitled: "The Oliver Family" by Dorothy Haizlip Ward, 1990
page 7. She suggests he MAY be the son of William Oliver 1st because he
"served as a soldier from Caroline Co., VA in 1758 'until discharged'" and
he was not menitoned as a decendant of John Oliver.
BUT the will of this William does not mention a Benjamin so I think this
is incorrect.

There was a Benjamin Oliver serving as a solider in Caroline Co. VA in
1758, who could be this man. This record is in the "French and Indian War
Land Bounty Certificates" on Ancestry.com.
Benjamin Oliver, Caroline Co. 10 Feb. 1780 No. 598
.....served as a Soldier till properly discharged in 1758 Tho Jones DC This
Benjamin Oliver eventually received free land for fighting in the French
and Indian War, "but not without a fight with the commonwealth".
(Reported by Tony Kent, Heritage Center, Caroline County, VA in 2007)
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 Thanks for your inquiry. French and Indian War bounty
land for military service performed 1755-63 was not granted until
1779-1780 due to the Proclamation of 1763 issued by the Crown, which
prohibited settlement west of the Alleghanies. The soldier had to come
into his local court and prove his right to the land by stating when he
served, with whom, and at what final rank. The Library holds the record
of French and Indian War land bounty, which is on Land Office reel 360.
Oliver received 50 acres as a private on certificate #598. He does not
appear to have gotten a land grant for it, and it was common for people
to assign (sell) their right to the land to someone else. Minor T.
Weisiger, Archives Research Services Coordinator, Library of Virginia

My guess is the above relates to this Benjamin and his father may be Peter, son of John and Ellinor.
There is a Peter Oliver who died about 1808 that this family is somehow related to.

also:
Caroline Co., Va. Personal Tax copied at Virginia State Archives June 1970
1784
ARMISTEAD -Poll Taker
John OLIVER 2 0 1 1 4 4
William OLIVER, Sr. 1 0 1 0 3 7
QUARLES -Poll Taker
Stephen OLIVER 1 0 1 3 4 9
Anthony NEW, Gentleman-Poll Taker
Benjamin OLIVER 1 0 1 1 0 0
G. GUY-Poll Taker
John OLIVER 1 0 2 3 3 0

1785 (only 4 pages)
Benjamin OLIVER 1 0 0 1 0 0
John OLIVER Jr. 1 0 0 0 2 4
John OLIVER Sr. 1 1 4 3 2 5

1786
Nicholas OLIVER 1 0 1 1 3 6
Stephen OLIVER 1 0 2 5 4 7
John OLIVER 1 1 4 4 2 6
Benjamin OLIVER 1 0 1 0 1 1

________

A Return of the Commissioned and Acting Elect Officers in
Lieutenant-Colonel SAMUEL ALEXANDER'S Regiment of Militia,
including all Volunteer Corps attached thereto, for the 13th
day of December, 1797. [Warren Co, GA]
THE FIRST BATTALION
(commanded by Major John Lawson)
Captains.-David Neal, commissioned Dec. 15, 1788; Absalom
Cobbs, Nov. 26, 1795; James Wilson, Jan. 28, 1797; Chapman
Abercrombie, April 13, 1797.
Lieutenants.-William Landrum, commissioned Nov. 15, 1795;
Benjamin Mitchell, Jan. 20, 1797; John Barnes, Jan. 28,
1797; A. Jones, April 18, 1797.
Ensigns or Cornets.-Daniel Hutchenson, commissioned Nov. 15,
1795; Charles M. Lawson, Feb. 10, 1797; Moor Carter, Jan.
28, 1797; Benjamin Oliver, Jan. 20, 1795.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/warren/military/earlymiliti
a.txt
[This Benjamin would be a bit old for this and his son a bit young}
* * * * *
below are records that certainly pertain to this Benjamin Oliver
There is a stone monument in Warren Conty GA that reads "To the
solciers found to date buried in Warren County who foungt in the war for
American Independence 1776-1783" on top and on the bottom "Etected by
Burkhalter Chapter DAR June 14, 1960 Mrs. J. A. Bray Regent". Benjamin
Oliver is listed on this memorial.
+georgia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us>http://209.85.207.104/search?q=c
ache:9H8u90fDk4QJ:www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/fulton/warren/A
mericanIndependanceWarMemorial.htm+%22burkhalter+chapter+DAR%22,
+warren+county,+georgia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us

WARREN COUNTY, GA - Marriages 1699 to 1843
OLIVER, Benjamin m. ROSS, Nancy - 07 Mar 1802
[believed Nancy Rose] This must be his son, not him.

Benjamin Oliver, Sr., Warren County, Flournoy's District, 1805 tax list, p.202
Benjamin Oliver, Jr., Warren County, Flournoy's District, 1805 tax list, p.203

"Oliver, Benjamin, Sr., decd, Sarah Oliver and Thomas Friend pvd
(provided) LWT (last will and testament), they qualified as exrs
7/3/1809, Warren, MIC (Minutes of Inferior Court)" from p.238 of
Georgia Intestate Records by Jeanette Holland Austin, 1986, 2nd printing
1995 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md.

WILL
I Benjamin Oliver of Warren County do make and ordain this my last will
and testament (as follows to wit).
I give to my loving wife Sarah Oliver all my estate both real and
personal during her natural life and at her death to be divided between
my children as follows.
At the death of my wife I give to my son John (hard to read at edge of
page)
Oliver a Negro man by name of Reuben to him and his heirs forever.
At the death of my wife I give to my son Benjamin Oliver twenty five
cents to him and his heirs forever.
At the death of my wife I give to my son son Robert Oliver one hundred
acre of land it being that part of my land whereon he now lives beginning
at a ...corner on Adam Jones' land this on a line that is already run to
Robert Abercrombie land to him and his heirs forever.
At the death of my wife I give to my son Terry Oliver a Negro Boy by the
name of Terry (blot) Bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever.
At the death of my wife I give to James [note this name is hard to read
and he does not indicate a relationship] Oliver a Negro boy by the name of
Caesar, a feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Patsy Rogers a woman by the name of Rachel & her
increase to her and her heirs forever now in the possession of my son in
law James Rogers.
I give to the children of my Daughter Nancy Candler deceased a Negro girl
by the name of Silvia to them and their heirs forever.
At the death of my wife I give to my Daughter Sarah Tate a Negro woman
by the name of Nell to her and her heirs forever.
At the death of my wife I give to my Daughter Mary Oliver a Negro boy by
the name of Till, a feather bed & furniture a horse saddle & bridle to her
& her heirs forever.
A the death of my wife I give to my Daughter Ermine Oliver a Negro girl
by the name of Epps feather bed and furniture a horse saddle & bridle to
her & her heirs forever.
At the death of my wife I give the remainder of my estate to my two
sons, Terry & James Oliver to be [last word destroyed]
[continued next page]
At the death of my wife I give the residue of my estate to be equally
divided between all my children.
I appoint my loving wife Sarah Oliver Executrix. William Flurnoy and
Thomas Friend my executors. As witness my hand and seal this seventh
day of May eighteen hundred and nine.
Signed sealed & published Benjamin ___ Oliver (seal)
For his mark there is a very large B
In presence of
Green Andrew
James Lowe
Tho Lowe
Wm H Blunt
Probate
Georgia
Warren County personally appears Green Andrews James Lowe and
Thomas Lowe and being duly sworn on this holy Evangelist of Almighty
God defendth and saith that they saw the written named Benjamin Oliver
in sign seal and deliver this Testament and (blot)
His so doing he was of sound dis.....(blot)
And memory to the best of their (blot)
being then in his presence and in (blot)
of each other and at his request they all became witness to the same.
Sworn in open court this third day of July 1809
Septimus? Weatherby Green Andrews
CCO WC James Lowe
Thos. Lowe
[Will obtained from the County Clerk of Warren County, GA in August
2007 and transcribed by Sheila Schmutz. Note that a fire in the
courthouse in 1909 damaged some records, such as this one and
destroyed others.]

Note that Sarah Sharpless pointed out that an abstract of this will was
published in: The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., "Some Georgia County
Records, Vol. 1," Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC, 1st printing
1977, 2nd printing 1994. p. 338.

"Oliver, Peter, decd, Benjamin Oliver, Jr. applied for adm 5/2/1808, John
Oliver, sur (surety); James Oliver apptd admr with Benjamin Oliver, Jr.
7/3/1809, Warren, MIC (Minutes of Inferior Court)." from p.238 of
Georgia Intestate Records by Jeanette Holland Austin 1986, 2nd printing
1995 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md.
NOTE that a will search was conducted in Warren Co, GA in Jan. 2007 and
no will for this man or any Oliver other than Benjamin Oliver, Sr. was
found from 1808 to date.
I suspect that Peter Oliver was another son of Benjamin Oliver, Sr.

• Married: ABT 1770 in VA

1. John Oliver b: 1772 in VA
2. Nancy Oliver b: BEF 1775 in Caroline Co, VA
3. Patsy Oliver b: BEF 1780 in Caroline Co, VA
4. Benjamin Oliver b: ABT 1784 in VA
5. Robert V. Oliver b: ABT 1785 in Warren Co, GA
6. Sarah Oliver b: BEF 1790 in Warren Co, VA
7. James V. Oliver b: BEF 1790 in Warren Co, GA
8. Mary Oliver b: ABT 1790 in Warren Co, GA
9. Ermine Oliver b: ABT 1790 in Warren Co, GA
10. Terry Oliver b: BEF 1795 in Warren Co, GA