Noel Rabun Raulerson was born in Wayne County, Georgia July 9, 1820. He was the son of Noel Raulerson and Eleanor Baggs West Brannon Raulerson. He moved with his family to Florida about 1829. Eleanor Raulerson is shown in the 1830 census of Alachua County living on the Suwannee River and Little St. Mary's River. Living near her was her husband's brother William Raulerson.
Rabun served as a private in Captain R. Brown's company in the Regiment of Colonel William J. Mills of the 2nd Regiment of East Florida Mounted volunteers. He enlisted June 16, 1837 and was mustered in September 25, 1837 at Fort White. He was mustered out on December 18, 1837 at Fort Gilliland. He served as private in the company commanded by Captain Robert Sanderling in Colonel Robert Brown's Regiment, volunteering on April 6, 1838 and was mustered in on July 22, 1838. In the Indian War while patrolling the area around the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia in 1838, Rabon was shot in the shoulder by a hidden Indian.
Rabun Raulerson married Tempa Whidden in February 1839 on the Suwannee River in Hamilton County. Tempa Whidden was the daughter of James W, Jr and Mary Altman Whiddon. She was born December 19, 182 in Appling (now Ware) County, Georgia.
Rabun was a Private in William Cone's company in Colonel William J. Bailey's regiment. He served from November of 1840 until March of 1841 and was discharged at Fort Macomb. Noel Rabun and Tempy Raulerson were baptized at The Prospect Primitive Baptist Church in Hamilton County, Florida on June 26, 1841. Rabun and his family moved to Hillsborough County in 1844. They requested a letter of dismission from Prospect Primitive Baptist Church in Hamilton County and the letter was granted November 22, 1845.
Rabun served as a Private in Captain S. L. Sparkman's Independent Company of Florida Volunteers. He joined on July 25, 1849 at Fort Gibson and was mustered out October 23, 1849. He served in Captain F. M. Durrance's company from December 29, 1855 to December 1857. In June of1852 Rabon Raulerson applied for bounty land based on his service and received 160 acres in Hillsborough county.
The Raulerson family along with other relatives were living in the Itchepuksassa Settlement in 1850. He later moved to the southeast edge of Lake Hancock and is shown living there when the Ives military map of Florida was made in 1856. This area was made into Polk County in 1861. Rabon Raulerson is shown as serving in Captain John T. Lesley's Company B, 1st Battalion of Florida Special Cavalry, Confederate Army.He is listed as owning 2,515 cattle in Bartow in 1862.
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