Robert
B. Brashears Family
North
Carolina and Tennessee
Robert B. Brashears Esq.
b. 5 Jan 1787 Julian, Guilford Co., North Carolina
d. 26 Aug 1852 Leoma, Lawrence Co., TN
buried in Richardson Cem. Leoma, TN
m. Sarah Rhea Hankins
11 Nov 1808 Leoma, TN
b. 12 Jun 1790 Pickens, Anderson Co., SC
d.
buried in Richardson Cem. Leoma, TN
her father: Joseph Hankins mother: Kizeriah
his father: Isaac Brashears b.
1760
his mother: unknown
| Children |
| Mary Polly Brashears |
b. 12 May 1809 (probably Roane Co.,) TN |
d. 1862 |
m. Jesse Holloway
3 Jan 1829 Lawrence Co., TN
|
| Eleanor Brashears |
b. 23 Mar 1811 Roane Co., TN |
d. 1845 |
m. Wm. Jones 12 Dec 1830 Lawrence, TN
|
| Walter Brashears |
b. 23 Jan 1814 Roane Co.,TN |
d. 16 May 1863
killed by bushwackers Lawr. Co., MO |
moved to Lawrence Co., MS,
m. Elizabeth Basham 22 Jun 1814 Henderson, Miss.
|
| Isaac Brashears |
b. 24 Jan 1816 Lawrence Co., TN |
d. |
m. Mary Bassham 4 Dec 1833 Lawrence Co., TN (b. 12 Sep
1812 Rockwood, Roane Co., TN
moved to Pope Co., AR |
| Anna Brashears |
b. 23 May 1820 Lawrence Co., TN |
d. 7 Mar 1883 |
m. Jonas Springer 23 Sep 1840 Leoma, Lawrence Co., TN
|
| Jesse Brashears |
b. 19 Apr 1820 Lawrence Co., TN |
d. 25 Jul 1847 from wounds in the Mexican War |
m. Margaret D. Scholes
912 May 1836 Rockwood, Roane, TN
|
| Ethelinda Brashears |
b. 13 May 1821 Lawrence Co., TN |
d. Aft. 1910 |
m. Aaron Comer 1 Sep 1841 Lawr., TN
[Marr. of Lawr. Co., TN, A:28]
(son of Daniel Comer and Susannah Belew)
(b: 05 Feb 1822 Union Co. SC d. 8 Mar 1881
Booneville, MS, Blackland Cem) |
| Elizabeth Brashears |
b. 11 Jun 1822 Lawrence Co., TN |
d. 14 Sep 1899 |
m. Fountain Crabb
1 Jan 1844 Lawr. Co., TN
[Marr. of Lawr. Co., TN, A:72] |
| Lucinda Brashears |
b. 2 Jun 1827 Lawrence Co., TN |
d. |
1m. Miller McKinney
15 Apr 1841 Lawr. Co, TN
[Marr. of Lawr. Co., TN, A:22] |
| Decia Brashears |
b. 2 Feb 1830 Lawrence Co., TN |
d. |
m. James Crabb 7 Jan 1847 Lawr. Co, TN
[Marr. of Lawr. Co., TN, A:72] |
| Sarah Jane Brashears |
b. 1831 Lawrence Co., TN |
d. |
m. Jasper Wilburn
4 Oct 1845 Lawr. Co, TN
[Marr. of Lawr. Co., TN, A:60] |
| Josephine Malissa Carolina Brashears |
b. 3 Jun 1833 Lawrence Co.,TN |
d. 6 Oct 1855 |
1m. William Prier
20 Oct 1846 Lawr. Co, TN
[Marr. of Lawr. Co., TN, A:70] 2m.
James Thompson
12 Dec 1850 Lawr. Co, TN
[Marr. of Lawr. Co., TN, A:70] |
Although born 5 Jan 1787 Guilford Co., North Carolina, Robert's
family soon moves to the Holston settlements of Sullivan Co., TN.
He grew up on the banks of the Clinch River in Roane Co., TN,
where his father lived after 1794. [Charles Brashears research]
1808 , 11 Nov - Robert Brashears married Sarah R. Hankins, b. 1
Feb 1790, d. Oct 1876, dau. of Joseph and Kizeriah Hankins. Robert
Brashers and James Hankins signed the marriage bond. [ Roane Co.,
TN records, copy in possession of Maxine Hipple]
1821 , 28 Sep - A grant to Robert Brashears from the State of
Tennessee for 160 acres, he being the assignee of John C.
McLemore, Jesse Blackman, and Mathew Barrons. The land was
situated between Sugar Creek and the road, in the 7th District of
Lawrence Co., Range 3, Sections 1 & 2. /signed/ Joseph McMinn,
Governor, at Murfreesboro. [Lawrence Co. Deeds, Book A, p. 163]
1822, July - Robert buys 163 acres from Alex McDonald and John
McDonald of Giles Co., TN, being land granted from the State of
Tennessee to McDonald, plus other parcels. The land described as
being sveral small tracts, amounting to 10 acres, in "Sugar Creek
three forks." Consideration: $1 /signed/ Alexnder. McDonald, John
McDonald. [Lawrence Co. Deeds, Book A, P. 74]
1827, 1 Jun - Robert Brashears was appointed Justice of the
Peace, and confirmed on 2 Oct 1827 [Lawrence co. Court Minutes
Book, 1827-1828]
1834, 8 Nov - Robert Brashears to Jesse Holloway (son-in-law), 32
1/2 acres on Sugar Creek, it being the same land deeded by Nathan
Basham to said Robert Brashears. One tract for 20 acres, also
deeded by said Brashears for 12 1/2 on Sugar Creek. Land: entry
#1532 for acres in name of James Bashman, Containing 32 1/2 acres
in the whole. $175.00. [ Registered 20 Jul 1835: Lawrence Co.
Deeds E.: 307]
1834, 25 Nov - Robert Brashears to Isaac Brashears, son of the
said Robert, for love and affection, Land: entry #626, 25 acres.
[Registered 1 Feb 1836: Lawrence Co. Deeds E: 307.]
26 Aug 1852 - Robert dies on his farm in Leoma, TN. His estate
amounted to 1700 acres and 15 slaves.
To the County Court of the county of Lawrence, setting at
Lawrenceburg in the said County of Lawrence, on the first monday
in September, 1852.
the Petition of Robert Newton, Adm. of Robert Brashers dec. and
Sarah Brashers, widow of said dec'd; and Jesse Holloway and his
wife, Mary; Fountain Crabb and his wife, Elizabeth; Jonas
Springer and his wife Anna; Aaron Comer and his wife Ethelinda;
Miller F. McKinney and his wife, Caroline I.; and Sarah J.
Wilburn, wife of Jasper Wilburn, dec'd, all citizens of said
county of Lawrence; and Walter Brashers, a citizen of the state
of Missouri, and Isaac Brashers, a citizen of the state of
Arkansas, all children and heirs at law (and ??) of said Robert
Brashers, dec'd, and Robert , Frances, Sarah, William, Jesse,
and Mary Jones, his grandchildren and the children of Elenor
Jones, dec'd, who are minors and file this petition by their
father and next of kin, William Jones, and Robert Brashers, the
only child of Jesse Brashers, dec'd, a minor under 21 who files
by his grandmother and next of kin the said Sarah Brashers of
Lawrence Co.. Robert Brashers died in Lawrence Co. Aug. 26,
1852, intestate. He left 1700 acres on waters of Sugar Creek, 15
slaves... etc.
[This is petition for sale of the lands, etc. as copied by
Charles Brashear c1995]
1860- US Census, Lauderdale Co., TN,
LEXINGTON P O., Roll: 1260 Page: 409
Jesse
Holloway
51 m
farmer
1500/
700
Kentucky
Mary A. "
50 f
Tenn
Mary A.
"
20
f
Arkansas
Tabra E. "
17 f
Missouri
Missouri J. "
15
f
Mississippi
Margaret G. "
13 f
Tenn
Caroline "
11 f
"
James M.
5 m
"
Robt T M K(???? perhaps
McKinney) 13 m
"
(next door)
Wm. J.
Holloway 23
m
farmer
- /
100
Missouri
Catherine "
21 f
Tenn
Decatur Co., Decaturville P. O., Roll: 1247 Page: 7 (notice
that
Sarah
is
listed as a Male)
Sarah
Brashears
62
m
farmer 1200/7500
SC
N. Brashears
50
f
domestic
Tenn
H. E. Brashears
22 f
S. G.
Brashears
19
m
farmer
J. P. Brashears
15 m
M. V.
Brashears
11 m
W. R.
Brashears
8 m
Allen Slatter
46
m
farmer
S. Slater
35 f
domestic
source:
Brashear, Charles and McCoy, Shirley Brasher. A Brashear(s)
Family History, Vol. 1, The First Two Hundred Years of
Brashears in America, (of eight proposed volumes)
1998 Charles Brashear/Shirley McCoy, P.O.Box 38 Clearlake Oaks, CA
95423-0038, 707/998-1008, email- brashear@mail.sdsu.edu
Patricia MacDonald, records of the Comer family, email-
patiemac@infohwy.com
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