Henry Alexander Breashears
This is new documentation 
for the forefathers of Henry Alexander Breashears (Breshears) of
Lawrence Co., TN.
JOHN BREASHEARS B 1793/5, sp Neomia Ann HOGG. removed to Polk County MO in 1838.. They homesteaded there as John "BREASHEAR". He
first relocated from Lawrence Co., TN, to Benton County Missouri. This is not coincidence.
There is a lot of evidence that the spelling of BREASHEAR (BREAZIER)should identify this family from 1681
in Chichester, Deleware Co., Pennsylvania (Quaker Concord Meeting House),to 1840 (Hardshell Baptist)in Missouri.
Compiled by Georgene (Eytchison) Humphries. Copy Right © 1992-1997. All rights reserved.
1728...BRASHER, William (2) son of William (1) b 6 May 1696, d by 18 Jan 1728, when adm
bond was posted by William Smith and Richard Caswell with Richard Caswell and Joseph Ward
(
XCK: James & Samuel WARD of Surry Co., NC with William Brazier. William Brazier then
appears in SC, with Land Deed signed by James & Samuel WARD) ; William Brazier (Brasher)
married Jane (Calvin?) est. adm. 26 Apr 1731 by William Smith; had issue: Richard b 6 Feb 1720
(as orphan of William Brasher was bound to Richard Caswell in Jun 1729 and to William Dallam
in Nov 1737);
Sarah b. 26 Jan 1723; Jane b 31 Mar 1726 (may be Jane ind. for bast., Mar 1743/4, tried for bast. Mar 1744, and ind. for bast. in Nov 1746) (3; 11; 28:144; 31:133; 35:154 480; 36:220; 128) She married James MASON.
Vestry
of Prince George ParishPRINCE GEORGE PARISH:
The original "Old Baltimore County" extended over the area from
the Susquehanna River to the Old Ann Arundel County. It abutted against Cecil County on the
east and included part of Carrol Co., on west. Between the Susquehanna and Bush River was
located the "SPESUTIA PARISH".
North Gunpowder was located between Bush River and Gunpowder River. The Spesutia and Gunpowder Hundred area is located in modern HARFORD COUNTY. To understand how WILLIAM BRASHUR, ended up in Prince George Parish we need to look closely at the rearranging and divisions of County and Parish records.
OLD PRINCE GEORGE PARISH, was originally in "Old Spesutia Parish". When Baltimore County was formed , "OLD ST GEORGE PARISH" was the parent parish of Spesutia Parish.
***CRONALOG FOR NORTH GUN POWDER BRAYSIER FAMILY ***
BALTIMORE CO, MD
( LDS "AIS" -(Micro-Fiche & Balt. Co Tax lists by Raymond B. & Sara S Clark © 1964)
The North Gunpowder River had an early "BRADSHAW" family from which the town of
BRADSHAW was named. Probably this was the old timer William BRADSHAW who went by
BRAZIER; BRASUR; BEZER.
1689- 1793...BRASHIER, William (b 26 May 1696): Father William BRAYEAR was living on SWAN Creeke
(St . George Par. Reg. 1689-1793. By Bill & Mary REAMY "Family Lines Pub. , pg 6)
SWANN Pt. is just south of the mouth of the Susquehanna River. William and Mary (Clayton)
Brashier were on North Gun Powder by 1699.
1699 ...BRAYSIER, William taxed on North GunPowder (pg 8)
1702...BRAESER (BREASHEAR), Will, taxed on Spesutia tax lists. (pg 28)
1703... BRAYSON, Wm. North GunPowder. (ibid pg 31) Note: See heirs with BRAYSON spelling in old Edgefield Co., SC 1790 (LDS "AIS")
1703...BRADER (sic) Edward, North GunPowder. (ibid pg 31) Here is Edward BEZER Jr.
cousin of William BEZER Jr.
1704...BRASER, William is in North Gun Powder (ibid pg 41 1705...BRAZER, Thomas was in South Gunpowder (ibid pg 52). South Gun Powder was the area from Middle River to Patapsco River which was lying in the center of Baltimore Co. This area later was Harford County, MD.
1815...A WILLIAM BRASIER (Abstract of Wills for Baltimore Co., MD) was witness for Lydia Helprinston who had a grandson John Davis alias John Baker, sister Mary Powell ...recorded in Washington Co MD. These names are "Kin" to William of Worcester Co. MD [11934]. Note: Thee families (heirs) with names of DAVIS; BAKER:; TEAGUE remove to "Old 96 Dist SC", and are found with the Spartenburg Co., BRASHER (BRAYSOR) CLAN.
***BACK TO WORCESTER CO., MD BRASHURS***
CLAYTONS, MUMFORDS & MARTINS
Worcester County MD is one of those Counties that appeared as Worcester Co., Delaware (date insert) and later became Essex and Sussex county Delaware with Worcester disappearing in Delaware. Worcester Co. MD then reappears (date insert). Essex and Sussex Co., Delaware was part of the Penn grants east of the Delaware River. ...).
1761...Worcester Co., MD, St. Martins Parish, pg 75 [LDS Film # GS 924759] On 1 Sep 1761:
William Brashur and Jn Mumford were assigned Pew number 15 in the. St. Martin's Parish
Meeting House. Note: St. Martins River was the area where the CLAYTONS, MUMFORDS;
PYLES: COX; MARTINS and CLOUDS settled at Chichester, Delaware County Pennsylvania.
The history of Delaware Co., PA, gives account of the first settlers. (insert LDS-GS BK #
The original Quaker family viz: John, William & Edward BEZER, were among these settlers, with I-laws MARTINS, CLAYTONS. PYLES; HARDINS and many others proven to be family connections. The Records of the" Quaker Concord Meeting House" give extensive records for our families who settled first at Chichester, Chester Co., PA, in the area that was separated out as "Delaware Co., PA".
William BEZER, evidently was never or at least did not remain Quaker, BUT BECAME ANGELICAN. He took land in the area of SWANN Creeke (drifting south and across the Chesapeake Bay), to the area that later became Upper Gunpowder Hundred.
JOHN BEZER remained in Pennsylvania (Delaware and Chester Co). His sons John & Richard left wills in Chester County PA.
Edward BEZER. Jr. who appears with them is hard to pin down. Edward BEZER was in North GunPowder in 1705, spelled BRADER.
1764...pg 85: 1 May 1764 ...appeared Kendall Collier and Henry Hudson ( (H. Hudson
-connection to the Worcester Co., MD & Essex Co., VA)) John & Richard) BRAZIER, qualify
as Parish Vestrymen. WILLIAM BRAZHER (correct spelling) as "CHURCH WARDING" at
Prince George Chapel. [Where-Prince George Parish ?] The record mentions that the Worcester
Parish (St Martin's) was erected out of the Parish Snowhill ("Sckulkill"), which was near
Philadelphia, PA, by act of assembly.
1744-St. Martin's is the Church's Name. The Whartons, Claytons , Martins and Brashers were
members. (XCK: Kennon Hudson who wtn land transactions for Aquilla in Spartenburg SC.
(Snowhill Parish being on SKULKILL River in the area of Chichester, Delaware Co., PA)
1771...William and Sarah [ Cox?] sold land in Worcester County MD. It appears to be them in Cumberland County NC abt 1751, then this may have been just a transferral of property in Worcester Co. MD. WM Brasur [correct spelling] appeared in the deed index of Cumberland Co., NC also.
***THE OTHER WILLIAM BREASHEAR OF FAYETTE CO PENNSYLVANIA***
1768ish...In Fayette County PA, is a Twp called WHARTON. I would appear logical for the descendants of Ann (Widow of WM Brazier) & Richard d WHARTON, (#2 md) to be associated with her first children viz: William & grandson James Mumford Brazier. William married Jane CALVEN, and could have removed with the WHARTONS to Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.
That may be why "The Other William BRASHURS" of Fayette Twp, does not leave many
records. This may be the father of WM BRAZIER, spouse of Sarah Cox Brazier, listed in the
Will of William Cox, in 1784, Spartenburg SC.
1755ish... BRASHERE, William...This Redstone Colony was removed by the PENNS from New
Jersey area along with HARDINS & SHIVELYS in the mid 1750s. They then removed from Old
Augusta County VA, to NC. The BRASHERE (First name not given in Memoirs), who migrated
with the "Redstone Colony", settling between the Monongahela & Yohogania Rivers. This colony
removed because of the Indian uprisings, to "Old Orange County" NC. In the 1750s. James
Mumford BRAZIER removed and was with the colony in Cumberland Co. NC, by 1751. A
stepbrother Samuel WHARTON was with them in Fayette Co., PA and a Col. Samuel Wharton,
is named in the William Bratcher land transferral in Laurens Co., SC, -coincidence? The
SHIVELYS and Swearingen families are in Dist. 96, SC at the same time. So many more of the
families on Georgene's pedigree made the same removals.
William of Edgefield County South Carolina
See his lineage chart in
"Breashears Welding Links"
1703...William of "GunPowder Hundred Maryland" was registered as "BRAYSON (R)
1751...William BRASUR and James BRAZIER are on deed index of Cumberland CO NC.
James inherited "ENTIRE BRAZIER ESTATE". James inherited from Ann (Brazier)Wharton,, her grandson, son of William. Richard Wharton identifies the family in his "Will".
1779...William & Thomas BRATCHEY (BREAZIER) were of "Orange CO NC".
William BRAZIER was of Surry County NC, taking land under James WARD Sr. James and
Samuel WARD witness on land deed in Spartenburg SC for William and SARAH BRACHER
who went variously by BRATCHEY; BRATCHER; BRADSHAW; BRACHER and
BRESHEAR.
1790...1800: John BRESHEARS was of Pendleton Dist SC. Along with him is Henry BRESHEAR who took his Elizabeth (COOPER) BRESHEAR first to Warren County Tennessee then to Lawrence County Tennessee.
1800...John BRATCHER (BRASHER) was paying tax in Edgefield CO SC h/h 165 (10110-20100-00)
1818...John BRATCHER (BRASHER) was paying tax in Campbell County TN. (No twp listed) He is seen as BRAZER on this list also. Land is registered as BRASHUR and BRADSHAW
1814...John BRASHIER and Robert BRASHIER (BRASHER) were on Jury in Giles County with Joseph and Aaron Jones from Greene County TN.
1814...Elizabeth BRESHEAR (BRATCHER) received land from Elijah, J (John?), Laban, and William. Same heirs of South Carolina.
WILLIAM BRATCHER
1790...William BRATCHER was in Laurens CO SC. h/h 18 (21001-01002-00). Land deed in Spartenburg referred to William as BRADSHAW; BRATCHER and BRACHER as he transferred the land to Nathaniel WOOTON of Philadelphia (relative?)
1790...William BRAISIER was in Maury County Tennessee. With him was Thomas BRASHURE. and James Turney BRASHURE
1800...William and Henry BRESHEAR were together in h/h 181, Spartenburg County SC.
1805...William BRATCHER was paying tax in Greene CO TN. (No twp listed.)
1818...William BRATCHER was paying tax in Campbell CO TN. Had 23 persons with him in h/h.
1819...William BRATCHER (BRESHEARS) from Spartenburg CO SC, was in Lawrence, CO, TN. Military pension identified him.
1810-BRAYSOR HEIRS OF OLD 96 DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
1810...T. (Thomas) BRAYSER: H/H 103 ( Head of the Clan of Thomas Brasher Jr., of Greenville CO SC, heir of Thomas of Orange CO NC)
1810...William BRAYSER H/H: 103 (who lived to be over 100 and taught religion to the Redmen on the Western Frontier, heir of William b 1696)
1800...John BRASHER (BRATCHER): H/H ?? (John Breshear of Pendelton and Spartenburg CO SC, heir of John b 1699)
1810...Henry BRAYSON: H/H 99 (I think this is Henry A. Breshears)
1810...Laurence BRAYSON: H/H 99 (Pro of Christian CO Ky)
1810...Samuel BRAYSON H/H: 99
(1800...Also seen as Samuel BRATCHER of Edgefield CO SC (40401-12010-02)
1810...Susan BRAYSON: H/H 99 (
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