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Our ancestor :The Orphan of William" John Breazier b-1699
1772-John BREASHEAR (BUSHER) of Dist. 96 South Carolina
In 1964 I sent to Spartenburg for the deed index for that area. On it we find all the persons listed that we are accustomed to thinking of as associates of William BRESHER b 1740, Fauquier Co.,VA The John Breshears Senior and John Breshears Junior who transfered land between them has never been fully thought through. Below is what I have worked out as their lineage. I do not accept the Theory that we descend from Robert Samuel Brashears. I have not proven that we do not descend from the Basil Brashears and son Middleton Brashears. All the Colateral names on my pedigree chart indicate it has to be a son of WILLIAM BEZER and ELIZABETH CLAYTON
as our progenators.
John Breazier "Orphan of William" has all the right collaterals to be the elusive forefather of Henry Alexander Breshears of Spartenburg SC; Lawrencburg TN & Polk Co., MO
Below is the Cronalog to JOHN BRASHIER " ORPHAN OF WILLIAM & ELIZABETH
(CLAYTON) BREAZIER whose "heirs and collaterals" appeared in on the Tyger River in
South Carolina as early as 1772 (old 96th Dist). It appears John BREASHEARS'S Removal from Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, took his descendants to WHITE & WARREN Co., TN
(1814) ,via Christian and Livingston County Kentucky (1803-1820). They crossed Grainger Co., Tennessee by 1799 and had removed along with their collateral families to WHITE and WARREN Co., TN, by (1814) The Collaterals are those families of old Chester Co.,
Pennsylvania, viz: BEZER; COX; PYLE; BLACK; CLAYTON; HARDIN; COLLINS; GIBSON; HOGGS; WISDOMS; MARTIN; (others). These names are also those in Cedar and Benton County MISSOURI by 1837/40.
William and Elizabeth (Clayton) Brashier of Gunpowder Hundred, Baltimore
CO MARYLAND
The wills in Maryland, give heirs, the four "ORPHANS" WILLIAM,, JOHN,, THOMAS, and JAMES MUMFORD BREAZIER. The administration, [William & Elizabeth (Clayton) Brashier], of the rights to their estates, were in the hands of their grandson Aquilla Brashier (son of Thomas & Sarah [Constance] Brashier by 1751. You can follow the grants of/to this old couple, beginning with the grants in Cumberland Co., NC (1751)
issued to the "ORPHANS of WILLIAM"(1751) in Spartanburg Co., SC, issued to the "ORPHANS of WILLIAM (1783) " in Warren County Tennessee, to the "ORPHANS of
WILLIAM (1814)" in Lawrenceburg Tennessee by 1817.
Was it John Brashier's wife Elizabeth (COOPER) Brashier who died in the house of John Breshears (3)of Lawrenceburg TN, having lived over 100 + years of age ? She had lived with Henry Alexander Breshears until his death in 1829.
The final land was claimed in MISSOURI by a WILLIAM Brashier (heir of "Orphan" William. Evidently he passed his land on to William Gowan Breshears. The Heirs (or cousins) of the "ORPHANS OF WILLIAM" then began arriving in Missouri about 1837.
There was a William Brasier on the lists for Maury
Co., Tennessee in 1790, spelling his name BRAISURE. Along with him on that list is Thomas BRUSHERE (Heir of who? Possibley John BRUSHER or BRESHEAR "Orphan of William" of Spartenburg and JAMES TURNEY BRUSHERE heir of James MUMFORD BREAZIER, perhaps? He went variously by Bracher; Bradshaw; Bratcher; Brazier; and Brashier
which is documented transmutes of the name.
John Breshears (Busher) of Spartanburg Co.,
South Carolina
An HEIR of Elizabeth (CLAYTON) and WILLIAM BRASHIER'S SON JOHN
1772...John Busher (1) received land on Cane Creek of Tyger River in Spartanburg South
Carolina.
1784...26 Apr John Brashear (1 or 2) had a land Warrant # 1728, in Spartanburg Co., SC, for 100 acres-pg 196.
1785...John Brashears had a Land Warrant #1850 for 200 acres, pg 266.
1787...20 Dec: SC: (Abst. Ct. of Ordinary, Vol 26, pg 216-217) "Inventories taken and
appraisements made of the goods & chattels of SAMUEL PYLE by HENRY MACHEN,
AQUILA BRASHERS, JOHN BRASHER (1 o 2) & MICHAEL ROBINS. Among the
property listed were...an order on William Richardson Jr., from WILLIAM BRASHER.
Nicholas PYLE connection was made in Delaware County PA.(old Chester). The Quaker
records give his affiliation with William Edward & John Bezer sons of EDWARD BEZER
& ANN FRY of Wiltshire Co., England.
!This connection to John BRASHEAR is based upon the State Census for Greenville SC-1780/90. John Sr. is living in the household No. 181 and appears to be the same John Brashear who removed to Christian Co., KY, with son Lawrence and the Blacks-as per Georgene Humphries and Margaret Mason's research.
1790-1800...Greenville Co., SC., State Tax lists: The following SENIOR men appear to be
of the Aquilla BRASHER Clan and should includes The William (b 1727) and John
BRASHER's Orphans, also.
Heads of h/h all seen in h/h # 265; 266; 275;280 & 281:
...WILLIAM BRASHER(2) : (h/h266) 30010-20010-00 (Heir of William-bro o/Thomas?)
...AQUILLA BRASHER(1): (h/h266) 00010-00010-00 (bro/o Thomas & wife over 45 yr)
...ELIJAH BRASHER(1): (h/h265) 21100-20010-00 ( son of James, bro o/William
...ELIJAH BRASHER(2): (h/h280) 10100-00100-00 ( s/o of William & Sarah Horn)
...THOMAS BRASHER SR (2):(h/h275) 10010-30010-00 (bro/o Aquilla & wife over 45)
...JOHN BRASHER SR (2): (h/h281) 10001-01001-00 (Cousin/o Aquilla BRASHIER)
HOUSEHOLD 275: Descendants of THOMAS BRASHIER
EQUILA (3) & his brothers John, Samuel and Thomas Jr., appear with their father Thomas BRASHER Sr.(2), in h/h 275, below.
...THOMAS BRASHER SR.(2): (h/h 275) 10010-30010-00
...THOMAS BRASHER JR (4): (h/h 275) 10010-21010-00
...EQUILA BRASHER (3): (h/h 275) 10010-10100-00
...JOHN BRASHER (4): (h/h 275) 00100-00100-00.
Descendants of JOHN BRASHIER
1790-80...Greenville County South Carolina (State Tax list)
HOUSEHOLD # 281: All heads of households listed below were of the same
enumeration-probably the same family!!!
...JOHN BRASHER SR (2): (h/h 281) 10001-01001-00 (Elderly-son of John b.1735
...HENRY BRASHER (1): (h/h 281) 10010-10100-00 (over 45 yrs-to Lawrenceburg TN?)
...JOHN BRASHER (3): (h/h 281) 11010-21010-00 (then John JR.-to Lawrenceburg TN)
...LAWRENCE BRASHER(1): (h/h 281) 10010-20100-00 (to Christian Co. KY)
...THOMAS BRASHER (3): (h/h 281) 11010-21010-00 (to Christian Co., KY or to TN?)
...BAZEL BRASHER (1): ( ) lived in Fairfield County? (Son of Thomas?)
... These men must be the children of JOHN BRASHER SR. Of Spartenburg Co., SC, who removed first to Christian Co., KY, then to White Co., Tennessee and Giles/Lawrence Co., Tennessee.
Note...If Lawrence BRASHER was married to Elizabeth BLACK then Henry, who Hans
Black gave P/Att. for, from Christian County KY, back to Spartenburg SC, must be this
Henry. This could be the HENRY BRASHEAR who received the large land grant on Big
Barren River in KY., in right of John Brashier (b. 1735), Orphan of William? Beginning in
1803 there was land allocated to WILLIAM, JOHN, JAMES, ALEX BEZER and heirs of
THOMAS, in Livingston/Christian Co., KY. Heirs of the "Orphans of William" and
Elizabeth (CLAYTON) BEZER of Gunpowder MD, Chichester , Chester PA &
Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA.
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