Susanna Broyles Gen. 4, id #122, Keith #92 Edited 20140903
=============== Dau of Zacharias Broyles & Delila Clore |[1]
Born: 30 May 1783 VA, Culpeper |
Died: >1870 VA, Madison |[5]
Other issue:
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1. (dau) 1800-1804 VA, Madison
2. Ephraim 1800-1810 VA, Madison 1836 VA, Madison
3. Garriott K. 1811 VA, Madison
4. Martha E. c. 1820 VA, Madison
Census:
Age BP Occupation
1850?Broyles, Susan VA, Madison 65 VA
1860 Broyles, Sueky VA, Madison 78 VA living next to Martha Batton
1870 Broyles, Susan VA, Madison 94 VA Noe
Susannah is a complete puzzle because her husband has not been
identified. Keith [1] said she had three children named Broyles
which would either mean she married a cousin named Broyles or had
them out of wedlock. A careful analysis of the tax records of
Madison Co. [70] does not identify any Broyles man who could be her
husband (though there are no records for the years 1803-1805, an
important gap for this discussion). The 1819 record below calls her
son Ephraim an orphan, and the wording does not suggest anything
like a bastardy suit. Keith posits Daniel of Nicholas as a
possible husband, but this does not seem very likely. To further
the intrigue, son Garriott, in his second marriage license, states
that he is the son of Moses and Susannah Broyles. There is, of
course, a Moses Broyles in Madison Co., but he died in 1802 and
was survived by his wife Barbara. But there's another possibility--
a Moses Garriott/Garrett was present in the county. Could he be
the father of Garriott Broyles? Unclear. Moses Garriott married
in Madison Co. in 1810 which is prior to our understanding of the
birth of Garriott Broyles.
A possibility: she may have married a Broyles, had Ephraim and
was widowed, then had Garriott out of wedlock.
A Susan or Sueky Broyles is found in the census of 1850-70. These
records might refer to another Susan Broyles, the widow of Benjamin.
In 1860 and 1870 Susan is living next to or with Martha (Broyles) Batton
who was born c. 1820. This suggests that Susan and Martha are
mother and daughter. Benjamin did not have children born after
1810 or so, so it's not likely the census records refer to his
widow.
1810 - Delilah Broyles has two daughters living with her,
and two young children, a boy and a girl. This might be Ephraim
and Martha. Madison Co., Va. [5]69:376
11 Feb 1819 - Henry Price and Cornelius Wayland are bound to pay
Ephraim "orphan son of Susan Broyles." [3]3:97. However, [3]2:23
says this date, Henry Price, guardian of Ephraim Broyles, orphan
of Susan Broyles. (Madison Co. W.B. 3, p433) I suspect Ephraim
had just turned 16.
1820 - Delilah appears to have young Garrett and Martha
living with her, but not Susan or Ephraim. [5]131:547
21 Jul 1824 - Delilah Broyles sells to her daughter Susanna
Broyles (to whom she is justly indebted) household furniture,
stock, etc., but to be held in trust for the said Susannah
Broyles by Bartlett Rosson. [1]8:76
1840 - There is a woman aged 50-60 living with Garrett
Broyles. Madison Co., Va. [5]565:306
1850 - She is a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church,
near the village of Haywood. [1]8:76
1850 - Susan Broyles is living alone in Madison Co., Va.,
born in 1785. [5]958:85
Sources:
[1] Keith, Prof. Arthur Leslie, "The Broyles Family", typescript reprinted in [4]
[4] Broyles, John K., Sr., "The Broyles Family Newsletter" (periodical), self-published, 1982-2000
[5] National Archives, U.S. Census Records
[70] Holtzclaw, Benjamin C., "Madison Co. personals, 1793-1836", [3]2:16
[3] Broyles, John K., Sr., "The Broyles Family Ties", in 10 volumes, self-published, 1969-1981
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