Cyrus Broyles Gen. 3, id #19, Keith #8 Edited 19910102
============= Son of H. Jacob Broyle & Maria C. Fleischmann |[90]
Born: c. 1734 VA, Orange |[6]
Died: 1826 TN, Washington |
Marr: 1) Mary Wilhoit
m: c. 1760 VA, Culpeper |
Dau of Tobias Wilhoit & Catherine ( ) |
+---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
1. (dau) VA, Culpeper
2. Daniel 1 May 1763 VA, Culpeper 12 Feb 1848 TN, Rhea ?
3. Adam c. 1765 VA, Culpeper Apr 1816 TN, Greene
4. Samuel Thomas c. 1767 VA, Culpeper 1840-1850 TN, Cocke ?
5. Rosannah 19 Nov 1769 VA, Culpeper 25 Oct 1837 TN, Washington
6. Tobias c. 1772 VA, Culpeper 1838 IN, Harrison
7. Mary c. 1775 VA, Culpeper c. 1823 TN, Washington
8. Rachel 1779 VA, Culpeper
Marr: 2) Jean ( )
m: |
Cyrus was named after Ziriakus Fleshman, his grandfather, and his
name shows up as Ziriakus in the Hebron Church records in
Virginia. His nickname seems to have been 'Caesar'. [1]
Like his brother Michael and sister Catharine, Cyrus lived to a
ripe old age. He lived on Limestone Creek in Washington Co., TN,
and shared a property line with his brother Nicholas. Cyrus
seems to be the original owner of the Broyles mill. There is a
mill ('the old Taylor mill') in present day Broylesville on
Limestone Creek. It isn't clear whether this is Cyrus's mill, or
one that was built later.
It appears that all of his children were by his first wife Mary.
They are found in the lawsuit regarding the settlement of his
estate. Note that several sources made an error in assigning
Cyrus's daughter Mary, wife of John Stout, as a daughter of Adam
Broyles, son of Conrad.
19 Mar 1761 - Cyrus buys 200 acres from his father. This land
once belonged to his grandfather Fleshman, Madison Co., VA. Part
of a patent to Ciriakus and Peter Fleshman. Sold to Jacob
Broyles by John Shafer, 16 May 1754. [1] This purchase probably
marks his marriage.
1 Sep 1761 - Tobias Wilhoite makes his will, and mentions
daughter Mary Broile. [3]5:26, [67]26:245 Given that Tobias
and Mary had a son named Tobias, there can be no doubt that
Cyrus's wife was the daughter of Tobias Wilhoit.
6 Sep 1782 - Cyrus Broyles and wife Mary sell 1761 land to
William Herndon. Since wife Mary was sick and unable to attend
the court, a commission was appointed to examine her privately,
which was done 27 Sep 1782, at which time her consent was
obtained. [1]
c. 1782 - Cyrus moves to Washington Co., TN. Noting that the
above record showed that wife Mary was ill, it is possible that
she died before the move to Tennessee, however, no record of his
second wife Jean appears until 1797.
5 Aug 1783 - Nicholas Broiles and wife Dorothy sell in 2 deeds
to Sirus Broiles, 100 and 320 acres on the north side of the
Nolachuckey River, Washington Co., TN. [1]
16 Oct 1786 - Surus Broyles is granted 28 acres on the Little
Limestone, "beg. at White tree, etc.", Washington Co., TN,
joining Joseph Buller. [1] However, [77] gives this as North
Carolina grant #683, and the year is 1784.
1787 - Cyrus Broyls is taxed for 400 acres, 2 polls, no
slaves over 12 years old. Washington Co., TN. [54]35:113
6 Aug 1790 - Syrus Broils sells to son Daniel Broils 110 acres
on the west side of Little Limestone, part of the grant to Joseph
Buller. wit: Abraham Broyls, Solomon Yeager, Samuel Broyles. [1]
6 Aug 1790 - Syrus Broyls, farmer, sells to son Samuel Broyls
240 acres on the west side of Little Limestone. Below Syrus
Broil's land to corner of Daniel Broils. wit: Abraham Broyls,
Solomon Yeager, Daniel Broyle. [1]
1790...1801 - Cyrus/Syries Broyles is taxed for 100 acres and two
black polls in Washington Co., TN. [56]
12 Sep 1797 - Cyrus Broyles sells to son Tobias Broyls, 100 acres
on the north side of the Nolachuckey River, on the Little
Limestone, with exception that said Cyrus Broyle and wife Jenny
Broyls shall have possession of all appurtenances through life
excepting so much as is necessary for the support of Tobias
Broyles and family. wit: John McAllister, Daniel Broyles. [1]
19 Sep 1797 - Cyrus Broyles sells to Rosanna Broyles, widow of
Reuben Broyles, dec'd, one lot of 1/2 acres on Little Limestone,
joining Cyrus and to enclose her house. wit: Abraham Broyles,
Samuel Broyles. [1]
19 Sep 1797 - Cyrus Broyle sells to Daniel Broyles, Tobias
Broyles, and Rosanna Broyles, land on the Little Limestone,
beginning on the line between Nicholas and Cyrus, and "including
my grist mill." wit: John McAllister, Abraham Broyles. [1]
15 Sep 1806 - Cyrus Broyls sells a negro girl to John Stout. On
same date, John Stout sells the negro girl to Samuel Broyl, to be
delivered at the death of Syres Broyles. [1]
1 Jul 1809 - Tobias Broyles sells to Adam Broyles 100 acres on
the Little Limestone with the reservation that Adam Broyles is
not to have possession until after the death of Cyrus Broyles,
Senr. and Jean, his wife. [1]
3 Jul 1810 - Daniel Broyles, Tobias Broyle, and Adam Broyle,
Junr., sell to Thomas Telford land on the Little Limestone
including Broyles mill and a set of sawmill irons. wit:
Alexander M. Nelson, William Mitchell, and Ira Green. [1]
19 Oct 1813 - Cyrus Broyles sells to son-in-law Adam Broyles land
on the Little Limestone. wit: Daniel Broyels and Samuel Broyles.
[1]
1814...1819 - Cyrus is on the tax list of Washington Co., TN. He
is taxed for 98 acres.
30 Apr 1818 - Cyrus Broyles sells to Adam Broyles a negro girl,
daughter of Esther now in Cyrus's possession, and heretofore sold
to John Stout but not to be delivered until the death of Cyrus.
wit: Ira Green, Joseph H. Green. [1]
28 Feb 1826 - Cyrus signs a note for $75.00 to Adam Broyles. [1]
- He is said to have died when he was 94. [1] This
would place his birth year as 1732.
4 Jul 1826 - Sale of Cyrus' estate. Among the buyers were:
James Broyles, Isaac Broyles (grandchildren), Mary Broyles,
Joshua Green, George Greenway, Gabriel Walker, Jona Prather,
William Wilson, Allen Stout. Cyrus owed a total of $92.58
to Adam Broyles, and was owed $600 (William Vaught, husband of
Lean Broyles), $24.50 & $8.00 (Thomas D. Broyles), and $99.70
(Tobias Broyles, then in Indiana.) [1] It is not clear who the
Thomas D. Broyles is. Presumably he is a close relative, given
that Cyrus seems to have only lent to his children and
step-children. He might be either Cyrus's son Daniel, or
Daniel's son Thomas.
1828 - Cyrus's estate is settled. [1]
19 May 1829 - Samuel Broyles sues Adam Broyles and wife
(Rosannah), Daniel Broyles, William Rush and wife, children of
Polly Stout, dec'd, John Lemons and wife (Rachel), Joseph Willet
and wife, Tobias Broyles, and William Broyles (administrator of
Adam Broyles, dec'd.) He sued in regard to the settlement of
Cyrus's estate. [11]35
16 May 1832 - The Court finds in favor of Samuel. Cyrus Broyles
had divided his land among his children (15 Sep 1806), except
Rachel and Rosannah whose husbands received cash. All children
received an amount equal to $333.03. Samuel's complaint regarded
a slave worth $300 given to Adam Broyles (Rosanna's husband) by
Cyrus in 1818. This was not taken into account in the estate
settlement. It is noted that sons Tobias and Daniel might not be
solvent. [11]35
Sources:
[90] Will of Jacob Broyles; Culpeper Co., VA, Book A, page 284, [3]1:29
[3] Broyles, John K., Sr., "The Broyles Family Ties", in 10 volumes, self-published, 1969-1981
[6] Broyles, Stephen H., deductions
[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
[67] "William and Mary Quarterly" series 1
[77] Cartwright & Gardiner, "North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee, 1778-1791"
[54] "East Tennessee Historical Pub." (periodical)
[56] McCown, Mary, "Washington Co., Tenn., Records. Lists of Taxables 1778-1801"
[11] Burgner, Goldene Fillers, "Chancery Court Minutes, Greene Co., Tenn. 1825-1831", Southern Historical Press, 1987
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