Michael Broyles   Gen. 3, id #23, Keith #11                          Edited 20140905
===============   Son of H. Jacob Broyle & Maria C. Fleischmann             |[90]      
 
Born:    Jun 1740 VA, Orange                                                |[157]     
Died:     c. 1837 TN, Greene                                                |[6]       
 
Marr: Elizabeth Klug                                    
      m:     c. 1766 VA, Culpeper                                           |           
      b:     c. 1750 VA, Orange                                             |          
      Dau of George S. Klug & Susanna (      )                              |          
 
                           +---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
  1.  Aaron                     c. 1767 VA, Culpeper         c. 1858 TN, Campbell   
  2.  Susanna                   c. 1768 VA, Culpeper                                
  3.  Samuel                       1773 VA, Culpeper            1855 TN, Greene     
  4.? Andrew                    c. 1775                         1845 TN, Fayette    
  5.  Michael               19 Jan 1777 VA, Culpeper         c. 1842 TN, Washington 
  6.? Elizabeth                 c. 1783 TN, Greene                                  
  7.  John                         1785 TN, Greene ?       1852-1860 TN, Greene     
  8.  Lydia                     c. 1785 TN, Greene                                  
  9.? Anne                      c. 1790 TN, Greene                                  
 10.  William Simon                1794 TN, Greene             >1870                
 
Census:
                                         +----Males----++---Females---+
1830 Broyles, Michael     TN, Greene      -------2--1    ----------1  
 
       1762 - Michael inherits from his father.  Culpeper Co., 
Va.

21 Jan 1772 - Adam Broile and wife Mary sell 116 acres to Michael 
Broile. [3]5:103

18 Sep 1775 - Will of Rev. George Samuel Klug mentions son-in-law 
Michael Broile.  Michael receives 1/9 of 2/3 of the estate 
because he "intermarried with the daughters of the dec'd".  [85]

1775...1777 - He is on the communion rolls of Hebron Church, in 
Culpeper Co., Va.  [3]5:119

 1 May 1776 - Michael begins service in the Revolution.  He 
served two tours of duty.  [157]

16 Jun 1776 - Michael and Elizabeth sell 116 acres to John Deer 
Jr.  [3]5:119

 1 Jan 1777 - He is discharged from the Army.  [157]

   Jan 1777 - He is called up again to serve for a three month 
tour of duty.  [157]

       1778 - In the fall he moves to eastern Tennessee. [157] 
However, son John says he was born in Va. in 1785.  See 1781 entry.

       1780 - Enters 400 acres on the Licking R., in Jefferson 
Co., Ky.  [48]178

   Jan 1781 - Michael Broyle is a member of class #76, liable for 
military duty, though he was not drafted.  [80]

       1787 - 1 free poll, Michael Broyls, Washington Co., Tenn. 
[54]35:113

       1791 - He is living on the headwaters of Horse Creek, 
Greene Co., Tenn., on the border of Wash. Co.  [3]5:119

 7 Feb 1791 - For £100, Michael buys 150 acres from Charles 
Robertson of Washington Co., Tenn., the land "lying or being in 
Washington County or threw which the line passeth Between said 
and Greene" Counties. Bk2:148

12 Jul 1794 - By North Carolina Grant Nos. 1265 and 1236, Michael 
Bryles gets 200 acres of land, straddling the Watery Fork of 
Horse Creek.  Bk3:431,432

   May 1796 - Michael is named to a road committee in Greene Co. 
[12]233

10 Jan 1801 - Michael Broyles and wife Elizabeth, Matthias 
Broyles and wife Eve, all of Greene Co., Tenn.  Said Elizabeth 
and Eve Klug (sic) being heirs of Susanna Medley formerly Susanna 
Klug, dec'd, appoint William Lotspeeck of Stafford Co., Va. as 
attorney.  [3]2:20, [3]5:119

14 Nov 1801 - Michael Broyles Sr. is named sole executor of Peter 
Miller's will.  Michael and Elizabeth Broyles witness the will, 
along with Felix Earnest.  [8]22

1792...1825 - Taxed for 350 to 460 acres on Horse Creek, Greene 
Co., Tenn.  [3]5:120

16 Feb 182? - Michael presents inventory of Peter Miller.  
Washington Co., Tenn.  [3]5:120

13 Feb 1824 - Enters 50 acres adjoining the above & Jacob Miller.  
[3]5:120  This is most likely Michael Jr.

       1830 - Michael is listed on the Greene Co., Tenn. census 
rolls with his wife, and two sons aged 50-60.  [5]180:199

 8 Nov 1833 - He applies for a pension for Revolutionary War 
service.  Washington Co., Tenn.  For reasons of "age and bodily 
infirmity" he was unable to attend Court to make his declaration 
as required by law, so the Justice of the Peace apparently took a 
deposition at Michael's home.  Wit: Brooks Bell, Samuel Mauk.

13 Dec 1833 - He is issued a pension valued at $20 per year for, 
and retroactive payments are made.

12 Feb 1834 - Michael Sr. sells land to Simon W. Broyles, 25 
acres.  [3]5:120

13 Feb 1834 - Michael Sr. sells to Jr. 150 acres (1791 acres?)  
[3]5:120

 3 Jul 1837 - A deed of sale from Simon W. Broyles to Michael 
Broyles, Jr. for 25 acres (see 1834 entry) in Washington Co., 
Tenn., makes reference to Michael Broyles, Senr Decd several 
times.  (Deed owned by a Mrs. Shanks, Greene Co., Tenn.  The deed
was decoupaged onto the top of a small table.  Copied August 1984.)
 
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
[157] Revolutionary War pension application of Michael Broyles, National Archives file S3052
[6]   Broyles, Stephen H., deductions
[85]  Wulfeck, "Culpeper Co., Va., Will Books B & C"
[48]  Jillson, Willard, "Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds", Filson Club, Louisville, KY, 1926
[80]  unknown author, "A list of classes in Culpeper Co. for January 1781"
[54]  "East Tennessee Historical Pub." (periodical)
[12]  Burgner, Goldene Fillers, "Greene Co., Tenn., Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas 1783-1795", Southern Historical Press, 1982
[8]   Burgner, Goldene Fillers, "Washington Co., Tenn., Wills 1777-1872", Southern Historical Press, 1983
[5]   National Archives, U.S. Census Records

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