Isaac Broyles Gen. 4, id #32, Keith #129 Edited 20140703
============= Son of Adam Broyles & Elizabeth Speck? |[1]
Born: 24 Jun 1779 NC, Randolph |
Died: 15 Feb 1842 TN, Lincoln |
Marr: Mary Ann Whittenburg
m: c. 1802 |[6]
b: 19 May 1781 |
d: 5 May 1843 TN, Lincoln |
+---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
1. Jacob 1804 TN,
2. Sarah c. 1806 TN, c. 1848 TN, Giles
3. Henry 1808 TN,
4. Joseph 25 Oct 1812 TN, Lincoln 19 Oct 1885 TX, Coryell
5. Margaret A. 1812 TN, Lincoln
6. Ira Green 1816 TN, Lincoln 1899 MS, Monroe
7. Isaac H. 1817 TN, Lincoln 1901 TX, Fannin
8. Malinda P. c. 1820 TN, Lincoln
9. Mary Ann c. 1822 TN, Lincoln
Census:
+----Males----++---Females---+
1820 Broiles, Isaac TN, Lincoln 32--1- 11-1-
1830 Broyles, Isaac TN, Lincoln --213--1 -2-21-1
1840 Broyles, Isaac TN, Lincoln ----2---1 ---3---1
Isaac was a pioneer of Lincoln Co., TN, and appears to have lived
most of his life there. He settled at Mulberry, TN, and is
buried there in Broyles Cemetery with his wife Mary Ann.
His son Ira's biographical sketch describes his father Isaac as a
farmer and "volunteer soldier (who) fought with General Jackson
in the Seminole war." His mother is given as "Mary
(Whittenberg)". The sketch also includes the following - "While
his father and mother were residents of Tennessee, living a
pioneer life in a little old log cabin, one day a huge
rattlesnake came into the house, drove his mother out and held
possession until killed by a large dog, ever afterward a great
favorite with the family." [111]
There is no record of Isaac's marriage to Mary Ann Whittenberg,
though it is likely that it took place in Greene Co., TN, around
the year 1801 or 1802. There were many Whittenberg marriages in
that county. It may have also taken place in Blount Co., TN,
where his father seems to have moved the family c. 1800.
Isaac and his brother Jacob were twins. It's interesting that
they lived in different locations, yet died within three months
of each other at the age of 62.
The record on Isaac is quite clear as far as the Lincoln Co., TN,
records are concerned. The uncertainty involves his placement in
the family. His tombstone gives his birthdate as July 25 or 28,
1779, which is very close to the Jun 24, 1779 date given in [1].
However, that account refers to Isaac, son of Adam, as marrying
Kisgar Blackmore?, and having children Nicholas, Alexander, and
Phebe. Widow Keziah, 55, and children are found in Cherokee Co.,
AL, in 1850.
There are two main possibilites, both of which suggest that there
were two Isaacs:
1. Isaac of Lincoln Co. is the son of Adam
The evidence in support of this is the closeness of the
birthdate, the fact that he died at the same age as his
twin brother, that his first child was named for his twin
brother, that there are no other known Isaacs of his age.
Also, Keziah was 16 years his junior; he would have been
in his fifties when having children. This means that
Keziah Broyles of Alabama married someone else, possibly
an unknown Isaac, and probably of the fifth generation.
The names of her children suggest a connection to the
line of Nicholas Broyles.
2. Isaac of Lincoln Co. is the son of someone else,
possibly Jacob.
The evidence in support of this is the account in [1]
which is based on tradition, Keziah being found in
Alabama near his brothers, his appearance in Lincoln Co.
with (brother?) Jeremiah, that his first child was named
for his father?.
However, if his father was Jacob, then his father didn't
mention him in his will.
In this account we are assuming that the Isaac Broyles of Lincoln
Co., TN, is identical with the Isaac Broyles, son of Adam.
Isaac's children are given in deeds detailing the division of his
estate.
c. 1788 - He would have been just a lad when his father moved
the family from Randolph Co., NC, to Washington Co., TN.
c. 1800 - His father and siblings move to Blount Co., TN.
1806 - He is in Blount Co., TN. [1]
- Isaac moves to Lincoln Co., TN. Note that his twin
brother Jacob went to Madison Co., AL, around the year 1806.
Jun 1810 - Isaac Briles is named to a road committe in Lincoln
Co. The committee is to deal with a road 'from the widow
Thompson's to Fayetteville.'
10 Aug 1810 - Isaac Broiles buys, for $200, 170 acres of land on
the West Fork of Mulberry Creek of the Elk River, from Oliver
Williams. [110]A-1:113
28 Aug 1811 - Isaac Briles is named to a road committee in
Lincoln Co. [107]:114
1814...1816 - Isaac Briles is a juror. [107]
1836 - Lincoln County is divided into districts. District
#7's boundaries are as follows: "Beginning at where the
Fayetteville road crosses west Mulberry Creek at Isaac Broiles's
the same being the south east corner of No. 6 running
southwardly with the west boundary of No. 5 to the mouth of
Mulberry creek..." [108]:110
9 Jun 1838 - Isaac Broils is present at the quarterly meeting of
the Ball Fork Baptist Church at Mulberry. [109]6
1 Sep 1838 - Isaac Broyles pased (sic) his examination at the
Church's quarterly meeting. [109]6
14 Mar 1845 - Jacob Broyles, Mary Ann Broyles, Charles Barker and
wife Mary A. of Lawrence Co., AL, Booker Shepard and wife Sarah
of Giles Co., TN, Elijah Harmon and wife Malinda P. of Bedford
Co., TN, sell their rights to the property of Isaac and Mary
Broyles to Henry Broyles, Joseph Broyles, and Ira G. Broyles.
Isaac had over 500 acres in five tracts, plus slaves and personal
property. [110]O-1:626
7 May 1849 - The final settlement of Isaac's estate takes place.
It is very complicated. The estate includes seven slaves, 246
acres of land, notes, and so on. [110]R-1:319
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
[6] Broyles, Stephen H., deductions
[111] Biographical sketch of Ira G. Broyles, in "Biographical & Hist. Memoirs of Miss." p447, Goodspeed Publ. Co.
[110] Lincoln Co., TN, deed books, copied at Fayetteville, TN
[107] WPA, Lincoln Co., TN, County Court Minutes, 1811-12,1814-17
[108] Waller, "Lincoln Co., Tenn., 1840 census"
[109] Waller, "Lincoln Co., Tenn., Pioneers"
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