Aaron Broyles Gen. 4, id #47, Keith #35 Edited 20140605
============= Son of Adam Broyles & Mary ( ) |[1]
Born: 7 Jun 1767 VA, Culpeper |
Died: 5 Oct 1845 SC, Anderson |
Marr: Frances Reed
m: c. 1787 |[1]
b: 8 Dec 1769 |[235]
d: 7 Sep 1841 SC, Anderson |[235]
+---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
1. Abel young
2. Cain 12 Jan 1788 SC, Anderson 20 Apr 1864
3. Jemima 1789 SC, Pendleton D 1855
4. Sarah c. 1791 SC, Pendleton D
5. Polly c. 1793 SC, Pendleton D
6. Ozey Robert 10 Nov 1798 SC, Pendleton D 24 Feb 1875 SC, Anderson
7. Edna c. 1800 SC, Pendleton D
8. Temperance Wasdon 1803 SC, Pendleton D 1876
9. John Taylor 1806 SC, Pendleton D 1898
Census:
+----Males----++---Females---+
1790 Briles, Aron SC, Pendleton D 11 2
1800 Broyles, Aaron SC, Pendleton D 11-1- 21-1-
1810 Broyles, Aaron SC, Pendleton D 11-1- 22-2-
1820 Broyles, Aaron SC, Pendleton D ---1-1 --21-
1830 Broyles, Aaron SC, Anderson ----1---1 -------1
1840 Broyls, Aaron SC, Anderson --13-----1 ---------1
Aaron Broyles and his descendants have been very
successful. He was a pioneer settler of present day Anderson
County, SC, and died a very wealthy man. His children also did
well for themselves, marrying into respected families, and
becoming lawyers and doctors. According to [1], Aaron owned 7000
acres at his death. He was also known as Major Broyles, which
was probably a title of respect. The following excerpts give an
idea of what life was like for Aaron and his descendants.
"Another of the builder families of Anderson is that of
Broyles. The pioneer in this section was Aaron, who settled
somewhere not far from the old Calhoun section, and married
Fannie Reed, daughter of another early settler. They began life
with love, courage and industry their only assets. Their first
home was a log cabin with a dirt floor. Mr. Broyles was of
German descent, and Mrs. Broyles of French Huguenot blood. While
their children where still small, they had begun to accumulate a
good share of worldly goods, and they gave their boys and girls
what educational advantages the section offered. Their sons were
John T., born in 1806; Oze, Cain and Abel. The youngest died
when a boy. Cain and Oze lost their lives during the War Between
the States. (This last seems incorrect. [6])
"The eldest, John T., had quite a number of adventures. In
1817 he accompanied a relative to Fort Hawkins, which stood where
the city of Macon, GA, is now located. They drove cattle which
the owner sold to the government for the soldiers stationed
there. When a little older he accompanied his father to Hamburg,
SC, then a flourishing trade center. Mr. Broyles raised a
quantity of tobacco, which was the staple crop of this section in
the early times. Young John rode one of the animals which drew
the hogshead and his father rode the other, their camping outfit
packed between them as best they could." [36]:148
"About 14 miles from the city of Anderson in the
neighborhood of old Calhoun, occurred in the early days a brutal
Indian massacre of a white family.... the Indians, instigated by
a notorious Tory of the locality, whose name was Vaughn,
surprised the family and killed all of them except one small
negro boy who escaped in the dark and climbed a tree in the
adjacent swamp, clasping to his breast a pet dog.... The story of
the boy has been handed down, and it was said that the Indians,
knowing how many were in the family, missed the lad and spent
several hours looking for him. The poor little fellow told when
next day he reached Long Cane that sometimes the savages stopped
under the very tree he had climbed, and that his little dog would
bristle up as though he intended to growl, but never did, just
cowered in the boy's arms in silence.
"Mr. O.E. Horton, of Atlanta, tells the story as he heard
it from his grandfather, Major Aaron Broyles, who knew the
people, and lived as near them as any one did. He calls the
people Kemp,... says there were five in the family, and that the
story of the little negro and his dog is true. The house was
burned, the bodies mutilated and left lying where they fell.
The sorrowing neighbors took them up and buried them just back
of where the house stood. There a neighborhood graveyard
afterwards grew up." [36]:6-8
c. 1780 - His father moved the family from Virginia to Little
Limestone Creek, Washington Co., TN.
May 1782 - Aaron inherits, with his brother Joshua, the land
of his father in Washington Co., TN. [8]:1
3 Jan 1784 - Samuel Sherrill sells to Joshua and Aaron, 312
acres on the north side of the Nollichuckie River at the corner
of John Waddle, which land had been paid for by Adam Broils,
dec'd £400. [3]5:104
before 1788 - Aaron moved to S.C. (Cain's tombstone says he was
born in S.C. [3]3:32
25 Aug 1788 - Aaron Broyles witnesses the sale of 1823 acres of
land, North side of Saluda River, in the 96 district, from Robert
Tate to George Pearce for £1000. [37]
19 Nov 1791 - Aaron and Joshua Broyle, of South Carolina, sell to
John Waddle Sr., of Washington Co., TN, 153 acres. They also
sell to William Brown 159 acres on the south side of the
Nolachucky; part of a grant to Samuel Sherrill. Note that they
have gotten rid of all their land in Tennessee. [1]
17 Sep 1793 - The estate of John Cobb is appraised in Pendleton
Dist., SC. He had a note on Aaron Broyles, and many others.
[38]:5
2 Mar 1795 - Aron Broyles is one of a number of purchasers at
the estate sale of Henry Cobb. [38]:9
1800 - His census record shows that he owns three slaves.
17 Jan 1810 - Aaron Broyles, Benjamin Bowen, James Harkin witness
the will of Joseph Brown. [38]:48
1810 - His census record shows that he owns nine slaves.
26 Aug 1813 - Inquest taken at the home of William Davis, 26 Aug
1813 before me Aaron Broyles, Justice quorum for Dist., Jury:
Jacob Reed, Foreman, John Mattison, Wm. F. Clinkscales, Wm. Key,
Jr., Robert Kay, Nevil Mattison, Thos. Smith, James Kay, Jr., Wm.
Donnalson, Reuben Brock, Talton Lee, Posey Trussell... sd.
Elizabeth Davis killed herself. Inquest held on body of Elizabeth
Davis, wife of Wm. Davis at house of sd Wm. Davis 26 Aug 1813 ...
his son Joseph Davis ... found her hanging, cut her down and
brought her to the house and lade hir in the bed. [39]
1820 - In the census his wife's age appears to be given
incorrectly. He owns 24 slaves, and has 15 total hands engaged
in agriculture.
5 Mar 1821 - Aaron Broyles, William Harper, and Wm Smith,
appraise the estate of Peter Acker of Anderson, SC, at $6,922.75
The sale was held 15 Aug 1821. [40]:5
1830 - He is listed in the census of Anderson Co., SC.
This is probably not a move, but rather evidence of the creation
of Anderson County from Pendleton District. He owns 22 slaves.
1840 - In the census he is given as owning 33 slaves, and
has 11 people engaged in Agriculture, and one person in
Manufacture & Trade.
17 Sep 1841 - In the "Pendleton Messenger" - "Died on the night
of the seventh inst., Mrs. Frances Broyles, consort of Maj. Aaron
Broyles, of this District, aged near 72 years. She has left a
husband and a long train of relatives and friends." [41]:67
17 Oct 1845 - In the "Pendleton Messenger" - "Died at his
residence in this district on the 7th inst., Maj. Aaron Broyles,
in the 78th year of his age. He emigrated to this country from
the State of Virginia, in early life and has resided at or near
his well known residence 60 years." [41]:77
17 Dec 1845 - The sale of Aaron's estate takes place over a three
day period in Anderson Co., SC. The list of his personal estate
included some 36 slaves. There were many buyers at the sale,
including all of his sons, son-in-law Grief Horton, and Dr. James
F. Broyles (from Greene Co., TN.) [38]:255
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
[235] Cemetery records by locale, FindAGrave.com
[6] Broyles, Stephen H., deductions
[36] Vandiver, "Traditions and History of Anderson Co.", 1928
[8] Burgner, Goldene Fillers, "Washington Co., Tenn., Wills 1777-1872", Southern Historical Press, 1983
[3] Broyles, John K., Sr., "The Broyles Family Ties", in 10 volumes, self-published, 1969-1981
[37] Greenville Co., SC, Deed Book A, in [123]57:234
[123] "Georgia Genealogical Magazine" (periodical)
[38] Alexander, Elliot, Willie, "Pendleton Dist. & Anderson Co., SC, Wills, Estates and Inventories, ..."
[39] Coroner's inquests, Pendleton Dist., SC., in [123]57:234
[40] Wooley, "A Collection of Upper S.C. Genealogical & Family Records"
[41] Holcomb, Brent, "Marriage and death notices from the 'Pendleton Messenger' 1807-1851"
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