Tobias Broyles Gen. 4, id #57, Keith #51 Edited 20140825
============== Son of Cyrus Broyles & Mary Wilhoit |[1]
Born: c. 1772 VA, Culpeper |
Died: 1838 IN, Harrison |
Other issue:
+---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
1. Ephraim 12 Jan 1796 TN, Washington 8 Jul 1870 IN, Harrison
2. Barbara 1798 TN, Washington 1870 IN, Harrison
3. Abigail c. 1801 TN, Washington
4. (son) 1804-1810 TN, Washington
5. (son) 1804-1810 TN, Washington
6. (son) 1810-1815 TN, Washington
7. (son) 1810-1815 TN, Washington
8. Catherine 1816 IN, Harrison 11 Apr 1896 IN, Gibson
9. (dau) 1815-1820 IN, Harrison
10. Samuel 1822 IN, Harrison
11. Della Ann c. 1824 IN, Harrison
12. Sarah c. 1825 IN, Harrison
Census:
+----Males----++---Females---+
1820 Broils, Tobias IN, Harrison 32---1 2-1
1830 Briles, Tobias IN, Harrison -1-21---1 112---1
Tobias appears to be the first of the family to migrate to the
state of Indiana, probably around the year 1813. Harrison Co.
is located on the Ohio River opposite to Louisville, Ky. He was
indifferent to how his name was spelled, appearing as Broyles
and Briles. Some of his children took the Briles name.
Tobias's wife is unknown.
Children Ephraim and Barbara are mentioned in the estate settlement.
Abigail married in Harrison Co. soon after Tobias's arrival there.
Catherine married in Vanderburgh Co. which is a neighbor to Posey
Co. and the home of descendants of Julius Broyles, so she would appear
to descend from that line. But in the census Catherine consistently
gives Indiana as her birthplace, and both her parents were born in
Virginia. These two factors point to her being Tobias's daughter,
and he has a slot for a daughter born in 1816, whereas Julius does
not.
Della, Samuel, and Sarah are unplaced and assumed to be children of
Tobias.
Of particular note are the four unnamed sons born 1804-15.
1794...1801 - Tobias/Toby/Obediah? Broyles is taxed for one white
poll, no land, in Washington Co., Tenn. [56]
12 Sep 1797 - Cyrus sells to son Tobias Broyls 100 acres on the
north side of the Nolachuckey River on the Little Limestone, with
the exception that said Cyrus and wife Jenny shall have
possession of all appurtenances through life excepting so much as
is necessary for the support of Tobias Broyles & family. wit:
John McAllister & Daniel Broyles. [3]5:26
17 Sep 1797 - Tobias witnesses, with brother Daniel, sale of
Nicholas to his son Abraham, on the Little Limestone. [3]3:121
19 Sep 1797 - Cyrus Broyle sells to Daniel Broyles, Tobias
Broyles, and Rosanna Broyles, land on the Little Limestone
beginning on a line between Nicholas Broyles and Cyrus Broyles
and including a grist mill. wit: John McAllister, and Abraham
Broyles. [3]5:26
1 Jul 1809 - Tobias Broyles sells to Adam Broyles 100 acres on
the Little Limestone with reservation that Adam won't have
possession until the death of Cyrus Broyles, Senr. and Jean his
wife. [3]5:26
8 Aug 1809 - Tobias witnesses sale of 175 acres from Solomon
Yeager to Samuel T. Broyles (his brother). [3]7:123
9 Aug 1809 - Tobias witnesses sale of 100 acres from Solomon
Yeager to his son Joel. [3]7:123
3 Jul 1810 - Daniel Broyles, Tobias Broyles, and Adam Broyles
Jr. sell land on the Little Limestone to Thomas Telford including
Broyles mill and a set of sawmill irons. [3]5:26
14 Apr 1812 - Tobias witnesses the sale of 240 acres from Samuel
Broyles to John Stout. [4]7:65
- Tobias moves to Indiana.
1814 - Tobias is not on the Washington Co., Tenn. tax list.
24 Jun 1817 - Tobias purchases 40 acres (NE quarter, NW quarter,
S33 T3S R3E) for $320 at the Jeffersonville Land Office.
Certificate #4559. [151]
4 May 1820 - Tobias Briles witnesses the will of Peter
Vandevander in Harrison Co., Ind. [152]48
1820 - Tobias is listed in the census of Harrison Co.,
Ind., with 8 children. [5]14:61
17 Aug 1821 - At the Jacksonville Land Office, Tobias requests
additional credit on the $240 balance he owes for his land. He
is granted 8 installments of $30 at 6% interest. [151]
4 Jul 1826 - Tobias made notes to his father, one for $99.70.
[3]3:27
1828 - In settlement of his father Cyrus's estate, Tobias
has two "desperate" notes, one for $99.70. [3]5:26
19 May 1829 - In Greene Co., Tenn., Samuel Broyles sues Adam
Broyles and wife, Daniel Broyles, William Rush and wife, children
of Polly Stout, dec'd, John Lemons and wife, 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
1830 - Tobias is listed again in the census of Harrison
Co., Ind. [5]27:89
16 May 1832 - The Greene Co. 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 had not been taken
into account in the estate settlement. It is noted that sons
Tobias and Daniel might not be solvent. [11]50
4 Sep 1832 - Tobias makes the final payment on his land and
receives the deed. Jeffersonville Land Office, Register of
Sales. [151]
- Sometime after Tobias's death, Benjamin Crabill
deeds 20 acres adjoining Tobias's property to the heirs of
Tobias. [153]
11 Oct 1838 - Ephraim, and Christopher Kesner and wife Barbara
place an advertisement in the "Investigator" (Corydon, IN) to the
other heirs stating their desire to partition the estate. [153]
(The DAR says there is a deed of this date, Book C, page 125.
Research in Harrison County was unable to find it.)
13 Nov 1838 - Application of partition is made at court.
Commissioners Michael Rhodes, David Conrad, and Henry Stine are
appointed to partition the estate. [153]
13 Feb 1839 - Motion to sell because they are unable to equitably
partition the estate. [153]
23 Mar 1839 - The estate is sold to Joseph Crabill for $355. [153]
May 1839 - The sale is reported to the court. [153]
21 Aug 1849 - Crabill makes his final payment and receives the
deed from commissioners Henry Stine, Josiah Littell, and William
Booker. (These last two replace Rhodes and Conrad who have
died.) [153]
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
[56] McCown, Mary, "Washington Co., Tenn., Records. Lists of Taxables 1778-1801"
[3] Broyles, John K., Sr., "The Broyles Family Ties", in 10 volumes, self-published, 1969-1981
[151] Dennison, Lottie, Application to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, 12 May 1980
[152] Heiss, "Indiana Source Book", Abstracts of Harrison Co., Ind. Wills, 1809-20
[5] National Archives, U.S. Census Records
[11] Burgner, Goldene Fillers, "Chancery Court Minutes, Greene Co., Tenn. 1825-1831", Southern Historical Press, 1987
[153] Harrison Co., Ind., Probate Order Book
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