Delilah Broyles Gen. 4, id #59, Keith #54 Edited 19910106
=============== Dau of Jacob Broyles & Elizabeth Yowell |[115]
Born: 1762 VA, Culpeper |
Died: |
Marr: Thomas Prather
m: c. 1785 TN, Greene |[1]
d: 1813 TN, Greene |
+---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
1. Mary c. 1788 TN, Greene
2. Catharine 1790 TN, Greene
3. Delila 1792 TN, Greene
4. Jonathan 1797 TN, Greene
5. Jeremiah 1802 TN, Greene
6. Elizabeth TN, Greene
7. Nancy c. 1805 TN, Greene
8. Abigail c. 1810 TN, Greene
9. James TN, Greene
10.? Salina
11.? Alexander
10 Dec 1798 - The will of Delilah's father Jacob is probated in
Greene Co., TN. She inherits 1/3 of the plantation, her choice
of 2 horses or mares, 2 cows and calves, 2 steers. Thomas
Prather is named an executor. [10]:1
11 Oct 1803 - Thomas witnesses the will of Lewis Broyles, Greene
Co., TN. Probated Oct 1804. [10]:3
26 Nov 1803 - Thomas witnesses the will of Joseph Hixson, Greene
Co., TN. [10]:3
30 Mar 1813 - Thomas Prather writes his will in Greene Co., TN.
His property is to be divided equally upon Delilah's death.
Delilah and sons Jonathan, James, and Jeremiah, are named
executors. wit: William Brown, John Broyles, John Bird Senr.
Probated 26 Jul 1813. [10]:35
1850 - Delilah is listed in the census of Greene Co.,
TN. She is living in the home of William Bitner, who married her
daughter Delilah. Her age is given as 88. [1]
Sources:
[115] Will of Jacob Broyles, Greene Co., TN, Summarized in [10]:1
[10] Burgner, Goldene Fillers, "Greene Co., Tenn., Wills 1783-1890", Southern Historical Press, 1981
[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
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