Matthias Broyles   Gen. 4, id #78, Keith #98                         Edited 20140621
================   Son of Matthias Broyles & Eva Klug                       |[1]       
 
Born: 21 Apr 1776 VA, Culpeper                                              |          
Died:   1830-1840 TN, Rutherford ?                                          |          
 
Marr: Nancy Smith                                       
      m: 29 Dec 1797 TN, Greene (lic.)                                      |[A]        
 
                           +---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
  1.  Nancy                 26 Jan 1799 TN, Greene       14 Sep 1888                
  2.  Mary                  10 Nov 1800 TN, Greene          Mar 1874                
  3.  Alfred                    c. 1802 TN, Greene       18 Sep 1830 IL, Pike       
  4.  Betsy                     c. 1804 TN, Greene                                  
  5.  Eleanor               25 Jun 1805 TN, Greene       12 Mar 1858                
  6.  Jemima                       1808 TN, Rutherford                              
  7.  Joel                  13 Nov 1814 TN, Rutherford          1892 TN, Rutherford 
  8.  Hiram Wilson          26 May 1817 TN, Rutherford   17 Jun 1883                
  9.  Nicholas                  c. 1820 TN, Rutherford                              
 
Census:
                                         +----Males----++---Females---+
1810 Briles, Mathias      TN, Rutherford  1--1-          32-1-        
1820 Broils, Mathias      TN, Rutherford  2-111-         22-1-        
1830 Briles, Matthew      TN, Rutherford  --11---1       -------1     
 
21 Apr 1776 - Witnesses to the christening of Matthias: Jacob 
Breil, Daniel Delp, Rebecca Delpin, Elizabeth Wilheitin.

25 Aug 1797 - Matthias Broyles witnesses sale of Matthias Sr. to 
Thomas Williamson.  Greene Co., Tenn.  [3]6:105

18 Dec 1800 - Matthias Sr. sold to Matthias Jr., 132 acres "for 
affection to his son Matthias."  [3]4:25

25 Jan 1808 - Matthias sells to John Broyles 110 acres, and 14 
acres.  [126]DB8:225,227

            - About this time they moved to Rutherford Co., Tenn.

       1810 - He is listed on the Rutherford Co., Tenn. census 
rolls. He has 1 son and 5 daughters.  [5]63:31

       1818 - He is administrator of his father's will.  [3]4:25

       1820 - Matthias is listed on the Rutherford Co., Tenn. 
census rolls.  [5]124:?

       1830 - He is listed in the census of Rutherford Co., Tenn.  
[5]179:298

       1831 - He is administrator of his son Alfred Broiles. [3]4:25

       1840 - He is not to be found in the census records of 
Rutherford Co.  His son Joel is in Coffee Co., Tenn. and has a 
woman named Anna Broiles, aged 60-70, living with him.  This 
would appear to be the widow of Matthias, however, it isn't clear 
if this refers to Nancy Smith, or whether Anna is a second wife.

 
Sources: 
[A]   Broyles, Matthias; Smith, Nancy; Sec: Smith, Philip; Wit: Broyles, Ephraim; [3]1:14
[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
[3]   Broyles, John K., Sr., "The Broyles Family Ties", in 10 volumes, self-published, 1969-1981
[126] Greene Co., TN, Grantor & Grantee Index to deeds, hand copy taken at Greeneville Courthouse, 1 Aug 1984
[5]   National Archives, U.S. Census Records

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