Elizabeth Broyles Gen. 4, id #96, Keith #40 Edited 19910112
================= Dau of Nicholas Broyles & Dorothea Creigler |[1]
Born: 15 May 1760 VA, Culpeper |
Died: c. 1845 TN, White |
Marr: Solomon Yeager
m: c. 1778 VA, Culpeper |[1]
b: Sep 1759 |
d: 6 Oct 1851 TN, White |
Son of Nicholas Yeager & Susan Wilhoit |
+---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
1. Mary 1778 VA, Culpeper 8 Apr 1870
2. Daniel 29 Jun 1834
3. Joel c. 1782 TN, Washington 1853
4. Nicholas 3 Sep 1784 TN, Washington 4 Feb 1854
5. Susanna 1788 TN, Washington c. 1888
6. Benjamin
7. James 13 Feb 1793 TN, Washington 8 Apr 1869
8. Solomon
9. Eliza c. 1800 TN, Washington
10. Abigail
11. Elias c. 1804 TN, Washington
7 Apr 1776 - Elizabeth Broyl was confirmed Easter Sunday at the
Hebron Church. [3]5:104
15 Sep 1782 - Solomon Yager and wife Elizabeth sell land,
Culpeper Co., VA. [1]
c. 1782 - They move to Tennessee.
1790 - Solomon is an ensign in the Washington Co., TN,
militia. [1]
6 Aug 1790 - Solomon Yeager witnesses a sale from Cyrus Broyles
to Daniel Broyles, 110 acres on the Little Limestone. [3]5:26
15 Feb 1791 - Nicholas Broils sells to Solomon 100 acres on
Little Limestone "for natural love and affection to said Solomon
Yeager and his wife Elizabeth." wit: Samuel Broyles. {3JKB121}
The language of the deed indicates that Elizabeth is Nicholas's
daughter. [1]
Apr 1799 - Solomon Yager proves 1 day, 30 miles travelling, to
the trial of Abraham Broyles vs. James Penney and Daniel Kennedy.
Greene Co., TN. [14]:89 Expenses incurred by witnesses were
commonly reimbursed by the court.
2 Sep 1806 - Solomon Yeager witnesses the sale of a negro girl
from Nicholas to William Breden. [3]3:121
15 Sep 1806 - Nicholas Broyles sells to Sollomon Yeager, one
negro girl. wit: Samuel Broyle, John Stout [1]:31
24 Mar 1809 - Solomon Yeager sells to Adam Gann, 162 acres. wit:
Daniel Broyles, and Adam Broyles. [1]
8 Aug 1809 - Solomon Yeager sells to Samuel T. Broyles, 175
acres. wit: Joseph Brown and Tobias Broyles. [1]
9 Aug 1809 - Solomon Yeager sells to son Joel Yeager 100 acres.
wit: Joseph Brown and Tobias Broyles. [1]
- They move to Cherry Creek in White Co., TN, about
eight miles above Sparta. Solomon is frequently mentioned in
deeds of land or slaves to his children. [1] He, rather than
his son, is probably the Solomon Yeager, J.P. or Esq. that
performed many marriages in White Co. [84]
5 Sep 1832 - Daniel Broyle mentions in his petition for a
Revolutionary War pension that Solomon Yager, who lives in
western Tennessee, can corroborate his story. [78]
28 Feb 1833 - At the age of 75, he receives a Revolutionary War
pension. White Co., TN. [1]
1850 - Amazingly, Solomon is listed in the census of White
Co., TN. His age is given as 90, and he is living with his
second wife, Phebe.
6 Sep 1852 - Petition for settlement of Solomon's estate is
presented by Thomas Pope, who had purchased the interest of one
of the heirs, Christopher Wilhite and Betsy, his wife. The
petition states that Solomon Yeager, Sr., had died intestate in
October 1851, and that William G. Sims was appointed
administrator. The petition gives the names of Solomon's heirs.
[1]
26 Apr 1854 - William T. Farley and wife Eliza, of Washington
Co., AR, sell their interest, "the eleventh part" in the estate
of Solomon Yeager, dec'd. This proves he had eleven children.
[1]
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
[3] Broyles, John K., Sr., "The Broyles Family Ties", in 10 volumes, self-published, 1969-1981
[14] Houston, Sandra Kelton, "Greene Co., Tenn., Guardians and Orphans Court Records 1783-1870...", Southern Historical Press, 1984
[84] Doliante, Sharon Johnson, "Oldest Marriage Book, 1809-1859, White Co., Tenn."
[78] Revolutionary War pension application of Daniel Broyles, National Archives file S1502
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