My Genealogy Home Page:Information about William Brewer
William Brewer (b. 1752, d. Bet. 1830 - 1835)
Notes for William Brewer:
William Brewer born 1752, RWS of North Carolina, was married (see 9/27/98 post re: George Brewer of Brunswick Co., VA) to Phenah Resden. He was in South Carolina in 1796 and removed to Blount Co., TN where he died sometime after 1830 (~1835). He was the son of Oliver and Rebecca Smith Brewer. Oliver Brewer was brother of William Brewer born ~1706 Brunswick Co., VA. Both were sons of George and Sarah Lanier Brewer.
William Brewer was married to Susannah; he died in the Mississippi Territory ~1794-1796. Susannah, in 1804, executed Power of Attorney to her son George Brewer (married to Nancy Bird) to administer the affairs of the Estate of William Brewer. Susannah was also called Anne and is recorded in the 1795/96 Spanish West Florida Territory Census as Anne, widow, age 62. Recorded in Brunswick Co., VA is a deed made the 27th day of August, 1759, wherein William Brewer and Susannah, his wife, convey to Samuel White of Amelia county 292 acres of land on Pigeon Roast Creek for the sum of 260 pounds. The same was acknowledged in Court on said date; Susannah, the wife of said William Brewer, appeared and was privately examined.
In 1786 the following deeds are of record:
January 24, 1786: John Brewer, his wife Bethia, and Nickolas Brewer convey to one Ethreldred Taylor of the County of Southampton two tracts or parcels of lany lying in the County of Brunswick on the east side of Beaver Pond Creek for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and seventy nine pounds. Poven in Court on the 27th Day of February 1787; acknowleded by John Brewer and Bethia his wife as their act (the said Bethia being exampined privately) in Court on April 23, 1787.
July 26 1786: James Brewer of Brunswick Co., VA conveys to one Richard Jackson of Northampton Co, 234 acres for and in consideration of one huncred pounds; said parcel eing situated along Benningfiled's Creek. The same being acknowledged in Court on April 23, 1787.
October 20, 1790: John Brewer & William Brewer of the County of Brunswick convey to one William Vaughan of the same, nine acres on Rattle Snake Creek adjacent to William Grey, for and in consideration of 47 pounds five shillings. The same being acknowledged in Court on April 25, 1791.
The 1795/96 [taken for the year 1797] Spanish West Florida Census (which became Washington County, Mississippi Territory in 1800) lists as follows:
Elizabeth Brewer, Widow, Age 94, birth year 1701/2
Anne Brewer, Widow, Age 62, birth year 1733/4
M/M John Brewer, both Age 50, providing birth year of 1745/6
M/M Charles Brewer, ages 33 & 32; birth years 1763 & 1764 respectively
"Records of Earliest Births and Deaths Beginnining with the Founding of Mobile in 1702" records the death of Charles Brewer, resident of the Tombigbee River since 1797; died prior to 14 March 1804 and that of William Brewer, resident of the Tombigbee River; died prior to 15 March 1804. March 1804 was the time of the Land Commission Hearings in the Mississippi Territory; Carter's American State Papers, which reveals in quoted documents that John Brewer was a Justice of the Peace who attested many affidavits given under oath and presented as evidence at these hearings.
Recorded at page 59, Deed Book A [the first record Book in Washington Co., Miss Terr.] is Power of Attorney of Sousana Brewer to son George Brewer.
George Brewer was married to Nancy Bird and his will records his wife as Nancy and living children as: Mary Woodyard, Elizabeth Gilly Brewer, Sally Coleman, Anny (Anna) Gayle and son Micajah.
Grandsons: George W. Woodyard (b. 1812), William H. Coleman, George M. Brewer and John Gayle (son of Levin Gayle, brother of the future Gov. John Gayle). The will was signed 5 October 1821 and recorded November 3, 1840.
The Diary of his son-in-law, Walter W. Woodyard, born 1778 Prince William Co., VA, reflects that George and Nancy Brewer had a son George Brewer, Jr. (died prior to 1821) and that Micajah Brewer was known as the Beau Brummel of St. Stephens. "Gaines Reminiscences", by George Strother Gaines [Indian Factor of old St. Stephens] reprinted in AHQ (Fall and Winter, 1964) mentions the Brewers, Major Frank Boykin, a Revolutionary officer (Georgia) Thomas Bassett, the Bowlings and the Callers. All distinguished families of the era (the Bassett, Boykin, Bowling families also rooted in Virginia).
Two articles, written by Miriam Brewer Richardson, published in the Montgomery Advertiser quoted entries of the ancient diary of Walter Ward Woodyard. Quoting from the article, "Proud Old St. Stephens:"
"The ancient diary contains the names of many individuals and families prominent in that distant day, among whom are George S. Gaines, factor at St. Stephens, Ann Gaines, Sarah Gaines, presumably his daughters, George Brewer, rich land-and slaveowner; George Brewer, Jr., Micajah Brewer, a Beau Brummel of old St. Stephens; John Bates, Hiram Mounger and his wife, Ann Mounger, Levin Gayle, brother of John Gayle, afterwards seventh Governor of Alabama, who married beautiful Anna Brewer, daughter of George Brewer, Sr., Daniel Coleman, who married Sarah Brewer, Cornels, mixed-breed Indian who lived in the forks of the rivers, Francis S. Bassett, William Brewer, Cellia Brewer, John Brewer, B. B. Brewer, Robert Bowling and his wife, Barbara Bowling, William Bowling, Eli Bowling, Sterling Boykin, Francis Lawson, William McConnell, R. P. Carney, Johon Phillips, John Harris, Isaac Barr, Cornelius Sullivan, John W. Pitman and Isaac Baker. All names which have played a part in the history of Washington County and the Southwest, many of whose descendants now reside in Alabama."
M. B. Richardson, in her artilce "Washington's Picturesque Personalities" again quotes the ancient diary of Walter W. Woodyard:
"John Richardson was a ginright who came from Georgia and bought land near St. Stephens. He was a planter on a large scale and fought against the Indians as did most of the early settlers. John Richardson left a large family and many of Washington's present day citizens are descended from him. His namesake son, Johon Richardson, Jr., married Orra Roberts, a descendant of Cornelius Sullivan (Orra Roberts was niece of Cornelius rather than descendant), and their descendants reside at the Richardson community on the Richardson Road which connects Chatom with the Mobile highway."
Walter W. and Mary Brewer Woodyard's daughter Elmina V. Woodyard married Francis S. Bassett, son of Thomas Bassett. Thomas Bassett had four daughters: Lucinda Bassett who married John Richardson, Lucretia Bassett who married James Dearman, Mary Bassett who married Cornelius Sullivan, and Barbara Bassett who married Robert Bowling.
Many members of the Brewer families who lived originally at the Tombigbee River Settlements acquired lands in the area which later became situated in Mississippi bordering Alabama. Other migrated westward in Mississippi, to Louisiana and Texas as did some of the Boykin, Wheat and Sullivan families.
The family of Sampson Mounger (married Anna Thompson) of South Carolina and Georgia also entered land claims in the area and two of his sons married Brewers. John and Tabitha Brewer Mounger settled in Wayne Co., MS while William and Sarah Brewer Mounger settled in Calhoun Co., MS. Son Hiram Mounger married Bethenia Dannelly while James Dannlley was married to Sarah Brewer. Their son William Dannelly born 1796 resided in Big Springs, MS.
The Brewer families of the early Mississippi Territory and those of Blount Co., TN descend from the same lines. During this early period they moved about quite a bit. I have found documents of record showing them in Virginia, the Carolinas and Wilkes County, Georgia just prior to settling in Spanish West Florida (Mississippi Territory).
Extracted from microfilm # 0024055, LANCASTER DISTRICT COURT RECORDS:
Section # 2, Page # 300 -
"(10th March 1796)State of South CarolinaKnow all men by these
presents that I Henry Cato and Tabitha my wife of Lancaster county and
State aforesaid in consideration of five pounds sterling money to me paid
by William Horton of the county and state aforesaid Have granted
bargained sold and Released and by these presents do grant bargain sell
and Release unto the said William Horton all that one hundred and fifty
acres more or less lying on a branch of Little Lynches creek it being the
uppermost part of a certain tract of land laid out to Thomas Cooper on
the tenth day of April 1776 beginning at a new line run across said
survey by William Blackmon and John Blackmon on East and West corners or
near that To have and to hold all that is on the North side of said lines
in said survey One hundred fifty acres more or less said Tract of land
conveyed by lease from said Cooper To Thomas Larramore on 18th day of
June 1776 Conveyed by Lease from said Larramore to James Ezell on the 6th
day of February 1779 conveyed by Lease from Ezell to John Love on the
20th day of February 1779 Conveyed by Lease from said Love to Henry Cato
on the 15th day of January 1788 Conveyed by Lease from said Cato to
William Horton on the 26th day of January 1796 Together with all and
singular the Rights Members Hereditaments and appurtenances to the said
premises belonging or in any ways appertaining To have and to hold all
and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said William Horton
his heirs and assigns for ever And I do hereby bind myself my heirs
executors and administrators to warrant and for ever defend all and
singular the said premises unto the said William Horton his heirs and
assigns against myself and my heirs and every other person whomsoever
lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof Witness our
hands and seals this twenty sixth day of January one thousand seven
hundred and Ninety six and in the twentieth year of the sovereignty and
Independence of the United States of America
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence
//JAMES DEASON////HENRY CATO// Henry X
Horton
Tabitha X Cato Sterling X Horton
Additionally, on 14 Jan 1787, Henry and Tabitha sold to WILLIAM BREWER a
parcel of 250 acres for £35 sterling, and on 16 Jan 1787 they sold to the
same William Brewer another 200 acres for five [5] shillings.
Revolutionary War Veteran - Lieutenant, South Carolina Militia.Listed
in the DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Part 1, page 518.
Bill Hughes
[email protected]
BAKER, BECKHAM, BLACKMON, BLACKWELL,BREWER, CATO,CAUTHEN,
ELLIOTT, ESTRIDGE,HILTON, HOLLAND, HORTON, HOUGH, HUCKABEE, KERSHAW,
KING,KNIGHT,
MCDONALD, NELSON,PEACH,PEEBLES,SOWELL, TRUESDALE, WEST, YARBOROUGH