Martha Kay

Family

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William and Anne (Ray) Brashear had eight children, the first four probably born in Maryland, the next three in Fayette Co, PA, and the last after they reached Brashear's Station in Jefferson County, KY (then Virginia).

3.72. *Nicholas Ray Brashear, b. ca. Oct 1762, murdered 1803 on the Natchez Trace, near Duck River, TN; m. 9 Aug 1787, Martha Simmons.
On 9 Aug 1787, Nicolas Ray Brashears married Martha Simmons, b. c1771, Prince George's Co, MD (Nelson Co, KY Marr. Bonds, p.232, "with consent of Verlinda Simmons"), d/o ?Samuel and Verlinda (?Willet) Simmons, of Nelson County, Kentucky.(Re: The Willets Family of Md, by Sister Mary Louise Donnelly, p.36, 62.)After Nicholas's death, Martha m.2. 1807, James Kay, (Hardin Co, KY).

Children of Nicholas Ray Brashears and Martha Simmons: (Notes by Robert E. McDowell Sr, a g-grandson, of Louisville; g-g-g-dau Marie Ownbey, of Guffey, CO; see Back p.344)

• 47.81. William Brashear, b. c1788, Nelson Co, KY.Probably the William Brashear who m. 9 Apr 1807, in Breckenridge Co, KY ("by John Walker, JP; bondsmen: Wm. Brashear and John Brown." Early Breckenridge Co Marriages, by Annie Walker and Frances S. Fast), Peggy Seaton, d/o Richard Seaton and Fatima Cummins.It looks like this William Brashear died, c1822: Breckenridge County Minute Book 3, p.279, 21 Jan 1822:William K. Seaton appointed guardian for Wm. S. Brashear, infant orphan of William Brashear, decd; surety: Wm. K. Seaton and Samuel Walls; bond in amount of $800.00
• 49.82. *Thomas Brashear, b. 1790, Nelson Co, KY; m. 9 Jun 1812, Hardin Co, KY (Bk A, p.11 & 42), Lucy Lucas, (ancestors of Marie Ownbey).Thomas and Lucy moved to Audrain Co, MO.
• 50.83. Elizabeth Brashear, b. 1792, Hardin Co, KY; m. Anthony Phelps, (1850 Census, Jessamine Co, KY)
• 51.84. Sarah "Sally" Brashear, b. 1794, Hardin Co, KY; m. 13 Mar 1823, a cousin, Elisha Whitaker, (Shelby Co KY Marr & 1850 Census, Shelby Co), s/o Lt. Elijah Whitaker and Sarah "Sally" Brashear, d/o William Brashear and Anne Ray.
• 52.85. Rebecca Brashear, b. 1796, Hardin Co, KY
• 53.86. Nicholas Ray Brashear Jr,(? Nicholas Bacher m. 1814 or 17, Patsey Adams, Mercer Co, KY Marr. Rec.?Don't know whether this is him or not.)
• 54.87. *Samuel Brashear, b. 12 May 1802, Hardin Co, KY, d. 16 Aug 1879, LaRue Co, KY; m. 4 Jan 1825, Maria Mather, (Bible Records of Katherine Mather)

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References

• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/brashears/90/

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son Thomas Brashear by SmartCopy: Dec 11 2014, 20:40:18 UTC
• ”Nicholas Ray Brashear, s/o William & Anne.” Brashear Questions, #17, March, 1992. Page 36-43. PDF (also attached in “sources.”)
• http://edlers.org/pers/AP/10csym.pdf