Samuel Brashears, Sr.

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Alice is most likely NOT the mother of Samuel Brashears, having been the widow of Thomas Jackson, and at the time of her marriage to Samuel in 1679, she renounced her right to administer Thomas Jackson's estate. Thus, this makes it too later for her to be the mother of any of Samuel's children. The mother of Samuel's children has variously been speculated to be a daughter of Thomas Paget, Sr, but documentation is sare. The Huguenot Society of American think Florence ?REY was Robert's wife Sincerely,

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Samuel Brashears, Sr. did not die 1 Jun 1740. This is the date of his will. It was probated 27 Aug 1740, so his date of death should more accurately read Before 27 Aug 1740.

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18. SAMUEL4 BRASHEARS (ROBERT3 BRASHEAR, BENOIT (BENJAMIN)2 BRASSEUR, ROBERT1) was born 1673 in Calvert Co, MD, and died 1740 in Prince George's Co, MD. He married ANN JONES, daughter of WILLIAM JONES and DOROTHY CAGER.

Notes for SAMUEL BRASHEARS:

Samuel deeded property to some of his children in 1726 (Prince George's Co., MD deed records). Samuel specified that the land was to be passed on to a descendant of the one to whom he gave it. If the recipient died before his wife, the wife did not have heir rights. An example is the deed to John Brashears. ....... provided that if the wife of John Breshear, should survive and out live him, then the said Ruth shall not by virtue of the above deed ...... inherit use or occupy the above granted lands ....... the said Ruth is hereby permitted and shall have liberty to reside upon the afsd granted lands......

1. Samuel Brashears and wife to John Turner (husband of their daughter, Elizabeth) (Bk 1, p. 519)

2. Samuel Brashears Sr. to Robert Brashears (Bk M, p. 75)

3. Samuel Brashears Sr to Samuel Brashears , Jr.. (Bk M, p. 77)

4. Samuel Breshear Sr., to son John Brashear on 22 Nov 1726 (Bk M. p. 79)

Samuel Brashear was active in the Church of England. It is somewhat ironic, because his ancestor Benois Brasseur left Virginia for Maryland in 1658, as a Huguenot, to escape persecution from the Church of England. Samuel remodeled the Church building and did repair jobs on it according to the Tuesday, 30 Apr 1728 minutes. Mr. Sam'll Brushier, Senr. agrees w'th the Vestry to doe the work following (vizt): to lay good new sleepers under the Communion Table of locust or cedar, and to lay the planks, railes & table in place......

Samuel Brashear Sr.'s will named his sons, SAMUEL BRASHEAR, JOHN BRASHEAR, ROBERT BRASHEAR, WILLIAM BRASHEAR, BAZELL BRASHEAR & OTHO BRASHEAR AS JOINT EXECUTORS OF HIS WILL AND ESTATE. Samuel gave his son WILLIAM BRASHEAR the title to a warrant of resurvey laid on a tract of land called St. Andrews.

More About SAMUEL BRASHEARS:

Occupation: Carpenter & Farmer

Children of SAMUEL BRASHEARS and ANN JONES are:

• WILLIAM JONES5 BRASHEAR, b. 28 Jan 1694/95; d. Died young.
• SAMUEL BRASHEAR, JR., b. 12 Feb 1696/97, MD; d. 1773, Prince Geoge's Co, MD.
• ELIZABETH BRASHEAR, b. 27 Jul 1699; m. JOHN TURNER, JR..
• JOHN BRASHEAR, b. 21 Nov 1702.
• ROBERT BRASHEAR, b. 19 Feb 1704/05, Prince Georges Co, MD; d. Jul 1786, Rocky Springs, Rockingham Co, NC.
• WILLIAM BRASHEAR, b. 15 Mar 1705/06, Prince Georges Co, MD.
• ANN BRASHEAR, b. 04 Jan 1706/07; m. THOMAS BROWN, 10 Feb 1731/32.
• BAZIL BRASHEAR, b. 18 Mar 1713/14, Prince Georges Co, MD.
• OTHO BRASHEAR, b. 18 Oct 1716, Prince Geoge's Co, MD.
• MARY BRASHEAR, b. 10 Jun 1720; m. PETER DOWELL

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Religion - Church of England (Became Protestant Episcopal Church in 1793) His occupation was carpenter and farmer.

Samuel Brashear was active in the Church of England. He remodeled the Church buildings and did repair jobs on it according to the Tuesday 30 Apr 1728 minutes. "Mr. Samuel Brushier, Senior, agrees with the Vestry to doe the work following (vist): to lay good new sleepers under the Communion Table of locust or cedar, and to lay the planks, railes and table in place.....

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Married 1694 in Prince Georges County, MD ____________

Information below is from Heritage Matches above and may vary slightly. Use as clues if researching further:

Birth: June 22 1673 - Queen Ann, Talbot, Maryland, United States.

Parents: Robert Brashear, Alice Brashear (born Spriggs).

Birth: Calvert, Prince George County, MD

Death: June 1 1740 - Prince George Co., Upper Marlboro, MD

Parents: Robert Brashears, Alice Sprigg Jackson Brashears

Daughter: Elizabeth Turner (born Brashears)

Parents: Robert Brashears, Alice Brashears (born Spriggs)

Siblings: Benjamin Brashears, Robert Brashears

Wife: Mary Dowell (born Tydings)

Children: Samuel Brashears, Mary Boren (born Brashears)

Birth: June 22 1673 - Dunkirk, Calvert, Maryland, USA

Death: June 1 1740 - Upper Marloboro, Prince George, Maryland, USA

Parents: Robert Brashears, Mary Elizabeth Brashears (born Fowkes)

Siblings: William Brashear, Samuel Brashear, Jr., Elizabeth Brashear, John Brashear, Robert Brashear, Anne Brashear, Bazil Brashear, Otho Brashear, Mary Brashear.

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Husband of Ann Jones Brashear, she was the daughter of William and Dorothy (nee Cager/widow of Mr. Munroe). Samuel's older brother, Benjamin Brashear, Sr. married Mary Jones, Ann's sister; so the two sets of children were "double cousins", (that is, their fathers were brothers, which made them cousins and their mothers were sisters, which made them cousins a second time.) The girl's father, William Jones sold or gave a plot of land called "Cuckhold's Delight" to Benjamin and Samuel. The brothers lived the rest of thier lives onb this plot, and their brother, Robert, IV, lived at least paet of the time on a plot adjoining.

The births of the children of Samuel and Ann Jones Brashear are registered at St. Barnabas Protestant Episcopal Church in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland. Also in the Will of Samuel Brashear in Queen Anne's Parish Records, Maryland. Historical Society, Baltimore; and Maryland Historical Magazine, v. 23, page 113. The children of Samuel and Ann Jones Brashear were: 1. William jones Brashear, born Jan. 28, 1694/5. 2. Samuel Brashear, Jr., born Feb. 12, 1696/7 and died 1773. He married his double first cousin, Elizabeth Brashear, daughter of Benjamin Brashear, Sr.. 3. Elizabeth Brashear, born July 27, 1699 and married John Turner, Sr. 4. John Brashear, Sr., born SAep. 21, 1702 and married Ruth Walker. 5. Robert C. (Cager?) Brashear, born Feb. 10, 1704/5 and married Charity Dowell. 6. Ann Brashear, born May 15, 1709 and married Thomas Brown. 7. William Brashear, "Junior", born 1709/10 and married Pricilla Prather. 8. Bazil (Basil) Brashear, born March 18, 1714 and married Anne Belt, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Middleton Belt. 9. Otho Brashear, born Oct 18, 1716 and married Mary Holmes. 10. Mary Brashear, born June 10, 1720. (Source; "A Brashear(s) Family History", by Charles Brashear)

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Husband of Ann Jones Brashear, she was the daughter of William and Dorothy (nee Cager/widow of Mr. Munroe). Samuel's older brother, Benjamin Brashear, Sr. married Mary Jones, Ann's sister; so the two sets of children were "double cousins", (that is, their fathers were brothers, which made them cousins and their mothers were sisters, which made them cousins a second time.) The girl's father, William Jones sold or gave a plot of land called "Cuckhold's Delight" to Benjamin and Samuel. The brothers lived the rest of thier lives onb this plot, and their brother, Robert, IV, lived at least paet of the time on a plot adjoining.

The births of the children of Samuel and Ann Jones Brashear are registered at St. Barnabas Protestant Episcopal Church in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland. Also in the Will of Samuel Brashear in Queen Anne's Parish Records, Maryland. Historical Society, Baltimore; and Maryland Historical Magazine, v. 23, page 113. The children of Samuel and Ann Jones Brashear were: 1. William jones Brashear, born Jan. 28, 1694/5. 2. Samuel Brashear, Jr., born Feb. 12, 1696/7 and died 1773. He married his double first cousin, Elizabeth Brashear, daughter of Benjamin Brashear, Sr.. 3. Elizabeth Brashear, born July 27, 1699 and married John Turner, Sr. 4. John Brashear, Sr., born SAep. 21, 1702 and married Ruth Walker. 5. Robert C. (Cager?) Brashear, born Feb. 10, 1704/5 and married Charity Dowell. 6. Ann Brashear, born May 15, 1709 and married Thomas Brown. 7. William Brashear, "Junior", born 1709/10 and married Pricilla Prather. 8. Bazil (Basil) Brashear, born March 18, 1714 and married Anne Belt, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Middleton Belt. 9. Otho Brashear, born Oct 18, 1716 and married Mary Holmes. 10. Mary Brashear, born June 10, 1720. (Source; "A Brashear(s) Family History", by Charles Brashear)

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Samuel Burton Brashear Sr. ancestors abt 22 Jun 1673 - abt 01 Jun 1740 Dunkirk, Calvert County, Province of Maryland

Anne Hatten Jones ancestors abt 1673 - aft 1720 Talbot County, MD

Robert Brasseur 3rd more treemore tree ancestors 27 Aug 1646 - 17 May 1712

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References

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Samuel deeded property to some of his children in1726 (Prince George's county, Maryland records). Samuel specified that the land was to be passed on to a descendent of the one whom he gave it. If the recipient died before his wife, the wife did not have heir rights. Samuel was active in the Church of England. It is somewhat ironic, because his ancestors Benois Brasseur left virginia for maryland in 1658 as a huguenot to escape persecution from the Church of England. Samuel remodeled the church building and did repair jobs on it according to the tuesday, 30 April 1728 minutes.

Husband of Ann Jones Brashear, she was the daughter of William and Dorothy (nee Cager/widow of Mr. Munroe). Samuel's older brother, Benjamin Brashear, Sr. married Mary Jones, Ann's sister; so the two sets of children were "double cousins", (that is, their fathers were brothers, which made them cousins and their mothers were sisters, which made them cousins a second time.) The girl's father, William Jones sold or gave a plot of land called "Cuckhold's Delight" to Benjamin and Samuel. The brothers lived the rest of thier lives onb this plot, and their brother, Robert, IV, lived at least paet of the time on a plot adjoining.

The births of the children of Samuel and Ann Jones Brashear are registered at St. Barnabas Protestant Episcopal Church in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland. Also in the Will of Samuel Brashear in Queen Anne's Parish Records, Maryland. Historical Society, Baltimore; and Maryland Historical Magazine, v. 23, page 113. The children of Samuel and Ann Jones Brashear were: 1. William Jones Brashear, born Jan. 28, 1694/5. 2. Samuel Brashear, Jr., born Feb. 12, 1696/7 and died 1773. He married his double first cousin, Elizabeth Brashear, daughter of Benjamin Brashear, Sr.. 3. Elizabeth Brashear, born July 27, 1699 and married John Turner, Sr. 4. John Brashear, Sr., born SAep. 21, 1702 and married Ruth Walker. 5. Robert C. (Cager?) Brashear, born Feb. 10, 1704/5 and married Charity Dowell. 6. Ann Brashear, born May 15, 1709 and married Thomas Brown. 7. William Brashear, "Junior", born 1709/10 and married Pricilla Prather. 8. Bazil (Basil) Brashear, born March 18, 1714 and married Anne Belt, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Middleton Belt. 9. Otho Brashear, born Oct 18, 1716 and married Mary Holmes. 10. Mary Brashear, born June 10, 1720. (Source; "A Brashear(s) Family History", by Charles Brashear)

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Biography

18. SAMUEL4 BRASHEARS (ROBERT3 BRASHEAR, BENOIT (BENJAMIN)2 BRASSEUR, ROBERT1) was born 1673 in Calvert Co, MD, and died 1740 in Prince George's Co, MD. He married ANN JONES, daughter of WILLIAM JONES and DOROTHY CAGER.

Notes for SAMUEL BRASHEARS: Samuel deeded property to some of his children in 1726 (Prince George's Co., MD deed records). Samuel specified that the land was to be passed on to a descendant of the one to whom he gave it. If the recipient died before his wife, the wife did not have heir rights. An example isthe deed to John Brashears. ....... provided that if the wife of JohnBreshear, should survive and out live him, then the said Ruth shall not by virtue of the above deed ...... inherit use or occupy the above granted lands ....... the said Ruth is hereby permitted and shall haveliberty to reside upon the afsd granted lands...... 1. Samuel Brashears and wife to John Turner (husband of their daughter, Elizabeth) (Bk 1, p. 519)

2. Samuel Brashears Sr. to Robert Brashears (Bk M, p. 75)

3. Samuel Brashears Sr to Samuel Brashears , Jr.. (Bk M, p. 77) 4. Samuel Breshear Sr., to son John Brashear on 22 Nov 1726 (Bk M. p. 79) Samuel Brashear was active in the Church of England. It is somewhat ironic, because his ancestor Benois Brasseur left Virginia for Maryland in 1658, as a Huguenot, to escape persecution from the Church of England. Samuel remodeled the Church building and did repair jobs on it according to the Tuesday, 30 Apr 1728 minutes. Mr. Sam'll Brushier, Senr.agrees w'th the Vestry to doe the work following (vizt): to lay good new sleepers under the Communion Table of locust or cedar, and to lay the planks, railes & table in place...... Samuel Brashear Sr.'s will named his sons, SAMUEL BRASHEAR, JOHN BRASHEAR, ROBERT BRASHEAR, WILLIAM BRASHEAR, BAZELL BRASHEAR & OTHO BRASHEAR AS JOINT EXECUTORS OF HIS WILL AND ESTATE. Samuel gave his son WILLIAM BRASHEAR the title to a warrant of resurvey laid on a tract of landcalled St. Andrews.

More About SAMUEL BRASHEARS:

Occupation: Carpenter & Farmer

Children of SAMUEL BRASHEARS and ANN JONES are:

i. WILLIAM JONES5 BRASHEAR, b. 28 Jan 1694/95; d. Died young. 25. ii. SAMUEL BRASHEAR, JR., b. 12 Feb 1696/97, MD; d. 1773, Prince Geoge's Co, MD.

iii. ELIZABETH BRASHEAR, b. 27 Jul 1699; m. JOHN TURNER, JR..

26. iv. JOHN BRASHEAR, b. 21 Nov 1702. 27. v. ROBERT BRASHEAR, b. 19 Feb 1704/05, Prince Georges Co, MD; d. Jul 1786, Rocky Springs, Rockingham Co, NC.

28. vi. WILLIAM BRASHEAR, b. 15 Mar 1705/06, Prince Georges Co, MD.

vii. ANN BRASHEAR, b. 04 Jan 1706/07; m. THOMAS BROWN, 10 Feb 1731/32.

29. viii. BAZIL BRASHEAR, b. 18 Mar 1713/14, Prince Georges Co, MD.

30. ix. OTHO BRASHEAR, b. 18 Oct 1716, Prince Geoge's Co, MD.

x. MARY BRASHEAR, b. 10 Jun 1720; m. PETER DOWELL

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Religion - Church of England (Became Protestant Episcopal Church in 1793) His occupation was carpenter and farmer. Samuel Brashear was active in the Church of England. He remodeled the Church buildings and did repair jobs on it according to the Tuesday 30Apr 1728 minutes. "Mr. Samuel Brushier, Senior, agrees with the Vestry to doe the work following (vist): to lay good new sleepers under theCommunion Table of locust or cedar, and to lay the planks, railes andtable in place.....

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Benjamin died unmarried and gave his estate to sister Martha Kent

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• Samuel Brashears, Sr.
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Marriage

:Husband: Samuel Brashears, Sr.
::Born: ABT 1673 at: Calvert Co., Maryland ::Married: ABT 1694 at: ::Died: BEF 27 AUG 1740 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland :Father:Robert Brasseur :Mother:Elizabeth Fowke :: :Wife: Ann Jones ::Born: ABT 1674 at: Queen Anne, Talbot Co., Maryland :;Died: at: ::Father:William Jones ::Mother:Dorothy Cager :: :CHILDREN :: :Name: William Jones Brashears ::Born: 28 JAN 1695 at: Calvert Co., Maryland ::Married: at: ::Died: BEF 1709 at: ::Spouses: :Name: Samuel Brashears, Jr. ::Born: 12 FEB 1697 at: Queen Anne, Talbot Co., Maryland ::Married: 17 DEC 1717 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland ::Died: 15 JAN 1772 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland ::Spouses: Elizabeth Brashears :Name: Elizabeth Brashears ::Born: 27 JUL 1699 at: Queen Ann Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland ::Married: 1 JUL 1718 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland ::Died: ABT 1794 at: ::Spouses: John Turner, Jr. :Name: John Brashears::Born: 21 SEP 1702 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland ::Married: 13 AUG 1723 at: Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland ::Died: at: ::Spouses: Ruth Walker :Name: Robert C. (?Cager) Brashears::Born: 19 FEB 1705 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland ::Married: 2 FEB 1725 at: Anne Arundel Co., Maryland ::Died: ABT JUL 1786 at: Rocky Springs, Guilford Co., North Carolina ::Spouses: Charity Dowell :Name: William (Junior) Brashears::Born: 15 MAR 1706 at: Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland ::Married: 11 JUN 1734 at: Queen Annes Prsh, Prince George's Co.,Maryland ::Died: at: ::Spouses: Priscilla Prather :Name: Ann Brashears ::Born: 4 JAN 1707 at: Calvert Co., Maryland ::Married: 20 FEB 1732 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland ::Died: at: ::Spouses: Thomas Brown :Name: Basil Brashears ::Born: 18 MAR 1714 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland ::Married: ABT 1733 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland ::Died: ABT 1760 at: North Carolina ::Spouses: Anne Belt :Name: Otho Brashears::Born: 28 SEP 1716 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland ::Married: 6 JAN 1736 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland ::Died: at: ::Spouses: Mary Holmes :Name: Mary Brashears::Born: 10 JUN 1720 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland ::Married: at: ::Died: at: ::Spouses: Benjamin Wallingsford, Jr. ::

Will

WILL of SAMUEL BRASSHEAR Maryland Hall of Records, Wills, L. 22, ff. 230-232: :: IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Samuel Brasshear, of Prince Georges Co., in the Province of Maryland, being of sound and perfect mind and memory --- Praise, therefore, be given to Almighty God --- I do made and ordain this my present last will and testament in manner and form, as followeth; first and principally, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me, hoping through the merits, death and passion of my Savior, Jesus Christ, to obtain full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life; and my body I comit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my beloved sons, Samuel Brasshear, John Brasshear, Robert Brasshear, William Brasshear, Bazell Brashear & Otho Brasshear, whom I appoint jointly & severally to be executors of my whole estate and to such wordly estate it hath pleased God to Bestow upon me. I give and bequeath thereof as followeth: :: Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my wellbeloved son, Samuel Brasshear, all the right and title that I have to a bond due from john Prather, son of Catharine Prather, being part of a tract of land called the Orphans Gift, containing one hundred and fifty acres, to him and his heirs for ever. ::Item. I give and bequeath unto my wellbeloved son, Bazell Brasshear, all the right I have to a bond due from Aron Prather, being a part of atract of land called the Orphans Gift, containing one hundred and fifty acres, and likewise fifty acres joyning thereto, lying in a tract of land called Saint Andrews, according to the tenor of the said bond, to him & his heirs for ever. ::Item. I also give and bequeath to my wellbeloved son, Bazell Brasshear, all the right and title I have to the surplis land in Thorpland, according to the bonds and certivecate, containing three hundred and three acres of land, excepting a bond of one hundred acres out of some surplis land, which I gave to Benjamin Wallingsford. ::Item. It is also my will that if the remainer part of my estate to be redecined from mortgage that my son, Bazell Brasshear, make over all his right & title to either one or the other of the aforesaid tracts ofland to my son, Otho Brasshear; namely the surplis in Thorpland, or otherwise all the right he has from Aron Prather to the aforesaid land,being part of the Orphans Gift & St. Andrews, to him and his heirs for ever. ::Item. I likewise give and bequeath to my wellbeloved son, Bazill Brasshear, my new dwelling plantation, with all the oppurtenances thereuntobelonging, to him & heirs lawfully begotten of his body, from heir toheir, & from them, if there should be the next neigest of kin, for ever. But if he should die before his wife, I leave it her during her widowhood. ::Item. That if my aforesaid lands as I have left them comes rightly to pass, then I leave a tract of land called Hogs Harbor, containing one hundred & nine acres now in possession of my son Otho Brasshear, to myson,

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Brasshear, to him and his heirs for ever. ::Item. It is also my will that if my personal estate can be reserved without selling, then I leave my best feather bed & furniture to my beloved son, Otho Brasshear, to him and his heirs for ever. ::Item. I also leave the remaining part of my whole personall estate to be equally divided among all my children. ::Item. I constitute & appoint my wellbeloved cuzen, Benjamin Brasshear,to have the whole & sole management of my plantation & lands without interruption during the time of paying my just debts or otherwise to the time of sale, allowing the sd Benjamin Brasshear for his trouble a full share of my corn, tobacco & cyder & all other grains made on the said plantation. ::Item. I also give and bequeath to my wellbeloved son, Robert Brasshear, fifty acres of land out of that part of the Orphans Gift which I have Aron Prather's bond for. Through a mistake he was left before, but it is my will he should have the aforesaid fifty acres of land. :: Signed sealed & acknowledged this first day of June, in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & forty, in the presence of us: Morris Mills, Edwd. Holmes Samuel Brasshear, Senr. Ralph Kearton ::August 27th, 1740. Then came Morris Mills, Edwd. Holmes, two subscribing evidences to the foregoing will, & being duly sworn declare and saythat they saw Mr. Samuel Brasshears, late of Prince Georges Co., deceased, sign the foregoing will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament; & at the time of his so doing, he was of sound & disposing memory to the best of their apprehension; and in his presence and at his request, they subscribed the same, as evidenced, etc.; that the other evidence saw and heard the same as they did. :: Pet. Dent, Depty Comr. of Prince Georges County. :: The inventory of Samuel Brasshear is recorded in the Maryland Hall of Records, Prince Georges County Original Inventory, Box 12, folder 2.

Note

Note: !LDS FGS-Robert Brashears; #2 Samuel b. abt 1668 of Calvert Co.MD, married Ann Jones.....Entered 9 Apr 1941, Endowed 5 Mar 1942, Sealed to parents 19 Jul 1950 :: !LDS FGS-Samuel Brashears; b. abt 1668 Calvert Co. MD, d 1740, ::P-Robert Brashears (in pencil "Alice Spriggs") m. to Ann Jones b. abt 1671 of Queen Ann, Talbot Co, MD, ::P-William Jones (* FGS on file) and Mary Tydings ... submitted by NinaBG Cunningham, 366 30th St.,Ogden,UT...source: Calvert Co,MD A 9 A 60p 21 p 22, 23, 69 Ms., 1090 Brashears p. 4 Husb Bap 9 Apr 1941, End 5Mar 1942, heir Thornley Webb Goe (6 gg son) Wife Bap 11 Apr 1941, End10 Oct 1941, Sealed to husb. 25 Apr 1951 IF, heir Thornley Webb Goe (6 gg son) :: !Balls of Fairfax and Stafford in Va" by Bonnie S Ball, James Elihu Ball and Estella Ball Brady: p. 303, Samuel Brashears will, dated 1 Jun 11740, prob 27 Aug 1740, Prince Georges Co. MD :: !Ball Book Supplement (BB): d 27 Aug 1740, Prince Georges Co, MD (Liber 22, Folio 230, MD Wills) :: Charles Brashear (SDSU): Samuel was known as "The Maryland Carpenter" and ** Samuel was probably born in 1673; he made several depositions in land boundary disputes and the overall "sum" of his depositions if that he was b. in 1673. Samuel Brashear Sr, (Back #11), The Maryland Carpenter, son of Robert Brashier, the Improvident, (Back #2), was born c1673, very probably in Calvert Co., MD. Samuel died between June 1, 1740 (date of will) and August 27, 1740 (opening of probate), in PGCo, MD. On 3 Oct 1724, Samuel Breshear swore, in an affidavit concerning the boundaries of "Orphans' Gift," that he was 51 years old, i.e. b. bef 3 Oct 1673 (PGCo Deeds, Bk M (old series 8), p.596). Probably about 1794, he married Ann Jones, daughter of William Jones and his wife Dorothy (ne Cager). Ann Jones was sister of Mary Jones, who m. Benjamin Brashear Sr (Back #10), Samuel's brother. The two family groups were, therefore, "double first cousins": their fathers were brothers and their mothers were sisters. In a family already prone to using the same names over and over again, the close ties thus created produced even more confusions, especially with the given names John and William.

Ancestral Note

In Generation No. 3, ["Descendants of Benois Benjamin Brashear," WorldFamily Tree CD, vol. 6, submitted by Chris Haynes] gives the first child of Samuel Brashear Sr and Ann Jones as Basil Brashear, b. c1692. This is an error that started in "The Balls of Fairfax and Stafford Co,VA," but seems to be immortal; it has outlived many a documented list. It is true that Samuel and Ann had a child named Basil (his birth was registered as 18 Mar 1714, in St. Barnabas Church, Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co, MD). Basil m. Ann Belt, went broke, moved to Orange Co, NC, where he went broke again, moved to Spartanburg Co, SC, where he went broke a third time. He was certainly not the oldest child, who was named (as was the custom then) for his maternal grandfather, William Jones. ::Here is a corrected list of the children of Samuel Brashear Sr and AnnJones: (See "The First 200 Years of Brashear(s) in America," p. 103; references: Will of Samuel Brashear; births registered in Queen Anne Parish, MD Historical Society, Baltimore; Maryland Historical Magazine,v.23, p.113.) ::281. 51. William Jones Brashear, (Back #25) b. 28 Jan 1694/5; apparently died young, and the name was re-used ::282. 52. *Samuel Brashear Jr, (Back #26) b. 12 Feb 1696/7, d. 1773 Prince Georges Co, MD. He married his "double" cousin, Elizabeth Brashear(#258), b. 30 Mar 1701, d. 1775, d/o Benjamin Brashear Sr and Mary Jones. They had 13 children. (See separate chapter) ::283. 53. *Elizabeth Brashear, (Back #27) b. 27 Jul 1699, m. John Turner Jr, and had a large family ::284. 54. *John Brashear "Senior", Innholder (Back #28) b. 21 Sep 1702,Queen Anne's Parish; m. Ruth Walker, d/o Charles Walker and Rebecca Isaac. ::285. 55. *Robert C. (?Cager) Brashear, (Back #29) b. 19 Feb 1704/5, m.Charity Dowell, d/o Phillip Dowell and Mary Tydings; Charity was sister to Mary Dowell, wife of Robert's cousin, John Brashear "Junior" of AACo. See below and Robert C. Brashear & The North Carolina Interlude. ::286. 56. *Ann Brashear, (Back #30) b. 4 Jan 1707; m. 10 Feb 1731/32, PGCo, Thomas Brown, b. 15 May 1709, PGCo, s/o Joseph Brown and Ann Isaac. ::287. 57. *William Brashear "Junior", b. 1709-10; m. Priscilla Prather,and moved c1748 to Frederick Co, MD. See separate chapter. ::288. 58. *Bazil Brashear, (Back #31) b. 18 Mar 1714; m. Ann Belt, d/o Benjamin Belt and Elizabeth Middleton. Was in North Carolina, but manyconfusions linger. See below and Robert C. Brashear & The North Carolina Interlude, and Basil Brashears and his Brashears, Breshears, Boshears, and Beshears Descendants. ::289. 59. Otho Brashear, (Back #32) b. 18 Oct 1716, m. 6 Jan 1736 (Queen Anne Parish Marr. p.7) Mary Holmes, d/o William Holmes and Mary Pottenger (Will, PGCo. 27 Oct 1740; MD Cal. Wills, v.8, p.132). Otho was later in North Carolina, ::290. 510. Mary Brashear, (Back #33) b. 10 Jun 1720; ??May have m. c1738, Benjamin Wallingsford Jr, s/o Benjamin Wallingsford and Elizabeth Brown. ::Charles Brashear http://genforum.genealogy.com/brashear/messages/211.html

• WikiTree profile Brashears-30 created through the import of 4595a.GED on Jan 6, 2012 by Michael Lechner. * WikiTree profile Brashear-122 created through the import of export.ged on Jul 19, 2011 by Chérie Woodlief.* WikiTree profile Brashear-104 created through the import of export.ged on Jul 19, 2011 by Chérie Woodlief. * Charles Brashear, http://genforum.genealogy.com/brashear/messages/211.html* Source: <span id='S542'>S542</span> Title: ronulrich.com Abbreviation: ronulrich.com Publication: http://www.ronulrich.com Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Data: Text: Husband: Samuel Brashears, Sr. CONT Born: ABT 1673 at: Calvert Co., Maryland CONT Married: ABT1694 at: CONT Died: BEF 27 AUG 1740 at: Prince George's Co.,Maryland CONT Father:Robert Brasseur CONT Mother:Elizabeth Fowke CONTOther Spouses: CONT NOTES Wife: Ann Jones CONT Born: ABT 1674 at: Queen Anne, Talbot Co., Maryland CONT Died: at: CONT Father:William Jones CONT Mother:Dorothy Cager CONT Other Spouses: CONT NOTES CHILDREN CONT Name: William Jones Brashears CONT Born: 28 JAN 1695 at: Calvert Co., Maryland CONT Married: at: CONT Died: BEF 1709 at: CONT Spouses: CONT Name: Samuel Brashears, Jr. CONT Born: 12 FEB 1697 at: Queen Anne, TalbotCo., Maryland CONT Married: 17 DEC 1717 at: Prince George's Co.,Maryland CONT Died: 15 JAN 1772 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland CONT Spouses: Elizabeth Brashears CONT NOTES Name: Elizabeth Brashears CONT Born: 27 JUL 1699 at: Queen Ann Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland CONT Married: 1 JUL 1718 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland CONT Died: ABT 1794 at: CONT Spouses: John Turner, Jr. CONTNOTES Name: John Brashears CONT Born: 21 SEP 1702 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland CONT Married: 13 AUG 1723 at: Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland CONT Died: at: CONT Spouses: Ruth Walker CONT NOTES Name: Robert C. (?Cager) Brashears CONT Born: 19 FEB 1705 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland CONT Married: 2 FEB 1725 at: Anne Arundel Co., Maryland CONT Died: ABT JUL 1786 at: Rocky Springs, Guilford Co., North Carolina CONT Spouses: Charity Dowell CONT NOTES Name: William (Junior) Brashears CONT Born: 15 MAR 1706 at: Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's Co., Maryland CONT Married: 11 JUN 1734 at: Queen Annes Prsh, Prince George's Co., Maryland CONT Died: at: CONT Spouses: Priscilla Prather CONT NOTES Name: Ann Brashears CONT Born: 4 JAN 1707 at: Calvert Co., Maryland CONT Married: 20 FEB 1732 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland CONT Died: at: CONT Spouses: Thomas Brown CONT Name: Basil Brashears CONT Born: 18 MAR 1714 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland CONT Married: ABT 1733 at: Prince George's Co., Maryland CONT Died: ABT 1760 at: North Carolina CONT Spouses: Anne Belt CONT NOTES Name: Otho Brashears CONT Born: 28 SEP 1716 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland CONT Married: 6 JAN 1736 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland CONT Died: at: CONT Spouses: Mary Holmes CONT NOTES Name: Mary Brashears CONT Born: 10 JUN 1720 at: Queen Annes Parish, Talbot Co., Maryland CONT Married: at: CONT Died: at: CONT Spouses: Benjamin Wallingsford, Jr. Samuel was born in 1673. 1694 Samuel married Mary Jones. (Brothers married sisters (Samuel married Ann Jones) Benjamin married Mary Jones) 1702, 3 Jun - Hugh Ryley sells to Samuel Brashear 60 acres known as "the Leavings", near the north branch of the Patuxent River, bounding on"Cuckholds Delight" and Fendall's land in Prince Georges Co., Virginia. 1712, Oct 15 - Hugh Ryley gives to "Samuel Brashear, Carpenter: forbuilding a mill" land whereon mill and dam now stand containing 2 or 3 acres. [PGCo. Land Records, Bk M, p. 531] 1720 - Samuel became a vestryman of Sta. Barnabas Church of the Church of England. As a member of this church he was given several projects to repair and remodel thisand other church buildings. He seems to have become particularly wellknown as a skilled carpenter and builder.1720's - He and Ann, his wife, made several deeds of gift to their children, in such a manner as to insure that the property remained separate property. Elizabeth, wife of John Turner gets 142 acres of "Brashear's Pocoson." -27 Nov. 1723 Samuel Brashears Sr. gets a parcel of land known as "Breshear's Industry" of perhaps 169 acres. - 11 Oct 1726Robert Brahears gets a parcel of land known as Breshear's Meadow" of 200 acres. - 11 Oct 1726John Brashears gets parcel of land known as "Brashear's Neck" of 206 acres. - 11 Oct 1726. 1728, Tuesday, April 30 -Mr. Sam'll Brushiers, Senr. agrees w'th Vestry to doe work following (Vizt): to lay good new sleepers under communion Table, of locust or cedar, and to lay the planks, railes & table in place again; to make 2 new seats at front door, staires of the Gallery to be well repaired & supported w'th locust or cedar; to put up two new iron casem'ts in thewindow in the Gallery & fix glass therein. The whole Vestry house to be well repaired on the outside. The new part to be well shingled w'thgood white oak shingles, well sap't & not exceeding 4 1/2 inches in bredth & full 3/4 inch plank, well plained & nailed. The old chimney tobe pulled down & built up again w'th a fire place in each room, and the chimney faced w'th plank, w'th a closet in each room ceiled w'th plank also & doors. The window in the new room to glazed & a shutter on the inside. W'ch work the said Brushier agrees & coven'ts to doe & finish work-manlike by the 10th day September next, & to find himself, w'th do attendance, nailes, glass, timber, brick, mortar, & w't is necessary in or ab't the s'd work at his won cost & charges, for w'ch work done & finished work-manlike the Vestry agrees to pay the s'd Brushierfive thousand pounds of tobacco, two thousand pounds part thereof nowin hand, & the remainder by the 25th of December next ensueing.1729, May 15 - The Vestry ... order'd that the Clke give Sam'll Brushier, Senr. an ord'r on Mr. R'd Lee, Shrff, for 5200 lbs tob'o, 3,000 lbs thereof being due to the s'd Brushier as the remaining part of the 5,000 lbs tob'o agreed on for the work done to the Vestry house & rooms& the carpenters work done in the Church, and 1,200 lbs thereof for drawing up the tiles from Queen Ann Town & laying them in the Church floor, and 1,000 lbs tob'o for the work agreed on to be done as follows (Vizt): to make a paling on the outside of the Vestry house, the length of the same [and] 5 foot out; to glaze the windows in the Vestry house; to make the shutters to fold on the inside; to make a cornish the length of the house on each side.The Vestry also agrees w'th the s'd Brushier to make 3 horse blocks [un-doubtedly meaning stiles from which women, men could dismount and remount their horses] 4 ft. square, the floor to be laid w'th 2-inch planks of white oak, and the steps of white oak plank full 2 inch thinck,the frames to be locust or cedar 6 inches square, not less than 5 square, w'th standing rails & posts proportionable, w'th locust ins, for w'ch work, w'n done, the Vestry agree to pay 1,500 lbs. tob'o or £7:10 cur'y [currency], at the election of the Vestry,[Vestry Records, St. Barnabas Church of the Church of England, p.85, Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore.Samuel Brashear ... He passed away in 1740. <ref>Entered by Marie Mills, Jan 23, 2012</ref>
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• The Brashear--Brashears family, 1449-1929
• Family Data Collection - Births
• Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777
• PGCo. Land Records, Bk M, p. 531*Vestry Records, St. Barnabas Church of the Church of England, p.85, Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore.
• Alldredge-Aldridge-Bracken-Nesmith families and their kin

Published research regarding Samuel's mother

There is question as to the mother of Samuel Brashears. I believe thefollowing excerpt will shed light on that question. The following excerpt comes from the published work, "A Brashear(s) Family History, Vol. 1 - The First 200 Years of Brashear(s) in America" by Charles Brashear and Shirley Brasher McCoy, Published August 31, 1998 by Charles Brashear. I have obtained a copy of this difficult-to-find work, and have scanned it in for easy searching and reference, and am happy to share with anyone who requests it - Gwendy Darling.

From pages 8-9: ____________________________________________ ROBERT BRASSEUR's FAMILYLETT ME EMPHASIZE, EVEN SHOUT: Robert Brasseur's wife is unknown.Many researchers give him an Elizabeth or Florence Fowke, but I'm convincedboth of those are errors. Florence ?Rey was wife of his son, Robert 11. Elizabeth Fowke was second wife of a Zachariah Brazier in VA in 1759, a centuiy and a half later. So far as I know, there is NO DOCUMENT in existence with Robert Brasseur's wife's name on it. In England (and much of Europe), it was the practice for a new resident upon arrival in a new place of residence to enroll his family in the parish registry in order to get permission to reside in the county. It was a sort of Census.The late Danny Brashear of Zilla, WA, claimed to have found such a parishrecord for Robert Brashear in Isle of Thanet parish, Kent Co, England.About1950, he submitted family sheets to the Family History Library (FHL) in SaltLake City (SLC), showing that the births of five of Robert's children wereregistered in Kent, including a Robert Brasseur Jr. Robert Brasseur Sr.'s wifeand the registered mother of the five children in Kent Co, England, was"Elizabeth Fowke." (International Genealogical Index, Kent Co, England(IGI

1. B0196):—> Katharine Brashear, d/O: Robert Brashear & Elizabeth Fowke, b. 1622, IGI
2. 8104402-4—> John Brashear, s/o Robert Brashear & Elizabeth Fowke, b. 1624, IGI
3. 8104402-4-> • Persia Brashear, d/o Robert Brashear & Elizabeth Fowke, b. 1628, IGI
4. 8104402-3 , T^T—> Robert Brashear, s/o Robert Brashear & Elizabeth Fowke, b. 1630, IQl
5. 8104402-3 , T^T—> Mary Brashear, d/o Robert Brashear 8e Elizabeth Fowke, b. 1632, IGI
6. 8104402-3I have searched and searched for these records but have not foundthem.1 think Danny was inventing remote possibilities, rather than reporting facts or recording documents. He seems to be working backward from three records, first, the 1653, 1200a land grant to Robert Brasseur, inwhich "Robt Brasseur, Florence, his wife, Mary Brasseur, Persid Brasseur, Kathe. Brasseur, Bennet Brasseur" and others are named as headrights, along with data in the Virkus Compendium of American Genealogy, which names others of the childreri; and third, the documents relating to the marriage of Capt. Zachariah Brazier to Elizabeth Fowke, which took place about 125 years later. Zachariah was identified as a son of Robert Brazier, of Kent Co, England.Zachariah Brazier, b. 1715, in Virginia, d. 1797, s/o Robert Brazier ofKent Co, ENGLAND; m. 1. 7 Apr 1740, (License, St. Phillip's Church, Charleston, SC) Mary Ann Fairfax, (South Carolina Marriages, 1688-1799, comp. Brent H. Holcomb, 1983); m.2. 12 Nov 1759 (St. Paul Parish Records, Stafford Co, VA), Mrs. Elizabeth (Fowke) Buckner, b. 27 Apr 1727, VA, d/o Chandler Fowke of Stafford Co, VA, and widow of Richard Buckner. They had only one child: 1. Sarah Harrison Brazier, m. Jonathan Cannon, s/o Luke Cannon of Ireland, and had children: 1. Grandison Cannon, d. bef. 1857; 2. Elizabeth Cannon, d. bef. 1857; 3. John Cannon; 4. Sarah Edith Cannon, d. bef. 1857. Zachariah's and Elizabeth's dates look exactly a century too lateto be partof our family: Zachariah and Elizabeth (Fowke) Brazier would need to be borncl627, not 1715 and/or 1727, to be related to our Robert Brasseur of Isle ofThanet. Zachariah seems to me to be from an altogether different family. See Vol. 8, for more details on Capt. Zachariah Brazier.Caution: the Robert Brasseur with wife, Florence, is NOT the sameas theRobert Brasseur who is getting the land grant. The Robert who m. Florence ?Rey was Robert Jr, according to the Huguenot Society of America.The Register of the Huguenot Society of America, Additions and Corrections, 1988, says (p. 14) that Robert Brasseur Sr was the father of ► Robert Brasseur, who m. Florence , and had no issue; ► Benjamin Brasseur, who m. Mary , and had ch: Mary, Ann, Susanna, Martha, Elizabeth, Robert, Benjamin, and John; ► Margaret Brasseur, who m. Thomas Jordan; ► Mary Brasseur, who m. James Biddlecombe; ► John Brasseur, who m. 1. Mary Cocke, m.2. Mary Pitt. ____________________________________________

Additionally, from pages 78: ____________________________________________Robert married, second, Alice, widow of Thomas Jackson, about 1679, when she renounced her right to administer the estate of her deceasedhusband, Thomas Jackson. Some researchers have thought she was possiblythe daughter of Thomas Sprigg, but the Sprigg genealogy does not document an Alice at this time. (See "Sprigg Family" in "Related Families.")Back reports: "There seems to be adequate reason to assume that Alicewas Robert's second wife, and that she very probably was not the mother of all his children. Since it is almost certain that she renounced her administration of her late husband's estate not long after Thomas Jackson died [and she had remarried], it seems she could not have been the mother of two of Robert's sons, Benjamin and Samuel, who by their own statements, were bom in 1666 and 1673, respectively. On the other hand, it appears that Alice was the mother of Robert's son, Robert Jr,(i.e Robert IV) who, by his statement, was born 1686" (Back, p. 17). I think this statement of birth-year is very suspect. His age is citedvariously in the land records of PGCo, but most often as 1675-76. ____________________________________________

And lastly, from pages 88-91: ____________________________________________ ASSOCIATED FAMILIES: SPRIGGTroy Back (and many others) have thought that Robert Brashier, Ill'ssecond wife was Alice Sprigg; however, 1 seriously doubt that possibility. There is no documented Alice Sprigg in the Sprigg genealogy.Much of what follows is from an article, "Sprigg Family," by Christopher j Johnston, "Maryland Genealogies" from MD. Hist. Mag, v.2, p.387-397 j(summarized by Shirley McCoy in 1981 and integrated with material which J Charlie Brashear took from the Internet in 1996.) Thomas Sprigg Jr, the ancestor of the family in America, was bom in 1630, probably in Northamptonshire, England, and died in 1704, Prince Georges Co, MD. In a deposition made in 1665, "Mr. Thomas Sprigge" gives hisage as 35 years (Provincial Court, Bk FF, p.91), and in another deposition made in 1694, his age is given as 64 (Provincial Court, Bk WRC#1, p.696). His will was dated 9 May 1704, probate 29 Dec 1704 (Prince Georges Co, MD, Will Bk 1, p.23).Thomas Sprigg appears as a party to a suit in Provincial Court, Oct 1657(Archives of MD, v. 10, p.546). On 18 Jan 1658, he received a 600 acretractcalled "Sprigley" on Chester River, for transporting 'himself, Catherine, his wife, Verlinda Roper, Edward Busbell. Nathaniel Sprigge, and Hugh Johnson" (Land Office, "Tom Book" [What's that reference supposed to mean, Mr. Johnston?]). Was Nathaniel Sprigg a brother? or a first-born son? Any further records, anyone?Thomas Sprigg Jr probably came from Northamptonshire, England, about 1655, and took up tracts in Msiryland called "Kettering" and "Northampton, according to George L.L. Davis, in his book. Day Star of American Freedom, p.265. The records of the Maryland Land office show thathe lived on or near "Resurrection Manor," in Calvert County, in an area later included in Prince George's County.Thomas Sprigg Jr was one of the Justices of Calvert County and oftheQuomm, in 1658, 1661, 1667, 1669-70, and 1674 (Archives of Maryland, v.3,p.424; V.14, p.61; v.l5, p.37; Bk S, p.54; Bk CD, p.412). In 1661, hisnamestands at the head of a Commission, showing that he was Presiding Justice ofthe County (Archives, v.3, p.424). On 1 Apr 1664, he was commissioned HighSheriff of Calvert Co, and held the office until 4 May 1665 (Archives,v.3, p.490, 491, 520).He was married twice. On 17 Aug 1661, Thomas Sprigg of "ResurrectionManor" and wife, Catherine, conveyed 600 acres in Worrell Hundred, Talbot Co, MD, to Simon Carpenter (Prov. Ct, Bk BB, p. 176). Mrs. Catherine Sprigg may have been a sister of Gov. William Stone, or Gov. Stone may have married a sister of Thomas Sprigg, for in his will dated 3 Dec 1659, probate 21 Dec 1660 (Annapolis, Bk 1, p.89), Gov. Stone mentions "my brother Sprigg"; and Thomas Stone, son of the govemor, executedan assignment, 3 Aug 1662, of his right to 100 acres of land to "my uncle Thos Sprigg" (Land Ofc, Bk 5, p. 182). Mrs. Catherine Sprigg seems to have died without issue (says Mr. Johnston, I question this!) andbefore 1668.About 1668, Thomas Sprigg Jr m.2. Eleanor Nuthall, d/o John Nuthall.In Sep 1668, the Council of Maryland passed an order dividing the estate ofJohn Nuthall, deceased, among his three children, John Nuthall [Jr], JamesNuthall, and Eleanor (nee Nuthall), wife of Thos Sprigg (Archives, v.5, p.34).On 2 Jul 1696, Thomas Sprigg and Eleanor, his wife, conveyed 250 acresin "Resurrection Manor" to John Nuthall [Jr], of St. Mary's Co, MD, said landpurchased by Thos Sprigg from Capt. Thos Comwallis; John and Elias Spriggwitnessed the deed (Prov. Ct, BK WRC#1, p.760, 771). John and Elias arebelieved to be sons of Thomals Sprigg. Eleanor Sprigg, d/o Thomas Sprigg, m.2. John Nuthall Jr. On 16 Mar 1700/01, Thomas Sprigg of Prince Georges Co, MD, Gent,conveyed certain lands (parts of "Kettering," "Northampton," etc) to eldestdaughter, Sarah Pearce, his grandson John Pearce, only son of said Sarah, and Sarah, wife of John Bell, dau of said Sarah Pearce, a gift of lands lately in the tenure and occupation of John Sprigg, deceased (PGCo, Bk A, p.362). Since wife, Eleanor, did not participate in this dead, she was probably dead. John Sprigg, deceased, was probably a son.Brief Abstract of the Will of Thomas Sprigg Jr, dated 9 May 1704,probate 29 Dec 1704 (PGCo Wills, Bk 1, p.23) [1 need better data!]; mentions: dau Sarah Pearce,: son Thomas Sprigg, dau Martha Prather, dau Eleanor Nuthall, dau Elizabeth Wade, dau Anne Gittens, Thomas Stockett and my grandson Thomas Stockett; Elizabeth Stockett, Executors: My son, Thomas Sprigg, and my sons-in-law, James Wade (clerical error for Robert Wade), Philip Gittens, and Thomas Proather (Prather).5 Jan 1704/5, deed of Robert Wade of PGCo, as one of the executors ofThomas Sprigg, late of said Co, deed, in sum of £600 sterling, with sureties Philip Gettings, Thomas Prather, and Samuel Magruder (Testamentary Proceedings, Bk 10, p. 18). Note that the will does not mention a Nathaniel Sprigg, who wastransported by Thomas Sprigg; they were probably brothers. Nor is there amention of an Alice Sprigg, who could have married first, Thomas Jackson, and second, Robert Brashier III. Since Thomas Sprigg mentions his othergrandchildren, I would expect him to mention any Brashear children that Alice was mother to. If she were dead and had no issue, he might notbother to mention her in the will at all.This is largely stuff from "the net," with some revisions and additions, al. Thomas Sprigs Jr, b. 1630 at Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, will dtd 9 May 1704, PGCo, MD, probate 29 Dec 1704 in PGCo, s/o ThomasSprigg Sr; m.l. 3 Mar 1650/1 at Northampton Co, VA, Katherine Graves, b.cl622 at Jamestown, VA, d. after 1661 but before 1668 in PGCo, MD; m.2. 1Sep 1668, Eleanor Nuthall, d/o John Nuthall. How can we explain that wife,Catherine, came with him from England and they married in 1651 in VA??Two Catherines? He received her headright as a wedding gift from his father-in-law? Was Thomas Sprigg, age 21, even in this country in 1651? Family of Thomas Sprigg Jr and Katherine Graves: bl. Sarah Sprigg, m. Pearce, To have two grown and married children by 1700, Sarah would probably have to be bom 1660 or before; perhaps shortly after the 1651 marriage? cl. John Pearce, c2. Sarah Pearce, m. bef Mar 1700/1, John Bell, b2. Elias Sprigg,b3. John Sprigg, b. Calvert Co, MD. On 27 Sep 1705, Thomas Sprigg [would have to be Thomas III] posted bond in administration of estate of JohnSprigg, deceased, late of PGCo, £100 sterling, with Dr. Richard Pile,surety (Test. Proc. Bk 19, p.90). On 10 Dec 1705, Thos Sprigg, admr, filedinventory and accounts of John Sprigg, deed, late of Cecil Co, MD [sic], amounting to £500/9/00. ^ Familv of Thomas Sprigg Jr and Eleanor Nuthall: I bS. Anne Sprigg, m. Philip Gittings, 1b6. Eleanor Olive Sprigg, m.l. Thomas Hillary, m.2. her cousin, John Nuthall I [Jr], b7. Elizabeth Sprigg, m. Robert Wade,b8. Mary Sprigg, b. ?, d. 27 Jan 1694; m. 12 Mar 1689, Thomas Stockett, of AACo cl. Thomas Stockett Jr, c2. Elizabeth Stockett,b9. Col. Thomas Sprigg III, b. cl670 at "Northampton" Plantation, PGCo, MD,d. 1736-39 in MD, but left no will (and no estate proceedings have been found); m. Margaret Mariarte, d/o Edward and Honor Mariarte of AACo.In 1722, Col. Sprigg deeded land to his sons, Thomas, Osbom, and Edward Sprigg. He was still living in 1736, when he made a deed, but probably dead in 1739, when son, Osbom, took out administration papers on theestate of his mother, Margaret, with Basil and Thomas Waring as sureties,cl. Thomas Sprigg IV, d. 1725; m. Margery Wight, of PGCo. In 1728, Col. Thomas Sprigg III and wife, Margaret, conveyed land to dau-in-law, Margery Sprigg, widow of their eldest son, Thomas. c2. Col. Edward Sprigg, b. 1697, d. 30 Nov 1751 c3. Osbom Sprigg, b. 1696 or 1707 (?), d. 7 Jan 1750 c4. Priscilla Sprigg, m. 22 Aug 1716, Ralph Crabb, c5. Margaret Sprigg, m. 26 Sep 1717, Francis King, c6. Eleanor Sprigg, m. cl716, Henry Wright,blO. Martha Sprigg, b. 1677, Calvert Co, d. 13 Nov 1742, Charles Co, MD,according to the Prather Genealogies; m. 1698, Thomas Prather, b. 1671, Calvert Co, MD, d. 1712, PGCo. see Prather Family for their children, which included Philip GittingsPrather (named for his uncle, Philip Gittings who m. Anne Sprigg); PhilipGittings Prather was father of Elizabeth Prather, wife of Jesse Brashear.He was also husband of (his fourth wife) Henrietta Brashears, d/o Basil Brashears and Ann Belt.SEE? No Alice Sprigg! If there had been one, she would have to have filled these characteristics:b4. ??Alice Sprigg, ?m.l. ?Thomas Jackson, m.2. ?Robert Brashier, III,b. 1646, d. 1712. Doubtful!! If b. cl660, she could be the 19-yr-old widow of Thomas Jackson by 1679, when she renounced her right to administer hisestate and married Robert Brashier, III. If she were dead before 1704,she might not be mentioned in the will of Thomas Sprigg. However, since Thomas Sprigg mentioned other grandchildren in deeds and his will, 1 would expect to see some mention of Robert Brashier IV, supposedly b.1686, s/o Robert Brashier, III and Alice ?Sprigg, somewhere. However, ifRobert Brashier IV were NOT a son of Alice, but Robert. Ill's first wife, AliceSprigg could have NO heirs and therefore just be dropped from all mention. Give me a document with names on it!!! ____________________________________________ With this information in mind, I propose we remove both Elizabeth Fowke and Alice Spriggs as Samuel's mother, but keep Alice Spriggs as Robert's wife.