Bessie BROYLES

Daughter of Ampuda BROYLES

BIRTH: Abt 1889, KY, Boyle

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Aaron BROYLES

Son of Adam BROYLES and Mary

BIRTH: 7 Jun 1767, VA, Culpeper
DEATH: 5 Oct 1845, SC, Anderson

MARRIAGE: Abt 1787, [27]
To Frances REED

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Aaron Broyles and his descendants have been very successful. He was a pioneer settler of present day Anderson County, SC, and died a very wealthy man. His children also did well for themselves, marrying into respected families, and becoming lawyers and doctors. According to [1], Aaron owned 7000 acres at his death. He was also known as Major Broyles, which was probably a title of respect. The following excerpts give an idea of what life was like for Aaron and his descendants.

"Another of the builder families of Anderson is that of Broyles. The pioneer in this section was Aaron, who settled somewhere not far from the old Calhoun section, and married Fannie Reed, daughter of another early settler. They began life with love, courage and industry their only assets. Their first home was a log cabin with a dirt floor. Mr. Broyles was of German descent, and Mrs. Broyles of French Huguenot blood. While their children where still small, they had begun to accumulate a good share of worldly goods, and they gave their boys and girls what educational advantages the section offered. Their sons were John T., born in 1806; Oze, Cain and Abel. The youngest died when a boy. Cain and Oze lost their lives during the War Between the States. (This last seems incorrect. [6]) "The eldest, John T., had quite a number of adventures. In 1817 he accompanied a relative to Fort Hawkins, which stood where the city of Macon, GA, is now located. They drove cattle which the owner sold to the government for the soldiers stationed there. When a little older he accompanied his father to Hamburg, SC, then a flourishing trade center. Mr. Broyles raised a quantity of tobacco, which was the staple crop of this section in the early times. Young John rode one of the animals which drew the hogshead and his father rode the other, their camping outfit packed between them as best they could." [36]:148

"About 14 miles from the city of Anderson in the neighborhood of old Calhoun, occurred in the early days a brutal Indian massacre of a white family.... the Indians, instigated by a notorious Tory of the locality, whose name was Vaughn, surprised the family and killed all of them except one small negro boy who escaped in the dark and climbed a tree in the adjacent swamp, clasping to his breast a pet dog.... The story of the boy has been handed down, and it was said that the Indians, knowing how many were in the family, missed the lad and spent several hours looking for him. The poor little fellow told when next day he reached Long Cane that sometimes the savages stopped under the very tree he had climbed, and that his little dog would bristle up as though he intended to growl, but never did, just cowered in the boy's arms in silence. "Mr. O.E. Horton, of Atlanta, tells the story as he heard it from his grandfather, Major Aaron Broyles, who knew the people, and lived as near them as any one did. He calls the people Kemp,... says there were five in the family, and that the story of the little negro and his dog is true. The house was burned, the bodies mutilated and left lying where they fell. The sorrowing neighbors took them up and buried them just back of where the house stood. There a neighborhood graveyard afterwards grew up." [36]:6-8

c. 1780 - His father moved the family from Virginia to Little Limestone Creek, Washington Co., TN.

May 1782 - Aaron inherits, with his brother Joshua, the land of his father in Washington Co., TN. [8]:1

3 Jan 1784 - Samuel Sherrill sells to Joshua and Aaron, 312 acres on the north side of the Nollichuckie River at the corner of John Waddle, which land had been paid for by Adam Broils, dec'd £400. [3]5:104

before 1788 - Aaron moved to S.C. (Cain's tombstone says he was born in S.C. [3]3:32

25 Aug 1788 - Aaron Broyles witnesses the sale of 1823 acres of land, North side of Saluda River, in the 96 district, from Robert Tate to George Pearce for £1000. [37]

19 Nov 1791 - Aaron and Joshua Broyle, of South Carolina, sell to John Waddle Sr., of Washington Co., TN, 153 acres. They also sell to William Brown 159 acres on the south side of the Nolachucky; part of a grant to Samuel Sherrill. Note that they have gotten rid of all their land in Tennessee. [1]

17 Sep 1793 - The estate of John Cobb is appraised in Pendleton Dist., SC. He had a note on Aaron Broyles, and many others. [38]:5

2 Mar 1795 - Aron Broyles is one of a number of purchasers at the estate sale of Henry Cobb. [38]:9

1800 - His census record shows that he owns three slaves.

17 Jan 1810 - Aaron Broyles, Benjamin Bowen, James Harkin witness the will of Joseph Brown. [38]:48

1810 - His census record shows that he owns nine slaves.

26 Aug 1813 - Inquest taken at the home of William Davis, 26 Aug 1813 before me Aaron Broyles, Justice quorum for Dist., Jury: Jacob Reed, Foreman, John Mattison, Wm. F. Clinkscales, Wm. Key, Jr., Robert Kay, Nevil Mattison, Thos. Smith, James Kay, Jr., Wm. Donnalson, Reuben Brock, Talton Lee, Posey Trussell... sd. Elizabeth Davis killed herself. Inquest held on body of Elizabeth Davis, wife of Wm. Davis at house of sd Wm. Davis 26 Aug 1813 ... his son Joseph Davis ... found her hanging, cut her down and brought her to the house and lade hir in the bed. [39] 1820 - In the census his wife's age appears to be given incorrectly. He owns 24 slaves, and has 15 total hands engaged in agriculture.

5 Mar 1821 - Aaron Broyles, William Harper, and Wm Smith, appraise the estate of Peter Acker of Anderson, SC, at $6,922.75 The sale was held 15 Aug 1821. [40]:5

1830 - He is listed in the census of Anderson Co., SC. This is probably not a move, but rather evidence of the creation of Anderson County from Pendleton District. He owns 22 slaves. 1840 - In the census he is given as owning 33 slaves, and has 11 people engaged in Agriculture, and one person in Manufacture & Trade.

17 Sep 1841 - In the "Pendleton Messenger" - "Died on the night of the seventh inst., Mrs. Frances Broyles, consort of Maj. Aaron Broyles, of this District, aged near 72 years. She has left a husband and a long train of relatives and friends." [41]:67

17 Oct 1845 - In the "Pendleton Messenger" - "Died at his residence in this district on the 7th inst., Maj. Aaron Broyles, in the 78th year of his age. He emigrated to this country from the State of Virginia, in early life and has resided at or near his well known residence 60 years." [41]:77

17 Dec 1845 - The sale of Aaron's estate takes place over a three day period in Anderson Co., SC. The list of his personal estate included some 36 slaves. There were many buyers at the sale, including all of his sons, son-in-law Grief Horton, and Dr. James F. Broyles (from Greene Co., TN.) [38]:255

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Joseph RYAN

MARRIAGE: 1 May 1856, KY, Whitley
To Elizabeth STEPHENS , daughter of Solomon STEPHENS and Rachel MURPHY

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Lucy R. BROYLES

Daughter of Anderson S. BROYLES and Sophia W. BURGNER

BIRTH: 3 Nov 1863, TN, Greene
DEATH: 6 Jun 1900

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Martha J. BROYLES

Daughter of Madison BROYLES and Catherine PLOW

BIRTH: 1847, IN, Delaware

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Dora FABER

Daughter of Meyer FABER and Sheina WILITOVSKY

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Eva BIRD

Daughter of David BIRD and Mary Ann BROYLES

BIRTH: Abt 1811, TN, Greene

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Jennie Gaston BROYLES

Daughter of Hays Kindle BROYLES and Nannie Elizabeth CAMPBELL

BIRTH: Abt 1870, TN, Hardin

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Sarah Margaret BRILES

Daughter of George Washington BRILES and Nancy Ellenor TRUEX

BIRTH: 21 Mar 1874, KS,,Hanover [249]
DEATH: 26 Aug 1920 [250]

MARRIAGE: 15 Feb 1893, [1189]
To Isaac Benton GANO

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Robert Summerfield BROYLES

Son of Andrew Coffee BROYLES and Louisa Ann Eliza HUNT

BIRTH: Abt 1863, TN, Washington

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Antony Xen MAPLES

Son of Edward MAPLES and Linda Lou BROYLES

BIRTH: 6 Oct 1961

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