Breazeale Familiy

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8. Sarah Brazeal (Henry III4, Henry2, Henry1) was born about 1709.

Sarah married Baker.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 25    i. Rhoda Baker died about 1804.

9. John Brazeal (Henry III4, Henry2, Henry1) was born about 1711 and died in 1776 about age 65.

John married Christina.

The child from this marriage was:

   26    i. John Breazell Jr. was born in 1735 and died in 1822 at age 87.

11. Elijah Brazeal Sr. (Henry III4, Henry2, Henry1) was born about 1715 and died in 1790 about age 75.

General Notes: Henry Breazell, Jr. made his will from his plantation on Long Cane Creek in South Carolina. In it he named his sons William, Elijah, and Willis to be his executors. In the will, Elijah and his wife Patty are mentioned as parents of Henry, the old man's grandson.
According to records of 1770, a Peter Wynn made a will in Burk County, Georgia, in which he left a bequest to his daughter Patty Breazell and named Patty's husband Elijah Breazell, Sr. to serve as one of his executors to his estate.
The next record we have of Elijah Breazell, Sr. is in 1777. He and his brothers Joel and Drury paid taxes on land in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
The next record is of a will left by Elijah Breazell, Sr. of Cumberland County, N. C. in 1790, in which he named his son Elijah Breazell, Jr. and grandchildren James and Leah.

Elijah married Patti Wynn.

Children from this marriage were:

   27    i. James Breazell was born in 1735 and died in 1785 at age 50.

+ 28    ii. Willis Brazeal Sr. was born in 1736 in Henrico, VA and died on 19 May 1795 in Abbeville District, , South Carolina, United States at age 59.

+ 29    iii. Henry Breazell was born in 1740 in Henrico, VA and died in 1784 in Granville, SC at age 44.

   30    iv. William Breazell was born in 1742.

   31    v. John Wynn Breazell was born in 1746.

+ 32    vi. Elijah Breazell Jr. was born in 1748.

   33    vii. Laban Breazell was born in 1750.

13. Drury Brazeal Sr. (Henry III4, Henry2, Henry1) was born about 1721.

General Notes: In 1794 when Willis Breazell, Sr. (Family No. 8) at Long Cane Creek in South Carolina made his will, he appointed his beloved brother Drury Breazell, Sr. as one of his executors.
Drury Breazell, Sr. married the daughter of Robert Woods from North Carolina. Drury and Mary probably had other children besides Drury, Jr., but cannot find any records of this.

Drury married Mary Woods.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 34    i. Drury Woods Breazell Jr. was born in 1752 and died in 1829 at age 77.

14. Willis Brazeal Sr. (Henry III4, Henry2, Henry1) was born in 1738 in Abbeville, , South Carolina, United States, died on 17 Nov 1794 in Abbeville, , South Carolina, United States at age 56, and was buried in Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.

General Notes: Willis Breazell, Sr. married Sarah Woods, the granddaughter of Colonel Michael Woods of Blair Park, Va. around 1765. In 1769 Willis' father, Henry, Jr., died leaving Willis the 200 acres plantation on Long Cane Creek in South Carolina. During the next 25 years Willis prospered, acquiring more land. He bacame the father of seven children by Sarah Woods. Willis buried his first wife about 1776, then remarried and had four more sons by this wife, who's first name was Sarrah. Willis died in 1794.

Willis married Sarah Elizabeth Woods, daughter of Colonel Michael Woods and Agnes Shield Gilliland,3 on 1 Jul 1761. Sarah was born in 1738 in , , , United States, died in 1794 in Abbeville, , South Carolina, United States at age 56, and was buried in Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.

Children from this marriage were:

   35    i. Elisha Breazell was born in 1766 and died in 1834 at age 68.

+ 36    ii. Drury Woods Breazell was born in 1768 in Long Cane Creek, Abbeville Dist, South Carolina, United States and died in 1834 in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States at age 66.

+ 37    iii. Willis Breazell Jr. was born in 1770 and died in 1834 at age 64.

   38    iv. Mary Breazell was born in 1771 and died in 1854 at age 83.

   39    v. Sarah Breazell was born in 1772 and died in 1860 at age 88.

Sarah married Willis Breazeale, son of Drury Woods Breazell Jr. and Mary Ann Kinchen. Willis was born in 1782 and died in 1856 at age 74.

   40    vi. Elijah Breazell was born in 1774 and died in 1834 at age 60.

+ 41    vii. Elizabeth "Pattie" Breazell was born in 17754 and died in 1834 in Roane, Marion, Tennessee, United States at age 59.

Willis next married Sarah Dillashaw. Sarah was born in 1736.

Children from this marriage were:

   42    i. George Washington Breazell was born in 1780.

+ 43    ii. Benjamin Franklin Breazell 5 was born on 9 Aug 1784 and died on 14 Mar 1850 at age 65.

+ 44    iii. Archibald W. Breazell was born on 9 Aug 1784 and died in 1861 at age 77.

   45    iv. Kinsman Breazell was born in 1786.

15. Enoch Breazell (Henry III4, Henry2, Henry1) was born in 1749 and died in 1826 at age 77.

Enoch married Rutha.

Children from this marriage were:

   46    i. Hamutal Breazeale

Hamutal married Hill.

   47    ii. Hulda Breazeale

Hulda married Johnson.

   48    iii. Caroline Breazeale

16. Joel Marshall Breazell (Henry III4, Henry2, Henry1) was born about 1751 in Henrico, VA1 and died on 18 May 1829 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States1 about age 78.

Joel married Rebecca Griffin, daughter of William Griffin and Sara Kirksey, in 1779 in South Carolina.1

Children from this marriage were:

   49    i. Sarah "Sally" Breazeale was born on 15 Mar 1780 in South Carolina1 and died on 4 Aug 1849 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States1 at age 69.

Sarah married Benjamin Clements in 1798 in Edgefield, SC.1

+ 50    ii. William Breazeale was born in 1784 and died on 18 Oct 1843 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States1 at age 59.

   51    iii. Nancy Breazeale was born in 1786 in South Carolina1 and died on 17 Jun 18411 at age 55.

Nancy married Hiram Lawless in 1806.1 Hiram was born in 1786 in , , Kentucky, United States and died in 1874 in , , Tennessee, United States at age 88.

   52    iv. Mary Polly Breazeale was born on 1 Jan 1789 in South Carolina1 and died on 21 Dec 1877 in Sweet Home, Lavaca, Texas, United States1 at age 88.

Mary married Stephen Bennett on 5 Dec 1815.1

+ 53    v. Leanna "Liannis" Breazeale was born after 1790 and died before 1885.1

   54    vi. Rosanna Breazeale was born on 18 May 1793 in Edgefield, SC1 and died on 9 Sep 1863 in Salem, Fulton, Arkansas, United States1 at age 70.

Rosanna married Azariah R. Cobb on 11 Mar 1813.1

   55    vii. Joel Marshall Breazeale was born on 1 Jun 1800 in South Carolina1 and died on 25 Oct 1876 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States1 at age 76.

Joel married Pemilia Pumphryes on 12 Apr 1831 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.1

   56    viii. Lucenda Breazeale was born on 18 May 1807 in Pendleton District, SC1 and died on 25 Jun 1862 in Yellow-Leaf, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States1 at age 55.

Lucenda married Allen Humphreys on 12 Dec 1822 in Franklin, GA.1

17. Kennon Breazell (Henry III4, Henry2, Henry1) was born in Aug 1753 in Virginia1 and died on 31 Jan 1858 in Belton, SC2 at age 104.

General Notes: Family lived near Belton, S.C. Some of the family are buried in the Dorchester Baptist Church Cemetery or in the Breazeale Family Cemetery there.

Kennon married Haskey Griffin, daughter of William Griffin and Sara Kirksey, about 1787 in North Carolina.1 Haskey died about 1787 in North Carolina.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 57    i. Aiken Breazeale was born on 20 Apr 1788 in Chatham, NC,2 died on 28 Jul 1859 at age 71, and was buried in Belton, SC.

+ 58    ii. Enoch Breazeale was born on 14 Dec 1788 in , Anderson, South Carolina, United States2 and died on 8 Nov 1850 in Belton, SC1 at age 61.

   59    iii. Margaret (Peggy) Breazeale was born on 30 Nov 17932 and died in 1869 at age 76.

Margaret married James Major.

+ 60    iv. Griffin Breazeale was born on 17 Jan 1796 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States2 and died in 1874 at age 78.

   61    v. Sarah Breazeale was born on 24 Aug 1798 in South Carolina1,2 and died in 1863 at age 65.

Sarah married Elijah Pepper.

+ 62    vi. Williamson Breazeale was born on 14 Mar 1801,2 died on 5 Jul 1861 at age 60, and was buried in Breazeale Family Cemetery, Anderson, South Carolina, United States.

   63    vii. David Kennon Breazeale was born on 23 Oct 1804 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States1,2 and died in 1863 at age 59.

David married Utincy Halloway.

David next married Mary Rogers.

   64    viii. Laura Breazeale was born on 17 Jul 18072 and died in 1869 at age 62.

Laura married David Cox.

+ 65    ix. Matthew Breazeale was born on 27 Jun 1813 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States2 and died on 27 Feb 1885 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States1 at age 71.

Last Updated: December 23, 2020