The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Biography
Nathaniel Brewer was born in Brunswick County, Virginia about 1730, probably the youngest the child of George Brewer and his second wife Alice.[1]
Nathaniel inherited 250 acres in Brunswick County from his father. He removed to Chatham County, North Carolina by 1773 when he sold land to cover a debt. Nathaniel signed the deed with an N.[2]
Children of Nathaniel:
Nathaniel Brewer, Jr., b. by 1766
Daniel Brewer, b. bef. 1773;
Francis Brewer
William Brewer
Thomas Brewer, b. bef. 1755
George Brewer
James Brewer
Patience Brewer; m. Charles Vickers
Lucy Brewer; m. John Mebane
Milly Brewer; m. William Morgan
Susannah Brewer; m. Charles Powell
Nancy Brewe, b. abt. 1780; m. Levi Powell
Zion Brewer, b. 12 Jun 1774, N.C.; d. aft. 1860, Greene Co., Indiana
NOTE: Levi and Nancy Powell appeared in the 1850 Census for Todd County, Kentucky at ages 73 and 70.
1790 United States Federal Census[3]
Chatham, North Carolina
Nathl
Males und. 16: 6
Males 16+: 2
1800 United States Federal Census[4]
Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
Nathaniel Brewer
Males 10-15: 3
Males 45+: 1
Females 10-15: 1
Females 45+: 1
William Littlejohn and George Alston, surviving partners of the Ralph McNair Co., recovered a judgment against Nathaniel Brewer, Sr. who before his death had fraudulently conveyed 126 acres on Drummond Branch in the County of Chatham, NC to his son Francis Brewer, as sworn by them. Nathaniel Brewer died intestate leaving the identified children listed here. [5]
Nathaniel passed away in 1804.
Sources
↑ Chris Chester (2015) Nathaniel Brewer of Chatham County, North Carolina, Part I.Brouwer Genealogy.
↑ Chris Chester (2015) Nathaniel Brewer of Chatham County, North Carolina, Part II.Brouwer Genealogy.
↑ Ancestry.com. 1790 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1790; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 199; Image: 124; Family History Library Film: 0568147. Original data: First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
↑ Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 156; Image: 168; Family History Library Film: 337907. Original data: Second Census of the United States, 1800. NARA microfilm publication M32 (52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
↑ Brewer, Ben R. (1993). Long Brewer Line. Citing: Chatham Co. Pleas & Quarter, 1804. NOTE: The Court Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County from 1800-1805 are missing and it is unclear where Brewer found this record.
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