Isaac was a pioneer of Lincoln County, Tennessee, where it appears he lived most of his life. He settled at Mulberry, Tennessee, and is buried there in Broyles Cemetery with his wife Mary Ann.[1]
His son Ira's biographical sketch describes his father Isaac as a farmer and "volunteer soldier (who) fought with General Jackson in the Seminole war." His mother is given as "Mary (Whittenberg)". The sketch also includes the following -
"While his father and mother were residents of Tennessee, living a pioneer life in a little old log cabin, one day a huge rattlesnake came into the house, drove his mother out and held possession until killed by a large dog, ever afterward a great favorite with the family."[2]
There is no record of Isaac's marriage to Mary Ann Whittenberg, though it is likely that it took place in Greene Co., Tenn., around the year 1801 or 1802. There were many Whittenberg marriages in that county. It may have also taken place in Blount Co., Tenn., where his father seems to have moved the family c. 1800.
Isaac and his brother Jacob were twins. It's interesting that they lived in different locations, yet died within three months of each other at the age of 62.
The record on Isaac is quite clear as far as the Lincoln County records are concerned. The uncertainty involves his placement in the family. His tombstone gives his birth date as July 25, 1779, which is very close to the Jun 24, 1779 date given by Keith.[3] However, Keith's account refers to Isaac, son of Adam, as marrying Kisgar Blackmore?, and having children Nicholas, Alexander, and Phebe. Indeed, widow Keziah Broyles, 55, and children are found in Cherokee County, Alabama, in the federal census of 1850 and 1860. Keith was apparently not aware of the Isaac Broyles in Lincoln County.
There are two main possibilities, both of which imply that there were two Isaacs:
In this profile we are assuming that the Isaac Broyles of Lincoln County, Tenn., is identical with the Isaac Broyles, son of Adam. See the other Isaac Broyles for further discussion.
Isaac's children are given in deeds detailing the division of his estate.
c. 1788 - He would have been just a lad when his father moved the family from Randolph Co., N.C, to Washington Co., N.C. (now Tennessee).
c. 1800 - His father and siblings move to Blount Co., Tenn.
1806 - He is in Blount Co., Tenn.[3]
- Isaac moves to Lincoln Co., Tenn. Note that his twin brother Jacob went to Madison County, Alabama, around the year 1806.
Jun 1810 - Isaac Briles is named to a road committee in Lincoln County. The committee is to deal with a road "from the widow Thompson's to Fayetteville."
10 Aug 1810 - Isaac Broiles buys, for $200, 170 acres of land on the West Fork of Mulberry Creek of the Elk River, from Oliver Williams.[4]
28 Aug 1811 - Isaac Briles is named to a road committee in Lincoln County [5]
1814...1816 - Isaac Briles is a juror.[6]
1820 - Federal census of Lincoln County.[7]
1830 - Federal census of Lincoln County.[8]
1836 - Lincoln County is divided into districts. District #7's boundaries are as follows: "Beginning at where the Fayetteville road crosses west Mulberry Creek at Isaac Broiles's the same being the south east corner of No. 6 running southwardly with the west boundary of No. 5 to the mouth of Mulberry creek..." [9]
9 Jun 1838 - Isaac Broils is present at the quarterly meeting of the Ball Fork Baptist Church at Mulberry.[10]
1 Sep 1838 - Isaac Broyles pased (sic) his examination at the Church's quarterly meeting.[11]
1840 - Federal census of Lincoln County.[12]
14 Mar 1845 - Jacob Broyles, Mary Ann Broyles, Charles Barker and wife Mary A. of Lawrence Co., Ala., Booker Shepard and wife Sarah of Giles Co., Tenn., Elijah Harmon and wife Malinda P. of Bedford County, Tenn., sell their rights to the property of Isaac and Mary Broyles to Henry Broyles, Joseph Broyles, and Ira G. Broyles. Isaac had over 500 acres in five tracts, plus slaves and personal property.[13]
7 May 1849 - The final settlement of Isaac's estate takes place. It is very complicated. The estate includes seven slaves, 246 acres of land, notes, and so on.[14]
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