Ambrose Brewer (1753 - abt. 1855)

Born 20 Oct 1753 in Molinda, Brunswick County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda Joanna (Russell) Brewer — married about 1778 in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Mary Naoma (Richardson) Brewer — married about 1780 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 15 Jan 1855 at about age 101 in Treadway or War Creek, Hancock County,Tennessee

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Biography

Ambrose was born in 1753 in Brunswick, Virginia and died in 1854 in Hancock Co., Tennessee.^[1]

Ambrose Brewer (Howell2, George1 Brewer, Sr.) was born Abt. 1753 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died Aft. 1855 in Hancock Co., TN.

He married (1) [Lucinda] Russell. No children.

He married (2) [Mary Neoma] "Oma" Richardson Abt. 1780 in Cumberland Co., NC.

Children of Ambrose Brewer and Oma Richardson are:

1. Fredrick4 Brewer. He married Lydia.
2. Lucinda Brewer.
3. Oma Brewer.
4. George Brewer.
5. Joab Brewer, born Bet. 1780 - 1790.
6. Prettyman Brewer, born Abt. 1790.
7. Howell Cobb Brewer, born October 20, 1790 in Moore Co., NC; died April 19, 1886 in Owsley Co. KY. He married (1) ______ Short September 10, 1810 in Moore Co., NC; died April 22, 1834. He married (2) Mary Cope September 12, 1834 in June 16, 1837. He married (3) Polly Wolf September 03, 1838 in Hawkins Co., TN.
8. Ambrose Brewer, born 1798.
9. Millenton Brewer, born Abt. 1800.
10. Pleasant Brewer, born Abt. 1800.^[2]

DNA

Circumstantial evidence suggest that he was a grandson of George and Sarah Lanier Brewer through their son Howell Brewer as discussed in the e-book “Brewer Families of Southeast America” available free from the author Foy Varner at foy at hawaii.edu.^[3]

• Fact: Residence (from 1790 to 1810) Moore, North Carolina, United States
• Fact: Residence (1830) Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Burial (1855) Ambrose Brewer Cemetery, Hancock, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch The following record was given to me by a cousin, Geneva Hopkins, in Sneedville, TN. She is the Register Clerk in Hancock County Courthouse. The researcher of this material was Mrs. Janice B. Reddin, contributed by Nova M. Mertens, of Indianapolis, IN.

Served as a Scout in the 1st North Carolina Regiment was raised on 1 September 1775, at Wilmington, North Carolina, for service with the Continental Army. In January 1776 the organization contained eight companies. Francis Nash was appointed colonel in April 1776. The regiment was present at the defense of Charleston in 1776. It transferred from the Southern Department to George Washington's main army in February 1777. At that time, Thomas Clark became colonel of the 1st Regiment. The unit became part of Nash's North Carolina Brigade in July. In 1777 the 1st North Carolina saw action at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and it was present at White Marsh. Still led by Clark, it fought at Monmouth in June 1778. The North Carolina Brigade marched south under the command of James Hogun and arrived at Charlestown, South Carolina in March 1780. The 1st Regiment was captured by the British army at the Siege of Charleston on 12 May 1780. Clark and 287 men became prisoners. Ambrose The regiment was reformed in the summer of 1781 and fought well in Jethro Sumner's brigade at Eutaw Springs in September that year. The 1st North Carolina was furloughed on 23 April 1783 at James Island, South Carolina and disbanded on 15 November 1783.

"The founder of the family in which this work is interested was Ambrose Brewer. He lived in what is now Catawba County, NC, born about 1760. He served under Colonel Cleveland at the "Battle of Kings Mountain", October 7, 1789, Revolutionary War. Soon after this he moved over the mountains and settled on War Creek, in what is now Hancock County, TN. He was one of the first settlers of the locality. He was a Freemason. He had a wife and a son, Joab, at this time".

Tradition in one branch of the family has reported Ambrose to have 12 boys. The 1830 Census of Hawkins County, TN show him with a family of young children which suggests that he may have reared a second family.#

Following is an article written by George A. Williams, October 4, 1924, published in the News-Sentinel , Treadway, TN. (Courtesy of Alton L. Greene, Sanger, TX). "Few persons outside of the Masonic fraternity knew that the first Freemason who ever came to Hancock County, lies buried on the farm of Thomas Wilder, in the 2nd District of Hancock County, three miles north of Treadway. He was buried beside his two slaves. Soon after the "Battle of Kings Mountain", one Ambrose Brewer, who was a Freemason, and a private under Colonel Cleveland in the memorable battle, made his way into what is now Hancock County, and settled on War Creek, three miles north of where Treadway is now located. Ambrose Brewer, then in his twenties, was a relative of the writer, and left many descendants in Hancock County, who are among the best citizens of the county, and are well known for their honesty and integrity. Mr. Brewer was a very enthusiastic Whig, before and after the Revolutionary War, and did his part towards freeing this country from the British Yoke. In doing his duty as an American Soldier, he incurred the hatred and ill will of the numerous Tories that infected that part of NC where he lived, (Catawba County). Shortly after the "Battle of Kings Mountain" in which he took a conspicuous part, he crossed the mountains into what is now Tennessee and stayed about one year. Then he returned to his own home and brought back his young wife and son Joab, and lived to a ripe old age in what is now Hancock County. He came at a time when the Indians roamed this country unmolested, when the wild game of the mountains feared not the crack of the hunter's gun, when his only neighbors were the Indians, the owls, deer, wild turkey and other wild creatures, and built him a log cabin of the rudest kind on War Creek. By some means, he obtained a large tract of land along this creek at a time when land was worth very little. The lands along the creek were full of swamps, mosquitoes, and malaria. Ambrose was a Freemason, had been a Mason in NC or some other place. It is regretted that his parent lodge is not known to the writer, who is indebted to W.H. Smith; who lived to a great age and died at Treadway several years ago. Mr. Smith was a distant relative of Mr. Brewer and also a Master Mason and a member of Sneedville Lodge No. 277, F. & A.M. He vouched that Mr. Brewer was a Mason, and stated that he had seen Mr. Brewer with receipts for lodge dues and a traveling card; but the name and number of the lodge is unknown to the writer. He will be remembered by Masons in Hancock County for many years after his death. The Masons decorated his grave each year when the flowers bloomed. If Mr. Ambrose Brewer lived here at the time the Indians were here is positively known by many of the oldest relatives, whom are numerous in Hancock county. Some of them relate that a battle between the Whites and the Indians took place on the high lands of Mr. Brewer; (War Creek probably received it's name from the Indian Battles), and on a high ridge on the farm owned by W. H. Greene of Treadway; which is a part of the lands once owned by Mr. Brewer. It is yet plainly visible, the deep trenches used by the White soldiers in a battle on the farm and in the low grounds and swamps along the bottoms of Mr. Greene. Several years ago a deep ditch or drain was dug up at a depth of two and three feet. In the trenches, which protected the Whites on the ridge, many arrow heads of flint were found. This proves that the Whites were entrenched on the hill and the Indians were down in the swamps in the low grounds where the battle was fought. It is deeply regretted that more is not known of Mr. Brewer's Masonic connections. It may be that at one time he affiliated with some of the lodges of TN. Most all of the older Masons of Hancock County, who could throw a light on the subject, are long since dead. The lodge at Sneedville has been destroyed. The only data at hand was obtained from the late W. H. Smith. A relative of Mr. Smith remembered that Mr. Brewer was recognized as a Mason and as the first to come to Hancock County. He came when there was no lodge in or about Hancock County. He was a Freemason at a time when Freemasons were few in number and far between. Brother Brewer sleeps in Hancock County among the unnumbered dead. The sunshine and the wind pass over him. He is neither disturbed nor delighted. His spirit has entered that celestial lodge on high, not made with hands, eternally in the heavens. Peace to his ashes." Ambrose Brewer was listed in the 1830 Hawkins County census records: 111000001-121001. He is a Revolutionary War Patriot. Descendants proving lineage can get into S.A.R. and D.A.R through Orlene Trent, Zana Seals, Nancy Brewer, on back. Following is an article given to me by Geneva Hopkins that enabled me to find out about our Brewer relatives. I wrote Mrs. Claris Barrett in Booneville, KY. She was responsible for the erection of a Revolutionary War headstone on our grand father, Ambrose Brewer's grave in Hancock County, TN. Claris also sent me a picture of the headstone at Ambrose's grave. I would like to include this article which follows:

MARKER PLACED ON GRAVE OF AMBROSE BREWER

"On Friday, July 4th, John and Farris Brewer; Don and Jean Westever; Daniel, Peggy and Michell Barrett; Renee Creech, Monroe and Claris Barrett; R.B. Pearl and grandson Bobby McCollum; Gertrude and Robert Strong; Bruce and Marjarie Barker; Judy Bell; Theodore and Dianna Brewer, joined by Gregory, Yvonne and Marie Hudley of Berea and Nicholas and Belma Brewer of Baxter made a trip to Sneedville, TN, where they joined with the descendants of Joab Brewer to dedicate and place a stone marker on the grave of their ancestor, gr. gr. gr. grandfather, AMBROSE BREWER., who was a Rev. War soldier and is buried on War Creek in Hancock Co., TN. The plaque for the marker was furnished by the "Three Forks" Chapter of the DAR of Beattyville, KY., of which Claris Barrett is a member. The stone, dates and names was furnished by Searcy and Strong Funeral Home.

AMBROSE3 BREWER (Patriot, Freemason) (HOWELL SR2, GEORGE1) was born in 1753 in Brunswick County, Virginia. He died after 25 Jan 1855 in War Creek, Hancock County, Tennessee (age 101). He was buried in Cool Branch Church, Hancock County, Tennessee with his 2 slaves. Ambrose married JOANNA or LUCINDA RUSSELL of North Carolina, daughter of GEORGE "OLD MAN" RUSSELL, about 1778 in North Carolina. She was born about 1753 possibly in Ashe County, North Carolina and died in 1784. Ambrose also married MARY OMA RICHARDSON about 1780 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. She was born in 1761 in Moore County, North Carolina. She died on 15 Apr 1847 in War Creek, Hancock County, Tennessee. Ambrose was a Revolutionary War soldier under Colonel Cleveland at the Battle of King's Mountain in Catawba County, North Carolina

Ambrose was a "faithful upright though poor Citizen" who was born in Virginia, lived in North Carolina when called into the service, and later moved to Tennessee where he remained for the rest of his life. He was 101 yrs old when applied for pension 30 Oct 1854.

• Fact: Military Service Scout, 1st North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army
  

  Ambrose Brewer is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014086.

Brewer DNA Project

Brewer DNA Project (includes Bruer, Brower, Brew, etc.) - Results

2) BREWER / LANIER LINE, color coded light blue in the Y-DNA results chart. These participants all have a close DNA match. Several of them believe they trace back to a George BREWER and Sarah LANIER Brewer family of the early 18th century Virginia colony. Further family information and the individual pedigrees associated with the KIT numbers in this family group are posted for viewing at: BREWER-LANIER SITE This will take you to the Brewer Family History Website hosted by David Brewer Kit #44648. Of interest also is a web site posted athttp://home.lighttube.net/~jhb79/Brewer_Researcher/Welcome.html by James H. Brewer Kit# 24502 providing data on the early descendants of George Brewer and Sarah Lanier who migrated from North Carolina to Wayne and Lawrence Counties in Tennessee.

Kit 29501 Gene BREWER (Brewer-Research at radioroom.org)
Ambrose Brewer 1753-1855, m. Sarah Cobb
Howell Cobb Brewer 1790-1886
Ambrose Brewer 1814-1900, m. Susan Cope
John Brewer 1838-1912, m. Ollie Dalton
William Perry Brewer 1874-1959
Landon John Brewer 1907-1999
Landon John Brewer Jr. 1936-2008
Landon Eugene (Gene) Brewer (1958- )

Kit 28385 Hugh BREWER (hughbrewATaol.com)
George Brewer abt. 1685-1744, m. Sarah Lanier in NC
Howell Brewer abt. 1720-????, m. Rebecca Wills
Ambrose Brewer abt. 1753-1855, m. Mary Oma Richardson
Joab Harmon Brewer abt. 1776-abt. 1876, m. Nancy Hammons
Moab Hammons Brewer 1823-1902, m. Elizabeth Seale. (The conjecture that "Moab may have been a Hammons adopted by Joab" has been proven FALSE by the DNA results)
James Clinton Brewer 1849-1923, m. Minerva Jane Arnold
James Franklin Brewer 1868-1945, m. Cordelia Creekmore
Hugh H. Brewer, Sr. 1909-1966
Hugh H. Brewer, Jr. 1936-

Kit 153177 Donald Lee Brewer e-mail (donlbrewerAThotmail.com )
1) George Brewer abt. 1685-1744, m. Sarah Lanier in NC
2) Howell Brewer abt. 1720-????, m. Rebecca Wills
3) Ambrose Brewer abt. 1753-1855, m. Mary Oma Richardson
4) Joab Harmon Brewer abt. 1776-abt. 1876, m. Nancy Hammons
5) Moab Hammons Brewer 1823-1902, m. Elizabeth Seale
6) William M. Brewer b. 1859 m. Sarah Gallahon (or Galliharn)
7) Houston Brewer 1898-1974 m. Dora Mathis
8) Ben Brewer
9) Donald Brewer

Kit Number: 114825 Andrew Brewer e-mail: amb62366ATgmail.com 1 Ambrose Brewer b. 1753 +Mary Ona (Oma) Richardson
2 Joab Brewer b. abt. 1781+Nancy Hammons
3 Oliver Brewer b. 5 Sept 1819 in Tennessee +Elizabeth Louisa Drennan
4 Eli Brewer b. 20 Oct 1846 Jonesville District, Hancock Co. TN +Martha Jane Clark
5 Andrew Martin Brewer b. 10 Dec 1877 Blackwater, Lee Co. VA +Etta May Hale
6 Jess H. Brewer +I. Christine Anderson
7 Ronald Frederic Brewer
8 Andrew Martin Brewer II

Kit Number: 257990 John M Brewer E-mail: jmbrewer50 at yahoo.com Test: Y-DNA111
1.George Brewer + Sarah Lanier
2.Howell Brewer
3.Ambrose Brewer
4.Moab Brewer^[4]

AMBROSE BREWER was born 1753 in Brunswick County, Virginia, and died ca 1855 in Treadway, Hancock County, Tennessee. He married (1) Ona Richardson, (2) Sarah Cobb, daughter of Frederick Cobb and Sarah ----, of Chatham County, North Carolina, and (3) [Lucinda] Russell. In 1790 he was in Moore County, North Carolina, but had moved and settled on War Creek, Tennessee sometime during the next couple of years. In October of 1779, he was serving under Colonel Cleveland at battle of Kings Mountain. He was back in Moore County, North Carolina in the early 1800's, but it has been suggested that as he was an enthusiastic Whig, he incurred the wrath of his neighbors and was either encouraged to relocate in another state or run out of the area. By 1816, he was in Hawkings County . He was in the 1830 Hawkins County Census , the 1840 Census only shows his wife, Sarah, and children and neither are on the 1850 Hawkings County Census. He was with his son, Joab, in Claiborne County in 1840. He was the first Free Mason in Hancock County, Master Mason, Sneedville Lodge No 2775. He made his permanent home on War Creek. He was said to have had twelve sons. Due to an act Congress had passed on 9 June 1832, Ambrose (101 yrs old) on 15 January 1855 applied for a Revelational War Pension in Hancock County (R-1182-NC). He stated that he was a scout or a ranger with the scouting parties of Moore County, North Carolina, from the commencement of the war until peace was declared, two years or more. He served under Capt. Tabb, Capt. Maburn, Capt. Thurogood, Col. Litrell and Major or Colonel (Micajah) Lewis. His pension was denied (no reason given) which could have been from a disbelief of either his age or identity or perhaps he died while the application was still being processed. Whatever the reason then, there is certainly a list of defendants who have filled out the forms for the "Application for Membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution". Ambrose is buried on a hill near Cool Branch Church, 3 miles north of Treadway, Hancock County, Tennessee. In the DAR erected a monument at his gravesite. References: "1790 Census", of Moore Co., NC, "1830 Federal Census", Hawkins Co, TN, "1840 Federal Census", Hawkins Co.,TN Micro-Copy No. M-704 Roll #10, "Lanier" by Louise Ingersoll, "In the Ambrose Brewer Family" by James F. Bowman & Dr. Clinton Congleton, "Tennessee Records of Clairborne County Court Minutes 1839-1843", "Register of Deeds" Vol. S Date. Nov 1843- Sept 1846 Claiborne Co Tennessee, "Hancock County, Tennessee and Its People 1844-1989 Submitted by: Dora Brewer Bowlin. Assisted by: Benjamin Kyle Bowlin. Children of Ambrose Brewer and ----

1. George Brewer
2. Ona Brewer
3. Samuel Brewer
4. JOAB H. BREWER, b 1781 NC d ca 1892
5. Lucinda Brewer, b 1783
6. Frederick Brewer, b 1784 d 19 Aug 1886
7. Ambrose Brewer, b 1788-98 NC m Elizabeth Cope
8. Pettyman Brewer, b ca 1790 d ca 1830
9. Howell Cobb Brewer, b 20 Oct 1790 Moore Co, NC d 19 Apr 1886 Owsley Co, KY
10. Millenton Brewer, b ca 1800 NC d 05 Mar 1871
11. Pleasant Brewer, b ca 1800 NC^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Findagrave : Ambrose Brewer
2. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/e/Ben-R-Brewer-1/GENE1-0005.html] genealogy.com
3. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/brewerdnaprojectpedigrees/home/ambrose-brewer-pedigrees] Brewer DNA Project
4. ↑ [2] Brewer DNA Project
5. ↑ [3] Brewer Webpage

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