John Broadhurst (1791 - 1878)

Born 18 Apr 1791 in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Unecy (Turner) Broadhurst — married 1810 in North Carolina, United States

Died 3 Apr 1878 at age 86 in Clay County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

John M Broadhurst was born on April 18, 1791, in Cocke County, Tennessee. His father was Joseph, and his mother was Sarah. John married Mary Unecy Turner about 1809 in Greene County, Tennessee (She was born Abt. 1780 in Buncombe County, North Carolina181, and died Abt. 1877 in Clay County, Missouri). He passed away April 4, 1878, in Clay County, Missouri, USA, having lived a long life of 86 years.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Children

i. JACOB BROADHURST, b. November 4, 1811, Cocke County, Tennessee; d. April 24, 1874, Clay County, Missouri.

ii. HENRY BROADHURST, b. Bef. 1816, Howard County, Missouri; d. Bef. August 18, 1837, Clay County, Missouri; m. MARGARET ANN FAUBION May 16, 1837, Clay County, Missouri191,192; b. October 23, 1815, Cocke County, Tennessee193,194; d. November 25, 1869, Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas195,196.

Notes for HENRY BROADHURST:

Henry is believed to have been the second son of John and Unecy Broadurst. He had not purchased property in Clay County, Missouri, nor was there record that he had purchased property in Platte County, Missouri. The Probate Courts had no record of an estate. Henry and Margaret had not been married very long when he died; and we find no indication that children were born of this union.

John's parents were Joseph Broadhurst (1767-1808) and Sarah "Sally" Faubion (1771-1808). John and Mary Unecy Turner were married about 1809-10 in Greene County, Tennessee. They were members of the M.E. Church, South. Their children were: Jacob (1811-1874), Henry (1817-1906), Mary (1824-1868, Sally (born ca 1825-26, died before 1878), John M. (1826-1886), and Ephraim (ca 1827-1874).

His birth date is reported variously as April 12th, April 13th, and April 18th, 1791.

He served in the War of 1812, during which time he assisted building "Fort Washington" on the Coosa River in Alabama.

John and his family moved from Tennessee, settling in Howard County, Missouri, in 1816. He worked there as a blacksmith until 1824, when the family moved to Ray County, and then on to Clay County.

The following was published on April 26, 1878, in The State Journal, Jefferson City, Mo:

Mr. John Broadhurst, Sr., of Clay county, died on the 3d inst. Mr. Broadhurst was born April 12, 1791, and removed to Howard county, Mo., in 1816, where he resided eight years. From thence he came to Clay county and settled near Fabian [sic] Chapel, where he lived until the summons came from above. In 1810 he was married to Unecy Turner in North Carolina, who died only a short time since. Mr. Broadhurst was a soldier of the war of 1812, serving for one year under Gen. Jackson against the Creek Indian. Occupation: blacksmith

If it is correct that John was the oldest son of Joseph and Sally Broadhurst, then John would have been almost seventeen years old when Sally died. There is no record of what happened to the family during those years, but probably John played a major role in keeping the family together. John probably was a farmer but he should also have been around the frontier enough to be able to do most anything that needed to be done. John and Unecy were married within two years of Sally's death and perhaps they raised the youngest children. If Joseph, the father, was still alive and remarried, then probably John and Unecy lived on the same farm with them. John and Unecy had a son, Jacob who was born in 1811 in Tennessee.

On October 14, 1813 John Broadhurst enlisted in Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee for service in the "War against the Creek Indians" or "War of 1812". He was a private serving under Captain Robert McCalpin in the Tennessee Volunteer Militia commanded by Colonel William Lillard. He said he served under General Jackson, also. he assisted in the building of "Fort Washington" on the Coosa River in Alabama. At the end of his tour of duty he was discharged in Greenville on February 8, 1814. He did not end up with a discharge paper.... at one time he said he was sick and went directly home, and therefore did not receive it, and another time he said that it got "burnt up".

John decided to move West in 1815. Joseph, John brother, was married in1815 and decided to remain in Tennessee; probably another brother also remained in Tennessee. It looks as though at least Henry and Polly came to Missouri with John's family. Perhaps Joseph, the father, came as well, but we really do not know.

The John Broadhurst family arrived in Howard County, Missouri in 1816 and they settled land in Old Franklin on the banks of the Missouri River. John was a blacksmith there for eight years. It was during this time that John and Unecy's second child, Henry was born. In 1824 John took the family to Ray County, Missouri for a brief time. Polly was married in 1824 in Ray County and possibly Henry also. Henry did not go to Clay County with John later in 1824.

On December 25, 1824, November 7, 1825, and February 8, 1837, John Broadhurst entered land in Clay County, Missouri. (Plat Book #1). He bought land in Clay County on April 6 1830 (Deed Book D, page 206) and October 18, 1844 (Deed Book, I, page 145). John was a tanner and stock raiser in Clay County, and remained there the rest of his life. U. S. Census of 1830, 1840 and 1850 show John and Unecy, but the census of 1860 and 1870 do not --- even though we know they were there. John's son Jacob, and his family, lived on the farm with them the rest of there lives. ( Jacob is reflected in the 1860 census and Jacob's son, Alfred, is shown in the 1870 Census - They all lived on the same farm, so evidently the census - taker didn't know the others were there!)

It would appear that a soon as John and Unecy decided to stay in Clay County, they got busy and completed their family. (Perhaps it had something to do with John's brothers and sisters "leaving home" or perhaps it is coincidence.) They had the rest of their children - four of them - between 1825 and 1830. It is reasonable to think that they might have lost some children earlier in their marriage. But the article on Judge John Broadhurst says that they had a total of six children.

Joseph Broadhurst came out in 1825 and took a claim/entered land near John Broadhurst's land, but, then he went back to Tennessee. They did not come out until the Fall of 1829. It looks as though the other brother who remained in Tennessee came out about then also. In 1837 Hnery Broadhurst died leaving his widow Margaret and five minor children. John and Joseph were appointed guardians of the minor children.

The U. S. Congress passed Acts in 1850 and 1855 making Bounty Land available to veterans of the War of 1812. John, Jr., helped John make out his applications promptly, and he apparently received warrants for 160 acres of land. He did not move, and there was no more land in that part of the country to be claimed so he must have sold the warrants, it was a common practice at the time. These applications show that John could not write.....he signed the applications with an X mark.

When the land was purchased for Faubion Chapel in January of 1850, John Broadhurst was listed as one of the Trustees. He was also a Trustee when the next land was purchased in 1870. John joined with Joseph Broadhurst and William Faubion (son of Jacob) to purchase the land which is called Faubion Cemetery. The one-half acre for a "family burying ground" was purchased on April 12, 1858. (Deed Book R, page 235).

On December 29, 1853, John sold land to George S. Goode (Deed Book N, page 376). He sold land to his sons John Jr. and Jacob on January 13, 1854 (Deed Book O, pages 206 & 208). Then on August 27, 1862, John sold land to Ephraim Broadhurst. (Deed Book W, pages 623-624).

John Broadhurst does not seem to have taken the Loyalty Oath and given Bond in 1862 even though his sons and grandsons in Clay County did. John said that he was disfranchised, was denied his right to vote, during the period following the Civil War. In his pension application, which was submitted in 1871, he swears that he did not "..... adhere to the cause of the enemies of the Government. " Benjamin Gragg, a lifetime friend and neighbor, witnessed the signature (Ben Gragg was also disfranchised, and he too had to swear his loyalty to the Government), and swore that John was who he said he was. The Act was dated February 14, 1872, and John's pension was granted August 30, 1871. He was last paid $8.00 on April 3, 1878, and was dropped from pension rolls due to death.

John's obituary, written for the Christian Advocate, says that Uncey died about a year before John. When John died there were only two of his children living the rest having died prior to that time.

Obituary of John Broadhurst, Sr. taken from "Genealogical Notes from the Liberty Tribune," Volume IV, page 76, written for the Christian Advocate, dated May 3, 1878.

U. S. Government Military records, including applications for Bounty Land and Pensions, Muster Rolls, etc. Service in War of 1812. ^[8]

Obituary

Mr John Broadhurst Sr., of Clay county died on the 3rd inst. Mr. Broadhurst was born Apr. 12, 1791, and removed to Howard county, Mo., in 1816, where he resided eight years. From thence he came to Clay county and settled near Faubian Chapel, where he lived until the summons came from above. In 1810 he was married to Unecy Turner in North Carolina, who died only a short time since. Mr. Broadhurst was a soldier in the war of 1812, serving for one year under Gen Jackson against the Creek Indians.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Broadhurst&GSfn=John+&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=26&GScnty=1420&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69305960&df=all&
2. ↑ http://person.ancestry.com/tree/23504025/person/1397780112/facts
3. ↑ Faubion and Allied Families, page 23 & 25
4. ↑ .Faubion and Allied Families, page 41
5. ↑ Addenum Number One - Faubion and Allied Families - (1983), page 33
6. ↑ "The Faubion Family", Patt Seitas Papers, page 13-FB
7. ↑ History of Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri (1885), page 513
8. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/e/r/Steven-C-Verden/GENE2-0006.html
9. ↑ The State Journal, Jefferson City, Missouri, Apr. 26, 1878

• http://person.ancestry.com/tree/73440027/person/44273257392/facts
• "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDZ7-P8M : accessed 1 March 2015), John Broadhust, Gallatin, Clay, Missouri, United States; citing family 514, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).