Adam Brinson (1787 - 1852)

Born 12 Aug 1787 in Burke, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Murphree) Brinson — married 9 Jul 1811 in Burke, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1852 at age 65 in Screven, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Birth

Adam was born on 12 Aug 1787 in Burke County, GA to Isaac Brinson and Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilson.^[1][2]

"Adam Brinson Son of Isaac Brinson & Elizabeth his wife was born 12th August 1787"^[1]

Marriage

He and Elizabeth Murphree Brinson were married on 9 Jul 1811 by Isaac Wimberly, Esq.^[3]

Religion

On 14 Nov 1830, he was appointed a trustee of Big Buckhead Baptist Church in Burke County, GA, along with James H. T. Kilpatrick, Henry Gilstrap, James Shepherd, and Stiring Brinson.^[4]

Elections & Appointments

• 31 Jan 1817 – Screven County, GA – He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the 35th District of Screven County.

Census

• 1820 United States Census: He was living in Screven County, GA. His household consisted of 1 white male aged 45 & up, 1 white male aged 26-44, 1 white female aged 26-44, 5 white males aged under 10, 1 white female aged under 10, and 10 enslaved people.^[5]
• 1830 United States Census: He was living in Screven County, GA. His household consisted of 1 white male aged 40-49, 1 white female aged 40-49, 1 white male aged 20-29, 2 white males aged 10-14, 2 white females aged 10-14, 3 white males aged 5-9, 2 white females aged 5-9, and 19 enslaved people.^[6]
• 1840 United States Census: He was living in Screven County, GA. His household consisted of 1 white male aged 50-59, 1 white female aged 50-59, 1 white female aged 30-39, 3 white females aged 15-19, 1 white female aged 10-14, and 1 white female aged 5-9.^[7]
• 1850 United States Census: He was living in Screven County, GA. His household consisted of himself, his wife Elizabeth Brinson, and his daughter Mary Ann Brinson. His occupation was a farmer and he owned $8,000 worth of real estate.^[8]
• 1850 United States Slave Schedule: 16 people were enslaved by Adam Brinson in Screven County, GA.^[9]

Land Grants

• 7 Apr 1840 – Screven County, GA – He received a warrant of survey for 100 acres of land on headrights, adjoining his own land and that of Roalin Roberts.

Taxation

• 1852 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson was taxed on 4,250 acres of pine land in Screven County and 160 acres of third quality land in Cherokee County valued at $4,410, 15 enslaved people valued at $5,600, $130 worth of money and solvent debts of all kinds, and all other property not before enumerated, except plantation and mechanized tools, annual crops, provisions, etc., valued at $430. The aggregate value of his whole property was $10,570.^[10]

Deeds

• 11 Mar 1835 – Burke County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. of Scriven County to Matthew C. McCullers of Burke County, for $320, a 158 1/4-acre tract of land in Burke County on the waters of Fraziers Branch, joining lands of Josiah Murphree, Caroline J. Murphree, and Matthew C. McCullers, being part of a 5,000-acre grant to Henry Young. Wit: William Murphree, Mills Murphree.^[11]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. of Scriven County to his dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Brinson, for natural love and affection, a 750-acre tract of land which he now lives on, one enslaved woman named Kay about 35 years old, one enslaved boy named George about 10 years old, five cows and calves, one good gildeng and one good broode mare, two hundred bushels of corn, three stacks of fodder, one half of his household and kitchen furniture that is not already given off, one cotton gin, one set blacksmith tools, two hundred dollars in cash, thirty head good stock of hogs, two good ploughs, two sets of plantation gear, two good axes, and two good weeding hoes, during the term of her natural life; also, three enslaved people named Crease, Justin, and Shadreack will continue with his wife and be divided among her children at her death, agreeable to the will of "old farther Murphee," also gives to his wife during her widowhood all the land that is not already given, with the exception of what his two sons Jason and John have in cultivation, the following enslaved people: Cuffie, Lannon, Jim, China, Robert, Will, Peter, Jack, Pleasant, Lewis, Andrew, all his stock of horses and mules, all his stock of cattle not already given off, his stock of hogs and sheep, all his corn and fodder then on hand, one half of his household and kitchen furniture, and all on the premises not that is not already given off. Wit: Simeon Brinson, Abram Belcher, Julen Wallace, John F. Davis, J.P.^[12]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. to his daughter Nancy Brinson and the lawful heirs of her body, for natural love and affection, a 1/7 part of the land which he now lives on, reserving the right thereof to his wife Elizabeth Brinson during her life or widowhood, also, one enslaved boy named David about nine years of age, a 1/9 part of the remainder of his estate, one feather bead and bedstid and furniture, two cows and calves, two washing tubs, one water pail, one dining table, one cook pot, one oven, one frying pan, one tea kittle, one set dinner plates, one set of cups and sauces, one set of knives and forks, one coffee pot, one set of teaspoons, three geese, and six chickens. Wit: Simeon Brinson, Abram Belcher, Julan Wallace, John F. Davis, J.P.^[13]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. to his son Jason Brinson, Sr., both of Screven County, for natural love and affection, the lower half of a tract of land on the Ogeechee River, reserving the right thereof for his and his Elizabeth Brinson's natural lives, also, an enslaved boy named Abram about 16 years old and a 1/9 part of the remainder of his estate. Wit: Simeon Brinson, Abram Belcher, John Wallace, John F. Davis, J.P.^[14]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. to his son John Brinson, both of Scriven County, for natural love and affection, the upper half of a tract of land on the Ogeechee River, southwest of the Dry Branch, reserving the right thereof to himself and his wife Elizabeth Brinson during the term of their natural lives or her widowhood; also, an enslaved boy named Moses about 16 years of age and a 1/9 part of his estate. Wit: Simeon Brinson, Abram Belcher, John Wallace, John F. Davis, J.P.^[15]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. to his daughter Sarah Moore, both of Scriven County, for natural love and affection, a 1/7 part of the land he is now possessed of that has not already been given off, one enslaved boy named Thomas about 7 years of age; also, a 1/9 part of the remainder of his estate, reserving the right thereof to his wife Elizabeth Brinson during her lifetime or widowhood. Wit: Simeon Brinson, Abram Belcher, John Wallace, John F. Davis, J.P.^[16]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. to his daughter Mary Ann Brinson, both of Scriven County, for natural love and affection, a 1/7 part of the land he is now possessed of, reserving the right thereof to his wife Elizabeth Brinson for her lifetime or widowhood; also, one enslaved girl named Dorcas about 5 years of age, a 1/9 part of the remainder of his estate, one feather bead, beadstid, and furniture, two cows and calves, two washing tubs, one water pail, one dining table, one cook pot, one oven, one frying pan, one teakittle, one set of dinner plates, one set of cups and saucers, one set of knives and forks, one coffee pot, one set of teaspoons, three gees, and six chickens. Wit: Simeon Brinson, Abram Belcher, John Wallace, John F. Davis, J.P.^[17]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. to his daughter Jane Ashe, both of Scriven County, for natural love and affection, a 1/7 part of the land he is now possessed of that has not already been given off, one enslaved boy named Samuel about 13 years old, and a 1/9 part of the remainder of his estate reserving the right to his wife Elizabeth Brinson during her lifetime or widowhood. Wit: Simeon Brinson, Abram Belcher, John Wallace, John F. Davis, J.P.^[18]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. to his daughter Elizabeth Brinson, both of Scriven County, for natural love and affection, a 1/7 part of the lands he is now possessed of that has not already been given off, an enslaved boy named Emanuel about 11 years of age, and a 1/9 part of the remainder of his estate, reserving the right thereof to his wife Elizabeth Brinson during her lifetime or widowhood. Wit: Simeon Brinson, Abram Belcher, John Wallis, John F. Davis, J.P.^[19]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson, Sr. to his daughter Ann Burk, both of Scriven County, for natural love and affection, a 1/7 part of the land he is now possessed of that has not already been given off, one enslaved girl named Vina about 12 years old, and a 1/9 part of the remainder of his estate, reserving the right thereof to his wife Elizabeth Brinson during her lifetime or widowhood. Wit: Simeon Brinson, John Wallice, Abram Belcher, John F. Davis, J.P.^[20]
• 9 Jun 1842 – Screven County, GA – Adam Brinson to his daughter Susan Brinson, both of Scriven County, for natural love and affection, a 1/7 part of the land he is now possessed of, one enslaved girl named Pink about 6 years old, a 1/9 part of the remainder of his estate, one feather bead, beadstid, and furniture, two cows and earlings, two washing tubs, one water pail, one dining table, one cook pot, one oven, one frying pan, one tea kittle, one set of dinner plates, one set of cups and saucers, one set of knives and forks, one coffee pot, one set of teaspoons, three geese, and six chickens. Wit: Simeon Brinson, John Wallice, Abram Belcher, John F. Davis, J.P.^[21]

Death & Burial

Adam died on 29 Sep 1852^[22] in Screven County, GA, where he was buried in Brinson Cemetery, a small family cemetery located on his former plantation. It is now located just outside of Millen in Jenkins County, GA.^[23]

"Departed this life on the 29th Sept 1852 aged 65 years and 4 months Adam Brinson"^[22]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Family Bible of Adam & Elizabeth Murphree Brinson, The New Testament, of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated out of the Original Greek: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, Unknown edition (Boston: Langdon Coffin, 31 Washington Street, 1831), Family Record, Births, Adam Brinson entry, 12 Aug 1787, images of bible obtained from the Brinson family folder, Genealogy Room, Statesboro Regional Library, Statesboro, GA.
2. ↑ Family Bible of Chandler Holmes & Susan Parramore Smith Smith, The Comprehensive Bible; Containing the Old and New Testaments, Unknown edition (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1859), Illustration of Susan P. Smith's family tree, Adam Brinson entry, Tallahassee Genealogical Society, http://talgensoc.com/wp-content/uploads/brpdf115.pdf.
3. ↑ Family Bible of Adam & Elizabeth Murphree Brinson, The New Testament, of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated out of the Original Greek: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, Unknown edition (Boston: Langdon Coffin, 31 Washington Street, 1831), Family Record, Marriages, Adam Brinson & Elizabeth Murphree entry, 9 Jul 1811, images of bible obtained from the Brinson family folder, Genealogy Room, Statesboro Regional Library, Statesboro, GA.
4. ↑ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, Passed in Milledgeville at an Annual Session in October, November and December, 1830 (Milledgeville, GA: Camak & Ragland, Printers, 1831), 70; digital image, Google Books (https://books.google.com/books?id=oNBJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA70), the New York Public Library.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLW-4LP : accessed 16 July 2019), Adam Brinson, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing p. 249, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 175,766.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-Q1D : 11 August 2017), Adam Brinson, District 80, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing 304, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 7,040.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-PHT : 15 August 2017), Adam Brinson, District 34, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing p. 100, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 7,047.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY8-TL2 : 12 April 2016), Adam Brinson, Screven county, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing family 193, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVCM-QJK : 29 July 2017), Adam Brinson, Screven county, Screven, Georgia, United States; citing line number 42, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,904.
10. ↑ "Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1729/40141_1020705384_0123-00051?pid=3225744& : accessed 27 Aug 2019), Screven > image 42 of 74; citing Georgia Archives, Morrow, GA.
11. ↑ "Deeds and mortgages, 1843-1900; index to deeds and mortgages, 1888-1925," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q2-L35V-X?i=142&cat=227528), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Matthew C. McCullers, 11 Mar 1835 > microfilm 222,779 > image 143 of 397; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Burke County, Burke County Courthouse, Waynesboro, GA.
12. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSY9-9?i=137&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Elizabeth Brinson, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 138 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
13. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSYW-K?i=138&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Nancy Brinson, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 139 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
14. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSYW-K?i=138&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Jason Brinson, Sr., 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 139 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
15. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSYZ-S?i=139&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to John Brinson, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 140 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
16. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSYZ-S?i=139&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Sarah Moore, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 140 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
17. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSY9-7?i=140&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Mary Ann Brinson, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 141 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
18. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSYM-M?i=164&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Jane Ashe, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 165 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
19. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSYM-M?i=164&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Elizabeth Brinson, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 165 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
20. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSYQ-N?i=165&cat=202955), Adam Brinson, Sr. to Ann Burk, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 166 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
21. ↑ "General index to deeds and mortgages, [1794-1906]; deeds and mortgages, 1794-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-NSYQ-N?i=165&cat=202955), Adam Brinson to Susan Brinson, 9 Jun 1842 > microfilm 222,474 > image 166 of 495; citing Clerk of the Superior Court of Screven County, Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, GA.
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} Family Bible of Adam & Elizabeth Murphree Brinson, The New Testament, of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated out of the Original Greek: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, Unknown edition (Boston: Langdon Coffin, 31 Washington Street, 1831), Family Record, Deaths, Adam Brinson entry, 29 Sep 1852, images of bible obtained from the Brinson family folder, Genealogy Room, Statesboro Regional Library, Statesboro, GA.
23. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130640164/adam-brinson : accessed 11 Jul 2019), memorial page for Adam Brinson, Find A Grave Memorial no. 130,640,164, citing Brinson Cemetery, Jenkins County, Georgia.