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Burrell Broom (abt. 1750 - aft. 1798)

Burrell Broom
Born about in Halifax County, North Carolina, American Colonymap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died after after about age 48 in Warren County, Georgia, USAmap
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The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.

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Biography

He was accepted as a patriot by the Daughters of the American Revolution as noted in their newsletter November/December 2020.

Wife's maiden name (Flewellyn) is unsourced. One tree says "Burrell married Martha Broom (born Flewellen) in 1874." which if true is certainly not this Burrell and Martha. There is a Demsy F'Ellen, whom he purchased land from, mentioned in Burrell's will.

Parents: A John Broom m. Sarah Moser 7 Nov 1855.[1] Please note the John and Sarah (Moser) Broom profiles that were attached state they were married 7 Nov 1755, years after the births of their children. They were removed

Birth

Estimated date based on ??, so probably a guess on someone's part.
Date: 1740
Place: Halifax County, North Carolina

North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 at Ancestry. He is listed in Halifax County, in 1786, but the index provides no other information.

1790 US Census - Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina: Burrell Broom
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 2
Number of Household Members: 9

Death

Between 15 NOV 1798 (date of Will) and Mar 4, 1799 (date of probate), in Warren County, Georgia

He names his wife, Martha Broom and children: sons, Ishmael, Adam, Rufus, and David and daughter Elizabeth Morris or Mims.[2] There is some question over Elizabeth's surname. See below. Is it Morris or Mims? Leroy Mims (very clearly Mims) witnessed the will, and presented it for probate. A quick scan at Ancestry shows a succession of men named Leroy Mims living in Warren County, Georgia.

"In the Name of God Amen I Burrell Broom of the State of Georgia and County of Warren being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and ... my last will and testament - First I Recommend my soul to the hands of God and my body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like manner -- and as for my Worldly Estate .... I dispose of in the following manner and form. first ... all my just debts be paid ... sell the tract of land lying on the Waters of Long Creek that I purchased of Montray Contianing two hundred acres also my best Riding Saddle one feather Bed & furniture on Cow & Calf, one heiffer and one Bull Yearling one Dutch oven, on Saw and ? shoats. Item I give unto my son Ishmeal Broom twentifive Dollars also my Gun and Great Coat. Item I five & Bequeath unto my Son Adam Broom thirty five Dollars. Item I give and Bequeath unto my son Rufus Broom thirthfive Dollars, Item I give and bequeath unto

one feather bed and furniture which She has in her possession. I desire that all my Corn may be Equally divided between my wife Martha Broom, my Son Ishmeal Broom, my son Adam Broom, and my Son Rufus Broom Equally Shaear and Shear Alike-- I desire that my Crop of Tobacco may be divided between my two Sons, Ishmeal Broom and my Son Adam Broom after taking out five Dollars for my Son Rufus Broom -- Item I lend Unto my wife Martha Broom on (Flinn Nap ?) Colt the tract of land I purchased of Drury (Morris ? Mims) Lying on Rocky Comfort one cow and calf -- Also Lend to my wie one feather bed and furniture one pot one frying pan two sows and sixteen shoats, washing tub, water pail and ? knives and forks. The leather I leave to the use of the family I also Lend to my Wife all the plantation tools which property I Lend to her during her life if She takes care of it, But Should She distroy or attempt to make way with sd property thro Carelessness of neglect I Leave it in the power of my Executors to Sell Sd property ot publick Sale and Equally Divide it Between my five Children to wit David Broom Elizabeth Mims Ishmeal Broom Adam Broom and Rufus Broom .... my land and other property in No Carolina and twelve Dollars due me from Demsy F'Ellen [looks like Demsy T Ellen be equally Divided Between my five Children .... The land I Lend my wife at her death is to be divided between my four Sons - and after paying of the Legacies befor Mentioned the Ballance of my property I desire may be Equally Divided between ..... (five children) ...appoint John Mathews and David Broom my Sole Executors ... 15 Nov 1798." Proved in Court 4 March 1799.[3]
  • Here is a link below to the original Will of Burrell Broom found at FamilySearch.org Georgia Probate Warren co GA records.It clearly says Elizabeth MIMS several times over in the Will (not just the image that's shown in this WikiTree, but there are more times her name is mentioned). Also Drury and Leroy MIMS lived in Warren co GA, please contact Kay Braswell Dawson on Wikitree for anyone seeking MIMS information, send me an email and I'm happy to share. Hopes this helps
  • https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93T-8QJ3?i=67&wc=9SBQ-W3V%3A267818601%2C267885001&cc=1999178

Family listed in Will

  • Wife Martha
  • David, son
  • Ishmael, son
  • Adam, son
  • Rufus, son
  • Elizabeth m. Morris or Mims

Unknown Broom ... [4]


Burrell was born about 1740. Burrell Broome ... He passed away in 1798.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ [http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/union/vitals/union.txt Union county North Carolina Marriages
  2. ↑ Warren County, GA. Early Wills 1798-1808
  3. ↑ Georgia County, District and Probate Courts. Administration of Estates and Wills, 1798-1852. Accessed at Ancestry.com as Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
  4. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
  5. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
  • "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-WWY : accessed 1 October 2021), Burrell Broom, Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 459, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
  • "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-LBQT : accessed 1 October 2021), Burrel Brooms, 04 Mar 1782; citing Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.

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Sarah Sharpless
Broom-444 and Broom-213 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents. Same dates. Same wife.
posted by Sarah Sharpless
Pieterse-13 Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Broome-536 and Broom-444 appear to represent the same person because: Exact dates, same spouse and child

Variation in spelling of Last Name at Birth to be added to the Other Last Name field until a primary source can be added

posted on Broom-444 (merged) by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
B-404 Anne B
Broom-281 and Broom-213 appear to represent the same person because: I believe you have accidently copied Ismael's dates onto Burrell's profile. Broom-213 may have fictitious parents (certainly unproven) His wife was a Martha and he had a child Ishmael (from Burrell's will) that fits relatively well.
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
The more I search The more I am convinced that the alleged parents are not his. Perhaps a John and Sarah, but not this John and Sarah.
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
Perhaps, because you were looking at Ishmael instead of Burrell, - Ishmael Broom-280 and Burrell Broom-281 (this one) have the same birth date, but you have them as father and son. Is it the two Burrells you think are the same? Burrell-281 and Burrell-231. By the way I'm not related at all, to my knowledge. As an aside, you might find it helpful, if you enter your sources, as you enter your people. That way you don't have to go back later.
posted by Anne B

Rejected matches › Ishmael Broom (abt.1780-abt.1831)

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