James Brunt (1772 - 1865)

Born 13 Mar 1772 in Currituck Co, North Carolina, America

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1865 at age 93 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana

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Biography

James Brunt was born 13 March 1772 in Currituck County, North Carolina, America, the first child of Nancy Bisco and Richard Brunt.

About 1792 he married Sarah Harris, a daughter of Ann Cowel (perhaps Cowen) in Currituck County, North Carolina, USA. They had four daughters and three sons - Lydia, Mary, Nancy Ann, John, Polly, Thomas and William Harris Brunt.

James passed away on 13 Aug 1865 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana, and in buried in Starr Cemetery, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.

James Brunt. Given Name: James. Surname: Brunt. ^[1][2][3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S5 James Brunt was born March 1770 in Currituck, North Carolina and died August 13, 1865. About 1792 he married Sarah Harris. Sarah was born about 1770, probably in Currituck, North Carolina. They had children Lydia Brunt (born Jan 29, 1796 and died Jan 27, 1877, married Wright Smith on December 24, 1818), Mary Brunt (born Feb 22, 1797), Nancy Ann Brunt (born Mar 28, 1800 and died about 1900), John Brunt, Polly Brunt (born Jun 22 1805 and died Jun 11, 1856, married John Moore on September 22, 1831), Thomas Brunt (born Sep 22, 1807 and died Dec 31, 1879, married Sarah Rich Lee on April 23, 1829), and William Harris Brunt (born Mar 22 1810 and died Jul 17, 1898, married Nancy Williams).
2. ↑ Source: #S4 James Brunt was born in Currituck Co., NC 1771. James died 1864 at 93 years of age. He married Sarah Harris in currituck Co., NC. Sarah was born in Currituck Co., NC January 1771. Sarah was the daughter of William Harris and Ann Cowen. Sarah died May 31, 1853 in Madison Co., IN, at 82 years of age.
3. ↑ Source: #S6 * ID: I57 * Name: James Brunt * Reference Number: 40 * Sex: M * Birth: MAR 1770 in Currituck, NC * Death: 13 AUG 1865 SOURCE:Family data is from "Descendants of Richard Brunt" compiled by William Harris Brunt, grandson of Richard Brunt and Nancy Bisco, 31 May 1884, a copy held by Jack Downey. Richards ancestors came from England prior to 1750 Both he and wife Sarah Harris came from NC in 1829 and settled in Rush Co.,In Father: Richard Brunt b: ABT 1750 in Carrituck, NC Mother: Nancy Bisco b: ABT 1750 in prob, NC Marriage 1 Sarah Harris b: ABT 1770 in prob, Currituck, NC * Married: ABT 1792 in Currituck?, NC
4. ↑ Source: #S12 1850 Iowa Year: 1850; Census Place: Boon, Madison, Indiana; Roll: M43 2_158; Page: 8A; Image: 314 Certainty: 3 Name: James Brunt Age: 79 Birth Year: abt 1771 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: Boon, Madison, Indiana, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 105 Household Members: Name Age James Brunt 79 Sarah Brunt 80 Ann Brunt 48 John R Brunt 14

• Source: S12 Media: Census/Tax Federal Census 4 Aug 2001 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S4 Media: Internet Web Page Shoemaker Family MariLu Shoemaker Simpson Publication: MariLu Shoemaker Simpson Ultimate Family Tree, ver 2.0 SHOE2 Project Version 1 June 13, 1999 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S5 Media: Letter Richard Brunt Richart Brunt Publication: Richard Brunt January 27, 2001 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S6 Media: Internet Web Page Sneed Downey Family Records K D Randle Publication: Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: Find-a-Grave

James Brunt Birth 13 Mar 1772 Currituck County, North Carolina, USA Death 13 Aug 1865 (aged 93) Madison County, Indiana, USA Burial Starr Cemetery Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, USA Memorial ID 13815987

• Source: Descendants of Richard Brunt

Note: William Harris Brunt, grandson of Richard Brunt and Nancy Bisco, under date of May 31, 1884; reduced the family record to writing, of which the following generations, is a copy. (Available through Heritage Quest)