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Marriages and Children of
Jesse Brawner ? - 1836

   
 
Marriage 1 Birth Death Notes
Sarah Goolsby? 1765-1770
VA		 November 1853 ? Married
 
Children Birth Death Notes
Susannah Brawner 1793/1799
Elbert Co., GA(?)		 1850
Franklin Co., GA		 Married John Westbrook – ca. 1826, Franklin Co., GA
John Brawner ca. 1794,12
Elbert Co., GA(?)		   -Married Patsey Bellamy (b. 1802, GA;13 dau. of John Bellamy and Lucy Goolsby)
- Married Martha –(?)
Mary E. “Polly” Brawner Feb. 8, 179914
Elbert Co.,(?) GA;15 		1871
Uchee, Russell Co., AL;16		 Married George Washington Epperson Jan. 14, 181621
William T. Brawner 1802
Franklin Co., GA(?)		   - Married Nancy Ann –(?)
- Married Teresa Norwood
Nancy Brawner     Married Sterling Vaughn
Sarah G. Brawner     Married Saulbury “Bing” Garrison
Charlotte Brawner     Married William Shannon
Elizabeth M. Brawner     Married Samuel Mangrum – Sept. 7, 180922
Jesse Brawner April 8, 180623 Nov. 184424 Married Sarah Coffe (b. Sept. 1, 1812, NC;25 d. Nov. 5, 1893, Fulton Co;26 dau. of Lewis Coffee and Elizabeth –(?)27) – Nov. 5, 183328  
Washington Marion Brawner      – b. March 11, 1811, Franklin Co., GA; d. May 1, 1891; m. Nancy Towns (b. Nov. 10, 1816; d. April 9, 1892; dau. of John Towns and Elizabeth Spears) – Oct. 12/13, 1836
        

    Chronology of Jesse Brawner by Michael Vaughn Sims
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  Married Sarah (Goolsby?) (b. ca. 1765 / 1770, VA1)
1791 Land court record: Jesse Brawner - 100 acres in lieu of old warrant of Mary Smith – October 3, 17912
  Land court record: Jesse Brawner – 85 acres in lieu of old warrant of William Holvington – October 3, 17913
1798 Received patent to 124 acres of Elbert County, GA - 1798
1800 Moved from Elbert County, GA to Franklin County, GA – 1800; settled on farm on Nails Creek, adjacent to Bellamy families
1801 Grantee in deed from Thomas Gregg, qv – 1801, Franklin County, GA4
1805 Mentioned as adjacent landowner in deed from James Sartain and wife Nancy Sartain to Josiah Sartain – 1805, Franklin County, GA 5
1807 Tax digest, Franklin County, GA, in Stone’s district – 1807; 187 acres on Nails Creek, adjacent to Thomas Story6
1820
 		 Tax digest, Franklin County, GA, in Captain Flemming’s district – 1820; Jess Brawner – 187 acres 3rd class land, granted to Gree, joined by Storey, Nails Creek; 340 acres 3rd class land, granted to Forsyth, joins Pool on Little Creek; both in Franklin County, Tax $8.46 Ό
1821 Tax digest, Franklin County, GA, in Fleming’s district – 1821; 569 acres grants to . . . Gregg adj. . . . Story on Nails Cr. . . . and to Forsyth adj. . . . Pool on Little Creek7
1822 Tax return, Franklin County, GA, in Baker’s district – 1822; 467 acres grants to Gregg adj. . . . Storey on Nails Cr., Franklin Co. and to . . . Forsyth adj. . . . Pool on Little Cr. in Franklin Co.8
1825 Tax digest, Franklin County, GA, in Captain Strange’s district – 1825; Jesse Brawner – no poll, 336 acres 3rd class land, granted to Gregg, joins Storey on Nails Creek, Franklin County, Tax $4.20
1830
 		 Tax digest, Franklin County, GA, in Captain Brawner’s district – 1830; Jesse Brawner – no poll, 1 negro, 336 acres 3rd quality land, 202 acres pine land, land granted to T. Gregg and himself, 336 acres on Nails Creek, Franklin County, 202 acres in 16th District, Muscogee County, Tax $8.84 Ό
1830

 

 
1830 U. S. Census, Franklin County, Georgia
 

Males

Females

Slave (F)
Name 15 & under 20 20 & under 30 60 & under 70 15 & under 20 50 & under 60 10 & under 24
Jesse Brawner 1 1 1 1 1 1
1835 Tax digest, Franklin County, GA, in Captain Brawner’s district – 1835; Jesse Brawner – no poll, 336 acres on Nails Creek, 14th District, Tax $5.48
1836


 		 Signed last will and testament – January 18, 1836, Franklin County, GA; named wife Sarah Brawner as executrix and son John Brawner as executor; witnessed by Seth Strange, Harrison Strange, and Richard Bellamy9  

Died – ca. 1836, Franklin County, GA10
1840 Widow Sarah (Goolsby?) Brawner lived with son John Brawner - 184011
1850

 

 

 
1850 U. S. Census,  Franklin County, Georgia
Name   Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Brawner John W M 56 Farmer   $7600 Georgia
  Martha W F 48   Georgia
  Asa W. W M 20   Georgia
  Sarah W F 80 None Virginia
1850

 		 1850 U. S. Census,  Franklin County, Georgia

within household of Leonard Shannon
Sarah Brawner     85   F    VA
1853 Death of widow Sarah (Goolsby?) Brawner – November 1853
                                                          
  Children of Jesse Brawner and Sarah Goolsby?
  Susannah Brawner - b. 1793/1799, Elbert Co., GA(?); d. 1850, Franklin Co., GA; m. John Westbrook – ca. 1826, Franklin Co., GA
  John Brawner - b. ca. 1794,12 Elbert Co., GA(?); m. (1) Patsey Bellamy (b. 1802, GA;13 dau. of John Bellamy and Lucy Goolsby); m. (2) Martha –(?)
  Mary E. “Polly” Brawner - b. Feb. 8, 1799,14 Elbert Co.,(?) GA;15 d. 1871, Uchee, Russell Co., AL;16 m.George Washington Epperson (b. March 29, 1790,17 VA;18 d. May 7, 1858,19 Tallapoosa Co., AL;20 son of Thompson Epperson and Mary Israel) – Jan. 14, 181621
  William T. Brawner - b. 1802, Franklin Co., GA(?); m. (1) Nancy Ann –(?); m. (2) Teresa Norwood
  Nancy Brawner – m. Sterling Vaughn
  Sarah G. Brawner – m. Saulbury “Bing” Garrison
  Charlotte Brawner – m. William Shannon
  Elizabeth M. Brawner – m. Samuel Mangrum – Sept. 7, 180922
  Jesse Brawner – b. April 8, 1806;23 d. Nov. 1844;24 m. Sarah Coffe (b. Sept. 1, 1812, NC;25 d. Nov. 5, 1893, Fulton Co;26 dau. of Lewis Coffee and Elizabeth –(?)27) – Nov. 5, 183328  
  Washington Marion Brawner – b. March 11, 1811, Franklin Co., GA; d. May 1, 1891; m. Nancy Towns (b. Nov. 10, 1816; d. April 9, 1892; dau. of John Towns and Elizabeth Spears) – Oct. 12/13, 1836
 
  Slaves of Jesse Brawner
  Harriet29
 
  Will of Jesse Brawner
Franklin County, GA Deed Book A, p. 55
Transcribed May 19, 2002 from photocopy by Michael Vaughn Sims
From microfilm record of Wills, Inventories, and Appraisement Records on Estates 1824-1849; pp. 55, 55a
  Georgia
Franklin County
January the 18th 1836

In the name of God Amen.

I, Jesse Brawner snr. of the County and State foresaid, being in a bad state of health, but of sound judgement and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in the following manner. Viz, in the first place I leave my body to the grave to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my hereinafter named executor and executrix, and my soul to God who gave it, and touching such worldly property as has pleased God to bless me with, I do hereby dispose of in the following manner, that is to say in the first place it is my will and desire that all my just debts shall be paid by my executors and executrix. Secondly I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah my negro woman Harri[e]t during her natural life, and at her death to be sold and the proceeds to be equally divided among my children or their representatives except my daughter Susanna Westbrook, whose children I wish and request to have a childs part instead of her. In regard [to] my other personal property and my real estate I leave to the discretion of Executor and Executrix to sell or otherwise dispose of in any manner they may judge most conducive to the interests of the family, and at the death of my beloved wife to be equally divided among my children except as above excepted as it regards my daughter Susannah Westbrook and I do hereby appoint and ordain my beloved wife Sarah Brawner my Executrix and my son John Brawner my Executor to carry this my last will and testament into execution. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date first above written.
 
Tested    
  Seth Strange, Jr.  
  Richard Bellamy x his mark Jesse Brawner (seal)
  Harrison Strange his mark

Georgia
Franklin County

Court of Ordinary
May Term 1836

Personally appeared in open court Seth Strange, Jr. who saith on oath that he saw the within named Jesse Brawner sign and seal the written will for the purpose therein mentioned when in his proper mind, that he [illegible] subscribed the same as a witness and saw Richard Bellamy and Harrison Strange do so likewise.
 

Attested    
  Thos. King. CCO Seth Strange, Jr.

Recorded 4 May 1836.
 
  Other Brawners
  Ann Brawner – m. Thomas Rose – Aug. 10, 1809, Franklin Co., GA30
Amelia Brawner – m. John Baker – Oct. 30, 1806, Franklin Co., GA31
Russell Brawner – m. Sally Tidwell – Aug. 10, 1809, Elbert Co., GA32
Bazil Brawner – m. Mary Campbell – Sept. 27, 1810, Elbert Co., GA33
John Brawner – m. Nancy Almond – Aug. 6, 1818, Elbert Co., GA34
Henry P. Brawner – m. Cherry Barnes – Dec. 1815, Elbert Co., GA35
James M. Brawner – m. Elizabeth Allmon – Dec. 14, 1819, Elbert Co., GA36
Tilman Brawner – m. Sarah B. Higginbotham – Aug. 13, 1822, Elbert Co., GA37
Lucy Brawner – m. Thomas McCoy – Feb. 21, 1826, Elbert Co., GA38
Charlotte Brawner – m. Samuel Ridgeway – Sept. 20, 1825, Elbert Co., GA39
Joseph Brawner – member of Elbert County, GA Grand Jury for Sept. 1827 Term – Sept. 7, 182740
James Brawner – member of Elbert County, GA Grand Jury for March 1829 Term;41 member of Elbert County, GA Grand Jury for March 1834 Term;42  member of Elbert County, GA Grand Jury for Sept. 1840 Term43
Henry Brawner - member of Elbert County, GA Grand Jury for March 1834 Term44

Joel Brawner – b. 1798, Elbert Co., GA; m. Betsy King – Dec. 9, 1816, Elbert Co., GA45

Children of Joel Brawner:

John Floyd Brawner46
Betsy Ann Brawner47
Mary Catherine Brawner48
William King Brawner49
Jesse Johnson Brawner50
Susan F. Brawner51
David G. Brawner52
Henry M. Brawner53
Sarah C. Brawner54 
Catherine Brawner55
                     
1 1850 U. S. Census, Franklin County, GA.
2 Historical Collections of Georgia Chapters National Society, DAR. Vol. III; p. 216.
3 Historical Collections of Georgia Chapters National Society, DAR. Vol. III; p. 216.
4 Hollingsworth Genealogical Card File.
5 Hollingsworth Genealogical Card File.
6 Hollingsworth Genealogical Card File.
7 Hollingsworth Genealogical Card File.
8 Hollingsworth Genealogical Card File.
9 Will of Jess Brawner; recorded May 4, 1836, Franklin County, GA.
10 Will of Jess Brawner; recorded May 4, 1836, Franklin County, GA.
11 1840 U. S. Census, Franklin County, GA.
12 1850 U. S. Census, Franklin County, GA.
13 1850 U. S. Census, Franklin County, GA.
14 George Washington Epperson Bible.
15 Jessie Epperson Cobb.
16 Jessie Epperson Cobb.
17 George Washington Epperson Bible.
18 1850 U. S. Census, Talladega County, AL; Talladega District.
19 George Washington Epperson Bible.
20 Jessie Epperson Cobb.
21 George Washington Epperson Bible.
22 Franklin County, GA Marriages, Book Dec. 16 1805 - Aug. 7, 1826; Department of Archives and Hisotry, Atlanta; p. 35.
23 Mic Barnette;(descendant of James J. Arnold and Arminda Clementine Brawner).
24 Mic Barnette;(descendant of James J. Arnold and Arminda Clementine Brawner).
25 Mic Barnette;(descendant of James J. Arnold and Arminda Clementine Brawner).
26 Mic Barnette;(descendant of James J. Arnold and Arminda Clementine Brawner).
27 Mic Barnette;(descendant of James J. Arnold and Arminda Clementine Brawner).
28 Mic Barnette;(descendant of James J. Arnold and Arminda Clementine Brawner).
29 Will of Jess Brawner; recorded May 4, 1836, Franklin County, GA.
30  Franklin County, GA Marriages, Book Dec. 16 1805 - Aug. 7, 1826; Department of Archives and Hisotry, Atlanta; p. 54.
31 Franklin County, GA Marriages, Book Dec. 16 1805 - Aug. 7, 1826; Department of Archives and Hisotry, Atlanta; p. 30.
32 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1809-1812; p. 6.
33 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1809-1812; p. 6.
34 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1816-1821; p. 19.
35 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1816-1821; p. 20.
36 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1816-1821; p. 20.
37 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1816-1821; p. 20.
38 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1825-1829; p. 39.
39 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1825-1829; p. 40.
40 Georgia DAR; Elbert County, Georgia Records. 1949-1950.
41 Georgia DAR; Elbert County, Georgia Records. 1949-1950.
42 Georgia DAR; Elbert County, Georgia Records. 1949-1950.
43 Georgia DAR; Elbert County, Georgia Records. 1949-1950.
44 Georgia DAR; Elbert County, Georgia Records. 1949-1950.
45 Abstracts of Marriage Records of Elbert County, GA. Book 1816-1821; p. 19.
46 Sharon Brawner
47 Sharon Brawner
48 Sharon Brawner
49 Sharon Brawner
50 Sharon Brawner
51 Sharon Brawner
52 Sharon Brawner
53 Sharon Brawner
54 Sharon Brawner
55 Sharon Brawner
   

 
 
August 27, 2006