"A BRASHEAR(S) FAMILY HISTORY, VOL. 1   The First 200 Years of Brashear(s) in America", the first volume of A BRASHEAR(S) FAMILY HISTORY, is AVAILABLE..

WARNING!  Don't mistake this for something it isn't.  This is a book about descendants of Robert and Benois Brasseur, French Huguenot immigrants to Virginia, c1635, whose surname was Anglicized as Brashear.  Over the years, many branches of the family added an "s" to make is Brashears.  Benois Brasseur was naturalized in Calvert Co, MD, in 1662, and became known as Benjamin Brashear; he is the progenitor of virtually all Americans with surnames Brashear, Brashears, Brashares, Breshear(s), Breashear(s), Broshear(s), Beshear(s), Boshear(s), Beshires, often Brasher, Brashers, Brashier, Brashiers, sometimes Brazier, and about 35 other spellings.

Also, this only treats the first 200 years of the family, mainly in Virginia and Maryland, from about 1635 to about 1835, except that the Western Maryland chapter comes up to the last few years.  I'm working on other books that will bring many of the Brashear(s) lines down to more recent times.  Vol. 2, for example, will be ROBERT C. BRASHEAR OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SOME DESCENDANTS IN TN, KY, MO, TX, ETC.  I'm already nearly finished with that one, but don't know when I'll be able to afford to have it printed.

There are 60% of the order done in Hard-cover and 40% in Paper back; so you have a choice.  The book is 7" by 10", 336 pages long (16 pages of front matter, including contents and a review of the deBrassier Family of Carpentras, France; 300 pages of text (see contents below); and 20 pages of 4-column index--about 3500 entries).  The cost is only $35 for the hard-cover, and $25 for the paperback.  That includes the packaging and postage, but California residents (sigh) will have to add 7.75% sales tax.  Sorry, but the State of California requires this.

Send a note, saying which version you want and where you want it sent, along with the money, to

               Charles Brashear, Books Etc
               2380 NW Estaview Circle
               Corvallis, OR 97330-1066
               phone: 541/738-2685
               e-mail: brashear@mail.sdsu.edu   

Visit the Charles Brashear website: www.charlesbrashear.com

If any of you want to order a gift copy for your favorite library, I'll knock $12.50 off the price (that is, you pay $22.50 for the hardback), and I'll send it to the library in your name.  Just tell me which library, or let me pick one.

Well, inundate me with orders, please.  Pass the word on to all your friends and relatives!  Copy this and mail it to people like grandmothers, cousins. Here's a run-down of the contents:
 

	CONTENTS
	PREFACE	viii
	WARNING	ix
	The deBrassier Nonsense	x
	Some of Our Conventions:	xiv
1.	ROBERT BRASSEUR, THE HUGUENOT IMMIGRANT	1
	TO ISLE OF THANET, THEN VIRGINIA	3
	LAND RECORDS AND HEADRIGHTS	5
	ROBERT BRASSEUR's FAMILY	8
	ROBERT BRASSEUR's DAUGHTERS	11
	PERSIDE BRASSEUR and JOHN COBREATH?	11
	KATHERINE BRASSEUR and MARK CLARE?	12
	MARTHA BRASSEUR and WILLIAM MOSELEY	14
	MARGARET BRASSEUR and THOMAS JORDAN	15
	MARY BRASSEUR and JAMES BIDDLECOMBE	21
2.	BENJAMIN (BENOIS) BRASSIEUR, The American	23
	UPPER BENNETT	25
	BENJAMIN BRASHEAR, CITIZEN	30
	BENJAMIN'S ESTATE	33
	MARY, WIDOW OF THE CLIFTS	33
	MARY'S PRENUPTIAL ARRANGEMENTS	37
	FAMILY OF BENJAMIN (BENOIS) and MARY BRASSIEUR	39
	BENJAMIN BRASSEUR/BRASHEAR JR	39
	JOHN BRASSEUR/BRASHEAR	40
	ANNE BRASSEUR and WILLIAM DALRYMPLE	41
	Jeannette (Dalrymple) Tucker/ Kent/ Williams	42
	SUSANNAH BRASSEUR and MAREEN DUVALL	43
	ELIZABETH BRASSEUR and JOHN SELLMAN	45
	MARTHA BRASSEUR and HENRY KENT	46
	MARY BRASSEUR and CHRISTOPHER ELLIS	49
3.	JOHN BRASSEUR, of Nansemond Co, Virginia	50
	JOHN'S MOIETY OF ROBERT'S ESTATE	52
	Land Records in Surry Co, VA	53
	Records in Nansemond Co, VA	54
	JOHN BRASSEUR'S FAMILY	55
	JOHN BRAZER Jr and ANN GRILL	56
	JOHN BRASIER III and ELIZABETH HOLT	60
	JOHN BRAZIER IV and ELIZABETH SIMMONS	62
4.	THOMAS BRASHER, of Cecil Co, MD	65
	LAND RECORDS IN MARYLAND	65
	SPECULATIONS	69
5	ROBERT BRASHEUR, II, "Elder"	70
	POSSIBLE FAMILY	70
	THE SQUABBLE OVER ROBERT'S WILL	71
6.	ROBERT BRASHIER, III, The Improvident	77
	ROBERT'S POSSIBLE WIVES AND FAMILY	77
	ROBERT'S WILL & ESTATE	80
	ASSOCIATED FAMILIES; WARING	82
	ASSOCIATED FAMILIES: BILLINGSLEY/ PAGET	84
	ASSOCIATED FAMILIES: SPRIGG	88
7.	THREE BROTHERS OF MARYLAND:	92
	BENJAMIN BRASHEAR Sr and MARY JONES	92
	THE JONES PUZZLE	93
	BENJAMIN'S LAND RECORDS	94
	Family of Benjamin Brashear Sr and Mary Jones	95
	THOMAS BRASHEAR, Innholder	96
	SAMUEL BRASHEAR Sr and ANN  JONES	98
	SAMUEL'S LAND RECORDS	98
	CARPENTRY AND CHURCH RECORDS	101
	Family of Samuel Brashear Sr and Ann Jones	103
	THE WILL OF SAMUEL BRASHEAR	104
	ELIZABETH BRASHEAR and JOHN TURNER Jr	107
	ANN BRASHEAR and THOMAS BROWN Sr	109
	ROBERT BRASHEAR IV	109
	PROVING METES AND BOUNDS	110
	Family of Robert Brashear IV and Mary _____,	114
	THOMAS BRASHEAR and ANN HYATT	116
	CHARLES BRASHEARS and Charles Brashears Jr	117
	WAYMACK BRASHEARS and MARY MULLICAN	119
8.	BENJAMIN BRASHEAR Jr and REBECCA WALKER	121
	The Walker Connection	122
	Family of Benjamin Brashear Jr and Rebecca Walker	123
	JOHN WALKER BRASHEAR & MARY WELLS	124
	Some of Richard Wells Brashears' land transactions:	126
	Some other Land Transactions:	128
	BENJAMIN BRASHEAR V	129
	A SHOCKING DEATH, Miss Dorcas Brashears,	130
9.	JOHN BRASHEAR "Junior" and MARY DOWELL	131
	DOWELL-TYDINGS-SPARROW	131
	JOHN BRASHEAR'S LAND RECORDS	133
	NATHAN BRASHEARS Sr & ESTHER SAPPINGTON	141
	BENJAMIN BRASHEAR VI and MARY _____	143
	JONATHAN BRASHEAR Sr and ESTER _____	144
	WILKERSON BRASHEAR SR and LURANA _____	145
	WILKERSON BRASHEARS Jr,	147
	Judge James Russell Brashears	150
	ZADOCK BRASHEAR and ELIZABETH SPARROW	151
	THE DISPOSAL OF "BRASHEARS PURCHASE"	152
10.	WILLIAM BRASHEAR "Senior" and SARAH WALLINGSFORD	156
	WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM--Some Revisions	156
	The Wallingsford Connection	158
	WILLIAM BRASHEAR, the Young Scapegrace	160
	LIFE AT "MAJOR'S LOTT"	162
	MOVE TO VIRGINIA?	166
11.	Speculations About DOWELL BRASHEARS, His Family	169
	THE "EXTRA" JONATHAN BRASHEARS,	171
	WILKINSON/WILKERSON BRASHEARS,	172
	JOSHUA "James" BRASHEAR and ANN CHEW	173
	ZADOCK BRASHEARS and ELIZABETH DRANE	174
	ZADOCK BRASHEARS Jr, of Cumberland, MD	175

12.	SAMUEL BRASHEAR Jr and ELIZABETH BRASHEAR	177
	SAMUEL BRASHEAR III and RACHEL BRASHEAR	180
	JOHN BRASHEAR & SARAH TILGHMAN(?)	181
	CASSANDRA "Cassie" BRASHEAR and CHARLES DUVALL	182
	ELIZABETH BRASHEAR and BASIL LUCAS,	183
	BARTON BRASHEARS and JEMIMA _____	184
	WILKINSON BRASHEAR and HANNAH BROWNE	186
	MORRIS BRASHEAR Sr and MARY ELIZA HOLMES	187
	MORRIS BRASHEAR Jr	188
	JEREMIAH BRASHEAR Sr and ESTHER BELT/ RACHEL GREEN	189
	JEREMIAH BRASHEAR Jr & JEMIMA ?BOWLING	191
	BELT BRASHEAR and AMELIA DUVALL	191
13.	JOHN BRASHEAR "Senior" and RUTH WALKER	193
	Isaac Brashear	201
	John Brashears, Son of John	205
	Basil Brashear	205
	A Generation Later?	205
14.	HARD TIMES IN MARYLAND: TWO BROTHERS GO BROKE	207
	ROBERT C. BRASHEAR and CHARITY DOWELL	207
	Mortgages	208
	Arrested for Debt	209
	Move to Fairfax Co, VA	209
	BASIL BRASHEAR and ANN BELT	210
	Early Debts	212
	Basil Jumps Bail	213
	Migration to North Carolina	214
15.	WILLIAM BRASHEAR "Junior" and PRISCILLA PRATHER	215
	Prather Family	216
	MOVE TO FREDERICK COUNTY, MD	219
	CAPT. WILLIAM BRASHEAR Jr	221
	Dr. BELT BRASHEAR and ANN COOK	223
	CAPT. ELY BRASHEAR and JULIA MAGRUDER	225
	Lt. REZIN BRASHEAR & his four wives	226
16.	WILLIAM BRASHEARS, The Millwright, and MARGARET CARR	229
	BENJAMIN BRASHEARS & SARAH MILLER	230
	WILLIAM BRASHEARS IV & SARAH PURTLE	232
	THOMAS BRASHEARS & REBECCA HOOD	234
	ANDREW JACKSON BRASHEARS and CASSANDRA EWING	235
	WILBUR BRASHEARS and SUSAN M. RUTH	236
	Stray: WILLIAM C. BRASHEAR, Commander, Texas Navy	237
	Vansville/Beltsville Strays	239
17.	JOHN BRASHEARS, III, and MARY POTTINGER	241
	The Pottinger Connection	242
	Some Land Records	244
	Move to Piscataway	245
	JOHN POTTINGER BRASHEARS and ANN PUMPHREY	247
	GASSAWAY BRASHEARS I	250
	FRANCIS BRASHEARS I	251
	BALTIMORE STRAYS	253
	Frank Lee Brashears, unidentified stray	254
	Benjamin W. Brashears, unidentified stray	256
	Gassaway Brashears II & Amelia Laws	256
18.	SOME BRASHEAR FAMILIES OF WESTERN MARYLAND	260
	JOSHUA BRASHEARS JR	261
	OTHO BRASHEARS and RACHEL HARDING	264
	CHRISTIAN H. BRASHEAR and MARY DEMSEY/ ANNA D. CAIN	265
	ZACHARIAH A. BRASHEARS and SARAH JANE CHANEY/ SARAH HARSHER	268
	JAMES WILLIAM BRASHEARS and ANN ELIZABETH BRAWNER	269
	ANDREW JACKSON BRASHEARS and SUSIE M. BOWERS	275
	RUSSELL B. BRASHEARS, grandson of Zachariah	278
	RICHARD BRASHEAR and ELLEN CLARY	278
	SAMUEL ELIAS BRASHEAR and MATILDA FARVER	282
	OSBORN S. BRASHEARS and RACHEL DORSEY	284
	CORNELIUS BRASHEARS and CATHERINE BRASHEAR	286
	FRANCIS E. "FRANK" BRASHEARS and EMMA CATHERINE LOWMAN	289
	ERWIN W. BRASHEAR and BERTIE ALDRIDGE	290
	GURNEY EUGENE BRASHEARS and MARY RIGLER/ ADA LENNORA MAIN	292
	ALFRED C. BRASHEARS and GRACE V. LONG	296
	CORNELIUS OSBORNE BRASHEARS and CHRISTINA ELIZABETH GOSNELL	296
	RICHARD J. BRASHEARS and SARAH ANN CAIN	297
	SOME FAMILY FRAGMENTS	299
	THOMAS BRASHEAR and LOUISA ROHR	299
	Hannah Brashear and Joshua Hood	299
	Arnold L. Brashears and Anna G. Haney	299
	STRAY DATA	300
	INDEX	301

               Charles Brashear, Books Etc
               2380 NW Estaview Circle
               Corvallis, OR 97330-1066
               phone: 541/738-2685
               e-mail: brashear@mail.sdsu.edu   

Visit the Charles Brashear website: www.charlesbrashear.com

DISCLAIMER: The author makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of any information provided in this document and is not responsible for any consequences of its use. Most of the material is based upon factual information, but some of the material related to individuals may be the author's opinions.