Descendants of Robert Brassieur Sr.
(These charts are based upon information furnished by Charles Daniel Brashear of Normal, IL much of the information is based upon the books: "The Brashear-Brashears Family 1449-1929" by Henry Sinclair and "The Brashear Story" by Troy and Back) They have been augmented to conform to the information furnished by Charles Brashear of San Diego, CA.
(Generations 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - [6-8] - [9-12] - [13-15] - or back to the BrasseurTree)
Generation No. 1

 1.  Robert Brassieur, Sr. was born 1584 in France, and died Abt. 1665.  He married Elizabeth Florence Fowke.
 

Children of Robert Brassieur and Elizabeth Florence Fowke are:
+ 2 i. Benois Brassieur, born before 1620; died before May 25, 1663 in Calvert County, Md.
 2a ii. Mary Brassieur, born abt. 1622
 2b iii. John Brassieur,  abt. 1624
 2c iv. Thomas Brassieur, born 1626
 2d v. Persie Brassieur, born 1628
 3 vi. Robert Brassieur,Jr. born 1630.
 4 vii. Katherine Brassieur, born 1632
 5 viii. Martha Brassieur, born 1636
 5a ix. Margaret Brassieur, born Sept. 1642
 5b x. Mary Brassieur, born January 3, 1645/46
Generation No. 2

 2.  Benois Brassieur (Robert Sr.1) was born 1620 and died April 17, 1663 in Calvert County, Md..  He married Mary Richford (may have been Rickford) before 1645 in Nansemond, Virginia.
 

Children of Benois Brassieur and Mary Richford are:
+ 7 i. Robert3 Brashear, born 1646 in Calvert County, Nansemond, Va.; died 17 May 1712 in Prince George, Md..
6 ii. Benjamin Junior Brashear, born Abt. 1647 in Nansamond, Va.; died February 1675/76.
 10 iii. John Brashear, born Abt 1650 in Calvert, Md.; died 1696.  He married Anne Sterling.
+ 11 iv. Anne Brashear, born Abt. 1650 in Calvert, Md..
+ 9 v. Susannah Brashear, born Abt. 1650 in Nansamond, Va..
 13 vi. Elizabeth Brashear, born Abt. 1654 in Calvert, Md..  She married John Selman.
+ 12 vii. Martha Brashear, born Abt Feb 1658 in Nansamond, Va..
8 viii. Mary Brashear, born Abt. 1660 in Nansamond, Va..  She married (1) Christopher Ellis in Prince George, Md..  She married (2) Nathaniel Robbins May 07, 1669.
Generation No. 3

 7.  Robert3 Brashear (Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born 1645 in Calvert County, Nansemond, Va., and died in Prince George, Md..  He married (1) Unknown 1665.  He married (2) Alice Unknown 1685.
 

Children of Robert Brashear and Unknown are:
+ 15 i. Benjamin Brashear, born 1666 in Calvert, Md.; died 1735.
+ 14 ii. Samual Sr.4 Brashear, born 1673 in Prince George County, MD; died before 27 Aug. 1740 in Prince George, Md..
+ 16 iii. Robert Junior4 Brashear, born 1675/76
 
 9.  Susannah3 Brashear (Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born Abt. 1650 in Nansamond, Va..  She married Mareen Duvall.
 
Children of Susannah Brashear and Mareen Duvall are:
 21 i. Susannah4 Duvall, born 1676.  She married Robert Tyler 1694.
 22 ii. Mareen Duvall, born 1680.  He married Elizabeth Jacob 1701.
 17 iii. Catherine Duvall born 1682. She married William Carrick 1700.
 19 iv. Mary Duvall born 1683.  She married Henry Hall 1701.
 18 v. Elizabeth Duvall born 1686.  She married Abraham Clark, III 1704.
 23 vi. Johanna Duvall, born 1688.  She married Richard Poole 1703.
 20 vii. Benjamin Duvall born 1690.  He married Sophia Griffith 1714.
 11.  Anne3 Brashear (Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born 1650 in Calvert, Md..  She married William Darlymple, Jr. 1685.
 
Children of Anne Brashear and William Darlymple, Jr. are:
 25 i. Henry4 Dalrymple.
 26 ii. John Dalrymple.
 26a iii. Anne Dalrymple
 + 24 i. Jeannett Dalrymple, born Abt 1693; died Feb 1757.
 12.  Martha3 Brashear (Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born Feb. 1658/59 in Nansamond, Va..  She married Henry Kent, Jr. 1674.
 
Children of Martha Brashear and Henry Kent are:
 27 i. Elizabeth4 Kent.  She married John Forgasson (may have been Furguson), second to William Stennett.
 28 ii. Mary Kent.  She married Richard Stallings, Jr.
 29 iii. Martha Kent.  She married Jacob Stallings.
Generation No. 4

 14.  Samual Sr.4 Brashear (Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born 1673 in Prince George County, MD, and died 1742 in Prince George, Md..  He married Ann Jones.
 

Children of Samual Brashear and Ann Jones are:
 32 i. William5 Jones Brashear, born January 28, 1694/95; died before 1709.
+ 33 ii. Samual Junior Brashear, born January 02, 1695/96 in Prince George, Md.; died July 1773 in Prince George, Md. He married cousin Elizabeth Brashear 17 Dec. 1717.
 34 iii. Elizabeth Brashear, born July 27, 1699; died 1794.  She married John Jr. Turner July 01, 1718.
 30 iv. John Brashear born 21 Oct 1702.  He married Ruth Walker August 13, 1723.
+ 35 v. Robert Cager Brashear, born February 19, 1704/05 in Prince George, Maryland; died Abt. 1782 in Guilford, North Carolina. He married Charity Dowell 2 Feb. 1725/28.
 36 vi. Ann Brashear, born January 04, 1706/07 in Prince George, MD.  She married Thomas Brown February 20, 1731/32 in Prince George, MD.
 31 vii. William Brashear, Jr. Abt 1709/10 (after 1st William died). He married Priscilla Prather 11 June 1734.
+ 37 viii. Basil Brashear, born March 18, 1713/14 in Prince George, MD; died Bef. 1760 in North Carolina. He married Ann Belt 1745.
 38 ix. Otho Brashear, born October 18, 1716 in Prince George, MD; died 1773.  He married Mary Holmes January 06, 1735/36 in Prince George, MD.
 39 x. Mary Brashear, born June 10, 1720 in Prince George, MD.
 15.  Benjamin4 Brashear (Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born 1666 in Calvert, Md., and died 1735.  He married Mary Jones.
 
Children of Benjamin Brashear and Mary Jones are:
 40 i. Thomas5 Brashear, born September 11, 1690.  He married Ann V0enman July 11, 1711.
 41 ii. Ann Brashear, born January 04, 1691/92 in Prince George, MD.  She married (1) William Bivens February 10, 1725/26.  She married (2) Richard Jones November 26, 1734 in Prince George, MD.
 42 iii. Mary Brashear, born November 17, 1695 in Prince George, MD.  She married Richard Scaggs December 1727 in Prince George, MD.
 43 iv. Sarah Brashear, born in Prince George, MD.
+ 44 v. Benjamin Jr. Brashear, born May 23, 1698 in Prince George, Md.; died 1744 in Prince George, Md..
+ 45 vi. Elizabeth Brashear, born March 30, 1701 in Prince George, Md.; died 1775 in Prince George, Md..
 46 vii. John Brashear, born February 19, 1702/03 in Prince George, MD; died 1774 in Anne Arundel, MD.  He married Mary McDowell.
+ 47 viii. William Sr. Brashear, born March 15, 1706/07.
 48 ix. Eleanor Brashear, born January 31, 1709/10.
 16.  Robert4 Brashear, IV (Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born 1686.  He married Mary ?.
 
Children of Robert Brashear, IV and Mary ? are:
 49 i. Thomas5 Brashear, born October 10, 1706 in Prince George, MD.  He married Ann Hyatt February 01, 1728/29.
 50 ii. Priscilla Brashear, born March 04, 1711/12 in Prince George, MD.
 51 iii. Leonard Brashear, born September 26, 1714 in Prince George, MD.
 52 iv. Elizabeth Brashear, born March 27, 1721 in Prince George, MD.
 53 v. Samuel Brashear, born August 13, 1723 in Prince George, MD.
 54 vi. Rachel Brashear, born August 19, 1726 in Prince George, MD.
 24.  Jeannett4 Dalrymple (Anne3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) died 1757.  She married (1) John Tucker.  She married (2) John Kent. She married (3) John Williams.
 
Children of Jeannett Dalrymple and John Tucker are:
 55 i. John5 Tucker.
 55a i. James Tucker.
 55b i. Dalrymple Tucker.
Children of Jeannett Dalrymple and John Kent are:
 55c i. John5 Kent, Jr. Born after 1721. He married Elizabeth Dare.
 55d ii. Jeannette Kent
 55e iii. Elizabeth Kent
 55f iv. Thomazin Kent born 30 Dec 1722; died before 1726.
 55g v. Jane Kent born 30 Jul 1724
 55h vi. Thomazin Kent born 18 Dec 1726
 55i vii. Isaac Kent born 22 Dec 1731
 55j viii. Rebecca Kent born 22 Dec 1731
 55k ix. Samuel Kent
Child of Jeannett Dalrymple and John Williams is:
 55l i. John5 Williams.
Generation No. 5

 33.  Samual Junior5 Brashear (Samual Sr.4, Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born February 12, 1696/97 in Talbott Co., Md., and died July 1773 in Prince George, Md..  He married Elizabeth Brashear December 17, 1717 in Queen Anne's, Md., daughter of Benjamin Brashear and Mary Jones.
 

Children of Samual Brashear and Elizabeth Brashear are:
***Children are listed with Elizabeth Brashear (below)
 35.  Robert5 Cager Brashear (Samual Sr.4, Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born February 19, 1704/05 in Prince George, Maryland, and died Abt. 1782 in Guilford, North Carolina.  He married Charity Dowell Abt. 1728.
 
Children of Robert Brashear and Charity Dowell are:
  68a i. Brazil6 Brashear, born before 1729.
+ 68 ii. Ann (Nancy) Brashear, born September 26, 1729 in Fairfax, Virginia; died November 30, 1816.
+ 69 iii. Robert Samual Brashear, born August 20, 1731 in Prince George, Maryland; died January 15, 1816 in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee.
+ 70 iv. Asa Brashear, born 1745 in Fairfax Co., Va; died 1818 in Rockingham, N.C..
 71 v. Elizabeth Brashear, born February 04, 1747/48.  She married John Allen February 04, 1774 in Guilford, Co., N.C..
 72 vi. Brazil Brashear, born 1750.
 74 vii. Isaac Brashear, born 1752.
 75 viii. Martha Brashear, born 1754.  She married M. David Morrow.
 73 ix. Zaza Brashear, born 1752.  He married Elizabeth Adkinson June 09, 1775 in Gulliford, Co., N.C..
 
 37.  Basil5 Brashear (Samual Sr.4, Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born March 18, 1713/14 in Prince George, MD, and died Bef. 1760 in North Carolina.  He married (1) Ann Belt.  He married (2) Sarah Wallingsford.
 
Children of Basil Brashear and Ann Belt are:
+ 76 i. Jeremiah Sr.6 Brashear.
+ 77 ii. William Brashear.
 78 iii. Zadock Brashear.
 79 iv. Middleton Brashear.
 80 v. Benjamine Brashear (may have been the child of Sarah Wallingsford - who was probably the wife of William Brashear s/o Benjamin Brashear and Mary Jones)
 44.  Benjamin Jr.5 Brashear (Benjamin4, Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born May 23, 1698 in Prince George, Md., and died 1744 in Prince George, Md..  He married Rebecca Walker January 24, 1720/21 in Prince George, MD.
 
Children of Benjamin Brashear and Rebecca Walker are:
 81 i. Mary6 Brashear, born August 28, 1723.
 82 ii. Thomas Brashear, born October 15, 1725.
 83 iii. Benjamin III Brashear, born July 06, 1728.
 84 iv. Mary Brashear, born April 05, 1731.
 85 v. Rebecca Brashear, born July 27, 1733.
 85a vi. Elizabeth Brashear, born 1735.
 45.  Elizabeth5 Brashear (Benjamin4, Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born March 30, 1701 in Prince George, Md., and died 1775 in Prince George, Md..  She married Samual Brashear, Jr. December 17, 1717 in Queen Anne's, Md., son of Samual Brashear and Ann Jones.
 
Children of Elizabeth Brashear and Samual Brashear are:
+ 87 i. Samual III6 Brashear, born December 05, 1718 in Prince George, Md.; died 1794.
 88 ii. Mary Brashear, born November 20, 1720 in Prince George, Md.
+ 89 iii. Joseph Brashear, born January 15, 1721/22 in Brownsville, Pa.; died 1778.
 89a iv. John Brashear, III, born January 15, 1723.
 90 v. Morris Brashear, born January 15, 1725.  He married Mary ?.
+ 91 vi. Benjiman Brashear, born September 19, 1727.
 92 vii. Ann Brashear, born September 20, 1729.
+ 93 viii. Jeremiah Brashear, born November 15, 1731 in Prince George, Md.; died 1784.
+ 94 ix. Ignatius(Nacy) Brashear, born April 17, 1734 in Prince George, Md.; died 1807.
+ 95 x. Otho Brashear, born 1735.
 95a xi. Elizabeth Brashear, born 1736.  She married Basil Brown.
 96 xii. Ruth Brashear, born Abt. 1738.  She married Thomas Jr. Brown.
 97 xiii. Turner Brashear, born Abt. May 18, 1740.
 47.  William5 (Junior) Brashear (Samuel4, Robert3, Benois2 Brassieur, Robert Sr.1) was born 1709/10.  He married Priscilla Prather.
 
Children of William Brashear and Priscilla Prather are:
 100 i. William6 Brashear, born 14 March 1733/34.
+ 101 ii. Rezin Brashear, born 6 Nov. 1736.
 98 iii. Martha Brashear, born 19 May 1740.
 98a iv. Zephariah Brashear.
 99 v. Mary Brashear, born after 1740.
 99a vi. Daughter Brashear.
 99b vii. Agnes Brashear.
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