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Ancestors of James E. Breeding
Generation No. 1
1. James E. Breeding, born 11 Aug 1932 in Letcher County Kentucky (Birth Records). He was the son of 2. Brent 'Brenton' Breeding and 3. Lizzie Adams.
Generation No. 2
2. Brent 'Brenton' Breeding, born 29 Aug 1888 in Letcher County Kentucky; died 13 Nov 1949 in Letcher County Kentucky. He was the son of 4. Elisha Breeding and 5. Sarah 'Sallie' Banks. He married 3. Lizzie Adams.
3. Lizzie Adams, born Abt. 1899 in Kentucky.
Notes for Brent 'Brenton' Breeding:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
Name: Brent Breeding
City: Not Stated
County: Letcher
State: Kentucky
Birthplace: Telley Kentucky;United States of America
Birth Date: 29 Aug 1888
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1653500
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 29
Occupation: Farming
Nearest Relative: Wife & 1 child
Height/Build: Slender / Slender
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue / Red
Signature: W H Brown
Date: 9 JAnuary 1917
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1920 US Federal Census > Kentucky > Letcher > Colby > District 61
2 January 1920 > Sheet 1B
57 11 11 Breeding, Brent Head R M W 31 M KY KY KY Farmer General Farm
58 Lizzie Wife F W 21 M KY KY KY
59 MAble Dau F W 01 6/12 S KY KY KY
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1930 US Federal Census > Kentucky > Letcher > Rockhouse > District 14
14 April 1930 > Sheet 11B
88 183 183 Breeding, Brent Head O 500 N M W 42 M 28 N Y KY KY KYFarming General Farm
89 Lizzie Wife F W 32 M 19 N Y KY KY KY
90 Mable Dau F W 11 S Y Y KY KY KY
91 Vana Dau F W 09 S Y KY KY KY
92 Roy Son M W 06 S Y KY kY KY
93 Brent J. Son M W 04 S N KY KY KY
Children of Brent Breeding and Lizzie Adams are:
i. Mable Breeding, born Abt. Jun 1918 in Letcher County Kentucky.
ii. Ruby T. Breeding, born 28 Jun 1918 in Letcher County Kentucky (Birth Records).
iii. Vada Breeding, born Abt. 1921 in Letcher County Kentucky.
iv. Roy Breeding, born 07 Dec 1923 in Letcher County Kentucky (Birth Records); married Magdalene Banks.
v. Brent J. Breeding, born 30 Nov 1925 in Letcher County Kentucky (Birth Records).
1 vi. James E. Breeding, born 11 Aug 1932 in Letcher County Kentucky (Birth Records).
Generation No. 3
4. Elisha Breeding, born Abt. Apr 1871 in Letcher County Kentucky. He was the son of 8. Elijah Breeding and 9. Mary 'Polly' Adams. He married 5. Sarah 'Sallie' Banks 07 Jul 1887 in Letcher County, Kentucky.
5. Sarah 'Sallie' Banks, born May 1867 in Kentucky.
Notes for Elisha Breeding:
1900 United States Federal Census > Kentucky > Letcher > Rock House > District 76
12 June 1900 > Sheet 11B
84 189 191 Breeding, Elisha Head W M Apr 1871 29 M 12 KYT KY KY Farmer
85 Sallie Wife W F May 1867 33 M 12 4 4 KY KY KY
86 Brinton Son W M Aug 1889 10 S KY KY KY Farm laborer
87 Hasadora Son W M Apr 189109 S KY KY KY
88 Townsen Son W M Jul 1896 03 S KY kY KY
89 Berton Son W M Dec 1897 02 S KY KY KY
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1920 US Federal Census > Kentucky > Letcher > Colby > District 61
2 January 1920 > Sheet 1B
69 13 13 Breeding, Elisha Head F M W 49 M KY kY kY Farmer General Farm
70 Sallie Wife F W 50 M KY kY kY
71 Hassfore Son M W 23 S KY KY kY Farm Laborer Home Farm
72 Bart Son M W 21 S KY kY kY Carpenter House
73 Hyunson Son M W 14 S KY kY kY Farm Laborer HOme farm
74 LInda Dau F W 11 S KY kY KY
75 MAggie Dai F W 06 S KY KY KY
Children of Elisha Breeding and Sarah Banks are:
2 i. Brent 'Brenton' Breeding, born 29 Aug 1888 in Letcher County Kentucky; died 13 Nov 1949 in Letcher County Kentucky; married Lizzie Adams.
ii. Hassdore 'Hasadora' 'Haz' Breeding, born Abt. Apr 1891 in Kentucky; died 07 Aug 1966 in Letcher County Kentucky.
iii. Townsel Breeding, born 18 May 1895 in Letcher County Kentucky; died 19 Nov 1984 in Letcher County Kentucky; married Ollie Stidham 06 May 1915; born 27 Mar 1899 in Colly Creek, Letcher Co., Kentucky; died 04 Dec 1985 in Letcher County Kentucky.
Notes for Townsel Breeding:
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1920 US Federal Census > Kentucky > Letcher > Colby > District 61
2 January 1920 > Sheet 1B
76 14 14 Breeding, Townsel HEad R M W 25 M KY KY KY Farmer General Farm
77 Ollie Wife F W 21 M KY KY KY
78 Elma Dau F W 02 9/12 S KY KY KY
iv. Bart 'Bert' Breeding, born Abt. Dec 1897 in Letcher County Kentucky.
v. Herman Breeding, born Abt. 1906 in Kentucky.
vi. Linda Breeding, born Abt. 1909 in Letcher County Kentucky.
vii. Maggie Breeding, born Abt. 1914 in Letcher County Kentucky.
Generation No. 4
8. Elijah Breeding, born 30 Dec 1835 in Kentucky; died 28 Mar 1917 in Kentucky. He was the son of 16. Elisha Breeding and 17. Malinda Stamped. He married 9. Mary 'Polly' Adams.
9. Mary 'Polly' Adams, born Feb 1839 in Kentucky (Frozen Camp, Whitley County, Kentucky ?).
Notes for Elijah Breeding:
1900 United States Federal Census > Kentucky > Letcher > Rock House > District 76
12 June 1900 > Sheet 11B
56 184 186 Breeding, Elijah Head M W Dec 1835 64 M 42 KY KY KY Farmer
57 MAry Wife F W Feb 1839 61 M 42 10 4 KY VA VA
58 William Gson M W Jul 1887 14 S KY KY KY Farm Laborer
59 Polley Gdau F W Apr 1879 21 S KY KY KY Farm Laborer
60 Benton Son M W Dec 1877 22 S KY kY KY Farm Laborer
Children of Elijah Breeding and Mary Adams are:
i. Malinda 'Linda' Breeding, born 05 Mar 1859 in Letcher County Kentucky.
ii. Sarah Breeding, born Abt. 1862 in Letcher County Kentucky.
iii. Wesley Breeding, born 28 Mar 1863 in Letcher County Kentucky; died in Garner Creek, Letcher County, KY; married Martha Hensley 30 Dec 1884 in Letcher County Kentucky; died in Garner Creek, Letcher County, KY.
iv. John Breeding, born Abt. 1866 in Letcher County Kentucky.
v. Mary Breeding, born Abt. 1867 in Letcher County Kentucky.
4 vi. Elisha Breeding, born Abt. Apr 1871 in Letcher County Kentucky; married Sarah 'Sallie' Banks 07 Jul 1887 in Letcher County, Kentucky.
vii. George W. Breeding, born Abt. Nov 1876 in Kentucky; died 21 Nov 1956 in Letcher County Kentucky; married Margaret Ison 14 Mar 1895 in Letcher County, Kentucky; born Abt. Mar 1874 in Kentucky.
Notes for George W. Breeding:
1900 United States Federal Census > Kentucky > Letcher > Rock House > District 76
12 June 1900 > Sheet 11B
61 185 187 Breeding, George W. Head M W NOv 1876 23 M 5 4 KY KY KY
62 Margaret Wife F W Mar 1874 26 M 5 4 3 KY KY KY
63 Elijah Son M W May 1897 03 S KY kY KY
64 Martha Dau F W Oct 1898 01 S KY kY kY
65 JOnah Son M W Dec 1899 5/12 S KY KY kY
viii. Cornelia Breeding, born Abt. 1876 in Kentucky.
ix. Benton Breeding, born Dec 1877 in Kentucky.
Generation No. 5
16. Elisha Breeding, born Abt. 1788 in Virginia (Russell County?); died 1863 in Knott County Kentucky. He was the son of 32. Spencer 'Clinch River' Breeding and 33. Elizabeth Finney. He married 17. Malinda Stamped 29 Aug 1833 in Perry County Kentucky.
17. Malinda Stamped, born 29 May 1814 in Letcher County Kentucky.
Children of Elisha Breeding and Malinda Stamped are:
i. William Breeding, born 03 Jun 1834 in Kentucky; married Martha 'Patsy' Hale 27 Aug 1864 in Letcher COunty Kentucky; born Bef. 1841 in VA; died Bef. 1900 in Letcher County Kentucky.
8 ii. Elijah Breeding, born 30 Dec 1835 in Kentucky; died 28 Mar 1917 in Kentucky; married Mary 'Polly' Adams.
iii. John Breeding, born 29 Oct 1837 in Kentucky; died 01 Jul 1923; married Elizabeth Combs; born 23 May 1842; died 29 Sep 1897.
iv. Alcey Breeding, born 14 May 1839 in Kentucky; married John Hale 14 Feb 1861 in Knott County Kentucky; born 12 Sep 1837; died 23 Jul 1933.
v. Nancy Breeding, born 16 Aug 1841 in Letcher County Kentucky; married Will Calhoun.
vi. Jasper Breeding, born Abt. 1843 in Kentucky.
vii. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Breeding, born 07 Apr 1845 in Letcher County Kentucky; died 01 Dec 1883 in Letcher County Kentucky; married John Combs 27 Feb 1866 in Letcher County Kentucky; born 03 Nov 1840 in Perry (Now Letcher) County kentucky; died 16 Aug 1878 in Letcher County Kentucky.
viii. Milly Breeding, born Abt. 1847 in Letcher County Kentucky.
ix. James Thomas 'H.?' Breeding, born 26 Sep 1849 in Letcher County Kentucky; died 08 May 1924; married Malvina Serena 'Vina' Cody 16 Apr 1872 in Letcher County, Kentucky; born 12 Jan 1852 in Perry County, Kentucky; died 27 May 1916.
x. George M. Breeding, born 13 Sep 1851 in Letcher County Kentucky; died 29 Nov 1933; married Rachel Amburgey 19 Nov 1874 in Letcher County, Kentucky; born 09 Jan 1854 in Perry County, Kentucky; died 15 Oct 1940.
xi. Polly Ann Breeding, born 05 Sep 1853 in Letcher County Kentucky; died 03 Dec 1909; married Wesley Combs; born 31 Jan 1850; died 22 Dec 1924.
xii. Lucinda Breeding, born 03 Aug 1855 in Letcher County Kentucky; married John Wesley Craft; born 01 Jul 1851.
xiii. Matilda Breeding, born 11 Apr 1859 in Letcher County Kentucky; died 21 Apr 1886; married William Penn Cody; died 1922.
Generation No. 6
32. Spencer 'Clinch River' Breeding, born 01 May 1759 in Augusta County Virginia; died 24 Jun 1835 in Russell County Virginia. He was the son of 64. John Breeding, Sr and 65. Winifred Elizabeth Ashby. He married 33. Elizabeth Finney 05 Aug 1786 in Rockingham County Virginia.
33. Elizabeth Finney, born Abt. 1754 in Virginia; died Abt. 1820 in Russell County Virginia. She was the daughter of 66. Thomas Finney.
Notes for Spencer 'Clinch River' Breeding:
SPENCER “CLINCH RIVER” BREEDING
He signed his will the 9th day of November 1833 and it was probated 7 Jul 1835 in Russell County, Va.,
Had a total of 18 children. No source() have been cited for his birth date. However, on 8 Jan 1833, he said his
age was about 73 when he appeared before the Russell County Court where he made a sworn
statement regarding his service in the Revolutionary War. This rather substantiates the 9 Sep 1759 birth date.
Children of Spencer Breeding and Elizabeth Finney are:
16 i. Elisha Breeding, born Abt. 1788 in Virginia (Russell County?); died 1863 in Knott County Kentucky; married (1) Paulina Childress; married (2) Malinda Stamped 29 Aug 1833 in Perry County Kentucky.
ii. John Breeding, born Abt. 1788 in Virginia (Russell County?); married Sarah 'Sally' Hackney; born Abt. 1794 in Virginia.
Notes for John Breeding:
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1850 US Federal Census > Virginia > Tazewell > Western District >
8 September 1850 >
18 994 994 Jno Breeding 68 M W Farmer VA
19 Sally 64 F W VA
20 Abner 30 M W VA
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John Breeding 30 Sept 1847
Tazewell County
70 a. On waters of Slate Creek the waters of Louisa River
Grants No. 99, p. 381
John Breeding 30 Sept 1847
Tazewell County
80 a. On Hobbs' branch waters of Slate Creek
Grants No. 99, p. 410
John Breeding 30 Sept 1847
Tazewell County
233 a. On waters of Slate Creek
Grants No. 99, p. 411
John Breeding 30 Sept 1847
Tazewell County
30 a. On the dividing ridge between Slate and Dismal
Grants No. 99, p. 447
John Breeding 30 Sept 1847
Tazewell County
85 a. On the fork ridge between the Grape branch and the Big branch
Grants No. 99, p. 488
John Breeding 30 Sept 1847
Tazewell County
30 a. On the head of the Big branch waters of Dismal Creek
Grants No. 99, p. 489
John Breeding 1 Apr 1851
Tazewell County
181 a. On the fork ridge between the Long branch and Big branch of Dismal
Grants No. 105, p. 251
John Breeding 1 Apr 1851
Tazewell County
139 a. On Hales branch waters of Slate Creek
Grants No. 105, p. 252
John Breeding 1 Apr 1855
Tazewell County
138 a. On ridge between Long branch and Halfway branch of Dismal
Grants No. 111, p. 179
iii. Nancy Breeding, born Abt. 1790 in Virginia; died Aft. 1860; married James Ballard Ball; born 11 Oct 1781 in Fairfax County, VA; died Abt. 1865 in Lawrence County Kentucky.
iv. Betsy Breeding, born Abt. 1793 in Virginia.
v. Winnie Breeding, born Abt. 1794 in Virginia; married William Childers; born Abt. 1788 in Virginia; died Abt. 1830 in Perry County, Kentucky.
vi. Sally Breeding, born Abt. 1795 in Virginia.
vii. Mary 'Polly' Breeding, born Bet. 1796 - 1802 in Virginia; married Nimrod Kiser, Sr.
viii. James H. Breeding, born Abt. 1797 in Virginia; died 14 Jan 1873 in Buchanan County Virginia.
Notes for James H. Breeding:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: 54 REEL NO: M432-975 PAGE NO: 253B / 254A
REFERENCE: Enumerated the 24th day of August 1850 by Isaac Vermillion
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38 477 477 Breeding George 47 M Farmer 200 Russell Co. VA
39 477 477 Breeding Rebecca 28 F Russell Co. VA X
40 477 477 Breeding Alcy 19 F Russell Co. VA X
41 477 477 Breeding Rachel 16 F Russell Co. VA X
42 477 477 Breeding Frances M. 15 M Laborer Russell Co. VA X
1 477 477 Breeding Nancy 13 F Russell Co. VA X
2 477 477 Breeding James M. 11 M Russell Co. VA X
3 477 477 Breeding James 5 M Kentucky
4 477 477 Breeding James 53 M Russell Co. VA X
5 477 477 Duncan Susan 66 F Russell Co. VA X
ix. William Harrison Breeding, born Abt. 1798 in Virginia; married Elizabeth Patterson; born Abt. 1813 in Russell County, Virginia.
Notes for William Harrison Breeding:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: 54 REEL NO: M432-975 PAGE NO: 316B
REFERENCE: Enumerated the 4th day of November 1850 by Isaac Vermillion
10 1335 1335 Breeding William 52 M Farmer Russell Co. VA X
11 1335 1335 Breeding Elisabeth 37 F Russell Co. VA X
12 1335 1335 Breeding Noah 14 M Russell Co. VA X
13 1335 1335 Breeding Henderson 10 M Russell Co. VA X
14 1335 1335 Breeding Harrison 8 M Russell Co. VA
15 1335 1335 Breeding Elisha 2 M Russell Co. VA
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CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: Lebanon REEL NO: M653-136 PAGE NO: 48
3 304 304 Breeding William 62 M W Farmer 300 Va X
4 304 304 Breeding Betsey 46 F W Va
5 304 304 Breeding Henderson 21 M W Laborer Va X
6 304 304 Breeding Harrison 17 M W Laborer Va X
7 304 304 Breeding Elizha 12 M W Va X
8 304 304 Breeding James 10 M W Va X
9 304 304 Breeding Louisa 4 F W Va
x. Susannah Breeding, born Abt. 1801 in Virginia.
Notes for Susannah Breeding:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: 54 REEL NO: M432-975 PAGE NO: 253B / 254A
REFERENCE: Enumerated the 24th day of August 1850 by Isaac Vermillion
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38 477 477 Breeding George 47 M Farmer 200 Russell Co. VA
39 477 477 Breeding Rebecca 28 F Russell Co. VA X
40 477 477 Breeding Alcy 19 F Russell Co. VA X
41 477 477 Breeding Rachel 16 F Russell Co. VA X
42 477 477 Breeding Frances M. 15 M Laborer Russell Co. VA X
1 477 477 Breeding Nancy 13 F Russell Co. VA X
2 477 477 Breeding James M. 11 M Russell Co. VA X
3 477 477 Breeding James 5 M Kentucky
4 477 477 Breeding James 53 M Russell Co. VA X
5 477 477 Duncan Susan 66 F Russell Co. VA X
xi. Ailcy Breeding, born 16 Oct 1805 in Virginia.
xii. Elijah Breeding, born Abt. 1806 in Russell County Virginia; died 11 Nov 1878 in Russell County Virginia; married Susannah Artrip 06 Jun 1833; born 28 Jul 1813 in Russell County Virginia; died 13 Mar 1878 in Russell County Virginia.
Notes for Elijah Breeding:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: 54 REEL NO: M432-975 PAGE NO: 316A
REFERENCE: Enumerated the 4th day of November 1850 by Isaac Vermillion
29 1332 1332 Breeding Elijah 44 M Farmer 2,000 Russell Co. VA
30 1332 1332 Breeding Susan 35 F Russell Co. VA X
31 1332 1332 Breeding James H. 16 M Farmer Russell Co. VA
32 1332 1332 Breeding Spencer 14 M Russell Co. VA
33 1332 1332 Breeding Elisabeth 12 F Russell Co. VA
34 1332 1332 Breeding Polly 10 F Russell Co. VA
35 1332 1332 Breeding Joseph 8 M Russell Co. VA
36 1332 1332 Breeding George W. 6 M Russell Co. VA
37 1332 1332 Breeding Virginia 4 F Russell Co. VA
38 1332 1332 Breeding Samuel 2 M Russell Co. VA
39 1332 1332 Breeding Alcey 21 F Russell Co. VA
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CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: Lebanon REEL NO: M653-136 PAGE NO: 47
23 300 300 Breeding Elijah 54 M W Farmer 3,500 300 Va
24 300 300 Breeding Susanah 46 F W Va
25 300 300 Breeding Joseph A. 17 M W Farming Va
26 300 300 Breeding George W. 15 M W Farmer Va
27 300 300 Breeding Virginia C. 15 F W Va
28 300 300 Breeding Samuel G. 10 M W Va
29 300 300 Breeding Elijah H. 8 M W Va
30 300 300 Breeding Margaret M. 4 F W Va
31 301 301 Breeding Margaret 24 F W Va X
32 301 301 Breeding Albert S. 4 M W Va
33 301 301 Breeding Eliza beth 4442 F W Va
More About Elijah Breeding:
Census 1840: Russell County, Virginia Pg 8 Ln 19 Elijah Breeding: Males: 1 = under 5; 2 = 5 - 10 ; 1 = 20 - 30 /// Females: 2 = under 5 ; 1 = 20 - 30
xiii. George Breeding, born Abt. 1803 in Russell County Virginia; died 09 Aug 1880; married (1) Caroline Sutherland Abt. 1828; born Abt. 1810 in Virginia; died Bef. 1860; married (2) Rebecca McReynolds Abt. 1842; born Abt. 1816 in Russell County, Virginia.
Notes for George Breeding:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: 54 REEL NO: M432-975 PAGE NO: 253B / 254A
REFERENCE: Enumerated the 24th day of August 1850 by Isaac Vermillion
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38 477 477 Breeding George 47 M Farmer 200 Russell Co. VA
39 477 477 Breeding Rebecca 28 F Russell Co. VA X
40 477 477 Breeding Alcy 19 F Russell Co. VA X
41 477 477 Breeding Rachel 16 F Russell Co. VA X
42 477 477 Breeding Frances M. 15 M Laborer Russell Co. VA X
1 477 477 Breeding Nancy 13 F Russell Co. VA X
2 477 477 Breeding James M. 11 M Russell Co. VA X
3 477 477 Breeding James 5 M Kentucky
4 477 477 Breeding James 53 M Russell Co. VA X
5 477 477 Duncan Susan 66 F Russell Co. VA X
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CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: Lebanon REEL NO: M653-136 PAGE NO: 71
35 463 463 Breeding George 52 M W Farmer 700 50 Va
36 463 463 Breeding Nancy 22 F W House Keeper Va X
37 463 463 Breeding James M. 21 M W Laborer Va X
38 463 463 Breeding William J. 15 M W Laborer Va
39 463 463 Breeding Susannah 9 F W Va X
40 463 463 Breeding John 6 M W Va
1 463 463 Breeding Noah 4 M W Va
2 463 463 Breeding Phebe 1 F W Va
More About George Breeding:
Census 1840: Russell County, Virginia Pg 18 Ln 12 Breeding, George: Males: 1 = under 5; 1 = 5 - 10; 1 = 20 - 30 /// Females: 1 = under 5; 2 = 5 - 10 ; 1 = 20 - 30
Generation No. 7
64. John Breeding, Sr, born 04 Oct 1730 in Augusta County Virginia; died Abt. 1802 in Russell County Virginia. He was the son of 128. John Bryant Breeding and 129. Elizabeth Conway. He married 65. Winifred Elizabeth Ashby 01 May 1749.
65. Winifred Elizabeth Ashby, born 03 Jan 1730/31.
Notes for John Breeding, Sr:
b. ca 1729?; first public record, Northern Neck Warrant, 4 Jan 1749/50;
resided Frederick Co., in the part of Augusta Co. that became Rockingham
Co. in 1778, in the part of Washington Co. that became Russell Co.;
proof of relationship as oldest son & heir (under primogeniture) stated
on Northern Neck Survey.
CHILDREN: (as listed by various researchers)
A. Bryant d. May 1778 Rockingham Co.
B. "Clinch River" Spencer Russell Co.
C. John Jr. of Russell Co.
D. James of Hawkins Co. TN
E. Winifred who married John Grigsby
? Richard (claimed by some researchers, but not Bruce Breeding) 1
"On 20 Sep 1773, George Cutlip and wife Susannah of Dunmore (later Shenandoah) County, Virginia, conveyed 120 acres of land lying south of the Shenandoah river to John Breeding of Augusta County for 46 pounds."
"1774 Washington County Clerk’s office, John Breden proved to the court that they, Samuel Vanhook and John Breden were entitled to 400 acres of land lying on the Clinch River at the south of Weaver’s Creek, and on both sides of the river to include their improvements made in the year 1775. In 1781 Samuel Vanhook assigned his part of the 400 acres to John Breden."
"1776 Rockingham County, Chalkey; dry Run of Hawskbill Creek corner of Bryan Breeding."
"1783 Rockingham abstracts by Edward Franklin, assignee of William Vatters, 159 acres, Shenandoah River, adjoining John Breden, Apr 8. It is surveyed on the same day as Joseph Lowdabeck’s 168 acres between Peaked Mountain and Shenandoah River adjoining John Fulch."
"20 Aug 1783 - Washington County Court Proceedings Ordered that John Breeding be Constable in Captain Cowans company (Washington County)." Page 1159, "annals of Southwest Virginia" by Lewis Preston Summers and transcribed by Lane Alexander. This could also be his son, John Jr. who fought in the Revolutionary War and later moved his family first to Adair County, KY and then finally to Missouri.
"1784 Rockingham County, Virginia, page 358, Minutes Book, August 23, Deeds of Release from John Breeding, Sr., to John Breeding, Jr., proved by oath of John Grigsby (who later became his son-in-law by marrying his daughter Winnifred)."
In 1785 a petition was drawn up and signed to make Russell County, Virginia from a portion of Washington County, Va. The Breedings are later recorded as living in Russell County, Va.
Per Barbara Breeding: (Mrs. George Breeding, 549 Knaust Road, Saint Peters, MO 63376)
"John was evidently an Indian Spy, which in those days was a member of the Army of Militia who ranged far ahead of the regular forces. He watched for Indians making raids or attacking the settlers. John lived in Rockingham County (formed from Augusta County in 1778) but he scouted out along the frontier. His son, John Breeding, Jr. was also a spy. This is quite likely how they found the land they liked along the Clinch and made improvements in it and filed a claim. John had made a claim which means he made improvements before 1778, the cut off date for Settlement rights. He also received two other land grants adjoining his Settlement right, which he paid for. One grant was for 100 acres and another for 300. A party of Cherokee visited the lower Holston in June, 1788. they wounded one man and carried away about 100 horses. Three of the Breedings from the New Garden Settlement in Russell County were found on Black Mountain, killed and scalped. There were probably a son and grandsons of John."
The following information received from David Dollard:
BREEDINGS KILLED BY INDIANS IN RUSSELL CO., VA
Thomas Carter, Henry Dickenson, and David Cowan of Russell County, Virginia, wrote Governor Edmund Randolph on June 24, 1788, the following letter:
"Laying before the Executive Council an account of Indian depredations upon the counties they represent. They have reliable information that the savages have lately killed 16 persons on the French Broad, and that the news has reached them of 80 Indians being on their way against the Holston and Clinch.
"That 4 men had been killed in their county (Russell) and the Cherokee had joined the Creeks, which combination no force the people could raise to resist. Three men had been killed on the Black Mountain and David Campbell and his family, and Hugh Berry and his family, particular acquaintances of theirs, had also been killed and the station on French Broad with many horses from Powell Valley had been captured. Although some of these depredations were not in their immediate neighborhood, nor even in this state, yet, from the enterprising character of these savages, their operations were never confined to localities or even states. They, therefore, considering their part of the country in great danger, and especially as Russell County is the barrier to Washington and Montgomery , beg that scouts and a force of Rangers be authorized to go out from these two counties to act in concert with the few men who can be raised in Russell. This latter county has a frontier of 150 miles in advance of Washington andMontgomery, and on account of the scattered condition of the inhabitants they are obliged to live in forts, totally to the neglect of their crops, etc. By the enclosed letter they hear that Colonel Joseph Martin is a prisoner with the Cherokees and may not get out of their hands in safety. That men who had gone to the Black Mountain to dig ginseng had found a camp who one of the Elimes (Elams) and three of the Breedings of New Garden and Neal Roberts, had been about the same employment, several of whom lay killed and scalped. The Cherokees evidently been at war and unless means are taken at once to protect that county, great suffering and disaster must follow soon. "If this letter to Governor Randolph seems hard to read and comprehend , remember it was written in 1788 and not in the way we know Modern English today".
"The Neal Roberts, who was killed, was Cornelius Roberts, who lived in the Glade Hollow section of Russell County, and owned 352 acres of land, which was surveyed and entered in Washington County on January 14, 1783. After his death, his widow, Mary, supposedly married Rev. John Frost, a Baptist minister, who lived on the fork of Holston River, just below the mouth of Greendale Creek, called Harrold's Creek in Revolution ary times. It will be noted that when Captain Isaac Newland's family was captured by Indians in 1789, the attack was made on the "Frost Settlement." An Edward Frost was married by the Rev. John Frost to Amilla Roberts on October 3, 1791, who may have been closely related to Cornelius Roberts.
"It is hard to determine who was killed in the Elams and Breeding families at the ginseng camp, as no first names are given. In the early records, only one reference to an Elam is found, and that was in Washington County court orders for May 19,1784, William Elam was paid a bounty for a wolf's head.
"The three Breedings who were killed are also unknown as to first names, there was a Richard and John Breeding who were on the Illinois campaign of George Rogers Clark in 1777, a John Breeding owned some 800 acres of land on both sides of the Clinch river in the New Garden section of Russell County Virginia which are confusing on June 23, 1785, John Breeding married Elizabeth Napier. The officiating Minister was Rev. Simon Cockrell, and on July 6, 1785, John Breeding married, Elizabeth Napper, with the officiating Minister being the Rev. John Frost. It could be that one of these is the marriage bond, and the other the marriage date, and both are the same person.
"The location of the slaying of these people is established in a general area, the Black Mountains, being that range of high mountains lying back of Appalachia, Virginia, on the Kentucky-Virginia border. The Cornelius Roberts, who was slain left at least one son, named Archibald Roberts
"Louis Preston Summers says in his History of Southwest Virginia that a party of Cherokees visited the lower Holston in June 1788. They wounded one man and carried away about one hundred horses. Three Breedings from the New Garden settlement in Russell County were found on Black Mountain, killed and scalped. Herbert Lancing Breeding, a descendent of George Breeding, from Memphis Tennessee, had done a great deal of research on the Breedings. He believes the three Breedings may have been a son and grandson of John Breden, Sr. "This John BREEDING Sr mention here is Spencer's father." ** End of Article **
The following information is extracted from material provided by Mrs. Marie Fetter, 302 E. Charleston Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, to Mr. Pat Owen Breeding of Louisville, KY. Marie has no computer, nor does Pat. Mr. Pat Owen Breeding, 10504 Autumn Creek Place, Louisville, KY, 40229. (502) 962-8251 (as of Apr 1999).
I. JOHN BREDIN, later known as BREDEN, BREEDEN, and finally JOHN BREEDING, SR., was born about 1725. He was apparently living with his father’s family until, after filing for land in Augusta County, he was awarded a grant on Pass Run, a tributary of Hawskbill Creek, on the same day, and in the same area as the one obtained by his father. This was in 1749. He was married and began a family of his own.
John purchased 120 acres lying south of the Shenandoah River, in the present Rockingham County, on September 20, 1773.
He is said to have been an Indian spy for the Army or Militia. In this capacity, he ranged far in advance of the regular forces, watching for Indians who appeared to be preparing raids or attacks on settlers. Although he lived in Rockingham County, he scouted on the frontier, and while so occupied along Clinch River, learned that land there was being opened for settlement.
About 1774, he went to that area, which in 1776 became Washington County, now Russell. The Washington County land-grant book states that in 1775, John Breden and Sauer Vanhook proved to the Court that they were entitled to a 400 acre Settlement Tract on both sides of Clinch River at the mouth of Weavers Creek. In order to make that claim, “improvements” had to be made, which almost certainly would have meant the clearing of some ground. In 1781, Samuel Vanhook assigned his part of the claim to John Breden, who not only received the 400 acres, but also grants of 300 and 100 acres, adjoining, and also on both sides of the Clinch.
A part of John’s family joined him in Washington County by 1782. In that year he and his son Spencer paid a personal tax. The family was busy building shelter, starting with a huge kitchen, in which they all lived for at least two years while their house was under construction.
Wishing to settle land on his children, he proposed to divide his 400 acre Settlement Tract be-tween his son Spencer and his grandson John, son of Bryant, who had died - or was killed - during the Revolution. In 1792 the property was assigned to Spencer, on the condition that he give John his half when the young man was of age. Then a few days later, John, Sr. assigned his 100 acre Settlement Tract to John, Jr.
When, however, John the son of Bryant became 21, Spencer refused to share the property. John Breeding, Sr., and his grandson then sued Spencer for it. This was in 1799 or 1800. The court awarded for the plaintiffs.
John, Sr., who had built a house and was living on the north side of Clinch River on the land meant for young John, then deeded it to him, but continued to live there until his death, about 1801. Nothing is known of his wife or wives, except that he was survived by a widow, possibly Nancy.
John Breeding, Sr. had made numerous land investments during the previous 20 years, and at his death (1801/1802) owned a considerable acreage including a number of tracts occupied by his descendants. Also there was a group of at least seven parcels totaling 630 acres, eventually sold by the county in 1815 and 1816 for unpaid taxes.
More About John Breeding, Sr:
Burial: Russel County, Artrip,Va Breeding cementary
More About Winifred Elizabeth Ashby:
Burial: Russel County, Artrip,Va Breeding cementary
Children of John Breeding and Winifred Ashby are:
i. James Breeding, born 16 Nov 1750 in Virginia; died Aft. 28 Feb 1825 in Hawkins County Tennesse; married Charlotte (Slave) Unknown.
Notes for James Breeding:
WILL OF JAMES BREEDEN
Page 34
Dated: Sept. 6, 1815
In the Name of God, Amen. I, James Breeden of the County of Hawkins in the
State of Tennessee, being in a low state of health, but of sound mind, do
make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, to wit: It is my
will and desire that my two tracts of land that lie joining on the south
side of Holston River known by the name of Brown Town be divided into
three equal parts. I give and bequeath to Winney, Mack, Ruthy, Polly,
Nancy, William and Betsy Rutherford, children of John Rutherford and his
wife Betsy, the third part of said land to them and their heirs forever._
I give and bequeath unto James Smith, Pulcherry Smith, Polly Smith, Winney
Smith and Wade Smith, children of Samuel B. Smith and Judy his wife, one
other third part of said tracts of land, to them and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath one other third part of said tract unto Louisiana
Smith and McKinney Smith, children of James Smith and Polly his wife, to
them and their heirs forever. It is my will and desire should the said
John Rutherford and his wife Betsy have any more children hereafter that
they shall have an equal interest in the lands left to those named, and it
is also my will that if Samuel B. Smith and his wife Judy Smith should
have any more children than those named, that they shall have an equal
interest in the part left the other children of the said Samuel and Judy
Smith. It is my will and desire that in case James Smith and Polly Smith
should have any more children than those named, that they shall have an
equal interest in the land left those named. It is my will and desire that
John Rutherford and wife, Samuel B. Smith and wife, and James Smith and
wife may reside and live on the parts left their children during their
respective lives, but if either doth refuse to do so, their land and share
may be occupied by those that my choose to live upon their respective
parts, but it may not be rented out. It is my will and desire that my
negro woman Charlott be, and I do hereby set free and liberate my negro
woman Charlott after my decease. I give and bequeath unto the before named
children of John Rutherford and Betsy Rutherford his wife, and to those
they may hereafter have, all the children my said negro woman Charlott now
has or may have before my death, together with my negro girl Easter now in
possession of Joseph Huffmaster; also my negro man named Simon, to them
and their heirs forever. It is my will and desire that the said negro
children, negro girl Easter and negro man Simon, remain in possession of
Betsy Rutherford during her natural live, and at her death the before
named children to have the sole right and title to them and their increase
forever. I give and bequeath to Betsy Rutherford my negro girl named
Nancy, to her and her heirs forever. It is my will and desire that all the
rest of my Estate, both real and personal be sold to pay my just debts,
and if there should not be a sufficiency to pay all debts, dues and
demands, it is my will that my negro man Simon above named be sold to make
up the deficiency. And if there should be any left after paying my just
debts, I give all the residue of my estate to Judy Smith the wife of
Samuel B. Smith, to be given to here in such manner as my Executors
hereafter named may think proper for the purpose of raising and supporting
her children so as the said Samuel shall have no control over the same. I
will to my negro woman Charlott (that I have freed) one cow and calf for
her support, also one sow and pigs to her own use. I appoint Samuel Powel
Executor to this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former
wills made by me, publishing this to be my last Will and Testament. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of
September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen.
James Breeden (seal)
Sealed, published and declared in presence of us: Test. Sam Smith Richard
Mitchell James X Sanders (his mark)
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"James BREEDING born 16 November 1750," the son of John Bryant BREEDING
and Winifred Elizabeth ("Eliza") ASHBY, died after 28 February 1825 in
Hawkins County, Tennessee. Although he seems never to have married, he is
reported to have sired three children by his slave Charlotte. Pat Owen
Breeding of Louisville, Kentucky, states that James BREEDING "moved to the
present Russell County, Virginia with his father's family in 1782. He
appeared as a Russell County taxpayer for the year 1787 only. At that
time, he returned to Rockingham County and joined the family of his
sister, Winifred GRIGSBY. He went with them to Hawkins County, Tennessee
in 1789 and by 1809 had become the owner of a 1000-acre plantation known
as the 'Brown Tower,' also one slave."
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ii. John Breeding, Jr, born 08 May 1752 in Virginia; died 16 Aug 1824 in Berger, Franklin, Mo; married Elizabeth Nappier 06 Jul 1785 in Washington County Virginia; born Abt. 1765 in Virginia.
Notes for John Breeding, Jr:
Per Bible record. JOHN died 16 Aug 1824 in MO, at 72 years of age. His body was interred 1824 in Berger, Franklin Co, MO.
He married twice. He married ELIZABETH NAPPER in Washington Co, VA, 6 Jul1785. (ELIZABETH NAPPER is #5663.) ELIZABETH died 1800. Per Jim Breeding, she died of complications following the birth of her son John, Jr.
She must have died before 1802 when he married Mary and then Sylvia.
He married MARY "POLLY" HALL Short 4 Sep 1802.
Family Bible record shows their marriage date as 4 Sep, looks like 18--. Barbara Breeding interprets the date as 18_. Steve Behr interprets it as married 4 Sep 17 6. I also (with the aid of a magnifying glass) interpret it as 4 Sep 18_ . Other records of Steve Behr have her marriage date as 8 Jan 1802.
(MARY "POLLY" HALL Short is #11603.)
MARY was born in Green Co, KY.
Mary Polly's maiden name is unknown. Some researchers have it as Hall, some as Short. Family bible record has it as Mary Short although it is extremely hard to read. Her maiden name could be Hale and her married name as Short. Bible record provided by Barbara Breeding.
Note from Steve Behr says "Mary Polly Hall 8 Jan 1802 b. Green Co Kent" Interpretation ? married Mary Polly Hall on 8 Jan 1802, she was born in Green County, Kentucky. Makes sense since John moved his family to Kentucky.
Notes from Steve Behr on John Breeding, Jr.:
Rev War, served with brothers Richard, Spencer, James, William and Bryant. Per Leslie Breeding, 3600 Downie Road, Denair, CA 95316.
1785 married 6 Jul to Elizabeth Napper in Washington County, Virginia.
1790 dau Mary stated she was born in Kent. 1790 Only one is Lincoln/later Adair Co. Gen Geo Rogers Clark also resided in Adair Co.
1798 " A native of East Tennessee, on 24 Dec 1798 a John Breeding's line is mentioned on Russells Creek in Green Co/later Adair, Kent certif #1277
1799 Jan 14th land certif #472 in Green County, Kentucky.
1799 May 13 #614 claim in Green Co, Ky mentions John Breeding 200 acres 2nd rate land begining at corner of Robert Todds survey. See page 76, 78 land 102 of Green Co Land entries 1796 - by Randolph Smith.
Pre 1814 lived Adair Co (before part of Green Co, Ky)
1814 led his family to St. Charles, Missouri
Will probated in Franklin Co, Mo (see MO SGA Journal winter 1989). John Breeding 200 acres of 2nd rate land on waters of Sulphur Lick Fort of Russells Creek and etc including his improvements.
1827 7 Jul John Breeding Sgt D. Berger, Franklin Co Goddspeeds "History of Franklin Co) Bur in an unmarked grave in the Breeding/Roark/Dithy/Schaub cemetery 1 mile west of Berger on the 9 Norbert Horstman farm".
NOTE by Julie Voyles: Based on the dates when John, Jr. was living in KY versus the date on the Russell County, VA deed, I doubt if the marriage to Silvey belongs to this John Breeding. Russell County, VA Deed Book #3, page 472-473, dated 6 Feb 1804.
The following information is extracted from material provided by Mrs. Marie Fetter, 302 E. Charleston Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, to Mr. Pat Owen Breeding of Louisville, KY. Marie has no computer, nor does Pat. Mr. Pat Owen Breeding, 10504 Autumn Creek Place, Louisville, KY, 40229. (502) 962-8251 (as of Apr 1999).
(Sgt.) JOHN BREEDING, JR., was born in Augusta County, Virginia, about 1750. He moved with his parents to the present Rockingham County in 1773, and was said to have been employed as a scout when the Revolution began. On January 10, 1778, John’s brother Richard enlisted in Captain Thomas Quirk’s Company, and on the 19th John enlisted as Sergeant. Captain Quirk’s company was commanded by Col. John Montgomery, of the Virginia Militia.
[Richard probably left the service in 1782 but Sgt. John Breeding, Jr. signed for another two-year tour, and obtained "full balance of his pay as Soldier of the Illinois Regiment" on August 2, 1784. At that time, he received one warrant for 48 pounds 18 shillings, and another for 5 pounds 17 shillings and 4 pence. Not long thereafter he joined his father’s family in Washing-ton County, where on July 6, 1785, he was married to Elizabeth Napper.]
Russell County was formed during January, 1786, including their Clinch River property. John and Elizabeth moved for a time to Kentucky, and were there in 1790 when their daughter Nancy was born. However, they seem to have returned to Virginia as in 1792 John’s father deeded over to them a 100 acre portion of the original Settlement Tract. If this was done to induce John to remain in Virginia, it was done in vain, as in 1794 John and Elizabeth sold those grant lands and moved to that part of Green County, Kentucky, which became Adair in 1802. John was shown in the personal tax list for Green County in 1795 as the owner of a horse and 26 head of cattle. As an absentee landlord, he paid a tax on their remaining land in Russell County, Virginia from 1795 through 1797; 1799; and 1802.
Elizabeth Napper Breeding died about 1800, apparently during or following a childbirth. Then on January 8, 1802, John was remarried in Adair County to Polly Hall. John was appointed Constable in 1803; obtained his bond in the next year; and was also mentioned as one of those appointed to “view a road.”
In 1808, John resigned as constable and the family moved to St. Charles County, Missouri, but soon went to Franklin County, where in 1814 John and Polly purchased land.
John, Jr. sold his property to his son, John III, charging only a nominal sum, in exchange for the promise of lifetime care for himself and his wife Polly. John died on July 7, 1824, in Berger, Franklin County, Missouri, where he was buried in the Roark Cemetery.
iii. Winifred Elizabeth Breeding, born 27 Aug 1757 in Virginia; died Abt. 1830 in Tennesse; married John Grigsby 06 Aug 1778; born 15 Oct 1752 in Culpeper County, Virginia; died Aft. 28 Sep 1826 in Hawkins County, Tennesse.
32 iv. Spencer 'Clinch River' Breeding, born 01 May 1759 in Augusta County Virginia; died 24 Jun 1835 in Russell County Virginia; married (1) Hannah Hicks; married (2) Elizabeth Finney 05 Aug 1786 in Rockingham County Virginia.
v. Richard Breeding, born Abt. 1761 in Virginia.
Notes for Richard Breeding:
This Richard is the one assumed to be spoken of with regards to the killing on Black Mountain along with two sons.
vi. Bryant Breeding, born Abt. 1763 in Virginia; died Deceased in Killed in Rev War; married Elizabeth 'The Widow' Breeden; born Abt. 1765 in Virginia; died 03 Oct 1840 in Putnam County Indiana.
Notes for Bryant Breeding:
Rockingham County, 26 May 1778, "admin of Bryan Breeden granted widow Elizabeth and gd app for Son John Breedin.
He married ELIZABETH. (ELIZABETH is #11604.) She married JOHN "MILL CREEK" HURST 5 Aug 1789.
Rockingham County, 26 May 1778, "admin of Bryan Breeden granted widow Elizabeth and gd app for Son John Breedin."
Family tradition says that after Bryant's death, Elizabeth went to live with Bryant's uncle, Spencer "New River" Breeding, Sr., and that her son, John Breeding, grew up with Spencer "New River" Breeding, Jr.
Family tradition also says she married John "Mill Creek" Hurst, however Hurst researchers say she was Elizabeth Bridewell or Breedwell.
She had several children by John "Mill Creek" Hurst; her last child was born in 1806.
The following information is extracted from material provided by Mrs. Marie Fetter, 302 E. Charleston Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, to Mr. Pat Owen Breeding of Louisville, KY. Marie has no computer, nor does Pat. Mr. Pat Owen Breeding, 10504 Autumn Creek Place, Louisville, KY, 40229. (502) 962-8251 (as of Apr 1999).
BRYANT BREEDING, born in the mid-1750s. This man’s last name was variously re-corded as Breden, Breeden, or finally, Breeding. His given name was spelled Bryant, Brian or Bryan.
Bryant Breeding was a member of Michael Rader’s Company of Dunmore County Militia. It was serving in a military camp near Fort Pitt on October 7, 1775, and he must have still been with the company in 1776 as his name appears on lists of those credited with Revolutionary service. Bryant Breden on the roll of Michael Reader (Rader), Capt. and Maj. of Militia, in 1775 (Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, Vol. I, pg. 602).
Bryant was married to a girl named Elizabeth, whose surname is not known. He was an Augusta County taxpayer in 1777. In that year he helped to appraise an estate; but he himself died, or was killed, prior to May 26, 1778, when his wife Elizabeth was named Administrator and guardian for their son, John, apparently an infant.
Since Bryant’s father had already gone to the Clinch River Valley, Elizabeth and her son seem to have gone to live with Bryant’s uncle, "New River Spencer" Breeding.
On August 5, 1789, "Mill Creek John" Hurst, a widower, married a lady named Elizabeth, who may have been Elizabeth Breeding, as Spencer Breeding was her bondsman. But of those who have examined the marriage record, the great majority have read the name as Elizabeth Breed-well. They are not unanimous; others have thought it was Bridwell, Bridwil, Breeding or Bridewell.
Even though the writing was probably atrocious, it at first seems impossible to confuse these names, as there is no resemblance in their appearance; therefore it may be of interest to find a possible explanation for it. First, in that old writing, the letters e, i, u, m and n were often com-posed of just an undifferentiated series of blips. The second consideration is an old form of the letter g, written as something resembling a modern day 7 with a loop at the beginning, and sometimes through carelessness as a more pronounced almost a percent sign without the ending o. Often the g, made in the same way but lower on the paper looks very much like a double l (ll). Breeding then could very well come out as Breedi(unidentified series of blips)and ending with a double l. = Breedwell
All this is strictly speculative. If indeed Elizabeth Breeding was the person who married John Hurst, she must have married Bryant not long before his death, and have been very young at the time, as Elizabeth Hurst produced her last child in 1806. The only thing really shown on the record is that Bryant and Elizabeth Breeding did have the following son: John Breeding.
vii. William Breeding
66. Thomas Finney
Child of Thomas Finney is:
33 i. Elizabeth Finney, born Abt. 1754 in Virginia; died Abt. 1820 in Russell County Virginia; married Spencer 'Clinch River' Breeding 05 Aug 1786 in Rockingham County Virginia.
Generation No. 8
128. John Bryant Breeding, born 25 Sep 1711 in Virginia; died Bef. 1778 in Augusta County Virginia. He was the son of 257. Patience Breeden. He married 129. Elizabeth Conway.
129. Elizabeth Conway
Notes for John Bryant Breeding:
Current speculation is that Bryant was born between 1705 and 1710, and
that as a young man he was living in King George County by 1727.
(Margaret Hunt is not convinced that his wife was Elizabeth Conway)
John Conways will, recorded on September 26, 1727, names a daughter
Elizabeth "left to Thomas Dennison to look after if she thinks well of
it; if not, to do as she thinks fit." What she really did think of it is
our first inference! She married Bryant Bredin some time after that date,
but before October 27, 1730, when her brother Thomas presented the couple
with a lifetime lease on 50 acres of his land, next door to Samuel
Earles, or Earle. This document is interesting of itself, filled with
antique wording such as Quiet and Peaceable Seizin being Granted by
Thomas Conway by Delivery of Turf and Twig.
Later in that same year, Prince William County was established and
included Bryant and Elizabeths home, which was located on a small
tributary of Rappahannock River named Deep Run, less than two miles from
the present town of Goldvein.
In 1735, Bryant voted in an election; and then again at the 1741 Election
for Prince William County flurgesses, where he voted for Col. John
Colville and George Harrison.
On October 27, 1746, Bryant Breeding, planter, of Prince William County,
purchased from Samuel Earle, gentleman, now of Frederick County, his
200-acre plantation adjoining Bryant on branches of Deep Run. The price
was 5 pounds, current money.
Then in 1749/50 Bryant went to Frederick County himself, and arranged for
permission to apply for a claim. He had the chosen land surveyed and
submitted papers showing an area of 418 acres. It is presumed that at
that time he moved his family there.
Among next-door neighbors was the Ruffner family; also, an adjoining
tract was the property just claimed by Thomas Conway. Much later, Joseph
Ruffner bought that large acreage.
Since surveys usually began at an established mark, often a
no-longer-existant tree, it is not always easy to determine exactly where
some of these places really were. The Conway land on Dry Run adjoined
Bryant, but another tract adjoining Bryant was on Pass Run. These Runs
were adjacent branches of Hawksbill Creek, a tributary of South
Shenandoah, so such large properties could well have been partly in both
valleys.
When Farquier County was formed in 1759, the land on Deep Run which
Bryant had purchased from Samuel Earle lay in that new county, and in
1773 he sold it to James Thompson. It is believed that Elizabeth died
before that time, as no record has been found that she was "privately
examined," a normal procedure. But in any case she did die first, and
Bryant was remarried.
Bryant died in 1778, and on August 28th, his widow Sarah, Joseph
Breeding, and two others, appeared at Court, where Sarah was named
Executor of his estate.
When Bryant signed his lease, back in 1730, there was no "mark" to
indicate that he was unable to sign his own name, and in his inventory
four books were listed; clues which seemingly indicate literacy. In
addition to cash, tools, equipment and household effects, he left two
slaves, four horses, eight head of cattle, and other livestock.
At some time prior to March 5, 1780, Sarah Breeding also died.
Children of John Breeding and Sarah Unknown are:
i. George Breeding, born Bet. 1732 - 1742 in Virginia (Russell County?); died 11 Apr 1812 in Adair County, KY; married Rachel Cassidy Abt. 1760 in KY; born Abt. 1743; died 11 Jan 1821 in Adair Co, KY.
Notes for George Breeding:
GEORGE; first public record, chain carrier for survey for Edward Humpston of Prince William County, on Pass Run, 8 May 1751; chain carrier survey, Hampshire County, (now WV), 1764; grants, 1785-1788,
Tyugarts River Valley, Augusta, then Harrison Counties, now WV; witness to the marriage of Jeremiah Breeding and Elizabeth Hurst, 1788, Shenandoah County.
Still remains big question, who was George Breeding (Sr.) who wound up in Adair County, Kentucky? He is linked here as the s/o Bryant I, merely to keep him "connected" to the family.
He moved his family from Russell County, Virginia, first to an area outside of Maysville, Ky, finally he moved them to Adair County, Ky.
His parentage is entirely speculative. George Breeding Sr of Adair County, KY may be the son of George Breeding the chain carrier, believed to be the son of Bryant Breeding I. Since data collected so far seems to indicate that this George could not have been in both Tygarts River Valley and then witness Jeremiah's wedding and move on to Kentucky, he must have been the son of George who stayed in Tygarts River Valley, and witnessed Jeremiah's wedding.
More About George Breeding:
Burial: Breeding Cemetery
More About Rachel Cassidy:
Burial: Breeding Cemetery
Children of John Breeding and Elizabeth Conway are:
64 i. John Breeding, Sr, born 04 Oct 1730 in Augusta County Virginia; died Abt. 1802 in Russell County Virginia; married Winifred Elizabeth Ashby 01 May 1749.
ii. Bryant 'The Younger' Breeding, born Bet. 1730 - 1750 in Frederick (now Shenandoah) County Virginia; died Abt. 1783.
Notes for Bryant 'The Younger' Breeding:
BRYANT the Younger
Frederick County Deeds Book 11 p. 96. Sept 12, 1765, purchase of 100
acres from Mathias Ryanld (Mathew Rinehart); no other records of Bryant
the younger as such, however. JEREMIAH BREEDING and his wife ELIZABETH
dispose of the 100 acres in 1796 (Shenandoah Deed Book L, p. 339) and
JEREMIAH claims to be the oldest son and heir of Bryant and states he was
dead by 1787. No probate record is to be found in Shenadoah Co.; tax
records do not show the presence of this Bryant in Shenandoah Co. any
time after 1782. No issue other than JEREMIAH is known. (NOTE: Marriage
records of Shenandoah Co. indicate JEREMIAH was the son of James (1))
(Here I suggest (Margaret's note to Bruce's note) that it is not
explicitly stated that James was the father, just that he appears to
allow the marriage, sort of stand-in for the parent, I would say- I think
the will is more powerful evidence). Jeremiah is father of Russell, so
Jeremiah is my gr gr grandfather).
Some records of "Bryant" in Shenandoah may belong to this individual
rather than to Bryant (1). For instance, the appointment of a Bryan
Breeding as Lieutenant in the Shenandoah Co. Militia in May 1778
(Shenandoah Minutes 1774-1780 p. 50) and the showing of a Bryant Breden
on the roll of Michael Reader (Rader) Capt. & Maj. or Militia in 1775
(Brumbaugah, Revolutionary War Records Vol. I p. 602). Bryant (1) was
certainly at least 60 years of age at this time, old enough to be excused
from miliitia duty, and hence Bruce Breeding believes it likely these
entries refer to another Bryant, possibly Bryant the Younger. 2
Note:
Bryant Breeding Jr., also known as "Bryant the Younger," was a son of
Bryant Sr. and Elizabeth Conway Bredin. He was born in Prince William
County, Virginia, most likely in the mid-1740s. As a youngster he was
taken to Frederick County, where his father established a claim on a
branch of Hawksbill Creek, a tributary of South Shenandoah River in the
present Page County.
On September 12, 1765, Bryant purchased a 100-acre tract from Michael
Rinehart, a weaver, who had inherited the property. The land lay on the
western riverbank of the South Shenandoah and was a part of the old
Massanutten Grant. The price was 35 pounds.
No record of his wifes name has been located, but his marriage-date was
almost certainly near the time of his land-purchase.
During the July 7, 1767, Court Session, Bryant produced a certificate for
1,930 pounds of hemp, to which he made oath that "the same was raised on
his plantation in Frederick County, winter rotted, dry, bright and clean,
duly & properly weighed, and that neither he or any other person had
obtained any other certificate of the same." There were several other
hemp certificates presented during this session; Bryants was the second
largest.
"The Virginia government had been encouraging the cultivation of hemp
since 1722, but not until settlemnt was well under way west of the Blue
Ridge,was a more serious subsidization considered. Western frontier
settlers used a winter rotting process to separate fiber from stalk; the
harvested plants were spread out in the fields to allow the fall and
winter rains and ground frosts to leach out the gum substance binding
the lint to the main stalk, a process that could take up to three months.
But until 1748, bounties were only given for water-rotted hemp, produced
more laboriously by tying the plants in bundles and leaving them tosoak
in ponds or streams for up to two months, a process which yielded a
cleaner fiber in a shorter period of time. Although hemp did not have the
soil-depleting reputation
of tobacco, it required a great deal of labor. The outer bark and other
woody parts had to be reduced to small pieces and separated from the
bark, resulting in a minimally processed "gross" hemp. An additional
procedure, involving the scraping of the hemp so that only the fiber
remained (scrutching,) resulted in a more finely procsssed "neat" hemp,
suitable for sail and tent cloth and a variety of coarse materials far
clothing. It was incorporated into osnaburg for everyday clothes, and
used as a warp with a wool weft to produce linsey-woolsey, a cloth
easterners associated with the frontier.
"The pruduction of hemp for external markets could be a very profitable
enteprise. In 1760 the price of neat hemp was 25s to 26s per
hundredweight, plus the bounty of 4s per hundredweight added."
Dunmore - later renamed Shenandoah - County was formed in 1772, including
this area. Bryant Breeding was a member of Capt. Michael Raders Company
of Dunmore County Militia. They were serving in a military camp near Fort
Pitt on October 7, 1775. Capt. (later Major) Michael Raders company roll
contained no tax information and appears to have been entirely a military
operation, with a full set of officers. Michael seemingly had some
artistic ability, as the list he submitted was headed by decorative
flags, drums and cannon.
They had returned to their homes before 1777, as in that year Michael
Rader, Bryant Breeding and Michael Rinehart were among the appraisers for
someones estate.
Then, at the May sessions of 1778, Bryant Breeding was sworn in as
Lieutenant of Shenandoah County Militia. During the same Court, he was
named an appraiser for yet another estate.
In 1779, Michael Rinehart was appointed to be an appraiser for Bryants
father, who had recently died.
No account of the death of either Lieut. Breeding or his wife has been
found. Neither has the probate or any settlement-record for his estate.
However, a substantial amount of information may be inferred from the
eventual sale of the property and from tax-records. From these sources,
it appears that Bryant died in 1782, while still in middle age. This is
somewhat reinforced by the omission of Bryants name from Alexander
Hites list in 1783.
Further, Bryants brother James became guardian to his eldest son, and
conservitor of the estate for the sons benefit, paying the taxes on the
100-acre farm until the period of his guardianship expired.
iii. James Breeding, born Abt. 1735 in Shenandoah County, VIrginia; died Abt. 1804 in Lee County Virginia; married Sarah 'Martha Byram?' Unknown Abt. 1755 in Shenandoah County, VA; born 1738 in Shenandoah County, VA; died Abt. 1793 in Lee County, VA.
Notes for James Breeding:
Per Bruce A. Breedin in his Sept 1991 publication:
JAMES (1); first public record, Northern Neck Warrant, 23 Jul 1771, land eventually patented to John Bullen, assignee); resided in Shenandoah County, VA; Little Reed Island Creek, Wythe County, VA (originally Montgomery County); d. Mar-Jun, 1817, Wythe County, VA, Will Book 2, page 187; proof of relationship as brother to John, Sr., stated on Northern Neck Survey.
Children 1. Jeremiah (but see above under Bryant the Younger 2. Elizabeth, md Aaron Perry 3. Sary (Sarah) “Sally”, married _?_ King; 4. Eden / Eddan / Edwin, md Rhoda Neil?; others also listed as issue by various researchers: James, Jr., Byron and Bryant.
iv. Samuel Breeding, born Abt. 1737.
v. Joseph Breeding, born Abt. 1740.
vi. Spencer 'New River' Breeding, born Abt. 1740; died Abt. 1808 in Wythe County Virginia; married Priscilla 'Prudence' ' Elizabeth 'Betsy' Hurst.
Notes for Spencer 'New River' Breeding:
Note: Spencer was never called "New River" but has been given this appellation to separate him from Spencer "Clinch River" Breeding who also was never called "Clinch River."
Article in The Breeding/Breeden Genealogical Exchange, No. 2, Sept. 1991 by Bruce A. Breeding:
SPENCER, Sr., know as Spencer of New River; first public record, Northern Neck Warrant, 16 Apr 1768, land eventually patented to Jacob Follis/Fallis, assignee); resided on Meadow Branch, Dunmore-Shenandoah County, VA; Little Fishes River, Surry County, NC; Shenandoah County, VA; Wythe County, VA, died prior to 1808 in Wythe County, VA; on probate record as such, but resolution of estate lists heirs, Wythe County, Orders 1805-08, p. 331, Sept. 1808: Spencer Breeding, Jr., and Winney his wife, Jacob Cup and Sylvia his wife, Whorton Nunn and Elizabeth his wife, Nancy Breeding, and Bryant Breeding. In addition, while Spencer, Sr.’s, family was in Surry County, NC, a William Breeding was charged with high treason and ordered sent to Salisbury Superior court for trial; Whorton Nunn was bondsman for William in the astronomical sum of Fifty Thousand Pounds, however no further mention of the case has been found in North Carolina records (16 Aug 1780, Surry County, NC Court Minutes, abstracted by Mrs. W. O. Absher, page 25 of her book). Some researchers have concluded that William must have bee a son of Spencer, Sr., too, but no one has accounted for his absence from the list in Wythe records presented above.
Generation No. 9
257. Patience Breeden
Child of Patience Breeden is:
128 i. John Bryant Breeding, born 25 Sep 1711 in Virginia; died Bef. 1778 in Augusta County Virginia; married (1) Sarah Unknown; married (2) Elizabeth Conway.
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