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From: Jean M Cuevas <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Brashear, Robert Samuel & Pheobe Nicks
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:48:11 -0500
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Thanks so much, Beth! Always intersted in MASON/BRASHEARS
information. I have met a few "cousins" on line from the Daniel
Mason/Mary Brashears line. Still looking to fill in gaps! :)

Jean C

At 03:49 PM 12/17/2010, you wrote:


>Here's a refresher for all you Mason researchers
>
>This is directly lifted from Charles Brashear's Vol 2: Robert C. Brashear of
>North Carolina and Descendants in TN, KY, MO, TX, etc.published 1999
>
>Page. 80
>Family of RSB and Pheobe
>Children of Robert Samuel Brashears and Phoebe Nicks, all but the last two
>born in present-day Guilford Co, NC (ref: RSB's Bible and Will; Division of
>estate of Quinton Nicks);
>1. Philip Brashears, b. 17 Dec 1755, d. before 1811.
>Philip is in the 1790 Census of Pendleton Dist., So. Car., with two
>daughters. Until about 1809, he is in Roane Co., TN, with RSB.
>
>2.Margaret Brashears, b. 27 Feb 1758. In Bible, but not in Will. Likely, she
>died early, since another daughter was later named Peggy (i.e. Margaret).
>
>3. Isaac Brashears, b. 23 Oct 1760. d. 25 Jul 1833. Isaac Brashears
>followed his
>father to Sullivan Co., NC (now TN), then to Roane Co., TN;after 1830, he and
>his sons migrated to Perry/Decatur Co., TN, and had hundreds,
>perhaps thousands,
>of descendents.
>
>4. Capt Samuel Brashear. b. 6 Aug 1763 d. 25 Dec 1826; m. Margaret
>Eakin. Samuel
>followed his father to Sullivan Co., NC (now TN) married there and
>stayed on the
>family homestead. He served in the Revolutionary War and Indian Wars, and was
>appointed Captain of Militia when the Territory South of the Ohio
>was formed. He
>and his sons are the progenitors of virtually all Brashear families in
>south-eastern Kentucky.
>
>5. (Margaret) Peggy "Pagay" Brashear, b. 14 Dec 1768 (per RSB Bible, but
>probably 1766; otherwise birth too near sibling Phoebe); m. Alexander Mahan
>
>6. Phoebe Brashear, b.8 Jul 1768, d. 1834; m.1. Nathaniel Mason;
>m.2. Stephen Rice
>
>7. Rebeccah Brashear, b. 9 Jan 1771, d. c1857 Roane Co., TN; m. Elias Roberts
>and had 11 children. (See Vol. 3, and Roberts Familes of Roane Co.,
>TN by Snyder
>E. Roberts, for details).
>
>
>8. Nancy Brashear b. 11 May 1773 d.12 Jul 1830 m. Zaccheus Roberts (See Vol 3
>and Roberts Families of Roane Co., TN, as above)
>
>9. Mary "Polly" Brashear b. 13 Mar 1776, d. 1819; m.1. Robert Gilliland;
>m.2. Daniel Mason
>
>10.Elizabeth Brashear, b. c1778-79, probably in Sullivan Co., NC
>(now TN) d. c
>1816. In RSB's Will, but not his Bible; m. c 1794 Jeremiah Satterfield.
>
>11. Basil (Bazzel) Brashear, b. 8 May 1781, in present-day Sullivan Co., TN,
>d.10 Aug 1826; m. Margaret "Peggy" Horton, b. 16 Apr 1776. Basil cam
>to inherit
>Robert Samuel Brashears' land in Tennessee and the family Bible.
>
>
>Most of the children of Robert Samuel Brashears and Phoebe Nicks had large
>families in Tennessee. See Robert Samuel Brashears and Some Descendants in TN
>and Southeastern KY for details.
>
>
>
>Hope this helps someone.
>Beth
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Pauline Schwarz <>
>To:
>Cc:
>Sent: Fri, December 17, 2010 11:25:31 AM
>Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] [BRASHEAR] Phoebe Brashear & Nathaniel Mason
>
>
> Hi Harold and Beth:
>
>
>
> I am most interested in the Nathaniell Mason - Polly Brashears family since
> it is thought that a possible brother, Daniel Mason, was brother to Jane
> Mason who married James Jeffery and lived for years at Mt. Olive, AR.
>
> Dale Hanks has also investigated this but no one seems to have discovered
> documented truth in the matter. I await further discovery of any links.
> Thanks. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
>
>
>
> Pauline Harris Schwarz
> Dec 17, 2010 08:25:51 AM, wrote:
>
> Harold,
> I'm sorry, I'm not informed about this
> I just think it is very fascinating that someone has come out with the
> info that Alexander Mason married Mary Mason who apparently was a first
> cousin. And that the same people think that this Mary Mason Mason was
> sister to
> Leticia Mason Haggard and that the two were daughters of Daniel Mason who
> eventually ended up in Greene County, MO.
> I had previously noticed that there was a J A Mason in Howard Co., MO in
> 1830,
> where my Brashear clan landed about 1837. When List-Mom Jean had pointed
> out
> that she believed her Jeffery/Mason connection to have been to Daniel
> Mason who
> was married to Polly Brashear, it all set me thinking and
> trying to check.
> Maybe
> we will get to bottom on these families sometime!
> Beth
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Harold Blevins
> To:
> Sent: Fri, December 17, 2010 9:31:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] [BRASHEAR] Phoebe Brashear & Nathaniel Mason
> Does this family connect to the Jim Womack Mason family
> that came from Dade County GA and settled around Violet
> Hill in Izard County.?........HRB
> This is the day the Lord has made: Lord help me not to mess it up!
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Beth Cooper"
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 7:57 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] [BRASHEAR] Phoebe Brashear & Nathaniel Mason
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