Display Patriot - P-345930 - Nicholas BROYLES/BROILES

Nicholas BROYLES/BROILES

SAR Patriot #: P-345930

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State of Service: VA Qualifying Service: Patriotic Serivce

DAR #: A206197

Birth: 03 Nov 1740 / Spotsylvania / VA
Death: 08 Sep 1814 Limestone / Washington / TN

Qualifying Service Description:

NSDAR Cites: He furnished supplies to aid the war effort

Additional References:

NSDAR Cites: Abercrombie, Janice L. and Slatten, Richard, Virginia Revolutionary Publick Claims, Vol 1, Georgia. Athens: Iberian Publishing Company, 1992, pg 274

Spouse: Dorothea Christler
Children: Daniel; Elizabeth; Abraham; Sarah; Maria; Reuben; Rosina; Phebe; Lea;

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Burial:

Broyles Cemetery_(C-0008984)

Location:

/ Washington / TN / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

9846

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

166706247

Marker Type:

SAR Granite

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

06 May 2023

Comments:

Image taken and submitted by David Carr (TN) member 197222

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: Carl David Carr

Nicholas Broyles was born on 3 November 1740 in Spotsylvania, Virginia. He was one of three brothers, including Michael and Cyrus.

He married Dorothea Christler, daughter of Deobold Christler, sometime before 1757. Their known children included:

Daniel was born in 1757.
Elizabeth.
Abraham.
Sarah was born in 1764 and married Thomas Tipton.
Maria was born in 1766.
Reuben.
Rosina was born in 1770.
Phebe was born in 1773.
Lea was born in 1775 and married William McGhee.

On 28 September 1782, Nicholas and Dolly Broyle sold land in Culpeper County, Virginia. Nicholas bought 200 acres on the Little Limestone and 640 acres on the North side of Nolichuckey River at the mouth of Little Limestone in Washington County, Tennessee, from Joseph Bullar on 2 August 1788. On 5 August 1788 Nicholas and Dorothy sold 100 acres on the north side of Nolichuckey on Little Limestone and 320 acres on the north side of Nolichuckey beginning near the mouth of Little Limestone to Cyrus Broiles. In 1789 Nicholas received a grant of 100 acres on the west side of Little Limestone.

The Patriot died on 8 September 1814; his probate inventory was presented in Washington County Probate Court in November 1814.

“All traces of the Broyles’ burial ground are long gone. Two written sources, "History of Washington County" by Gene Cox, and Washington County, Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions Vol. 2 by Charles M. Bennett, both contain entries stating such. I personally have searched for it and talked to several locals, as well. It seems that this burial ground has been lost to time. Also, no list has been found to completely and positively confirm any name listed as being interred there.” Gordon M. Edwards, Cemetery Survey Team of Washington County, Tennessee.

A DAR Commemorative Marker was erected on the grounds of the original Broyles Mill, owned by the three Broyles brothers (all patriots). This mill is located near where the Broyles cemetery is reported to be located. A SAR in-ground marker was placed as part of the dedication ceremony of the DAR monument.

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