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Sign up freeWilliam Brashear 1706 – 1789 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 15 MAR 1706/07
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Death Date: 1789
Death Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Father: Benjamin Brashears
Mother: Mary Jones
Spouse(s): Sarah Cox, Sarah Wallingford
Children(s): Nancy Brashear
In 1706, William Brashear Sr. entered the world in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, born to Benjamin Brashears and Mary Jones. In 1734, William Brashear Sr. resided in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial Americ. In 1789, William Brashear Sr. resided in Jefferson, Virginia. William Brashear Sr. married Sarah Ann Cox, Sarah Wallingford, and had children including Nancy Brashear. William Brashear Sr. passed away in 1789 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.
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Biography
- In 1706, William Brashear Sr. entered the world in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, born to Benjamin Brashears and Mary Jones.
- In 1734, William Brashear Sr. resided in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial Americ.
- In 1789, William Brashear Sr. resided in Jefferson, Virginia.
- William Brashear Sr. married Sarah Ann Cox, Sarah Wallingford, and had children including Nancy Brashear.
- William Brashear Sr. passed away in 1789 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Benjamin Brashears
1666 – 1742
Birth Location: MD
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Mary Jones
1667 – 1742
Birth Location: Queen Anne, Talbot, Maryland, USA
MJ
Spouses(s)
Sarah Cox
1752 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SC
Sarah Wallingford
1714 – 1759
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
SW
Children(s)
Nancy Brashear
1773 – 1861
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Brashear's Ancestors
Self
William Brashear
1706 – 1789
Birth Place: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Benjamin Brashears
1666 – 1742
MD
Mary Jones
1667 – 1742
Queen Anne, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Robert Brashear
1646 – 1712
Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, British Colonial America
Elizabeth (Florence) Fowke
1650 – 1685
Va
William Jones
1655 – 1702
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Dorothy Cager
1642 –
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Jones
1633 – 1710
Joanna Osgood
1644 – 1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brashear's Descendants
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William Brashear
(15 MAR 1706/07 – 1789)
m. Sarah (Ann) Cox (1752 – )
m. Sarah Wallingford (24 OCT 1714 – 1759)
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1. Nancy Brashear (16 MAR 1773 – 29 JUL 1861) m. Anthony Philps (15 SEP 1763 – 30 JUN 1859)
William Brashear's Timeline
7 Records
1706
15 MAR 1706/07
Birth of William Brashear Sr. in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
1734
1734
Age 28
William Brashear Sr. resided here in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
1789
1789
Age 83
William Brashear Sr. resided here in Jefferson, Virginia
Jefferson, Virginia
1789
26 SEP 1789
Age 83
William Brashear Sr. - Probate in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1789
26 SEP 1789
Age 83
William Brashear Sr. - Will
None
1789
1789
Age 83
Death of William Brashear Sr. in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
1790
1790
Age 84
William Brashear Sr. resided here in Clarksburg, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Clarksburg, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
1706
15 MAR 1706/07
Birth of William Brashear Sr. in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
1734
1734
Age 28
William Brashear Sr. resided here in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
1789
1789
Age 83
William Brashear Sr. resided here in Jefferson, Virginia
Jefferson, Virginia
1789
26 SEP 1789
Age 83
William Brashear Sr. - Probate in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1789
26 SEP 1789
Age 83
William Brashear Sr. - Will
None
1789
1789
Age 83
Death of William Brashear Sr. in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
1790
1790
Age 84
William Brashear Sr. resided here in Clarksburg, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Clarksburg, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 MAR 1706/07
Event Place: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Record Source:
[1] Public Member Trees
[2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 23:03:27 UTC 2025), Entry for William Brashear.
[3] FamilySearch FamilyTree
[4] FamilySearch FamilyTree
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Public Member Trees
[2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 23:03:27 UTC 2025), Entry for William Brashear.
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1789
Event Place: Jefferson, Virginia
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 26 SEP 1789
Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Will
Event Date: 26 SEP 1789
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1789
Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
[2] Public Member Trees
[3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 23:03:27 UTC 2025), Entry for William Brashear.
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1790
Event Place: Clarksburg, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1734
Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 MAR 1706/07
Event Place: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Record Source:
[1] Public Member Trees
[2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 23:03:27 UTC 2025), Entry for William Brashear.
[3] FamilySearch FamilyTree
[4] FamilySearch FamilyTree
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Public Member Trees
[2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 23:03:27 UTC 2025), Entry for William Brashear.
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1789
Event Place: Jefferson, Virginia
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 26 SEP 1789
Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Will
Event Date: 26 SEP 1789
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1789
Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Record Source:
[1] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Will Books, 1784-1833 [Jefferson County, Kentucky]; Author: Kentucky. County Court (Jefferson County)
[2] Public Member Trees
[3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 23:03:27 UTC 2025), Entry for William Brashear.
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1790
Event Place: Clarksburg, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1734
Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America