Robert Brumfield

Brumfield Family History

Robert Brumfield & Susannah Love

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Robert Brumfield (James II, James I, Thomas ) born about 1724 in Charlotte Cty., VA.; died Oct. 1794 in Mercer Cty., KY./ 1793 in Harrodsburg, Lincoln, KY.; married Susannah Love [1] born 1739 abt. 1734 in Cumberland Cty., VA. in / abt. 1753-55 in Mathews, VA. she was the daughter John Love. 

 1747 Oct 10 Land Patent: Robert Brumfield, 400 acres in Amelia County, on the upper side of Flatt Creek, adjoining Hans Hendrick, Turner, William Farley, Craddock, and Brumfield. For �2.  - Virginia Patents 28:253

1751 Nov, Robert Brumfield came into Court and presented and acknowledged his deed for land...endorsed thereon to Wm. Keys which is ordered to be recorded.DB 3:5

1751 Nov, Robert Brumfield of Amelia Co. & Rawley Parish sold to Wm. Keys in Same Parish and County 400 acres is Amelia Co on upper side of Flatt Creek next to Hans Hendrick's land & Wm. Farley's corner also next to Craddock's Corner, Robert (+his mark) Brumfield. Witnessed: Hans Hendrick, Hans Hendrick, Jr., Richard Jones Am. Co. He witnessed a Will by Nicholas Gillington in 1772, heir Eliz. Gillington Collins.  DB4:215

1770 March 4 - Robert Brumfield of Charlotte Cty. sold to John Love of same county 237 acres in Charlotte bounded by David Logan's line; Robert Ham's line; David Madoxes line thence to beginning Robert Brumfield Susannah the wife of Robert rel. right of dower. Charlotte DB 2:422

1780 September 6 - Robert Brumfield of Charlotte County, sold to Robert Mitchell Junior of Bedford, for 2,000 lbs corant money of Virginia 200 acre more or less... on Callaways corner.. Dooley's line...McGuire's line..Swanson's line back to Calloway's line. Robert (His RB Mark) Brumfield (seal). Bedford Co. DB 7:31  Robert's name does not thereafter appear on the records of Charlotte, and he is not named in the census of 1782, but he is undoubtedly the same Robert associated with Richard Berry, the Shipleys, the Prewitts and the Mitchells in the Kentucky land purchases.

1780 March 16 - "Richard Berry of the County of Charlotte" sold to Captain Richard Gaines a tract of land adjacent to Logan's land. This was probably Berry's last land transaction in Virginia.

Although some explorers were in Kentucky in the 1760's, the settlement of white people there only occurred during the 1770's. Harrodsburg, in Mercer County, became the first permanent Kentucky settlement in 1774. There can be little question but what the Brumfields came into the Kentucky country about 1780 with Richard Berry and Roanoke River relatives. They settled in what was then Lincoln County (organized in 1780), but later became Mercer (organized in 1785 from Lincoln) and Washington (organized from Nelson in 1792). On May 1, 1781 Richard Berry entered 200 acres of land on Doctor's Fork, adjacent to Stewart's line. One week later on May 7, 1781 William Brumfield entered 200 acres joining Stewart's. On June 22, Brumfield entered another tract on Doctor's Fork and on November 20, Robert Brumfield entered a tract on Chaplin's Fork in the same community. The following year on December 23, 1782, James Brumfield entered 200 acres on Chaplin's Fork and the same day Robert Brumfield entered 200 acres in the same community. There are two interesting notations in the Lincoln County survey book for February 5, 1783; Job Brumfield entered a tract on Doctor's Fork and Richard Berry a 400 acre tract adjoining the above mentioned Brumfield tract.

By the year 1783 there were Brumfield men by the names of Robert, William, James and Job, who had entered land in the community not far from where the Widow Lincoln and her family took up their residence in 1786, and it would seem reasonable to assume that at least one of these men was the father of the William Brumfield, who married a daughter of the Widow Lincoln. [2]
Among these four men we might conclude that the Robert Brumfield, whom we discovered in Charlotte County, Virginia, was the oldest, and this fact is confirmed by the finding of his will and the names of his three sons, which account for the other three of the four Brumfield names found on early records.

Mercer Co. KY Will posted by Linda Henry 13 Mar 2000
Brumfield, Robert 1790
Will: February 27, 1790: Probated Oct. 1794: Book 1 Page 183
Item, I lend to my Daughter Tabetha Brumfield that tract of land whereon I now live during her single state or natural life. I likewise give her a good womans saddle and one feather bed and furniture.
Item, I give and bequeath to Mary McCaslin one cow & calf to be freely possessed and enjoyed by her and her heirs forever.
Item, I give to my son Job Brumfield after the marriage or death of my Daughter Tabetha Brumfield the tract of land whereon I now live containing by estimation 70 acres to be freely possessed and enjoyed by him and his heirs forever.
The balance of my Estate I desire shall be equally divided between my son William Brumfield, James Brumfield, my daughters Edah Prewit, Susan Richardson, Mary Prewit, Elizabeth Mitchel, Sarah Brumfield, Rachel Minor and Tabethia Brumfield and my son Job Brumfield in the following manner, viz...
My Executors to divide the said personal estate in so many lots without any inventory or sale of the estate as equally as possible and each Legatee to have a right to bid for said lotts and the lotts which falls to each of them to be freely possessed and enjoyed by them & their heirs forever. Son James Brumfield & son-in-law John Richardson Executors.
Robert (his mark) Brumfield
In presents of...Vincent Wren, Cloe Latimore, Agness McLaughlin

In the inventory of the estate five negroes were listed.

The children of Robert Brumfield and Susannah Love were:

01. Susannah Brumfield born -1753 in Virginia; died aft. 1790 ; married John Richardson before 1775.

02. James Brumfield born 1754 died abt. Dec. 1795 in Beechland, Washington Cty., KY.; married Joanna Berry born 1756 in Luneburg, VA. abt. 1775 in Virginia (first child born 1776)

William Brumfield born June 15, 1778; died ____; married Nancy Ann Lincoln ( Abe"s aunt his father Thomas's sister) born 1780 on Feb. 3, 1801 in Washington Cty., KY.

03. Mary Brumfield born abt 1755 ; died Dec 13, 1814; married David Pruitt (Prewitt) born 1755 in Cumberland Cty., VA. on Feb 19, 1778 in Virginia.

04. William Brumfield born abt. 1756; died btwn. 1799 and 1818 in Doctors Fork, Mercer County, KY.; married Sarah born before 1765.

05. Edith Brumfield born 1757 in Charlotte, VA.; died 1820 in Mercer Cty., KY.; married Isham Prewett, Jr. born 1753 in Cumberland, VA. in 1774 Charlotte, VA.

06. Job Brumfield born abt. 1760; died Mar 1798 in Mercer Cty., KY.; married Elizabeth Latimore

07. Elizabeth Brumfield born Sep 11, 1763; died Sep 11, 1828 in Robertson Cty., TN.; married James Mitchell born Nov 17, 1754 on Jan 6, 1787 in Mercer Cty., KY.

08. Sarah Brumfield born 1771; died ; married Jacob Latimer born 1771 in Charles Cty., MD. on June 30, 1791 in Mercer Cty., KY.

09. Rachel Brumfield born before 1765; died 1807; married Larkin Minor (born Aug. 5, 176 in Green, KY.) on Jun 30, 1790 in Mercer Cty., KY.

10. Tabitha Brumfield born abt. 1777; died ; married John B. Latimer born 1777 in Charles Cty., MD. on April 23, 1798 in Mercer Cty., KY.

[1] Lawsuit Mar 1771 - (as Robert Brumfield did not migrate from Charlotte County, VA. until about 1780 it's assumed this lawsuit was in Charlotte Cty., VA.) Susannah relinquished right to dower because of a lawsuit between Robert Brumfield and John Love, her father, pertaining to her right to the land Premises Conveyed by her husband in the said indenture.

[2] It is of passing interest to note that it was on Doctor's Fork where Richard Berry and Robert Brumfield first settled. Here Nancy Hanks Lincoln's widowed mother, Lucy Shipley Hanks, was living, when she married Henry Sparrow. Richard Berry, whose wife was Rachel Shipley Berry, sister of Lucy, was the uncle of Nancy and with him she made her home after the second marriage of her mother, Lucy. George Shipley, a brother of Rachel and Lucy, was a witness in a suit brought by James Brumfield in 1791.

[3] There was also a pioneer Brumfield by the name of Richard, who settled near Robert Brumfield, and they may have been brothers. He left a wife, Sarah, and the following children are named in a circuit court order book, reporting the settlement of his estate : James B., Richard B., Mrs. John Bilbo, Nancy 0ns � , William, Jr., Sussane, Jas., Jr., and Sally Pitman.

[4] Received a Rev. War land grant #1376 & #1377 Survey 5475 dated 1781. Occupation: Rev. War Soldier.  ????

[5] Charlotte County, Virginia Will Book 1, p. 23-24 - Will of William Adams - 18 February 1769

I, William Adams of Charlotte County and Parish of Cornwall, being in perfect mind, but calling to mind the mortality of my body�. Firstly, my funeral charges and just debts to be paid. To my son Nathan Adams, all my land, messuages, and tenements, and my horse and saddle, my household goods and moveables. I appoint my son Nathan Adams executor. William Adams Witness:
David Maddox
Robert Brumfield
Burwell Vodin

[6] Deeds

1771 Robert Brumfield of the County of Charlotte bought for 28 lbs.10s current money of Virginia from George Walton of Pr. Edward Co. a parcel of land lying in Bedford Co. on the branches of Little Otter Cr. containing 200 A. Bounded by Calloway' corner, Dooley's line, MaGuire's line; Beard's line, Swanson's line, back to Calloway's line. Teste Ben Howard C.B.C. Bedford Co. DB 4:41

1773 Mar. 18 Robert Brumfield of Charlotte Co. bought from Wm. Hill of Halifax Co. 400 A. on Bates Branch, Bounded by Abraham Abrey's corner to a pine near a branch, crossing Bates Branch to a white oak on James Norrel's line, thence crossing a branch--then three branches to pine thence on Abraham Abney's line crossing two branches to the beginning--William Hill (seal) Witnessed: Wm. Black, Josiah Maus, Abney Mays 18th day of March 1772 Robert Brumfield took possession. Witnesses: Matlox Mays, Dorcas Mays Charlotte Co. DB 9:30

1773 Apr. 15 Robert Brumfield of the County of Charlotte brought from Robert Hais of the County of Bedford and Joseph Smith of Halifax Co. 120 acres on the south side of Bates Branch. Beginning at Travise Gutrey's corner S 42 Deg. E 107 chains to Peter Royster Corner thence on his line N 24 deg. E 67 chains to Wm. Hill's corner on his line 42 deg. W 54 chains to Tinslie's corner thence on his line S 65 deg. W. eleven chains thence S 68 deg. W 40 chains thence S 78 deg. W 64 chains to the beginning. Witnessed: Wm. Bostick, Thos. Ellett, Peter Roster, Record Witnessed: Joseph Collins, Peter Royster, Joseph Collins Halifax C. DB 9:39

1780 Sept. 6 Robert Brumfield of Charlotte sold to Robt. Mitchell Junor of Bedford for 3,000 lbs. Corant money of Virginia 200 acres more or less...on Callaways corner..Dooley's line..McGuire's line..Swanson's line back to Calloway's line Robert (His RB Mark) Brumfield (seal) Witnessed by: Wm. Moon John Mitchell, Samuel Clayton J. Steptoe C.C. Bedford Co. DB 7:31