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Some of the later information found here has been documented and sourced, but please understand that a lot has not. I put up all I found for curiosity's sake as well as informational purposes. Keep in mind the older information may or may not be true. Always do your own research and think of everything you find as clues.


?Henry Tuggle and Mary Godbey

Henry Tuggle was born about 1699 at Middlesex, Virginia, possibly to Henry Tuggle and Mary Basket. He married Mary Godbey on 30 Mar 1722 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia. Henry Tuggle died 14 Mar 1733 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia.

Mary Godbey was born 13 Oct 1701 at Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia to Edward Godbey (1670-1707) and Frances Godby (1679 - 1739). She was baptised on 23 Oct 1701. Mary Godbey Tuggle died 12 Apr 1749 at St. James Northam, Goochland, Virginia. She may have married a second time (after Henry Tuggle's death) to a Daniel Baskett? If so, they likely had two children: Edwin Baskett (b. 1736) and Frances Baskett (1740-1830).

1. Elizabeth Tuggle, b. 22 Jun 1722 at Middlesex, Virginia

2. John Tuggle, b. 12 Feb 1724 at Middlesex, Virginia , d. 1793 at Goochland, VA

3. Henry Tuggle , b. 24 Feb 1728 at Middlesex, Virginia, d. 18 Jan 1804 at Goochland, VA, m. Ellender Conolly in 1751.

4. James Tuggle, b. 20 Aug 1732 at Middlesex, Virginia, d. 1785 at Goochland, VA


Henry Tuggle and Ellender Conolly

Henry Tuggle was born abt 1728 at Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia to Henry Tuggle and Mary Godbey. He married Ellender Conolly abt 1751. Henry Tuggle died 18 Jan 1804 at St. James Northam, Goochland, Virginia. he appears to have been a private in the U.S. Revolutionary War rolls.

Ellender Conolly was born abt 1731 at Goochland Virginia likely to Bryant Conolly (1710 - 1784) and Elizabeth Hopkins (b. 1708). Ellender Conolly died at Prince William, Virginia about 1786.

1. Mary Tuggle, b. 18 Aug 1753 at Goochland, VA

2. John Tuggle, b. 28 Feb 1755 at Goochland, VA, d. Sep 1820 at Patrick, VA, m. Elizabeth Harrison on 18 Nov 1779. See more information below about this family.

3. Henry Tuggle, b. 18 Jul 1757 at Goochland, VA, d. 1819 at Patrick, VA

4. William Tuggle, b. 17 Apr 1759 at Goochland, VA, d. 5 Jul 1834 at Clark County, KY, married Nancy (or Mary?) Harrison on 12 Jun 1782 at St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia. Nancy (Mary?) Harrison was born at Goochland, Virginia on 20 Jan 1762 to Charles Harrison and Frances Hughland Eubank. They had at least the following children: Elizabeth Tuggle (1783 VA -1834 KY); Henry Tuggle (1785 VA-1834); Charles Harrison Tuggle (1786 VA - 1850 Macon, MO); Mary Ann Tuggle (1790 KY - 1822); John Tuggle (1792-1839);William Tuggle (1796 KY - 1847 Missouri); Nancy Tuggle (1799 KY - 1863 MO); Emily Tuggle (1800 KY); Frances Tuggle (?); Mildred Tuggle (1802-1869); James Hughland Tuggle (1804 KY - 1870 KY); Thomas Achilles Tuggle (1806 KY)

5. Elizabeth Tuggle, b. 4 Jul 1761 at Goochland, VA, d. 30 Jan 1823 at Knox Co., KY

6. Frances Tuggle, b. 23 Jan 1764 at Goochland, VA

7. Thomas Tuggle, b. 10 Oct 1766 at Goochland, VA, d. 10 Jan 1835 at Knox Co., KY

8. Jane Tuggle, b. 23 Feb 1769 at Goochland, VA, d. 24 Dec 1791 at Cheatham, TN

9. James Tuggle, b. 30 Jun 1772 at Goochland, VA, d. 19 Jan 1839 at Knox Co., KY

10. Martha Patsy Tuggle, b. 3 Feb 1775 at Goochland, VA, d. 19 Jan 1839 at Knox Co., KY


John Tuggle and Elizabeth Harrison

John Tuggle was born 28 Feb 1755 at Goochland, Virginia to Henry Tuggle and Ellender Conolly. He married Elizabeth Harrison on 18 Nov 1779 at Goochland, VA. John died in September 1820 at Patrick, Virginia.

Elizabeth Harrison was born 6 Dec 1758 at Goochland, Virginia. Elizabeth Harrison Tuggle died Dec 1816 at Patrick, Virginia. John and Elizabeth had at least 3 children:

1. Sarah Tuggle, b. 1780 at Goochland, VA, d. 23 Dec 1852 at Patrick, VA, m. Jesse Jones on 23 Feb 1797, they likely had the following children: Archibald Jones (1808); Gabriel Jones (1810); William Jones (1812); Ambrose Jones (1812); Patsy Jones

2. Henry Tuggle, born 1781 (or 1783) at Goochland, VA, died abt 1860 at Parmleysville, Wayne Co., Kentucky. Married Mary Polly Brammer (born abt 1781 at Henry, Virginia to Burgess Brammer and Mildred Boyd, died abt 1820 at Wayne County). They had at least the following children: John Tuggle (1804-1860); Sallie Tuggle (b. abt 1809 and married John Calvin Hurt); James Tuggle (1810-1861); William Tuggle (1814-1872); Henry Tuggle (1817-1841 - he married Julia Ann Hurt (1821-1870))

3. Mary Tuggle, b. abt 1782 at Goochland, VA, d. 1835 at Patrick, VA, m. William Lee on 4 Apr 1805. William Lee was born abt 1781 and died abt 1851. They had at least the following children: John G. Lee (b. abt 1801); and William Lee (1813-1891)

4. Elizabeth Tuggle, b. abt 1786? and d. 1849 at Patrick, VA. NOTE: unclear about her spouse... possibly she m. Abraham Seay (1785 VA - 1829) and had at least one child, Sarah P. Seah (1805-1842)? Or...possibly married Gabriel Peyton Bowling (1788-1867)?

5. Nancy Tuggle, b. abt 1786? at Patrick, VA, d. 6 Oct 1861 at Osage, Benton Co., Arkansas, m. Reuben Burnett on 10 May1802 at Patrick, Virginia. Reuben Burnett was born about 1774 at Amherst, Virginia and died abt 1850 at Osage, Benton Co., Arkansas. They had at least the following children: David Burnett (1805 VA - 1871 Carroll Co., Ark.); John Burnett (1814 KY - 1866 Benton Co., Ark.)

6. Frances Tuggle, born abt 1787?, died 30 Nov 1839 at Macon County, MO; married Shadrack Brammer, (born abt 1783 at Henry, Virginia to Burgess Brammer and Mildred Boyd, died abt 1839 at Macon, Missouri). Shadrack and Frances had at least one child, named Henry Brammer (b. 1814, d. 1854).

7. Martha "Lucy" Tuggle , was born about 1790 at Patrick, VA and died 10 Mar 1853 at Wayne Co., KY. On 7 Nov 1808 she married William Henry Brammer (born 1781 to Burgess Brammer and Mildred Boyd, and died 1841). See below for more information about this family.


Martha Lucy Tuggle and William Henry Brammer

Martha "Lucy" Tuggle was born abt 1790 at Patrick, Virginia to John Tuggle and Elizabeth Harrison. Lucy married William Henry Brammer on 7 Nov 1808 at Patrick, Virginia. Lucy Tuggle Brammer died 10 Mar 1853 at Wayne County, Kentucky.

William Henry Brammer was born abt 1781 at Henry, Virginia to Burgess Brammer and Mildred "Mollie" Boyd. He died 15 Sep 1841 at Wayne County, Kentucky.

Sometime before 1829, William and Lucy moved to Wayne County, Kentucky.

1.Aaron Brammer?

2.Jesse Brammer, b. 1809 at Patrick, Virginia, d. abt 1860 at Callaway, Missouri, on 24 Feb 1829 married Sally Overstreet (1810-1880) at Wayne County , Kentucky. They had at least the following children: Joseph W. Brammer (b. 1830 KY); Henry T. Brammer (1836 KY - 1893 MO); Aaron S. Brammer (1837 KY -1899 TX); Sabrena A. Brammer (b. 1840 KY); Lucy E. Brammer (1841 KY); R. Catherine Brammer (1842 KY); Thomas Leroy Brammer (1847 KY - 1890 MO); Patsy C. Brammer (1849 KY)

3.John Shelby Brammer, born 20 March 1811 at Patrick, Virginia, and on 18 October 1832 he married Mary "Polly" Rector (older sister of Jesse Rector (2), and oldest daughter of Samuel Rector and Ruth Simpson Rector). Mary "Polly" Rector was b. 1810 and d. 1903. John Shelby Brammer died on 5 June 1873 at Wayne County, Kentucky. John Shelby and Mary (Rector) Brammer had the following children: Lucinda C. Brammer (1834-1862); Ruth Ann Brammer (1837-1888); Samuel Brammer (1840-1908); Elizabeth Brammer (1843-1893); Henry Tuggle Brammer (1845-1865); Nancy Leann Brammer (1847-1914); John Shelby Brammer (1849-1908); James Simpson Brammer (1853-1908)

4.Nancy Brammer , born 24 November 1817 at Patrick, Virginia, married Jesse Rector (2) on 8 April 1835, and she died on 11 December 1875 in Wayne County, KY. She is buried in the Beck-Rector Cemetery in Wayne County. This is my line of descent. Click on their web page for more information about their children.

5.Anna Brammer, b. 20 Jul 1819 at Patrick, Virginia, d. 30 Nov 1881 at Wayne County, Kentucky

6.Sarah (Henretta?) Brammer, b. 1820 at Patrick, VA, d. 1845 at Missouri, on 8 Jul 1841 m. Levi Wood Albertson (1821-1880). They had at least one child, Lucy Albertson (b. 1845)

7.Lucy Brammer, b. 8 July 1821 at Patrick, Virginia, died July 1857 at Wayne County, Kentucky, married Frances David Shearer (1822-1893, son of Jacob Shearer and Violet Vickery) on 4 February 1846. They had at least the following children: William F. Shearer (1847-1908); Jacob Harrison Shearer (1849-1881); John Henry Shearer (1850-1922 - married Tellitha E. Ramsey); Marshall F. Shearer (1852-1940); Polly F. Shearer (1855-1899)

8.Lavenia Brammer, b. 15 Aug 1827 at Wayne Co., KY, d. 10 Aug 1860, on 2 Aug 1847 m. John Thompson Guffey (1827-1883). They had at least the following children: John W. Guffey (1848-1848); Hiram Guffey (b. 1850); Ruth Ann Guffey (1852-1874); Henry Thomas Guffey (1854-1939); Columbus Marian Guffey (1857-1857); Doctor Asa M. Guffey (b. 1858); Mahala Matila Guffey (1860-1860).

9.Ruth Brammer, b. 5 Jun 1830 at Wayne Co., KY, d. 22 Jun 1862. As of 1850 census she was not married.

10.William Brammer, Jr., b. abt 1832 at Wayne County, Kentucky, first married Rachel Simpson (1839-1900). He may have also married a second time to an Ellen Hughes (b. abt 1850)?

11.Henry T. Brammer, b. 1834 at Wayne County, Kentucky, d. before 1900 probably in Russell Co., Kentucky; on 26 Jul 1854 he married Rachel Horsey (b. abt 1839).Rachel was still alive in 1910 and was living in Parnell, Wayne Co., Kentucky with her son Joseph and his family. She listed her parents as both having been born in North Carolina. Henry and Rachel's children: Sarah Brammer (b. abt 1857); James Brammer (b. abt 1859); Flora Clementine Brammer (1861-1940); Martha Jane Brammer (1863-1908); Viana Brammer (b. abt 1865); Leander Brammer (b. abt 1869); Joseph Brammer (b. abt 1879)


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