BREAZEALE-BRAZEAL-BRAZILE-BRASHALL FAMILY

 


Cannon/Kenon Breazeale (Brazile)  b.  Aug. 1753 in VA, was the son of Henry Breazeale, Jr. of Henrico Co. VA. Cannon was the 10th and youngest son of Henry who left his will in Hillsborough, Granville Co. (later Abbeville Co.) SC. on 1/16/1767. It was probated 4/2/1770.
Cannon's siblings were:
1. William
2. Willis- d. 5/19/1795, married Sarah. Moved to Knox Co. TN
3. Elijah - married Patty - moved to Knox Co. TN
4. Sarah - married ___ Baker
5. John d. 1822
6. Elizabeth - married ---- Baker
7. Enoch - d. 1826 married Ruth, moved to Laurens Co. SC
8. Drury - d. 1822 married Mary
9. Joel - d. 1829 married Rebecca Griffin, (sister of Haskey) - father in law Wm. Griffin deed him 100 acres on Pokeberry Creek, on Haw River, Chatham Co. NC in 1779. Moved to Tuscaloosa Co. AL
10 CANNON married 1. Haskey Griffin, dau. of Wm. Griffin and Sarah Kirksey. She b.  7-29-1767, d. 3-26-1829.
                        married 2. Lucy Poole (no children)  He was deeded 200 acres of land on Pokeberry Creek, Haw River, Chatham Co. NC, also, on 8-10-1789, where he lived in 1790 as Cannon "Brigah" with a wife and one male (Enoch) under 16. He moved to Pendleton Dist., now Anderson Co. SC. where members of the family were buried on the plantation, consisiting of over 2800 acres.  The bodies of Cannon and Haskey were removed to Dorchester (BaptistP Church Cem., nearby.

Their children were:
1. Enoch b. 12-14-1788
2. Aiken b. 4-20-1790 d. 7-28-1859 - married 1. Nancy McMillan, 2. Louisa Pace
3. Margaret b. 11-13-1793 d. 2-3-1868 marr. ----- Major
4.Griffin b. 1-17-1795 d, 4-29-1874 m. 1 Sarah W. Richardson, 2. Mary Cobb
5. Sarah - b. 8-24-1798, d. 6-9-1863 m. Elijah Pepper
6. Williamson b. 3-14-1801 d. 7-5-1861 m. Nelly Halloway
7. David Kenon b. 10-23-1804 d. 6-29-1868 m. 1. Utincy W. Halloway, m. 2. Mary "Polly{ Rodgers.
8. Laura b. 7-27-1807 d. 12-10-1869 m. David Cox
9. Matthew b. 6-27-1814 d. 2-27-1885 m. Dorcas A. Barton, dau. of Col. Bailey Barton and Jane Field. b. 5-27-1815 d. 1-14-1893.