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Chronological Summary:
Joseph Broady {poss Thomas2}

Last Update: May 1999


Birth

[c1762-64 Charles Co (Chas Co) or St Mary's Co (StM) MD: Joseph Broady born (son Asa D. Broady in 1880 Scott Co IN census reported father's state of birth as MD; Joseph did not appear in 1783 Chas Co tax list [therefore probably <21]; probably married c1785; 45&> in 1810 Grainger Co TN census); father possibly Thomas Broady (for data on possible father, see "Broady References within St Mary's Co and Charles Co MD Records")]

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[c1780-82?: Joseph Broady supposedly a Revolutionary War soldier (from inscription on his gravestone in Scott Co IN as reported in published source; have found no record of his service in MD records)]

Marr

[c1785 Chas Co: Joseph Broady married Jane Dent (name of spouse from "William Cowan Broady Manuscript" (WCBM); for interconnection with certain Trinity Par Chas Co familes, see "Smoot/Farrand/Dent/ Broady Intermarriages: Trinity Parish, Charles Co MD")]

Movt

[1785-86: Joseph Broady probably moved with wife from Chas Co to Henry Co VA (Hy Co)]

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1786 Henry Co: "Broadway Joseph & 1 Young Negroe" on tax list (in same subdistrict as Shadrach Dent {Benja3,John2,John1}, Walter Dent {probable brother of Joseph's wife Jane}and Charles Davis {husband of Ann Dent {John3,John2,John1}}) with 1 white tithe, 1 slave 16&>, 1 horse, 2 cattle, and tax of £1.2.6

Son

[c1787 Henry Co: Thomas Broady born (identified as son in WCBM; according to an abstract, Thomas' marriage bond in Washington Co KY listed him as son of Joseph)]

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9 Apr 1787 Henry Co: Walter Dent and Joseph Broady on voting list for local election of delegates [published in Lela C. Adams "Abstracts of Deed Books III & IV of Henry County, Virginia"]

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1787 Henry Co: "Joseph Broadway", with property valued at £0.6.0, was on list of insolvent property returned by the sheriff for the year 1787 (not found on main tax list for 1787)

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3 Sep 1787 Franklin Co VA (Frkln Co): William Warren of Frkln Co sold to Joseph Broady of Henry Co 100A on north branches of Chestnut Creek «Frkln Co Deed Bk (FrD) 1:314» [Walter Dent of Henry Co also bought land nearby in Frkln Co in Nov 1787]

Movt

[prob fall 1787: Joseph Broady and Walter Dent moved from Henry Co to Frkln Co]

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4 Aug 1788 Frkln Co: Joseph Broddy on tax list with 1 male 16&>, no slaves, 1 horse, £-.2.- tax

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22 Sep 1788 Frkln Co: John Thornton sold to Walter Dent 100A on Fall Branch of Chestnut Creek; witnesses were John Martin, Joseph Broady and Saml Bird «FrD 2:31»

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19 Mar 1789 Frkln Co: Joseph Brodey on tax list with 1 male16&>

Dau

[12 May 1789 Frkln Co: Mary Broady {this researcher's 3rd great-grandmother} born (date from Collins family records?; identified as dau in WCBM; marriage bond record also named "Polly" Broady as dau of Joseph)]

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13 Nov 1791 Frkln Co: Joseph Braudway on tax list with 1 male 16&>

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1 Apr 1791 Frkln Co: Joseph Bradey on tax list with 1 male 16&>, 1 horse and £-.-.6 tax

Dau

[(c1791-92?) Frkln Co: Susan (nickname Sooky) Broady born (identified as dau in WCBM)]

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23 Sep 1792 Frkln Co: Joseph Brawdey on tax list with 1 male 16&> and 1 horse

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18 Mar 1793 Frkln Co: Joseph Brawdey on tax list with 1 male 16&> and 1 horse

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1 Apr 1793 Frkln Co: John Rodgers sold to Joseph Broady 100A on north side of Baretree Fork [of Chestnut Creek] «FrD 2:499»

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Jun 1793 Frkln Co: court case Ferguson assignee vs Braudy dismissed due to plaintiff not further prosecuting «Frkln Co Ct Prcdgs Bk 3:4»

Dau

[15 Mar 1794 Frkln Co: Phoebe Broady born (identified as dau in WCBM; date from family records?)]

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7 Apr 1794 Frkln Co: Joseph Brawdey on tax list with 1 male 16&> and 1 horse

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6 Oct 1794 Frkln Co: John Rodgers sold to Joseph Broady 100A on north branches of Baretree Fork [of Chestnut Creek] «FrD 3:176»

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6 Apr 1795 Frkln Co: Joseph Brawdey on tax list with 1 male 16&> and 1 horse

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10 Oct 1795 Frkln Co: Joseph Broady sold to Verlinder Love [Love was a prominent Trinity Par Chas Co family] 100A on Chestnut Creek; witnesses were Frances Hill, Robert Woods and Walter McGregor {husband of Mary, probable sister of Joseph's wife Jane Dent} «FrD 3:310»

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10 Nov 1795 Frkln Co: Joseph Broady of Frkln Co sold to Thomas Prator of Frkln Co 213A [no waterway given]; witnesses were Frances Hill, Walter McGregor and Robert Woods «FrD 3:313»

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Feb 1796 Frkln Co: Joseph Broady acknowledged 10 Oct 1795 and 10 Nov 1795 deeds in court «FrD 3:310,313»

Movt

[c1796: Joseph Broady moved from Frkln Co to Grainger Co TN (Grngr Co) (probably moved shortly after above deed acknowledgements, since he did not appear on 1796 Frkln Co tax list)]

Dau

[c1799 Grngr Co: Jane Broady born (identified as dau in WCBM; marriage records include document signed by Joseph Broady giving permission for his dau Jane Broady to marry)]

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1799 Grngr Co: "John Bready" and John Dent {probable brother of Joseph's wife Jane}on tax list within Capt Cox's Company; former had 1 white poll (male 21-50) and 100A of land ["Early East Tennessee Taxpayers" transcribed name as "John Bready"; an index of same list by Accelerated Indexing did not have such a name, suggesting that original was ambiguous]

Son

[11 Apr 1804 Grngr Co: Joseph Broady born (identified as son in WCBM; date from family records?)]

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1804 Grngr Co: Joseph Brody and John Dent on tax list

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1805 Grngr Co: Joseph Brawdy on tax list [John Dent omitted] «publ in "Ansearchin' News" V19:1»

Son

[5 Mar 1807 Grngr Co: Asa Dent Broady born (identified as son in WCBM; date from family records?)]

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[1807 Grngr Co: wife Jane (Dent) Broady died (WCBM gave date as 1806, but had to have been after Asa's birth)]

Marr

26 Feb 1808 Knox Co TN: Joseph Brady secured bond for marriage to Polly McFadden; bondsman was William Anderson [according to WCBM, Polly was raised by Rev Isaac Anderson]

Dau

[15 Dec 1808 Grngr Co: Nancy Anderson born (identified as dau in WCBM; date from family records?)]

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1810 Grngr Co: Thomas Broddy, Joseph Broddy and John Dent on tax list (one poll each), Joseph possessing 69A "H R L Creek" and John possessing 100A "Rich L McNabbs"

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1810 Grngr Co: Joseph Brawdy household head in census «p8», as follows: 1 male 45&> [himself], 1 male 16&<26 [Thomas], 2 males <10 [Joseph, Asa Dent], 1 fem 26&<45 [wife Mary], 1 fem 16&<26 [Mary, Susan or Phoebe], 1 fem 10&<16 [Jane], 1 fem <10 [Nancy]

Movt

[1810-11: Joseph Broady moved from Grngr Co to Washington Co KY (Wash Co)]

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27 Apr 1811 Wash Co: Joseph Braudy on tax list with 1 male 21&>, 3 horses and no land

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28 Jun 1811 Wash Co: Thomas Broady son of Joseph married Rebecca Clarke

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1812 Wash Co: Joseph Broady on tax list with 100A of 3rd rate land on Rolling Fork, 1 male 21&> and 4 horses

Son

[11 Aug 1812 or 28 Feb 1813 (Knox Co?) TN?: John Calvin Broady born (identified as son in WCBM; age 37 and born in TN in 1850 Adams Co IL census; family or other records give two conflicting birthdates)]

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[1813 Wash Co: Joseph Broady not on tax list (in 1850 census John C. Broady gave his state of birth as TN; perhaps Joseph's wife Mary had returned to TN to give birth, and Joseph was away from Wash Co during tax return time to be with wife and new son)]

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1814 Wash Co: Joseph Broady on tax list with 1 male 21&>, 2 horses, and no land

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1815 Wash Co: Joseph Bradey on tax list with 72A 3rd rate land on Lick Run, 1 male 21&>, and 2 horses

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14 Nov 1815 Wash Co: Allen Collins son of Thomas married Polly Broady dau of Joseph

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1816 Wash Co: Joseph Brady on tax list with same entries as previous year

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10 Aug 1816 Wash Co: Joseph Broady made out document stating that he was willing for dau Jane Broady to marry John Collins; signed by Joseph Broady and Benjamin Collings «Wash Co KY Marr Records»

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1817 Wash Co: Joseph Brawdy on tax list with 1 male 21&>, 1 horse, and no land

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[1818 Wash Co: no tax list exists for this year (Joseph Broady appeared on no further Wash Co tax lists)]

Movt

[1817-18: Joseph Broady moved from Wash Co to Scott Co IN]

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1820 Scott Co: Joseph Broady a household head in census, as follows: 1 male 45&> [himself], 1 male 26&<45 [son Joseph in incorrect column?], 1 male 10&<16 [Asa D.], 1 male <10 [John C.], 1 fem 10&<16 [Nancy A.] [unknown why wife was not enumerated]

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1824 Scott Co: wife Mary Broady died «Scott Co IN cemetery records» [according to WCBM, she died suddenly in church]

Marr

[c1825 (Scott Co?): Joseph Broady married widow Sparks (identity of wife from WCBM, which also stated that marriage occurred soon after former wife Mary's death)]

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[1830 Scott Co: Joseph Broady was not a household head in census]

Death

1835 Scott Co: Joseph Broady died; buried in Pigeon Roost Cemetery «Scott Co cemetery records»


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