BREYEL, Johannes
1679 - 1733 (53 years)-
Name BREYEL, Johannes Birth 1 May 1679 Dusslingen, Württemberg, Germany [1] - Johannes and Ursula are the progenitors of the Broyles, Broiles, and Briles families in America.
Though born in the village of Dusslingen in Württemberg, Johannes moved, perhaps around the year 1700, to Ö isheim, a small village approximately 40 miles north as the crow flies. There he met and married Ursula Roup, daughter of a local gravedigger. And there he and Ursula began raising their family.
Johannes' father Conrad was a farmer, and Johannes was the eldest son, thus entitling him to a good inheritance, but he forsook this to make his living as a weaver in Ö isheim. Perhaps it was this sense of trying the unknown that prompted him and Ursula to join a group of families making the voyage to the New World.
There can be no doubt that Johannes and Ursula Breyhel of Ö isheim are identical to John and Urseley Broyle of Germanna. The names and ages of their children match perfectly with what is known, and they disappeared from the Ö isheim records at just the right time.
1717 - Johannes and family emigrate to America with about 20 other German families, and come to live at Germanna, in Virginia.
24 Jun 1726 - John Prial is granted 400 acres in the "first fork of the Rapidan River." [1]
2 May 1727 - John Bryoll proves his importation. He is granted the right to take up 200 acres. He states that he came to this country about nine years since with Captain Scott, and that he brought with him his wife Urseley, and children Conrad and Elizabeth. On the same day, Jacob Bryoll (John's son) proves his right to take up land, and is granted 50 acres.
7 Mar 1732 - John Broyle makes his will, Spotsylvania Co., Va., Book A, page 209: "I, John Broyles, being willing to setel my affairs, knowing that in this trancitory life we are in ye mids of death. I does after by wife's deceas leve my land, Goods, and catel to be "be" equally divided amongst all my children mail and female as witness hand. This being my last will Testament his John / Broyles mark wit: Michael Holt, Balthasar (Paultus) Blankenbaker, and Nicholas Blankenbaker.
5 Feb 1733 - At a court held for Spotsylvania County: "Urseley Broyle, widow of John Broyle decd Exhibited the above will which was proved by oath of Paultus Blankepaker one of the witnesses thereto and desired the same might be recorded which was granted."
26 Jul 1744 - Jacob and Conrad Broil convey to Adam Wilhite 200 acres of land patented 24 Jun 1726 by John Broil, and bequeathed to them. This was their inheritance, and would indicate that their mother had died. Since it appears that John Broil owned 400 acres at his death, this would also indicate that he had four children who survived him, because the estate was to be divided equally among his heirs.
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Source: Broyles/Briles Database
http://users.rcn.com/deeds/broyles/html/
Gender Male Will 7 Mar 1732 Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States - I, John Broyles, being willing to setel my affairs, knowing that in this trancitory life we are in ye mids of death: I does after my wife's deceas leve my land, Goods, and catel to be equally divided amongst my children mail and female as witness hand. This being my last will and testament.
Witnesses:
Milsol HolltN.B. BlankpakerNichles xxxxxblanker--------------
The three witnesses were evidently Michael Holt, Balthasar Blankenbaker, and Nicholas Blankenbaker, all of whom belonged to the 1717 Colony.
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At a court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1733 or 34.
Ursley Broyle, widow of John Broyle decd. Exhibied / the above will which was proved by oath of Paultus Blankenpaker, on of the witnesses thereto and desired the same might be recorded which was granted.
Teste: John Waller, Clk Cout.
Recorded in Will Book A, page 209, Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
Death 1733 Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia [2] Person ID I3707 Pickel_Bartlett Last Modified 3 Aug 2015
Father BREYEL, Conrad, b. 12 Dec 1652, Dusslingen, Württemberg, Germany d. 8 Oct 1703, Dusslingen, Württemberg, Germany (Age 50 years) Mother SCHELLING, Margaretha, b. 18 Jan 1658, Dusslingen, Württemberg, Germany d. Dusslingen, Württemberg, Germany Marriage 16 Aug 1678 Dusslingen, Württemberg, Germany [1] Family ID F1130 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ROUP, Ursula, b. Abt 1680, Württemberg, Germany d. Abt 1740, Virginia (Age 60 years) Marriage 6 Nov 1703 Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany [3] Children 1. BREYEL, Conrad, b. 26 Mar 1705, Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany d. Aft 26 Mar 1705, Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany (Age > 0 years) 2. BROYLES, (Hans) Jacob A., b. 26 Mar 1705, Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 18 May 1763, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, British America (Age 58 years) 3. BREYEL, Mattheus, b. 24 Nov 1706, Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany d. 24 Jul 1708, Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany (Age 1 year) 4. BREYEL, Conrad, b. 2 Jan 1709, Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany d. 1784, Randolph County, North Carolina (Age 74 years) 5. BREYEL, Jerg Martin, b. 1 Aug 1711, Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany d. Aft 1 Aug 1711, Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany (Age > 0 years) 6. BREYEL, Maria Elisabetha, b. 5 Jul 1716, Otisheim, Württemberg, Germany d. Yes, date unknown 7. BROYLE, Christley, b. 1718, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown 8. BROYLE, Catherine, b. 1720, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1129 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 May 2022
- Johannes and Ursula are the progenitors of the Broyles, Broiles, and Briles families in America.
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Notes - Name Anglicized to John Broil or Broyl
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Sources - [S93] Broyles / Briles Database, Church records of Dusslingen, Wurttemberg, Germany. LDS Film 1457448.
- [S93] Broyles / Briles Database, Will of John Broyles; Spotsylvania Co., VA, Book A, page 209. [3]1:29.
- [S93] Broyles / Briles Database, Church records of Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. LDS Film 1184989.
- [S93] Broyles / Briles Database, Church records of Dusslingen, Wurttemberg, Germany. LDS Film 1457448.