Seventh great grandfather on my Mother's side
He was married to the following. 1) Mary Wallace no issue. 2) Katherine McKnitt 16 Apr 1711 and had issue.
Children..
Zebulon Brevard 1724-1798
Benjamin Brevard
Born-6/10/1717 Died-3/27/1793
John Brevard
Born-1725 Died-9/15/1790
Elizabeth Brevard1722-1813
Robert Brevard 1718-1800
Thomas Brevard 1726-
In 1661, Louis XIV, Catholic monarch of France, began a series of measures designed to undermine and neutralize the Edict of Nantes and promote the Catholic cause in France. The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by Henry IV, had granted certain freedom of worship and civil rights to French Huguenots (Protestants). By 1681, the infamous "dragonnades" started in France. Troops were quartered on Huguenot households with the freedom and encouragement to commit any outrage short of murder. Although the Edict of Nantes was not revoked until 1685, the major Huguenot exodus began in 1681. Among those fleeing France was Jean Brevard, probably as a teenage boy.
The name BREVARD derived from some other name. Possible sources are suggested by the place names Breillard, Bouvant, Bouvard. In America, the name would commonly be spelled BREVARD or BRAVARD by descendants in Maryland and North Carolina. In the 1790 census, some Brevards were living in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland but most were living in North Carolina. Brevard County, Florida and Brevard, North Carolina are named for the family. Brevard, the county seat of Transylvania County, North Carolina, was named to honor Ephraim Brevard, a colonel and surgeon in the Revolutionary Army and grandson of Jean Brevard.
Jean Brevard, a Huguenot born around 1665 in France, left that country for Northern Ireland between 1681 and 1685 where he formed an acquaintance with a family of McKnitts, in company with whom he sailed for America. They settled on the waters of Elk River, Cecil County, in the northeastern corner of Maryland, bordering on Pennsylvania. It is believed the young Brevard married around 1685, shortly after his arrival in America. His first wife was a girl from the Wallace family. She died, probably in Cecil County, Maryland before 1711 without leaving any surviving children.
Jean then married Katherine McKnitt, around 1711. She was the oldest daughter of John McKnitt, Sr. and Jane Alexander McKnitt. The Brevard family were active in Presbyterian affairs in Cecil County. Jean was an elder in the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in 1723, and attended a meeting of the General Synod at Philadelphia on September 21, 1726.
The earliest land held by Jean Brevard was not recorded, but was acquired before 1724. He owned a plantation known as "Charles Camp" and part of a tract called "Sligo". The first reference to John Brevard in the Cecil County records so far discovered is dated 16 March 1715/16 when he witnessed the inventory of the estate of John McKnitt, Sr., who was his father-in-law. All subsequent ones deal with real estate matters. He left no recorded Will, nor was there any administration on he estate noted in the Cecil County records. His son, John Brevard, Jr., "blacksmith", in 1739 and 1741 purchased from William Foster and the latter's heirs two properties on "Long Creek being a small creek running to Bohemia Back creek", adjacent to the lands of Henry Ward's heirs and of Andrew Alexander, as well as the tract called Charles Camp.
John Brevard was active in Presbyterian affairs, not only in his local church but also in the meetings of the New Castle Presbytery and the General Synod. It has already been noted that he was an elder of the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in 1723. David Alexander and he were present as elders when the Presbytery met 9 August 1726 at Upper Elk Church. On 31 October 1727 James Alexander, Robert Linton, and he attended Presbytery at Octorara. Andrew Wallace, Andrew Steel, and he were present at Presbytery 26 March 1728 when it met at
the Head of Elk. John Steel and he served similarly at Christiana Creek 10 June 1729. John Brevard had likewise attended a meeting of the General Synod at Philadelphia 21 September 1726.
No reference to John Brevard, Sr. has been found subsequent to 10 June 1729. It is concluded that soon thereafter he died. If he was 20 years of age when he fled to Northern Ireland in 1685, then his dates could be said to be approximately about 1665 to about 1730.
Unknown who wrote this at this time...
Captain Alexander Brevard Father
Hannah Thompson Mother
Cemetery: His farm
Location: nr Whaleyville, Worcester Co MD
He was married to the following. 1) Mary Wallace no issue. 2) Katherine McKnitt 16 Apr 1711 and had issue.
Children..
Zebulon Brevard 1724-1798
Benjamin Brevard
Born-6/10/1717 Died-3/27/1793
John Brevard
Born-1725 Died-9/15/1790
Elizabeth Brevard1722-1813
Robert Brevard 1718-1800
Thomas Brevard 1726-
In 1661, Louis XIV, Catholic monarch of France, began a series of measures designed to undermine and neutralize the Edict of Nantes and promote the Catholic cause in France. The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by Henry IV, had granted certain freedom of worship and civil rights to French Huguenots (Protestants). By 1681, the infamous "dragonnades" started in France. Troops were quartered on Huguenot households with the freedom and encouragement to commit any outrage short of murder. Although the Edict of Nantes was not revoked until 1685, the major Huguenot exodus began in 1681. Among those fleeing France was Jean Brevard, probably as a teenage boy.
The name BREVARD derived from some other name. Possible sources are suggested by the place names Breillard, Bouvant, Bouvard. In America, the name would commonly be spelled BREVARD or BRAVARD by descendants in Maryland and North Carolina. In the 1790 census, some Brevards were living in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland but most were living in North Carolina. Brevard County, Florida and Brevard, North Carolina are named for the family. Brevard, the county seat of Transylvania County, North Carolina, was named to honor Ephraim Brevard, a colonel and surgeon in the Revolutionary Army and grandson of Jean Brevard.
Jean Brevard, a Huguenot born around 1665 in France, left that country for Northern Ireland between 1681 and 1685 where he formed an acquaintance with a family of McKnitts, in company with whom he sailed for America. They settled on the waters of Elk River, Cecil County, in the northeastern corner of Maryland, bordering on Pennsylvania. It is believed the young Brevard married around 1685, shortly after his arrival in America. His first wife was a girl from the Wallace family. She died, probably in Cecil County, Maryland before 1711 without leaving any surviving children.
Jean then married Katherine McKnitt, around 1711. She was the oldest daughter of John McKnitt, Sr. and Jane Alexander McKnitt. The Brevard family were active in Presbyterian affairs in Cecil County. Jean was an elder in the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in 1723, and attended a meeting of the General Synod at Philadelphia on September 21, 1726.
The earliest land held by Jean Brevard was not recorded, but was acquired before 1724. He owned a plantation known as "Charles Camp" and part of a tract called "Sligo". The first reference to John Brevard in the Cecil County records so far discovered is dated 16 March 1715/16 when he witnessed the inventory of the estate of John McKnitt, Sr., who was his father-in-law. All subsequent ones deal with real estate matters. He left no recorded Will, nor was there any administration on he estate noted in the Cecil County records. His son, John Brevard, Jr., "blacksmith", in 1739 and 1741 purchased from William Foster and the latter's heirs two properties on "Long Creek being a small creek running to Bohemia Back creek", adjacent to the lands of Henry Ward's heirs and of Andrew Alexander, as well as the tract called Charles Camp.
John Brevard was active in Presbyterian affairs, not only in his local church but also in the meetings of the New Castle Presbytery and the General Synod. It has already been noted that he was an elder of the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in 1723. David Alexander and he were present as elders when the Presbytery met 9 August 1726 at Upper Elk Church. On 31 October 1727 James Alexander, Robert Linton, and he attended Presbytery at Octorara. Andrew Wallace, Andrew Steel, and he were present at Presbytery 26 March 1728 when it met at
the Head of Elk. John Steel and he served similarly at Christiana Creek 10 June 1729. John Brevard had likewise attended a meeting of the General Synod at Philadelphia 21 September 1726.
No reference to John Brevard, Sr. has been found subsequent to 10 June 1729. It is concluded that soon thereafter he died. If he was 20 years of age when he fled to Northern Ireland in 1685, then his dates could be said to be approximately about 1665 to about 1730.
Unknown who wrote this at this time...
Captain Alexander Brevard Father
Hannah Thompson Mother
Cemetery: His farm
Location: nr Whaleyville, Worcester Co MD
Seventh great grandfather on my Mother's side
He was married to the following. 1) Mary Wallace no issue. 2) Katherine McKnitt 16 Apr 1711 and had issue.
Children..
Zebulon Brevard 1724-1798
Benjamin Brevard
Born-6/10/1717 Died-3/27/1793
John Brevard
Born-1725 Died-9/15/1790
Elizabeth Brevard1722-1813
Robert Brevard 1718-1800
Thomas Brevard 1726-
In 1661, Louis XIV, Catholic monarch of France, began a series of measures designed to undermine and neutralize the Edict of Nantes and promote the Catholic cause in France. The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by Henry IV, had granted certain freedom of worship and civil rights to French Huguenots (Protestants). By 1681, the infamous "dragonnades" started in France. Troops were quartered on Huguenot households with the freedom and encouragement to commit any outrage short of murder. Although the Edict of Nantes was not revoked until 1685, the major Huguenot exodus began in 1681. Among those fleeing France was Jean Brevard, probably as a teenage boy.
The name BREVARD derived from some other name. Possible sources are suggested by the place names Breillard, Bouvant, Bouvard. In America, the name would commonly be spelled BREVARD or BRAVARD by descendants in Maryland and North Carolina. In the 1790 census, some Brevards were living in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland but most were living in North Carolina. Brevard County, Florida and Brevard, North Carolina are named for the family. Brevard, the county seat of Transylvania County, North Carolina, was named to honor Ephraim Brevard, a colonel and surgeon in the Revolutionary Army and grandson of Jean Brevard.
Jean Brevard, a Huguenot born around 1665 in France, left that country for Northern Ireland between 1681 and 1685 where he formed an acquaintance with a family of McKnitts, in company with whom he sailed for America. They settled on the waters of Elk River, Cecil County, in the northeastern corner of Maryland, bordering on Pennsylvania. It is believed the young Brevard married around 1685, shortly after his arrival in America. His first wife was a girl from the Wallace family. She died, probably in Cecil County, Maryland before 1711 without leaving any surviving children.
Jean then married Katherine McKnitt, around 1711. She was the oldest daughter of John McKnitt, Sr. and Jane Alexander McKnitt. The Brevard family were active in Presbyterian affairs in Cecil County. Jean was an elder in the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in 1723, and attended a meeting of the General Synod at Philadelphia on September 21, 1726.
The earliest land held by Jean Brevard was not recorded, but was acquired before 1724. He owned a plantation known as "Charles Camp" and part of a tract called "Sligo". The first reference to John Brevard in the Cecil County records so far discovered is dated 16 March 1715/16 when he witnessed the inventory of the estate of John McKnitt, Sr., who was his father-in-law. All subsequent ones deal with real estate matters. He left no recorded Will, nor was there any administration on he estate noted in the Cecil County records. His son, John Brevard, Jr., "blacksmith", in 1739 and 1741 purchased from William Foster and the latter's heirs two properties on "Long Creek being a small creek running to Bohemia Back creek", adjacent to the lands of Henry Ward's heirs and of Andrew Alexander, as well as the tract called Charles Camp.
John Brevard was active in Presbyterian affairs, not only in his local church but also in the meetings of the New Castle Presbytery and the General Synod. It has already been noted that he was an elder of the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in 1723. David Alexander and he were present as elders when the Presbytery met 9 August 1726 at Upper Elk Church. On 31 October 1727 James Alexander, Robert Linton, and he attended Presbytery at Octorara. Andrew Wallace, Andrew Steel, and he were present at Presbytery 26 March 1728 when it met at
the Head of Elk. John Steel and he served similarly at Christiana Creek 10 June 1729. John Brevard had likewise attended a meeting of the General Synod at Philadelphia 21 September 1726.
No reference to John Brevard, Sr. has been found subsequent to 10 June 1729. It is concluded that soon thereafter he died. If he was 20 years of age when he fled to Northern Ireland in 1685, then his dates could be said to be approximately about 1665 to about 1730.
Unknown who wrote this at this time...
Captain Alexander Brevard Father
Hannah Thompson Mother
Cemetery: His farm
Location: nr Whaleyville, Worcester Co MD
He was married to the following. 1) Mary Wallace no issue. 2) Katherine McKnitt 16 Apr 1711 and had issue.
Children..
Zebulon Brevard 1724-1798
Benjamin Brevard
Born-6/10/1717 Died-3/27/1793
John Brevard
Born-1725 Died-9/15/1790
Elizabeth Brevard1722-1813
Robert Brevard 1718-1800
Thomas Brevard 1726-
In 1661, Louis XIV, Catholic monarch of France, began a series of measures designed to undermine and neutralize the Edict of Nantes and promote the Catholic cause in France. The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by Henry IV, had granted certain freedom of worship and civil rights to French Huguenots (Protestants). By 1681, the infamous "dragonnades" started in France. Troops were quartered on Huguenot households with the freedom and encouragement to commit any outrage short of murder. Although the Edict of Nantes was not revoked until 1685, the major Huguenot exodus began in 1681. Among those fleeing France was Jean Brevard, probably as a teenage boy.
The name BREVARD derived from some other name. Possible sources are suggested by the place names Breillard, Bouvant, Bouvard. In America, the name would commonly be spelled BREVARD or BRAVARD by descendants in Maryland and North Carolina. In the 1790 census, some Brevards were living in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland but most were living in North Carolina. Brevard County, Florida and Brevard, North Carolina are named for the family. Brevard, the county seat of Transylvania County, North Carolina, was named to honor Ephraim Brevard, a colonel and surgeon in the Revolutionary Army and grandson of Jean Brevard.
Jean Brevard, a Huguenot born around 1665 in France, left that country for Northern Ireland between 1681 and 1685 where he formed an acquaintance with a family of McKnitts, in company with whom he sailed for America. They settled on the waters of Elk River, Cecil County, in the northeastern corner of Maryland, bordering on Pennsylvania. It is believed the young Brevard married around 1685, shortly after his arrival in America. His first wife was a girl from the Wallace family. She died, probably in Cecil County, Maryland before 1711 without leaving any surviving children.
Jean then married Katherine McKnitt, around 1711. She was the oldest daughter of John McKnitt, Sr. and Jane Alexander McKnitt. The Brevard family were active in Presbyterian affairs in Cecil County. Jean was an elder in the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in 1723, and attended a meeting of the General Synod at Philadelphia on September 21, 1726.
The earliest land held by Jean Brevard was not recorded, but was acquired before 1724. He owned a plantation known as "Charles Camp" and part of a tract called "Sligo". The first reference to John Brevard in the Cecil County records so far discovered is dated 16 March 1715/16 when he witnessed the inventory of the estate of John McKnitt, Sr., who was his father-in-law. All subsequent ones deal with real estate matters. He left no recorded Will, nor was there any administration on he estate noted in the Cecil County records. His son, John Brevard, Jr., "blacksmith", in 1739 and 1741 purchased from William Foster and the latter's heirs two properties on "Long Creek being a small creek running to Bohemia Back creek", adjacent to the lands of Henry Ward's heirs and of Andrew Alexander, as well as the tract called Charles Camp.
John Brevard was active in Presbyterian affairs, not only in his local church but also in the meetings of the New Castle Presbytery and the General Synod. It has already been noted that he was an elder of the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in 1723. David Alexander and he were present as elders when the Presbytery met 9 August 1726 at Upper Elk Church. On 31 October 1727 James Alexander, Robert Linton, and he attended Presbytery at Octorara. Andrew Wallace, Andrew Steel, and he were present at Presbytery 26 March 1728 when it met at
the Head of Elk. John Steel and he served similarly at Christiana Creek 10 June 1729. John Brevard had likewise attended a meeting of the General Synod at Philadelphia 21 September 1726.
No reference to John Brevard, Sr. has been found subsequent to 10 June 1729. It is concluded that soon thereafter he died. If he was 20 years of age when he fled to Northern Ireland in 1685, then his dates could be said to be approximately about 1665 to about 1730.
Unknown who wrote this at this time...
Captain Alexander Brevard Father
Hannah Thompson Mother
Cemetery: His farm
Location: nr Whaleyville, Worcester Co MD
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