Solomon Brewer, II

Male 1785 - 1863  (78 years)


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  • Name Solomon Brewer 
    Suffix II 
    Birth 1785  Moore County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1810-1820  Moore County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Tax List 1836, 1838  Wayne County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1830-1850  Wayne County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Solomon Brewer/Sarah Cockman Homeplace, Moore County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1863  Wayne County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Lanier Brewer,   b. Abt 1746, Brunswick County VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1824, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)  (Father) 
    Rebecca,   b. 1740  (Mother) 
    Notes 
    • 1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 604
      Sollomon Brewer
      (16-25) 1M 1F
      (0-10) 1M 1F

      1816, May 21 -- Land Grant #2394, Moore County, NC
      Jesse Upton Junr. received 400 acres located on the drains of McCallums Fork and the Waggon Road adjoining Angus McQueen, Solomon Brewer and John Upton. Jesse Ritter and Solo. Brewer were chain carriers.

      1816, Oct 25 -- Land Grant #2278, Moore County, NC
      James Melton received 200 acres located on Long Meadow Branch adjoining Normand Matheson, Williams, and own line. Normand Matheson and Solomon Brewer were chain carriers.

      1817, Sep 10 -- Land Grant #2340, Moore County, NC
      David Jones received 200 acres located on the Long Meadow adjoining Widow Tolman, McNeill, Matheson and James Melton. Solomon Brewer and James Melton were chain carriers.

      1817, Sep 11 -- Land Grant #2352, Moore County, NC
      Solomon Brewer received 50 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining Joseph Cockman and own line (formerly McLeod). James Melton and Abner Brown were chain carriers.

      1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 307
      Sollomon Brewer
      (26-45) 1M 1F
      (10-16) 1M
      (0-10) 1M 2F

      1823, Aug 18 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 3
      Ordered that William Jones be appointed overseer of the road from Kennedy's Mill to the old road at Solomon Brewers and have the following hands to work: Wm. Williams, Joseph Williams, Wm. Dunn, George Williams, John Wallis, John Stuts, Jacob Stuts, George Kenedy, Jacob Stuts (son of Henry), Isham Richardson, William Milton, John Williams, Thomas Williams, Jesse Melton, Henry Melton, Robert Milton and Joseph Wallis.

      1825, Feb 24 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 69-70
      Deed from Solomon Brewer to John Cockman is proven by Wm. Cagle

      1825, Aug 16 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 87
      Ordered that William Dunn be appointed overseer of the road from Kennedy's Mill to the old road at Solomon Brewers and have the following hands to work: Wm. Jones, John Cagle, John Stuts, John Stuts (son of H), Robert Milton, James Milton, Ansel Milton, Isah Milton, Nathan Wallis, Thomas Williams, Matthew Williams, Henry Williams, David Lankford, Jesse Collar, George Kennedy and George Davis.

      1830 -- Census, Wayne County, TN Page 299-B
      Solomon Brewer
      (40-50) 1M 1F
      (15-20) 1F
      (10-15) 1M 1F
      (5-10) 1F
      (0-5) 1M 1F

      1836 -- Tax List, Wayne County, TN
      Solomon Brewer listed 15 acres in Civil District #12

      1838 -- Tax List, Wayne County, TN
      Solomon Brewer listed 15 acres in Civil District #11

      1840 -- Census, Wayne County, TN Page 103
      Soloman Brewer
      (50-60) 1M 1F
      (15-20) 1F
      (10-15) 1M 1F

      1850 -- Census, Wayne County, TN Page 302
      Solomon Brewer 65 M, Farmer, $500 Real Estate, Born in NC
      Sarah Brewer 65 F, Born in NC
      James N. Brewer 24 M, Born in TN
      Mary Brewer 7 F, Born in TN
    Person ID I03650  Moore County Wallaces
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2021 

    DNA Tests  5 DNA tests are associated with Solomon Brewer, II 

    Father Lanier Brewer,   b. Abt 1746, Brunswick County VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1824, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Rebecca,   b. 1740 
    Marriage Abt 1768  VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Histories
    Brewer Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records
    Brewer Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records
    The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of early Brewer references in Moore County and Cumberland County.
    Family ID F1145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Cockman,   b. 1786, Moore County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1851, Wayne County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [1
    Marriage Abt 1809  Moore County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
       1. Male King Brewer,   b. 1810, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. MO Find all individuals with events at this location
       2. Female Margaret Brewer,   b. 1815, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1875 (Age 60 years)
    +  3. Male Joseph Brewer,   b. 2 Feb 1816, Moore County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1899, Myrtle, Oregon County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Elizabeth E. Robertson  (Age 87 years)  m. 5 Jan 1837
       4. Female Catherine Brewer,   b. 1819, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1870, Wayne County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
    +  5. Female Mary Ann Brewer,   b. 1822, Moore County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1878, Stone County, AR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Joseph E. Wallace  (Age 99 years)
    +  6. Male James Monroe Brewer,   b. 1825, Wayne County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oregon County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Mary  m. Abt 1842;   
    Lucinda Copeland  (Age 74 years)  m. Abt 1853
       7. Female Nancy J. Brewer,   b. 1828, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1858 (Age 30 years)
    William Cantrell  m. Abt 1847
    Family ID F1142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2011 

    Family 2 Sarah Cantrell   d. TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Aft 1851  TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1785 - Moore County, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1809 - Moore County, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1810-1820 - Moore County, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax List - 1836, 1838 - Wayne County, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1830-1850 - Wayne County, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Solomon Brewer/Sarah Cockman Homeplace, Moore County, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1863 - Wayne County, TN Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1816 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2278 - James Melton
    1816 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2278 - James Melton
    1817 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2340 - David Jones
    1817 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2340 - David Jones
    1817 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2352 - Solomon Brewer
    1817 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2352 - Solomon Brewer
    Map of John Cockman's Neighborhood in Moore County, NC between Meadow Branch and McCallum's Fork
    Map of John Cockman's Neighborhood in Moore County, NC between Meadow Branch and McCallum's Fork
    Tracts highlighted include grants to Joseph Cockman [YELLOW], son John Cockman [GREEN] and grandsons David Cockman [BLUE] Michael Cockman [BLUE] and Sampson Cockman [PURPLE]. Joseph Cockman's son-in-law Solomon Brewer [BLUE] is also higlighted as is land purchased by John Cockman from Jesse & Richard Upton [GREEN]
    1823 Map of the Road from Salem to Fayetteville by Randolph and Moore County Courthouses by Hamilton Fulton and Robert H.B. Brazier (This sheet details portions from Randolph line to Long Meadow Branch)
    1823 Map of the Road from Salem to Fayetteville by Randolph and Moore County Courthouses by Hamilton Fulton and Robert H.B. Brazier (This sheet details portions from Randolph line to Long Meadow Branch)

    Histories
    Moore County, NC DNA Project
    Moore County, NC DNA Project
    DNA Results and Analysis for Moore County families including Allen, Barrett, Bean, Brewer, Britt, Brown, Burns, Caddell, Cagle, Carpenter, Caviness, Chriscoe, Cockman, Cole, Comer, Davis, Deaton, Dunn, Furr, Garner, Hancock, Hardin, Hare, Horner, Hunsucker, Hussey, Jackson, Kennedy, Key, Kidd, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McLendon, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Welch, Williams, Williamson and Wright

  • Sources 
    1. [S1186] Margaret Cockman Kitchel, Cockman Family History, (1990, Tennessee Valley Publishing, PO Box 52527, Knoxville, TN 37950).



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