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Family Group Record 0046
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Husband's Name Oliver Brewer
Born: Place: North Carolina
Died: 29 Apr 1832 Place: Hempstead (Pike) County, Arkansas
Married: Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas
Father: Oliver Brewer
Mother: ....... unknown
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Wife's Name Elizabeth L. .......
Born: 04 Dec 1815 Place: Tennessee
Died: Aft 1860 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (census)
Father:
Mother:
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Children
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1. Sex Name
M John D. Brewer
Born: 18 Mar 1830 Place: Hempstead (Pike) County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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2. Sex Name
M David D. Brewer
Born: 09 Feb 1832 Place: Hempstead (Pike) County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Spouse: Sarah (unknown) Sparks
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Pike County, Arkansas created November 1, 1833
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3. Sex Name
M G.D.R. Brewer (McDonald)
Born: Abt 1838 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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4. Sex Name
M Henry L. Brewer
Born: Abt 1840 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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5. Sex Name
M Sion S. Brewer
Born: Abt 1844 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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6. Sex Name
M Archibald Y. Brewer ... (Henry Brewer father)
Born: Abt 1846 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: 1916 Place: buried ... Pike County, Arkansas
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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7. Sex Name
M Orville J. Brewer
Born: Abt 1851 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Bef 1890 Place:
Married: 1872 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Spouse: Mary C. Carter
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8. Sex Name
F Mary S.E. Brewer
Born: Abt 1855 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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9. Sex Name
M John O. Brewer
Born: Abt 1860 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Abt 1880 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Spouse: Martha (Mattie) A. Mohon
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Sources of Information: John Brewer Bible, copy provided by Aileen Brewer,
Lynnwood, Washington (1993); Census Records: Hempstead County, Arkansas
1830; Pike County, Arkansas 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870; Biographical and
Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, Pike County, page 321; Tombstone,
inscriptions of: Murfreesboro Cemetery, Pike County, Arkansas (A.Y.
Brewer); Magora Owens, Murfreesboro, Arkansas correspondence with David
Kelley.
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Hempstead County
Territory of Arkansas
At the Clerk's office of
the Hempstead County Court
In Vacation 9th June 1832
This day came Henry Brewer in his own proper person into the office
aforesaid, and applied to me, Allen M. Oakley, Clerk of the County Court,
for administration of the Estate of Olliver (sp) Brewer Jr. deceased to be
granted to him. And it appearing to my satisfaction that he is entitled to
Letters of Administration upon said Estate: Therefore I do hereby grant
unto the said Henry Brewer, administration of all and singular the goods
and estate of the said Olliver (sp) Brewer dec'd, upon his entering into
bond with good security in the penal sum of Three thousand dollars,
conditioned as the law directs, and making the affidavit and taking the
oaths required by law, which he has accordingly done.
Witness my hand as Clerk, this day and year before written.
Allen M. Oakley
Clerk
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Clerks' Office of the Hempstead
County Court in the vacation of
said court June 9, 1832
This day came Henry Brewer administrator of the estate of Olliver (sp)
Brewer, Jr., deceased, and on this matter I do hereby appoint Robert
Messer, David Mayberry and Absolom White appraisers to appraise the estate
of Oliver Brewer, Jr., deceased, or so much thereof as may be shown to them
by said administrator. Witness my hand this day and year before written.
Allen M. Oakley
Clerk
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Hempstead County
Territory of Arkansas
The Clerk's office of
the Hempstead County
Court 9th June 1832
The United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that Olliver
(sp) Brewer, Jr., as it is said lately died intestate, having whilst living
and at the time of his death, goods and estate within this territory,
whereby the ordering and granting administration of all and singular, the
goods and estate, and finally discharging the account therof doth unto us
(appertain).
Therefore, I, Allen M. Oakley, clerk of the county court, do hereby grant
unto Henry Brewer, ample and complete power to administer all and singular
the goods, chattels, rights, credits, moneys, effects, and estate which
were of the said deceased at the time of his death, and to settle his
account of the administration thereof according to law; the said Henry
Brewer having filed in my office a bond with two securities, (recorded) in
the county (office), and which was approved by me and he having taken the
oath as required by law.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand as clerk and officer, the
seal of said court at Washington, this 9th day of June A.D. 1832, and of
the Independence of the United States the 59th.
Allen M. Oakley, Clerk
Recorded and Examined 9th June 1832.
Allen M. Oakley, Clerk
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Territory of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
This day came Henry Brewer who has applied for letters of administration on
the estate of Olliver Brewer, Jr., deceased, before me, Allen M. Oakley,
clerk of the county court aforesaid, and having been duly sworn, states on
oath, that there is three heirs of said deceased, to wit, Elizabeth L.
Brewer, widow of said deceased, and her two children, John Brewer and David
Brewer; that said deceased died without a will as far as he knows and
believes, and that he will well and truly administer, all and singular, the
goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased and pay his debts as
far as his assets will extend, and that he will make a true and perfect
inventory of all the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said
deceased.
Henry Brewer
Sworn to and subscribed to before (me) at my office this 9th June 1832.
Allen M. Oakley
Clk.
Recorded and examined 9th June 1832.
Allen M. Oakley
Clerk
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Know all men by these presents, that we, Henry Brewer, John Brewer and
John Dickson, are held and firmly bound unto John Pope, Governor of the
Territory of Arkansas, and his successors in office, in the just and penal
sum of three thousand dollars, for the payment whereof, well and truly to
be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators firmly
by these presents. Witness our hands and seals at Washington this 9th day
of June A.D. 1832.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Henry
Brewer, administrator of all and singular, the goods, chattels, rights and
credits of Olliver (sp) Brewer, Jr., deceased, do make, or cause to be
made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels,
rights and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the
hands, possession, or knowledge of him, the said Henry Brewer, or into the
hands or possession of any person for him, and the same to make or return
and exhibit in the office of the clerk for the county court for the county
of Hempstead, on or before the 9th day of August next, and all and singular
the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased which shall come
to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Henry Brewer, shall well
and truly administer according to law and pay the debts of the deceased as
far as his assets shall extend and the law direct, and further make or
cause to be made just and true accounts of said administration, and make
due and proper settlements thereof, from time to time according to law, or
the order, sentence, or decree of any court having competent jurisdiction
and shall moreover well and truly do and perform all other matters and
things touching the said administration as are or shall be prescribed by
law, as enjoined on him by the order, sentence, or decree of any court
having competent jurisdiction, then this obligation to be void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
In testimony whereof we have herewith set our hands and applied or seals
the day and year just above written.
Henry Brewer (Seal)
John (his mark) Brewer (Seal)
John (his mark) Dickson (Seal)
In the presence of Allen M. Oakley.
Recorded, 9th June 1832.
Allen M. Oakley, Clk.
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Inventory of the goods, chattles, monies and effects, books, papers and
evidences of debt of the estate of Olliver (sp) Brewer, deceased, taken
and made this 23rd day of ... (July), A.D. 1832.
14 head of horses 7 cows & calves
16 head of dry cattle 57 head of hogs
13 head of sheep 2 beds & furniture
1 oven 1 stew skillet 1 pot 2 plates
1 smoothing iron 1 coffee biler (sp) 1 pail
1 shear 2 piggins 1 big wheel & cards
1 pitcher 1 table 1 case of razors & a box
2 tin cups 1 candle stick 4 knives & forks
1 set tea spoons 2 plows 2 hoes
1 pair of drawing chains 2 clevises
2 single trees 1 hand saw 1 ax 1 scythe
1 auger & chisel 1 mattock 6 bells
1 account on Issac Rainey 27.50
1 account on David Mayberry 17.50
1 account on John Chewz (sp) 8.00
1 account on John Hughes 10.00
1 account on Reuben Madding 4.00
1 account on John Storey (sp) 4.00
1 note on Absolom Madding 26.75
1 note on William McDonald 10.00
1 note on Samuel Bradberry 12.80
1 note on John Golliher 3.00
1 note on Rice Stringer 10.00
1 note on Wm. & Peter T. Hickman
for three hundred and fourteen
dollars bearing interest at the
rate of ten per ct. 314.50
money in hand 40.00
claim of wild cattle
I, Henry Brewer, administrator of the estate of Olliver (sp) Brewer,
deceased, do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a true and just statement
and inventory, the goods, chattels, monies and effects of the said Olliver
(sp) Brewer, deceased, as far as I can ascertain, so help me God.
Henry Brewer
Administrator of the estate of
Oliver (sp) Brewer, deceased
Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 30th day of July 1832.
John Baird
Justice of the Peace
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Territory of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
This day personally came Robert Messer, David Mayberry and Absolom White
before me, John Baird, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
Territory and County aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith,
that they are not interested or of kin to any person interested in the
estate of Olliver (sp) Brewer, Jr., deceased, as heirs at Law, and that
they will truly and justly, according to the best of their skill and
abilities, view, appraise and value the personal estate to the presented,
belonging to the estate of Oliver Brewer, Jr., deceased.
Robert Messer
Absolom White
David Mayberry
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 6th day of August 1832.
John Baird, Justice of the Peace
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The following is a list of property produced to us and appraised by us,
belonging to the estate of Olliver (sp) Brewer, deceased, to wit:
1 Sorrel Mare 55.00
1 Yearling Colt 55.00
1 Sorrel Mare 50.00
1 Bay Horse 55.00
1 Bay Horse 75.00
1 Gray Horse 75.00
1 Gray Mare 85.00
1 Gray Yearling 30.00
1 Sorrel Horse 60.00
1 Gray Mare and Colt 150.00
1 Stallion Horse 100.00
1 Gray Mare and Colt 60.00
1 Steer 6.00
1 Lot Cattle 6 Head 23.00
1 Do (ditto) 30.00
1 Cow 9.00
1 Do (dito) 8.00
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926.50
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To account brought forward
Brot (sp) over 926.50
1 Lot of sheep 13 head 26.00
1 Lot of Hogs 50 head 75.00
1 Cow 7.00
1 Handsaw 2.00
1 Hoe 3.00
1 Lot of Farming Utensils 10.50
2 Bells 1.50
1 Auger and Chisel .62 1/2
Cash 40.25
A note on William Hickman & P.T.
Hickman Said note drawing interest
at ten percent until paid 314.50
A Note on A. Madding 26.75
1 Note on Rice Stringer 10.00
1 Due bill on William McDonald 10.00
1 Note on Samuel Bradberry 12.80
1 Note on John Golliher 3.00
Account on Isaac Rainey 27.50
Account on David Mayberry 17.50
Account on John Hughes 10.00
Account on Reuben Madden 4.00
Account on John Chewz (sp) 8.00
Account on John Storey (sp) 4.00
1 Oven 3.50
1 Stew kettle small 1.50
1 Pot 2.00
1 Smoothing iron 1.00
1 Set of Plates & Pitcher 2.00
Knives, forks & spoons 1.00
1 Coffee Pot .60
1 Churn 1.00
1 Case of Razors with Box 1.00
1 Wheel and Cards 4.00
3 Pails 1.25
1 Stand of Knit Curtains 5.00
1 Bed Quilt 3.00
1 Coverlet 5.00
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1572.24 1/2
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Brot (sp) forward 1572.24 1/2
1 Bed Quilt 3.00
1 Coverlet 5.00
2 Do (ditto) 12.00
2 Counterpanes 3.00
2 Do (ditto) 4.00
1 Blanket 2.75
1 Featherbed 15.00
1 Featherbed 25.00
The wearing clothes of the deceased 25.00
1 Table 7.50
4 Cows and Calves 36.00
5 Bells 4.50
1 Scythe 1.00
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1715.99 1/2
We do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct account of the amount
of the property by us appraised belonging to the estate of Oliver Brewer,
deceased.
Absolom White
David Mayberry
Recorded 6th Sept. 1832
A.M. Oakely, Clk.
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A bill of the sale of property of the Estate of Oliver Brewer, deceased.
Sold on the 7 day of August A.D. 1832.
William Hasley 1 plow paid 4.25
John Dixon * 1 plow and hoe 1.00
James McConnell 2 pair of Horse gear paid 2.25
Joseph McCraven 1 bell 2.37 1/2
John Dixon * 1 bell 1.37 1/2
John Dixon * 1 bell 1.62 1/2
Oliver Brewer 2 bells and 1 clevis paid 1.25
Joseph McCraven 1 auger & chisel .68 1/2
John Dixon * 1 hand saw 2.50
Nathan Collier 1 bell paid 1.62 1/2
Henderson Brewer 1 cow paid 3.12 1/2
Joseph McCraven 1 stallion horse 99.00
Benjamin H. Stout 1 horse 80.25
David S. Dixon * 1 sorrel mare 60.20
Elizabeth Brewer 1 gray mare 87.00
Nathan Collier 1 bay horse 87.50
Robert Hamilton 1 gray horse 87.50
Jeremiah Green 1 bay horse 70.50
John White Jr. 1 bay colt 55.25
John Collier 1 gray colt 31.00
John White Sr. 1 gray mare & colt 66.50
Absolom White 1 sorrel mare 53.00
Absolom White 1 lot of hogs 80.50
Robert Hamilton 3 cows with calves 20.00
Elizabeth Brewer 1 cow with calf 8.00
Henderson Brewer 2 steers paid 18.00
Elizabeth Brewer 1 cow 8.00
Robert Hamilton 1 lot of cattle 11 head 43.50
Robert Hamilton 1 cow 7.50
Isaac White 10 head of sheep 24.00
Elizabeth Brewer 3 head of sheep 6.00
Wearing clothing of the deceased 5.00
2 coverlets 12.00
Elizabeth Brewer 2 do 10.00
2 bed quilts 6.00
1 pair of counterpanes 2.00
1 stand of curtains 2.75
1 blanket 3.00
Elizabeth Brewer 2 beds and furniture 45.00
do 1 set of pails 1.50
1 lot furniture 3.00
1 churn 1.00
Elizabeth Brewer 1 set of metal pots 5.00
1 wheel with cards 3.00
do 1 smoothing iron .50
John McClinton 1 case of razors and box paid 1.00
Elizabeth Brewer 1 scythe .50
Joseph Brown 1 Beef hide paid 1.00
Elizabeth Brewer 1 gray mare & colt 150.00
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1271.81 1/2
* Dickson
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Territory of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
This day personally appeared Reese Alexander before me, John Baird, an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Territory and County
aforementioned, he having duly sowrn, deposeth and saith, that he is not
interested or of kin to any person interested in the Estate of Oliver
Brewer, deceased, as heirs at law, and further saith that the foregoing
list contains a true account of the sales made by Henry Brewer,
administrator of the estate of Oliver Brewer, deceased, and the articles
sold and the price and the name of the person to whom sold.
Reese Alexander
Sworn and subscribed to this 7 day of August 1832 before me, John Baird,
an acting Justice of the Peace.
John Baird, J.P.
Received on day of Sale $35.00
Henry Brewer, Administrator
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Bill of Appraisement of the remainder of the estate of Oliver Brewer,
Deceased, February 8th 1833.
One grubbing hoe appraised to 1.00
One crib of corn appraised to 60.00
A small bunch of oats appraised to 2.50
Six head of Cattle appraised to 26.00
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89.50
Appraised by Absolom White and David Mayberry
Recorded and examined this 30th day of March 1833.
Allen M. Oakley, Clk.
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Sale of the remainder of the estate of Oliver Brewer, deceased. February
8th 1833
John Raney to one grubbing hoe 1.15
John Raney to one Claim of wild cattle 32.00
Rice Stringer to one cow and calf 7.25
Rice Stringer to tow steers 15.50
Robert McConnell two yearlings 4.72 1/2
Rice Stringer to one third part of a crib of corn 12.00
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Amount Brought Forward 72.62 1/2
Lacky Self one third part of a crib of corn 12.50
Rice Stringer to one third part of crib of corn 14.12 1/2
Rice Stringer to one bunch of oats 2.00
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101.25
James Williams
Territory of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
This day personally appeared James Williams before me, Allen M. Oakley, an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and Territory aforesaid,
who being duly sworn, stated on oath, that he is not interested or of kin
to any person interested in the estate of Oliver Brewer, deceased, as an
heir at law, and further states that the foregoing list contains a true
account of the sale made by Henry Brewer, administrator of the estate of
Oliver Brewer, deceased, the articles sold and the price and the name of
the person to whom sold, at a sale made by the said Henry Brewer on the 8th
day of February 1833.
James Williams
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 30th day of March 1833.
Allen M. Oakley, J.P.
Recorded and examined this 30th day of March 1833.
Allen M. Oakley, Clk.
Hempstead County, Arkansas Will Book 1, 1826-1837, page 81-85, 91-97,
transcript provided by Aileen Brewer, Lynnwood, Washington (30 May 1993).
Reference: FHL microfilm 1006730 item 1, Hempstead County, Arkansas Will
Book 1, 1826-1837, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah (1993).
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Hon. Henry W. Carter ... twice married, first ... to Miss Martha Hoover ...
This marriage resulted in the birth of nine children ... Mary C. (was
married to O.J. Brewer in 1872, and both are now deceased). Biographical
and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, (Chicago, Nashville and St.
Louis): The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1890, Pike County, page 321.
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Hempstead County, Arkansas Census 1830
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Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to
Allen M. Oakley.
Head of Household Males Females
Mine Creek 00 05 10 15 20 30 00 05 10 15 20 30
Township 04 09 14 19 29 39 04 09 14 19 29 39
Oliver Brewer 1 1 1 1
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Pike County, Arkansas Census 1840
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Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to
Richard L. Wilson.
Head of Household Males Females
Thompson 00 05 10 15 20 00 05 10 15 20
Township 04 09 14 19 29 04 09 14 19 29
Elizabeth Brewer 1 1 1 1
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Pike County, Arkansas Census 1850
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Brewer Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 9th day of November, 1850.
William H. Preston, Ass't Marshal.
160-160 Elizabeth Brewer 34 f Tennessee
John D. Brewer 19 m Farmer Arkansas
G.D.R. Brewer (McDonald) 12 m Arkansas
Henry L. Brewer 10 m Arkansas
Sion S. Brewer 6 m Arkansas
Archibald Y. Brewer 4 m Arkansas
David D. Brewer 18 m Arkansas *
* Out of order (age)
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Pike County, Arkansas Census 1860
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Thompson Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 27th day of June, 1860. W.J.
White, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Royston
97-97 Wm. Box 47 m Farmer Georgia
Elisabeth Box 44 f Tennessee
Lafayette Brewer 18 m Arkansas
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Muddy Fork Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 18th day of July, 1860. W.J.
White, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Wilton
251-251 David Brewer 28 m Farmer Arkansas
Sarah Brewer 24 f Alabama
B.R. Sparks 5 m Alabama
W.J.M. Sparks 3 m Alabama
H.D. Brewer 2/12 m Arkansas
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Muddy Fork Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 24th day of July, 1860. W.J.
White, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Wilton
278-278 Elisabeth Brewer 44 f Tennessee
G.D.R. McDonald 22 m Farmer Arkansas
S.S. Brewer 16 m Arkansas
A.Y. Brewer 14 m Arkansas
O.J. Brewer 9 m Arkansas
M.S.E. Brewer 5 f Arkansas
279-279 John Brewer 46 m Farmer Tennessee
S.J. Brewer 32 f North Carolina
M.A.T. Brewer 12 f Arkansas
W.A. Brewer 10 m Arkansas
Lucinda Brewer 7 f Arkansas
Louisa Brewer 4 f Arkansas
H.L. Brewer 10/12 m Arkansas
National Archives Microfilm Publication, Microcopy T-7: Arkansas, Pike
County, Roll 10.
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Pike County, Arkansas Census 1870
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Schedule 1. Inhabitants in Muddy Fork Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 12 day of July, 1870. Wm. J.
Reid, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Wilton
63-63 Henry L. Brewer 31 m w Farmer Arkansas
Archibald Y. Brewer 24 m w Farmer Arkansas
Orville J. Brewer 18 m w Farm Laborer Arkansas
Mary S. Brewer 16 f w Keeping Hse Arkansas
John O. Brewer 10 m w Arkansas
National Archives Microfilm Publication, Microcopy M-593: Arkansas, Pike
County, Roll 60.
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Update 03.08.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0046.HTM
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