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Origins of the Breedlove Name
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Charles Breedlove, Sr. was born in 1688 in Old Rappahannock, Essex County Virginia, British Colony. Charles
died on February 27, 1754 in Essex Co,. He was married to Mary Parr about 1715 in Virginia. She was born in 1695
in Virginia and died in 1763, Essex Co., Virginia. Mary Parr's parents were Phillip Parr and Judith Allaman.
The 10 children of Charles Sr. and Mary were;
- Unknown Breedlove
- Nathan Breedlove, born about 1716, died 1746 in King William Co., Virginia
- Allaman Breedlove, born about 1717, died July 17, 1775, Essex Co., Virginia
- Phillip Breedlove, born about 1720, date and place of death unknown
- James Breedlove, born about 1721, died March 16, 1767, Lunenburg Co., Virginia
- Kindness Breedlove, born about 1726, date and place of death unknown
- Thomas Breedlove, born about 1738 in Virginia, died February, 1785, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia
- Charles Breedlove, Jr., born about 1737 in Virginia, died February 1820, Lawrence Co., Alabama
- Robert Breedlove, born about 1738 in Virginia, died February 6, 1792, Charlotte Co., Virginia
- Mary Breedlove, born about 1740, Essex Co., date and place of death unknown
Thomas Breedlove married Sarah Broaddus about 1750, in Essex Co., Virginia and probably lived in
Albemarle Co., Virginia. Sarah Broaddus was born about 1732 in Virginia and died about 1785 in
Albemarle Co., Virginia. Although he was too old to serve in the Revolutionary War, Albemarle County
courthouse records show that Thomas gave supplies for the Revolutionary cause.
The 12 Children of Thomas and Sarah were;
(* denotes Revolutionary War Service)
- * John Breedlove, born April 5, 1752, Virginia, died February 1834, Brush Creek, Adams Co., Ohio
- * Thomas Breedlove, Jr., born about 1754, Virginia, date and place of death unknown
- Charles Breedlove, born about 1756, Virginia, date and place of death unknown
- * William Breedlove, born August 28, 1760, Albemarle, Co., Virginia,
died February 28, 1838, Simpson, Co. KY
- *Benjamin Breedlove, born about 1762, Virginia, date and place of death unknown
- Phillip B. Breedlove, born about 1763, Virginia, date and place of death unknown
- Madison Breedlove, born about 1764, Virginia, died November 5, 1810, Albemarle Co., Virginia
- Cornelius Breedlove, born about 1765, Virginia, died May 1850, Albemarle Co., Virginia
- Richard Breedlove, born about 1769, Albemarle Co., Virginia, died 1839, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
- Martin Breedlove, born about 1771, Albemarle Co., Virginia, died 1845, Simpson Co., Kentucky.
- Rachel Breedlove, born about 1773, Virginia, date and place of death unknown
- Kindness Breedlove, born about 1775, Albemarle Co., Virginia, date and place of death unknown
* William Breedlove
served in Colonel Gaskins' Virginia Battalion, Continental Line of Virginia, 1781.
William Breedlove is also mentioned in the pension application of Sgt. Jess Beck
GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILES, VOL. I, p. 373;
"John Breedlove, S2102, VA line, applied 2 Aug. 1832, Madison Co., VA, aged 80 on 5 Apr. last, soldier was
drafted in Culpepper Cty., VA; on 11 Dec. 1833, soldier had moved to Adams Cty., OH, to be near his children."
Martin Breedlove, born in 1771, Albemarle Co., Virginia, married Elizabeth Carr (c. 1770) in Albemarle Co.,
Virginia. Their date of marriage is recorded as December 19, 1791. Martin died in 1845, Simpson Co., KY.
Records in Simpson County, KY were destroyed by fire in 1884.
The children of Martin and Elizabeth were:
- Nancy Breedlove born about 1792 in Albemarle Co., VA, married David Watts Breedlove
February 10, 1810, in Wilson Co., Tennessee. Died November 1857, Sinking Creek, Simpson Co., KY.
- Thomas Carr Breedlove, born about 1797, Albemarle Co., VA, married Sarah "Sally" Travelian,
March 27, 1818, died about March 22, 1837, Wilson Co., TN.
- William Breedlove, born about 1798, Albemarle Co., VA, married Jane Dews(widow),
January 24, 1825, Warren Co., KY.
- Cyndarilla Breedlove, born March 5, 1800, Albemarle Co., VA, married Thomas Lowery August 27, 1820,
in Warren Co., KY, died April 22, 1858, LaClede Co., MO.
- Elizabeth Breedlove, born about 1803 Albemarle Co., VA, married Dennis Smith, January 8, 1824,
in Warren Co., Kentucky, died about 1882.
- Sarah Breedlove, born about 1804 in VA, married Ambrose Page, November 7, 1824, Warren Co., KY.
- Richard Breedlove, born about 1809, Knox Co., TN, married Elizabeth Ennis, December 11, 1832.
Died about 1870, Bowling Green, Warren Co., KY.
- Nathaniel Breedlove, born about 1812, KY, married Drucilla Smith, May 14, 1846, in Lawrence Co., MO.
- Milton Breedlove, born March 17, 1814, KY, married Margaret Ann Roper about 1844, buried in Mt. Stat., OK.
- John Breedlove, born 1819, KY, married Casander Mitchell, February 10, 1834.
- Martha Breedlove, born about 1814
- Pamella (Permelia) Breedlove, born about 1816, TN, married Samuel Page, May 23, 1832, Warren Co., KY.
- Margaret Breedlove, born about 1818
William Breedlove married Mary Watts on October 19, 1785. Mary was born August 15, 1765 - died August 5,
1832, Simpson Co., KY. William was a Methodist mister. (William was the brother of Martin)
The 12 Children of William and Mary were;
- David Watts Breedlove, born 1786.
- Elizabeth Breedlove, born 1787.
- Sarah B. Breedlove, born 1788.
- Nancy Breedlove, born 1792.
- Thomas Breedlove, born about 1796.
- Mariah G. Breedlove, born 1796.
- William McKendry Breedlove, born July 2, 1800.
- Nathan P. Breedlove, born July 15, 1802.
- Elender A. Breedlove, born about 1804.
- Jane J. Breedlove, born May 18, 1808.
- Ira Meade Breedlove, born August 29, 1811.
- Polly L. Breedlove, date unknown.
David Watts Breedlove and Nancy Breedlove were married on February 10, 1810, in Simpson Co., KY. Nancy
Breedlove was the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Breedlove and sister of Cyndarilla Breedlove.
The children of David and Nancy were; (Some of these accounts were extracted from census records)
- William Martin Breedlove, born June 25, 1811, Simpson Co., KY. Married Hannah Scott Dawson about 1830.
William died August 12, 1897 in Crawford Co., MO.
- Cornelius Vaughn Breedlove, born about 1812, Kentucky. Married Celia Brown on January 31, 1836 in
Warren Co., KY. Cornelius died sometime after 1880 in McLean Co., KY.
- Unknown Breedlove, Female, born 1810/1815, Simpson Co., KY.
- Unknown Breedlove, Female, born 1810/1815, Simpson Co., KY.
- Unknown Breedlove, Female, born 1815/1820, Simpson Co., KY.
- Warren Jackson Breedlove, born January 18, 1817, Simpson Co., KY. Married Elizabeth C. Lowry
about 1844 in MO. Warren died December 19, 1892 in Laclede Co., MO.
- Thomas M. Breedlove, born about 1822 in KY. Married Nancy Russell on December 12, 1942 in
Allen Co., KY. Thomas died about 1859 in Simpson Co., KY.
- Jiles Breedlove, born September 1826 in KY. Married Sarah Frank about 1863 in Ohio.
Jiles died June 14, 1903 in Phillipsburg, Laclede Co, MO.
- Unknown Breedlove, Male, born 1830/1835, Simpson Co., KY
- David Wallace Breedlove, born 1833, Gold City, Simpson Co., KY. Married Amy D. Hunt, January 3, 1860.
David died July 19, 1881 in Simpson Co., KY.
- Unknown Breedlove, Female, born 1835/1840, Simpson Co., KY.
- Unknown Breedlove, Female, born 1835/1840, Simpson Co., KY.
- Unknown Breedlove, Female, born 1835/1840, Simpson Co., KY.
Thomas B. Lowry (born January 21, 1800) from North Carolina and Cyndarilla Breedlove (born March 5, 1800)
in Virginia were united in marriage August 27, 1820, in Warren Co., KY, . They had at least eleven children, of whom
names of eight are known.
