AUSTIN, AUGUSTINE and THOMAS BRUMLEY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE COLONIAL WARS

With Land Grants from North Carolina, members of the Brumley Family from Virginia came to the area that

would become Greene County, Tennessee. Austin Brumley acquired 100 acres of land on the Waters of the

Nolachucky. Grants to Augustine included 200 acres and an additional 100 acres on the Northside of the

Nolachucky.

Appearing in the 1783 Tax List of Washington County, North Carolina, were Augustine, Joseph, and Barnabas

Brumley. On May 2, 1791, Barnabas Brumley was appointed Constable for the 'Territory South of Ohio River'

[Greene County, Tennessee]. The sale of the Estate of Augustine Brumley was recorded in the 1795 Chancery

Court Records of Greene County, page 475. Augustine's heirs are named in Greene County Deeds: Augustine

Jr., William, Barnabas, Isaac, David [see closing note], Jacob, Larkin and Polly. On January 3, 1797 Augustine

Jr. married Elizabeth Wagg in Greene County. The marriage bondsman was 'Barnet' Brumley.

By 1814, only three men of the surname, Samuel, David and Jacob 'Bromley' remained in Greene County.

Samuel was taxed on 100 acres, David was taxed on 233 acres and Jacob was reported as a Poll Only. Their

land was on the 'Chucky' River.

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Further information on the Brumley Family who remained in Greene County may be found in Historic Greene

County and Its People, page 45.

Postscript:

A Memorial posted to Find-A-Grave for David Brumley [1787-1875],

a son of Augustine Brumley:

David Brumley was married three times. He owned five miles of land up and down the Nolichuckey River,

including the Ripley Island. He is buried in an unmarked grave in the McCorkle cemetery near the Ripley

Island and the Chuckey river. At one time an old tree stood at or near the head of his grave. He is buried on a

small hill among the trees, facing his home, which was torn down in later years. There are several graves there

marked by slabs of slate rock with no way of identifying the people. This small cemetery is now grown up in

bushes and trees. Most of the graves have been removed to Old Stone Dam Cemetery.

From the Library of Virginia

Revolutionary War Soldiers of Virginia who drew Pension or Bounty Lands:

John Bromley VA19 filed Russell County, Virginia

Phillip Brumley VAS2671 filed Gloucester County, Virginia, "Seaman"

William Bromley [Widow Pension] VAS2672 filed Gloucester County, Virginia, "lost at sea"

Robert Brumley VAS2734, Bounty Land - no Pension