Person:Samuel Brasher (2)

From the Brasher book by Charles Brashear and Shirley Brasher McCoy, page 165:

"Samuel Brasher (also Brazier, Brashier, Braiseure, and Boushears), born circa 1764, died 9 November 1822, was a brother of John Brasher, Jr and also served in the Revolutionary War. Samuel was a "Fifer" in the 8th Co (Liddell's), 3rd SC INf Regt, from 27 Nov 1777 to 1 Feb 1780; then as a private. He was in the battle of Fort Sullivan. His service is documented in American State Papers, Claims 1794-1796, page 403 (Certificate issued 1 July 1794, #5640; paid $219.72, interest commencing 1 July 1781); see "Georgia Gen Mag" Fall 1981. His service has also been recognized by the DAR (member; Mildred Morris of Carrollton, TX)."

"CAUTION: there were two men named Samuel Brasher, both had brothers named John and both died in 1822. One of these was Samuel, the Fifer, son of John Brasher, Sr. He married Nancy. The other was a son of Thomas L Brazier and married Mary "Polly".

". . . had six sons and two daughters in the 1820 census of Greenville County, South Carolina. Except for the two oldest, we know almost nothing about them. Rachel Brasher married Patterson McNeal Ray and kept a Bible, in which she kept a record of her own family, plus her sister, who died young, and the death dates of her parents, Samuel and Nancy. One report says Samuel and Nancy died and are buried in Shelby County, AL, where their daughter, Rachel Brasher Ray lived."

"Children are from DAR# 524215A634 and Rachel's Bible."

1. ↑ Charles Brashear and Shirley Brasher McCoy. A Brazier/Brashears Saga- 300 Years of . . . ..

   Information from the Bible record of daughter Rachel Brasher Ray