Zadoc Brashears

Bef 1801 - 1833  (32 years)

• Name	Zadoc Brashears  [1, 2]
  Birth	Bef 1801	Mississippi Territory
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Aug 1833
  Notes	Wynema McGrew writes that Zadock was a member of the Choctaw Indian Nation, but it is unknown which parent was the Choctaw. He apparently was married prior to his marriage to Ann, because he and an unnamed son owed $431.26 at the Choctaw Trading House in St. Stephens, Mississippi Territory. The listing of debtors was dated 1 Oct 1822, and his credit rated good. The first mention of his indebtedness to the Trading House was 31 Dec 1819, and in the 31 Mar 1831 report of those with balances dues, he and an unamed son were listed. He signed by his mark the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, dated 28 Sept 1830. Several Brashears, one of whom was Zadock, applied to remain five years and become citizens of the State [United States]. The date of entry of Zadock's application was 13 Jun 1831, and he had two children under the age of ten years and one child over ten years. "Half Breed man" was written in the remarks column. Wynema McGrew shows the 1830 deed between Zadoc and son, Jesse Brashears. (Deed Book B, Page 141, dated 12 Mar 1830).
  Person ID	I2632	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Anna De Castro,   b. Abt 1801, St. Stephens, Washington County, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Aug 1826	Marengo, Clarke County, Alabama   [2]
  	Robert Goodwin served as Security for their marriage. THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW says that Anna de Castro ws born ca 1799 in AL and married Zadoc Brashears (who was much older) on 22 August 1826 in Marengo County, AL. Zadoc deeded something to a son, Jesse Brashears (likely from a previous marriage) on 12 March 1830. He died by 19 August 1833 and on 3 October 1833 Ann was made guardian of 3 sons: John, Turner, and William. She was shown on the 1840 Sumter Co AL census with 5 children. Wynema McGrew, in her book, indicated that none of the three sons for whom Anna was name guardian was found in the 1850 Alabama, Mississippi or Georgia census enumerations. In 1860 a William Brasher, born 1821 so too old to be a son of Zadoc and Anna (unless his age was in error) was found in Marengo County, Alabama. Additionally, the only Alabama-born John [J.] Brasher found in 1860 also lived in Marengo county. He was a teacher, had real and personal property with the values of $600 and $200 and was born ca 1831, so his mother may have been Anna de Castro. He was married to a Milly, born 1833 in Tennessee, and they had two sons, James born ca 1858 and Hendricks bonr ca Mar 1860.
  Family ID	F1415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 1801 - Mississippi Territory Marriage - 22 Aug 1826 - Marengo, Clarke County, Alabama  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S201] McGrew, Everette THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW (2106 Freeland Way, Dallas TX 75228). [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 23 (Reliability: 3).