Matthew Brinson, Sr.

Abt 1789 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Matthew Brinson  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1789	North Carolina   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	The Biographical information below, which is not verified and should be used as a starting point for further research, is copied from http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.shelby/1265.1/mb.ashx "History of Shelby County Texas" - Matthew Brinson, an early settler of Shelby County, was born 1789 in Onslow County, North Carolina. He died in 1861 in Shelby County. Matthew left his brothers in Georgia and moved to Autauga County Alabama where he resided, until his migration to Texas in the late 1830's. He was said to have moved to Texas as a widower, bringing with him two young children and two unmarried daughters. He was also said to have served in the U.S./Mexican War. He settled first at Shelbyville on a farm consisting of approximately 1500 acres. This piece of land was the subject of much litigation that continued until settled in 1872 (after Matthew's death). His son in law, Atkin McLemore was said to have carried on the lawsuit in his name. Frances Clements Lapp noted that "Matthew moved from Shelbyville to the town of Buena Vista, a thriving community in 1844 and is"buried out in the woods and his grave marked by a red rock, nobody will ever find it." The Ancestry of Mary Ethel Waller shows Matthew died ca. July 1861 in Shelby County, and is likely buried in an unmarked grave at the Berryman Johnson Cemetery in Rusk County, Texas. (Research): Census Listings: 1840 Citizens of Texas by Gifford White: Mathew Brinson Jan 1838 Class 3 Headright Certificate Granted for 640 acres in Shelby County, 30 April 1839 - Unconditional Certificate granted in Shelby County, 7 September 1853. 1850 Census Texas, Shelby County, 63-63 Matthew Brinson 61 M Planter 10,000 NC Jane Brinson 15 F Ala Elizabeth Brinson 13 F Ala Saml Henderson 41 M Farm & Overseer 500 Kentucky Memorial #24789119 For more info see "Passing of a Pioneer," The Champion, May 16, 1917, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co., 1983, I:52 1860 Census Texas, Shelby County, Buena Vista, Beat No. 8 Enumerated 25 July 1860 Page 60 425-425 A. McLamore 53 M Farmer Ga $15,000 $9,950 S.A. McLamore 45 F Ga E.M. McLamore 18 M Tx J.T. McLamore 14 M Tx Will Cozort 12 M McL. Agent Tx $2,200 $10,375 W. E. Cozort 11F McL Agent Tx A. Moore 43 M Overseer NC 4858 $812 C.C. Wheeler 26 M Teacher NJ $--- $1,000 426-426 J.S. McLamore 22 M Farmer Al $1,600 $3,765 E.J. McLamore 19 F Tx S.E. McLamore 11/12 Tx 427-427 A.J. Brinson 32 M Farmer 4900 10465 Ala L. Brinson 36 F Texas A. Brinson 13 F Tx John Brinson 10 M Tx George Brinson 8 F Tx J Brinson 5 F Tx Matthew 2 M Tx 428-428 Mathew Brinson 71 M Farmer 34000 4700 NC Mathew Brinson is also on the 1860 Shelby County, Slave Schedule, page 392, shown as owning over 40 slaves The census listing below shows a Matthew Brinson, close in age to the Matthew Brinson born ca 1789 in North Carolina, but is most likely another Matthew Brinson, as the Matthew Brinson that moved to Shelby county was said to have died in Shelby County around 1861. If that date of death is incorrect, however, it is possible that our Matthew returned to North Carolina to live with relative. 1870 Census North Carolina, Duplin County, Limestone Township, PO Hallsville Enumerated 3 Aug 1870 73-73 Brinson, Lot W 20 M W Farm Laborer NC Cannot Read/Write Brinson, Hilary W 8 M W At Home NC 74-74 Brinson, George W 23 M W Farm Laborer 350 NC Cannot Read/Write Brinson, Rebecca 23 F W Keeping House NC Cannot Read/Write Brinson, Tillisa [Tillitha] G 2 F W At home NC Brinson, John W 1 M W At home NC Brinson, David F 21 M W Farm Laborer NC Cannot Read/Write Brinson, Matthew 84 [b. 1786/1787] M S At Home NC Cannot Read/Write
  Person ID	I35976	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2016

  
  

  Family 1	Henrietta McLemore,   b. Bef 1795   d. Aft 1818 (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1811	Georgia   [1]
  	Some internet sources, not verified, show their marriage as early as 1811, which would mean Henrietta was born early than 1800, most probably not long after her husbands birth in 1789.
  Children	1. Susan A. Brinson,   b. Abt 1817, Georgia d. Bef 1870, Shelby County, Texas (Age 52 years)   2. Martha Ann Brinson,   b. 15 Apr 1818, Georgia d. Bef 1860 (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F6920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Carrigan,   b. Bef 1805   d. Aft 1836 (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1825	Alabama   [1]
  Children	1. Capt. Matthew Jackson Brinson,   b. 18 Jan 1826, Alabama d. 8 Oct 1901, Tarrant County, Texas (Age 75 years)   2. Adam John Brinson,   b. 30 Aug 1827, Alabama d. 21 Apr 1909 (Age 81 years)   3. Mary Ann Brinson,   b. 21 Mar 1829, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nancy Brinson,   b. Abt 1832, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jane Brinson,   b. Abt 1835, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elizabeth Brinson,   b. 10 Dec 1836, Alabama d. Abt 1916, Arkansas (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F13857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2016

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1869] Ancestry.com - Message Boards>Localities>North America>US>Texas>Shelby County, (http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.shelby/1265.1/mb.ashx), Matthew Brinson + Henrietta McLemore, Susan A. Brinson + Atkin McLemore (Reliability: 3). [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Texas, Shelby County, 63-63 (Reliability: 3).