Micajah BRUMFIELD

  General Notes:

1833 Brumfield Micajah East Fork Graham Survey, Law CO KY tax list first time he appears on tax but James appears as aearly as 1822

Death date on Bounty land Warrant 40-160-25670 and on War of 1812 pension application #8693 is 28 Nov 1837

Index to War of 1812 Pensiion Files, Vol 1, A-1, transcribed by Virgil D. White: "Brumfield, Micager, Ellender, WO-8693, served in KY milita" MARRIAGE-DEATH-WIFE: Bromfield, Micager (widow Ellender). W.O. 8693 2 March 1872. Lawrence Co., Ky. Elendor (X) Brumfield of said county, age 84, declares she is the widow of Micager Brumfield who was discharged at Norfolk, Va., in 1813. Her husband received a land warrant about 1852 (sic). She was Elendor Clay and was married in 1803 at Tazewell Co., Va., by Mr. Lockwood. Her husband died at Lawrence County 28 Nov 1837. Her post office is Louisa, Ky. Bounty land warrant 22569-160-50 was issued to Eleanor (maiden name Clay) widow of Micajah Brumfield, for his service in Capt Preston's company, Virginia Militia, for about nine months in 1791, 1792, or 1793. Marriage was proven 15 Feb 1802. Pension application was rejected for want of evidence of service in the War of 1812.

Note that application states she was married in 1803 in 'Tazewell County VA and at the end of the application it states that marriage was proven 15 Feb 1802.


Notes from Martha Marsh Foster: 1815 Tax list of Giles Co VA lists Micajah Brumfield as living on the south side-Wolf Creek & Five Mile Fork. In the house there was 1 white make over 16, -0 slaves, 2 horses and 4 cows.

Giles Co 1810 Census for Micajah Brumfield.. 1 male under 10 2 females under 10 1 male 10-16 1 female 10-16 1 male 26-45 1 female 16-26

Even if Eleanor was 25, that would have made her terribly young for the two children 10-16. One of the two females under 10 look to be Lucinda. Since Micajah was 21-22 years older than Eleanor, it seems possible that perhaps he was married before or the two older children were siblings of he or Elanor and were living with them in 1810.

1820 census Giles Co VA LDS film # 193689 p 113 abstracted by Bob Coombs. 1 male under 10 2 females under 10 1 male 16-26 2 females 10-16 1 male 26-45 1 female 26-45 1 male over 45 2 involved in Agriculture.

Compiled by Teresa Klaiber: Giles Co Personal Property Tax Extractions 1806-1845 & 1846-1850 Va State Library: Microfilm 142 R-195, filmed 4-22-19887; reel 143 R-196 filmed 4-23-1987 Micajer Brumfield 1809 Micajor Brumfield 1810 Micajah Brumfield 1815 1816 Micager 1817 Macger 1818 Micajah 1819 Micajor 1821 Micajah 1822 (2 tithes) 1823 1825 (2 tithes) 1826 Michajah Broomfieled1827 1828 unreadable Micager 1820 1820

SON OF MICAJAH: GILES COUNTY VA COURT ORDER BOOKS 1817-1822 P53 JULY 28 1817 Brumfield heirs to J Burford . . Bet Joseph Tomlin and Ceilla his w, Humphrey Brumfield, Mary Napier, Patrick Napier and Fanny his w, Sarah McKenzie and Micajah Brumfield heirs and legatees of James Brumfield S decd and William Hatfield and Ann his wife, Linsay Carmeans and Susannah his wife, Wm Brumfield, Bird Brumfield, Sugar Johnston and Poly his wife and Sally Brumfield Brumfield heirs of James Brumfield Jr decd who was one of the heirs of James Sr decd and Susanna Brumfield widow of James Brumfield Jr decd who is heir at law of George Brumfield decd who was also one of the heirs of James Brumfield Sr decd and Polly Brumfield, Nancy Brumfield, Tabitha Brumfield, Adam Brumfield, and Susannah Brumfield heirs and legatees of Joel Brumfield decd who was one of the ch and heirs of James Brumfield Sr decd of the 1st part and John Beauford of the 2nd part . .to them 65 acres of land in Giles County formerly Montgomery County on the south side of New River . .signed Micajah Brumfield, Mary Napier, Sarah McKenzie at Giles Co Ct July 1817. Transcribed by M Turner.

  Research Notes:

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Micajah married Eleanor (Ellen) CLAY on 15 Feb 1802 in Tazewell Co VA. (Eleanor (Ellen) CLAY was born about 1787 in VA.)