Leroy Brizendine (1761 - 1839)

Born 26 May 1761 in Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda (Barnes) Brizendine — married 16 Jan 1789 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1839 at age 77 in Fountain Head, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Levy Brizendine is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 121470
Rank: Private

Private Levy Brizendine served with Lunenburg Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Levy Brizendine is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A014690.

Residence

• Fact: Residence (1782) Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA; 2 White tithables; 10 Blacks; 7 Horses; 23 Cattle; 4 unreadable; Total Tax: £6.19.9. One son of Isaac listed: Leroy. 10 Negro names listed. No other Brizendine(s) found.
• Fact: Residence (1783) Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA; 2 White tithables; 10 Blacks; 4 Horses; 16 Cattle; 4 unreadable; Total Tax: £6.12.0. One son of Isaac listed: Leroy. 4 Negro names listed with 6 others omitted. No other Brizendine(s) found.^[1]

America Revolutionary War

• 1776 Private Leroy Brizendine served with Captains Peter Stokes and Frank DeGraftenreid, under Colonel Merriweather, for the State of Virginia, during the American Revolution. DAR Ancesstor # A014690. ^[2]

In the Summer of the year 1780 he volunteered for six months, his services in the War under Captain Peter Stokes, Fora Smiden was Lieutenant, and Horatio Wlaker was Ensign. This was a company of volunteers with horses that was raised to operate chiefly against the Tories in North Caroline. Mounting their horses in Lunenburg Virginia they marched to Hillsborough, N.C., where they received a supply of arms then crossed that country and captured many Tories; whipped some, left some tied to trees, and carried some to Hillsborough Jail. They continued fighting in North Caroline until the fall of 1780, and just before Christmas he, having served his six months, was dismissed and returned to Lunenburg.

About Christmas 1780 it came his turn to serve a three months term in the Militia. He entered the service immediately under Captain Frank Degraftanseed, Obey Clay was Lieutenant, and Alexander Rudder was Ensign. They marched to Portsmouth and joined headquarters under General Malingburg where he was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Mangathers and served in the battle of Gilford about Portsmouth and Dismal Swamps, after which his term of service expired and he was discharged.

In April 1781 he volunteered in the Infantry under Captain William Stokes, _________ Johnson was Lieutenant. They marched through what is known as Hogland, the American army was stationed at Petersburg under General Washington. He joined them and crossed to Little York during the siege which was in the fall of 1781. He continued service in the Army of General Washington and was at York at the time Corn Wallis surrendered himself and Army, and later was discharged with his entire Company in October, 1781. His service in the Revolutionary War was about 15 months according to this record.^[3]

Will

Summary: Lervy Brizendine – February 8, 1839 Will – Wife Lucy all estate. Daughter Sally Louise residing in Franklin County, Virginia. Note on John Perdue of County of Franklin. Note on Andrew Brooks of County of Franklin. To Sally Lane and her heirs. To two sons John B. Brizindine and Richard C. Brizendine land on where Edward Williams now lives and where Rowland F. Hodges of Common School land. Divide between John B., Richard C., etc. To daughters Rebecca Robinson and Nancy Brooks $100 each. To two daughters Permelia Brizindine and Polly Cochran $100. Appoint John B. Brizindine, Richard C. Brizendine, Young P. Brizindine, and James W. Brizindine executors. Mention Richard C. Brizendine, Rebecca Robinson, Nancy Brooks. Permelia Brizendine, Polly Cochran. Wit: Meredith Hodges, William Woodall (Either the Sr. William or the Jr. William). April Court 1839 Will. (P.252)^[4]

Probate

The estate of Leroy was sued in 1841 by Eli Perdue for work done in 1839–40. The worklist consisted of tasks associated with blacksmithing.^[5]

Burial

Fountain Head, Tennessee, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S2; Page: 395; Quote: A List of Taxable Property Taken by John Glenn, Gent., for the Year 1783; ... Isaac Brigindine; Leroy Brigendine; Whites 21+: 2; Negros: 10; Tithes above 16: 6; No. White Tythes: 16.
2. ↑ https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A014690
3. ↑ Source: #S11
4. ↑ Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008; Ancestry Record 9176 #3818310; Name: Leroy Brizendine; Probate Date: 8 Feb 1839; Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA; Inferred Death Year: Abt 1839; Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA; Item Description: Will Books, 1789-1904. Image
5. ↑ Rootsweb: Eli Perdue and Sarah Chitwood Family Submitted by Janet Perdue King (JPerdue192 at aol.com)

See also:

• Source: S2 Bell, Landon C. (1931) Sunlight on the Southside: Lists of Tithes Lunenburg County, Virginia 1748–1783, Clearfield.
• Source: S11 Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Volume: 307; Name: Isaac Brizendine SAR Membership: 61362 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 19 Dec Children: Leroy Brizendine; Repository: Ancestry.com; Quote: Leroy Brizendine born 5/26/1761 died 3/23/1839 and his wife Lucy Barnes Brizendine married 1/16/1789.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 13, 2016), "Record of Leroy Brizendine", Ancestor # A014690.
• The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers Vols I-IV, 1864-1908 • Vol1. Bacon family; Page: 91; Quote: Powhatan County Records: John Barnes of the Co. of Powhatan. Will of. Mentions his children as follows: Son James Barnes. Son George Barnes. Daughter Terribe Barnes. Daughter Sally Wooldridge. Daughter Nancy Bacon. Daughter Lucy Brizendine. Daughter Patsey Knight. Daughter Judith Marr. Grandchildren, Patsey Hancock and William Miner. Executors—his sons-in-law, Richard Bacon, Leroy Brizendine and Woodson Knight and his brother-in-law Edmund Toney. Witnesses— John Toney, Richard Toney, Jr. Issac Allen, William A. Toney. Proved—March 21, 1810. Edmund Toney & Richard Bacon qualifying as Executors. Oct. 17, of same year Leroy Brizendine qualified as Executor also.