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Note: from http://www.ultranet.com/~deeds/broyles/html [Go to above website for extensive additional infomation on Conrad Brile
ancestors and descendants. Only direct descendants of Rachel Briles are included here.]
Generation 2, Keith #3
Conrad Brile was the founder of the Briles branch of the family, and was
the first of the family to venture outside of Virginia. While his brother Jacob's progeny spread out to Tennessee and what is now West Virginia, Conrad chose to move to North Carolina.
Conrad was named in honor of his grandfather. He appears in the records
under the names Conrad, Courtney, and Courtly. It appears that Courtney and Courtly are both forms of Curt, which is, somewhat surprisingly, a German variant of Conrad. Perhaps the English speaking record-takers preferred to familiarize the name Curt by adding 'ney' to it, while German
speakers preferred adding 'el', as in the names Hansel (little Hans) and
Gretel (little Greta).
Wife Margaret is given as a Rush (Rausch) by one source, but there is as
yet no proof of this.
Conrad's will provides the proof for assigning his children.
1717 - Conrad emigrates to America with his father.
2 May 1727 - For his importation, John Broyles states he came to America with a son named Conrad. John didn't name his son Jacob, Jacob being of age in 1727. Conrad was therefore not
of age yet, placing his birth sometime after 1706.
7 Mar 1732 - His father makes his will. No one is mentioned by name, but
the estate will be divided among the surviving children when Johannes' widow dies.
1737 - Courthney Broyle is taxed for 1 tithable in the precinct of David
Phillips, constable.
[73]2:140 Since we have no record of him buying land yet, we must assume that he is managing the family homestead. His brother Jacob was already on his own at this time.
18 Oct 1739 - "Matthias Castler of St. Mark's parish, Orange Co., to
Courtly Broyl of same. Lease and release; for £150 current money. 100 acres in the Little Fork...on the south side of the Robinson River on George Long's line...Matthew Castler 's line...Lawrence Grice's line..."
Matthias Castler wit:William Henderson Lawrence (x) Grice William (o) Coo [71]3:349
24 Feb 1743 - Courtney Broyle proves his importation. Orange Co., VA. [1]
Jun 1744 - George Moyer Jr. sues Conrad and wife for trespass [1]
26 Jul 1744 - Jacob & Conrad Broil convey to Adam Wilhite 200 acres of
land patented 24 Jun 1726 by John Broil. This was their inheritance. Margaret relinquishes her dower. [1]
15 Oct 1745 - Conrad Broil of Wirtemberg is naturalized. [33]:12
1747 - Courtly Broyl is appointed to assist George Clore as overseer of a
road. [1]
20 Jun 1754 - Courtly Broyl and wife sell 1739 land to Michael Yager.
They seem to not have any land left in Culpeper Co. [1]
1 May 1755 - Cortney Broyls has 242 acres surveyed on the head branches of Snow Cr., Pittsylvania Co., VA. This land would appear to be in modern Franklin Co.
Crawford Rush has 192 acres on Snow Cr. surveyed next day. [149]
- Conrad moves to North Carolina. He settled on the Shepherd Fork of
Carraway Creek, now called Little Carraway, Randolph Co., NC. [1]
11 Feb 1763 - February 11 in the 3rd year of King George III. Esq. Henry
McCulloh lets Cotney Briel have 200 acres in tract #10 next to John Sheppard, crossing a fork of Sheppards Creek, then crossing the main fork of said creek, for £19 sterling. wit: Robert Rainey & Alexander Ford. Proven 11 Oct 1763. [74]5:337
10 Apr 1765 - Ruben Keeth surveys 129 acres on Mountain Cr. in
Pittsylvania Co., VA, adjacent Briles. This might refer to land still owned by Conrad, or one of Conrad's sons. [149]
15 Feb 1771 - Cortney Broyles is on the list for venirey tickets and wolf
scalps. [75]3:252 It was common in those days to pay bounties for the scalps of wolves and other predators.
20 Jan 1772 - Reverend George Soelle visited Conrad Briles' home. "On
Thursday, the 20th, I came in heavy rain to Curtle Bryel's house. These people are the parents of the one who took his own life late last year because of pangs of conscience and fear...The aged mother took me
aside and poured out the distress which she had been feeling for many a
year...At the close I baptized the younger Bryle's little son, George, after I had made a statement about baptism."
This last phrase appears to refer to son Frederick's son George. The
first part of the account refers to son Michael's suicide in 1771. [76]
22 Oct 1776 - Conrad Breyle? signs a petition of male members of Hebron
Church to be freed of taxes to the Episcopal Church. [72] This has to be in doubt if he has already moved to North Carolina.
1779 - Cortney Brile is on the tax list of Randolph Co., N.C. [4]3:12
30 Sep 1783 - He makes his will in Randolph Co. See [3]1:32 for the will.
Dec 1784 - The will is probated. Witnessed by Benj. Rush, Isaac Rush, and Thomas Scrivner. Benjamin Rush, and Thomas Scrivner are named executors. Benjamin and Isaac Rush are grandsons by Conrad's eldest daughter Mary. Thomas Scrivner is a son-in-law.
SOURCE: GEDCOM download from RootsWeb WorldConnect, Kriss Replogle, Brookside, NJ replogle4@netzero.net, file date Dec 2002
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