| Name |
Brazil Estes |
- Alternate Name Spellings:
Braseal Estes
Brizele Eastis
Brizele Estis
Brazel Estes
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| Born |
Abt 1754 |
North Carolina  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Bef 1851 |
Estill County, Kentucky |
| Military Pension |
04 Nov 1856 |
Estill County, Kentucky [1, 2] |
| Brazil's son, Charles Estes in court |
- After the death of their father, Charles Estes and his siblings made an attempt to recover any unpaid monies due to his father's estate for service rendered during the Revolutionary War. This is a copy of that rejected pension file numbered R3201. The attorney chosen to act on the behalf of Charles Estes was from the town of Proctor which in 1856 was within the boarders of Owsley County which was formed in part from Estill County in 1843. Proctor now lies within the borders of Lee County, Kentucky which was created in part from Owsley County in 1870. The five "surviving" children of Brazil Estes are named in this document.
In addition to this rejected pension, Brazil gave a declaration in court in Clay County, Kentucky stating that he knew Thomas Philpot during the Siege of 96 in South Carolina. The court found that sufficient evidence was presented to proove that Thomas Philpot had served in the Revolution and that Brazil Estes was of sufficient age to have been in the Revolution. The NSDAR recognizes Thomas Philpot as a patriot ancestor and he is recorded as Ancestor Number A205976. Attached to the record of Brazil Estes, I have included only those select pages from the Thomas Philpot pension file that pertain to Brazil Estes. [1]
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Brazil Estes Revolutionary War Pension File
Brazil Estes Revolutionary War Pension File |
| Military Service (Specific) |
American Revolutionary War
* * *Currently, I have no proof of service other than that spoken of by Brazil Estes and his descendants. From his statements in court, it appears that Brazil Estes was at the Siege of 96 in South Carolina (May 22 - June 18, 1781). |
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Thomas Philpot pension application (part)
Selected pages from the pension documents of Thomas Philpot who was living in Clay County in 1837. These pages refer to Brazil Estes appearing in the Clay County Court on the 5th of April, 1837 where he declared under oath, "that he knew the said applicant in the Revolution at the Siege of 96 and knows he was in the service during the siege under Capt. Williams and after the war they became neighbors and often talked over their service and always understood from him and others that he served about 15 months in the Revolution . . ."
The court decided, "And the said Court certifies that after hearing the whole matter of the application for a pension of the said Thomas Philpot that it is the opinion of the Court that the said applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and that he served as he states and further cerify that the said witness Brazeal Eastis is a credible person and of age sufficient to have been in the Revolution . . ." |
| Person ID |
I618 |
Schimka Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
26 Feb 2012 |
Abt 1754 - Bef 1851 (~ 97 years)
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