Nathaniel Broughton1

Male, #43345, (say 1768 - before Jul 1852)

ParentEdward Broughton (say 1740 - )
ParentElizabeth Ragan (say 1743 - )
Nathaniel Broughton|b. say 1768\nd. before Jul 1852|p43345.htm|Edward Broughton|b. say 1740|p43348.htm|Elizabeth Ragan|b. say 1743|p43349.htm|||||||William Ragan|b. say 1718\nd. circa 1786|p43350.htm||||

Birth*say 1768 Nathaniel was born at South Carolina say 1768. 
 He was the son of Edward Broughton and Elizabeth Ragan. 
Marriage*say 1801 He married Sarah Benbow at Sumter District, South Carolina, say 1801. 
Will*24 Apr 1852 Will of Nathaniel Broughton. Filed February 23, 1859 (Transcribed by Hub Broughton)
In the name of God amen I Nathaniel Broughton of the county of Green & state of Mississippi being of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will & testament hereby revoking all & every will or wills by me heretofore made.
In the first place, I give and commend my soul to the merciful being who formed it and my body to the earth to be decently intered in such manner & form as my friends may deem fit and advisable.
In the second place, I give and bequeath unto Sarah Broughton of the county of Monroe in the state of Alabama all of my negroe slaves to wit, Martha & her three children Anderson, Caroline and Mary together with all my household & kitchen furniture to have & to hold and to use the same during her life. And after her death it is my will & desire that the negro slaves be sold and the proceeds of said slaves equally divided between my two daughters to wit, Sarah Brown & Susan OGwynn and their bodily heirs.
And it is further my desire that my negro slave Henry to be put with a certain negro man named Kiah belonging to Churchwell Jones to learn the carpenter trade until the age of twenty one years of age. At which period of twenty one years
I will and desire that said boy Henry should have his freedom. I also will & desire that my mare & colt should be sold and the proceeds of said sale put to interest for the said boy Henry to be paid to him when he arrives at twenty one years.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on the 24th day of April AD 1852. Nathaniel Broughton (seal). Signed in the presence of Farquhar McLeod, Walter Denny

By way of Codicil to my last will & testament & in addition to the matters and things contained therein, I will and desire that the negro woman & her three children be sold all in a lot at the time and for the purpose before mentioned. And I hereby appoint Jesse Thames & Washington H. Aladridge to remove the property to Monroe County and to see that the whole of said will be faithfully carried out. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd June 1852. (seal)

State of Mississipi, Green County. In the Probate Court of said County July Term 1852. In the matter of the estate of Nathaniel Broughton, deceased. Personally appeared in open court, Walter Denny, one of the subscribing witnesses to a certain instrument of writing perporting to be the last will & testament of Nathaniel Broughton, late of said county deceased, who having first been duly sworn deposeth & saith that the said Nathaniel Broughton signed, published and declared said instrument as his last will & testement on the 24th day of April A.D. 1852, the day of the date of said instrument in the presence of this deponant & in the presence of Farquhar McLeod the other subscribing witness to said instrument, that testator was then of sound & disposing mind & memory, twenty one years of age or upwards and that he, desponant, and Farquhar McLeod subscribed & attested said instrument as witness to the signature & publication thereof at the special instance and request and in the presence of said testater & in the presence of each other on the day and year of the date thereof. /s/ Walter Denny. Sworn to & subscribed in open court. Attest D.T. McInnis, Clerk

The State of Mississippi, Green County. I, William C. Denmark, Clerk of the Probate Court of said county of Green & State of Mississippi hereby certify that the foregoing pages from one to three contain a full & perfect transcript of the last will & testament of Nathaniel Broughton dec'd on file in this office & of the probate thereof in this court. Given under my hand & seal of office this 16th day of Feb. A.D. 1859. Wm. C. Denmark, Clerk

I, James Walley, Judge of the Probate Court of the county of Green & State of Mississippi do certify that Wm. C. Denmark whose certificate under the seal of said court which concludes the preceeding transcript was at the date thereof & is the Clerk of Court, duly elected and qualified & that his said certificate & attestation bears his genuine signature & is in due form of law. Given under my hand & private seal this the 16th day of Feb. 1859. James Walley (seal).2


 
Death*before Jul 1852 He died before Jul 1852. 
Probate*Jul 1852 Probate of Nathaniel Broughton's Estate.

November 3, 1852 - (Order Book #2, p. 441)
NATH'L BROUGHTON dec'd - Estate of
This day came CHAS. R. BOUGHTON and made application for letters of Administration on the estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd and no objection appearing to said application and he having qualified & entered into Bond in the sum of One thousand eight hundres Dollars with W. H. ALDRIDGE & E. W. ROBERTS as securities, which is hereby approved. It is therefore Ordered and decreed that the said CHAS. R. BROUGHTON be and he is hereby appointed Admr. on the Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd and that Letters issue accordingly - Ordered that E. W. ROBERTS, L. B. ROBBINS & L. MYERS be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd.

November Term 1852 - (Order Book #2, p. 445)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
This day came CHAS. R. BROUGHTON & tendered in writing his resignation as Admr of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd. It is therefore Ordered that said resignation be accepted and placed on file. Then came JESSE THAMES and made application for Lettersof Administration on said Estate and no objection appearing to said application and he having qualified & entered into Bond in the sum of Six thousand eight hundred Dollars with C. R. BROUGHTON and E. W. ROBERTS as securities which is hereby approved. It is therefore Ordered & Decreed that said JESSE THAMES be & he is hereby appointed Admr de bonis non on the Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd and that Letters issue accordingly.

December Term 1853 - (Order Book #2, p. 543)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
Ordered that the Inventory of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON dec'd as this day returned by JESSE THAMES Admr be received, recorded & placed on file.

December 12, 1853 - Filed - (Inventory Book "C", p. 88)
A true and perfect inventory of the Estate of NATHL. BROUGHTON, dec'd on this day made by JESSE THAMES, Admr to Wit:
Amt. received of GEORGE CLOTHIER, sheriff of Monroe County, on the case of NATH'L BROUGHTON vs Wm. F. ANDRESS, Dec. 12/53 $486.35

The State of Alabama - Monroe County
Before me, CHAS. H. FOSTER, Judge of Probate of said county personally came JESSE THAMES, Admr on the Estate of NATHL. BROUGHTON, dec'd and made oath that the above is a true and perfect inventory of all the personal property in this State that has come to his possession. /s/ JESSE THAMES. Sworn to & subscribed December 12th, 1853. C. H. FOSTER, Judge

June Term 1855 - (Order Book #3, p. 99)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
Ordered that M. P. STEVENS, W. H. ALDREDGE & C. R. BROUGHTON be & they are hereby appointed appraisers of the Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd.
Ordered that the Inventory & appraisement of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd be received, recorded & placed on file.
This day came JESSE THAMES, Admr on the Estate of NATHL BROUGHTON, dec'd and filed his petition (under oath) setting forth that it is necessary to sell all the personal property of said Estate in order to pay the debts a/c. and praying for an order of Sale. Whereupon it is Ordered by the Court that the second Monday of July next be appointed for the hearing of said Petition and that notice thereof be given by publication in the "Claiborne Southerner" for three successive weeks so that all persons concerned in adverse interest may appear & contest the same if they think proper.

June 12, 1855 - Filed - (Inventory Book "C", p. 342)
A supplemental Inventory and Appraisement of the personal Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd to Wit:

One negro woman, MARTHA, and infant $ 800.00
One negro boy HENRY 700.00
One negro boy ANDREW 700.00
One negro girl CAROLINE 500.00
One negro girl MARY 350.00
One negro boy DEMPSEY 300.00
$3350.00

The State of Alabama - Monroe County
Before me, C. H. FOSTER, Judge of Probate of said County, came JESSE THAMES, Admr on the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd and made oath that the above is a true and correct Inventory of all the ballance of the personal property of said Estate that has come to his knowledge or possession. /s/ JESSE THAMES. Sworn to and subscribed June 6th, 1855 - C. H. FOSTER

The State of Alabama - Monroe county
Before me, E. W. ROBERTS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County came M. P. STEVENS, W. H. ALDRIDGE and C. R. BROUGHTON, appraisers and upon oath say that the foregoing appraisement of the personal property of Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd this day presented to us by the Admr. is correct to the best of our judgement and belief. /s/ M. P. STEVENS, W. H. ALDRIDGE, C. R. BROUGHTON. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th June 1855, E. W. ROBERTS, Clerk Cir. Court

July Term 1855 - (Order Book #3, p. 106)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
This day came JESSE THAMES Admr on the Estate of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd the said having been appointed for the hearing of his Petition for a Sale of all the personal property of of said Estate, and the notice required by law having been given and no person coming to contest, It is therefore Ordered that said Admr be & he is hereby authorized to sell all of the personal property of said Estate on a credit of twelve months (except one negro for cash) after giving thirty days previos notice and otherwise conducting said sale as required by law.

August Term 1855 - (Order Book #3, p. 111)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, dec'd - Estate of
Ordered that the Sale Bill of the Estate of NATH'L BROUGHTON dec'd be received, recorded & placed on file.

August 13, 1855 - Filed - (Inventory Book "C", p. 360)
Sale bill of Estate of N. BROUGHTON sold on the 13th day of August 1855 on 12 months credit except as to HENRY sold for cash.

HENRY To CHARLES R. BROUGHTON $ 700.00
CAROLINE " D.O. 475.00
ANDREW " D.O. 700.00
MARTHA, MARY, DEMPSEY & MARTHA D.O. 1245.00
$3120.00

State of Alabama - Monroe County
Before me, C. H. FOSTER, Judge of Probate personally appeared JESSE THAMES, Admr of Est. of N. BROUGHTON, dec'd who first being duly sworn deposeth & upon oath saith that the foregoing Sale Bill is correct. /s/ JESSE THAMES
Sworn t and subscribed before me Aug. 13/55 - C. H. FOSTER, Judge

March 7, 1859 - Special Term - (Order Book #4, p. 24)
NATHANIEL BROUGHTON - Estate of
This day came JESSE THAMES the Adme with the Will aannexed of said Estate and filed his account & Vouchers for a final settlement of said Estate. whereupon it is Ordered by the Court that the fourth Monday of March Inst. be appointed for said settlement & that publication be made by advertisement in the "Southern Champion" for three successive weeks, so that all persons concerned in adverse interest may appear and contest said settlement if they think proper.

March 28, 1859 - Special Term - (Order Book #4, p. 27)
NATH'L BROUGHTON - Estate of
Ordered that the final settlement of said Estate be continued to the second Monday of April next.

April 11, 1859 - (Order Book #4, p. 33)
NATH'L BROUGHTON, Sr. , dec'd - Estate of
This day came JESSE THAMES, the Admr. with the Will annexed of said Estate, the same having been appointed by continuance for a final settlement of said Estate. And the notice required by a previous Order of Court having been given. And it appearing to the Court that SARAH BROUGHTON, the legatee in said Will is dead. And JOHN O'GWYNN, in right of his wife, and SARAH BROWN, the residuary legatees, now appearing in open Court. And the account of said Admr being examined, audited & stated. It appears that said Admr is chargeable with the sum of Four thousand four hundred & eighty-eight 12/100 Dollars. And that he has justly expended in & about the costs & charges necessary & incident to said administration & in the payment of the just debts of said dec'd the sum of Two thousand nine hundred & fourteen 99/100 Dollars. And Five hundred & forty & 40/100 Dollars in the support and maintenance of SARAH BROUGHTON, the legatee according to the provisions of said Will. Leaving a balance in hand of said Admr. on this Settlement of One thousand & thirty-two 78/100 Dollars for distribution among those entitled. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that SARAH BROWN & SUSAN O'GWYNN are each entitled to the sum of Five hundred & sixteen 36/100 Dollars of said residue of balance. It is therefore Ordered, adjudged & decreed that said SARAH BROWN and SUSAN O'GWYNN do each have & recover of & from the said JESSE THAMES the sum of five hundred & sixteen 36/100 Dollars for which execution may issue. It is further Ordered that said Estate be finally closed and that the a/c current as stated be recorded & placed on file.

March 7, 1859 - Filed - (Inventory Book "E", pp. 421 & 422)
Recorded April 11, 1859 (note: the book has a "B" on the cover instead of a "E")
JESSE THAMES, Admr cum testamento annexs of Est. of NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, dec'd in a/c final settlement April 10, 1859.


Admr. charges himself
08/13/56 to sale of negroes $3120.00
Int. 664.20 $3784.20
12/12/53 to Amt. rec'd of ANDRESS 486.35
Int. 217.57 703.92
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$4488.12

01/27/57 1. By EVANS & CHAPMANS recpt $ 250.00
Int. 44.16 294.16
2. By CHAS. A. SMITH recpt 125.00
Int. 22.08 147.08
10/01/56 3. By W. P. LESLIE recpt 653.34
Int. 132.10 785.44
04/05/58 4. By CHARLES SMITH recpt 25.00
Int. 2.00 27.00
05/--/53 5. By HILLMAN witness ticket 3.16
Int. 1.50 4.66
11/--/53 6. By HILLMAN witness ticket 2.16
Int. .90 3.06
05/--/54 7. By HILLMAN witness ticket 6.00
Int. 2.40 8.40
05/--/54 8. By L. D. SMITHS witness 4.32
Int. 1.72 6.04
07/--/52 9. By Dr. MAYORS bill 18.00
Int. 9.72 27.72
07/--/52 10. By Dewit's (?) bill 5.50
Int. 2.98 8.48
01/02/55 11. By Shff rcpt 17.80
Int. 5.46 23.26
11/13/52 12. By C. H. FOSTER 2.50
Int. 1.26 3.76
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$1339.06
05/13/53 13. Judge DOWSANS fee 25.00
Int. 11.70 36.70
06/--/55 14. Clothes furnished negroes 16.50
Int. 5.06 21.56
06/--/55 15. Expenses bringing negroes from Miss 30.00
Int. 11.60 41.60
07/--/52 16. Expenses bringing corpse from Miss 45.00
Int. 24.30 69.30
02/17/59 17. PARKER Admr. recpt 20.75
Int. .35 21.10
03/28/59 18. J. GRAY's a/c in suit 198.00
19. CHAS R. BROUGHTON a/c 540.40
20. CHAS. R. BROUGHTON a/c 150.00
21. E. W. ROBERTS a/c of parties in interest 200.00
Compensation to Admr. by consent 100.00
Court fees 14.00
22. W. DENMARK recpt 1.50
By interest on $125.00 pd E. W. ROBERTS on 01/27/57 22.17
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$3455.39
In hands of Admr. to be be distributed between 1032.73
SARAH BROWN & SUSAN OGUYNN $4488.12
according to the Will $516.36 1/2 to each

The State of Alabama - Monroe County
I, M. McCORVEY, Judge of Probate hereby certify, JESSE THAMES, Admr. of Est. of N. BROUGHTON, personally appeared before me & being first duly sworn upon oath says the foregoing acount is correct. /s/ JESSE THAMES. Before me April 11, 1859, M. McCORVEY, Judge. The preceeding a/c examined & stated by the Court & Ordered to be recorded. April 11, 1859. M. McCORVEY, Judge

Notes of interest:
1. Based on the date of the Codicil to the Will (June 23, 1852), the probate of the Will in Greene County, MS (July Term - 1852), and the July 1852 date of several of the bills in the final account settlement, it would appear that Nathaniel Broughton died about the first of July in 1852.
2. The body of Nathaniel Broughton was brought back to Monroe County, AL in July of 1852 (see item #16 of the final settlement of accounts).
3. Sarah Broughton is dead by March 28, 1859 and the money ($540.40) paid out of the Estate for her support was paid to Charles R. Broughton (see item #19 of the final settlement of accounts).
4. The negroe slaves remained in Mississippi from June 1852 through June 1855 (see items #14 & #15 of the final settlement of accounts).
5. The negro woman, Martha, had two(2) more children, Dempsey and Martha, between June 1852 and June 1855.
6. Martha and her children are sold together (in compliance with the Will) along with Henry to Charles R. Broughton. In the Will transcript from Greene County, MS one of Martha's children is refered to as "Andersen", but in the Sale Bill from Monroe County, AL he is refered to as "Andrew".
7. The expenses as shown on the final settlement of accounts only add up to $2755.39 instead of the $3455.39 shown. This is a differeence of $700.00 (the price Charles R. Broughton paid for Henry). I have often wondered if there was an "unwritten" charge to the estate to re-imburse Charles R. Broughton the purchase money of Henry in order that Henry might be given his freedom upon attaining the age of 21 as set forth in the Will.3
 
Biography* Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton and Mary Lee Barnes Notes:
Nathaniel Broughton, son of Edward Broughton & Elizabeth Ragan Broughton, married Sarah Benbow around 1800-1802, though no documented proof has been located.
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Nathaniel was on the Sumter County, South Carolina census in 1810, but he would not remain in his home state. He left what is present-day Sumter, SC area and settled in Monroe County, Alabama around 1814-7. Sarah Broughton appears on a list of charter members of the Old Salem Church, Monroe County, Alabama in 1817. Edward Broughton, believed to be Nathaniel's father, is listed as deceased in the same church records that same year. Also in 1817, church records indicate a Conference met concerning the baptism of several including Rachel and Mary Ann Broughton. In July 27, 1839, Nathaniel and Sarah Broughton were still listed as members on the church records.
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Old Cahaba land records of Broughtons in Alabama list a Nathaniel Broughton in Monroe County on May 5, 1819 and an Edward T. Broughton in Monroe County on October 28, 1836.

Children. Compiling information from a variety of sources indicates Nathaniel and Sarah had the following children...
- James R. Broughton, born 1803 in South Carolina
- Edward Thomas Broughton , born 1805 in South Carolina - married Rachel Winborne Walker
- Nathaniel William Broughton, born 1807-8 in South Carolina - married Ann Nettles
- Charles Richard Broughton, born 1810 in Green County, Georgia - married Mary R. Snell.
- Sarah Broughton - married William Brown
- Susannah Broughton, born 1814 in Alabama - married John O'Gwynne
- Mary Ann Broughton: One book written by a descendant shows Mary Ann ("Mary A. E.") Broughton as the daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah, born May 4, 1810 and died October 14, 1883 in Bucatunna, Mississippi - married to Jesse Cornelius Thames, a Baptist minister. But that same book quotes another source "Proud to Remember", by Kearl, that states Mary Ann is Edward Broughton's daughter and therefore Nathaniel's sister. Neither source gives documented proof of a connection. (Warren Culpepper note: The Kearl book is riddled with errors and in a National Genealogical Quarterly review, the reviewer concluded that the book had no genealogical value. As Edward never moved from SC, it seems quite unlikely that Mary Ann could be Edward's daughter. But, there is no proof that she is Nathaniel's daughter, either, but she has been listed as such within this family tree as I believe that is the most likely relationship.)

Death. For some unknown reason Nathaniel would head further west for a short time prior to his death. At age 82, he is listed on the 1850 census living with a grandson, Nathaniel W. Broughton (age 23) in Green County, Leakville, Mississippi. Nathaniel died in 1852. His handwritten will, witnessed by Walter Denny and Fasgeher M Leah, was filed in Monroe County, Alabama. In it, he left his wife Sarah, the estate of 4 slaves plus all household and kitchen furniture. After her death, the slaves were to be sold and the money equally divided between his two daughters, Sarah Brown and Susan O'Gwynne. His wife, Sarah died in Monroe County, AL in 1859. Nathaniel also left instructions in his will that his slave, Henry, was to learn carpentry and, at age 21, be given his freedom. Jesse Thames and Washington Aldreidge were appointed to remove the property and see "that the whole of said will be carried out" in Codicil dated June 23, 1852.

(Names referenced above: Nathaniel Broughton Nathaniel Broughton). 

Family

Sarah Benbow (circa 1780 - )
Marriage*say 1801 He married Sarah Benbow at Sumter District, South Carolina, say 1801. 
Child

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Last Edited 1 Nov 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail from Herbert W. "Hub" Broughton to Warren Culpepper, 2001.
  2. Hub Broughton Web SIte: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2872/nathanwill.html
  3. Transcribed by Herbert W. Broughton (with notes of interest at end of documents) January 19, 1999 from the Order Books and Inventory Books of Monroe County, Alabama. Trancription found at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2872/estatenb.html