Broughtons in Washington & Jeffeson Co. Georgia
I submit the following notes and invite others to share data to help piece together our Broughton family.
I suspect but cannot prove that John and Nancy ? Broughton were the parents of Sallie A., Katie, James and John Broughton. The timeline listed below helps establish a pattern and common bond between the Broughtons in these counties and who ultimately moved to Russell County, Alabama:
Washington Co. Georgia:
1794: John Broughton defaulted on taxes
1796: Sally A. Broughton born here
1798: John listed as having defaulted on taxes
1800: Katie Broughton born?
1803: James Broughton born?
1805: John Broughton had 2 draws in county land lottery (married & had children) he drew 2 blanks, no land
1808: John Broughton born ?
1812: There was a "John Broughton" who served in Pray's 2nd Georgia Militia Regiment as Sergeant in 1812 War.
Jefferson County, Georogia:
1817: Sally A. Broughton marries Ezekiel Arrington Jan. 29.
1818: Katie Broughton marries Henry Arrington April 1.
1821: Widow Nancy Broten of Smith's Dist. draws 202 & 1/2 acres in 1821 land lottery as resident of Jefferson; she drew land in Monroe County.
1821: James Broughton, minor, of Fleming's Dist. of JEfferson, drew land in Monroe county.
1822: Widow Nancy Broughton and James Broughton both residents of Jefferson and pay taxes on their lands in Monroe COunty.
1824: Nancy Brougthton, widow, pays taxes on land on Ready Creek through her agent Ezekiel Arrington.
1827: James Broughton marries Theodoshia Stewart on Jan. 2.
1827: John Broughton of Capt. Ross' Dist. of Jefferson drew land in Carroll Co. Ga.
Ezekiel Arrington lived in Ross' Dist. and drew land also.
1830: James Broughton on Jefferson Census with no males except him and with females ages 0-5, 20-30, 50-60. (Nancy?, daughter and Theodoshia Stewart his wife?)
1832: John Broughton marries Milly Stewart on Oct. 29 in Jefferson.
Note: there was a one Enoch Roughton and family living in Washington also.On one census he may have been aBroughton but on most all others his name is "Roughton."