Michael Samuel DeBruhl Jr.

 Michael Samuel DeBruhl Jr.

Birth 15 August 1752 Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Death 5 January 1811 Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America.

He is buried in St Phillips Episcopal Church cemetery just a block from his

home and Silver shop. Michael Samuel DeBruhl Jr. Set out the Revolutionary War

in Nassau Bahama's.  He bought properties in Nassau and lived there for several years.

He returned to Charleston just a few years before his death in 1811. He opened his

business with Mary Matilda Dunseeth as Dunseeth and DeBruhl, Silversmiths,

Clock Makers, and Engravers. Michael Samuel DeBruhl Jr was the last DeBruhl

to practice the trades. His brother Edward Cornwallis DeBruhl was charged with 

counterfeiting and in return for States Evidence, he was inducted into the Patriot Army

as a Cooper. (Barrell Maker). His counterfeiting might have been an act of war.

There were several other men involved in the counterfeiting scheme, and they 

were all members of the Local Masonic Lodge in New Bern, NC. including the judge

that ordered him to serve in the Patriot Army.

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Michael Samuel Letter to Sir William Johnson

12 Sir William Johnson Papers

FROM MICHAEL DE BRUL S

A, L. S.

New York Jan9: 1 Ph 1763

SIR

M"^ Darlington hath Acquainted me with Your Commands

Concerning Your Coat of Arms, the Engraving of the Same will Cost Four Pounds the Printing

and Coloring the Same proper will Cost Five Pound 17^ Hund^: or Twenty Pound ^ Thousand.

Sir Your Further Encouragement in this as also Encouraging the Subscription of the Several

Views &c*: of New York as ^ Advertisement in [the] newspapers will Greatly Oblidge S[ir]

Your Most Obed*:

Serv*: MiCHAEL D^B [RULS]

ADDRESSED : T o

Si"* WillTM: Johnson

Bar*:

INDORSED: Letter from M^ * DeBruhl

Michael Samuel DeBruhl spoke several languages.

Michael Samuel DeBruhl Spoke High Dutch, Low Dutch, English, and German,

and some French.  

When the DeBruhl family arrived in Halifax, NS in June 1749, in addition to the family,

they brought two servants with them.  He was retired from the British Army, Third Troop

Royal Horse Guards.  While in Halifax he was part of a home militia force.  When the

town was laid out he owned five lots.  The family left Halifax in 1757 and moved to 

New York, City.  Their house was located at the corner of New and Beaver Streets.

The family were members of Old Trinity Anglican Church.  In 1763 they left New York

and moved to New Bern, NC.  While in New Bern he practiced his trade of engraver,

and worked for Governor Tryon gold chasing pin stripping on the royal coaches.

Michael Samuel DeBruhl died at New Bern, NC in 1773.  He was buried at Christ Episcopal

Church cemetery in New Bern.  He was a member of Saint Johns Lodge number 3 AF&AM

Masonic Lodge, New Bern.  His funeral was conducted by Saint Johns Lodge.

 His grave marker was replaced by the late Everett Hines DeBruhl in 2009.

 

Specifically the phrase High Dutch referred to people from the mountainous area of what is now southern Germany. Low Dutch referred to people from the flatlands in what is now the Netherlands. Within the Holy Roman Empire, the word Netherlands was used to describe people from the low-lying (nether) region (land).Dec 16, 2011

Marshall Family descendents

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Dr Samuel Marshall

Birth	10 Apr 1789
Death	14 Mar 1861 (aged 71)
Burial	Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Memorial ID	8455827 · View Source

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• Photos 5
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Born County Tyrone, Ireland. Emigrated with his parents Samuel & Mary S Marshall to Newberry District, SC. in 1793. Died in Abbeville District, SC

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Family Members

Parents

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  Mary Ann Steen Marshall

  1750–1842

Spouse

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  Eliza Clopton Foster Marshall

  1797–1870

Siblings

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  Nancy Marshall Akin

  1774–1843

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  Isabella Marshall

  1778–1859

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  George Marshall

  1779–1852

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  Mary Marshall Major

  1783–1866

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  Joseph Marshall

  1784–1854

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  Hugh Marshall

  1793–1863

Children

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  Jehu Foster Marshall

  1817–1862

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  Samuel Steene Marshall

  1819–1883

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  Joseph Warren Waldo Marshall

  1821–1904

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  Margaret Elizabeth Marshall Sproull

  1823–1906

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  Mary Jane Marshall Orr

  1826–1898

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  John Hugh Marshall

  1833–1873

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  Kittie Frances Marshall Williams

  1837–1912

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  George Washington Marshall

  1838–1898

The Wright Family connection.

Re: Notes on the Wright family.

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Wed, Jan 5, 4:19 PM

In a message dated 1/5/2022 4:03:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, telemandeb@gmail.com writes:

 Irene Corn Wright was probably the person who transcribed the Wright history from notes

in the Bible, along with interviews with Janie Wright DeBruhl. Mam Wright, and Sadie Wright.

Her husband Tom Wright was interested in the Wright family history, but wasn't the type who 

would take the time to record it.  His wife Irene Corn Wright was interested in preserving the 

notes and interviews.

 

On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 3:11 PM <dres1945@aol.com> wrote:

CCW grave marker in Newton Cemetery, Asheville   

 

Catherine Cunningham Wright

1841-1881

 

Bronze marker installed to replace stolen/vandalized  headstone. 

Catherine Cunningham Wright. 

 

Born 1841.  First husband was James Henderson, by whom she had two children

Alice and Daniel

 

She was widowed and then married Andrew Jackson Wright. They had five children.

 

Margaret W. b. 1873

Sara. W. b. 1868

Anna. M. b. 1875

Thomas. died in infancy

Robert Lee b. 1879. 

 

She died when Robert Lee Wright--Pop Wright-- was an infant. 

 

Andrew Jackson then married Lillie J. Brown--Aunt Lillie. 

 

Anna [b.1875], called Aunt Annie, was allegedly the love child of Catherine Cunningham Wright and  William Taswell Reynolds--father of future Sen. Bob Reynolds [see Reynolds Mountain, etc.]  How she wound up at Newton instead of Abernethy Methodist or Alexander Chapel is something of a mystery. Perhaps through the connection to the Reynoldses or she may have consorted with a Patton. 

 

A great side note. Researching this I found out that we had grandfathers [great,great great, etc] named Lafayette ["Fate"] Cunningham and Montreville ["Mont" ] Snider. There was also a Nehemiah Blackstock. 

You have to love that. 

 

The research was fairly easy. All  was transcribed by Mam Wright and Sadie and Mom De Bruhl from family Bibles. Everything is here-- filed, annotated, etc.-- at Elk Mountain. 

Lillie J Brown Wright 

This lady was married to Andrew Jackson Wright his second marriage.  This woman became the

stepmother to his 7 children.  Andrew married Lillie in 1888.  He died in 1901.  

Andrew Jackson Wright married Catherine Cunningham Wright June 7 1867 first marriage.

They had 7 children.  The seventh child was Robert Lee Wright (Pop) was my grandfather.

Norman DeBruhl my mother Janie Myra Wright DeBruhl was named  after Lillie.

Andrew Jackson Wright was born in Murfreesboro Tennessee 1844 He died in Buncombe

County NC 1901.  He joined the Confederate Army in 1862 and served until wars end

1865.  He served in the 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.  They wore a distinctive broad brim

slouch hat with a distinctive 20th stick pin that they used to pin one side or front of the broad 

brim up. This regiment fought in practically every major engagement in Tennessee, Georgia,

and the Carolina's campaign.  The Regiment was surrendered in Durham, NC and the Regiment

was paroled.  Andrew traveled to Asheville area and settled there.  He married Catherine Cunningham

 Andrew Jackson Wright was my great grandfather.   

Catherine Cunningham was my great grandmother.  Norman DeBruhl

He is buried at Alexander Chapel Aiken Road, Buncombe County, NC.

Catherine Cunningham is buried at the old Newton Academy cemetery on Biltmore Avenue

Asheville, NC. Both Lillie and Andrew Jackson Wright are buried at Alexander Chapel.

The Wright families donated a stained glass window, and the large Altar Bible.

                        Lillie J Brown Wright

Birth	unknown Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Death	22 May 1930 Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	Alexander Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial ID	121653697 · View Source

Norman DeBruhl 1940 census

Norman Debruhl in the 1940 Census

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Age	8, born abt 1932
Birthplace	North Carolina
Gender	Male
Race	White
Home in 1940	Gold View Road French Broad, Buncombe, North Carolina
Household Members		Age
Head	Arthur M Debruhl	41
Wife	Janie Debruhl	39
Son	Everett Debruhl	18
Daughter	Josephine Debruhl	15
Daughter	Rosa Lee Debruhl	13
Daughter	Rita Debruhl	12
Son	George Debruhl	10

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This snapshot of Norman Debruhl's life was captured by the 1940 U.S. Census.
When Norman Debruhl was born about 1932, his father, Arthur, was 33 and his mother, Janie, was 31. In 1940, he was 8 years old and lived in French Broad, North Carolina, with his father, mother, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters.