From The Long Brewer Line by Ben Brewer:

Hoel [sic] Brewer, (George), b. ca. 1723, Surry Co., VA, m. lst. Rebecca
Willis d. 1756, m. 2nd. Marion May, ca. 1775, dau. of John May, d. in
Western, Tn., Howell Brewer was of age to witness a deed in Brunswick Co.
in 1743, and he was co-executor of his father's will with his step-mother Alice
Brewer. The names of their children are derived from various family histories
and documents. Proofs are not found for most.
Children:
  i.    Howell Brewer b. 1740s, in Randolph Co, NC, by 1785, and in the 1790 Census with three males
over 16 and eight females.
  ii.   Ambrose b. ca 1753 Brunswick Co., VA, d. after 1855 in Hancock, TN.[See NC Chapter for
continuation.]
  iii.  Ann Brewer b. ca. 1753/4, moved to TN with husband Joseph Moon, ca. 1810 moved to Ohio where
she died.
  iv.   James Brewer b. ca. 1755
  v.    Orville Brewer b. ca. 1757
  vi.   Polly Brewer b. ca. 1759
  vii.  Isaac Brewer b. 1764
  viii.	William Brewer
  ix.   John Brewer
  x.    Henry Brewer
  xi.   Simon Brewer, b. 1775

A statement in the estate settlement of George Brewer showed that
Howell Brewer Sr. had left the state leaving Rebecca Brewer behind, likely
because there were young children. Eventually she joined him for "said Howell
Brewer and Rebecca Brewer though solemnly called came not but defaulted."
[Ct. Or. Bk. 3, 1745-49, p. 191.]

In 1747 there was a suit of trespass, assault, and battery against Howell
Brewer by Charles Collier. Though he admitted the offense, the case was
dropped later that year. At the Sept. 4 Court there was an attachment against
him for a debt and nothing was collected as "he was said to be privately
removed and absconded so that process could not be served on him for the 41
shillings and four pence." Evidently he had left, leaving Rebecca to face the
consequences. The records show that various chattels of the George Brewer
estate were scattered throughout the Brewer family with the exception of Alice
and her children. In the end, Nicholas, Henry and Rebecca had to return the
chattels and tools.

Howell received a grant of 200 acres in Bladen Co., NC, in 1749 and
200 acres on the northeast side of Deep River in 1754. He was in the tax list
of Moore Co., NC, in 1755 along with Henry Brewer. While in Moore Co,
NC, he sold 200 acres of the above land on both sides of Deep River to
Zachariah Green on Aug. 29, 1758. [Book C. p. 138] Both were signed with
his mark without his wife's signature or mark.

Howell's conduct didn't seem to improve with maturing age. Some court
records are not clear as to whether it was Sr. or Jr. In Orange Co., NC, 1752
we find the case of John Williams vs. Howell Brewer, Traverse. Another case
shows William Spruce vs. him for debt. He was on the south side of Haw
river in the June 1759 Court. In the Feb. Court of 1765 he was sued by
Nathaniel Edwards, and in the May Court of that year Charles Saxon was
appointed Overseer of Road in the place of HoweH Brewer. [Orange Co. Court
Records, 1752-66, pp 48, 531 Howell is found in the list of Orange ('0.
residents who protested the high recording fees in a petition to the Governor
& Council in 1768. Howell and Nicklees Brewer are listed in Colonial and
State Records on NC, Vol. Vil, pp 733-5-6. He was in capt. Joab Brooks's Co.
of Chatham Co. Militia in 1772. [Appendices of Chatham Co., 1771-91, by
Hadley, Horton and Stroud.] He appears in Wilkes County records at its
formation in 1778.

A list of signatures requesting a central location for Randolph County
public buildings gave the names of Howell Brewer, Sr., Howell Brewer, Jr.,
Isaac Brewer, and Ruben Brewer. Howell made his mark while the others
signed their names. [Randolph Co. Courthouse Petitions, 1785-1788 by Mac
Whatley, Jr. in that county Genealogical Journal.]

Howell's wife Rebecca Brewer is not found in any of the NC records,
bLIt it is assumed that she and the children joined him ca. 1746.
In his Rev. War Pension Applic. Howell, Jr.'s son Isaac swore that he
served in that war with his father Howell and uncles John Brewer and Bill
Brewer

Mae Stevenson in a 1957 summary of her research stated that Howell
Brewer lived to be 93 years old and died in Owsley County, Kentucky, and his
children included James Brewer, Orville Brewer, Ambrose Brewer, Polly
Brewer (m. a Pope), and Howell P. Brewer

Isaac Brewer filed an application for a Rev. War Pension. The
photocopy is difficult to read, but fifteen children are mentioned, and states that
his father may have been Howell Brewer. He was b. in 1764 in what was later
Wilkes Co., NC. At age five his family moved to Bedford Co., VA, and then
to Chatham Co., NC. He lived there until about 24 years old, then moved to
Blount Co., then to McMinn Co., TN, then to Talladega Co., AL. He was
living in Orange Co., NC, when called into service. His brother Simon was b.
in 1775 and was living in Coosa Co., AL, in 1853. His widow was Sarah.

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements
Pension application of Isaac Brewer R1185
Transcribed by Will Graves
State of Alabama, Talladega County
On this the 18th day of March 1846 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable
George Goldthwaite Judge of the Circuit Court of said County now sitting – Isaac Brewer a
resident of
Talladega County and State of Alabama aged Eighty two years of age since the 15th day of May last
past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the
service
of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. The
Captain
under whom he entered the service first was Captain Martin Nawls, the Major's name was John Nawls
and the Colonel who commanded the Regiment in which he entered the service was Richard Litterl.
Deponent was a Militia man and does not remember the date of his going into service under the
foregoing officers, but states that it was towards the close of the Revolutionary War and that he
served
at least six months under them, he cannot state the exact time when he left the service or when his
tour
of duty ended. Deponent states that whilst he served under Colonel Litterl he was a foot soldier.
Colonel Litterl's Command was principally [illegible word] at Hillsboro and the adjoining Country in
North Carolina. When Deponent first went into Service as is above stated he resided in Chatham
County in North Carolina. He thinks he was drafted into service. During the time he served under
Colonel Litterl, he was in no engagement or battle with the enemy. Colonel Litterl's command was
never marched out of Orange or Chatham County. He did not form a Junction or serve with any
Regiments or Companies of Continental troops. Deponent states that the object of Colonel Litterl was
to hold the Tories in check who were then devasting [sic, divesting? or devastating] the Country and
occasionally murdering the Whig inhabitants. The Tories were under the command of Colonel David
Fanning, Colonel Hector McNeil, one Elrod and Captain Joseph Walker. About two months after
deponent was discharged from service as above stated he entered into the service of the United
States
under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Captain William Smith was Captain,
John Nawls Major, and Robert Maybin [sic, Mebane] Colonel, the exact date of entering the Service
under Colonel Maybin Deponent does not recollect for the cause aforesaid. Deponent thinks that he
Served under Col. Maybin eight months and is positive he served six months this tour. At the time he
entered the Service under Col. Maybin he resided in Orange County North Carolina on Haw River,
deponent was a drafted foot soldier. During this tour deponent was in a battle at Lindley's Mills on
Cane Creek Orange County. Colonel Fanning & McNeil commanded the enemy who were supposed to
amount to nine hundred men Maybin's Regiment was between four and five hundred strong. Deponent
states that the action continued about an hour and the conflict was a sharp one. Colonel Maybin
ordered a retreat, and on the retreat deponent received a shot near the spine, which was never
retracted.
He was confined six or eight weeks with his wound, and to this day he occasionally feels
considerable
inconvenience from it. Col. Maybin's command whilst deponent was under his command extended
principally over the Counties of Orange & Chatham and on one occasion he marched his Regiment into
Wake County in pursuit of the Tories. During the action at Lindley's Mills, Colonel McNeil and Major
John Nawls met in single combat both fired at the same instant, McNeil's ball stroke Nawls near the
left
[illegible word, looks like “pap”], and Nawls' ball penetrated McNeil in the forehead;
both died on the
spot. A good many men were killed & wounded on both sides. For a short period whilst deponent
served under Col. Maybin his Regiment: cooperated with Colonel Lee's Legion in Orange County.
Whilst Maybin and Lee were acting together in Orange, the memorable Hacking-match as it was
called, took place in which Captain Pyles, a celebrated Tory, was defeated with a terrible
slaughter.
This occurred in Orange County fifteen or twenty miles from Hillsboro. Col. Maybin was not in the
battle nor was Deponent, but he is of Opinion that some of Maybin's troops were engaged. Deponent
does not know that he ever received any discharge from the service-- if he did he has no recollection
of
it. Nor does he know of any person who can testify to the whole or any part of the Service performed
by him. 1. Deponent was born in the State of Georgia in the (now) County of Wilkes in May 1763. At
about four years of age his father carried him to Bedford County Virginia where he resided about two
years. From thence he was removed to Chatham County North Carolina where he resided until he was
twenty four or five years of age. He then removed to Hancock County in the State of Georgia where he
resided upwards of twenty years. He then removed to Blount & afterwards to McMinn County
Tennessee at which last State he resided until about five years ago, at which time he settled in
Talladega
County Alabama where he now resides. 2. The deponent has no record of his age, but he understands
his younger Brother George who is said to reside in Wayne County Tennessee is in the possession of
the old family Bible which contains a Register of his age. 3. He was living in Orange County North
Carolina as above stated when called into Service. He was drafted and served in the infantry in both
tours of duty performed by him under the commands of Colonels Litterl and Maybin. 4. For a very
short time the Regiment of Col. Mayben acted in concert with the legionary troops under Colonel
Harry Lee [Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee]. 6. He never received a discharge that he knows
of. He
has no recollection of any discharge. 7. He is known in his neighborhood where he has only resided
for a few years to the Reverend Philip Archer, Hance Hendrix Esq., Dr. Edward A. Pearson, these
persons know his character and may possibly have formed an Opinion chiefly drawn from conversation
with himself during our short acquaintance as to his having served in the war.
It is now near sixty years since deponent left Orange County and has never revisited it since.
He does not know of a single one of his youthful companions now living, or any one living who served
with him in the revolutionary war.

About eleven years ago and whilst deponent resided in the State of Tennessee he spoke to a
Gentlemen by the name of Lowry to prepare his papers, being then resolved to apply for a pension
under the act of 1832. He was then able to prove his service by positive testimony of William
Buchanan and William Brewer both of whom were about that time put on the pension Roll. Mr. Lowry
insisting that Deponent should swear to the Number of the Regiment in which he served, which he
refused to do, because he could not conscientiously, and the said Lowry also drawing one half of his
pension when drawn for his Services deponent for that time gave up his view of a pension. Deponent
however intended at some other time to make application for a pension but his removal to Alabama
took place in a few years after and has delayed his purpose to the present moment.
Deponent further states that William Buchanan's application for a pension was in part sustained
by his testimony which he supposes is on file in the War Department, and to which he refers, as
collaboration of this Statement. Buchanan and Brewer are both dead. Deponent hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on
thepension Roll of the Agency of any State Or Territory.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
S/ Geo Goldthwaite
Presiding Judge of
Talladega Circuit Court
[Note: Will Graves: This transcript was made from the digital image posted on Footnote.com because
the digital image posted on HeritageQuest is illegible.]