Wayne County Tennessee Court Minutes
Page 274] Monday Aug. 2, 1852

On motion it is ordered by the Court that A.C.McDOUGAL Presly W HENSLEY and William MELTON be
appointed commissioners who after having been duly sworn shall allot and set apart to Harriet M
BREWER widow of George W BREWER dec'd [& all the children under the age of fiftten years-crossed out]
so much of the assets belonging to said estate as shall be sufficient for the support [their-crossed
out] her and family [said children-crossed out] for the term of twelve months from the death of her
said husband and that they report the same to the next term of this Court. Issd Aug 6, 1852


This day Lewis A BREWER who was this day appointed Administrator of the estate of George W BREWER
Dec'd Came into Court and entered into bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with A J BREWER and
Carroll THOMPSON his securities [which-crossed out] conditioned for the faithful performance of his
said Administratorship which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said
Lewis A BREWER took the necessary oath for his qualification

Sep 6 1852 - Film #549274 Wills Wayne Co., Tenn.

	George W. Brewer's estate sold and/or apportioned
	
Nov 19 1852 - Film #549274 Wills Wayne Co., Tenn.

	Sale of remaining estate of G. W. Brewer to pay taxes
	
Apr 4 1853 - Film #549274 Wills Wayne Co., Tenn.

	Inventory and sale of estate of Henry Brewer

Dec. 1853 Wayne County Court

Upon the application of Hariet M. BREWER widow of the late George W. BREWER decased and it appearing
to the Court that Lewis A BREWER Administrator of the estate of said George W. BREWER deceased had
notice of the intention of the said widow to make said application he being present and consenting
thereto both as such administrator and as one of the distributees of said estate It is ordered by the
Court that Gray PHILIPS and William MELTON and the County Surveyor of Wayne County or his deputy be
and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay off to said Hariet M. BREWER widow as aforesaid
Dower out of the lands of which the said George W. BREWER died seized and possessed including in said
dower one third in value of said lands including the mansion house and necessary out houses where the
said George W BREWER resided before his death and that they report the same to a subsequent term of
this Court and that order Issue Issd Dec 6, 1853
	
May 4 1857 - Film #549273 Wills Wayne Co., Tenn.

	Lewis A. Brewer appointed guardian to James H. H. Brewer and Richard M. J. Brewer minor heirs of
George W. Brewer (Deac.)
	
Apr 5 1859 - Film #549273 Wills Wayne Co., Tenn.

	Louis A. Brewer appointed guardian to Richard M. J. Brewer and James H. H. Brewer, minor orphans
	
Feb 7 1860 - Film #549273 Wills Wayne Co., Tenn.

	L.A. Brewer appointed guardian to Nancy A. Brewer and Sally P. Laky minor
	orphans.
	
Feb 7 1860 - Film #549273 Wills Wayne Co., Tenn.

	L.A. Brewer appointed guardian to J. H. Brewer and R.M.J. Brewer minor orphans

1860 - Census, Wayne County, Tenn.

  613  613 
  Brewer ,L. A.     30 M Farmer 5,000 500   TN
  Nancy             19 F                    TN
  Harriett E.        1 F                    TN
  Ann H.          1/12 F                    TN
  Brewer, Richard   17 M Farm laborer       TN
  Lackey, Sarah P.  16 F                    TN

misc.  Garry Brewer Jan 26, 1992

George W. Brewer born 1803 married first Elizabeth Wilson, dau of Michael and Mary Wilson.  Eliz died
1847.  George married 2nd Harriet Merandy Whitten born May 1, 1809 SC died 21 May 1894.  George &
Harriet had no children.  She raised his children by Eliz.  Lewis A. Brewer born 1831 md 7 Jan 1857
to Nancy A. Lackey aka Anna.  Lewis killed in 1860's by Bill Melton. James E. Brewer md Louisa A
Hollis (widow of a Gibson).  James killed later by George K. Brewer

In 1865 Lewis A. Brewer was murdered at Wayland Springs by Lige Melton and Anthony Hensley, on July
19 1866 William Melton was indicted for the murder, but on November 20,1866 the charges of first
degree murder were dropped against Lige Melton and Anthony Hensley because of the death of the
defendants. Later in July of 1868 Andrew Jackson Brewer, John R. Brewer, James Henry Brewer, George
W. Brewer and Pony Jack Brewer were charged with two counts of murder, the murdered men were Lige
Melton and Anthony Hensley.

L.A.Brewer, Dec'd Folder 4, Case 68, April 16, 1868  Plainftiff. H.M.Newman vs James
H.Brewer,Defendant.  On the 8th Day of December,1865,he purchased a tract of land from one George
W.Brewer, who i s now a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee and took from Brewer a bond for title
to same w hen the purchase money was paid. George W. Brewer had the land bought off him from
L.A.Brewe r in the way of a swap or exchange of lands. He has long since paid it off, yet the title t
o the land remains in the heirs-at-law of L.A.Brewer, who departed this life intestate in 186 2,
leaving widow Nancy A. Who has since died, Harriett E. AND Hennetta, his orphans.  R.M.Bre wer is
their regular guardian. James H. Brewer is administorator of the estate of L.A.Brewer , dec'd.  There
are 38 pages to this file, but it shows the death years of Lewis A. Brewer and Nancy A . Lackey
Brewer.

1870 Census - Wayne County, Tennessee
Civil District #11 - 30 August 1870

  159 159
  Hartwick, Mary E.   33 F W Keeping House  1200 550 Tenn
  ---, William R. J.  15 M W Farmer                  Tenn
  ---, Harriet M. E.   4 F W                         Tenn
  ---, James L.       13 M W                         Tenn
  ---, George W. R.    1 M W                         Tenn
  Brewer, Harriett    12 F W                         Tenn
  ---, Louisa Ann H.   8 F W                         Tenn