SOME BREED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
By Kermit Lewis Breed
I joined the Sons Of The American Revolution, National Number 187025, under my patriot ancestor Joseph5 Breed Jr. and have a supplement for his mother Priscilla4 Avery Breed. Events preceding their service are:
On 12 June 1630, the Arbella and 15 other vessels arrived at Salem, Mass. with 800 to 900 people, being the Massachusetts Company under Governor John Winthrop and went to Boston. This is when the Breed Family began in America.
In 1892 the Breed Family in the United States was one Family, all being descendants of Allen1 Breed and Elizabeth Wheeler. They arrived in America with one daughter and two sons, having two other sons born to them after they settled in Lynn, Mass.
Allen Breed was admitted a freeman and in 1638 had two hundred acres of land allotted to him. Once a man was made a freeman, and was no longer considered a common, he could, and usually would, become a member of the church, and he could own land.
The Battle of Breed's Hill, June 17, 1775.
When dawn broke the British were stunned to see Breed's Hill fortified overnight with a 160-by-30-foot earthen structure. British General Gage dispatched 2,300 troops under the command of Major General Howe to take control of the hill. Though ordered to do so Colonel Prescott had not actually fortify Bunker's Hill, but Breed's Hill instead. How did this happen? One proposed idea is that Colonel William Prescott fortified Breed's Hill because it was closer to where the British ships were positioned allowing the colonists a better attacking position than Bunker Hill. Regardless of the reason, the Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place on Breed's Hill
Breed's hill was named for the Breed pastures South of the redoubt which were owned by Ebenezer5 Breed (ca.1720) great-grandson of John2 Breed (1634 Lynn, Mass.-1678). John2 was the second child of that family name born on American Soil, and the fourth son of Allen1 Breed father of all the Breeds in America.
Allen1 Bread was identified with the First Congregational Church in Lynn, Mass. and as late as 1692 his son, Allen2 was assigned to a seat in the pulpit by vote of the town meeting. John3, son of Allen2, was born in Lynn, Mass. the 28 Jan.1662 where he grew to manhood.
Rev. Joseph4 Breed Sr.,son of John3, was born 4 Oct. 1708 Stonington, Conn. Christened 2 Jan.1709 at the First Congregational Church in Stonington. Conn. Married Priscilla4 Avery the 2nd of June 1737 at Groton, Conn. It is believed Joseph4 died ca.1778 in Washington, Co. Ga. Priscilla Avery born 29 April 1715 Groton, New London, Conn. Died 28 August 1786 Washington, Co. Ga.
Rev.Joseph4 Breed Sr. was a missionary most of his 70 yrs. He helped set up churches in Onnaquaggy,NY, Connogogig,PA, Frederick County, VA and was in the Broad River section of South Carolina by August of 1760.
The Sandy Creek Church records show that Joseph4 refused to take sides in the Revolutionary War. Joseph4 family supported the Revolution as it is shown that his wife, Priscilla Breed, received payment after the Revolutionary War for beef she gave to the Rebels in 1782.
Joseph5 Breed, son of Rev. Joseph4 Breed Sr., his son in law Richard George and his brother Nathan5 Breed were all members of Col. Thomas Brandon's Regiment of South Carolina militia. Brandon's Regiment served in Revolutionary War Battles at: Ramsous' Mill, NC 20 June 1780, Stallions, York County, SC 12 July 1780, Mucsgroves Mill, SC 19 August 1780, Battle of Kings Mountain in York County, SC, 7 October 1780, and the Battle at Cowpens in Cherokee County,
SC 17 January 1781.
"Stubs, Entries to Indents Issued in Payment of Claims Against South Carolina, Growing out of the Revolution" Book X Part 2 page 59 reads as follows:
No. 2750) Issued 11 Mar 1786, to Nathan Breed, for Two Pounds 17s/1d ½ Stlg. for duty in Brandon's Regt.
No. 2751) Issued 11 May 1786, to Joseph Breed, for Five Pounds 14s/3d ¼ Stlg. for Duty in Brandon's Regt.
A granite marker is located on the lawn of the Warren County Courthouse in Warrenton Georgia. Erected by Burkhalter Chapter DAR June 14, 1940. It is dedicated to the soldiers found to date buried in Warren County who fought in the War for American Independence 1776 - 1783. Joseph5 Breed and Richard George can be found on this marker.
About 1773 Rev.Joseph4 Breed Sr. helped establish a church near what is now Thompkinsville, Ky. that is now a Kentucky State Shrine. The church today is called the Old Mulkey Meeting house.
The graveyard, located by the side of the church, contains some of the descendants of Joseph4 Breed Sr., such as: Elizabeth5 Breed, wife of Tolbert Thomas, Priscilla5 Avery Breed wife of Obadiah Howard and Nathan5 Breed.
References and Sources:
Breed Family Association Book 8 published Dec. 1929
Breed Family Association Book 11 published Dec. 1932
A Record of the Descendants of Allen Breed, Who came to America from England in 1630
– by J. Howard Breed, (Hathaway&Brothers 1892).
A History of the First Congregational Church---by Richard A. Wheeler published 1875.
Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill,Boston, Mass. by George Edward Ellis
Breed Family Association Book 8 published Dec. 1929
Breed Family Association Book 11 published Dec. 1932
A Record of the Descendants of Allen Breed, Who came to America from England in 1630
– by J. Howard Breed, (Hathaway&Brothers 1892).
A History of the First Congregational Church---by Richard A. Wheeler published 1875.
Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill,Boston, Mass. by George Edward Ellis