Ambrose BROCKMAN

1. See Orange County Virginia Families, IV:96, for his children.

2. Was a soldier in the War of 1812; he was drafted in Madison co., KY.

3. Moved to Garrard and Russell co., KY and then to Clay co., MO. In

1900 he was residing with his sister, Mary Nicholson, a widow, in

Clay co., MO.

4. Have also seen his birth year as 1794.

5. Copied from: The Kentucky Genealogist - Pension Applications for

War of 1812 Service, pages 127 and 128:

"Brockman, Ambrose (widow Elizabeth). W.O. 22291, W.C. 16514,

BLWt 25647-80-50. 4 Feb 1851. Clay co., MO. Ambrose Brockman

of said county, aged 61, declares he was a private in the company

of Capt. John Shirley in the regiment of militia of Major Hawkins and

Lt. Colonel Barbee. He was drafted in Adair Co., KY, July 1812 for

six months and was discharged in Adair county in Feb. 1813. He

applies for bounty land. 8 May 1878. Clay co., MO. Elizabeth Brock-

man of said county, aged 90, declares she is a widow of Ambros

Brockman who was a private in the company of Capt. Barber in the

regiment of Kentucky militia of Col.Turk. He was drafted in 1812 for

six months and served for six months. He was 77 years and 15 days

old when he died in Clay co., MO, 11 March 1862. At the time of his

enlistment he was a farmer, born in Virginia, 6 feet, dark hair, blue

eyes, fair complexion. As Elizabeth Grasner she was married in

Garrard co., KY 10 Apr 1815 by Pleasant Olverson, a Methodist

preacher. They moved from Garrard county to Russell co., KY in

1815 and lived there for 17 years, then in 1832 moved to Clay co.,

MO.

10 Apr 1815. Garrard co., KY. Marriage Bond: Ambrose Brockman

to Elizabeth Grasner. Security, John Ham.

21 May 1878. Clay co., MO. Alvah Merrit of said county, aged 74,

declares Ambros Brockman died in Clay county in the spring of 1862.

22 May 1878. Clay co., MO. Adam Pence of Kearney, aged 76,

makes a similar declaration.

Elizabeth Brockman was dropped from the rolls 4 Mar 1881 on

account of her death.

The Third Auditor reported that Ambrose Brockman served under

Capt. Shirley from 23 Aug 1812 to 23 Mar 1813.

Bounty Land Warrant 24647 for 80 acres was issued 26 Dec 1851"

6. According to "Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812" Ambrose

Brockman, private, enlisted 28 Aug 1812 for six months. Roll of

Captain John W. Shirley's Company, Barbee's Regiment, Kentucky

Militia.

7. From the 1860 Clay co., MO census the following is found:

Ambrose Brockman, age 74, born in VA

Elizabeth Brockman, age 73, born in KY

William Brockman, age 28, born in KY

Ambrose Brockman, age 23, born in KY

John Brockman, age 10, born in MO

William and Ambrose were sons of Ambrose and Elizabeth but

it is most probable that John, age 10, was not their son but, instead,

was a grandson. There is nothing in the census to indicate relation-

ship, only the belief that it would be unlikely, although not impossible,

that John was a son of Ambrose; instead, this John was probably a

son of John Brockman (born 1824) and Margaret Pence. This John

(b 1824) must have died before March of 1854 when his wife, Margaret

Pence Brockman married her second husband, Thomas Creighton

Eastin. John (b 1850) was living with his Brockman grandparents,

Ambrose and Elizabeth Brockman according to the 1860 census.

Margaret Pence Brockman and Thomas Creighton Eastin had a son,

Thomas Creighton Easton, Jr., born 15 Mar 1860.

SOURCES INCLUDE:

WFT 5:3237, information from John I. Gromer, 6330 Clydes Rd.,

Indianapolis, IN 46268.

Wilder, Minnie S. 1931. Kentucky Soldiers of The War of 1812, p. 76.

Brockman, William E. 1952. The Brockman Scrapbook, page 414.

Ancestor chart of Mrs. R. Westray, P.O. Box 4, West Sagville, NY.

1850 Gallatin twp., Clay co., MO census, page 334.

1860 Washington twp., Clay co., MO census.

1900 Kearney twp., Clay co., MO census [ED 21, Sheet 5 A].

Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850.

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