Broyles Family History
Johannes (John) Broyle is the original immigrant and father of all the many hundred of thousands of Broyles, Broyl, Broyoll, Breils, Broyhill, and Briell in America today. His family and others like him are considered Germanna Colonists.
Johannes was born on May 1, 1679 in Dußlingen, Wurttemberg, Germany. He died about 1734 in Madison County, VA. He married Ursula Ruop on November 6, 1703 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany.
The Broyles came to Virginia in 1717 with 19 other families seeking to escape the persecution of the French. Their ship was detained in England for six months because its Captain, Captain Scott, had been imprisoned for a debt. By the time he was released and the passengers were on their way, many of the provisions which had been stored up were running low. Many of the passengers perished on the long journey.
The families had intended to join their fellow countrymen in Pennsylvania. However, an unforeseen storm drove their course to Orange County, Virginia. When they arrived, Captain Scott claimed that the Germans had not paid their way, and would not allow them to land until Governor Spotswood of Virginia gave him the amount demanded for the passage. The families were sold into indentured servitude in order to pay off their debt.
Johannes and Ursula traveled here with their children and settled as a family. It was custom for German families to reuse children's names if the older child had died.
Conrad Broyles - born March 26, 1705 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. Died the same day.
Jacob Hans Broyles - born March 26, 1705 (twin to Conrad) in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Mary Catherine Fleishman in 1727 in Spotsylvania County, VA. Died in May, 1763 in Culpepper Co, VA.
Mattheus Broyles - born about 1706 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on June 24, 1708 in Otisheim.
Appellonia Broyles - born about 1707 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. Date of death is unknown.
John Broyles - born about 1708 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. He died in Madison Co, VA - date of death is unknown.
Conrad Brile - born January 2, 1709 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Margaret Rausch in 1735 in Orange Co, VA. He died in 1784 in Randolph Co, North Carolina.
Jerg Martin Broyles - born August 1, 1711 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on the same day.
Elizabeth Broyles - born about 1712 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. Date of death is unknown.
Maria Elizabeth Broyles - born July 5, 1716 in Otisheim, Wurttemberg, Germany. She married Johanne Peter Fleischman in 1730 in Virginia. Date of death is unknown.
Christly Broyles - born about 1718 in Spotsylvania Co, VA. Date of death is unknown.
Catherine Broyles - born about 1720 in Spotsylvania Co, VA. She married Adam Wilhite in 1740 in Virginia. She died after 1765 in Madison Co, VA.
Other Germanna family surnames in my ancestry include Reiner, Fleischmann, Schön, and Blanckenbühler. To learn more about these families, search my family surnames and visit the Germanna Colonies Family History website.
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