Richard Brashears Accompanied Clark

From Frontier defense on the upper Ohio, 1777-1778:

Richard Brashears was a lieutenant in Capt. William Harrod's company.  Having accompanied [General George Rogers] Clark on his expeditions to Kaskaskia and Vincennes, he was left at the latter place in charge of the garrison from April to August, 1779.

In the latter month he returned to Kaskaskia, and early in 1780 was one of the garrison at Fort Jefferson.  Returning to Kaskaskia, in the autumn of 1780 he married Ann Brocus [Brooks], and with her family emigrated to the Natchez country, for this purpose resigning from the army.  Some time before his departure he was promoted to a captaincy, since in that capacity he received his share in the Illinois grant.  In 1785 he was in Louisville temporarily, on business concerning his land--see Draper MSS., 1M111-117. He made his home in Mississippi, and died in the southern art of the state, in May 1822, leaving one daughter.  The Carneys and Nicholls of Mississippi are his descendants.

Squire Boone accompanied Brashears on his move.


Abstract to the George Rogers Clark Papers, The Illinois Regiment, included the following items:

May 28, 1779: Top Document. Lieut. Richard Brashear order to Fort Patrick Henry Commissary for 12 and 1/2 pounds of beef for Moses Henry.
May 28, 1779: Center Document. Lieut. Richard Brashear order to Fort Patrick Henry Commissary to issue 4 day provision of beef and indian meal to 13 men of Capt. McCarty company.
May 28, 1779: Bottom Document. Lieut. Richard Brashear order to Fort Patrick Henry Commissary to issue 4 day provision of beef and indian meal to 36 men in Capt. John Williams company.
May 28, 1779: No. 52. Top Document. Order to Conductor of Stores at Fort Vincent to give powder, ball, paint and tobacco to Jace, the indian interpreter, for the Pittanatima? [ Penutian or Potawatomi] Indians. names: Leonard Helm, Lieut. Richard Brashear.
May 28, 1779: Center Document. Lieut. Richard Brashear order to Fort Patrick Henry Commissary for 4 day provision for French carpenters.
May 28, 1779: Bottom Document. Lieut. Richard Brashear order to Fort Patrick