Found these notes in my Brisbame files and thought they might be of value to others. James Brisbane will;(one portion; In the deed of slaves of benjamin Fairely Putman in 1800 that he appointed Adam Brisbame a trustee to the small boy who got the slaves....son of Charles Stead DeWitt. In the Townsend Book... Stoll, Brisbame and Moses Stead are prominent Antipedio-baptist of Charleston SC. early portions of a report:1951.........This data has been compiled by Miss Olive Jeannette Andrea of Florence SC who has been in Columbia for some weeks and helping me in my work....It is only abstract of the Brisbane wills and does not take up the land grants....1790 census...war claims...or any other data save wills. 2a Benjamin Fairley Putman, now residing in state of Georgia but formerly of the state of SC....a deed of gift s/s 2 Feb 1802 to Wm Johnson Denning DeWitt, the minor son of Charles Stead DeWitt and his wife, Frances Ann DeWitt and for the love and affection, I bear to their minor son....Gives one negro yellow wench aged 25 years old and her two children, Bill age 8, and Gaberiel aged 2...Trustee Adam Brisbane & Barnard Lindsey, both of the state of SC/ Hance Fairely & John Nesbitt. 3. Book...historic Canden, by Kirkland & Kennedy Adam Fowler Brisbane was one of the early settlers in Canden District SC was born Charleston District, being the son of William Brisbane and his wife Margaret Stuart and she being a native of beaufort.....At age 21 years Adam Fowler Brisbane married Miss Mary Camber, a native of Georgia. Their children:Adam Fowler Brisbane Jr. m Margaret irvin..his widow, after his death wed 2nd to Thomas Salmond. Elizabeth Dale Brisbane m Wm Ancrum *mary Hannah Brisbane m Ruben Arthur Adam F. Brisbane was a member of the SC Legislature at time of his death...He was a prominent man in Camden District. *mary Camber Brisbane instead of Mary Hannah as typed. 4 Colonial Wills William brisbane of Charleston District..will s/s11 May 1771, pr 1 Nov 1771...wife, Eunice Brisbane..children: William Alexander Brisbane & ex. Adam Fowler Brisbane & ex Catherine Elliott margaret Brisbane Hannah Brisbane Robert Brisbane,My Brother & ex Robert Brisbane If any child be born within first NINE months after I die, it shall share equal. /Wit: Robert Wells, Robert WEllsJr., & Robert Murry. connent...Eunice Brisbane was a second wife, it seemed..see#3 with a William brisbane with wife as Margaret Stuart of Beaufort. 5. SC Baptist William Brisbane...James Fowler...John Sheppard..Alexander Sheppard were leaders in early Euhaw Baptist Church...Beaufort Dist Brisbane 5a Antipaedo Baptist i.e. Baptist who were against foot washing...Early built a church in Charleston...The First Baptist Chrch of Charleston 1745 listed Dr. William Brisbane who was progenitor of all the Brisbanes in SC...A deed s/s 24 Sept 1755 of Martha, widow of James Fowler, Merchant of Charleston Lot 102 to the Antipaedo baptist of Charleston...The older Baptist church in 1745 was used by both the paedo and the anitpaedo Baptists. Mrs. Martha D'Harriette s/s 27 may 1758 leaves a legacy for the use of the minters of the Antipaedo Baptist Church and the trustees were: William Brisbane James Brisbane XXXXX(name x out) James Screven Thomas Dixon These were trustees. 6 Chaleston Dist...Colonial Wills Robert brisbane...will s/s26 Aug 1774 pr 28 Dec 1781 no wife or children...nephews and nieces: James Brisbane & ex William Brisbane & ex Adam Fowler Brisbane & ex James Patterson Great nephews Robert Brisbane, son of William Brisbane Robert Brisbane sone of James Brisbane William Lowery, son of Margaret Patterson wit/ Charlest Johnston, Andrew McKenzie & Thomas Scott 7.Chaleston co James Brisbane...will s/s 17 jan 12794 pr 25 July 1794...wife, "My Present Wife" Margaret brisbane...to ahve income from estate as long as she lives...He refers to his first wife, but not by name.....children seemed by 1st wife... William Brisbane & ex Robert brisbane & ex Adam Brisbane John Stanyarne brisbane & ex The estate was to be divided into TEN equal shares.....EIGHT shares went into 3 equal parts to William....Robert....John Stanyarne Brisbane....1 share to Adam Brisbane. 1 share to sister in law, Susannah Stanyarne. /Wit. John /ferguson Sr, John McNaughton & Patrick Brown. McNaughton....some eof this family I know went to Union(co) SC. 8 charleston John Stanyarne Brisbane...will s/s 27 Aug 1848 pr 1 October 1850 No wife listed as she was dead....children.. John S. Brisbane Abbot Hall Brisbane & ex Susan Brisbane Maria...no surname used Elizabeth Louise Brisbane & ex Daughter of my daughter Susan Brisbane(not named) Eliza Cart & Laura Cart..My friends Annie Benjamin, my granddaughter Marie Brisbane, Son John's daughter great nephew, John Brisbane, son of William Henry brisbane Charles Furman, my friend & ex /Wit. H. Lee Thurston, James B. White & T.F. Stevens 9 Charleston ...son#8 Abbot Hall Brisbane...will s/s 5 Oct 1859 pr 22 Oct 1861 wife, Adeline Elizabeth Brisbane & ex....no children listed. legacies as follows; My sister Maria My sister Elizabeth My nephews & nieces(none named) to share equal in residue. codicil: s/s 12 September 1860 Albert Brisbane Rett...not yet 21...$5000....nephew wit/Burgh S. Burnett, E.M. Barnwell, Albert Rhett and to codicil, M.M. Gatewood, K. Gatewood & N. Gatewood 10 Charleston Daughter #8 Miss maria Brisbane...will s/s 27 Dec 1861 pr 8 Nov 1864 Codicil sf. 18 Jan 1864...Estate to the following: Furman University...My house & lot at death of my sister Elizabeth Brisbane, my sister. My nephews and my nieces to share equal in residue when my sister Elizabeth Brisbane dies....and names as following: Ella Benjamin Mrs. Roland Thett A??rinthia Brisbane maria Brisbane William Brisbane Alexander Gillon Albert Brisbane Rhett Abbot Brisbane Mary Ann Wilson Mrs. A.M. Fair My sister in law, Adeline E., widow of Abbot Brisbane & ex The first baptist Church of Charleston...all my bank stock named in codicil William brisbane marion Wilson Abbott Brisbane White Amarinthia Brisbane maria Brisbane Louis brisbane These were givn $1000 each above the other legacies. /Wit. Wm C. Garrierre, M.E. Garrere, Isaac M. Wilson, Eliza A. patterson, Sarah E. Welch & B.C. Preslet 11 Charleston Daughter #8 Miss Elizabeth brisbane...will s/s 13 May 1867 pr 18 july 1867..."Cover my sister Maria's grave with a marble stone and same such stone to cover my grave"....Estate to these Ella Benjamin,, great niece Mrs.A.M. Fair, niece Mrs. Johanna Fishburne, gr. niece My sister Susan, mrs. A.E. Brisbane Mrs. W. J. Robinson & ex /wit.((Names missing) Brisbane 12...........continued will of William Brisbane...son#4 Charleston Orphan Home...$2000. St. paul Epsicopal Church Radcliffborough..legacy erect a vault for me and my wife at St. paul Churchyard. Exs: John Dauson, James Legare, & Robert Turnbull /Wit: Elias Horray, George Warren Cross & Thomas Middlelton and to codicil, Henry Alexander DeSaussure, John T. Robertson & John Ward McColl.\ 13 widow of #2 Mrs. Mary Brisbane...her will s/s 18 jan 145 pr 29 Apr 1845 no children...estate to: my niece, Catherine wife of Edward Blake & ex Samuel Ashe, my great nephew Catherine Lechmere, niece Ella Blake gr. niece, daughter of Edward Blake margaret Blake " " " Julius Blake nephew son of " Edward Blake Jr " " " Mary Louise Blake niece daughter of Edward Blake William henry Hanckel, my God Son Mary Brisbane, my God Daughter, daughter of nephew, Wm Brisbane Mrs. Charles Ashe, niece Mrs. Margaret Mayer, niece Mrs. Eliza Ann Hext........relationship not stated Mrs. Mary Garvin Codicil....repationship not stated Andrew Turnbull..$1200 Edward Blake nephew & ex Mrs Eliza Livingston..$200 Miss Mary L. Blake..$100 extra Miss Ann hayne..$25. Miss Elizabeth brisbane $25. Miss Maria Brisbane $25. Miss Catherine Lechmere $25. extra Miss Ella Blake $25. extra Samuel Ashe,...$200 extra Mr. Henry Lechmere..$400. The sons of Mrs Margaret Mayer...$100 each..her three sons.John Mayer Raymond Mayer Joh Mayer /Wit. Ruben Post, Ann J. Horry, Anna P. Hayne, & to codicil, Reuben Post, T. Wilding deSaussure, Gracia Bay & Thomas M. Hanckel 14 Richland Co...Canden District see #3 Adam Fowler Brisbane...will s/s 7 Jan 1797 pr 5 Oct 1797...wife "My Dear Loving Wife" & ex...see her as Mary Hannah Brisbane & ex Elizabeth Dale Brisbane Mary Hannah Brisbane & ex Adam Fowler Brisbane Jr. & ex /wit. Matt. Patterson(see#6), Daniel Campbell & Mary Ann Chandler. 15 Kershaw Co ...widow #14 Mrs. Mary Brisbane...will s/s 16 Feb 1816 pr 5 Dec 1820 Children: Elizabeth Dale Anchrum & ex Mary Camber Arthur & ex The following grandchilren were listed as; Fowler Brisbane Ancrum William Henry Arthur Thomas Brown Arthur Adan Brisbane Arthur /Wit. Elias Prioleau,Lewis Ciples, & Sarah Ciples 16 this conculdes all Brisbane wills amd no Putman shows save in #2-a.. This Adam Brisbane in #2-a is not same Adam #14 who was dead by 5 October 1797.......The Jeremiah Glenn set fo Laurens Co wed into this Arthur family as noted in my last Glenn papers. 17 Chatham Co Ga. Dr. Benjamin Putman was wit to the will of Richard Seymorur s/s 11 June 1793 with james Nelson & henry W. Williams 18 Chatham Co Ga James Brisbane...will s/s 17 jan 1794 pr 25 july 1`794....the wil was probated in PROVIDENCE, BAHAMA ISLAND....mention is made of estate in SC....My present wife, Margaret Brisbane..........my son by my present wife, Adam brisbane. Mentions large estate held by "former wives"....children by 1st wives William brisbane Robert brisbane John Stanyarne Brisbane, who lives with his aunt, Susannah Stanyarne,"My sister In Law" Mentions his seal with Coat of Arms. /Wit. Thomas Forbes, JohnFerguston Sr. John McNaughton, & Patrick Brown. exs: Thomas Forbes, John Stowe & Thomas William Burley hall. 19 Chatham Co Ga. Robert brisbane....his will ..s/s/ 12 June 1804 pr 31 july 1804 no wife or children....estate to: Miss Eunice Hog, my friend Miss Martha Stevens, my friend Adam brisbane, my brother John Brisbane, my brother Mrs Esther Bellamy, my Aunt Theodore Carlton, my friend Joseph Davis, my friend John Bolton & benjamin Brooks to execute the will. My lands in SC to the Baptist Church in Savannah to be used to establish a Baptist College in Georgia Prince, my slave man.........?............???............? "Prince shall have himself a house and no hevier duties than to sweep the said church and ring the bell." /Wit; S. Woodhouse, Thomas Dixon & Elias Robert EXS: Rev. Henry holcombe is added in codicil /Wit to this Elias Robert, Henry holcombe, & F. Holcombe. No futher data in Savannah wills. 20 Memorials for land grnts from the King William brisbane 5 memorials in Colleton..........Granville......Berkely from the years 1747 to 1775.these can be abstracted 21 Land Plats for grants after the Revolution Adam Fowler Brisbane...2in Camden Dist Mary Brisbane...1 Camden District Robert Brisbane....1 Camden District. 22 Names in Revolutionarly war index. Adam brisbane John Stanyarne brisbane (see#18 William brisbane Wether for service...I do not know...I can abstract the files. 23 1790 census for SC. Adam Brisbane 1-1-5 Lancaster Co of Kershaw Dist...Lancaster in 1790 included also Kershaw Co William brisbane 2-0-0 in St. john's parish Colleton. James Brisbane # 18 was likely in Ga or the Bahama Islands. ////////Note/////////The foregoing appears to be a report by Miss Adrea(kin to Leonardo Andrea) in response to a search request of Mrs. E. Meringer, dated December 10,1951. I am pretty sure I obtained this data from the files of the Leonardo Andrea Collection, in the indexed portion BRISBANE,. Happy Trails, Peter and Frances Arthur Gold