David Brewer, a co-administrator for the Brewer DNA Project (Family Tree DNA) has just published a new book, Brewer Families of Moore, Chatham and Randolph Counties, North Carolina: In Search of the Descendants of George Brewer of Brunswick County,Virginia.
A description of his new book in David's words:
"In 2018, I wrote a book about the Brewer families from Moore and
Southwest Chatham Counties, North Carolina. A lot has happened since
then, both on the DNA and record fronts. So, I've completely rewritten
the book, adding much more material and keeping track
of current DNA advances. The new book more broadly focuses on the
Brewer families who lived in Moore, Chatham and Randolph Counties, North
Carolina in the period between 1750 and 1850. It compiles and
integrates existing research with newer information, including
current results of YDNA genetic testing of male descendants of the
Brewers from this tri-county region. One of the conclusions the book
reaches is that three sons of George Brewer of Brunswick County, Howell
I, Lanier I, and John, (and their descendants) were
present in northern Moore, southwestern Chatham, and southeast Randolph
Counties between 1750 and 1850.
Unlike the first version, this book also discusses in detail the Haw
River Brewers, including George Brewer's probable sons Henry, Oliver,
and Nathaniel Brewer, as well as probable descendants of George's son
Nicholas Brewer, and several other possibly related
Brewer families from northern Chatham County, including the families of
John, Samuel and Abel Brewer. The book also discusses in detail
descendants of these Brewer families who moved to Indiana, Ohio,
Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina
in the early decades of the 1800's.
The book begins with a chronology, based on publicly recorded data, of
early Brewer presence in the region and then turns to a more detailed
discussion of particular individuals. Subjects of extended discussion
include Lanier Brewers I and II, the Howell Brewers,
Ambrose Brewer, men named Drury Brewer, Harmon Brewer, the Willis
Brewers of Moore County, Kentucky and Ohio, Sampson Brewer, Micajah
(Cager) Brewer, Nicholas Brewer of Bear Creek, the Tick Creek Brewers of
southwest Chatham County, the Haw and New Hope River
Brewers of Chatham, and the William Brewer family of Randolph County,
North Carolina and Morgan County, Indiana, among other lines.
With that peek under the hood, I've published the new book with Kindle
Direct Publishing in both e-book and paperback formats. The e-book is
less expensive and more reader-friendly, with an interactive table of
contents and hot linked end notes. This makes
it easy to navigate. The paperback version is priced at $15. The e-book
is priced at $4.99. You can find both versions online at Amazon. I look forward to your comments and questions."
David can be contacted through the About us page on the Brewer DNA Project website. This book we be of interest to anyone working on tracing their Brewer ancestry to one of the numerous Brewer families whose origins are found in the southeastern U.S. states, whether they are descendants of George Brewer of Brunswick County, Virginia or otherwise.
Thank you David. I'm looking forward to reading the book.
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