Richard Augustine Brett

1772 - 1839  (66 years)

• Name	Richard Augustine Brett  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	1 Nov 1772	Prince William County, Virginia, USA   [2, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Family Search ID	27G6-JT1
  Residence	1810	Prince William County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Military Service	1812	Virginia, USA   [5]
  Residence	1830	Prince William County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Burial	1839	Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA   [2, 8, 9]
  Death	27 Aug 1839	Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 8, 9]
  Probate	12 Sep 1839	Macon County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I23603	MontyHistNotes_2014
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family	Margaret Lee,   b. 6 May 1779, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Apr 1859, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1798	Prince William County, Virginia, USA
  Children	+ 1. Penelope Nappie Brett,   b. 14 Oct 1808, Fredericksburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 6 Jul 1903, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Frederick Smith Brett,   b. 3 Jan 1825, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. 29 May 1867, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Nov 1772 - Prince William County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 22 Nov 1798 - Prince William County, Virginia, USA Residence - 1810 - Prince William County, Virginia, USA Military Service - 1812 - Virginia, USA Residence - 1830 - Prince William County, Virginia, USA Burial - 1839 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Death - 27 Aug 1839 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA Probate - 12 Sep 1839 - Macon County, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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