William Braswell I (b. c. 1676, d. c. 1721), husband of Mary Wilson — married about 1698 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia. Son of Richard Bracewell Sr. and Sarah (MNU) Bracewell. [1] Upon the untimely death of her husband, Mary Braswell married Moses Guinn.
Brother of Valentine Braswell, Martha Murphy, Ann Edwards, Richard Bracewell Jr., Jacob Bracewell, Robert Braswell, Robert Braswell [half], John Bracewell, Jane Williams and Ann Strickland.
Children include: William Braswell, II; Susannah (unproven).
Patented two 640 acre tracts of land in Chowan County on Cypress Swamp, issuing out of the Moratuck (Roanoke) River (Land Grant Book 2, pg.s 173-174). Patented four more large tracts of land in Chowan Precinct and purchased other parcels of land. This brought their total to over 5,340 acres of land which they resold portions of from time to time. There are numerous accounts of William and Mary Braswell's activities in the early records of Chowan and Bertie Counties from the 4 May 1711 to the 8 September 1722 (Patent Book 3, pg. 26; Patent Book 8, pg. 220; Chowan Deed Book B, ppgs. 19, 125, 135, 144, 178, 179, and 377; Hathaway, Vol. 1, ppgs. 19, 287 and 3000).
Old Albemarle tithables in Capt Patterson Co. from Meherin Cr to Mehering River on both sides: WILLM BRASWELL. RICHD BRASWELL, JOHN BRASWELL. ROBT BRASWELL. April 1720.
Due to an untimely death, William Braswell died intestate in Bertie County, North Carolina. His eldest son, William Braswell II inherited all the lands of his father subject to his mother's dower rights.
On Feb. 26, 1728, William Braswell II, conveyed to John Bonde, Merchant, for 50 pds., 630 acres on the NS Meherrin River, land where is father [William Braswell I] lived, Patent granted Aug. 10, 1720. Wit: JAMES BRYANT, Sarah Drake. Recorded May 14, 1729, Robert Forster C/C [See attached Indenture.]
On May 28, 1728, the former Mary Braswell, wife of William Braswell I, and her second husband, Moses Quinn, quit-claimed to William Braswell II the estate left by his father William Braswell. [See attached Indenture.]
Notes:
[1] Son of Richard Braswell. See link: http://braswellgenealogy.blogspot.com/2008/04/william-braswell-1676-1721.html
Brother of Valentine Braswell, Martha Murphy, Ann Edwards, Richard Bracewell Jr., Jacob Bracewell, Robert Braswell, Robert Braswell [half], John Bracewell, Jane Williams and Ann Strickland.
Children include: William Braswell, II; Susannah (unproven).
Patented two 640 acre tracts of land in Chowan County on Cypress Swamp, issuing out of the Moratuck (Roanoke) River (Land Grant Book 2, pg.s 173-174). Patented four more large tracts of land in Chowan Precinct and purchased other parcels of land. This brought their total to over 5,340 acres of land which they resold portions of from time to time. There are numerous accounts of William and Mary Braswell's activities in the early records of Chowan and Bertie Counties from the 4 May 1711 to the 8 September 1722 (Patent Book 3, pg. 26; Patent Book 8, pg. 220; Chowan Deed Book B, ppgs. 19, 125, 135, 144, 178, 179, and 377; Hathaway, Vol. 1, ppgs. 19, 287 and 3000).
Old Albemarle tithables in Capt Patterson Co. from Meherin Cr to Mehering River on both sides: WILLM BRASWELL. RICHD BRASWELL, JOHN BRASWELL. ROBT BRASWELL. April 1720.
Due to an untimely death, William Braswell died intestate in Bertie County, North Carolina. His eldest son, William Braswell II inherited all the lands of his father subject to his mother's dower rights.
On Feb. 26, 1728, William Braswell II, conveyed to John Bonde, Merchant, for 50 pds., 630 acres on the NS Meherrin River, land where is father [William Braswell I] lived, Patent granted Aug. 10, 1720. Wit: JAMES BRYANT, Sarah Drake. Recorded May 14, 1729, Robert Forster C/C [See attached Indenture.]
On May 28, 1728, the former Mary Braswell, wife of William Braswell I, and her second husband, Moses Quinn, quit-claimed to William Braswell II the estate left by his father William Braswell. [See attached Indenture.]
Notes:
[1] Son of Richard Braswell. See link: http://braswellgenealogy.blogspot.com/2008/04/william-braswell-1676-1721.html
William Braswell I (b. c. 1676, d. c. 1721), husband of Mary Wilson — married about 1698 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia. Son of Richard Bracewell Sr. and Sarah (MNU) Bracewell. [1] Upon the untimely death of her husband, Mary Braswell married Moses Guinn.
Brother of Valentine Braswell, Martha Murphy, Ann Edwards, Richard Bracewell Jr., Jacob Bracewell, Robert Braswell, Robert Braswell [half], John Bracewell, Jane Williams and Ann Strickland.
Children include: William Braswell, II; Susannah (unproven).
Patented two 640 acre tracts of land in Chowan County on Cypress Swamp, issuing out of the Moratuck (Roanoke) River (Land Grant Book 2, pg.s 173-174). Patented four more large tracts of land in Chowan Precinct and purchased other parcels of land. This brought their total to over 5,340 acres of land which they resold portions of from time to time. There are numerous accounts of William and Mary Braswell's activities in the early records of Chowan and Bertie Counties from the 4 May 1711 to the 8 September 1722 (Patent Book 3, pg. 26; Patent Book 8, pg. 220; Chowan Deed Book B, ppgs. 19, 125, 135, 144, 178, 179, and 377; Hathaway, Vol. 1, ppgs. 19, 287 and 3000).
Old Albemarle tithables in Capt Patterson Co. from Meherin Cr to Mehering River on both sides: WILLM BRASWELL. RICHD BRASWELL, JOHN BRASWELL. ROBT BRASWELL. April 1720.
Due to an untimely death, William Braswell died intestate in Bertie County, North Carolina. His eldest son, William Braswell II inherited all the lands of his father subject to his mother's dower rights.
On Feb. 26, 1728, William Braswell II, conveyed to John Bonde, Merchant, for 50 pds., 630 acres on the NS Meherrin River, land where is father [William Braswell I] lived, Patent granted Aug. 10, 1720. Wit: JAMES BRYANT, Sarah Drake. Recorded May 14, 1729, Robert Forster C/C [See attached Indenture.]
On May 28, 1728, the former Mary Braswell, wife of William Braswell I, and her second husband, Moses Quinn, quit-claimed to William Braswell II the estate left by his father William Braswell. [See attached Indenture.]
Notes:
[1] Son of Richard Braswell. See link: http://braswellgenealogy.blogspot.com/2008/04/william-braswell-1676-1721.html
Brother of Valentine Braswell, Martha Murphy, Ann Edwards, Richard Bracewell Jr., Jacob Bracewell, Robert Braswell, Robert Braswell [half], John Bracewell, Jane Williams and Ann Strickland.
Children include: William Braswell, II; Susannah (unproven).
Patented two 640 acre tracts of land in Chowan County on Cypress Swamp, issuing out of the Moratuck (Roanoke) River (Land Grant Book 2, pg.s 173-174). Patented four more large tracts of land in Chowan Precinct and purchased other parcels of land. This brought their total to over 5,340 acres of land which they resold portions of from time to time. There are numerous accounts of William and Mary Braswell's activities in the early records of Chowan and Bertie Counties from the 4 May 1711 to the 8 September 1722 (Patent Book 3, pg. 26; Patent Book 8, pg. 220; Chowan Deed Book B, ppgs. 19, 125, 135, 144, 178, 179, and 377; Hathaway, Vol. 1, ppgs. 19, 287 and 3000).
Old Albemarle tithables in Capt Patterson Co. from Meherin Cr to Mehering River on both sides: WILLM BRASWELL. RICHD BRASWELL, JOHN BRASWELL. ROBT BRASWELL. April 1720.
Due to an untimely death, William Braswell died intestate in Bertie County, North Carolina. His eldest son, William Braswell II inherited all the lands of his father subject to his mother's dower rights.
On Feb. 26, 1728, William Braswell II, conveyed to John Bonde, Merchant, for 50 pds., 630 acres on the NS Meherrin River, land where is father [William Braswell I] lived, Patent granted Aug. 10, 1720. Wit: JAMES BRYANT, Sarah Drake. Recorded May 14, 1729, Robert Forster C/C [See attached Indenture.]
On May 28, 1728, the former Mary Braswell, wife of William Braswell I, and her second husband, Moses Quinn, quit-claimed to William Braswell II the estate left by his father William Braswell. [See attached Indenture.]
Notes:
[1] Son of Richard Braswell. See link: http://braswellgenealogy.blogspot.com/2008/04/william-braswell-1676-1721.html
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