1812 - Benjamin Braswell to William Leggett

This Indenture made this 15 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twelve Between Benjamin Braswell of the County of Clark and State of Georgia of the one part & William Leget of the County and State aforesd of the other part Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the sd. Leget to the sd. Braswell the payment whereof the sd Braswelldoth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold by these presents Doth grant bargain Sell and Confirm unto sd. Leget and to his heirs forever one Certain tract or parcel of Land Containing forty five acres more or less being part of a tract of land ---------dred and fifty acres granted to Micajah Williamson the twentieth day of July one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and Conveyed by sd. Williamson to William Hopkins seller (?) the is (?) one thousand Seven hundred and eighty seven and by sdWilliam Hopkins to William Dunman may the 15 one thousand eight hundred and by sd William Dunman to Daniel Cooper January the 07 one thousand eight hundred and one and by sd. Cooper to to Goodwyn the 27 January one thousand eight hundred and one and by P. Goodwyn to Braswell 18 January one thousand eight hundred & two lying and being when granted in the County of Franklin now the County of Clark in the reserve fork on the waters of Oconee river on a branch of Greenbriar Creek Beginning at a gum Corner runing South 32 W to a branch thence up sd. branch to the uper line, the Spring now made use of accepted with passway to it thence N 42 E to a pine Corner thence South 82 E to the begining together with all the appertanences thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold and to occupy and to enjoy forever without any hindrance that may be lawfull or interruption of me my heirs or any other person or persons and sd. Braswell doth Covenant and agree with sd Leget and his heirs that he the said Braswell his heirs executors administrators and assigns and so forth Jointly and Severally will warrant and forever defend the Bargained and Sold land and premises unto the said Leget and to his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful lawful Claim or Claims of all & every other person or persons whatsoever As Witness my hand the day and year above written ~

Signed Sealed and delivered}

in presants of}

John Slogner}    Benjamin Braswell

Benjamin Leggett}

State of Georgia}   Personable (?) came before

Clark County}   me B Leggett and after

being Sworn saith that he was a subscribing

Witness to the within deed and that he saw John

Slogner subscribe to the same ~

Sworn to before me}   B. Leggett

this 10th day of May 1813}

John Williams J.P.}

Recorded the 10th day of June 1813

(Clark County Georgia Deed Book G Page 256)

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

1814 - Joseph Braswell to Joannah Barron

Georgia}
Jones County} Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Braswell for and in consideration of the Natural love and affection which I have and bare unto my beloved Daughter Joannah Barron also for divers other good causes and conciderations I hereunto moving have given granted and by these Presents doe give grant and confirm unto my said Daughter Joannah Barron eight Negroe slaves namely Pheby grace her child Susa Burnell Simon Joncy agg Mary to have and to hold the said Negroes given to the said Joannah Barron and after her Death to goe to the Lawful heirs of her body and after her death to be Equally divided amongst and between her Lawful heirs for their own proper use or their assigns and I the said Joseph Braswell doe warrant and for ever defend the titles of the said Negroes against the Claim of any person or persons whatsoever in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of May one Thousand eight hundred and fourteen
In presants of
Test        Joseph Braswell {Seal}
James Billingslea J.P.
Adam Carson J.P.
Georgia}  Clerks Office Superior Court
Jones County} Recorded the 2nd June 1814
Harrison Smith Clk

(Jones County Georgia Deed Book ? Page 186)

Contributed by Vicki Kruschwitz

1804 - Joseph & Ann Braswell to Samuel Braswell Jr

Georgia}  Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Braswell and Anne his wife of the County & State aforesaid for & in consideration of the sum of agh (?) hundred dollars to us in hand paid well & truly paid to be paid at or before the sealing & delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained Sold & delivered and by these presents do bargain Sell and deliver to to (?) Samuel Braswell Jun, two negroes named Bob & Simon Bob about twenty one years of age & Simon in his Sixteenth year which said negroes we do hereby (?) assign ourselves our Heirs Executors & administrators Jointly & Severally to warrant & forever defend unto the Said Samuel Braswell his Heirs & assigns against the claim or claims of all and any person or persons whatsoever

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our Seals this 10th day of March 1804 

Sealed and Delivered}   J. Braswell {Seal}

In presence of}   Ann her x mark Braswell {Seal}

James Spullock}

Benjamin Legget}

Georgia} personally apeared before me James

Clark County} Spullock being duly Sworn 

Sayeth that the Said Joseph Braswell and ann his

wife sign and deliver (?) the with the in (?) bill of sail

to Samuel Braswell and that he Saw Benjamin 

Leget sign the Same as a witness with himself

Sworn to before me this}   James Spullock

10th of March 1804}

R. Malpin JP. 

(Clarke County Georgia Deed Book A Page 311

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

1804 - Allen & Mary Braswell to Jeremiah Darnell

211  State of Georgia}

Clark County}

This Indenture made and Conoludes (?) On this 8th day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and foure Between Allen Braswell of the above mentioned County of the One part and Jeremiah Darnell of the Same County of the other part Witnesseth that the Said Allen Braswell for and in consideration of the Sum of One hundred Dollars to him in hand well and Truly paid the Receipt where of is hereby Acknowledged hath Granted and Sold and by these presents doth Grant bargain Sell and Confirm unto him the Said Jeremiah Darnell and his heirs and assigns for Ever all that tract Or parcel of land Situate lying and being in the County of Clark Containing thirty acres be the Same more or Less it being a part of CM (?) land and Conveyed Dower to the said Jeremiah Darnell lying On the waters of the appalache (?) River adjoining William Scamp (?) and others Beginning on a dogwood Corner thence S 86 Degrees W 17 chs and fifty Chs On Janny Brtt (?) line to a post oak corner thence along Cupps (?) line S Ja--- to the East -0 chs to a hickory corner thence along Cupps line N. 85 E.--Chs and 50 Ek (?) to the Branch thence up the head to the fork thence to the Beginning dogwood And ip (?) is to be observed the said Darnell is to him the priveledge of the Spring Together with all and Singular the -- ---- and appertenances thereunto (212) belonging or in any ---- appertaining to have and to Hold the said tract of Land and Singuler the -------- of of ou Said unto him the Said Jeremiah Darnell and his heirs and assigns for Ever and the Said allen Braswell and --- --- -- and assigns Shall and will warrant and forever defend the Said land and premises unto him the Said Jeremiah Darnell his heirs and assigns for ever from the ---- and lawful claim of all persons or persons whatsoever in Witness where of we have hereunto Set Our hand and offixed Our Seals the day and date above Written

Signed Sealed and}  Allen Braswell {Seal}

Delivered in Presents of us} Mary her x mark Braswell {Seal}

Williamson C Reese} April 2nd 1805

Thos Loyd Junr}  Georgia }

Benj. Darnold} Clarke County}

personally appeared Wm C Reese Before me and amid oath that he Saw Allen Braswell sign and acknowledge the within Deed to Jeremiah Darnell and and (?) Saw Thomas Loyd Sen (?) the same as a subscribing witness with himself Sworn to Sworn to (?) before me this 1? of march 1805 Sam Braswell JO:  Wmson. C. Reese

(Clarke County Georgia Deed Book B Pages 211-212)

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

(Transcriber's note, parts of this deed difficult to read, and the last time this deed was rewritten it seems to have been a sloppy job, for instance there seems to be confusion as to whether it was Thomas Loyd Sr or Jr who witnessed and proved the deed.)

1809 - Joseph Braswell to Jerusha & Sally Lambert

80} State of Georgia}

Clark County}

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Braswell of the County & State aforesaid do for the love & affection I have for my Daughter Susana Lambert and for divers other goods causes to me known I give to her Daughter Jerusa Lambert a negro woman named Jone and her Child named Simon ~ also I give to her next oldest Daughter Sally Lambert a negro woman named Easter which negros I give to the said Children as above named for there only use & benefit the right of said negros to the above named Jerusa Lambert and Sally Lambert I warrant & defend from myself my heirs - and from every other person or persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 18th day of July 1809 ~

Joseph his x mark Braswell

Test}

Braswell}   

WWortham}

John Heard}

Georgia} Personally Came before me 

Clark County} Joseph Braswell & acknowledged

the within To be his own proper assignment

acknowledged before me this 4 day

of August 1809

James Langford JP

Recorded the 4th August 1809

(Clark County Georgia Deed Book E Page 60)

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

1809 - Joseph Braswell to Rebecca Heard

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Braswell of the County of Clark and State of Georgia do for the love and affection I bear to my Daughter Rebecca Heard & her Children and for Other divers good reasons to me known I give and bequeath to the legitimate heirs of the Said Rebecca Heard and will these that She now has and also those that she may hereafter be delivered off to there only proper use & benefit two negroe Girls named Rachel & Easter with there (?) to the Sole use & Benefit of the Said children their heirs and assigns forever in testamony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 8th Day of Jany 1809 ~   Joseph his x mark Braswell {Seal}

Test}

Davis Gresham}

W Wortham} Recorded 13th September 1809

James Coldwell J.P.

(Clarke County Georgia Deed Book F Page 2)

 

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

1801 - Rebecca Braswell to Nancy Braswell

State of Georgia} 

Jackson County}

For the good will that I bare for my Daughter Nancy Braswell so Called I this Day voluntaryly and freely give to her a Negro Girl named Jenny about Ten years old together with all her increase as witness my hand and seal this 10th Day of October in the year 1801 

Sally Wortham    Rebecca her x mark Braswell

The above deed was this acknowledged before before (?) me this 11 day of February 1809

James Coldwell J.P.

Recorded this 14th Feby 1809

 

(Clarke County Georgia Deed Book D Page 225)

 

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

1809 - Joseph Braswell to Nancy Braswell

I Joseph Braswell of the County of Clark and State of Georgia Do hereby Give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Nancy Braswell two beds and furniture fifteen head of hogs ten head of Cattle and One Bay mare Branded with a (?) S all of which property I warrant and Defend unto the said Nancy Braswell her heirs and assigns forever in Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this

8th day of Jany 1809}   Joseph his x mark Braswell {Seal}

Test}

Davis Gresham}

W Wortham}

James Coldwell J.P.

(Clarke County Georgia Deed Book D Page 226)

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

1801 - Rebecca Braswell to Ann Braswell

226} Know all men by these presents that I Rebecca Braswell so Called of the State of Georgia and Jackson County for and consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars to me in hand paid and before the sealing and delivering of these presents by Ann Braswell So Called of the State and County aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged I the said Rebecca Braswell have bargained Sold and by these presents doth bargain sell and deliver unto Ann Braswell So Called one Negroe woman Named Rachel about fifteen years old to the said Ann Braswell her Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns to have and to hold the sd Negro Rachel together with all her Increase and I the said Rebecca Braswell Do (?) and will warrant and for ever Defend the Title of Said Negro from myself my heirs - and from all and every person or persons whatsoever Given under my hand and seal this 14th Day October in the year of one thousand Eight hundred and one
Test}  Rebecca her x mark Braswell {Seal}
Sally Wortham}
James Coldwell J.P.} Recorded the 14th Feby 1809

(Clark County Georgia Deed Book D Page 226)

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

1804 - Joseph & Ann Braswell to William Wortham

245} To be paid at or before the sealing & Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold & Delivered and by these presents do bargain Sell and deliver unto William Wortham four Negroes viz (?) pat about nineteen years of age and her two children one by the name of Fanny about Two years of age & the other by the name of Rachel about nine months old and a Yellow girl by the name of Charity about twelve of age with their Increase which said negroes we do hereby oblige ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly & severally to warrant and forever defend unto the said William Wortham his heirs and assigns ~ against the Claim or claims of all and Every person or persons whatsoever in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our Seals this 10th Day of March in the year of our Lord 1804. 

Sealed and Delivered}    J. Braswell {Seal}

In the presence of us}   Ann her X mark Braswell {seal}

James Spullock

Benjamin Leggett. {246

Georgia }  Personally came before me

April 5th} James Spullock and made

Clark County} oath that he saw Joseph Braswell and

Ann his wife Sign Seal & Deliver unto

William Wortham the within bill of

sale and also saw the other witness

Benjamin Leggett Subscribe as a Witness

with him self ~  James Spullock

Sworn to before me}

this 10th of March 1804}

R M Calpin}  April 5th 1804

(Clarke County Georgia Deed Book A Page 244)

Contributed by Kay Braswell Dawson

1844 - John Daniel's Will

In the name of God Amen. I John Daniel of Warren County N. Carolina being of a sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in the manner & form following (to wit-) First Item, is that all my children both, first and last children that have had a Legacy given them say a negroe a piece or them that did not have a Negroe the amount in land or otherwise which I do by these presents give them their Heirs and assigns forever, ixcept The negroe woman (Nan) which my daughter Polly had, which is now in the Possession of Wm Brassel (her Husband) which said negroe woman (Nan) I leave with him the sd. William Brassel for the benefit of my two Granddaughters Charity and Elizabeth J Brassels and when they come of age to be equally divided between Them their Heirs and assigns forever, and in case either should die before she comes of age the survivor to share it and in case they should both die before they come of age then it is to be divided between their two younger Brothers Item - I give to my son John M Daniel one negroe boy named Charles one Filly colt one Feather Bed and furniture one shot Gun one Cow & calf to him his Heirs & assigns forever - but he the said John M is to have no claim upon the said negroeCharles until he is Twenty one years of age, that is he may not be sold to pay any debt that the said J M Daniel may contract under the age of Twenty five years, - Item my desire is and I give to my daughter Roxaner P. Daniel one negroe girl named Mariahalso one negroe child Boy named (Charles Washington) one Feather Bed & furniture to her her Heirs and assigns forever, my desire further is that in case either of the above named negroes given to my Two children John and Roxaner should die before they get possession of them, that they are to be made good out of my estate to them according to their value at their death out of my estate Primarily I leave to my beloved wife during her natural life (to wit) my land and plantation all the Implements and tools thereunto belonging, my House hold & Kitchen furniture, my stock of horses Cattle sheep and Hogs, my Crop that may be on hand at my death or in the Houses, or any money that may be in hand or due me or any other species of property belonging to me not mentioned together with the following negroes namely old George his wife Lucy, His (?) George, Andrew, Lucindy and her child Fanny & Rufus her child, William David commonly called Bill and my Interest in a negroe man Jacob - to the Quiet and peacible of her my wife during her natural life notwithstanding the above property is ----- To pay my just Debts if not paid otherwise - And at her death to be divided as follows - The Land is to be divided between Jas. M Daniel and John M Daniel, beginning in George Flemming's line at the Little Road near his House and runing along the said Road a south course to a white oak corner thence west to a hedge of Rocks thence along the said hedge of Rocks a south Course to the old mill Dam or anderson swamp or the Granville line including in Granville one acre on Guilliams line in Granville from thence down the said Anderson swamp to a small Branch onJas. M. Daniel's line, thence along sd Jas. M's line nearly an East Course to the beginning The land lying on the west side of the aforesaid line and adjoining to James M Daniel I give to him the said James M Daniel his Heirs and assigns forever, all the rest of my land I give to my son John M Daniel his Heirs and assigns forever - my desire further is that at my wife's decease that my woman Fanny and her increase except the two (Mariah & Charles Washington) which I have given to my daughter Roxaner be equally divided between my six daughters, to wit, Sally, Emily, Charlotte, Harriet, Joice, Ann and Roxanner, Them Their Heirs and assigns forever. And all the Balance of my estate that may be at my wife's decease my desire is that is - be equally divided between all my Children except the Heirs of William Brassel's as I suppose that Polly had as much at the first Instance as the others will get - first - and last, or in all, to Them Their Heirs and assigns forever. my meaning is that William Daniel Deceased his Heirs to have one share among them, and also Washington Daniel Deceased his son John Washington one share - and further my desire is that whatever may be my daughter Burchet Earls part is - is to be for the benefit of her son James Madison Earls him his Heirs and assigns forever my desire is and I do by these presence, appoint my two sons James M Daniel and John M Daniel and John Shearin with my beloved wife, as Executors and Executrix, to this my last Will and Testament. - In witness whereunto I have set my hand and seal this 8th day of April in the Year of our Lord 1844 -

Witness

Jeremiah M Fleming    John Daniel (seal}

George W Earls

I John Daniel of Warren County North Carolina being in a sound and disposing mind and memory upon due refection I have not given my son William Daniel an Equal part with the rest of my Children my desire is Therefore that his two sons John R Daniel and William S (?) Daniel I have given and bequeathed to them the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars each after the death of my wife to their Heirs and assigns forever also I Give to my son John M Daniel my wheat Fan to his heirs and assigns forever -

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 26th of Jany - in the year of our Lord 1847 

This will is interlined in two or three places}

before assigned} John Daniel {seal}

Witness

Jeremiah M Fleming

George W Earls

Warren County May Court 1847

The execution of the foregoing Will & Codicil was duly proved in open court by the oath of Jeremiah M Fleming a subscribing witness thereto & on motion it is ordered to be recorded whereupon James M Daniel Came into Court and qualified in due form of Law as one of the Executors Therein named The balance of Them declined

Test Jno W White Clk

(Warren Co., NC Will Book 39, page 297-298)

NOTE: William "Brassel" is the son of William Braswell Sr, who was the son of Jacob Braswell Sr of Nash Co., North Carolina.  A check of the census and estate records in Nash County confirm this.  William married 2nd Margaret Bunting.