CHOWAN PRECINCT NORTH CAROLINA

Chowan Co., NC Deed Book B #1
pg. 467 William BRASWELL to John DICKINSON, 14 June 1717. Assignment of a Patent for 640 acres on the north side of Cattawatsky Meadow formerly surveyed for James BRYANT, Jr. Wit.: William BRASSWELL, William COLLINGS. Reg. 19 Aug. 1717.

pg. 471 Benjamin FOREMAN, Sr. of Albemarle Co., planter, to Matthew SELLER (residence not given), 15 July 1717, 12 pounds, 50 acres more or less, joining ye Reedy Swamp, John BLACKBORN and Robert SHARER. Wit.: John DEW, William BRASWELL. Reg. 19 Aug. 1717.

pg. 610 John COUNCELL of Nansemond Co., Va., planter, to John NELLSON of Chowan Pcect., 15 July 1718, 40 pounds, 400 acres on a Cypress Swamp of Morattock River, joining William BRASSWELL and the swamp. Wit.: John DEW, William CRAWFORD. Reg. 11 Nov. 1718.

pg. 709 John SMITH of Chowan Prect. and Judith, his wife, to Philip BROWN (residence not given), 7 June 1718, 40 pounds, 640 acres on Chinkapin Creek, joining John SMITH, flatt swamp and the creek. Wit.: William BRASSWELL, Margaret BRASSWELL (M, her mark). Reg. 25 Aug. 1719.

[Note from Nona: The witnesses to the deed above are William BRASWELL II, son of William and Mary BRASWELL, and wife Margaret. William the second died 1785 in Nash Co., NC.]

Chowan Co., NC Deed Book C #1
pg. 137, James BOON of Albemarle Co. and Elizabeth, my wife, to William BOON of Albemarle Co., 15 July 1721, 20 pounds, 600 acres on the south side of Meherrin River, joining William BOON, meadow branch, John PACE and BRASWELL, all Houses, Orchards, etc., now in the Actuall possession of William BOON, as by Pattent to me 5 Apr. 1720. Wit.: Robert HICKS. Ack. 2 Aug. 1721 by Robert HICKS before me Fred JONES, Ch. Just. Reg. 16 7ber 1721.

pg. 145, James ANDERSON of Chowan Prect. to Robert SIMS of the Prect. afrsd. 11 Nov. 1720, 20 pounds sterling, 100 acres on a Cypress Swamp that makes into Morattock river, joining William BOON, the Cypress Swamp, a Gum Pond and James ANDERSON's fence, part of a Pattent to William BRASSWELL dated 4 Mar. 1711/12. Wit.: Henry SIMS (his mark), Henry WHEELER. Ack. 5 7ber 1721 by Henry SIMS before me Fred JONES, Ch. Just. Reg. 17 Sept. 1721.

pg. 147, William BOON of Albemarle Co. and Elizabeth BOON to Henry SIMS of Albemarle Co., 2 Sept. 1721, 15 pounds current money, 200 acres more or less, joining the Beaver dam branch, William POWELL, William BRASSWELL and John PACE, now in the actuall possession of Henry SIMS, part of a patttent for 600 acres granted to William BOON, 11 Nov. 1720. Wit.: Nicholas BOON (N his mark), Joseph BOON (his mark). Ack. 5 Sept. 1721 by John BRYAN, by Vertue of a power of Attorney from William and Elizabeth BOON, before me Fred. JONES, Ch. Just. Reg. 17 Sept. 1721.

pg. 176, James ANDERSON of Chowan Prect. and Elizabeth, my wife, to Joseph SIMS of Chowan Prect., 12 Nov. 1720, 24 pounds sterling, 100 acres on the Cypress Swamp that makes out of Morattoke River, joining Robert SIMS, the swamp and a Wett Slash, part of a pattent to William BRASSWELL 4 Mar. 1711/12. Wit.: Matt RUSSIAN, William MURPHEY. Ack. 5 Sept. 1721 by Henry SIMS before me F. JONES, Ch. Just. Reg. 3 8ber 1721.

pg. 182, William COLLINGS of Nansemond Co., Va. and Mary COLLINGS to Mary BRASSWELL of Albemarle Co., 21 8ber 1721, 20 pounds, 190 acres more or less on the north side of Meherrin river, joining the River, all Houses, Orchards, and Gardains, etc., at Present in the actuall possession of the sd. Mary and is all the Pattent granted to me, 10 Aug. 1720. Wit.: Joseph DARDEN, Matt WILLIAMS. Ack. 2 Nov. 1721 Att a Gen. Ct. for the Province of N.C. by John DEW by Vertue of a Power of Attorney from William and Mary COLLINGS. Robert HICKS, Clk. Ct. Genll. Reg. 12 Nov. 1721.

[Note from Nona: Mary BRASWELL in the deed above, is the widow of William BRASWELL who died in 1721.]

Chowan Co., NC Court Records B #1
January Court 1714/15 through July Court 1719
pg. 1 Ann CARVER prays Letter of Administration on ye Estate of William CARVER, her father decd., granted. (18 Jan. 1714)

pgs. 3, 4, 5 Richard BRASSWELL Proves an Account against the estate of William CARVER Decd. for 6.15.4. Ann CARVER proves an account against ye Estate of William CARVER Decd. for 4 pounds. (19 Apr. 1715)

[A Richard BRASWELL of Edgecombe Co., NC left land to his sons, Robert and William CARVER his illegitimate children.

pgs. 7,8,9 William BRASSWELL acknowledges a Sale to James BRYANT. James BRYANT acknowledges a Sale and Pattent to William BRASSWELL and another sale to Valentine BRASSWELL. William BRASSWELL acknowledges a Sale to John STEWARD. John WILLIAMS proves Right for ye Importation of Eleven persons into this Government (names not given). Letter of attorney from Mary BRASSWELL to John DEW proved by ye Oath of Joseph ROWLISON. Letter of Attorney from Sarah BRYANT to John DEW is proved by ye Oath of Thomas KIRBY. John DEW acknowledges a Sale and Patent to Matt. CAPPS. (19 July 1715)

pgs. 23, 24 Thomas SPIVEY acknowledges a Sale to James GRIFFIN. William BRASSWELL acknowledges a Sale to Henry WHEELER. William BRASSWELL ack. assignment of a Patent and sale of same to John DICKINSON. Thomas ROUNDTREE proved Rights for the Importation of James GRIFFIN, Sr., James GRIFFIN, Jr., Sarah GRIFFIN Sr., Sarah GRIFFIN, Jr., John, Joseph, Susanah and Moses GRIFFIN. William BRASSWELL, jury. (1717)

pgs. 43, 44 William BRASSWELL and Rt. PATTERSON, amounting to 32 pounds, 2 shillings, 6 pence. ( 21 8ber 1718)

pgs. 59, 60 Ordered that Robert PATTERSON, Robert SHERRARD, William BRASSWELL, Richard HORN or any three of them appraise the Estate of Arnold DRAKE and Pilgrim WILLIAMS Decd. and return an Inventory thereof to the Next Court. (22 July 1719)