Edgecombe Co., NC County Court Minutes BOOK II

1763-1774 by Weynette Parks Haun

Page 5, A deed of sale from William BRASWELL to Samuel BRASWELL acknowledged.

Page 5, A deed of sale from Ignatius WINSET to Joseph STEVENSON proved by William BRASWELL.

Page 5, A deed of sale from Thomas GRICE to James BRASWELL proved by Solomon BRASWELL.

Page 8, Grand Jury returned by the Sheriff Viz: Wm. BRASWELL [and others].

Page 9, Ordred that the hands of Abram ALQUIER, Thos. TEAT & James GRAY be added to the Road whereof Isaac WILSON is overseer & that the hands of Richd. BRASWELL be taken of [sic] from that Road & added to the Road they formerly worked on.

Page 11, A deed of sale from Michael BAKER to Joseph STRICKLAND proved by Simon BRASWELL

Page 28, Joseph COTTONS Ordinary Lycence renewed Wm. BRASWELL & Thoms DIXON security.

Page 28, James BRASWELL Ordy. Lycence renewed Saml. RUFFIN & Thos. DIXON security.

Page 29, A deed of sale from William WILDER to Alexr. BRODIE Mercht. Was proved by William BRASWELL.

Page 35, William BRASWELL, Overseer in the Room of Robert? [Page torn]

Page 36, A deed of sale from David BRASWELL Ux.? To William BIZELL was proved by Thos. DIXON.

Page 40, Nancy BRASWELL the Wife of David BRASWELL and a one [sic] of the parties to a Deed of Sale proved in Court Yesterday from David BRASWELL & the said Nancy to William BIZZEL came into court and in being privily examined by Dempsy GRIMES Esqr. Freely relinquished her right of Dowery (sic) to the Premises therein mentioned. Ordrd. &C.

Page 44, John KING Overseer of the Road from Mrs. TOOLEs Ferry to HOWELLs Mill Creek & that the Following hands work under him, towit: James BRASWELL, Richd. PENNEL, John FLEWELLEN & Mrs. TOOLs hands.

Page 50, Grand Jury qualified, towit: Etheldred EXUM, Foreman, Thomas NEWSOME, James WILLIAMS, Jas. BRASWELL [and others]

Page 51, Ordred that the following Persons be a Jury to lay out a Road fr__ out of JEFFRIES Road near Saml. BRIDGES the best and nearest Wa_ to Tar River at the Mouth of the Cypress, towit, Peter HEDGEPETH, William BRASWELL [and others] and that the following hands work on & keep the same in Repair, towit, William BRASWELL [and others]

Page 59, A deed of sale from Richard BRASWILL to Robt. ROSE was acknowledged Ordred &c.

Page 59, A deed of sale from Jacob STRICKLAND to Benjamin BRASWELL was proved by the Oath of Simon BRASWELL Ordred &c.

Page 59, A deed of sale from Joseph HOWILL to James BRASWELL was proved by the Oath of James HILL Ordred &c.

Page 61, Grand Jury return’d, towit, Aaron COLEMAN, Foreman. James BRASWELL, Thomas NEWSOME [and others]

Page 64, A deed of sale from William BRASWELL to Isaac BECKHAM was proved by the Oath of Sion HORN Ordred &c.

Page 64, A deed of sale from William BRASWELL to John TANNER was acknowledged Ordred &c.

Page 71, A deed of sale from John THOMAS to Thomas WHITFIELD proved by William BIZWELL Ordred &c.

Page 86, The last Will & Testament of James BRASSWELL dec__ was exhibited by the Excr. & proved by the oaths of Sa___ RUFFIN & Nathl. RUFFIN two of the subscribing witne__ thereto & at the same time the Exor. Therein named __ qualified according to Law which is Ordred to be Certi___ & the Will to be Recorded.

Page 90, James BRASWELL is appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of William SHERWOOD

Page 101, On Mocon of Benjamin BRASSWELL and James PERMETER who were Securities for Jemima LEE for her Amdon. On the Estate of Solomon LEE moved that George BREWER who hath since intermarried with sd. Jemima be sumon’d to appear at the next Court to enter into Bond with other Secty.

1765

Page 108, Dempsie POWELL Overseer of the Road in the Room of Wil___ BRASWELL junr.

Page 109, A deed of sale from James BRASWILL to William BLOODWORTH acknowledged

Page 110, Mary CLARY a Single Woman appearing & desir___ to be relieved with Respect to the Maintenance of a Bastard Child begotten u___ her body by James WELCH It is therefore Ordred that James BRASWELL & Joshua ELKINS who were secs. For th_ said WELCH pay to the sd. Mary CLARY Five pounds imediate__ for her Expence of Midwife &c. And at the Rate of five Pounds per annum for the Space of three Years from the Birth of sd. Child for the Maintenance thereof the sd. James WELCH failing to appear to his Recognizance.

Page 116, A deed of sale from Ephraim Dauson PONDER to Richd. BRASWELL

Page 118, James BRASWELL Overseer in the Room of Williams SHERRWOOD

Page 118, Ordred that the hands of Robert GRAY, Jno. PROCTOR be added to the Road whereof James BRASWELL is Overseer

Page 118, Grand Jury Qualified, towit: Aaron COLEMAN, Foreman. Ethelred EXUM, Thomas NEWSOME, James BRASWELL [and others]

Page 122, Lycence is granted on Mocon to James MONTGOMERY to keep an Ordinary at his Dwelling House he accordin_ enterd into Bond with Thomas DIXON & Simon BRASWELL secs.

Page 128, A deed of sale from Simon WILLIAMS to William BRASWELL proved Ed___d LANE

Page 132, Ordred that the following hands, towit, Richard BRASSWELL, Solomon BRASSWELL, Sampson BRASW___, James BRASWELL [and others] work on the R___ from the Fork of sd. Road near ALLQUIERS to the Cross Road near Tarborough and that James BRASSWELL be Overseer thereof.

Page 162, A deed of sale from Simon BRASWELL to Aqula SU__ provd by Wm. OQUIN

Page 163 Solomon BRASSWELL produced in Court a Nego (sic) Boy named York praying their Opinion of his age the Court are accordingly of Opinion that the sd. Boy is ten Years old & no more.

Page 172 A Deed of Sale from Jas. BRASWELL to Benj. BRASWELL provd by Benj. BRAND

Page 174 Wm. BRASWELL is appointed Overseer of the Road fr__ THOMAS’s Road to the White Stone Branch Cr___ that the hands on a Straight line from Charles W____ to sd. Wm. BRASWELLs from thence to Solo. WHITFIELDs ___ So. Side of Pigbasket Creek who formerly worked on sd. Road keep & maintain (sic) the same according to la_.

Page 190 Solomon BRASWELL to William BRASWELL proved by the Oath of Ethd.

Page 203 Petit Jury returned &c. James BRASWELL [and others]

Page 218 Grand Jurors returned: Benjamin BRASWELL [and others]

Page 219 Read the Petition of Sundry persons for Laying out a road from near Francis PARKERs the nearest way into the road that leads to Stony Creek nigh Nicholas SKINNERs Ordred that the following persons be a Jury to lay off the same (to wit) Isaac HILLIARD, Francis JONES, Nathaniel DRAKE, Henry BECKWITH, Joseph MATTHEWS, Arthur WHITEHEAD, Nathan BODDIE, Thomas WILLIS, Samuel BRACEWELL, George HERROD, Arthur BRASWELL, James WOODARD, David STRICKLAND, and that likewise the following persons [Page 220] are to work on the said Road: William WILLIAMS, Isaac HILLIARD, Francis JONES, John JONES, John MELTON, James MATTHEWS, Jacob MATTHEWS, Thomas HART, Henry BECKWITH, Thomas BECKWI__, Jesse HUNT, Samuel BRASWELL, William BRASWELL, William BIZZELL, Thomas SPIGHT, Thomas WILLIS & William WILLIS and that Ebenezer FOLSOM is appointed Overseer of the same &c.

Page 237 A Deed of Sale from Willis MCDEED to Solomon BRASWELL proved by the Oath of Samson BRACEWELL

Page 239 Ebenezer FOLSOME is appointed Overseer of the Road from his own house into the Road at Nicholas SKINNERs Ordred that the following hands work on the same Viz: Thomas SPIKES, William WILLIS, Thomas WILLIS, William BIZZEL, William BRASWELL, Samuel BRASSWELL, Jesse HUNT, John MELTON, Joseph MATHEWS & Jacob MATHEWS. Francis JONES is appointed Overseer of the Road from Ebenezer FOLSOMEs to Francis PARKERs on Swift Creek Ordred that the following Persons work on the same Viz: Isaac HILLIARD, John JONES, William WILLIAMS, Henry BECKWITH, Thomas BECKWITH & Thomas HART [Note from Nona: The William WILLIAMS mentioned in this record was the husband of Lucreasy BRASWELL and she was the daughter of William BRASWELL III]

Page 249 Petit Jury returned Viz: Benjamin BRASSWELL [and others]

Page 251 A deed of Sale from John STENSON to Benjamin BRASSWELL proved by Noah SUGG

Page 261 Ordred that the following persons be a Jury to lay off a Road from or near DORMANs Branch the best & nighest way into the Road at Tyancoca near the Bridge, towit, Benjamin BRASSWELL [and others]

Page 268 On Petition of Noah SUGG for leave to build a Mill over Town Creek where Simon BRASSWELLs Mill formerly stood Ordred that the have leave accordingly and that Moses BAKER, George GARNER, John WILLIAMS & John VICKERs lay of & value one acre of Land on each side sd Creek one on side the Property of Benjamin BRASSWELL the Property on the other side being in the sd. Noah

Page 274 Read the petition of William ANDREWS & Als. Granted. Ordred that the following Persons be a Jury to lay off a Ro__ from Little Sapponey Bridge to Bute line betwee_ little Turkey Creek and little Peachtree, towit, William BRASSWELL [and others]

Page 282 J.B. Dr. A Deed of Sale from Benjamin BUNN to William BRASSWELL

Page 290 A Deed of Sale from William DAVIS to Jno. DUNAGAN proved by the Oath of Wm. BRASWELL

Page 300 Deed of Sale from William HUNT to Saml. BRASWELL proved by Edward TYLER

Page 300 Deed of Sale from John EXUM to William BRASSWELL acknowledged

Page 303 E.M. Dr. Deed of Sale from William BRASSWELL to Rowland WILLIAMS proved by Edwd. MOORE Esqr.

Page 312 Samuel BRASSWELL Overseer of the Road in the Room of Ebenezer FOLSOME

Page 328 Dr. The last will and Testament (sic) Richard BRASSWELL deced. Was exhibited in open Court by the Exors. & Proved by the Oaths of Joseph FORT & James GRAY at the same time Elizabeth BRASSWELL & James BRASSWELL were qualified as Exr. & Executrix Ordred the same be recorded.

Page 341 An Inventory of the Estate of Richard BRASWELL was exhibited on Oath by the Exors. Ordred &c.

Page 342 A Deed of Sale from James BRASWELL to William BIRD acknowledged

Page 342 Grand Jury qualifyed, towit: Arthur ARRINGTON, Junr. Foreman. Arthur BRASSWELL [and others]

Page 358 Ordred that the following Persons be a Jury to lay off a Road from out of LANEs old Road along Capt. William BRYANTs old Cart Path to Tar River at Capt. Samuel BRYANTs Landing, towit William BRASSWELL [and others]

Page 368 Isham HUMPHREE to James BRASWELL Deed of Sale proved by the Oath of James HILL

Page 370 Petit Jury: Sampson BRASWELL, William WILLIAMS [and others]

Page 395 A deed of Sale from Richard BRACEWELL to Thomas FARMER proved by William BRACEWELL

Page 3965 A Deed of Sale from Jacob CARTER to William BRACEWELL acknowledged in open Court

Page 409 Petit Jury: William BRASWELL [and others]

Page 411 William BRASWELL is appointed Overseer of the Road from the mouth of the Cypress to HILLs Race Pats and that the hands of Simon WILLIAMS, Jacob CARTER, Robert WILDER, John WHITEHEAD, John BENTON, Charles BRITAIN, Edward PURSLEY & Wm ROSS work the same under him.

Page 415 The Grand Jury Qualified &c. Benjamin BRASWELL [and others]

Page 418 Jacob Blackwell WORBINTON a base born child of the body of Chloe WORBINTON is Ordered to be bound Apprentice to Saml. BRASWELL untill [sic] he be of lawfull age being now abt. Seven years old to learn the art of a Planter

Page 419 John Philips WARBINTON a base born Child of the body of Ann WORBINTON aged about six years old is Ordered to be bound apprentice to Saml. BRASWELL untill he be of lawful age to learn the art & Mistery of a Planter

Page 419 Read the Peto. of William BRASWELL for leave to build a Mill over Turkey Creek at the Plantation of said BRASWELL on the one side and the Lands of Jacob CARTER on the other side. Granted.

Page 419 William ANDREWS and William ROSS & William PURSLEY are appointed to lay off and value one acre of the land of Jacob CARTER’s where William BRASWELL has an Order to build a Mill & report make to the next Court

Page 421 A Deed of Sale from William BRASWELL to Samuel BRASWELL proved by the oath of Jesse HUNT