Kinfolks of Edgecombe County, North Carolina 1788-1855

by Joseph W. Watson

DB 5-232 William BRASWELL, Senr. Deed of gift to Jacob BRASWELL Nov. 4, 1789

DB 5-234 William BRASWELL, Senr deed of gift to James BRASWELL Nov. 4, 1789

DB 5-235 William BRASWELL, Senr deed of gift to William BRASWELL, Junr. Nov. 4, 1789

DB 5-564 James BRASWELL and Abner BRASWELL sold land jointly, Jan. 3, 1791

DB 7-155 Solomon BRACEWELL was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr. May 5, 1792.

DB 7-180 Admoral BRACEWELL was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr. May 26, 1792

DB 7-182 Solomon BRACEWELL, Junr was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., May 26, 1792

DB 8-2 James BRACEWELL sold part of a tract of land formerly granted to James BRACEWELL, decd., Feb. 1, 1794

DB 8-73 Winney BRACEWELL was daughter of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., Feb. 26, 1794

DB 8-78 Toppin BRACEWELL was daughter of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., Feb. 26, 1794

DB 8-80 Charrity BRACEWELL was daughter of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., Feb. 26, 1794

DB 8-137 Richard BRACEWELL was son of Richard BRACEWELL, Senr, decd., Feb. 1, 1794

DB 8-213 Admoral BRACEWELL was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., May 8, 1794

DB 8-214 James BRACEWELL was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., May 8, 1794

DB 8-215 Nelly BRACEWELL was daughter of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., Aug. 20, 1794

DB 8-216 Reddick BRACEWELL was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., May 8, 1794

DB 8-216 Richard BRACEWELL was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., May 8, 1794

DB 8-222 Lamon BRACEWELL was son of Benjamin BRACEWELL, decd., Jan. 15, 1794

DB 8-489 James BRACEWELL was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Nov. 3, 1795

DB 8-548 Sampson BRACEWELL of Washington Co., Georgia was son of Richard BRACEWELL, decd., Dec. 14, 1795

DB 8-566 Lamon BRASWELL was son of Benjamin BRASWELL, Dec. 10, 1795

DB 8-596 Division of the land of William BRACEWELL, decd among the lawful claimants as follows: (1) Isaac BRACEWELL; (2) Alexander BRACEWELL; (3) Solomon BRACEWELL; (4) Jacob BRACEWELL; (5) Joseph ARMSTRONG who married a daughter of said deceased; (6) William CLARK who married a daughter of said deceased; (7) William BRACEWELL; (8) orphans of James BRACEWELL, decd., Nov. 1796

DB 8-641 William BRACEWELL of Tennessee was heir of Solomon BRACEWELL, decd., Nov. 14, 1795

DB 8-652 Elizabeth BRACEWELL was wife of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr., March 30, 1794

DB 8-783 Sampson NEWSOM and wife Peggy sold land that was formerly the property of William BRACEWELL, Dec. 7, 1796

DB 8-820 William BRACEWELL of the State of Kentucky was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, decd and brother of Solomon BRACEWELL, decd., Oct. 23, 1797

DB 8-865 James BRACEWELL was brother of Solomon BRACEWELL, decd., March 2, 1798

DB 9-84 Division of the land of Solomon BRACEWELL, Junr, decd among his brothers and heirs, viz., William BRACEWELL, James BRACEWELL, Richard BRACEWELL, Admiral BRACEWELL, and Reddick BRACEWELL, Aug. Ct. 1798

DB 9-85 Division of the land of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr, decd among the claimants and heirs, viz., William BRACEWELL, Richard BRACEWELL, Reddick BRACEWELL, Thos. BOYKIN, William BRITT, Nelly BRACEWELL, Winney BRACEWELL, Topping BRACEWELL, and Charity BRACEWELL, Aug. Ct. 1798

DB 9-339 James BRACEWELL sold to William BRITT all of the legacy claimed by him by virtue of the death of Winny BRACEWELL, decd., March 7, 1799

DB 10-85 James BRASWELL sold land granted to James BRASWELL, Senr, decd, Feb. 7, 1799

DB 10-116 Division of the real estate of John BRASWELL, decd, among the eight lawful claimants, viz., James BRASWELL; Lemon BRASWELL, Permenter BRASWELL; Zadock BRASWELL, Simon BRASWELL, Celie RUFFIN, wife of Sam’l RUFFIN; Winniford WILLIAMS, wife of Burwell WILLIAMS; and Polly WILLIAMS, wife of Elijah WILLIAMS and daughter of Milly RUFFIN, decd, Aug. 21, 1801

DB 10-158 Division of the lands of Admiral BRASWELL, decd, among the lawful claimants, viz., William BRACEWELL, Toppin BRACEWELL, Richard BRACEWELL, Elizabeth BOYKIN, Charity BRACEWELL, James BRACEWELL, Lamon COHOON, Reddick BRACEWELL, and William BRITT, Nov. 23, 1801

DB 10-165 Mary BRITT and William BRITT sold land received from the estate of Winney BRACEWELL, decd., Nov. 27, 1801

DB 10-183 William BRACEWELL drew land in the divisions of the lands of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr, decd, and Solomon BRACEWELL, Junr, decd; James BRACEWELL drew land in the division of Solomon BRACEWELL, Junr, decd, Dec. 19, 1800

DB 10-194 Elizabeth BOYKIN of Wayne Co., North Carolina sold land to Richard BRASWELL that she received from the estate of Winny BRASWELL, decd., Oct. 14, 1799

DB 10-482 Elijah WILLIAMS was nephew of John BRACEWELL, decd.; Mary WILLIAMS was probably wife of Elijah WILLIAMS - cosigned deed, Jan. 23, 1802

DB 11-35 William BRITT and wife, Mary BRITT, sold land received from the estate of Admiral BRASWELL, decd., and Solomon BRASWELL, Junr, decd., Sept. 10, 1802

DB 11-42 Abner BRACEWELL was brother of Burrel BRACEWELL, decd., March 23, 1803

DB 11-43 Reddick BRACEWELL was son of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr, decd, and brother of Solomon BRACEWELL, Junr, decd, and Winney BRACEWELL, decd., Jan. 26, 1803

DB 11-225 Charlotte BRACEWELL was wife of Richard BRACEWELL, Dec. 12, 1803

DB 11-384 Richard BRACEWELL sold land that was part of the estate of Admiral BRACEWELL, decd., Jan. 9, 1805

DB 11-384 James BRACEWELL sold land drawn from the estate of Solomon BRACEWELL, decd, by said James BRACEWELL and Reddick BRACEWELL, Nov. 27, 1804

DB 11-412 Lamon CAHOON drew land from the estate of Solomon BRACEWELL, decd., Feb 28, 1805

DB 11-712 Polly WILLIAMS, wife of Elijah WILLIAMS, was granddaughter of Benjamin BRACEWELL, decd, and wife, Mary; they sold interest in estate to Zadock BRACEWELL, Nov. 24, 1806

DB 12-7 Sely RUFFIN was probably wife of Samuel RUFFIN, Senr - cosigned deed, May 12, 1803 [Note from Nona: She was the daughter of Benjamin and Mary BRASWELL.]

DB 12-58 Nancy BRACEWELL, wife of Abner BRACEWELL, was daughter of John FOUNTAIN, decd., Feb. 27, 1807

DB 12-120 Richard BRASWELL and Thomas BOYKIN drew land in the division of the lands of Solomon BRACEWELL, Senr, decd., Jan. 26, 1807

DB 12-133 Lamon CAHOON drew land in the division of the lands of Solomon BRACEWELL, decd., April 16, 1807

DB 12-147 James BRACEWELL and Reddick BRACEWELL drew lands from the estate of Solomon BRACEWELL decd., April 16, 1807

DB 12-232 Sally BRASWELL was wife of Zadok BRASWELL, Aug. 19, 1806

DB 13-12 William BRITT and wife, Mary, sold a one-eighth part in land claimed as their right from the death of Bennett Bell BRASWELL (?), son of Richard BRASWELL (?), decd., Nov. 18, 1808

DB 13-92 Roderick COTTEN and wife, Topping COTTEN, were heirs of Bennett Bell BRASWELL, decd, son of Richard BRASWELL, decd, and were also heirs of Winney BRASWELL, decd., Feb. 27, 1809

DB 13-136 Roderick COTTEN and wife, Toppin, formerly Toppin BRACEWELL, sold land received by her from the estate of Solomon BRACEWELL, decd, and Admiral BRACEWELL, decd., May 23, 1809

DB 13-139 Charity SHIRLY, wife of Starling SHERLY, was formerly under the guardianship of Richard BRACEWELL, decd; she was formerly Charity BRACEWELL, March 12, 1808

DB 13-140 Charles KNIGHT received payment in the settlement of the estate of Richard BRACEWELL, decd., March 14, 1809; Rhoderick COTTEN received payment from the estate of Richard BRACEWELL, decd, in right of his wife, Topping COTTEN, formerly Topping BRACEWELL, Feb. 24, 1808

DB 13-411 John JACO and wife, Elizabeth JACO, of Logan Co., Kentucky were heirs of Richard BRACEWELL, decd., Aug. 13, 1810

DB 14-24 Reddick BRACEWELL sold a one-eighth part of the land of Bennet Bell BRACEWELL, decd, son of Richard BRACEWELL, decd, which he claimed as his right, April 28, 1809

DB 14-26 Lewis FORT as attorney for John JACO and wife, Elizabeth, of Logan Co., Kentucky sold a one-eighth part of the land of Bennet Bell BRACEWELL, decd, son of Richard BRACEWELL, decd., May 10, 1811

DB 14-55 James BRACEWELL sold his one-eighth interest in the land of Bennet Bell BRACEWELL, decd, son of Richard BRACEWELL, decd., Nov. 18, 1808

DB 14-110 Division of real estate of Benjamin BRACEWELL, decd, among the lawful claimants, viz. (1) heirs of Lamon BRACEWELL; (2) Permenter BRACEWELL (3) James BRACEWELL; (4) heirs of John BRACEWELL; (5) Zadoc BRACEWELL; (6) Simon BRACEWELL, Aug. 20, 1810

DB 14-326 Edwin BRASWELL was son of Lamon BRASWELL, decd., Jan. 19, 1813

DB 14-348 Zilpha BRASWELL was orphan of Abner BRASWELL, decd., Feb. 25, 1813

DB 14-372 William BRACEWELL of Warren Co., Tennessee sold his one-eighth interest in the land of Bennet Bell BRASWELL, decd, son of Richard BRASWELL, decd., June 26, 1811

DB 14-457 James BRASWELL was son of Solomon BRASWELL, Aug. 30, 1813

DB 15-114 William LINCH sold a one-ninth part of a tract of land formerly conveyed by John, David, Polly, Martha, and Sophia LINCH to James BRACEWELL on Feb. 9, 1807, this Oct. 11, 1813

DB 15-139 Delphy MARLEY, wife of Bolan MARLEY, was daughter of John FOUNTAIN, decd; other children of said John FOUNTAIN included Minty, wife of James DILLIARD; Tassy, wife of James BRACEWELL; Nancy, wife of Henry ADAMS; and Charlotte FOUNTAIN, Aug. 31, 1813

DB 0-359 Permenter BRASWELL, Elizabeth BRASWELL, and James BRASWELL each sold a 26 acre tract to John MERCER in succeeding deeds dated Aug. 21, 1816, Jan. 14, 1817, and July 13, 1814

DB 16-321 Margret (Peggy) BRACEWELL was wife of Permenter BRASWELL; Lurany HILL was wife of William W. HILL, Nov. 3, 1810

DB 17-198 Nathan G. BRASWELL was son of Isaac BRASWELL, Nov. 27, 1820

DB 17-308 Benjamin BRASWELL and wife, Rhoda, sold to Peoples HILL a one-fourth part of the land of John HILL, decd., March 9, 1821

DB 17-463 Nathan G. BRASWELL and wife, Betsey, sold a one-fourth tract of a tract of land to William TAYLOR, which land belonged to the orphans of Abram TAYLOR, decd., May 25, 1822

DB 17-513 Division of the real estate of Stephen COLEMAN decd, among the lawful representatives, to wit, Mary COLEMAN, Hartwell, Aaron, Rebecca COLEMAN, Nancy COLEMAN or their representatives. The lots were drawn by: (1) Toppin COTTEN; (2) heirs of Roderick COTTEN; (3) heirs of Roderick COTTEN; (4) Benjamin ANDERSON; (5) Rebecca COLEMAN, Aug. 9, 1822

DB 17-516 Robert BARNES and wife, Mary, sold land that they claimed as their right from the death of Bennet Bell BRACEWELL, son of Richard BRACEWELL, decd., Nov. 1822

DB 18-107 Nancy ADAMS, wife of Henry ADAMS, was formerly Nancy BRASWELL, widow of Abner BRASWELL, decd., Jan. 7, 1824

DB 18-255 Isaac BRASWELL, Senr and wife, Charity, deed of sale to Isaac BRASWELL, Junr., Feb. 25, 1825

DB 18-355 Peoples HILL and wife, Nancy, sold land to Zadoc BRASWELL and Benjamin BRASWELL, April 19, 1825

DB 18-376 Anseylina BRASWELL, wife of Robert R. BRASWELL, was formerly Anseylina WILKINSON, widow of John WILKINSON, Junr.. decd., Dec. 2, 1825

DB 19-80 Jacob BRASWELL and wife, Nancy, were heirs to the estate of Edward COTTEN, decd., Sept. 25, 1827

DB 19-96 Charity BRASWELL, decd, was daughter of Solomon BRASWELL, decd., Aug. 27, 1827

DB 19-117 Thomas BANKS deed of gift to his children, John BANKS, Polly BRASWELL, Fanny SAVAGE, and Elizabeth DAFFNY, and to his grandchildren, James, Laurince and Susan WADKINS, Jan. 22, 1828

DB 19-134 Frederecca and William, children of Polly BRACEWELL, were grandchildren of Thomas BANKS, Jan. 22, 1828

DB 19-135 Polly BRASWELL was daughter of Thomas BANKS, Jan. 22, 1828

DB 19-273 Joab P. PITT and wife, Elizabeth, sold lands that formerly fell to Charity BRASWELL from the estates of Solomon BRASWELL, Senr., decd and Admiral BRASWELL, decd., Nov. 28, 1828

DB 19-274 Joab P. PITT and wife, Elizabeth, sold the one-eighth part that they claimed as their share from the estate of Bennett Bell BRASWELL, decd, son of Richard BRASWELL, decd., Nov. 28, 1828

DB 19-290 Zadoc BRASWELL, admr of Willis GRIFFIN, decd bill of sale to Cressy BRASWELL, Dec. 16, 1828

DB 19-304 John BANKS and Polly BRASWELL were children of Thomas BANKS, Jan. 22, 1828

DB 19-435 Patsey BANKS was widow of Thomas BANKS; his heirs included Joshua DAFFIN and wife, Elizabeth; Mary BRACEWELL; and James SAVAGE and wife, Fanney, Oct. 14, 1829

DB 19-498 David (Davee) BULLOCK deed of gift to the heirs of Balum BULLOCK for love and affection, to wit, Bennett BULLOCK, Blunt BULLOCK, Mary BRASWELL or her heirs, and David BULLOCK, Dec. 4, 1829.

DB 20-11 Division of the lands of Baalam BULLOCK, decd among the heirs at law, to wit: (1) Willie BRASWELL and wife; (2) Blount BULLOCK; (3) Bennett BULLOCK; (4) David BULLOCK, May 25, 1830.

DB 20-121 Cressey BRASWELL, Jetty GRIFFIN, Elizabeth GRIFFIN, and Simeon GRIFFIN sold land jointly on the line of Henry GRIFFIN, decd., Dec. 19, 1828.

DB 20-283 Bennet BULLOCK, Blount BULLOCK, David BULLOCK, and Polly BRASWELL, wife of Willie BRASWELL, were children of Balam BULLOCK, decd and grandchildren of Davie BULLOCK, Dec. 15, 1831.

DB 20-338 Joel Davis BRASWELL was son of Isaac BRASWELL; Penniah BRASWELL, Love Vina BRASWELL, and Martheny BRASWELL were daughters of said Isaac BRASWELL, Oct. 15, 1832.

DB 20-488 Alexander BRASWELL was son of Jacob BRASWELL; Nancy BRASWELL was wife of said Jacob BRASWELL, May 28, 1833.

DB 20-500 James BRASWELL, David BRASWELL, Benjamin ALSABROOK, Cordy ALSABROOK, and Elizabeth HARRELL of Halifax Co., North Carolina were heirs in part of David RANDOLPH, decd., Sept. 28\9, 1832

DB 20-502 Boling BRASWELL and Sally BRASWELL, children of Marmaduke BRASWELL, decd of Halifax Co., North Carolina, were heirs in part of David RANDOLPH, decd., Dec. 21, 1832.