Susannah Burgess Braswell's son James Braswell more etc...

Contributed and researched by Ann Braswell and anonomous researchers


Taking into consideration a James Braswell appears in Screven Co., GA in 1802, with a Turner Braswell appearing in the same county in 1805, and the DNA match of Elijah Braswell of Halifax, Co., NC and the following records, the conclusion can logically be drawn that Turner & James Braswell are most likely brothers and sons of Simon Braswell & Mary Turner who married in Edgecombe Co., Nc in 1764.


James Braswell Will: Wife not named, Sons Joseph, James, Benjamin, Simon. Daughters Sarah Cain, Olive Stinson. Extr. son Simon Braswell Wit: Samuel Ruffin, John Davis, Nathaniel Ruffin. Edgecombe Co., NC WB A 14227 Sep 1760/Jan 1761 R. Jany 1765


Simon Braswell & Mary Turner - Marriage Bond, 25 February 1764, Edgecombe Co., NC., James Braswell was bondsman, Thomas Hall was witness. Bond #42966, Record # 01 024.
ancestry.com


TURNER BRASWELL was a witness to the will of JOHN JOSSEY written 21 October 1802 and proven in November 1802 Court. Halifax Co, NC, Will #667, page 380. Page 122 of Genealogical Abstracts of Wills, 1758-1824, Halifax Co., NC by Margaret M. Hofmann. [from Foy's Braswell Library]

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GA Headright and Boundary
Brasel, Jas.
Location of Grant: Screven
Book Grant: EEEEE
Page: 33
Acres: 200
Year of Grant: 1802
[from Kay Dawson]

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GA Land Lottery Screven County
1805
Turner Braswell drew 1 blank
[from Kay Dawson]

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GA Land Lottery Screven County 1807
Braswell, Jno. (orph of Jas. Braswell)
Lot 254 District 10
[from Kay Dawson]

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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John Brazell
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Birth Place: Scriven
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State) : Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia
[from Kay Dawson]


NOTE: The descendants of the above James Braswell fall within the K/L DNA Haplotype.