From: "Walter Gabennesch"
Subject: Your Braswell Carver-Cousins
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:18:32 -0500
Gayle,
Yes they did use the surname Braswell, especially David who died in about 1756. Robert and William used it on occasion. I don't know why they used both surnames. You get the impression that their father Richard Braswell II wanted them to use Braswell. Thankfully little confusion, if any, resulted from their use of both surnames.
David died intestate about the same time as his father Richard. Richard Braswell III (mother Elinor) brought suit in order to get David's inherited property, that he thought he should have under the law of primogeniture, since he was the eldest male surviving heir. The court declared David illegitimate which of course meant his brothers Robert and William were also. By declaring them illegitimate Braswell's it meant that their legal name was Carver. So from that day forward they used the surname Carver.
One thing for sure, Richard II gave his Carver sons plenty of assets. I feel sure he did the same for his children by Elinor. Richard II was a very wealthy man.
The Carver's have no secrets!! And there is no reason that they should!! Thomas Jefferson had plenty of secrets and there was ample reason that he should! I don't think that Susannah Burgess Braswell or Richard Towle had any secrets. It is all documented. It is finally proved by DNA Y -Chromosome testing in all three cases.
ANN CARVER and RICHARD II BRASWELL/Court Record
From the Research of William C. Fields III
Chowan County Court Minutes (C. R. 024.401.5, Archives, Raleigh NC)
Pg. 39, folio 4
18 January 1714/15 - ANN CARVER prays letters of administration on estate of her father, Wm. CARVER, dec'd; granted; ordered that Jno. Dew, Jams. Bryant Jr., Thos. Boon & Wm. Boon or any three of them be appointed to appraise said estate and return an inventory to next court.
Pg. 40, folio 4
Timo. McCarty proves an account against the estate of Wm. CARVER dec'd for #11/4/0.
Pg. 41, folio 1
19 April 1715 - RICHARD BRASSWELL proves an account against the estate of Wm. CARVER dec'd for #6/15/4.
ANN CARVER proves an account against the estate of Wm. CARVER dec'd for #4/0/0.
Thos. Boon proves an account against the estate of Wm. CARVER dec'd for 900 (?lbs. or Bu.?) of Indian corn; ordered that the same be paid by the administratrix.
Halifax County NC Deed Book 4, pg. 399:
1728 - Richard Braswell Senr. Patented 445a. on Fishing Creek & Crooked Branch in what became Edgecombe Co., Robert Carver alias Braswell to Wm. Bryant.
Halifax, NC Deed Book 3, pp. 177/178:
18 November 1747 - RICHARD BRASWELL Sr. of Edgecombe Co., deeded for #5.0.0 Sterling money of Great Britain to "ROBERT born of the body of ANNE CARVER and commonly known by the name of ROBERT BRASWELL"and "for and in consideration of the natural love & affection I have & bear to the sd ROBERT BRASWELL", nine slaves, one still and "the plantation whereon I now dwell and all the land belonging to the same in Edgecombe County containing in the whole four hundred & forty four acres".
Wit: Thomas Barker, William Magee
Ibid, p. 178:
18 November 1747 - RICHARD BRASWELL Sr. of Edgecombe Co., deeded for #5.0.0 Sterling money of Great Britain to "my son William the son of ANNE CARVER commonly known by the name of WILLIAM BRASWELL" and "for and in consideration of the natural love & affection I have & bear to the sd. WILLIAM BRASWELL", eleven slaves, a bed & furniture, iron pot, gray mare and horse colt; also to him a plantation of 300 acres on White Oak Swamp "whereon my negroe Jack now lives".
Wit: Thomas Barker, William Magee
Ibid, p. 179:
18 November 1747 - RICHARD BRASWELL Sr. of Edgecombe Co., deeded to "my son DAVID BRASWELL" for love and for #5.0.0 Sterling money of Great Britain a plantation of 200 acres on Maple Swamp, nine slaves, all cattle and hogs "mark'd with a crop & two slits in the right ear", feather bed and furniture, iron pot and gray mare.
Wit: Thomas Barker, William Magee
Ibid p. 180:
18 November 1747 - RICHARD BRASWELL Sr. of Edgecombe Co., deeded for love to "my daughter SARAH BRASWELL" slaves Ann & Peter, feather bed and furniture, iron pot, 6 cows with calves, 6 pewter dishes and 6 spoons.
Wit: Thomas Barker, William Magee
Cumberland County North Carolina Deed Book 3 Pg. 297; 7 August 1756
Richard (X) Braswell to his son, William Carver, both planters, of Bladen Co., deed of gift for 5 s. proc., Negro slave named Joe, 17 or 18 yrs. of age.
Wit: David Braswell, Benjamin Cooper,
Proved by affirmation of Benj. Cooper Oct. 1758
Colonial Records of North Carolina, Saunders, Vol. V, p. 995;
At a Council held at Wilmington, 29 November 1758:-
Upon motion of Robt. Jones, Esqr, Attorney General, it is ordered that the Letters of Administration granted to Benjamin Willis on the Estate of DAVID BRASWELL be revoked and that Letters ad colligend issue to ANN BRASWELL als CARVER on the Estate of DAVID BRASWELL.
Ordered that the Depositions of Witnesses on both sides be taken as the next Court at Enfield, touching the legitimacy of the said DAVID BRASWELL and that all parties have notice thereof and that a Commission Issue to the Chief Justice for that purpose, and that the said ANN do give security in the sum of One thousand pounds for the due performance of said Letters.
Ordered that the Consideration of the Caveat entered agt Letters of Admn being granted to RICHd BRASWELL, son of RICHARD BRASWELL deced be deferred until the return of the Depositions of the witnesses above mentioned and that Letters ad colligend be issued to ANN BRASWELL als CARVER she giving Security in the sum of Two hundred pounds.
THESE COURT RECORDS ABTRACTED AND COMPILED BY WILLIAM C. FIELDS about 1970-1975 [W.S.G.]
S. S. 3, Secretary of State, Administrator's Bonds, 1716-1774 (Archives, Raleigh)
Bond by ANNE BRASSWELL of Bladen County WIDOW and ROBERT CARVER & WILLIAM CARVER, 2 December 1758, pursuant to "an order of Council passed at Edenton the Twenty ninth day of November Letters ad Colligendum bona were ordered to the said ANNE BRASSWELL on the Estate of DAVID BRASSWELL deceased now in Case she the said ANNE BRASSWELL shall use her best endeavours to Collect and get into her Possession the Personall Estate of the said DAVID BRASSWELL and the same Carefully Preserve and Keep till administration shall be granted to some person on the said Estate. . . . ." One thousand pds. Her
Wit: Ann + Bracewell
Richd Lyon (signed) mark
Benjn Ellwell (B) Robt Carver (signed)
William Carver (signed)
Ibid:
Bond by ANNE BRASSWELL of Bladen County WIDOW and ROBERT CARVER & WILLIAM CARVER, 2 December 1758, pursuant to "an Order of Council passed at Edenton the Twenty ninth day of November Letters ad Colligedum bona were ordered to the said ANNE BRASSWELL on the Estate of RICHARD BRASWELL deceased (sic) now in Case &c, &c, the Personall Estate of the said RICHARD BRASWELL (sic) ..." Two hundred pounds.
Her
Wit: Ann + Bracewell
Richd Lyon (signed) mark
Benjn Ellwell (B) Robt Carver (signed)
William Carver (signed)
North Carolina Land Grants Book 18, p. 432: (Secretary of State, Raleigh)
George the second &c Know ye that we in consideration of five shillings paid to our receiver genl have given & granted to RICHd BRASWELL, ROBt CARVER & Wm CARVER, fourteen negroe slaves male & female forty head of Black Cattle & one feather bed & furniture which are of the Estate of DAVID CARVER decd, an Illegitimate son of RICHd BRASWELL Deceased & all other goods and chattels, rights and Credits of said DAVID CARVER Decd. To hold to said RICHd BRASWELL, ROBERT CARVER & Wm CARVER their Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever.
16 May 1759 Arthur Dobbs
Ibid, Vol. VI, p. 80:-
At a Council held at New Bern, 17 May 1759:-
Ordered that Letters of Administration formerly granted to Benjamin Willis on the Estate of DAVID BRASWELL be revoked and that Letters of Administration on said Estate be granted to RICHd BRASWELL and ROBt CARVER.
THESE COURT RECORDS EXTRACTED AND COMPILED BY WILLIAM C. FIELDS about 1970-1975 [W.S.G.]
THIS IS THE WORK OF William C. Fields III AND IS USED WITH HIS PERMISSION.
This is recorded and typed by Walter S. Gabennesch and wife Maxine C. Gabennesch.
Maxine is the double cousin of William C. Fields III a Carver - Evans descendant.
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