* Morgan and George Braswell - Tennessee to Alabama

1804 - Wilson Co., TN Tax List (USGenWeb Wilson Co. contributed by Wanda Gant), Capt. Cannon’s District
GEORGE BASSLE
MORGAN BASSLE

1806 – White County, Tennessee was formed from Smith, Jackson & Overton Counties

1807 – Warren County was formed from White County

1806 – Petition of citizens of Smith County to form a new county was signed in 1806 by:
(from Nona Williams)
GEORGE BRASSEL
GEORGE BRASSEL, Sen.
MORGAN BRASSEL
GEORGE BRASSEL, Jun.

1806 – August 26, 1st Petition to form Warren County, Tennessee was signed in this order by the following.
(from USGenWeb)
249. GEORGE BRASSEL, Sr.
250. HARGAIN (MORGAN) BRASSEL (indicated signatures hard to read)
251. GEORGE BRASSEL, Jr.
252. EDWARD LONG
253. GEORGE BRASSEL
254. ISAAC WILLIAM

1808 – August 15, GEORGE BRAZEL, 100 acres, Rutherford Co., TN, middle Fork Stones River ______. Cc Abraham Pallet, MORGAN BRAZELL. Adjoining tract of Robt McComb (Tennessee’s Second Surveyors District, Volume B on USGenWeb)

1808 – September, GEORGE BRAZEL was chain carrier for eight surveys in Rutherford County on the Stones River for JENKIN WHITESIDE, two for DAVID ROSS, one for ROBERT DYER , and one for JASON THOMPSON (Tennessee’s Second Surveyors District, Volume C on USGenWeb)

1809 – May 15, MORGAN BRAZIL & ABRAHAM PALLET chain carriers for BENJAMIN HARVEY survey of 100 acres on Stones River in Rutherford County, TN, adjoining tract GEORGE BRAZIL & ROBERT CARSON. (Tennessee's Second Surveyors District, from USGenWeb)

1809 - Rutherford County, Tennessee Tax List (The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, Vol. XV,No. 1, Summer 2001, pages 10-11 as published in Braswell Branches Winter 2002) MORGAN BRASSEL 1 free poll

1810 - U.S. Census, Nashville, Rutherford County, Tennessee
GEORGE BRAZEL 1 male under 10
1 male 10-16
1 male 16-26
1 male 45 & over
1 female 16-26
1 female 45 & over

1812 GEORGE BRASEL signed a petition to approve the location of the county seat of Rutherford Co., Tennessee (Petition #56-2-1812)

1820 - April 23, GEORGE BRAZIL md CATHERINE RENEAU Lawrence Co., AL
(USGenWeb, Lawrence Co., AL)

1820 - Alabama State Census, Lawrence Co, Alabama ("Tracking Your Roots", 1820 State Census, Lawrence County, AL. transcribed by Ray Pennington, Courtland, AL.-- The transcription on USGenWeb, Lawrence Co., AL only gives George Brazle)
GEORGE BRAZLE 1 male over 21
1 female over 21

MORGAN BRAZLE 2 males over 21
2 males under 21
1 female over 21
3 females under 21

1825 - April 18, Certificates #1746 and #1747 issued to MORGAN BRAZEL for
160A in Walker County, Alabama (BLM Records)

1825 - September 23, endorsement to a Lawrence Co., AL Grand Jury indictment of JOHN GILLIAM for shooting and wounding MEREDITH ALSUP with intent to kill and murder "On which Indictment the following endorsement made to with 'A True Bill, John S. White, the foreman of the Grand Jury Sept 23, 1825' State of Alabama to the Sheriff of Lawrence County, Greetings. You are Lawrence County hereby commanded to take the body of JOHN GILLIAM , wherever he may be found in your county and him safely keep do that you have this body before the Judge of our Circuit Court now in session at the Court House in the town of Moulton to answer a charge of the State of Alabama against him for assaut on the body of GEORGE BRAZLE with intent to murder. Herein fail not and have then and there this wit. JONATHON BUFORD, Clerk of Said Court at office the 126th September 1825." Court Record from 1825 1827 contributed by Sam Alsup to USGenWeb, Lawrence Co., AL

1830 - U.S. Census, Walker County, Alabama
MORGAN BRAZILE 1 male under 5
1 male 5-10
2 males 10-15
1 male 40-50
1 male 70-80
1 female under 5
2 females 5-10
2 females 10-15
2 females 15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 40-50

1838 - September 10, Certificate #8955 issued to MORGAN BRAZILL for 77.81A E1/2SE Sec 30 T13S R9W in Walker County, Alabama (BLM Records)

1838 - September 10, Certificate #10188 issued to GEORGE BRAZILE for 38.9A SENE Sec 30 T13S R9W in Walker County, Alabama (BLM Records)

1840 - U.S. Census, Walker County, Alabama
MORGAN BRAZEAL 2 males 5-10
1 male 15-20
1 male 50-60
2 females 15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 50-60

1843 - June 15, MORGAN BRAZILLE issued Certificate #9793 for173.21 acres NE Sec. 13, T7S, R9E, Tishomingo Co., MS (BLM records)

1843 - November 28, MORGAN BRAZILLE issued Certificate #14319 NE Sec. 22, T7S, R9E, Itawamba Co.,MS (BLM records)

1847 - Walker Co., AL Tax Record taken about 1847 (USGenWeb Walker Co.AL)
William Robbins Collector
Beat 4 - MORGAN BRAZEAL
Beat 15 - RICHARD BREAZEAL

1848 - April 9, JOHN BRAZEL, son of George and Catherine Reneau Brazel, md MALINDA JANE IRELAND, Lawrence Co., AL

1850 - U.S. Census, District 8, Lawrence County, Alabama
306/305 BRAZZLE, John A. 27 Collecting Officer AL
Malinda 20 AL
Elizabeth 1 AL

856/856 BRAZELL, Catherine 50 KY
Malinda 26 AL
Sarah 24 AL
Mary 21 AL

1850 - U.S. Census, Walker County, Alabama December 16 & 18
396/396 BRAZEL, Morgin 70 Farmer Unknown
Sarahan 57 VA
George 33 Farmer TN
Obediance 28 TN
Mary 28 AL
Sarah 23 AL
Tomas 19 AL
Morgin 16 AL

182/182 BRAZEL, Richard 29 Farmer AL
Milla 35 AL
Mary An 4 AL
Thomas 1 AL


1850 - August 10, Certificate No. 14637 issued to RICHARD BRAZEALE for 40 acres SENW Sec 28, T12S, R9W, Walker Co., AL (BLM records)

1854 - November 12, JOHN A. BRAZIL, son of George & Catherine Reneau Brazil, md SARAH GOODBY, Lawrence Co., AL

1858 - March 1, Certificate No. 23984 issued to MORGAN BRAZEAL for 80 acres S1/2NE Sec. 29, T13S, R9W, Walker Co., AL (BLM records)

1859 - December 1, Certificate No. 28398 issued to MORGAN BRAZEAL for 200.67 acres N1/2NE Sec 29, T13S, R9W; S1/2SE Sec. 20, T13S, R9W; NESE Sec. 20, T13S, R9W, Walker Co., AL (BLM records)

1860 - U.S. Census, Walker County, AL
405 BRAZEAL, Richard 37 Farmer AL
Emily 41 TN
Sarah A. 15 AL
Thomas T. 10 AL
Martha Ann 7 AL
Richard 4 AL
Mary E. 1 AL
PACE, Isaac 12 unknown

415/407 BRAZEAL, Morgan 25 Farmer 800/300 AL
(Roden*) Beady 40 female Farmer 1500/300 TN
Vallance J. 5 AL
William M. 2 AL
*See 1880 Census, Beady Roden is William's Aunt

544/536 BRAZEAL, Thos. 28 Farmer AL
Vallna 26 AL
Nancy Ann 5 AL
William T. 5/12 AL

1860 - U. S. Census, Southern Division, P.O. Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL
206/201 BRAZZEL, John A. 33 Farmer 250/250 AL
Sarah 25 GA
Elizabeth C. 11 AL
John C. 9 AL
Malinda 4 AL
George M. 2 AL
Henery C. 1 AL

207/202 BRAZZLE, Catherine 60 AL
Malinda 36 AL
Sarah 33 AL

1878 - February 12, R. W. BRAZEAL md KEZIAH ALDRIDGE in Walker Co., AL (Alabama Marriages 1800-1920)

1880 - U.S. Census, Twp13, Beat 5,Walker Co., AL
BRAZEL, Richard W. 24 Farmer AL AL AL
Kisih 23 AL AL AL
Savaner M. 1 AL AL AL

BRAZEL, Milly S. 50 AL AL AL
Martha A. 22 AL AL AL

BRAZEL, Thomas 34 Farmer AL AL AL
Rachel 42 AL AL AL
Mary J. 12 AL AL AL
Thomas A. 10 Farm Laborer AL AL AL
Condaly 7 AL AL AL
Martha A. 4 AL AL AL

1880 - U.S. Census, NorthRiver, Fayette Co., AL
RODEN, Beady 60 Female Farmer TN KY SC
BRASIL, William M. 22 Nephew Farmer AL AL AL
Nancy L. 24 Wife AL NC AL

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