Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Robert & Kindred Braswell GA 1765



September 1765

Petition of Robt. Braswell for 100 Acres read

Read a petition of Robert Braswell setting forth that he had been about a Year in the Province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefor praying for One hundred Acres upon a Branch of Bark Camp on the East side upon the Spring about two Miles from Ogechee Swamp and from the Land this Day petitioned for by his Brother Kendred Braswell--

Granted.

Resolved That on Condition only that the petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted--

Petition of Kendred Braswell for 100 Acres read

Read a petition of Kendred Braswell setting forth that he had been about a Year in the province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon great Ogechee Swamp about half a Mile from the Mouth of a Place called Bark Camp and about three Miles below land surveyed by Jethro Rowntree--

Granted.

Resolved That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's office of the said Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said petition is granted--

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March 1764

Petition of Jethro Rowntree for 600 Acres read


Jethro Rowntree

- Read a Petition of Jethro Rowntree setting forth that Petition of he was lately come into the Province from North Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife ten Children and Eight Negroes Therefore praying for Six hundred Acres and on the north Side great Ogechee and the lower Side of Lambert's Creek were one William Carr formerly lived — ( sic)

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner Granted, doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his majesty may not be defrauded of his quit Rents, the prayer of the said Petitionis granted as follows, viz' the Land to be run at a Place called Bark Camp--

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September 1765

Petition of Thos. Wimberly for 100 Acres read

Read a Petition of Thomas Wimberley setting forth that he was lately come into the province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres upon the north side of Bark Camp called by the Name of Case's old place to adjoin the lower Line of Jethro Rowntree--

Granted

RESOLVED That on condition only that the petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted--


NOTE: Could the above Thomas Wimberley be related to the Thomas Wimberley below?


WIMBERLY, THOMAS. Bertie Precinct.
October 22, 1731. February Court, 1732. Sons: GEORGE (land on Swift Creek and Tar River), JOSEPH (land between Tar River and Swift Creek). Daughter: SARAH WIMBERLEY. Wife: SUSANA. Executors: GEORGE and JOSEPH WIMBERLEY (sons). Negroes bequeathed to wife.
Witnesses: JOHN DUFFIELD, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, ELINOR BRASWELL. Clerk of the Court: RT. FORSTER.


OR, could the Bark Camp Thomas Wimberley be related to this one, or both of them?


WIMBERLY, THOMAS. Bertie County.
January 27, 1751. February Court, 1752. Sons: ABRAHAM and six others mentioned, but not named. Daughter: JUDITH. Wife and Executrix: MARY. Witnesses: NEEDHAM BRYAN, WILLIAM LEVENER (?). Clerk of the Court: SAMUEL ORMES.


Could the above Needham Bryan be the same Needham Bryan below?


C 79 11 Feb 1728/29
Henry OVERSTREET to Thomas BUNTEN Feb 11, 1728/29 12 pds for 100 A. On WS Deep Creek Adj. Theophilus WILLIAMS at Apple Tree Swamp. Wit: Needham BRYAN, Edmond WICKING, Ed. OUTLAW. Feb Ct 1728/29. Ed Mashborne D. C/C (Bertie Co., NC)


D 137 7 Mar 1733/34
Henry JARNAGAN (Jernigan) to Henry OVERSTREET Mar 7, 1733/34. "nine pounds seven" for 50 A. On NS Marratock River at Appletree Swamp adj William JONES. Wit: Needham BRYAN, John BLACKMAN, Samuel DICKINS. Nov Ct 1734 John Wynns D. C/C (Bertie Co., NC)

Could Jethro Rowntree be another Cashy Swamp Bertie Co., NC connection?


Collins, John. Bertie County, North Carolina:

Dec 27, 1749. Mar 18, 1752. Sons: William (land on Casshi River purchased of Jonathan Standley), John & David (Bible to each), Joseph (plantation on Guy hall swamp purchased of Hardy Keele), Mikell (survey on Redbud), Demsey (plantation on Gie hall Swamp "where Henry Ballentine formerly lived"), Jesse ("my plantation"), Absolum (247 acres of land on the Deep Branch). Grandsons: John Keen & John Collins. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: Moses Hill, Jethro Rountree. Proven before Gab. Johnson.



Bertie Deed 3-405 Wm Jones & wife Mary to Jonathan Standley Jun 10 Feb 1727/8 10 pds 200 ac on Casiah Swamp adj Henry Powell, _____Bracewell at Ready Br. (Book Cain)

Ibid C-32 Richard Bracewell Sen and wife to Jonathan Standley Jun 20 Apr 1728 640 ac on south side Kesiah Swamp adj pat of 451 ac of Richard Bracewell. Wit. Thomas Jenkins, John Rows. (Book Cain)


Ibid E-114 Richard Brasswell to James Wood 8 apr 1737 100 pds 500 ac on west side Farrus Branch adj Jonathan Stanley. Wit. John Sutton, George Downing Jurat, Jacob Brasswell. (Book Cain)


Bertie Deed E-441 James Wood to Wm Duffield & wife Sarah 9 May 1739 gift 500 ac to son in law Wm Duffiel & wife Sarah on Harriss' Branch adj Richard Brasswell, Jonathan Stanley. Wit. Andrew Irwing. (Book Cain)