They Moved Away

Hugh B. Johnston Jr.


Francis L. Armstrong: By 1822 Francis L. Armstrong, son of Joseph Armstrong and wife Harly Braswell (daughter of William) had left Edgecombe County, North Carolina and had settled somewhere in Georgia.


James Bracewell: James Bracewell, Esquire, of near Hartford, Pulaski County, Georgia, married Elizabeth Clinch, daughter of Col. Joseph John Clinch and wife Mary Lamon of Nash County, North Carolina. She was born in 1783 and died on February 2, 1827. Her sister Mary Clinch married Murdoch McLeod of Pulaski County, Georgia. She was born about 1789 and died on March 14, 1827.


Rachel Vickers: Rachel Vickers, daughter of Ralph Vickers of Edgecombe County, North Carolina married Miles Scarborough who was in 1805 pastor of the Bark Camp Baptist Church in Burke County.


Solomon Bracewell, Jr.: On January 26, 1803, Reddick Bracewell of Washington County, Georgia, sold Richard Bracewell of Edgecombe County for $400.00 in silver dollars 50 acres from "the Death of his Father Solomon Bracewell Senr," 26 acres from "the death of his Brother Solomon Bracewell Junr." and the land "which fell to him by Virtue of the death of his Sister Winney Bracewell", witnessed by James Bracewell and William Britt (Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 11, page 43). James Bracewell was another brother, and William Britt had married their sister Mary Bracewell.


Joseph John Braswell: Joseph John Braswell "of the State of Georgia" was apparently dead by May, 1857, and his administrator John W. Earl sold Jesse Braswell about 35 acres near Red Bud Creek in Nash County, North Carolina. He was apparently a son of Jesse Braswell of Nash County, North Carolina.


Richard Bracewell: On December 14, 1795, Sampson Bracewell of Washington County, Georgia, was the son of the late Richard Bracewell of Edgecombe County, North Carolina (Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 8, page 548).


Jacob Braswell: On September 10, 1841, Priscilla Newsom of Baldwin County, Georgia, was the heir of one-ninth of the lands of the late Jacob Braswell in Edgecombe County, North Carolina (Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 22, page 698).


Henry Braswell: Henry Braswell of Liberty County, South Carolina sold his Nash County, North Carolina land on December 5, 1792 (Nash County, North Carolina Deed Book 4, page 217).


Harmon Strickland: On July 13, 1810, Harmon Strickland of Smith County, Tennessee, sold Enoch Simmons for $100.00 his 25 acres on Deep Creek in Halifax County, North Carolina adjoining Haynes, James Simmons, Duke Strickland, Hogan, and Marmaduke Alsobrook; witnessed by James Simmons and A.S. Hogan (Halifax County, North Carolina Deed Book 21, page 487). On September 18, 1811, Elizabeth Strickland of Smith County, Tennessee sold Enoch Simmons her 25 acres for $100.00; witnessed by Arthur Hogan (Halifax County, North Carolina Deed Book 22, page 58). On January 26, 1815, Nancy (X) Strickland of Smith County, Tennessee sold Marmaduke Stricklen for $50.00 her 25 acres; witnessed by A.S. Hogan (Halifax County, North Carolina Deed Book 23, page 123). On February 4, 1815, Mary Stricklen of Smith County, Tennessee sold Marmaduke Stricklen for $50.00 her 25 acres; witnessed by A.S. Hogan (Halifax County, North Carolina Deed Book 24, page 46).


Braswell Farmer: Braswell Farmer made his will in Lawrence County, Tennessee, on May 29, 1827, and a copy was probated in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in August Court, 1833. He married Nancy White, daughter of William White, and was himself a son of Benjamin Farmer and wife Elizabeth Dew.


Hardy Bloodworth: On October 22, 1803, Hardy Bloodworth of Davidson County, Tennessee, sold Davis Pitt of Sumner County, Tennessee for $250.00 a tract of 200 acres on Reedy Branch in Edgecombe County, North Carolina adjoining James Braswell; witnessed by John B. Johnson, William Bloodworth, and John Pitt (Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deed Book 11, page 156).