* Samuel Braswell, Newton Co., GA 1823

John Farr & Samuel Braswell, administrators bond of $2500 dated 4 August 1823; John Farr, administrator of Daniel Farr. Signed: John (X) Farr, Samuel Braswell. Recorded 11 August 1824. (Administrators & Guardian Bonds 1822-1828 P. 8)

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* Morgan Co., GA Misc. Deeds

1806 - June 18, Leonard Stringer to Robert Fullwood, both of Clarke County, for $500, in 4th District of Baldwin County, Lot 284 on Sugar Creek, including plantation where self now lives & where Britton Braswell formerly occupied, 202 1/2 acres, in fee simple. Signed: Leonard Stringer. Test: Benjamin Braswell, Saml. Braswell, J.P. Recorded 6 June 1815. ( DB D 1813-1815 Pg. 377)


1808 - February 1, Samuel Braswell Senior of Morgan Co. to Radford Ellis of Oglethorpe Co. for $185, lot # 110 in the 19th Dist. Randolph, granted to Samuel Braswell Senior 28 Jan. 1808, bounded by lots #109, 111, 139, in the 15th Dist. Signed: Samuel Braswell. Wit: Mary (X) Foster, Jno. Foster JP. Rec. 8 Jan. 1810. (Morgan County Pages 77-78)


1808 - March 1, Aron Butler of Morgan Co., to Benjamin Braswell of Clarke Co., Ga., for $312, 160 [or 106] 8/10 acres, 20th Dist. of Baldwin Co. when granted now Morgan Co., fraction Lot 307, in fee simple. /S/ Aron Butler. Wit: Robert (D) Day, Senr., Robert Day, Junr. Clark Co.: proved by Robert Day, Junr., 19 March 1808, Jno. Foster, J.P. Recorded 26 March 1817. (DB F 1817-1818 Pg 23)


1809 - January 10, Isham Huccaby of Randolph Co., GA to Allen Braswell of Morgan Co., GA for $400 in 20th Dist. Baldwin Co., 202 1/2 acres, Lot 322 on Jacks Creek waters, in fee simple. /s/ Isham (/) Huccaby. Wit: John Middleton, Joshua Crow, John Stogner. Morgan Co., proved by Joshua Crow who saw Isham Huckey sign, 16 Dec 1809, John McCoy, J.P. Recorded 24 June 1811. (DB C 1811-1812 P 20)


1811 - February 16, John Bruster to Benjamin Braswell, both of Morgan Co., for $200, in 20th Dist. of Baldwin Co., 118 1/10 acres, Lot 306, on Sandy Creek waters, adj. Indian boundary line, in fee simple. /S/ John Bruster. Wit: Stark Brown, Aln. Braswell, John McCoy, J.P. Recorded 26 March 1817. (DB F 1817-1818 Pg 24)


1815 - August 1, Martin P. Sparks sheriff of Morgan County to John McCoy of same place for $156. Execution issued from Treasury Office of Georgia, 5 July 1811. State of Georgia, plaintiff, & Allen Braswell & Aaron Butler, defendants. Lot in Morgan County but Baldwin County when granted, 20th District, part of Lot 322, 100 1/4 acres sold as property of Allen Braswell. John McCoy was the highest bidder. Signed: Martin P. Sparks, sheriff. Witness: Joshua Boon, Isham S. Fannin, Cyrus Billingslea, J.P. Recorded 1 Aug 1815. (DB D 1813-1815 Pg 413)


1817 - September 6, Power of attorney: Morgan County Georgia: Joseph Braswell of aforesaid county appoint my friend William Wortham of aforesaid county my true & lawful attorney in fact to cavet the Will of Benjamin Braswell, deceased, & collect by law my portion of the estate of deceased which I am entitled to as the brother of deceased. Signed: Joseph (BJG) Braswell. Witness: William Phillips, Wiley Fletcher, E. Duke, J.P. Recorded 13 Sept. 1817. (DB F 1817-1818 Pg 153)

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Updated Jan 30 2009

* Jackson Co., GA Misc. Deeds

1799 - June 26, John Fielder & Nancy Fielder his wife and Alexander Awtry & Elizabeth Awtry his wife, all of Jackson county, Georgia, to Samuel Braswell. $300 for 150 acres of land in Jackson county, adjoining J. Fielder's land and various metes and bounds, surveyed January 6 for Holeman Freeman and granted to said Freeman on May 24, 1786 and deeded to said Fielder and Alexander Awtry by Holeman Freeman. Signed: John Fielder, Nancy Fielder, Alex. Awtry, Elizabeth Awtry. Witnesses: Jno. Chisolm, Henry McCoy. Sworn to by Henry McCoy July 13, 1799. Henry Trent, J.P. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 2, No. 4 November 2001 Pp. 119-120)


1799 - August 29, Deed from John Fielder and Alexander Autry of Jackson county to Samuel Braswell of Jackson county. $300 for 100 acres in Jackson county, the plat represents on said deed surveyed for Holeman Freeman and granted to him on May 24, 1786 and deeded to said John Fielder & Alexander Awtrey by Holeman Freeman. Signed: John Fielder, Alex. Awtry. Witnesses: John Ray, Simon Awtry. Proven September 14, 1799 by John Ray & Simon Awtry. Recorded December 31, 1803. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 2, No. 4 November 2001 Pp. 115-117)


1799 - November 29, John Fielder and Alex. Awtry of Jackson county to Stephen Nobles of Jackson county. $240 for 360 acres in Jackson county being part of a survey formerly granted to Holeman Freeman lying on the waters of Freeman's Creek adjoining lands of Kelly, Samuel Braswell, John Ray & others. Signed: John Fielder, Alex. Awtry. Witnesses: Jno. Floyd, John Henderson. Sworn to by John Floyd on January 11, 1800, Henry Trent, J.P. Recorded February 8, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 1 February 2002 Pp. 132-134)


1802 - August 18, Adam Richey Lister of Greenville District SC and Samuel Laughridge of Jackson County, jointly and severally, to Samuel Braswell of Jackson County, in consideration of $300 for 200 acres in Jackson County bounding on the Apalachee River, being part of 7,300 acres of land granted to Basel Jones on May 24, 1787, conveyed to Adam R. Lister on June 27, 1787. Signed: Adam R. Lester, Samuel Laughridge. Witness: George Conner, John (X) Slaven. Sworn by George Conner on October 14, 1802 before Geo. Reed, J.P. Recorded Mar 23, 1804. (Pg 42-43)


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* Clarke Co., GA Misc. Deeds

1803 - October 19, Henry McCoy and Salley his wife [residence not stated] to William Wortham of Clarke county. $150 for 43 acres and 36 poles in Clarke county on Freeman's Creek bounding on Williamson's old line, Freeman's old line, to an ash corner claimed by Samuel Braswell. Signed, Henry McCoy, Salley (X) McCoy. Witnesses, John Beauchamp, Benjamin Leggett. Sworn to by Benjamin Leggett on February 11, 1804 before Robt. McCalpin, J.P. Recorded April 9, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3. No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 261-262)


1804 - March 10, Joseph Braswell and Anne his wife of Clarke county to Samuel Braswell Junr., for egh (sic) hundred dollars, two Negroes named Bob & Simon; Bob about 21 years of age & Simon in his 16th year. Signed, J. Braswell, Ann (X) Braswell. Witnesses, James Spurlock, Benjamin Legget. Sworn to by James Spurlock on March 10, 1804, before R. McAlpin, J.P. (no recording date) (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 311-312)


1804 - March 10, Joseph Braswell and Anne Braswell his wife of Clarke county to William Wortham. $?00 for four Negroes, viz., Pat about 19 years of age and her two children, one by the name of Fanny about two years of age and the other by the name of Rachel about nine months old and a yellow girl by the name of Charity about twelve (years) of age with their increase. Signed, J. Braswell, Ann (X) Braswell. Witnesses, James Spullock, Benjamin Leggett. Proven by James Spullock on March 10, 1804 before R. McAlpin. Signed James Spullock. Recorded April ?, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 2 May 2002 Pp. 244-246)


1804 - April 9, William Johnston of Clarke county to William Legget of Clarke county, one Negro girl by name of Winny for $205. Signed, William Johnston. Witnesses, James Turner, R. Fulwood. Sworn to by Robert Fulwood on July 31, 1804 before Saml. Braswell, J.P. Recorded August 1, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 310-311)


1804 - May 23, Jonathan Anderson of Clarke county to Joseph Howard of Clarke county. $200 for 81 acres in Clarke county butting & bounding on Thos. Reynolds' & Levin Vinson's land being part of a tract of land originally granted to Goram bounded on the north by Thomas Reynold's, west by Jonathan Anderson, south by Wm. Wright, east by Levin Vinson's. Signed, Jonathan Anderson. Witnesses, Wm. Wright, Sam'l. Braswell, J.P. Dower relinquishment by Mary Anderson on May 23, 1804. Signed, Mary Anderson. Witnesses, William Wright, Saml. Braswell, J.P. Recorded May 28, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 274-276)


1804 - May 23, Jonathan Anderson of Clarke county to William Wright of Clarke county. $760 for 220 acres in Clarke county on the waters of Freeman's Creek bounded by trees, including the plantation where the said William Wright now lives. Signed, Jonathan Anderson. Witnesses, Joseph (X) Howard, Samuel Braswell, J.P. Dower relinquishment by Mary Anderson on May 23, 1804. Signed, Mary Anderson. Witnesses, Joseph (X) Howard, Samuel Braswell, J.P. Recorded May 28, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 3 August 2002 Pp. 272-274)


1804 - August 31, Joseph Moss of Clarke county to Thomas Thompson of Clarke county. $400 for 100 acres in Clarke county, adjoining lands of William Morgan, Micajah Benje's line, Samuel Hester land, Buck Branch, Simmonds' line. Signed, Joseph Moss. Witnesses, Joseph Smith, Thomas Hester. Proven by Thomas Hester on September 24, 1804 before Sam'l Braswell, J.P. Recorded September 27, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 4 November 2002 Pp. 336-338)


1804 - September 24, Leaven Vinson of Jackson county to John Smith of Clarke county. $600 for 128 1/2 acres in Clarke county in the fork of the Oconee and Appalachee Rivers bounded by the "Jackson old road," etc., being part of a survey granted to John Linsey dated May 19, 1789, then deeded from Linsey to Kindall. Signed, Leaven Vinson. Witnesses, Joseph Moss, Saml. Braswell, J.P. Recorded October 8, 1804. (Georgia Settlers Vol. 3, No. 4 November 2002 Pp. 344-345)

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* Jefferson Co., GA Land Lottery 1825

A List of Persons Entitled to Draws
Captain Walden's District No. 79

Nathan Brassel, a man of family, 2 draws

Elias Brassel, single man, 1 draw

Elizabeth Brassel, widow, 1 draw

James & Rebecca Brassel,
orphans of Nathan Brassel, deceased, 1 draw

Kindred Brassel, single man, 1 draw

Marthalin, Sarah, & Nathan E. Brazil,
illegitimate children of Creasy Brazil, 1 draw

Elizabeth B. Brazil,
illegitimate child of Nancy Brazil, 1 draw

Louiza Brazil,
illegitimate child of Lavina Brazil, 1 draw

Polly Brazil,
illegitimate child of Esther Brazil, 1 draw

James Brazil, single man, 1 draw

Nathan Braswell, Robeson Co., NC 1800

Noncupative Will of Nathan Braswell
Robeson County, North Carolina
WB 1 Pg 70-71

John Stuart appeared before the JP in Marion District, South Carolina, in which he stated that he was at the house of Daniel Campbell in South Carolina "on Saturday, the 13th day of December 1800" when Nathan Braswell made his nuncupative will naming his wife Margaret and an unnamed underaged son as his heirs. "Stewart" also witnessed the will and stated that Nathan Braswell died on 17 December 1800.


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