Tuesday, August 30, 2011

John Beal's Will, Southampton Co., VA 1777


In the Name of God Amen I John Beal ---- Luke and county of Southampton being sick & weak of ---- and disposing mind & memory thanks be given to ---- same do constitute and ordain this my last will ----- in form & manner following to wit I give and bequeath unto my son Drury and his heirs forever part of the tract (?) of land whereon I now live to be laid of by a line of markt trees beginning at a pine in the dividing line between me and Howell Whittington near the Bee tree & running across my land to a pine in the bent of the briery slash (?) being a corner tree in Dr Brownes land & then round by the various courses of the lower old lines to the beginning which land I estimate two hundred acres more or less also 1 Gun called his also one feather bed & furniture I give and bequeath unto my son Burwell and his heirs forever all the residue of my land that I am now possessed of also one feather bed & furniture I give unto my son John what Gold & silver I have --- me & what it lacks of a hundred pounds to be made out of my personal estate also one feather bed & furniture I leave the use of my plantation to my wife Liddia during her life or widowhood also one horse birdle & saddle one feather bed & furniture also 3 Iron potts & 1 frying pan also her choice of 2 Cows and calves also the whole of my pewter also one ho-- and pound of pork for her families use and 20 barrels of corn for the same purpose also her choice of 6 head of sheep also 2 sows & piggs also her Loom & Geir & her riding saddle also one large chest also a plough & Geir also a wheel of cards also 2 Axes & New (?) weeding hoes Also the rest of my estate my desire is that it be sold & equally divided between my three sons Drewry Burwell & John Lastly I do appoint my friend Joseph Johnson Executor & my wife Liddia Executrix of this my last will & testament In Witness whereof I have set my hand and affixd my seal this 13 day of September 1777
Signed Sealed published & John Beal (sl}
Declared as for my last
Will and testament in
the presence of us
Geo Gurley} At a court held for the county of Southampton the 12 Day
Thos his mark Edwards} of Feby 1778 This will was presented in court by Joseph
Jacob his mark Braswell} Warren (?) the executor therein named & proved by the oaths
George Gurley & Thomas Edwards the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And On the Motion of the said executor who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon -- SamKello --

(Southampton Co., VA W.B. III P.197)

NOTE: Clearly the executor therein named was Joseph Johnson and not Joseph Warren.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Southampton Co., VA Braswell Records


1750 – Upon the petition of BENJAMIN SIMMONS Adm’or of JOHN SIMMONS dec’d against JOHN BRASSILL for one pound sixteen Shillings and ten pence due by Account This Day Came as well the Plaintif by his Attorney as the Defendant in his proper person & the said Plaintif proving his Account It is Considered by the Court that he recover against the said Defendant the said one pound sixteen shillings & ten pence and his Costs by him in this behalf expended (At a Court held for the County of Southampton 14th June 1750 – page 66 Southampton County Court Orders 1749-1754)


1750 – Upon the Petition of THOMAS (?) PRETLOW & RICKS against WILLIAM MACLEMORE & JOSEPH BRASSILL for four hundred pounds & two pence three farthings Current Money of Virginia due by Bill This Day Came the Plaintif and the Defendant JOSEPH BRASSILL having been duly Sumoned & served with a Copy of the Petition & not appearing Therefore It is Considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said Defendant JOSEPH the said four pounds & two pence three farthings & their Costs by them in their behalf expended And It is Ordered that the said Petition as to the said WILLIAM MacLEMORE be Continued ‘til the next Court. (At a Court held for the County of Southampton 12th July 1750 – page 76, Southampton County Court Orders 1749-1754)


1750 - The Petition of PRETLOW & RICKS against WILLIAM McLEMORE is Dismissed for want of Prosecution. (At a Court held for the County of Southampton 13th September 1750 – page 91, Southampton County Court Orders 1749-1754)


1753 – An amount between JOSEPH BRASWELL and JOHN JORDAN was proved by the said JOSEPH & the same was ordered to be certified. (At a Court held for the County of Southampton 3 March 1753 – page 339, Southampton County Court Orders 1749-1754)


1762 – An Inventory and Account of sales of the estate of THOMS. BARROWs dec’ed November ye 3 1762

Sold to JANE BRASSEL some thread and tape 0.1.1

1 ps of linen and a shirt 0.19.8

also one funnel and Fridian (?) pan 0.0.5

1 tin bucket 0.0.5

(Southampton Co. page 23, Will Book 2, 1762-1772)


1773 – Upon the petition of JOHN ATKINSON against JESSE BRASWELL for three pounds three shillings and eleven pence due by acc’t this day came the Ptf by his attorney and the defendant being duly summoned and served with a copy of the petition and account and not appearing on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney It is considered that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant and the said three pounds eleven shillings & eleven pence and his cost by him about his suit in this behalf expended (At a Court held for the County of Southampton 8th April 1773 - pages 152 & 153, Southampton County Court Orders 1772-1777)


1774SARAH MOORE, JAMES MOORE }

& RICHd BLOW Adm’tors of }

THOS. MOORE dec’d……………………………………….. Plfs }

Vs } In Debt

JESSE BRASWELL and JAMES TAYLOR…………….. Defts }

The defendants being are vested and not appearing on the motion of the plaintiffs by their attorney It is considered that judgement be entered for the plaintiffs against the said defendants and WILLIAM HINES who is returned his security unless he appear and plead at the next Court. (At a Court held for the County of Southhampton the 10th February 1774. P. 327, Court Order Book 1772-1777)


1774 - SARAH MOORE, JAMES MOORE & RICHd BLOW Adm’tors of }

THOS. MOORE dec’d……………………………………….. Plfs }

Vs } In Debt

JESSE BRASWELL and JAMES TAYLOR…………….. Defts }

This day came the Plaintiff by his attorney and the defendant and being solemnly called and not appearing on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney It is Ordered that the conditional judgement obtained against the said defendant be confirmed for twenty three pounds ten shillings and two pence Therefore It is considered by the court that the paintiff recover against the said defendant for the said twenty three pounds ten shillings and their costs by them about their suit in this behalf expended and the said defendant in mercy (?) VC but this judgement except as to the costs is to be discharged by the payment of Five pounds two shillings and ten pence half penny together with interest from the 10th June 1773 till paid (At a Court held for the County of Southhampton the 15th April 1774. pages 360 & 361, Southampton County Court Order Book 1772-1777)


1774 - Upon a recognezance entered into by JESSE BRASWELL for begotting a bastard child on the body of MARY THORPE before NATHANIEL RIDLEY one of his Majestys Justices of the peace Whereupon the said JESSE BRASWELL with WILLIAM EDWARDS and -am- BLAKE his securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the sum of -i-ty pounds each to be levied on their respective goods and chattles to our said Lord the King his heirs and successors ------

yet upon this condition that if the said JESSE BRASWELL shall observe and perform such order or orders as this court shall make ----ing the maintenance of the aforesaid Bastard child then this recognezance to be void

Ordered that JESSE BRASWELL pay to the church wardens of the parish of St Lukes the sum of ----- annually for the two following years for the maintenance of a bastard child begot on the body of MARY THORPE by him and be subject to the further order of this court. (At a court held for the county of Southampton the 13th October 1774 Page 390 Court Order Book 1772-1777 (A & B)


1776 - WILLSON of VICK's orphans - ANN VICK orphan of JOSHUA VICK wth HEN.y & ELIZA WILLSON her guard

To Bal due guardian last year 3.9.6-------By rent of her plantation in 1775------10-

To her board & Cloaths 1775-6-----------By hire of Tom nego boy-------------16-

To her Schooling for 1775-----1.5-----------------------------------------------1.6.

To STEPH.n JOHNSON}

for keeping RACHAEL &}---2-

3 CHILDREN 1775}--------12.14.6--------Aug 1777

---------------------------------1.6.

Balce due guard--------------11.8.6


ANN VICK orphan of JOSHUA VICK wth H.y & ELIZA WILLSON her Guard

1777 To Balce due guardian

last year---------------------11.8.6-----By rent of plantation 1776-----------10-

To Board & Cloaths 1776-------3--------By hire of RACHAEL & 2}--------1---6

------------------------------14.8.6-----CHILDREN to JACOB}

Intt on ~ 11.8.6 from--------}--11.5-----BRASWELL-----------}

Aug 1776 to Aug 1777}------------------By hire of TOM---------------------1.5-

----------------------------14.19.11----By hire of Girl JENNY 1775------1.11.6

Balce due her guardian-----4.7-----------------------------------------------4.7

----------------------------10.12.11

D0 - WILLIAM VICK in Accot with HEN.y & ELIZA WILLSON his guardian

To his board & Cloaths 1775----6-------By rent of plantation 1775 ----------11-

To Schooling-----------1775---1.5------By hire of JIMMY---1775----------3-6

-------------------------------7.0------By hire of BOB------1775------------.8

Bal.ce due Guard--------------7.1.-----By hire of SARAH---1775-----------1.7

----------------------------------------By Balce last year---------------1.12.11

----------------------------------------By intt on do------------------------1.7-

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------7.1

Do WILLIAM VICK in Accot wth HENRY & ELIZA WILLSON his guardian

To his board & Clothing} 6-------------By Hire of JIMMY 1776--------------3

in 1776------------------.4------------By hire of BOB------do-----------1.11.1

To Balce last year-------6.4-----------By hire of SARAH---do---------------7-

----------Aug 1776--------------------By Rent of plantation----------------.11

--------- (?) Excepted------------------------------------------------12.21 (?)

--------HENy WILLSON--------------Bal due Orphan-------------------8.4


(At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11th Sept.r 1777 These Accts

were sworn to examin'd and approv'd by the Court & ord.d to be recorded

Sam Kello CC Southampton Co., VA Guardianship Records 1772-1783 Will Book 3

Page 73)



1787 – Ordered that JOHN A. ROGERS pay to JESSE BRASWELL 350 tobaco for 2 days attendance and riding 50 miles twice and returning according to law as a witness for him at the suit of JOHN BARROW. (At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11th August 1787 page 311 Court Order Book 1784-1788)


Sunday, August 28, 2011

Joshua Vick, Southampton co., VA, 1767


Joshua Vick was the son of Richard Vick adjacent property owner to Richard Braswell d. 1745. Jacob Braswell of the S/H DNA Group (& Johnston Co., NC) hired Ann Vick's slave Rachael which can be verified in Southampton Co., VA Guardianship Records 1772-1783 Will Book 3 Page 73.

In the name of God amen I Joshua Vick of the county of Southampton & parish of St. Lukes being of sound and disposing mind & memory thanks be given to Almighty God for the same & knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die & being posessed of estate real & personal do dispose of the same in manner & form following to wit - Item I Give bequeath and demise unto my loving wife Elizabeth the use of ----negroes during her natural life namely Patt & Hannah & the plantation whereon I now live half the stock of horses cattle sheep & hgs that I am now possessed with half the household goods & after the decease of my wife that they and their increase & the stock be equally divided between my son And daughters & their heirs for ever Item I Give bequeath and demise unto my daughter Ann & her hairs for ever Rachel & Tom also one hundred and fifty acres of land joining William Thomas's land that he bought of Thomas Blunt to her & her heirs for ever Item I Give bequeath & demise unto my Daughter Beda (?) my negroe man Chance & Judah also forty pounds current money of Virginia when she is married to her & her heirs for ever ~~~~ Item I Bequeath & demise unto my son William negroes Sarah Jimmy & Bob also after my wifes decease the plantation & all the remainder of my lands to him & his heirs for ever ~~~~~ Lastly my will & desire is that after my wifes decease my whole estate that shall be left after paying of my debts & legacies aforesaid be equally divided between my three children I as also appoint my wife Elizabeth & my loving brother Jacob Vick & Arthur Vick Executors of this my last will & testament. In witnes whereof I do hereunto Set my hand & Seal this eleventh day of march 1767
Witness
Patience her mark Newsom Joshua his mark Vick {seal}
Arthur his mark Vick
William Thomas

At a court held for the county of Southampton the (11th?) Day of (Jun?) 1767 - this will was presented in court by Elizabeth Vick & Arthur Vick Two of the exrs therein named & the other exr refusing to join in the probat & proved by the oath of Patience Newsom Arthur Vick & William Thomas the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded And on the motion of the said Exor who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining aproval hereof in due form giving Security whereupon - R Kello

(Southampton Co., VA WB 2 1762-1772 Pg 206)


Richard Vick, Southampton Co., VA, 1757


Richard Vick was an adjacent land owner to Richard Braswell d. 1745 and on March 12, 1746, purchased 100 acres from William & Joseph Braswell, sons of this Richard Braswell after his death.


In the Name of God Amen
I Richard Vick of the Parrish of Nottoway of County of Southampton being sick and weak of Body but of sound & disposing mind & memory Thanks be given to Almighty God for the same & do constitute & ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my loving Son Josah Vick & his Heirs for Ever all the Land with the Plantations at this Time in my possession on the North side of Notoway River also one Hundred & Eighty Pounds Current Money of Virginia six Months Interest of which to be applied for the Schooling of my said son Josiah Vick Item I give & bequeath to my loving Daughter Patty Vick twenty Pounds current Money of Virginia to be delivered to my said Daughter Patty at the age of Sixteen Years Item I lend to my loving Wife Martha the labour of my negro Girl Hannah during her natural Life & after her deced I Give & Bequeath the said Negro Girl Hannah together with her Increase to my said son Josiah Vick & his Heirs for Ever & furthermore I lend the labour of the other Negros that shall be found after my Legacys are Paid to my said Wife Martha during her Life or widowhood & afterwards I Give & bequeath the said Negros to my said son Josiah Vick & his Heirs for Ever after my said Wifes Marriage or dec-- to be taken out of any Person or Persons possession what Ever for the Use & Behoof of my said son Josiah and the Remaining Part of all my Estate that Shall be found after my deces to be Equally Devided between my said wife Martha & son Josiah & my will & desire is that if my said son Josiah should die without Heir Lawfully begotten of his body then all the Estate given to my said son Josiah to be equally devided between my five sons Arthur Jacob Richd William & Joshua Lastly I do appoint my loving friends Jesse Brown & Albrighton Jones to be whole & sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixt my Seal this 23d Day of July & in the Year of our Lord 1757
Signed Sealed published & } Rich.d his RV mark Vick Ls
Delivered in the presence of }
Joseph Newsom
Henry Johnson
Geo Gurley jr.

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 10 Day of August 1758 (?)
This Will was presented in court by Albrighton Jones one of the Executors therein Named provd by the Oath of Joseph Newsom Henry Johnson & George Gurley the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of the said Executor made Oath according to Law Certificate was granted him for Obtaining a probate hereof in due form giving Security Whereupon VC.~
Copy Tesr R Kello --

(Southampton Co., VA WB 1 1747-1759 Pg 260-261)

1731 - June 11, Richard Vick, 375 acs. (N.L.), Is. of Wight Co; S. side of Nottoway Riv; adj William Seller & Richard Braswell; 11 Jun 1731, 15 Shill., & Imp of 5 pers: Maren Prater, John Colesell, Wm. Keay, Tho Fisher, Katherine Nickson. (Patent Book 14 Pg 155)


1746 - March 12, Joseph Brasswell and his wife Sarah & William Braswell and his wife Sarah sell their father's 100 acres to Richard Vick for 19 pounds. Joseph (mark) Brasswell, William (W) Brasswell. (IOW Co., VA DB 7 1744-1747 Part 2 Pg. 445-448)


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

* William Barjonah Braswell

The following records demonstrate that the Braswell & Mace families were neighbors in Edgecombe County North Carolina on Hatchers Swamp and that there was a close connection between William Barjonah "Jonas" Braswell and Jonas & Aquilla Mace.


1756 - August 17, AQUILLA SUGG, Edge. Co for the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my grandson WM MACE III the first born of my dafter KEZIAH MACE and also for other good causes and consideration me hereunto moving give to him the said WM MACE then name given at his baptism being born out of time one Negro girl named ROSE born of Negro wench MAUD BECK now in my own custody and possession, signed AQUILLA SUGG, acknowledged in open court. Recorded Nov Ct 1756 (Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 105) CTC

1757 - May 10, WILLIAM MACE I - Son: WILLIAM. Brothers: BENJAMIN MACE (30 pounds in Irish Money), JONAS MACE (40 pounds Proclamation Money). Nephews: WILLIAM MACE and WILLIAM MORRISON. Wife and Executrix: ANNE. Witnesses: ARTHUR WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN ELLIS, WILLIAM TEEL, WILLIAM PRESCOTT. The foregoing is made from a copy of the original will, and no probate appears. Provision is made for shipping a cargo of indigo. (Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 230)

1780 - April 13, WILLIAM MACE - 794 acres joining MACES Line, both sides of Hatchers Swamp, WILLIAM BRASSWELL, the edge of a Branch, SOLOMON BRASWELL, JACOB FORT, JAMES BRASWELL, WILLIAM SUGGS, NOAH SUGGS, ELIAS FORT, and the sd Swamp (Grant Book 37 Edgecombe County Pg 223) 1649

1778 - December 10, NC to WILLIAM BRASWELL, SEN, a tract of 200 acres on the south side of Tar River on both sides of Hatchers Swamp beginning at a pine his own corner in WILLIAM (MACE's) line then along his line east 56 poles to a red oak then north 148 poles to a stake by a small branch then up said branch east 54 ½ poles to a stake in the edge of said branch then north 206 poles to a pine in SOLOMON BRASWELL's line then along said line west 146 ½ poles to a stake in said line then south 29 poles to a pine on Buck Meadow Branch in JACOB FORT's line then along said line east 36 poles to a white oak his corner then along his other line south 324 poles to the first station, signed Richard Caswell, wit (J.G.) Glasgow, Secy. Recorded Aug Ct 1779 (Edge. Co Db 3, page 430) (NC Grant #13) CTC.

1778 - December 10, NC to WILLIAM BRASWELL, a tract of 300 acres on the north side of Hatchers Swamp beginning at a pine WILLIAM (MACE's) corner in said BRASWELL's line then along (MACE's) line south 24 poles to a red oak ROBERT HUMPHREYS' corner then along his line west 223 poles to a pine in said line then north 324 poles to WILLIAM SHERROD's line then along said line east 138 poles to a poplar said BRASWELL's corner then along his line south 300 poles to a pine his other corner then along his other line east 135 poles to the first station, signed Richard Caswell, wit (J.G.) Glasgow, Secy. Grant # 15. Recorded Aug Ct 1779 (Edge. Co Db 3, page 431) CTC.

1781 - February 16, WILLIAM BRACEWELL, Sr, Edge. Co to WILLIAM BRACEWELL, Jr, same county for good will love and affection, a tract beginning at a gum and holly bush in Hatchers Swamp then (north) 62 poles to a stake by a small branch then east 54 & 1/2 poles to a sake then north 206 poles to a pine in SOLOMON BRACEWELL line then west 146
& ½ poles to a stake in said line then south 29 poles to a pine then east 36 poles to JACOB FORT's line a corner white oak then south along said line 186 poles to a gum in the aforesaid Hatchers Swamp then up the various courses of the said swamp to the first station, including
163 acres, signed WILLIAM BRACEWELL, wit HENRY HART, ROBT DEGGES, (JAS BRACEWELL). Recorded Aug Ct 1781 (Edge. Co. Db E, page 94) CTC.

1781 - November 22, JOHN (x) MACE deed of gift to his three brothers, AQUILA MACE, JOSIAH MACE, and JONAS MACE, for love and affection, as well as ten hard dollars.....the following plantations: (1) to brother AQUILA MACE a tract of 40 (?) acres in Coneto adjoining JAMES WILLIAMSON and JAMES LAURENCE; (2) to brother JOSIAH MACE that plantation on the south side of Hatcher's Swamp, acres unknown; (3) to brother JONAS MACE the plantation "whereon my father did dwell at the time of his death…..situated on the north side of Hatcher's Swamp. It was a new survey taken up by a deed from the State of North Carolina, as well as all that part of the old tract taken up by his father by deed from Lord Granville on the North side of said swamp. Said JOHN MACE reserved the use of the house and plantation whereon he then dwelled until his brother JONAS reached age of seventeen years. Wit: NOAH SUGG, FRANCIS MACE, ANN UMFREY. (Edgecombe Co., N. C. Deed Book E, page 121) [Danny A. McBee].

1789 - November 4, WILLIAM BRASWELL, Sr, Edge. Co to WILLIAM BRASWELL, Jr, same county, for good will love and affection, a tract of land beginning at a gum in Hatchers Swamp and running north 3 east (146) poles to a pine then south (87) west 70 poles to a pine then south 95 west 74 poles to a pine then west 85 poles to a water oak in the said swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 72 acres, signed WM. BRASWELL (B), wit BENJA DICKENS, BENJA RUFFIN. Recorded Nov Ct 1789 (Edge Co., NC DB 5 Pg 235) CTC.

1793 - January 31, WILLIAM BRASWELL (Bracewell), Edge. Co to (JOHN PENDER), Edge. Co for 150 pounds, the first tract beginning at two gums and a holly bush in Hatchers Swamp then north (65) poles to a stake by a small branch then east 54 ½ poles to a stake then north 106 poles to a pine in SOLOMON BRASWELL's line then west 146 ½ poles to a stake in the said line then south 29 poles to a pine then east 36 poles to JACOB FORT's corner white oak then so along the said FORT's line 196 poles to a gum in the aforesaid Hatchers Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 163 acres; the other tract beginning at Hatchers Swamp and running north 3 east 146 poles to a pine then south 87 west 20 poles to a pine then south 25 west 74 poles to a pine then eight five poles to a water oak in the said swamp then down the various courses of the said swamp to the first station, containing 72 acres, signed WILLIAM BRACEWELL, wit GILES RANDOLPH, EDWARD HALL. Recorded Feb Ct 1793 (Edge. Co. Db 7, page 100) CTC.

1794 - September 21, WILLIAM BRASSELL from JOHN "X" MORGAN, both of Johnston County, for 50 pounds, 150 acres in Johnston County. . .beginning on the swamp at the head of STATON's Mill Pond. . . to Stoney Fork. Witnesses: LOVERD BRYAN, MOSES JOHNSON (p. 15)

1796 - November, Division of the land of WILLIAM BRACEWELL, decd among the lawful claimants as follows: (1) ISAAC BRACEWELL; (2) ALEXANDER BRACEWELL; (3) SOLOMON BRACEWELL; (4) JACOB BRACEWELL; (5) JOSEPH ARMSTRONG who married a daughter of said deceased; (6) WILLIAM CLARK who married a daughter of said deceased; (7) WILLIAM BRACEWELL; (8) orphans of JAMES BRACEWELL, decd. (DB 8 Pg 596)

1797 - February 19, WILLIAM BRACEWELL - 63 acres in Johnston County on north side of Stoney Fork, both sides of Spring Branch, beginning at his own corner. . . WILLIAM POOLE's line. State Grant #1354 (p. 15)

1797 - February 22, WILLIAM BRACEWELL - 100 acres in Johnston County, beginning at JOHN MORGAN's corner on the run of Stoney Fork. . . to WILLIAM POOLE's line. State Grant #1366 (p. 15)

1798 - May 19, WILLIAM "BRANWELL" and NANCY HUMPHRIES, Bondsmen: ROBT. GULLEY, Jr. (Marriages of Johnston County, North Carolina, 1762-1868)

1800 Census: William Brassel Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 31; Page: 773;
Image: 728; Family History Library Film: 337907
1800 Census: Aquilla Mace Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 31; Page: 772;
Image: 727; Family History Library Film: 337907
1800 Census: Jonas Mace Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 31; Page: 772;
Image: 727; Family History Library Film: 337907

NOTE: William Braswell & Nancy Humphries married mid year, 1798. According to the 1800 census, William & Nancy were both 45 or older. Below, look at the children in the home in 1800. IF Nancy was still in her child bearing years in May of 1798, she might have been able to give birth to 1 child, 2 at the most, between 1798 and 1800. It appears that William & Nancy both had children before the marriage, probably some of them grown.

1800 - WILLIAM BRASSEL - Johnston Co., NC Census Info: 1 male 45+, 1 female 45+,
1 male 10-16, 2 females 10-16, 3 males under 10.

1803 July 30, WILLIAM BRACEWELL - 150 acres in Johnston County on Stoney Fork. . . . beginning at CLEMENT BRYAN's corner. . . . to JAMES WOODAL's corner. . . to JOHN MORGAN's corner. . to one of BRACEWELL's own corners. State Grant #1850 (p. 15)

1807 - January 1, WILLIAM "X" BRASWELL of Johnston County to JAMES LONG of Edgecombe County for $70, 107 acres on north side of Stoney Fork beginning on JOHN MORGAN's corner. . . . to WILLIAM POOLE's line. Witnesses: JONAS MASS, MASTIN WOODALL (p. 16) NOTE: MASS must be MACE.

1808 - July 20, WILLIAM "X" BRASWELL of Johnston County to ALEXANDER AVERIT Sr. for 6 pounds 10 shillings, 5 acres on Stoney Fork, a branch of Mill Creek...to AVERIT's own line. Witnesses: B. INGRAM, JOHN JONES. Acknowledged by WILLIAM BRASWELL on February __, 1814 (p. 16)

1809 - March 20, WILLIAM "X" BRASWELL to JONAH MACE, for 50 pounds, the 107 acre tract granted to WILLIAM BRASWELL on February 22, 1797. Witnesses: ROBERT BRASWELL, SAMPSON BRASWELL. Acknowledged by WILLIAM BRASWELL in February 1811 (p. 16) NOTE: ROBERT was the eldest son (b. 25 March 1782) of SAMPSON and LUCRETIA who moved to Wayne, then Anson Co., NC.

1810 Census: WILLIAM BRASWELL - Johnston, North Carolina; Roll: 40; Page: 220;&nbspFamily History Number: 0337913; Image: 00523.

1810 - WILLIAM BRASWELL, Johnston Co., NC Census Info: 1 male 45+, 1 female 45+,
1 female 10-15, 2 males 10-15, 1 male under 10.

NOTE: William "Jonas" Braswell died before the 1820 census. The following William Brazell is the family he left behind.

1820 Census: Jonas Mace - Burke, North Carolina, Page: 83; NARA Roll:
M33_83; Image: 55
1820 Census: Aquilla Mace - Burke, North Carolina, Page: 69; NARA Roll:
M33_83; Image: 48
1820 Census: William Brazell - Burke, North Carolina, Page: 33; NARA Roll:
M33_83; Image: 29

1820 - WILLIAM BRAZELL, Burke Co., NC Census Info: 3 males 16-26, 1 female 45+, 1 female under 10, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 26-45. (Difficult to tell if last female was a slash mark crossed off)

1827 - March 8, WILLIAM BRASWELL's 200 acre tract adjacent lands of REUBEN BARBER, ALLEN JOHNSON and others on the south side of Black Creek sold by the Sheriff of Johnston County at a public sale in Smithfield on August 27, 1826, to REUBEN BARBER for $75 to satisfy an execution obtained by said BARBER against said BRASWELL in the sum of
$146.76. The transfer took place this date. Witness: THOMAS LOCKART. (p. 16) NOTE: at least two of WILLIAM's children married BARBERs.

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It's interesting to recall that William Sr. & Anney Braswell had sons named Isaac, William & James, and a son in law named William Clarke when reading the following record:

1781 - [illegible] do Certify that Isaac Brassell Wm Brassell James Brassell hath serv'd neare all there time out & now being sick hath Leave to return home April 14th 1781 S/Wm Clarke, Capt. (Pension application of Isaac Braswell R1165)

Name: William Braswell
Cemetery: Three Mile Creek
Location: Avery Co NC 49
Reference: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.1, p.
Serial: 11393; Volume: 3

1841 - Caldwell County was formed from Burke and Wilkes (usgenweb)

1849 - Watauga was formed from Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell and Yancey (usgenweb)

1911 - Avery County formed from portions of Mitchell, Watauga, and Caldwell. (usgenweb)

HISTORY OF CALDWELL COUNTY.

The first Braswell family to settle in the Caldwell County area was the family of William Barjonah Braswell. William Barjonah was born ca 1755 in Edgecombe Co, NC. Perhaps this is where he became known as “Jonas” Braswell to distinguish him from the many other William Braswells in that area. After serving with the NC Militia in the American Revolution, Jonas lived in Johnston County, NC.

Between 1810 - 1815, Jonas Braswell and his family settled in the Lower Creek Section of Burke County, NC. He and his sons hunted in the northwestern mountains of Burke County. Late one fall, Jonas became ill when caught in a sudden snowstorm. He had to spend the night camped under a rock on a high ridge. When morning dawned, Jonas was taken to a nearby settlement where he died after having revived for a short time. He was buried near Linville Falls. The mountain or ridge where he became ill has been called “Jonas’ Ridge: or “Jonas" Ridge since that time. In 1913, the DAR placed a Revolutionary Soldier marker on his grave.

A HISTORY OF WATAUGA COUNTY

William Jonas Braswell, Hero.----- In a lonely field now owned by W.H. and Harstin Ollis, under two hickory trees, a third of a mile above the old Gen. Albertus Childs’ place on Three Mile Creek, is another one of those “monuments” at the unveiling or dedication of which our great government occasionally invites its citizens to be present. It contains an even more economical inscription than that of poor Edward Moody. It follows:

WM. BRASWELL
N.C. MIL.
REV. WAR.

“That’s the crap,” as our farmers say in derision of a small offering. This was unveiled to the light of day and to the indignation of all right-thinking people in 1913, the crowd in attendance numbering nearly five hundred. That seems to be all this great and powerful government could find out about this dead hero, now without a vote. But others remember something else of him. John Wise, born May 9, 1835, relating that Braswell lived on Lower Creek in Burke County, and hunted through the country lying between that locality and Black Mountain, in what is now Yancey. He had relatives in Pensacola, near Big Tom Wilson’s old home, “under the Black.” When a very old man, Braswell, his wife and a girl named Yarber, started late one fall from
Lower Creek to Pensacola to visit people named Mace, relatives to his wife, probably. They had to spend the night in camp under a rock on a high ridge leading up from Burke to Linville country, then and now a much used highway for local travel, a wagon road now replacing the former trail. They could not procure fire, and a cold-snap coming on, the old man “froze down,” to use Captain Wise’s forceful phrase. When the chill morning dawned, his wife and the Yarber girl met Jacob and William Carpenter at the ford of Linville River, to which point they hastened through the darkness, seeking aid. The women went on to Carpenter’s house in “the meadow in front of Captain Wise’s present residence, while the two Carpenter men hastened on to the camp rock, where Braswell was found, very low, but still alive. Placing him on a horse, they managed to keep him there by walking on each side of him and holding him in the saddle till they reached home. There he died after having revived for a short time, and was buried where the so-called “monument” now stands. His name was William Jonas Braswell, but to have spelled all that out on a tomb-stone would have required, at five cents a letter, at least fifty cents more! Hence, etc. The present wagon road does not pass very near the old camp rocks, but they are still remembered, while the high ridge on which they stand have preserved that part of a hero’s name which a niggard nation consigned to oblivion, for it has been called
ever since “Jonas Ridge.”

NOTE: Pensacola is in present day Yancey County. In December 1833, Yancey County was formed from Burke & Buncombe. (usgenweb)


Monday, August 1, 2011

1807 - Nancy Braswell & William Clark, Edgecombe Co., NC

1792 - May, William Bracewell, the elder, Edge. Co to Joseph Armstrong, Edge. Co for 100 pounds a tract of land on the south side of Tar River containing 223 acres beginning at a pine Edmund Clark's corner tree formerly William Deloach running then 238 poles to a red oak then north 200 poles to a maple standing in a branch then down the various courses of said branch to a pine standing where the path crosses the said branch at the Beaver Dam then south to the beginning, it being part of a tract granted by Earl Granville to Hardy Williams on the fourth day of Aug 1761, signed Wm. Bracewell. Wit: Benj. Dicken. Recorded May Ct 1792 (Edge. Co. Db 6, page 417) CTC


1794 - August 26, William Bracewell, Sen. Edge. Co. to William Clark, Edge. Co. for 100 pounds, a tract of 220 acres on the south side of Tar River beginning at a maple standing in a (branch) Joseph Armstrong's corner tree then running north 100 poles to two white oaks then west 130 poles to a black oak in Deloatches line then south 160 poles along said Deloache's line to a pine Joseph Armstrong's corner tree standing where the path crosses the said branch at the Beaver Dam then along the various courses of said branch to the beginning, being part of a grant from Earl Granville to Hardy Williamson by patent date 17 Sept. 1744, signed William Bracewell, Wit: J. Haywood, John (Hudson). Recorded Aug Ct. 1794 (Edge. Co., DB 8 Pg 122) CTC.


1796 - November, Division of the land of William Bracewell, decd among the lawful claimants as follows: (1) Isaac Bracewell; (2) Alexander Bracewell; (3) Solomon Bracewell; (4) Jacob Bracewell; (5) Joseph Armstrong who married a daughter of said deceased; (6) William Clark who married a daughter of said deceased; (7) William Bracewell; (8) orphans of James Bracewell, decd. (DB 8 Pg 596)


1806 - November 22, Sheriff Fredrick Cotton, acting under a court order dated in Aug. 1806 to collect 46 pounds plus expenses from the property of William Clark, sold at public auction to William Dancy, Sr. a tract of land belonging to William Clark on the south side of Tar River, beginning at a maple standing in a branch Joseph Armstrong's corner tree then running north 100 poles to a white oak then west 238 poles to a black oak in Deloatch's line then south 160 poles along said Deloatch's line to a pine Joseph Armstrong's corner tree standing where the path crosses said branch at the Beaver Dam then along the various courses of said branch to the beginning, it being part of a tract granted from Earl Granville to Hardy Williamson by patent dated 17 Sept. 1774, signed F. Cotton, Sheff. Recorded Nov Ct 1807 (Edge Co., DB 12 Pg 221)

1807 - November, William Clark estate records; Petition of Nancy Clark, "widow and relict" of William Clark, dec'd, asks for years provisions, stating that William Clark died leaving a small personal estate, signed Thomas L. Dancy, for the petitioner, commissioners appointed include Major Balfour, JP; by order of Nov. Ct. 1807, commissioners lay off years provisions for Nancy Clark, widow of William Clark, dec'd. Commissioners William Balfour, Esq., George Stephenson, George Anderson and Joseph Pitt laid off provisions of 350 weight of pork and five barrels of corn on 15 Dec. 1807, signed Will Balfour, Jos. Pitt, George Stephenson, George Anderson. (Estate Records for William Clark, Edgecombe County file, NC Archives CR.037.508.26)


NOTE: Nancy Braswell is the daughter of William Braswell & wife Anny. William Braswell is the son of Richard Braswell III.