Richard Braswell

1705 - 1772  (67 years)

• Name	Richard Braswell
  Born	1705	Isle Of Wright County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Mar 1772	Edgecomb County, North Carolina
  Buried	Edgecomb County, North Carolina
  Notes	JAMES BRYANT named RICHARD as a legatee/benficiary in his will, dated 11 Mar 1731 in Bertie Co., NC, USA, recorded on 2 May 1734. RICHARD was a grantor in 12 deeds in Bertie Co., NC, although some of them refer to a cousin of the same name. Both RICHARDs served as jurors in NC in 1740. BRASWELL, RICHARD-Dec. 7, 1767. Jan. Ct., 1772. Bk. 4, p. 193. Wife & Extx: ELIZABETH, lend all remaining property, reversion to children. Son: SAMPSON, land on Tar River and Nahunta Path; Son: SOLOMON, plantation; Son: RICHARD; Son & Exr: JAMES; Son: WILLIAM; Daus: SARAH, MARY and ELIZABETH, 5S proclamation money each. Wit: THOMAS BRYANT, WILLIAM SHERROD, JOSEPH FORT, SAMSON DILLARD, JAMES GRAY. His will, made in Edgecombe County, NC on 7 Dec 1767, reads: "I, RICHARD BRASWELL of Edgecombe County being in good Helath & of perfect sense & sound mind and memory, for preventing disputes which may arise in my Family about the Estate that I have at my Death do make this my last will & Testament in manner following, that is to say...Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my son SAMPSON BRASWELL & to his Heirs forever a Tract of parcel of Land containing fifty acres more or less & bounded as follows, Beginning at a white Oak his corner on Tar River thence a direct course to a new mark't poplar...being at or near the Nauhunta Path thence along the said path to my back line then down the back line to the said SAMPSON's line then along his line to the white oake the first station...Item. I give & Bequeath to my Son SOLOMON & to his Heirs forever all the Remainder of my Land where I now live & the Land or plantation whereon he now Dweleth. Item. I give my son RICHARD five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my son JAMES five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my son WILLIAM five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my daughter SARAH five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my daughter MARY five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my daughter ELIZABETH five shillings proclamation money. Item. I nominate Constitute & Appont my loving wife ELIZABETH & my Son JAMES whole & sole Executor & Executrix of this my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixt my Seal this Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Sixty & Seven Signed Sealed & delard to be the last will & testament of RICHARD "R" BRASWELL the subsribers in presence of...THOMAS BRYANT, WILLIAM SHERROD, JOSEPH "X" FORT, SAMSON DILLARD, JAMES GRAY." The will was probated Jan., 1772 The inventory contained 14 Negroes, cash, 29 head of cattle and 53 hogs. RICHARD never lived in Johnston Co., NC, but did some land speculation there: May 4, 1752, he entered 300 acres in Johnston Co., NC "Lying on the Great Beaver Dam on Buffelow Creek" ("Land Warrants, Entries & Survey, Edgecombe Co., NC, 1746-1775, Archives SS658, dated Nov 3. 1752, found in SS 680).
  Person ID	I5590	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	6 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Richard Braswell,   b. 1679, Isle Of Wright County, Virginia ,   d. Bef 1758, Bertie County, North Carolina  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Eleanor Bryant,   b. 1685, Virginia ,   d. 1732, Edgecomb County, North Carolina  (Age 47 years)
  Married	Abt 1703
  Family ID	F3831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Bryant,   b. Abt 1700,   d. 1772, Wayne Co., NC  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1728
  Children	+ 1. Richard Braswell,   b. 1730, Bertie County, North Carolina ,   d. 1788, Wayne Co., NC  (Age 58 years)   2. Mary Braswell,   b. 1735,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jacob Braswell,   b. 1736,   d. 1767  (Age 31 years)   4. William Braswell,   b. 1738,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Soloman Braswell,   b. 1740, Edgecomb County, North Carolina ,   d. 1798, Edgecomb County, North Carolina  (Age 58 years)   6. Sarah Braswell,   b. 1748,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. James Braswell,   b. 1752, North Carolina ,   d. 1824, Edgecomb County, North Carolina  (Age 72 years)   8. Elizabeth Braswell,   b. 1756,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. William Braswell,   b. 1757,   d. Abt 1796, Edgecomb County, North Carolina  (Age 39 years)
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F3821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 1705 - Isle Of Wright County, Virginia Died - 19 Mar 1772 - Edgecomb County, North Carolina Buried - - Edgecomb County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth