William BRASWELL

Birth:
Abt 1738
of Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
Nov 1796
Edgecombe, North Carolina
Marriage:
Abt 1756
of Edgecombe, North Carolina
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Universal Genealogy, ALIAS: 3598-2082, GENDB
Pedigree Resource File
Sally's Family Place - www.sallysfamilyplace.com/mulberrygrove/braswell.htm
Ancestry World Tree
New.familysearch.org, May 2010
Descendants of Edmudn Bracewell, born 1530
Notes:
                   In William Braswell's will dated 1789 and probated in Edgecombe County (Edgecombe Deed Book 8, Page 596) in Nov 1796, William equally divided his land among his children. The children were listed in the following order (Note: son James was left out of the will):
Isaac
Solomon
Jacob
wife of Joseph Armstrong
wife of William Clark
William Jr
Alexander

MORE DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT BRACEWELL, JR. (1650-1714(bef)

The following pages contain more lineages of some of ROBERT BRACEWELLJR.'s children and their descendants. ROBERT BRACEWELL, JR is a direct ancestor of the author as are his sons WILLIAM BRACEWELL, SR. and WILLIAM BRACEWELL, JR.

1. WILLIAM BRACEWELL (1680-1720), was born in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia, was the son of ROBERT BRACEWELL, JR. WILLIAM's wife was MARY. See page 11. The children of WILLIAM and MARY:

A. WILLIAM BRACEWELL, JR. (1707-1785), pg. 55-59.

B. James BRACEWELL, (@1710-@1765), pg. 59-61.

C. Benjamin BRACEWELL

Page 55

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. WILLIAM BRACEWELL, JR. (1707-1785) was born in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He married MARGARET and changed the spelling of his last name from BRACEWELL to BRASWELL around 1728 (see page 13). The children of WILLIAM and MARGARET:

A. William BRASWELL (1733-?)

B. Jacob BRASWELL

C. Arthur BRASWELL

D. SAMUEL BRASWELL (1738-1794)

E. Dorcus BRASWELL

F. Patience BRASWELL

G. Patty BRASWELL

3. William BRASWELL (1733-?) was born probably in Chowan County, North Carolina. His wife was Martha. Three of their children:

A. Jacob BRASWELL, born around 1760, pg. 56-58.

B. William BRASWELL, born 1763, pg. 58-59.

C. James BRASWELL, born 1765.

JACOB BRASWELL, SON OF WILLIAM BRASWELL (1733-?)

1. Jacob BRASWELL, son of William and Martha, was born March 7, 1763 (1760?) in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, and died July 9, 1837. OnJuly 9, 1789 he married Nancy Cotton, born December 3, 1772, and diedJuly 1855. Jacob served in the American Revolutionary War. The children of Jacob and Nancy:

A. Elizabeth BRASWELL, born December 22, 1791.

B. Micajah BRASWELL, born July 26, 1793.

C. Jacob BRASWELL, Jr., born December 6, 1795.

D. Priscilla Mason BRASWELL, born November 18, 1797.

E. Sally BRASWELL, born March 6, 1800.

F. Willie BRASWELL, born November 27, 1801.

G. Peggy BRASWELL, born November 1, 1803.

H. Temperance "Tempy" BRASWELL, born August 14, 1805.

I. Alexander Cotton BRASWELL, born October 3, 1807.

J. Nancy Mariah BRASWELL, born August 29, 1810.

K. Micajah Thomas Cotton BRASWELL, born October 12, 1811.

L. Rhoda BRASWELL, born November 20, 1813.
Annie
Birth:
Abt 1739
of Edgecombe, North Carolina
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   RESEARCH NOTE:
    In applying for a Revolutionary War widows pension, Nancy Cotton Braswell stated that her husband Jacob Braswell "was a son of William Braswell and his wife Anny" - BountyLand pet of 26 Nov 1845, Ct of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Nov Term, 1845 (SallysFamilyPlace.com)
     Some sources list her name as Amy.
Children
Marriage
1
Isaac BRASWELL
Birth:
1760
Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
8 Mar 1839
Edgecombe, North Carolina
 
Marr:
 
2
James BRASWELL
Birth:
1761
Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Jacob BRASWELL
Birth:
7 Mar 1763
Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
25 Jul 1837
Edgecombe, North Carolina
Nancy COTTON 
Marr:
9 Jul 1789
Edgecombe, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   [V10t3281.FTW]

Jacob Braswell was in the Revolutionary War.  Served in the Revolutionary War under Lt. William Hall, Capt. Edward Clinch, Lt. Col. Joseph Clinch in Col. Thomas Eaton's Regiment [From Braswell Web Site G070001]
http://www.flash.net/~vmeyer/G070001.html#G5

JACOB BRASWELL
EDGECOMBE COUNTY
PRIVATE
NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA
$26.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$79.98 AMOUNT RECEIVED
JUNE 8, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 71

29. JACOB9 BRASWELL (WILLIAM8, WILLIAM7, WILLIAM6 BRACEWELL, ROBERT5,ROBERT4, RICHARD3, ROBERT2, EDMUND1) was born Mar 07, 1763 in Edgecombe Co., NC, and died Jul 09, 1836. He married NANCY COTTON Jul 09, 1789. She was born Dec 03, 1772, and died Jul 1855.

Notes for JACOB BRASWELL:

Selected U.S./Internat'l Marriage Records, 1340-1980

Braswell, JacobGender : M

Spouse : Cotten, Nancy

Birth Year : 1772

Source Number : 777.000

Source Type : Electronic Database

Number of Pages : 1

Submitter Code : KCG

Bible record of Jacob and Nancy Cotton Braswell

The parents of this family were Jacob BRASWELL, born March 7, 1763, and Nancy Cotton born July 9, 1789.

Elizabeth ______- born December 23, 1791.

Micajah BRASWELL- born July 26, 1793.

Jacob BRASWELL, Jr.- born December 6, 1795.

Priscilla Macomb- born November 18, 1797.

Sally BRASWELL- born March 6, 1800.

Willy BRASWELL- born November 27, 1801.

Peggy BRASWELL- born November 1, 1803.

Tempsey BRASWELL- born August 14, 1805.

Alexander Cotton BRASWELL- born October 3, 1807.

Nancy Maria BRASWELL- born September 29, 1810.

Micajah Thomas Cotton BRASWELL- born October 12, 1811.

Rhoda BRASWELL- born November 20, 1813.

More About JACOB BRASWELL:

Military service: American Revolutionary War

Children of JACOB BRASWELL and NANCY COTTON are:

i.ELIZABETH10 BRASWELL, b. Dec 22, 1791.

ii.MICAJAH BRASWELL, b. Jul 26, 1793.

iii.PRISCILLA MASON BRASWELL, b. Nov 18, 1797.

iv.SALLY BRASWELL, b. Mar 06, 1800.

v.WILLIE BRASWELL, b. Nov 27, 1801.

vi.PEGGY BRASWELL, b. Nov 01, 1803.

34.vii.TEMPERANCE BRASWELL, b. Aug 14, 1805, Edgecombe Co., NC.

viii.ALEXANDER COTTON BRASWELL, b. Oct 03, 1807.

ix.NANCY MARIAH BRASWELL, b. Aug 29, 1810.

x.MICAJAH THOMAS COTTON BRASWELL, b. Oct 12, 1811.

xi.RHODA BRASWELL, b. Nov 20, 1813.

JACOB BRASWELL FAMILY RECORD
From the collection of Hugh b. Johnston, Jr., Wilson, NC.

Jacob Brswell, s. of William and Anna Braswell, b. in Edgecombe Co., Mar. 7, 1763, d. July 25, 1837.  Served in Revolutionary War under Lt.William Hall, Capt. Edward Clinch, Lt. Col. Joseph Clinch in Col. Thomas Eaton's Regiment.  He m. July 9, 1789, Nancy Cotten, b. Dec. 3, 1772, and living at the time of the 1850 Census.

Children
Elizabeth b. Dec. 22, 1791
Micajah b. July 26, 1793
Jacob, Jr., b. Dec 6, 1795
Priscilla Mason Braswell b. Nov. 18. 1797
Sally b. Mr. 6, 1800
Wilie b. Nov. 27, 1801
Peggy b. Nov. 1, 1803
Tempy b. Aug. 14, 1805
Alexander Cotten Braswell b. Oct. 3, 1807
Nancy Mariah b. Sept. 29, 1810
Micajah Thomas Cotten Braswell b. Oct. 12, 1811
Rhoda b. Nov. 20, 1813
4
Solomon BRASWELL
Birth:
Abt 1764
of Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
William BRASWELL, JR.
Birth:
Abt 1765
of Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
6
BRASWELL
Birth:
Abt 1767
Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
Joseph ARMSTRONG 
Marr:
Abt 1792
Edgecombe, North Carolina 
7
BRASWELL
Birth:
Abt 1769
of Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
William CLARK 
Marr:
Abt 1789
of Edgecombe, North Carolina 
8
Alexander BRASWELL
Birth:
Abt 1773
Edgecombe, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
FCID:6306:369
FamilyCentral Network
William Braswell - Annie

William Braswell was born at of Edgecombe, North Carolina Abt 1738.

He married Annie Abt 1756 at of Edgecombe, North Carolina . Annie was born at of Edgecombe, North Carolina Abt 1739 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Isaac Braswell born 1760.
James Braswell born 1761.
Jacob Braswell born 7 Mar 1763.
Solomon Braswell born Abt 1764.
William Braswell, Jr. born Abt 1765.
Braswell born Abt 1767.
Braswell born Abt 1769.
Alexander Braswell born Abt 1773.

William Braswell died Nov 1796 at Edgecombe, North Carolina .