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William Braswell (1738 - 1794)

William Braswell
Born in Edgecombe, Province of North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half], and [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 56 in Nash, North Carolinamap
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Biography

William Braswell was born around 1738. He appears in several land grants in Edgecombe, North Carolina. [1][2][3] [4]He died in 1794, but a record of his place of death is not yet found. A will is listed for him in Nash County, North Carolina.[5] Some additional possible records are listed on family websites. [6][7]

Birth

1738
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
{geni:place_name} Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death

1 FEB 1794

Family

Wife: Sarah Lamar

  1. Dinah Braswell 1760–1842 m James Matthews
  2. Elizabeth Braswell

Sources

  1. ↑ North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 Name: William Braswell Issue Date: 21 Mar 1742 Residence Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA Certificate Number Range: 1-1300 Description: Edgecombe 1-1300
  2. ↑ North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 Name: William Braswell Issue Date: 28 Feb 1743 Residence Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA Certificate Number Range: 1-1300 Description: Edgecombe 1-1300
  3. ↑ North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 Name: William Braswell Issue Date: 15 Oct 1761 Residence Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA Certificate Number Range: 1-1300 Description: Edgecombe 1-1300
  4. ↑ North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960 Name: William Braswell Sr Issue Date: 10 Dec 1778 Residence Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA Certificate Number Range: 1301-1947 Description: Edgecombe 1301-1947
  5. ↑ North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Name: William Braswell Probate Date: 2 Apr 1794 Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1794 Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA Case Number: 92 Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-4, 1776-1872
  6. ↑ http://www.bracewellfamily.com/family-records/genealogy-research/268-1800-s-abstract-timeline-of-edgecombe-co-nc
  7. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/braswellgenealogy/1744---william-braswell-orphan




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