Susannah (Burgess) Bracewell (1658 - 1732)

Born 1658 in Isle of Wight, English Colony of Virginia

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Descendants

Died 26 Jun 1732 at about age 74 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

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Biography

Susannah Burgess was born about 1658 in Isle of Wight, English Colony of Virginia. She married Robert Bracewell, Jr., and she may have married also Clark and Roger Towle (also spelled Toole). She names the following children except Elizabeth in her will in 1714:

1. Ann Riggs 1672
2. Richard Braswell 1673
3. James Braswell 1676
4. William Braswell 1690
5. Elizabeth - Roger Toole mentions her in his will in 1692 but not Susannah in 1714

Grandchildren

1. Elizabeth Braswell
2. John Riggs

• Will of SUSANNAH BRASWELL October: the 22: 1714 prob June 26:1732 the Upper Parish of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia -unto my Son RICHARD BRASWELL and to his Heirs the plantation I now live upon with Sixty Acre of Land I say to him and to __ ever – unto my Son WILLIAM BRASWELL my Old Plantation House with fforty Acres of Land joining to it out of the Hundred Acres in all I sa__ his Heirs for Ever & Ever. – to ELIZABETH BRASWELL my Granddughter (sic) a Heifer of three Years Old, and one brass Kettle, one pewter Dish, one pewter __ four Spoons, one Box Iron and ffire Tongs. – to my Son WILLIAM BRASWELL a Chest of ffeathers, a small Iron Pot one pewter Dish and one plate, and o__ Pot and a Cup and four Spoons – to my Daughter ANN one Shilling – to m__ Grandson JOHN RIGGS One Shilling – rest of my worldy Goods within Doors and Without I Give and Bequeath unto my Son JAMES BRASWELL to him and his Heirs – leaving my Son RICHARD BRASWELL and my Son WILLIAM BRASWELL my true and lawful Executors to pay my Debts and to receive what is oweing me – I desire you my trust __ RICHARD JONES & RICHARD JORDAN to see this my last Will and Testament performed. SUSANNA B BRASWELL WIT: WILLIAM: ALLEN; RICHd [R] JONES; RICHd [R] JORDAN

• The Will of Susanna Braswell October: the 22: 1714 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Susannah Braswell in the Upper Parish of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia being Sick & Weak in Body but in perfect Memory thanks be to God I do therefore make this my last Will & Testament as followeth ffirst I commit my Soul to lmighty God our Heavenly ffather trusting to be saved by the Merits of Jesus Christ our Lord and my Body to the Earth untill the Resurrection and for my Worldly Goods I bestow as followeth. I GIVE & Bequeath unto my Son Richard Braswell and to his Heirs the plantation I now live upon with Sixty Acres of Land I say to him and to his heirs for ever & ever I give and bequeaath unto my Son William Braswell my Old Plantation House with fforty Acres of Land joining to it out of the Hundred Acres in all, I say to him and to his Heirs for Ever & Ever. I give & Bequeath to Elizabeth Braswell my Grandughter a Heifer of three years old, and one brass Kettle, one pewter Dish, one Pewter plate and four Spoons, one Box Iron and ffire Tongs. I GIVE and Bequeath to my Son William Braswell a Chest of ffeathers, a small Iron Pot one pewter Dish and one plate, and one Quart Pot and a Cup and four Spoons. I GIVE to my daughter Ann one shilling. I GIVE to my Grandson John Riggs One Shilling. And for rest of my worldly Goods within Doors and Without I Give and Bequeath unto my Son James Braswell to him and his Heirs leaving my Son Richard Braswell and my Son William Braswell my true and lawful Executors to pay my Debts and to receive what is oweing me and I desire you my trusty ffriends Richard Jones & Richard Jordan to see this my last Will and Testament performed. In Witness hereof I set to my Hand. WITNESSED By us William Allen Richd R Jones Susanna B Braswell (Seal) mark mark Richd R Jordan mark

• PROBATE RECORD: At a Court held for the Isle of Wight County June 26: 1732 THE last Will & Testament of Susannah Braswell deceased was presented in Court by William Braswell Executor Therein named who made Oath thereto and being likewise proved by the Oaths of William Allen & Richard Jordan two of the Witnesses thereto It is admitted to Record.Teste. James Ingles Clk CurtVera Recordatur Test: Ja: Ingles C C WILL BOOK, Vol. 3, PAGE 304-305, 1726-1734 Part of index to Isle of Wight County Wills and Administrations (1628-1800)

Note

Note: Information on birth comes from the LDS Ancestral File version 4.13. Susannah made her will 22 October 1714, but it was not probated until 26 June 1732. This puts her death somewhere between 1714 and 1732. In her will she gives the home plantation to her son Richard and the old plantation to William. She is mentioned in her sister's, Joyce Cripps, will. Roger Toole mentions Susannah's 3 youngest children (Richard, William and Elizabeth) in his will dated Movember 5, 1692 are to receive property when they attain the age of 17 years.

There is much controversy over the lineage of her children. If individuals who have submitted to DNA analysis are truly descendants from her line, then they are not lineal descendants of the Rev. Bracewell and may actually be Susannah's children from a marriage to Clark and to Roger Towle (also spelled Toole). See Carey Bracewell's DNA site for further information at www.carey-dna.com.

 !BIRTH-MARRIAGE: John Bennett Boddie, SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA FAMILIES page 193; Orlando Public Library

 !BIBLIOGRAPHY-BIRTH-DEATH-PARENTAGE-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: "The Bracewell or BRASWELL Family" compiled by Hugh Buckner Johnston, published 1963

 !BIBLIOGRAPHY-DEATH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: "Following the Braswells West" by Dr. Roy Bennett Braswell; on-line version by Joyce Ann Braswell, published Oct 1990

Name

• Susannah /Burgess/^[1]

Sources

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• Source: S-2050775453

• Source: #S-899753593

Page: Ancestry Family Trees

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Data:

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Repository: #R-899753595

Title: American Marriages Before 1699

Author: Ancestry.com

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.Original data - Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriage Records Before 1699. Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA: Biblio Co., 1926.Original data: Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriag

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• No REPO record found with id R-899753595.

• Source S-869848842

Repository: #R-899753595

Source S-869848842

Repository: #R-899753595

Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records

Author: Edmund West, comp.

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.

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APID: 4725::0

Source S-877412760

Repository: #R-899753595

Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Author: Yates Publishing

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv

Note:

APID: 7836::0

Source S-899753593

Repository: #R-899753595

Title: Ancestry Family Trees

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

Source S-869848842

Repository: #R-899753595

Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records

Author: Edmund West, comp.

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.

Note:

APID: 4725::0

Source S-877412760

Repository: #R-899753595

Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Author: Yates Publishing

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv

Note:

APID: 7836::0

Source S-899753593

Repository: #R-899753595

Title: Ancestry Family Trees

Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

• https://sites.google.com/site/braswellgenealogy/0001-susannah-burgess-braswell-descendants