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Sarah Braswell

THIS HAS ALL CHANGED I THINK - NOT SURE:

Born about 16 Jan 1651 in Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

Wife of Richard Bracewell Sr — married 16 Jan 1673 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Died about 26 May 1735 in Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

Land Deeds

10th Septr 1715 (reg.) James Bryant to Wm Brasswell Acknowledgemt of a Patent for 640 Acres of Land on ye No Side Catawatskee Meadows. Know all men by these presents yt I Jams Bryant & Sarah my wife Do Assign over our whole Right title & Interest of this within written Patent to Wm Braswell he his Heirs or Assigns for ever as witness our hands ys 23d day of June 1715. James Bryant Sa S Bryant (Deed # 713 Deed Book B #1, Chowan County, NC, page 91.).

Sarah Bryant to Jno Dew a Lre of Attorney.: Know all men by these presents yt I Sarah Bryant do Constitute & Appoint my trusty & well beloved friend Jno Dew for me & in my behalf to Relinquish Dowry of 640 Acres of Land to Wm Brasswell & 150 acres of Land to Valentine Brasswell in as firm & absolute manner as if I My Self were in person prsent as Witness my hand this 22d day of June 1715. Teste Sarah S Bryant Thos Kirby Senr Henry Wheeler

NOTE: This William Braswell is the son of Richard Braswell I and Sarah (Valentine ?) and he died in Chowan Co., NC in 1721

1717 Chowan William BRASSWELL, WILLIAM. #1000 pg. 457. WILLIAM BRASSWELL of JOHN DICKINSON. 14 June 1717. Assignment of a Patent for 640 acres on the north side of Cattawatsky Meadow formerly surveyed for James Bryant, JR. Wit.: WILLIAM BRASSWELL, WILLIAM COLLINGS. Reg. 19 Aug. 1717. Deed Book B #1, Chowan County, NC, page 91. [Kay DVD-Chowan-18-Wm Braswell]

https://sites.google.com/site/braswellgenealogy/1715---william-valentine-braswell http://www.bracewellfamily.com/family-records/genealogy-research/263-bracewell-braswell-timelines

Richard Bracewell Sr is (by default in the records) now known as the Father of this William Braswell of Chowan who died by 1721, just a few short years before the Will of Richard Bracewell/Braswell was written (this Richard is the one with the wife Sarah, there is another Richard to NOT be confused with so anyone wishing to merge records please take a CAUTIONARY NOTE of this).

Also, there were only three William Braswell/Brasswells OF AGE by 1720. Two of them are Father and Son and have similar land records as the JR inherited the Sr's land and the William SR who is D'cd by 1721 his wife is MARY.

The third, other William Braswell' is the son of SUSANNAH and ROBERT Braswell and he is proven to NOT be the Father of Sarah Braswell Bryant as he is proven to have probated the Will of his Mother Susannah Burgess Braswell over a decade after the death of Sarah Braswell Bryant's Father William. So William, son of RICHARD died by 1721, William son of ROBERT died after 1734 (see other profiles for records/sources/proof). Richard and Robert were brothers each sons of the Rev. Robert Braswell/Braswell. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Individual: Richard Braswell Date: Jul 28, 1724/5 Location: Isle Of Wight Record Type: Probate Record ID: 21904 Description: Decedent Book-Page: 2-174 Remarks: Richard Braswell. Leg.-son Richard; son Robert; son Valentine; son Jacob; son John; daughter Martha Murfrey; daughter Ann Strickland; daughter Jane Williams; granddaughter Susannah Braswell. Exs., wife Sarah. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book. [Genealogy.com, LLC, Family Archive #513, Ed. 1, Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records, Date of Import: Sep 23, 2006, Internal Ref. #1.513.1.2378.2] Individual: Sampson Braswell Date: Mar 20, 1733/4 Location: Isle Of Wight Record Type: Probate Record ID: 22380 Description: Grandson Prove Date: May 26, 1735 Book-Page: 4-65 Remarks: Sarah Braswell. Leg. - grandson John Braswell, Jr.; daughter Jane; grandson Benjamin Braswell; to the other children of my son John, viz; Mary, William and Sampson. Exs., son John Braswell and grandson John Braswell. This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BRYANT, JAMES. Bertie Precinct. March 11, 1731. Son: WILLIAM BRYANT. JOHN DEW, RICHARD BRASWELL, JAMES BRYANT, THOMAS BRYANT and MATTHEW TELAR are named as children. Executors: JOHN DEW and JAMES BRYANT. Witnesses: ARON DRAKE and JOHN DANIEL. No probate. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://news.rootsweb.com/th/read/BRASWELL-BRACEWELL/2007-01/1168117916 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://sites.google.com/site/braswellgenealogy/0005---the-bryants

We know for a fact that our Richard Braswell III (1767) married Elizabeth Bryant, daughter of James Bryant Sr (1731) and Elizabeth. We have the wills of James Bryant Sr (1731) and Richard Braswell III (1767), and in addition to this, Richard & Elizabeth named a son James, no doubt named after Elizabeth's father, James Bryant. We highly suspect that James Bryant Jr's wife Sarah is a Braswell, possibly the daughter of William Braswell and Mary Unknown. It is also believed that Robert Braswell's (d. 1736 Bertie) daughter Jane married a William Bryant, possibly the son of James Bryant Jr. The above-mentioned William Braswell died in Chowan about 1721, the grandson of REV Robert Bracewell, through his son Richard and wife, Sarah. There are probably other connections we may never find, but I am going to gather and post Bryant records to this webpage in the hope that we might make additional discoveries.

Sara Braswell Siblings:

Valentine Braswell 1692 - ? Richard Braswell 1695 - ? James D. Braswell 1699 - 1760 John Braswell 1706 - ? Susannah B Braswell 1712 - ? Benjamin Braswell 1714 - ?

Children:

Lois Briggs (born Bryant) 1725 - ? Abigail Briggs (born Bryant) 1728 - 1808 Sylvanus Bryant 1729 - 1770 Arthur Bryant*** 1730 - 1811 [1]