Margaret (Truett) Brassell (abt. 1780 - abt. 1830)

Born about 1780 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States

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Died about 1830 at about age 50 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

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Margaret Truett was born around 1780 in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina. Her parents were Henry Truett and Sarah Chapman Truett. Margaret married William Brassell who was born on the 24th of March, 1778 in Bertie County, North Carolina and died in April of 1826 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Margaret and William had the following children:

1. Benjamin 1800 m Rebecca Hall; m Margaret Goodpasture; m Elizabeth Meeker
2. Julia Edwards abt 1801 m William Edwards
3. Henry Truett Brasel 1802 m Louisa Evans
4. Margaret Brasel 1803
5. Polly (Mary?) Brasel 1807 m James Rogers
6. William Brasel 1810 m Lourana Killman
7. Wiley Brasel 1810 m Mary Catherine Baulch

Margaret Truett Brassell is mentioned in her mother's 1821 will; the entire text of the will may be read on her mother's profile.

Item, I will unto my beloved daughter Margaret Brazzle to 1 feather bed and furniture 1 bedstead, 2 flatirons, 3 small bowls, 1 Tumbler, 2 cups, 1 pepper bar, 1 tray, 1 pair of candle molds, 1 hymn book, 1 frying pan, 1 big iron pot and hooks, 1 chest and clothes, pewter spoons, 1 note on John Cattles and Briggs for $12.75, 1 due bill on George Goodlow for $2.60.

She is also mentioned in her husband William Brassell's will:

In part: "It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Margaret shall hold and possess the tract of land where on we now live with all the improvements there unto belonging with all the house holds and Kitchen furniture also all my stock except those that may be hereafter excepted during her natural life.

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