Breazeale

Jacob Brazell was a Revolutionary war soldier. He was married to Averilla. They had at least these children: Joseph, probably the husband of Hannah. James married to Sarah. William, married to Frances. Jacob and his family were from Richland County. He died some time before Feb. 10,1784 when a claim was filed by his son William on his mother's behalf.

See book for biographic info on Jacob and the Brazell family. A researcher found on Ancestry.com says that Jacob supplied beef for the Colonial Militia during the Revolutionary War.

He was "indented" to Joseph Kershaw, because his money was sent to Kershaw. He recieved a land grant in Richland County, SC on April 12 1769. Copy of source is Brazell file. Note NI522 From The Brazell Book by Clara Prince-Copy in posession of Cheryl Hudson Passey. Book is also in the South Carolina Library System.

The Brazell family have been, since their earliest settlement, and many now continue to be, residents of the section of Richland Ccounty known as "The Sandhills" (This section was called "The Sandhills" because of the very sandy condition of the land. The people had much difficulty in making the land produce).

The spelling of the name has been Brazell,Brazelle, Brazil, Braziel and Braswell in many of the early records. Brazell being the most popular.

Jacob Brazell is the earliest found. He recieved a land grant in Camden District, which included Richland County, on April 12, 1769. He enlisted in the Third Regiment in the Revolutionary War on July 9, 1777 and in 1779, he was listed under the command of John C. Smith. The Third South Carolina Regiment was a Richland County Regiment initially formed in 1775. Jacob had an Audited Account number 720, which showed that he furnished beef for the Continental Army. The beef was furnished in Dec. 1781, and Jacob Brazell signed his claim for payment on Aug. 22, 1783.

William Brazell, probably his son, signed for the "indents" on Feb. 10,1784, which indicates that Jacob was deceased at that date. Jacob Brazell also filed a claim for James Brazell, probably his son, who furnished two cattle to the Colonial Militia. The Estate file of Jacob Brazell is found in Camden District, Kershaw County, Box 10, package 310. Averilla Brazell, Jacob's wife, applied for Administratrix of his estate on Feb. 19,1787. The Citation was recorded on March 5,1787 by Lewis Collins. William Brazell was to be appointed administrator, but his application was left incomplete. A Didimus to Arthur Brown Ross to administer the oath of Administratrix to the estate of Jacob Brazell's Estate to Averilla Brazell on May 22,1787. The appraisers of the estate were Josiah Scott, Jacob Cherry and Paul Power, the Bond was filed by Averilla Brazell, relict of Jacob Brazell, William Nettles and Jacob Mack Kenney as sureties, May 18,1787. Jacob recieved eighteen pounds, no shillings and ten pence which was assigned to Joseph Kershaw. It was the custom of wealthy planters or bankers to advance money on the indents for only a portion of what the indents were worth. The planters, or bankers in turn, held the indents to collect the interest and the principle when the government was able to pay.

William and James Brazell were most likely Jacob's sons since they were linked to him in the Revolutionary War claim. They also lived after his death and were probably too young to serve in the war. It is also probable that Joseph Brazell is also his son as there are no other records of the Brazell family to justify a seperate line in Richland County.

The following is transcribed from Beiman Otis Prince's "The Brazell Family":

"John Brazell, called "Big John" was born 1794, the son of James Brazell and Sarah. He lived awhile in North Carolina where some of his children were born. He moved back to South Carolina where he became a member of the Jackson Creek Baptist Church. He was married to Martha Parnold, Born January 30, 1795, died March 6, 1876, buried with her husband at Macedonia Baptist Cemetery. Both John and Martha were active members of Jackson Creek Baptist Church until he was excluded from membership for selling six hogs that were not his. When the Church appointed two brethern to go to his house and tell him that the Church asked that he come before the body and give account to the charges, he sent word back to the Church that it was "none of their business". Having been assured by Reverend Uriah Lee that it was the Church's business, he came before the body and apologized. He told them that "about six months prior to me selling the six hogs, that came to my house and that I have advertised for their owner but I had not received any answer. Feeling that I had done what was right in the matter, I killed the hogs and sold the meat, since I had fed them for six months." The church accepted his answer and dismissed the charges.

Later, the Lees, Brazells and several other families at Jackson Creek came to a disagreement about "foot washing" and were dismissed from the congregation. They built a one room log house and started a new Church under the leadership of Reverend Uriah Lee and called it Macedonia Baptist Church, which was on Fort Jackson property in the latest land confiscation and the cemetery was moved just off Percival Road.

In deposition, John Brzaell stated that: "Elvinia Parnold, the child of Martha Brazell was taken away by Hiram Wilson and Isaac Hughes". Mr. Prince does not go into any further detail regarding the significance of this statement.

Breazeales of Virginia and South Carolina Contributed by Walter Weston Folger.

It is not known when the progenitor of the family first appeared in Virginia, but Henry Brashall, 1643, is listed in Greers Early Virginia Immigrants. The Henrico Colonial Records show that Henry Brazeal was a tithable at Curls, parish of Varina, and a member of the court to adjudge the drowning of a man, 4 30 1679 I, 102, 103 and had served the office of constable faithfully for one year, June 1683 II, 143 .Henry Brazeale Brasseele, of Charles City Co., purchased 200 acres of land on Gillys Creek, on the north side of the James River,near Chickahominy Swamp, in Henrico Co., from William Porter, Jr.,6 4 1697 Book 5, 714 15 . This land was listed on the Rent Roll of Henrico Co., April, 1705. Henry Brazeale, Sr., conveyed 300 acres of land, on the north branch of Gilly s Creek, by deed of gift, to William Edwards, 6 21 1720 Deeds,267, 511 who married Elizabeth Brazeale in that year. Henry Brazeale, Jr., was granted 300 acres of land, on Gilly s Creek,for the transportation of six persons into the colony he must have attained some age and to have amassed some wealth by then,10 28 1702 Patent Bk. 9, 501 , which was listed on the Rent Roll of Henrico Co., April 1705. He deeded 100 acres of land to Thomas Harwood,8 2 1708 Deeds, 106, at which time his wife, Elizabeth, relinquished her dower. Henry Brazeale was granted 400 acres of land in Goochland Co., on the Appomattox River, 9 28 1730 Patent Bk. 14, 129, which he deeded in Cumberland formed from Goochland, 1749Co., to William Archer,8 6 1756 Deed Bk. 2, 305 . Henry Breazeale Brasille , Planter, was granted 200 acres of land on the northwest fork of Long Cane Creek of the Savannah River,Hillsborough Township, Granville later Abbeville Co., B.C.,6 5 1764,where he died will dated 1 16 1767, probated 4 3 1770 Vol. 13, 776 . Cannon or Kenon Breazeale, farmer, b. in Va., Aug. 1753,d.1 31 1858,m. 1 Haskey Griffin dau. Of William Griffin and Sarah Kirksey , b.7 29 1767, d. 3 26 1829, m. 2 Lucy Poole no issue .His father in law deeded him 200 acres of land on Pokeberry Creek of Haw River, Chatham Co., NC. C., 8 101789, where he resided in 1790,as Cannon Brigah, with wife, one male sixteen or over and one son Enoch under sixteen. The family soon settled two miles north of Belton, Pendleton Dist., now Anderson Co., S. C., where members of the family were buried on the plantation, consisting of over 2800 acres.The bodies of Cannon [Kennon] and Haskey were removed to Dorchester Baptist Church Cemetery nearby.

. Breazeales of Virginia and South Carolina Contributed by Walter Weston Folger. It is not known when the progenitor of the family first appeared in Virginia, but Henry Brashall, 1643, is listed in Greers Early Virginia Immigrants. The Henrico Colonial Records show that Henry Brazeal was a tithableatCurls, parish of Varina, and a member of the court to adjudge the drowning of a man, April 30 1679, I, 102, 103 and had served the office of constable faithfully for one year, June 1683 II, 143 .Henry Brazeale (Brasseele), of Charles City Co., purchased 200 acres of land on Gillys Creek, on the north side of the James River,near Chickahominy Swamp, in Henrico Co., from William Porter, Jr.,June 4 1697 Book 5, 714 15 . This land was listed on the Rent Roll of Henrico Co., April, 1705. Henry Brazeale, Sr., conveyed 300 acres of land, on the north branch of Gilly's Creek, by deed of gift, to William Edwards, June 21 1720, Deeds,267, 511 who married Elizabeth Brazeale in that year. Henry Brazeale, Jr., was granted 300 acres of land, on Gilly's Creek, for the transportation of six persons into the colony he must have attained some age and to have amassed some wealth by then,10 28 1702 Patent Bk. 9, 501 , which was listed on the Rent Roll of Henrico Co.,April 1705. He deeded 100 acres of land to Thomas Harwood,8 2 1708 Deeds, 106, at which time his wife, Elizabeth, relinquished her dower. Henry Brazeale was granted 400 acres of land in Goochland Co., on the Appomattox River, September 28 1730 Patent Bk. 14, 129, which he deeded in Cumberland formed from Goochland, 1749 Co., to William Archer, August 6 1756 Deed Bk. 2, 305 . Henry Breazeale (Brasille) , Planter, was granted 200 acres of land on the northwest fork of Long Cane Creek of the Savannah River, Hillsborough Township, Granville Co., later Abbeville Co., B.C.,6 5 1764, where he died will dated January 16 1767, probated April 3 1770 Vol. 13, 776 . Cannon or Kenon Breazeale, farmer, b. in Va., Aug. 1753, d.January 31 1858, m. 1 Haskey Griffin dau. Of William Griffin and Sarah Kirksey , b. July 29 1767, d. 3 26 1829, m. 2 Lucy Poole no issue .His father in law deeded him 200 acres of land on Pokeberry Creek of HawRiver, Chatham Co., NC. C., August 10 1789, where he resided in 1790, as Cannon Brigah, with wife, one male sixteen or over and one son Enoch under sixteen. The family soon settled two miles north of Belton, Pendleton Dist., now Anderson Co., S. C., where members of the family were buried on the plantation, consisting of over 2800 acres. The bodies of Cannon and Haskey were removed to Dorchester Baptist Church Cemetery nearby.

1790 United States Federal Census

Henry Brazeale Residence Knox County, Tennessee, United States 1800

Jacob Brasel Residence Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Benjamin Brasill Residence Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Jacob Brazil Residence Johnston, North Carolina, United States

James Brasill Residence Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 1700S (CENTURY)

Robert Brazell Residence Rowan County, North Carolina, United States 1780

1790 United States Federal Census

George Brazil Residence Northampton, North Carolina, United States U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820

Nathan Brasell Residence Bladen County, North Carolina, United States 1780 1790 United States Federal Census

James Brassill Residence Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States 1790 United States Federal Census

George Brazel Residence Moore, North Carolina, United States

1790 United States Federal Census

Nathan Brazell Residence Richmond, North Carolina, United States