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 1652 - 1724 (72 years)
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| Name |
Richard Bracewell |
| Suffix |
I |
| Birth |
1652 |
Isle of Wight County, Virginia  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will |
28 Jul 1724 |
Isle of Wight County, Virginia [3] |
| Death |
28 Jul 1724 |
Isle of Wight County, Virginia [1, 4] |
| Person ID |
I33356 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
22 Apr 2019 |
| Father |
Reverend Robert Bracewell, Sr., The Immigrant, b. 1611, London, Middlesex, England d. 1 May 1668, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (Age 57 years) |
| Mother |
Rebecca Jane Izzard, b. 0___ 1614, London, Middlesex, England d. Bef 1678, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (Age ~ 63 years) |
| Marriage |
1649 |
London, Middlesex, England [1, 5] |
| Family ID |
F12249 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Sarah Valentine Sampson, b. 6 Jan 1651, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. 26 Feb 1734, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Jan 1673 |
Isle of Wight County, Virginia [1, 2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Richard Braswell, II, b. 1672, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. 1758 (Age 86 years) |
| | 2. William Braswell, b. 1676, North Carolina d. 20 Aug 1720, Bertie County, North Carolina (Age 44 years) |
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| Family ID |
F12248 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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| Notes |
- 1724 - RICHARD I BRASWELL'S WILL
THIS IS THE SON OF THE REVEREND ROBERT BRACEWELL. SON WILLIAM IS NOT NAMED AS HE DIED IN CHOWAN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE OCTOBER 1721. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE GRAND-DAUGHTER, SUSANNAH, IS THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. This being the last Will & Testament of RICHARD BRASWELL being Sick & Weak but in perfect Mind & Memory thanks be to God for it. FIRST I Give and Bequeath my Soul to Almighty God hoping to find Mercy. I Give my Body to the Earth therein to be Buried after a decent Christian manner and all my Worldly Goods as followeth after my Debts being paid.
1st. I Give unto my well beloved Son Richard Brasewell one shilling and no more.
2dly I Give unto my Son Robert Brasewell Ten Shillings worth of my Estate and no more at present.
3dly I give unto my Son Valentine Braswell Ten Shillings and no more at present.
4thly I Give unto my Son Jacob Ten Shillinggs worth and no more at present.
5thly I Give unto my Son John Braswell Ten Shillings worth and no more at present.
6thly I Give unto my Daughter Martha Murfy Ten Shillings worth and no more at present. (note: She married first William Browne, who died in NC by 1720)
7thly I Give unto my Daughter Ann Strickland Ten Shillings worth and no more at present. (note: wife of Matthew Strickland, Jr. of IOWC)
8thly I Give to my Daughter Jane Williams Ten Shillings worth and no more at present. (wife of Samuel Williams, Jr., who died in Edgecombe Co, circa 1749)
9thly I Give to my Grandaughter Susanah Braswell one Cow and Calf.
10thly & LASTLY I Give unto my loving Wife Sarah Braswell all the rest of my Estate to her and to her disposing appointing her my whole & sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament whereof I do hereunto set my Hand & Seal this 28 day of July 1724.
Richard (mark) Braswell (seal)
SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED in psence of us
Edwd Powers senr Edw powers
Examd & truly Recorded
Teste. Jas. Ingles ClCur.
Isle of Wight County Record #2, THE GREAT BOOK, PAGE 174
From the collection of Carey Bracewell
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