Reverend Robert Bracewell, Sr., The Immigrant

Male 1611 - 1668  (57 years)


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  • Name Robert Bracewell 
    Title Reverend 
    Suffix Sr., The Immigrant 
    Birth 1611  London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christening 13 Oct 1611  St. Andrew Holborn, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Graduation 3 Nov 1631  Oxford University Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Probate 1 May 1668  Isle of Wight County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Death 1 May 1668  Isle of Wight County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    Person ID I33358  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2019 

    Family Rebecca Jane Izzard,   b. 0___ 1614, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1678, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage 1649  London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Richard Bracewell, I,   b. 1652, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1724, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F12249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1611 - London, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 13 Oct 1611 - St. Andrew Holborn, London, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGraduation - 3 Nov 1631 - Oxford University Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1649 - London, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 1 May 1668 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 May 1668 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1667 - REVEREND ROBERT BRACEWELL'S WILL

      THERE IS NO DOCUMENT WHICH REVEALS THE NAME OF REVEREND ROBERT'S WIFE.

      In the name of God Amen, I ROBERT BRACEWELL beinge very weake & sicke of Body but of perfectt memorie, doe make this my last Will & Testament, Revockeinge all former Wills whatsoever, Imprimis I bequeath my Soule into the hands of my Redeemer, who gave it mee, And my body unto the ground from whence it came to be decently buried, And for those Temporall goods God hath given mee I dispose of them in manner as followeth,

      I give unto my daughter JANE STOCKES her CHILDREN, three cowes,
      To REBECCA WEST my daughter one Cowe & Calfe And one Cowe & Calfe to the next child she shall have, And the rest of all my Estate
      unto my two sonns ROBERT and RICHARD whome I make my full & sole executors of this my Will, and the Mill I desire shalbe finisht, with what speed may bee And to be lett out, only reservinge corne for themselves, and the p.{ro} duse of the Mill to be equally divided betweene them both, And reserved to build a new mill hereafter And when built to be left wholly to my sonne RICHARD

      Likewise I give Seaven hundred Acres of land where I now live and sixe hundred Acres att the Western Branch of Nancemond County To be equally divided betweene my two sonnes ROBERT and RICHARD
      Likewise it is my desire that noe part or parcell of the estate shalbe disposed of, nor none of the land, untill they both are of full Age, nor no wayes divided But if it shall please God that either of them shall depart this life before he comes of Age, That then the Survivor shall enjoye the whole Likewise I give unto my Servant ELIZABETH HALL when she shalbe free one heiffer of two yeares of Age And
      likewise it is my desire That my loveinge friends Mr RICHARD IZARD and GEORGE GWILLIM to be Guardians unto my Children in the time of theire Minoritie,
      And to see this my Will performed Likewise I give unto the said RICHARD IZARD and GEORGE GWILLIM, ffortie shillings to each of them, to buy them each one ringe, Likewise
      I give unto my Daughter ANN BAGNALL one Cowe & Calfe And one Cowe & calfe to her first Child, if it please God she have any, And
      likewise it is my desire that my two sonnes, ROBERT & RICHARD shalbe putt to schoole untill they cann both write & read

      And this beinge my Will I testifie it with my hand this 15th of February 1667

      ...........................................................ROB: BRACELL

      In Wittness of

      GEORGE GWILLIM

      RICHARD X IZARD

      This will was proved in open Cort held for the Isle of Wight County this first Day of May 1668 And then Recorded

      Teste John Jennings Clr: Recordes:

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    • Information on Bracewell family:

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    • Robert's Issue...

      JAMESTOWNE SOCIETY - BLUE
      DNA LINES - RED
      1. Robert Bracewell 1611-1668 (Jamestowne Society Proved)
      ....+ Unknown
      .......2. Jane Bracewell
      ...........+ Robert Stokes
      ..............3. Rebecca Stokes
      ..................+ Brinkley
      ..............3. Jane Stokes
      ..................+ Robert Scott
      ..............3. Mary Stokes
      ..................+ William Parker
      ...........+ John Roberts
      ..............3. John Roberts Jr.
      ..............3. Thomas Roberts
      ...........+ Robert Eley Jr.
      ..............3. Robert Eley III d. 1739 Isle of Wight VA
      ..................+ Martha Daughtrey
      .....................4. Robert Eley IIII
      .........................+ Alice Gale
      .....................4. James Eley
      .........................+ Unknown
      ............................5. Martha Eley
      .....................4. Edward Eley
      .........................+ Ann Lawrence
      .....................4. Michael Eley
      .....................4. Christian Eley
      .....................4. Mourning Eley
      .....................4. William Eley
      .........................+ Elizabeth Denson
      .....................4. Martha Eley
      .........................+ Williams
      .....................4. Eley Eley
      .....................4. Rebecca Eley
      .........................+ William Williams
      .......2. Rebecca Bracewell
      ...........+ William West
      ...............3. William West
      ...............3. Richard West
      ...............3. Robert West
      ...............3. Mary West
      ...................+ Green
      ...............3. Rebecca West
      .......2. Ann Bracewell
      ...........+ James Bagnall m. 2nd Sarah Parker, had Nathan & Sarah.
      ...............3. Rebecca Bagnall
      ...............3. Mary Bagnall
      ................3. Joseph Bagnall
      ................3. Robert Bagnall
      .......2. Robert Bracewell Jr. (Had no known children)
      ...........+ Susannah Burgess (Caution: Had children with Richard Towle - see his 1692 will)
      .......2. Richard Bracewell I 1652-1725 (Jamestowne Society Proved)
      ...........+ Sarah
      ..............3. Richard Braswell II 1672-1758 (Jamestowne Society Proved)
      ..................+ Eleanor (Wimberly?)
      .....................4. Richard Braswell III 1704-1772 Edgecombe NC (Jamestowne Society Proved)
      .........................+ Elizabeth Bryant
      ............................5. Sampson Braswell d. Laurens GA
      ................................+ Miss Moore
      ...................................6. Sampson Braswell II d. Laurens GA
      .......................................+ Elizabeth Scarborough
      ...................................6. Richard Braswell 1766-1818
      .......................................+ Charity Scarborough
      .......................................+ Winnefred Carlisle
      ..........................................7. Kindred Braswell 1812-1870+
      ..........................................7. Allen Braswell
      ............................5. Solomon Braswell (Jamestowne Society Proved)
      ................................+ Mary DeLoach
      ...................................6. William Braswell (to Blount Co., AL)
      .......................................+ Winneford Wilcher
      ..........................................7. Elias Brasseale

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    • Welcome to Braswell Genealogy, an ongoing collection of Braswell records of various spellings. This collection will focus primarily on the descendants of the Reverend Robert Bracewell who was born in England, attended Oxford University and graduated with a B.A. degree in 1631. He came to America, settled in Isle of Wight County Virginia and preached at OLD BRICK. He had a family and actually left a will for us in 1667.

      Ann Braswell

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    • He graduated from Hart Hall, Oxford University, 22 Feb 1627/8;[8] received his B.A. 3 Nov 1631.[9]

      On February 22, 1627, Robert Bracewell, age 15, entered Oxford University, London, England.
      Likely a loyalist to King Charles I who was executed by Puritans in 1649, Rev. Bracewell no doubt joined the company of Cavaliers and emigrated to Virginia. His first surviving record, dated 29 Apr 1650, was the Bennett-Webb agreement to which he testified.[10]

      In 1653 he was chosen a Burgess from Isle of Wight County, but was suspended due to his being a clergyman, and therefore "unpresidentiall and may produce bad consequence."[11]

      "The name of his wife is unknown, but it is possible he is the Robert Bracewell who married Faith Allen, 1 Apr 1642 at Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire."[12]
      Others say he married abt 1649 in Virginia Rebecca Izard[13]


      He died 01 MAY 1668 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia[14]

      Second possible death place: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia

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