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Simon Braswell Paper Trail

1714 - October 22, Susannah Braswell's Legatees: son Richard Braswell; son William Braswell; granddaughter Elizabeth Braswell; daughter Ann; grandson John Riggs; son James Braswell. Trustees, Richard Jones and Richard Jordan. Wit: William Allen, Richard Jones, Richard Jordan. Recorded June 26, 1732. (IOW Co., VA WB III Pg. 304)

1760 - September 27, James Braswell Will: Wife not named, Sons Joseph, James, Benjamin, Simon. Daughters Sarah Cain, Olive Stinson. Extr. son Simon Braswell Wit: Samuel Ruffin, John Davis, Nathaniel Ruffin. Edgecombe Co., NC WB A 142 Jan 1761 R. Jany 1765

1764 - February 25, Simon Braswell & Mary Turner - Marriage Bond, Edgecombe Co., NC., James Braswell was bondsman, Thomas Hall was witness. Bond #42966, Record # 01 024.

THE COLONIAL RECORDS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

1784 - February 19, Thursday. Notice is hereby given to all persons having demands against Simon Braswel, deceased, to present them to me properly made out, within the time prescribed by law, so as to show their character and amount. And all persons indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make immediate payment. (signed) Edward Boykin, Administration. [Savannah, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings Georgia Gazette]

Considering the DNA match in Halifax Co., NC, it can be deduced that Turner and James must be brothers and sons of Simon Braswell & Mary Turner.

1807 - GA Land Lottery Screven County 1807
Braswell, Jno. (orph of Jas. Braswell)
Lot 254 District 10

1811-1823 Screven County - Index to Court of Ordinary
Minutes, Book I
David Emanuel – Guard. John Braswell

In 1820 on the Screven County Georgia Census there are 3 names between Turner Braswell's future administrator Peter Reddick & David Emanuel, who was John Braswell's guardian.

1820 - February 2, Turner Braswell married Mary Hay.
(HAY Bk "A" Ret. 1821-33, P 105, Screv. Co)


1825 - July 25, John Braswell married Elizabeth Burton,
(BRASWELL Bk "A" Ret. 1821-33, P 105, Screv. Co)