Sarah Valentine Sampson

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Her surname is not proven. Was she Sarah Valentine?
SARAH's will was made in Isle of Wight Co., VA, on 20 Mar 1733/34. She left the bulk of her estate to her grandson, JOHN BRASWELL, JR., "except one Negro man named LIMESTONE," whom she left to her daughter, JANE Her son, JOHN BRASWELL, SR. was named as executor and caretaker until his son became of age (21). His son, BENJAMIN was to have the first mare colt born and a slave. She also names JOHN's other children in equal shares of the estate: MARY, WILLIAM and SAMPSON. She appointed her on JOHN and his son, JOHN, as executors. Witnesses were RICHARD BLOW, JR., SAMUEL SMITH and SAMUEL WILLIS. The will was probated 26 May, 1735 (Isle of Wight Will Book 4, p. 64/65). An undocumented article in "Following the BRASWELLs in America 1600-1983," by Dr. R.B. BRASWELL identifies RICHARD's wife as SARAH SAMPSON and gives their wedding date as 16 Jan 1673. No source was given and "Southside Virginia Families," by JOHN BENNETT BODDIE doesn't identify her surname. Is she was a SAMPSON, she might have been a daughter of JAMES SAMPSON and ELIZABETH BARCROFT of Isle of Wight Co., VA. He is the only man named SAMPSON in that area who was the correct age to be her father. ELIZABETH immigrated in 1647 with CHARLES BARCROFT who may have been her brother. Other SAMPSONs in the Isle of Wight Co., VA area were ELIZABETH, who married THOMAS CLARK and ANN, who married EDWARD MOSELEY. EDWARD MOSELEY was very wealthy. He died in New Hanover Co., NC and owned land in Edgecombe CO., NC.

Sarah married Richard Braswell on 14 Mar 1672. Richard (son of Rev Robert Braswell and Rebecca Izard) was born in 1653 in Isle Of Wright County, Virginia; died on 28 Jul 1724 in Isle Of Wright County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard Braswell was born in 1679 in Isle Of Wright County, Virginia; died before 1758 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
2. Ann Braswell was born in 1674 in Isle Of Wright County, Virginia; and died.
3. Robert Braswell was born in 1677 in Virginia; died on 14 Sep 1736 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
4. Valentine Braswell was born in 1679; died in 1728.
5. William Braswell was born in 1680 in Virginia; and died.
6. Martha Mariah Braswell was born in 1681; and died.
7. Jacob Braswell was born in 1681; and died.
8. Jane Braswell was born in 1681 in Virginia; died on 14 Aug 1713 in Isle Of Wright County, Virginia.
9. John Braswell was born in 1683; and died.

James married Elizabeth Barcroft. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]