Wade Braswell

Other Events:

• Military Service: Revolutionary War - 4 Terms

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1781 Drafted And Served 4Th Term In Rev War
1785 Rec'd Land Grant On Water Branch, NC
11 Oct 1788 Witnessed Inventory Of Father's Estate (Richard), Rec'd 200 Acres
1788 Sold Land To John Sandiford
1790 Wayne Co., NC Census: 1 Male Over 15, 2 Males Under 16, 2 Females
1790 Sold Land In Wayne Co., NC
1793 Sold Land To Thomas Cook In Wayne Co
6 Dec 1811 Bought Land On Buffalo Creek, Anson Co., NC
1814 Witnessed Land Bought By Son, Robert, On Buffalo Creek, Anson Co., N
1817 Bought Land On Gourdvine Creek, Anson Co
1820 Listed In Anson Co., NC Census
1799 Shown In Tax List For Johnston Co., NC

Sampson married Lucresa Wade on 21 Dec 1780. Lucresa and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1838 Applied For Widow's Pension (Rev. War) #W3930 1845 Applied For Widow's Pension (Rev War) #W3930

Richard married Elizabeth Dulaney in 1754. Elizabeth was born in 1738; died in 1803 in Wayne Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

JAMES BRYANT named RICHARD as a legatee/benficiary in his will, dated 11 Mar 1731 in Bertie Co., NC, USA, recorded on 2 May 1734.
RICHARD was a grantor in 12 deeds in Bertie Co., NC, although some of them refer to a cousin of the same name. Both RICHARDs served as jurors in NC in 1740.
BRASWELL, RICHARD-Dec. 7, 1767. Jan. Ct., 1772. Bk. 4, p. 193. Wife & Extx: ELIZABETH, lend all remaining property, reversion to children. Son: SAMPSON, land on Tar River and Nahunta Path; Son: SOLOMON, plantation; Son: RICHARD; Son & Exr: JAMES; Son: WILLIAM; Daus: SARAH, MARY and ELIZABETH, 5S proclamation money each. Wit: THOMAS BRYANT, WILLIAM SHERROD, JOSEPH FORT, SAMSON DILLARD, JAMES GRAY.
His will, made in Edgecombe County, NC on 7 Dec 1767, reads:
"I, RICHARD BRASWELL of Edgecombe County being in good Helath & of perfect sense & sound mind and memory, for preventing disputes which may arise in my Family about the Estate that I have at my Death do make this my last will & Testament in manner following, that is to say...Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my son SAMPSON BRASWELL & to his Heirs forever a Tract of parcel of Land containing fifty acres more or less & bounded as follows, Beginning at a white Oak his corner on Tar River thence a direct course to a new mark't poplar...being at or near the Nauhunta Path thence along the said path to my back line then down the back line to the said SAMPSON's line then along his line to the white oake the first station...Item. I give & Bequeath to my Son SOLOMON & to his Heirs forever all the Remainder of my Land where I now live & the Land or plantation whereon he now Dweleth. Item. I give my son RICHARD five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my son JAMES five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my son WILLIAM five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my daughter SARAH five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my daughter MARY five shillings proclamation money. Item. I give my daughter ELIZABETH five shillings proclamation money. Item. I nominate Constitute & Appont my loving wife ELIZABETH & my Son JAMES whole & sole Executor & Executrix of this my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixt my Seal this Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Sixty & Seven Signed Sealed & delard to be the last will & testament of RICHARD "R" BRASWELL the subsribers in presence of...THOMAS BRYANT, WILLIAM SHERROD, JOSEPH "X" FORT, SAMSON DILLARD, JAMES GRAY." The will was probated Jan., 1772 The inventory contained 14 Negroes, cash, 29 head of cattle and 53 hogs.
RICHARD never lived in Johnston Co., NC, but did some land speculation there:
May 4, 1752, he entered 300 acres in Johnston Co., NC "Lying on the Great Beaver Dam on Buffelow Creek" ("Land Warrants, Entries & Survey, Edgecombe Co., NC, 1746-1775, Archives SS658, dated Nov 3. 1752, found in SS 680).

Richard married Elizabeth Bryant in 1728. Elizabeth (daughter of James Bryant) was born about 1700; died in 1772 in Wayne Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]