Eleanor Bryant

1685 - 1732  (47 years)

• Name	Eleanor Bryant
  Born	1685	Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	1732	Edgecomb County, North Carolina
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I5602	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2009

  
  

  Family	Richard Braswell,   b. 1679, Isle Of Wright County, Virginia ,   d. Bef 1758, Bertie County, North Carolina  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1703
  Children	+ 1. Richard Braswell,   b. 1705, Isle Of Wright County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Mar 1772, Edgecomb County, North Carolina  (Age 67 years)   2. Penny Braswell,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Susannah Braswell,   b. 1705,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F3831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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