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Jacob Braswell Sr. 1738–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Nash, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Aug 1823

Death Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Braswell

Mother: Margaret Hunt

Spouse(s): Mary None

Children(s): Lucretia Braswell, William Braswell, Charity Braswell

Jacob Braswell Sr. was born in 1738 in Edgecombe, Nash, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Braswell And Margaret Hunt. In 1782, Jacob Braswell Sr. resided in Nash, North Carolina, United States. In 1800, Jacob Braswell Sr. resided in Hallifax, Nash, North Carolina. Jacob Braswell Sr. married Mary, and had children including Charity Braswell, Lucretia Braswell, William Braswell. Jacob Braswell Sr. passed away in 1823 in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Jacob Braswell Sr. was born in 1738 in Edgecombe, Nash, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Braswell And Margaret Hunt.
  • In 1782, Jacob Braswell Sr. resided in Nash, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1800, Jacob Braswell Sr. resided in Hallifax, Nash, North Carolina.
  • Jacob Braswell Sr. married Mary, and had children including Charity Braswell, Lucretia Braswell, William Braswell.
  • Jacob Braswell Sr. passed away in 1823 in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Braswell
1707–1785
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
WB
Margaret Hunt
1709–1794
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
MH

Spouses(s)

Mary None
1740–1823
Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States
M

Children(s)

Lucretia Braswell
1768–1841
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
LB
William Braswell
1760–1844
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
WB
Charity Braswell
–1805
Birth Location: –
CB

Jacob Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Jacob Sr.
1738–1823
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Nash, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Braswell
1707–1785
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Margaret Hunt
1709–1794
Isle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Braswell
1680–1720
Isle, Virginia, United States
Mary M
1680–1722
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Bracewell
1652–1702
Susanna Burgess
1655–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Braswell) Sr. (1738–Aug 1823) m. Mary (1740–1823)
  1. 1. Lucretia Braswell 1768–1841 m. Robert Pittman 1771–1838
    1. 1. Caswell (Drake) Pittman 1810–1884 m. Susan Thompson 1816–1884
      1. 1. Ann (Eliza Judson) Pittman 1834–1909 m. John (H.) Treadwell 1825–1880
        1. 1. Lucy (Ellen) Treadwell 1852–
        2. 2. John (Edgar) Treadwell 1855–
        3. 3. Julia (Frances) Treadwell 1857–
        4. 4. Mollie Treadwell 1865–
        5. 5. Willie Treadwell 1870–
        6. 6. Minnie Treadwell 1877–
      2. 2. Laura (Cornelia) Pittman 1846–1929 m. Jack Hurst 1850–1929
        1. 1. Edna Hurst 1875–1894
        2. 2. Walter Hurst 1876–
        3. 3. Susie Hurst 1878–
      3. 3. Sarah (Armenda "Minnie") Pittman 1843–1928 m. Rufus (W.) Trotter 1846–1875 m. Harvey (J.) Sandel 1831–1890
        1. 1. Walter (Duke) Trotter 1868–1952 m. Evie (Corene) Alexander 1880–1943
      4. 4. Caswell (Napolean) Pittman 1848–1880 m. Ida (E.) Hughes 1850–
      5. 5. William (Edgar) Pittman 1852–1928 m. Annie (Kansas) Alexander 1877–1903
        1. 1. Annie (Gertrude) Pittman 1895– m. Boyd Blunt 1897–
        2. 2. Edward (Caswell) Pittman 1896–1980 m. Berta (Mae) Goolsby 1900–1977
        3. 3. Susan (Arminda) Pittman 1898–1985 m. Paul (Burke) Terry 1886–1971
        4. 4. Robert (Lee) Pittman 1900–1943 m. Fannie (Sue) Manahan 1902–
      6. 6. Henry (Augustus) Pittman 1855–1920
      7. 7. Robert (James) Pittman 1841–1917 m. Mary (Isadora) Loggins 1844–1919
        1. 1. Robert (Edgar) Pitman 1881–1970 m. Clara (Mae) Hamblin 1896–1959
        2. 2. Susan (Helen) Pittman 1870–1951 m. John (Daniel) Comfort 1849–1907
        3. 3. Ella (Roberta) Pittman 1871–1966 m. John (Marion) Comfort 1877–1951
        4. 4. Tillman (Drake) Pitman 1873–1945 m. Jesse Moore 1878–1944
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Pittman 1878–1970 m. Weedy Holmes 1870– m. William (Marion (Willie)) Castle 1872–1917
    2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Pittman 1805–1889 m. John Bronte 1799–1854 m. Fowler Thompson 1802–1838
    3. 3. Senith Pittman 1808–1850 m. Laughlin McNeal 1808–
    4. 4. Susanna Pittman 1795– m. James Moore 1795–
    5. 5. Celia Pittman 1838–1838 m. William Townsend 1838–
  2. 2. William Braswell 1760–1844
  3. 3. Charity Braswell –1805

Jacob Sr.'s Timeline

5 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Jacob Braswell Sr. in Edgecombe, Nash, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Nash, North Carolina, United States
1782
1782
Age 44
Jacob Braswell Sr. resided here in Nash, North Carolina, United States
Nash, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 62
Jacob Braswell Sr. resided here in Hallifax, Nash, North Carolina
Hallifax, Nash, North Carolina
1820
1820
Age 82
Jacob Braswell Sr. resided here in Nash, North Carolina, United States
Nash, North Carolina, United States
1823
Aug 1823
Age 85
Death of Jacob Braswell Sr. in Nash, North Carolina, United States
Nash, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [2] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1738; Birth city: ; Birth state: NC.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Hallifax, Nash, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Hallifax, Nash, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Year: 1820; Census Place: , Nash, North Carolina; Roll: M33_83; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1823
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1738; Birth city: ; Birth state: NC.
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