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William Braswell 1680 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Braswell

Mother: Sarah Sampson

Spouse(s): Millicent Wood

Children(s): Sarah Braswell

In 1680, William Braswell entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, born to Richard Izard Braswell and Sarah Valentine Sampson. William Braswell married Millicent Wood, and had children including Sarah Jane Braswell. William Braswell passed away in 1720 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1680, William Braswell entered the world in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, born to Richard Izard Braswell and Sarah Valentine Sampson.
  • William Braswell married Millicent Wood, and had children including Sarah Jane Braswell.
  • William Braswell passed away in 1720 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Braswell
1652 – 1724
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Sampson
1651 – 1734
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Millicent Wood
1670 – 1722
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Children(s)

Sarah Braswell
1690 – 1742
Birth Location: Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
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William Braswell's Ancestors

Self
William Braswell
1680 – 1720
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Parents
Richard Izard Braswell
1652 – 1724
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Valentine) Sampson
1651 – 1734
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Rev. (Robert Braswell \) Bracewell
1611 – 1668
London, Middlesex, England
Rebecca (Jane) Izarde
1614 – 1667
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
James Sampson
1625 – 1689
Stevenheath, London, England
Elizabeth Barcroft
1630 – 1670
Stepney, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gent
1588 – 1641
Lettice Hartley
1572 – 1613
John Izarde
1581 – 1669
Lady Tomes
1598 – 1627
Charles Barecroft
1609 – 1678
Mary Williams
1612 – 1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brassole
1553 – 1613
Jane Roberts
1555 – 1591
Robert Hartley
1550 – 1615
Elizabeth Wilkinson
1550 – 1609
Edward Izard
1556 – 1594
Mary Elizabeth
1560 – 1623
John Tomes
1569 – 1602
Ellen Gunne
1571 – 1601
John (Barcrofte\Barcroft\Barrost\Bearcroft\Barecroft)
1563 – 1617
Rachell Fallewfield
1573 – 1616
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William Braswell's Descendants

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William Braswell (1680 – 1720) m. Millicent Wood (1670 – 1722)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Braswell (1690 – 1742) m. James Bryant (1686 – 13 Apr 1749)
    1. 1. John Bryant (1700 – Aug. 11, 1785)
    2. 2. Robert Bryant (1700 – 1760)
    3. 3. Samuel Bryant (10 Jan 1716 – 1783)
    4. 4. Margaret (Lee) Bryant (1718 – 1760)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Bryant (1718 – 3 Sep 1767)
    6. 6. William Bryant (1720 – 1793)
    7. 7. William Bryant (1720 – 1770)
    8. 8. Caroline (Matilda Byrant) Bryant (1720 – 1803)
    9. 9. Ann Bryant (1720 – Dec 1811)
    10. 10. Joseph Bryant (1720 – )
    11. 11. Elizabeth Bryant (1723 – 1817)
    12. 12. Rachel (B.) Bryan (June/10/1723 – November/1780)
    13. 13. Arthur Bryant (1728 – 15 Dec 1803) m. Elizabeth (Xaviera) Peele (9 Jul 1736 – 9 Mar 1818)
      1. 1. William Bryant (1754 – 1834)
      2. 2. Willis Bryant (1754 – )
      3. 3. Henry Bryant (1754 – )
      4. 4. James Bryant (1754 – )
      5. 5. Robert Bryant (1754 – )
      6. 6. Joel Bryant (1756 – )
      7. 7. Mary Bryant (1758 – 1824) m. Robert Griffin (1748 – 1832)
        1. 1. Girltwo (Robert) Griffin (1784 – )
        2. 2. John Griffin (1785 – 25 MAY 1855)
        3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Griffin (1786 – 1828) m. Johnathan Pike (10 Jan 1786 – 1850) m. Nathan Pike (2 August 1760 – 13 June 1844)
        4. 4. William (Marion) Griffin (1789 – )
        5. 5. Mary Griffin (1790 – )
      8. 8. Elizabeth Bryant (19 Jul 1760 – 09 Mar 1818)
      9. 9. Catherine Bryant (15 Mar 1764 – 4 Jan 1827)
      10. 10. Willis Bryant (1766 – )
      11. 11. Robert Bryant (1768 – )
      12. 12. James Bryant (1770 – )
      13. 13. Sarah (J) Bryant (28 Jun 1771 – 1 Jun 1860)
      14. 14. Henry Bryant (1772 – )
      15. 15. Catherine Bryant (1778 – 1821)

William Braswell's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of William Braswell in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
1720
1720
Age 40
Death of William Braswell in Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Nash co., NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
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