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William Braswell 1707–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 Mar 1785

Death Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Braswell

Mother: Mary Wilson

Spouse(s): Margaret Bunting

Children(s): Patty Braswell, ELIZABETH BRASWELL, Dorcas Braswell, Arthur Braswell, Patience Braswell, Martha Braswell, Samuel Braswell, Jacob Braswell, David Braswell, Anne BRASWELL, Dorcas Blake, WILLIAM BRASWELL

William Braswell was born in 1707 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, the child of William Braswell And Mary Wilson. In 1782, William Braswell resided in Nash County, NC. William Braswell married Margaret Bunting, and had children including Anne Cloe Braswell, Arthur Braswell, David Braswell, Dorcas Blake, Dorcas Braswell, Elizabeth Braswell, Jacob Braswell, Martha Braswell, Patience Braswell, Patty Braswell, Samuel Braswell, William Braswell. William Braswell passed away in 1785 in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Braswell was born in 1707 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, the child of William Braswell And Mary Wilson.
  • In 1782, William Braswell resided in Nash County, NC.
  • William Braswell married Margaret Bunting, and had children including Anne Cloe Braswell, Arthur Braswell, David Braswell, Dorcas Blake, Dorcas Braswell, Elizabeth Braswell, Jacob Braswell, Martha Braswell, Patience Braswell, Patty Braswell, Samuel Braswell, William Braswell.
  • William Braswell passed away in 1785 in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

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William Braswell's Ancestors

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William Braswell
1707–1785
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Braswell
1676–1720
Isle Wight Co, Virginia, United States
Mary Wilson
1680–1722
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Susannah Burgess
1655–1732
Isle of Wright, Virginia, United States
Richard Braswell
1651–1724
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Braswell
1611–1668
Rebecca IZARD
1614–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Braswell
1588–1641
Lettice Hartley
1572–1613
John Isard
1585–1669

William Braswell's Descendants

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William Braswell (1707–4 Mar 1785) m. Margaret Bunting (1709–1794)
  1. 1. Patty Braswell 1720–
  2. 2. ELIZABETH BRASWELL 1728–1770
  3. 3. Dorcas Braswell 1734–
  4. 4. Arthur Braswell 1730–1819
  5. 5. Patience Braswell 1732–
  6. 6. Martha Braswell 1736–
  7. 7. Samuel Braswell 1738–1794
  8. 8. Jacob Braswell 1738–1823
  9. 9. David Braswell 1741–1782
  10. 10. Anne (Cloe) BRASWELL 1750–
  11. 11. Dorcas Blake 1756–1819
  12. 12. WILLIAM BRASWELL 1726–1778 m. Martha Brown 1728–1780
    1. 1. Judah Braswell 1752–1779
    2. 2. Dempsey BRASWELL 1757–1820
    3. 3. Rhoda Braswell 1760–1778
    4. 4. RobinRobert Braswell 1760–1840
    5. 5. Priscilla Braswell 1761–1806
    6. 6. Mourning Braswell 1764–
    7. 7. Lucretia Braswell 1768–1826 m. William Brooks 1745–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Brooks 1816–1878 m. Isaac Fincher 1812–1860
        1. 1. Martha (A) Fincher 1835–
        2. 2. Sarah FINCHER 1838–
        3. 3. William (Hiram) FINCHER 1841–1907
        4. 4. Susan (F) Fincher 1844–1927
        5. 5. Margaret (M) Fincher 1845–
        6. 6. Robert (Taylor) FINCHER 1848–1922
        7. 7. Isaac (Davis) FINCHER 1851–1911
        8. 8. Ella (Vincent) Fincher 1854–
        9. 9. Millard (Fillmore) Fincher 1856–1932
        10. 10. Isabella Fincher 1834–1916 m. David (S) Tanner 1823–1897 m. David (S.) Tanner 1823–1897
      2. 2. Elizabeth Williams 1768–1849
      3. 3. Chloe Williams 1770–1854
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Betsy) Williams 1782–1854
      5. 5. Priscilla Williams 1782–1856
      6. 6. Chloe Williams 1783–1854

William Braswell's Timeline

3 Records

1707
1707
Birth of William Braswell in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1782
1782
Age 75
William Braswell resided here in Nash County, NC
Nash County, NC
1785
4 Mar 1785
Age 78
Death of William Braswell in Nash, North Carolina, United States
Nash, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [2] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Isle of Wight Co; Birth state: VA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Nash County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nash co., NC
    Record Source: Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1785
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Isle of Wight Co; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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