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William Hampton Braswell 1726 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1726

Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina

Death Date: bef Jan 1779

Death Location: Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Braswell

Mother: Margaret Bunting\Daughtrey\Hunt

Spouse(s): Martha Brown, Martha Brown, Martha None

Children(s): Priscilla Braswell

The story of William Hampton Braswell III began in 1726 in Bertie County, North Carolina. William Hampton Braswell III married Martha Rebecca Brown, Martha Rebecca Brown, Martha, and had children including Priscilla Braswell. William Hampton Braswell III passed away in 1779 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hampton Braswell III began in 1726 in Bertie County, North Carolina.
  • William Hampton Braswell III married Martha Rebecca Brown, Martha Rebecca Brown, Martha, and had children including Priscilla Braswell.
  • William Hampton Braswell III passed away in 1779 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Braswell
1697 – 1785
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Bunting\Daughtrey\Hunt
1709 – 1794
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Brown
1730 – 1782
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina
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Martha Brown
1728 – 1782
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Martha None
1733 – 1779
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Priscilla Braswell
1761 – 1806
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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William Braswell's Ancestors

Self
William Braswell
1726 – 1779
Birth Place: Bertie County, North Carolina
Parents
William Jacob Braswell
1697 – 1785
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Margaret Bunting\Daughtrey\Hunt
1709 – 1794
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Braswell's Descendants

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William (Hampton) Braswell (15 Nov 1726 – bef Jan 1779) m. Martha (Rebecca) Brown (22 Jul 1730 – aft 1782) m. Martha (Rebecca) Brown (1728 – Jan 1782) m. Martha (Abt 1733 – Aft. 1779)
  1. 1. Priscilla Braswell (1761 – 1806) m. Joseph (W) Exum (31 Dec 1748 – 31 Oct 1793)
    1. 1. William (Peter) Exum (1784 – 1858) m. MARTHA COTTRELL (1775 – 1830) m. Eliza Marshall (15 Nov 1807 – 21 Jan 1876) m. Sarah (E) Jackson (1783 – 1835)
      1. 1. Kinchen (Drake) Exum (18 August 1821 – Abt 1898) m. Elizabeth Allen (1821 – 9 Jun 1909)
        1. 1. Amanda (Catherine) Manners (19 January 1850 – 18 February 1939) m. Alexander Manners (12 October 1838 – 25 November 1893)

William Braswell's Timeline

3 Records

1726
15 Nov 1726
Birth of William Hampton Braswell III in Bertie County, North Carolina
Bertie County, North Carolina
1756
1756
Age 30
William Hampton Braswell III was married in NC
NC
1779
bef Jan 1779
Age 53
Death of William Hampton Braswell III in Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1726
    Event Place: Bertie County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef Jan 1779
    Event Place: Nash County, North Carolina, USA
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