Sampson Braswell & Christian Williams
November 20, 1756, JOHN EARL GRANVILLE to RICHARD WILLIAMS, planter, Bertie Co for 3 shillings proc money, a tract on both sides Mocason Creek beginning at a red oak on the north side of the said creek then north 260 poles to the center of three pines then west 240 poles to a maple in the said creek then south 260 poles to a pine then east 240 poles to the first station, containing 390 acres, signed GRANVILLE by FRAS CORBIN, BEN WHEATLEY, wit JOHN HAYWOOD, W. CHURTON.[Abstracted 5-07-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC. Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 178, deed date 20 Nov 1756, recorded May Ct 1757]
September 28, 1761, RICHARD WILLIAMS of Bertie Co., NC writes his will. Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter CHRISTIAN ARAZELE to her and her heirs for ever ye plantation whereon she now lives. NOTE: "Order of First Families of North Carolina -- Registry of Ancestors, Vol. 1 -- " compiled by John Anderson Brayton it has CHRISTIAN BRAZELL
January 25, 1764, SAMPSON BRASWELL to PETTIPOOL MASSEY of Edgecombe County, for 20 pounds, 100 acres in Johnston County "on north side of Mochason Creek" part of a 390 acre grant to RICHARD WILLIAMS dated November 11, 1756. "CHRISTIAN BRASWELL relinquishes her dowry & right of thirds." Witnesses: WILLIAM JAMES, WILLIAM MASSEY, JOHN MASSEY (p.11)
February 28, 1769, SAMPSON (X) BRACEWELL and CHRISTIAN (X) BRACEWELL of Johnston County to PETTIPOOL MASSEY of same, for 50 pounds, 290 acres, "it being the remainder of a tract granted to RICHARD WILLIAMS by EARL GRANVILLE November 11, 1756....on Moconson Creek" (p. 11)
NOTE: This Sampson Bracewell is the son of John & Alice Braswell of IOW Co., VA and is not to be confused with the Sampson Bracewell & Christian Moore in Laurens Co., Georgia.
Related Link: Will of Richard Williams, Bertie Co., NC 1761
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