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Brackeen/Brecheen
FOURTH  GENERATION

9. William BRACKEEN b. 1720, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, m. 1752, in New Castle, Delaware, Elizabeth GILLEHAN, b. 1730, New Castle, Delaware, (daughter of John GILLEHAN and Susannah BRACKEEN) d. Nov 1821, Sumner County, Tennessee.  William died 1808, Sumner County, Tennessee.
    Children:
      i James BRACKEEN b. 20 Jun 1753, New Castle, Delaware, m. 20 Dec 1874, in Orange County, North Carolina, Rosannah UNKNOWN, b. 1756, New Castle, Delaware, d. 1830/1838, Sumner County, Tennessee.  James died 1838, Sumner County, Tennessee.
      ii William BRACKEEN, JR. b. ABT 1755, Delaware.
      iii Hannah BRACKEEN b. 1757, Delaware, m. 15 Nov 1781, in Orange County, North Carolina, Andrew SMITH, b. 1753, Orange County, North Carolina.
      iv Elizabeth BRACKEEN b. 1759, Delaware, m. (1) William BOYLE, b. 1755, Delaware, m. (2) 3 Mar 1813, in Sumner County, Tennessee, Thomas M. DEMENT, b. 1755, Sumner County, Tennessee.
      v Issac BRACKEEN b. 1760, Orange County, North Carolina, m. 20 Dec 1784, Marjarie BOYLE, b. 1763, Orange County, North Carolina.
      vi Polly BRACKEEN b. 1764, Orange County, North Carolina, m. in Sumner County, Tennessee, Ashford KEEN, b. 1760, Orange County, North Carolina.  Polly died 1819/1820, Sumner County, Tennessee.
      vii William BRACKEEN b. 3 Jun 1775, Orange County, North Carolina, d. 27 Nov 1833, Sumner County, Tennessee.

10. John BRACKEEN b. 1726, Delaware, m. 1759, Elizabeth DOBS, b. 1735, Huntington, York, Pennsylvania.  John died 15 May 1777.
    Children:
      i Elizabeth BRACKEEN b. 1767, d. 10 Jan 1836, Plainfield, Ohio.

11. William BRECHEEN m. Abigale (UNKNOWN),  10 Mar 1834, Bedford County, Tennessee.  William died 1808, Sumner County, Tennessee.  The information of William Brackeen comes from the Manuscript of Dr. H.M. Bracken, 1930 deposited in the Library of Congress; the will of William Bracken, Wilmington, Delaware. Recorded in will book G, page 459; and from the Old Swedes Church Record, Wilmington, Deleware.
    Children:
      i James BRECHEEN.
      ii Hannah BRACKEN m. Andrew SMITH.
    14. iii William Jr., BRECHEEN/BRACKEEN b. 24 Apr 1754.

12. Isaac BRACKEEN b. 1740, Orange County, North Carolina, m. 31 Oct 1769, in Old Swedes Church, New Castle, Delaware, Rachel STALCUP, b. 1 Aug 1749, (daughter of John STALCUP) d. 19 Dec 1830.  Isaac moved to North Carolina and then to Sumner County, Tennessee in the early 1800's.
    Children:
      i Jessie Brackin b. 1771, m. 1790, in Orange County, North Carolina, Jean Cantrill.  Moved to eastern Kentucky and onto Ohio.
      ii Henry Brackin b. 1773, m. 1794, in Orange County, North Carolina, Polly GILLIAM.  Henry died Bef 1830.  Moved to Sumner County, Tennessee in 1821 to Gallatin County, Illinois in 1817 to Sumner County about 1826.
    15. iii Lydia BRACKIN b. 1775.
      iv Rachel BRACKEEN b. 1776, m. (1) 18 Jul 1796, in Orange County, North Carolina, Zachaial LEWIS, m. (2) 23 Sep 1803, Peter MANKINS.
      v Martha BRACKIN b. 1777, Orange County, North Carolina, m. 1803, in Orange County, North Carolina, Ralph FAUCETT.
    16. vi Isaac BRACKIN b. 1779.
      vii John BRACKIN b. 1780, m. 1814, in Sumner County, Tennessee, Rhoda GROVES.
      viii William BRACKIN.

13. Elizabeth GILLEHAN (See marriage to number 9.)


Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and
                     he shall direct thy paths.  Proverbs 3:5-6