Notes
Note N92 Index
E: Dr. Roy B. Braswell used this will to prove that the children were born before 1692 when they are mentioned in this will. . We have the complete Wills of both Susannah and Towle on file and posted at http://www.videoranch.net/braswell.htm
This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book.
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Individual: Susannah Braswell
Date: Oct 22, 1714
Location: Isle Of Wight
Record Type: Probate
Record ID: 22269
Description: Testatrix
Prove Date: Jun 26, 1732
Book-Page: 3-304
Remarks: Susannah Braswell. Leg. - son Richard; son William; granddaughter Elizabeth Braswell; daughter Ann; grandson John Riggs; son James. Trustees, Richard Jones and Richard Jordan.
NOTE: Susannah's entire will is posted on the web. Go to http://www.videoranch.net/braswell.htm, on page 7 is a link to the Will.
This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book.
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(NOTE: Will written Oct. 22, 1714 and Proved Jun. 26, 1732 eighteen years later.)
THE last Wil & Testament of SUSANNAH BRASWELL
October: the 22:o 1714 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I SUSANNAH BRASWELL in the Upper Parish of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia being Sick & Weak in Body but perfect in Memory thanks be to God I do therefore make this my lat Will & Testament as followeth__ commit my Soul to Almighty God our Heavenly ffather trusting to be saved by the Meri__ Jesus Christ our Lord and my Body to the Earth untill the Resurrection and for my Wo__ Goods I bestwo as followeth. I GIVE & Beqeath unto my Son RICHARD BRASWELL and to his Heirs the plantation I now live upon with Sicty Acre of Land I say to him and to __ ever & ever I Give and bequeath unto my Son WILLIAM BRASWELL my Old Plantation House with fforty Acres of Land joining to it out of the Hundred Acres in all I sa__ his Heirs for Ever & Ever. I Give & Bequeath to ELIZABETH BRASWELL my Granddughter (sic) a Heifer of three Years Old, and one brass Kettle, one pewter Dish, one pewter __ four Spoons, one Box Iron and ffire Tongs. I Give and Beqeath to my Son WILLIAM BRASWELL a Chest of ffeathers, a small Iron Pot one pewter Dish and one plate, and o__ Pot and a Cup and four Spoons. I Give to my Daughter ANN one Shilling, I Give to m__ Grandson JOHN RIGGS One Shilling and for rest of my worldy Goods within Doors and Without I Give and Bequeath unto my Son JAMES BRASWELL to him and his Heirs leaving my Son RICHARD BRASWELL and my Son WILLIAM BRASWELL my true and lawful Executors to pay my Debts and to receive what is oweing me and I desire you my trust __ RICHARD JONES & RICHARD JORDAN to see this my last Will and Testament performed.
WITNESSED By Us
WILLIAM: ALLEN RICHd R JONES SUSANNA B BRASWELL
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RICHd R JORDAN
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At a Court held for Isle of Wight County June 26:1732
THE last Wil & Testament of SUSANNAH BRASWELL deceased was presented in Court by WILLIAM BRASWELL Executor therein named who made Oath thereto and being likewise proved by the Oaths of WILLIAM ALLEN & RICHARD JORDAN two of the Witnesses thereto It is admitted to Record.
Teste. JAMES INGLES Clk Curt
Vera Recordatur Test: JA:S INGLES Cl Curt
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This WILLIAM BRASWELL is the grandson of Susannah and Robert Bracewell, Jr. Their son William died about 1720, 12 years before Susannah. He is referred to as William Braswell, Jr. in documents.
Notes
Note N95 Index
E Part of index to Isle of Wight County Wills and Administrations (1628-1800)
PLACE Isle of Wight County (Va.)
FORM Wills. aat.
ADDED ENTRY Branwell, Robert.
ADDED ENTRY Brarowill, Robert.
COLLECTION Virginia wills and administrations.
Isle of Wight Co.VA
Will and Deed Book I Volume A page 52
"In the name of God Amen,I Robert Bracewell being very weake & Sicke of Body but of perfectt memorie,doe make this my last will and testament,revokinge all former wills whatsoever,Imprimis I be queath my Soule into the hands of my Redeemer,who gave it mee, And my body unto the ground from whence it came to be decently buried, and for thos temporall goods God hath given mee I dispose of them in manner as followeth,I give unto my daughter Jane Stokes her children three cowes, To Rebecca West my daughter one cow and Calfe and one cowe and calfe to the next child she may have, and the rest of all my estate unto my two sonnes Robert and Richard whome I make my full and sole executors of this my will, and the Mill I desire shall be finished with what speed my bee and to be lett out,only reserving corner for themselves, and the p.duce of the mill to be equally divided between them both, and reserved to build a new mill hereafter and when built to be left wholly to my sonne Richard likewise I give seven hundred acres of land where I now live and six hundered acres at the western Branch of Nancemond County to be equall divided between my two sonnes Robert and Richard likewise it is my desire that noe part of parcell of the estate shall be disposed of nor none of the land untill they both are of full age nor no wayes divided but if it shall please God that either of them shall depart this life before he comes of age that then the survivior shall enjoye the whole likewise I give unto my servant Elizabeth Hall when she shall b e free one heiffer of two years of age and likewise it is my desire that my lvonign friends Mr Richard Izard and George Gwillim to be guardians unto my children in the time of their minoritie and to see this my will performed likewise I give unto the said Richard Izard and George Gwillim fortie shillings to each of them to buy them each one ring,likewise I give unto my daughter Ann Bagnall one cow and calf and one cow and calf to her first child,if it please God she have any and likewise it is my desire that my two sonnes Robert and Richard shal be put to scholle until they can both read and write. And this being my will I testifie it with my hand this 15th of February 1667.
Rob Bracell
In Wittness of George Gwillim Richard Izard
This will was proved in open court helf for the Isle of Wight County this
first day of May 1668 and then recorded
Teste John Jenings Clr: Recordes
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Individual: Bracewell, Robert
Birth date: 1613
Birth place: England
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