Dobbs-Wayne-Anson County NcArchives Military Records.....Braswell, Richard 
Revwar - Pension 
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Richard Braswell – He was born in July, 1755 in Wayne County, NC, names of his 
parents not given. While residing in Wayne County, he enlisted and served as a 
private with the North Carolina Troops as follows: from January, 1776, three 
months in Captain John Shepherd’s Company, Colonel Richard Caswell’s Regiment 
and was in the battle of Moore’s Creek; from November 1777, five months in 
Captain Abraham Shepherd’s Company, Colonel Shepherd’s Regiment; from November 
1778, five months in Captain Shute’s Company, Colonel William Caswell’s 
Regiment, and was in the battle of Brier Creek. He moved from Wayne County to 
Anson County, NC and was allowed pension on his application executed October 
11, 1832 at which time he was living in Anson County where he had lived about 
twenty two years. He married in October 1780 in Wayne County, NC, Penelope 
Blow. He died August 20, 1839. His widow, Penelope Braswell, was allowed 
pension on her application executed July 25, 1840 at which time she was aged 
seventy nine years and living in Anson County. She died August 30, 1846. 
Children’s names and dates of births are listed as follows: Richard born 
October 27, 1781; Delaney (daughter) born May 14, 1782; Elizabeth born July 
22, 1784; Burel or Burwell born November 30, 1787; Urvin (son) born March 2, 
1790; Benjamin Blo born June 28, 1795; Pattey born September 19, --; Bryant 
born October 22, 1799; Cullen born April 18, 1801.

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