Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Braswell, Isaac - Estate Unknown ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com June 22, 2011, 5:26 pm Source: N C Archives Written: Unknown Braswell, Isaac estate file?????; division of land of Isaac Braswell by commissioners on 1 Nov. ???? divided lands among Mrs. Elizabeth Braswell, widow of Isaac Braswell, dec’d., Miss Polly Braswell, Miss Frances Braswell, Miss Chris Chaney Braswell, Miss Lugenia Braswell, George Braswell, Jesse Braswell, Millie Braswell tenants and heirs lands devised to them by the will of the said Isaac Braswell; 200 acres, including the plantation house to Elizabeth Braswell, widow for her natural lifetime, beginning at a small bridge on (Cocca Swamp) near Robert Braswell ( ) canal in Little Tian Coka Swamp then down the various courses of said canal to the mouth of Gray Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a stake in (run) of said branch Asberry Braswell’s corner then north 16 poles to a stake in said (B’s) line then west along a blazed line to the county road then down south to the beginning; lot # 1 is assigned to Jesse Braswell in severalty beginning at a stake on side of road leading from Upper Town Creek to Rocky Mount corner of dower then east 240 poles to a stake in Asberry Braswell line course then north 52 poles to a stake in Polly (Calhonghan) line then north 86 west 62 poles to a stake corner of (said Calhoughan) & Braswell line then north 18 east 2 ½ poles to a stake then west 200 poles along a marked line to a stake on county road then down said road to the beginning, containing 89 acres valued at $815; lot # 2 to Miss Lugenia Braswell in severality beginning at a stake on side of county road corner of lot # 1 then east 200 poles along marked line of lot # 1 to a stake in (Calhoughan) line corner of lot # 1 then north 18 east 78 poles to a (dead) pine then west 172 poles along a marked line to a stake on county road then down said road to the beginning containing 89 acres valued at $815; lot # 3 to Frances Braswell in severality beginning at a stake on side of county road corner of lot # 2 then east 172 poles to a dead pine in Calhonghan line then north 18 east 25 poles to a black gum in Meadow Branch then down said branch south 60 east 7 3/4 poles to a branch of Benj. Hines Proctor’s corner then north 5 ½ east 44 poles to a lightwood stake in (said) line then west 174 poles to a stake on side of county road then down said road to the first station, containing 89 acres valued at $789; lot # 4 to Millie Braswell in severality beginning at a stake on side of county road corner of lot # 3 then east 176 poles along marked line of lot # 3 to a stake in back line then north 5 ½ east 68 poles to a stake in said line then west 180 poles to a black gum on side of county road then down said road to the beginning containing 89 acres valued at $780; lot # 5 to Polly Braswell in severality beginning at a black gum on side of county road corner of lot # 4 then east 180 poles along marked line of lot # 4 to a stake in back line then north 5 ½ east 64 poles to a black gum Proctor’s corner in run of Tian Coka Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the mouth of canal then up said canal to the county road then down said road to the beginning containing 89 acres valued at $780; lot # 6 to Chris Chaney Braswell in severality at beginning at 2 pine stumps on side of county road leading from Rocky Mount to Upper Town Creek known as Miles Daws corner then west 114 poles along Daws line to a stake Dixon’s corner then south (104) poles to a sweet gum in a small slash Branch then south 70 east 40 poles to a stake corner of lot # 7 then north 44 poles to a sweet gum on opposite side of new road known as (Edwards) corner then down said new road to the county road known as Rocky Mount road then up said road to the beginning containing 126 acres valued at $815; lot # 7 to George Braswell in severalty beginning at the mouth of the (newcorner) in the Rocky Mount Road then up the said new road to a sweet gum Edwards corner then north 44 poles to stake corner of lot # 6 then north 70 west 40 poles to a sweet gum Dixon’s corner then north 79 west 17 poles to a pine stump on side of path Dixon’s corner then south 59 west to a stake Dixon’s corner then north 86 west 13 poles to a stake Dixon’s corner then south 2 east 20 poles to a stake on side of new road then across said road to a sweet gum Edwards corner then south 67 poles to a maple on a small branch said Edward’s corner then down said branch to a bunch of sweet gums then south 15 west 18 poles to a ash Braswell and Edwards corner on side of canal then down said canal to the county road then up the said road to the beginning containing 99 acres valued at $815; lot # 1, Jesse Braswell is to pay to lot # 4, Milly Braswell the sum of $15 and lot # 7 to George Braswell pay to lot # 4, Milly Braswell $5; lot # 7 pay to lot # 3, Frances Braswell (possibly missing page here). Plat with this tract had a description as follows: known as the lands of Isaac Braswell deceased beginning at an(ash) on the side of canal Edwards corner then down said canal to the mouth of Gray Branch then up said branch to a stake Asberry Braswell’s corner in run of said branch then north 75 poles to a stake then north 86 west 52 poles to (Jake) Calhoughan corner then north 18 east 10 3/4 poles to stake black gum in Meadow Branch then south 60 east 7 ½ poles to a bunch of bays in said Meadow Branch then north 5 ½ east (175 or 178) poles to a black gum in run of Tian Cokey Swamp then up said swamp to mouth of canal then up said canal to the county road then down said county road to ( a or 2) pine stump Miles Daws corner then west 113 poles to a stake in Dixon’s line or corner then south 104 poles to a sweet gum in a small slash branch then north 79 west 17 1/4 to a pine stump on side of path then south 59 west 15 3/4 poles to a stake near corner of path then north 86 west 13 ½ poles to a stake Jessey Dixon’s corner then south 2 east 20 poles to stake on new road then along said new road to a sweet gum Edwards corner then south 67 poles along a blazed line to a maple in a small branch then down various courses of said branch to a bunch of sweet gums then south 15 west to the beginning containing 870 acres, said tract of land is divided into eight shares of land according to Isaac Braswell’s last will and testament, dated 7 Nov. 1873. Signed (Jas. W.) Taylor. Edgecombe Co. Estates, NC State Archives CR.037.508.17, 7-7-01. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/edgecombe/wills/braswell2670wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 7.0 Kb