Robert Bracewell Sr (bef. 1611 - bef. 1668)

Born before 13 Oct 1611 in St Andrew Holborn Above the Bars with St George the Martyr, Holborn, Middlesex, England

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Died before 1 May 1668 at about age 56 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

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Robert Bracewell Sr was a Virginia colonist.

Robert Bracewell Sr is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

Research Note

January 2017: PLEASE BE ADVISED, Please DO NOT attach Rebecca Cripps, Rebecca Izzard or Faith Allen as wives to Rev Robert Bracewell without evidence. Proven wives of Rev Robert Bracewell in paperwork found to date or referenced on the internet must be vetted as proved, versus assumed. At least two wives have been proven totally unsupported by available documents found between circa 2007 and 2017 Braswell research.

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Robert Bracewell is a direct ancestor of Lyndon Johnson.

• Robert Bracewell (or Braswell), son of Richard Bracewell of Feild [Field] Lane, Holborn , was baptized 13 Oct 1611 at St. Andrew Holborn, London, England. ^{[1] [2] [3][4]}

Anno Dm 1611 October [Margin number 145] Robt the Sonne of Richard Bracewell bapt: the same daie [xiii th of Octob'r] feild lane [right margin 2103]

• He entered Hart Hall, Oxford University, at age 15, 22 Feb 1627/8;^[5] received his BA 3 Nov 1631.^[6][4]

• Likely a loyalist to King Charles I (who was executed by Puritans in 1649), Rev Bracewell no doubt joined the company of Cavaliers and emigrated to Virginia. His first surviving record, dated 29 Apr 1650, was the Bennett-Webb agreement to which he testified.^[7]

• In 1653, he was chosen a Burgess from Isle of Wight County, but was suspended due to his being a clergyman, and therefore "unpresidentiall and may produce bad consequence."^{[8][9][10][4]}

Notes

• He purchased 300 acres from Capt John Upton. Captain Upton's will in 1652 state that 300 acres of land out a tract of 1500 was to be reserved for Mr Robert Braswell.^{[11][12][13][14]}

• His plantation was located on the Blackwater River, some miles south of the James River and the colonial town of Jamestown, a few miles northwest of where the town of Smithfield, Virginia now stands. His pastorate, known as Lawn's Creek Parish was changed to the Southwark Parish in 1737.^{[citation needed][15]} It is reported that Boddie in Southside Virginia Families, page 85. said he was rector of St. Luke's Church, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. However Boddie does not mention this.^[4]

• His will, dated 15 or 16 Feb 1667/8; proved 1 May 1668, named daughters Jane Stokes (and her children), dau Rebecca West, sons Robert, Richard; servant Elizabeth Hall; dau Ann Bagnall.^{[16] [17]}

• He died before 01 MAY 1668 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, when his will was proved.^[18] :Second possible death place: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia.^{[citation needed]}

Will Text

"In the name of God Amen, I ROBERT BRACEWELL beinge very weake & sicke of Body but of perfectt memorie, doe make this my last Will & Testament, Revockeinge all former Wills whatsoever., Imprimis I bequeath my Soule into the hands of my Redeemer, who gave it to mee, And my body unto the ground from whence it came to be decently buried, And for tho Temporall goods God hath given mee I dispose of them in mann followeth, I give unto my daughter JANE STOCKES her children three cowes, To REBECCA WEST my daughter one Cowe & Calfe And one Cowe & Calfe to the next child she shall have, And the rest of all my Estate unto my two sonns ROBERT and RICHARD whome I make my full & sole executors of this my ill, and the Mill I desire shalbe finisht, with what speed may bee And to be lett out, only reservinge corne for themselves, and the p.(ro)duse of the Mill to be equally divided betweene them both, And reserved to build a new mill hereafter And when built to be left wholly to my sonne RICHARD Likewise I give Seaven hundred Acres of land where I now live and sixe hundred Acrees att the Western Branch of Nancemond County To be equally divided betweene my two sonnes ROBERT and RICHARD Likewise it is my desire that noe part or parcell of the estate shalbe 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 Survivor shall enjoye the whole Likewise I give unto my Servant ELIZABETH HALL when she shalbe free one heifer of two yeares of Age And likewise it is my desire That my loveinge friends Mr RICHARD IZARD and GEORGE GWILLIM to be Guardians unto my CHildren in the time of theire Minoritie, And to see this my Will performed Likewise I give unto them the said RICHARD IZARD & GEORGE GWILLIM, ffortie shillings to each of them, to buy them each one ringe, Likewise I give unto my Daughter ANN BAGNALL one Cowe & Calfe And one Cowe & calfe to her first Child, And if it please God she have any, And likewise it is my desire that my two sonnes, ROBERT & RICHARD shalbe putt to schoole untill they cann both write & read And this beinge my Will I testifie it with my hand this 15th of February 1667 In Witness of ROB: BRACELL GEORGE GWILLIM RICHARD (X) IZARD This will was proved in open Cort held for the Isle of Wight County this first Day of May 1668 And then Recorded Teste JOHN JENNINGS Clr: Recordes: ^[19]

Children

1. Jane Braswell, b abt 1643; m1 by 15 FEb 1667, Robert Stokes; m2 abt 1678 Robert Eley; m3 by 20 Jul 1680 John Roberts; her will probated 24 Aug 1713, Isle of Wight Co., VA.
2. Rebecca Bracewell, b abt 1645; m1 by 15 Feb 1667 William West; m2 ____ Brinkley; she d abt 1700 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
3. Ann Braswell, b abt 1647; m by 15 FEb 1667 James Bagnall.
4. Richard Braswell, b abt 1649; m 1672 Sarah ____; left a will dated 28 Jan 1724/5 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.
5. Robert Bracewell, Jr b abt 1641; m. Susannah Burgess. A later deed (9 Mar 1681) identifies him as eldest son.

• Because he was elected to the House of Burgesses and was an Anglican Minister, Rev. Robert Bracewell is a qualifying ancestor for the Jamestown Society.^[20]

• He may have died in 1667. ^[21]

Robert was born in 1611. He passed away in 1667 or 1668.

Name: Robert Bracewell Sr. Given Name: Robert. Surname: Bracewell. Suffix: Sr. ^{[22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]}

Born 13 October 1611. England ^{[22] [32]}

Died 1 May 1668. Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America. ^[22]

Baptism: 13 Oct 1611. St Andrew,Holborn,London,England. ^{[23] [24]}

Marriage of VA. ^[32]

Residence 1500-1908 Virginia, USA. ^[30] 1700-1927 Virginia, USA. ^[25]

Graduation: University of Oxford. 1631 England

Arrival 1651 Virginia ^[31]

Sources

1. ↑ Robt Bracewell in: parish register of St Andrew Holborn, City of London, England. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/AND2/A/010/MS06673/001. Image accessed on Ancestry.co.uk 6 July 2020 Free Ancestry sharing image
2. ↑ Mrs Eunice H Young, in "Notes on the Ancestry of The Rev. Robert Braswell of Isle of Wight County, Virginia," in _The Virginia Genealogist_, vol 43 (1999), p 140-141.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch: 30 Dec 2014, Robt. Bracewell, 13 Oct 1611; citing ST ANDREW, HOLBORN, LONDON, ENGLAND, reference FHL microfilm 374,348.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Tapley, Ray, "From England to Laurens: Rev Robert Bracewell Was the Immigrant Ancestor", Branches of the Branch and allied familes: a genealogy of the Branch, Harden, Bracewell, Warnock, and other pioneer families of the lower Oconee Valley in Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia: Greencrest Press, 1996. Pg 227.
5. ↑ Carey Bracewell, The Ancestry of David Bracewell..., Self-published through iUniverse, 2011, p 10.
6. ↑ A search of the Oxford records will show "Bracewell, Robert, s. Richard, of London, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 22 Feb, 1627-8, aged 15: BA 3 Nov, 1631."
7. ↑ Carey Bracewell, The Ancestry of David Bracewell..., Self-published through iUniverse, 2011, p 15-16.
8. ↑ Young (1999), p 141, citing William Waller Hening, The Statutes at Large... of Virginia, I (NY, 1823), p 378.
9. ↑ "The Disqualifications of Ministers in State Constitutions." The William and Mary Quarterly: Volume 26 [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=iLk4AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA74 p. 74.
10. ↑ Hemning I, pg. 376.
11. ↑ Isle of Wight County Will Book 1, p 426.
12. ↑ Will and Adm. Bk. A, pp. 32-33.
13. ↑ Boddie, John Bennett. Southside Virginia Families. Vol 1 p 85.
14. ↑ William and Mary Quaterly Vol 7 p 221.
15. ↑ Mentioned in a rootsweb post without a clear reference.
16. ↑ Young (1999), p 141, citing Isle of Wight Co, VA, Wills & Deeds 2, p 52.
17. ↑ Chapman, Blanche Adams. “Book 2.” Essay. In Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia 1647-1800, Books 1-3, 6. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2006.
18. ↑ Source: #S-2050775420 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoold&h=303377&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Death date: 1 May 1668Death place: Isle Wight, Surry, VA, USA.
19. ↑ Isle of Wight Co., VA Will & Deed Book 1, Vol. 2, p. 81
20. ↑ Jamestown Society qualifications Bracewell.
21. ↑ Colonial Churches in the Original Colony of Virginia. A Series of Sketches by Especially Qualified Writers. 2nd Ed. Southern Churchman Company. Richmond, VA. 1908. pp.84-85. [1]
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1 22.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194476991/robert-bracewell: accessed 29 August 2023), memorial page for Rev Robert “Braswell” Bracewell Sr. (13 Oct 1611–1 May 1668), Find a Grave Memorial ID 194476991; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by James Long, Esq. (contributor 48530634).
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} Source: S1067245895 Ancestry Record 1624 #4959352
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1} Source: S1064899087 Ancestry Record 9841 #109852037
25. ↑ ^{25.0 25.1} Source: S1067245909 Ancestry Record 10524 #252
26. ↑ Source: S1067245934 Ancestry Record 49060 #106446
27. ↑ Source: S1067245940 Ancestry Record 7832 #12978
28. ↑ Source: S1067245951 Ancestry Record 49403 #117097
29. ↑ Source: S1067245961 Ancestry Record 48426 #339485
30. ↑ ^{30.0 30.1} Source: S1067245975 Ancestry Record 28949 #88
31. ↑ ^{31.0 31.1} Source: S1067245990 Ancestry Record 7486 #4694571
32. ↑ ^{32.0 32.1 32.2} Source: S1067245995 Ancestry Record 7836 #143792
33. ↑ Source: S1067246005 Ancestry Record 48236 #252765

See also:

• Robert Bracewell/Braswell. Isle of Wight, Virginia, (1611-1668), Burgess, Anglican Minister
• trees on Ancestry

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DNA Lineage Descendant List

Reverend Robert Bracewell 1611-1668 Richard Braswell I 1652-1725 Valentine Braswell 1682-1766+ Jane Pope Richard Braswell 1710-1757+ has bro henry sr. 1710. (on 1755 Orange Co., NC Tax List with son) FAMILY FINDER Richard Braswell 1739-1799 (wife Obedience) (Signed Regulators Petition with brother, George) FAMILY FINDER + Obedience d. 1805 Richard Brazil 1759-1842FAMILY FINDER+ Jemima White Moses Brazil 1803-1872 Jesse Brazil 1827-1888 Jesse Calvin Brazil 1865-1951 Etheridge C. Brazil 1896-

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• Source: S1067245940 Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2004 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 7832 Note: <p>Chalkley, Lyman. <i>Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800</i>. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. Originally published in 1912.</p><p>Crozier, William Armstrong, ed. <i>Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County Records, 1721-1800. Being transcriptions from the original files at the County Court House of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners</i>. New York, NY: Fox, Duffield &amp; Co., 1905.</p><p>The will abstracts for Isle of Wight and Norfolk counties were taken from microfilmed copies of the original Will Books. Some of these records may be found at the Family History Library as well as other libraries and archives. The originals may be found at the appropriate county courthouses.</p><p>For individual sources please see the Notes section listed with each record.</p>

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