| The history of this ancient Derbyshire family traces its ancestry as a family of Anglo-Saxon origin before the year 1100 and appears first in the ancient records in Derbyshire. William the Conqueror ordered a survey in 1086 of England to access the extent of his own possessions and the value of the estates, for taxation purposes, of his tenants in chief. Compiled in 1086 after the Norman Conquest, The result of this survey produced what is known as the Doomsday Book, which in fact runs to five volumes. Brassington is a habitation name from a place in Derbyshire, which Ekwall suggests is from Olde English Brantstigtun, 'enclosure (tun) by the steep (brant) path (stig)', or Brandsigingtun 'settlement associated with *Brandsige'is more likely. Brandsige, composed of the elements brand (Sword) + sige (Victory), is not attested as an Olde English personal name, but seems plausible. An English "cousin", David Brassington, states that it is an old Anglo-Saxon meaning "The Place By The Steep Hill". It is believed that it is derived from the Saxon Tribe. "the Brasines", who were part of the Anglo Saxon invasion of England after the Romans withdrew about 400 AD. They settled in what is now Staffordshire and Derbyshire The first documented Brasington in the USA, according to "The Records of the Virginia Company of London", was Thomas Brasington, who unfortunately was killed in the "Massacre of 1622" at Captain John Berkley's Plantation, seated at the Falling Creek, some 66 miles from James City Co (Jamestown), Virginia. He appears to have left no descendents and was not followed to The Colonies for at least 130 years. My line begins with William Glafstraughn Brasington who was born in Ireland in 1776 and died (probably in Sumter County, SC) before 1820. He came to Edgecombe District, Northampton County, North Carolina before 1800, maybe as early as before 1790m with at least one younger brother. He mostly came to live with Samuel Brasington, whom I believe was his uncle. This Samuel Brasington also served during the American Revolution and was a tailor for George Washington prior to war. He married Nancy Ann Figuars (daughter of William and Martha Figures/Figuars/Figuers), who was born in Edgecombe District, NC. Most of the Brasington's in South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, and some of those in North Carolina and Florida, are of this line. Three of his sons appear to have made it to adulthood and raise families. William Figuars Brasington (born 1806 in Sumter County, SC) married Mary Jane Cauthen and lived their lives in Lancaster County, SC. This is my direct line. James Larence Brasington (born 1814 in Camden, SC) married Mary K Shiver in Camden, Kershaw County, SC. After 1850, he later moved to Buena Vista, Marion County, GA and married Henrietta Helen Hunley. The youngest was Oliver Perry Brasington (1816 probably Camden but maybe Sumter County, SC) who married Mary E Spears in Bibb County, GA. Joseph Dixon Brasington and his brother, John, came into North Carolina before the American Revolution. John is thought to have been killed during the war fighting with General Green in North Carolina. This line moved westward thru Missouri and into California and Washington State. It is possible the SC and NC lines are connected, since both were in Edgecombe in 1790's, but I have seen no data. His line is very well researched and I have plenty of data. The oldest Brasington line in the USA descends from Samuel Brasington who fought during the American Revolution from New York. These are the northeast and Midwest Brasington’s. If you are researching any Brasington, Brassington, Brazington, or Braisington, please drop me an Email and let’s help each other. |
The Brasington Family in the United States of America
Updated July 22, 2006 |
William A (Bil) Brasington |
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