Richard and Sarah Valentine (?) Bracewell's issue is known primarily from their wills, signed respectively in Isle of Wight County on 28 Jul 1725 {Great Book, p.174} and 20 Mar 1734 {Wil l BK4, p. 64}:
Richard Bracewell, Jr., b.c. 1672, m. Elinor Unknown whom he abandoned in Chowan Precinct, NC, about 1715 and took up with Ann Carver (divo rce then unattainable); died in the midst of much litigation over his estate in Edgecombe County, N.C. between 1753 and 1758; Robert Bracewell b.c. 1674; m. S arah Unknown and died testate in Bertie County, N.C., c.1736; William Bracewell b.c. 1676, m. Mary Unknown and died in Chowan Precinct, N.C. in 1720;Martha, b .c. 1678 and married a Mr. Murphy; Valentine, thought to have been named for hi s mother's family; Ann Bracewell, b.c. 1682; m. Matthew Strickland, Jr.;m. 2nd a Mr. Edwards by 1732. Jacob Bracewell, b.c. 1684 and married Rebecca Unknown; he died c.1719 and his widow remarried to William Wilson by 10 Nov 1724 in Bert ie County; Jane Bracewell, b.c. 1686 in Isle of Wight County, Va.;m, Samuel Wil liams, Jr.; John Bracewell, b.c. 1688. He remained behind and took care of his parents while the rest of his brothers migrated to North Carolina.
More About RICHARD BRASWELL II and ELEANOR BRYANT: Marriage: Abt. 1720, VIRGINIA COLONY.165, 166
Marriage Notes for RICHARD BRASWELL II and ELEANOR BRYANT: 2 DATA 3 DATE 31 JUL 2005
Children of RICHARD BRASWELL II and ELEANOR BRYANT are:
+RICHARD Braswell, b. Abt. 1704, ,Isle of Wight, Virginia, d. 1772, ,Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.