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Her surname is not proven. Was she Sarah Valentine? SARAH's will was made in Isle of Wight Co., VA, on 20 Mar 1733/34. Sheleft the bulk of her estate to her grandson, JOHN BRASWELL, JR.,"except one Negro man named LIMESTONE," whom she left to her daughter,JANE Her son, JOHN BRASWELL, SR. was named as executor and caretakeruntil his son became of age (21). His son, BENJAMIN was to have thefirst mare colt born and a slave. She also names JOHN's other childrenin equal shares of the estate: MARY, WILLIAM and SAMPSON. Sheappointed her on JOHN and his son, JOHN, as executors. Witnesses wereRICHARD BLOW, JR., SAMUEL SMITH and SAMUEL WILLIS. The will wasprobated 26 May, 1735 (Isle of Wight Will Book 4, p. 64/65). Anundocumented article in "Following the BRASWELLs in America1600-1983," by Dr. R.B. BRASWELL identifies RICHARD's wife as SARAHSAMPSON and gives their wedding date as 16 Jan 1673. No source wasgiven and "Southside Virginia Families," by JOHN BENNETT BODDIEdoesn't identify her surname. Is she was a SAMPSON, she might havebeen a daughter of JAMES SAMPSON and ELIZABETH BARCROFT of Isle ofWight Co., VA. He is the only man named SAMPSON in that area who wasthe correct age to be her father. ELIZABETH immigrated in 1647 withCHARLES BARCROFT who may have been her brother. Other SAMPSONs in theIsle of Wight Co., VA area were ELIZABETH, who married THOMAS CLARKand ANN, who married EDWARD MOSELEY. EDWARD MOSELEY was very wealthy.He died in New Hanover Co., NC and owned land in Edgecombe CO., NC.
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