Braxton Family of Pitt County, North Carolina

Thomas Braxton Jr.^1,2

M, #2521, b. circa 1770, d. after 1806

Father

Mother

Thomas Braxton Jr.|b. c 1770\nd. a 1806|p24.htm#i2521|Thomas Braxton Sr.|b. c 1748\nd. c 1795|p24.htm#i2519|Priscilla Braxton|b. c 1750|p21.htm#i2520|James Braxton 1st|b. c 1710\nd. a 1798|p15.htm#i3026|Wife o. J. Braxton 1st|b. c 1710|p24.htm#i3029|||||||

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

1st cousin 7 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

04/15/2008

Birth*

Thomas was born c __/__/1770.^1,3

He was the son of Thomas Braxton Sr. and Priscilla Braxton.

Death*

Thomas died a __/__/1806.

Citations:

[S489] Book - "Pitt County, North Caroilina Families". Volume I.
[S605] Email : Author, Linda Eckerd; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. October 18, 2003. Information: Braxton's in the 1800 Tennessee Census.
[S603] Email : Author, Linda Eckerd; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. October 30, 2003. Information: John and Hanna Braxton Ancestors and Descendants.

Thomas Myrle Braxton^1,2

M, #2562, b. 21 February 1931, d. 27 October 1935

Father

Joseph Wiley Braxton b. 31 Jul 1891, d. 17 Jan 1956

Mother

Lovie Moye b. 24 Dec 1892, d. 2 Dec 1980

Thomas Myrle Braxton|b. 21 Feb 1931\nd. 27 Oct 1935|p24.htm#i2562|Joseph Wiley Braxton|b. 31 Jul 1891\nd. 17 Jan 1956|p17.htm#i800|Lovie Moye|b. 24 Dec 1892\nd. 2 Dec 1980|p101.htm#i2556|William "Jessie" Braxton|b. 22 Oct 1852\nd. 15 May 1927|p25.htm#i768|Sarah W. E. Braxton|b. 4 Aug 1855\nd. 5 Aug 1941|p23.htm#i789|Josephus Moye||p101.htm#i2557|Martha A. S. Moye||p101.htm#i2558|

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

10/27/2008

Birth*

Thomas was born on 02/21/1931.¹

He was the son of Joseph Wiley Braxton and Lovie Moye.

Death*

Thomas died on 10/27/1935 at Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 4.^1,2

Citations:

[S332] Genealogy: Warren Braxton Family, Author: Linda F. Harris, Received: 2000, Quality of data: Data included in the comments section for the 1850 Census on the Pitt County, North Carolina, Genealogy Society Website.
[S898] Death Index: All Braxtons from 1915 to 1961 transcribed by Bill Kittrell. Pitt County Death Records from Register of Deeds 06/22/08.

Thomas Randolph Braxton¹

M, #2577

Father

Thomas Henry Braxton

Mother

Linda Jean Frank

Thomas Randolph Braxton||p24.htm#i2577|Thomas Henry Braxton||p23.htm#i2573|Linda Jean Frank||p64.htm#i2574|James T. Braxton|b. 13 Nov 1915\nd. 28 Sep 1981|p16.htm#i2548|Lula M. Edwards||p55.htm#i2570|Robert M. Frank||p64.htm#i2575|Lanie N. Garris||p66.htm#i2576|

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

4th cousin of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

03/22/2008

Birth*

Thomas was born.

He is the son of Thomas Henry Braxton and Linda Jean Frank.

Marriage*

He married Dorothy Elaine Dunn.

Family

Dorothy Elaine Dunn

Child

Christopher Braxton

Citations:

[S332] Genealogy: Warren Braxton Family, Author: Linda F. Harris, Received: 2000, Quality of data: Data included in the comments section for the 1850 Census on the Pitt County, North Carolina, Genealogy Society Website.

Thomas Braxton Sr.^1,2,3

M, #2519, b. circa 1748, d. circa 1795

Father

James Braxton 1st b. c 1710, d. a 1798

Mother

Wife of James Braxton 1st b. c 1710

Thomas Braxton Sr.|b. c 1748\nd. c 1795|p24.htm#i2519|James Braxton 1st|b. c 1710\nd. a 1798|p15.htm#i3026|Wife of James Braxton 1st|b. c 1710|p24.htm#i3029|||||||||||||

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

6th great-granduncle of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

05/15/2009

Birth*

Thomas was born c __/__/1748.²

He was the son of James Braxton 1st and Wife of James Braxton 1st.

Marriage*

He married Priscilla Braxton c __/__/1770.^2,3,4

Death*

Thomas died c __/__/1795.²

Deed*

Thomas bought property at North Prong of Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 01/29/1769.⁵

Safety Committee*

On 06/23/1775, Thomas Braxton Sr. was a member of the Pitt County, North Carolina Safety Committee. His membership was recorded in the following Minutes of the Pitt County Committee of Safety, June 23, 1775, Volume 10, Pages 37 - 38, From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State. Election of Safety Committee in Pitt County. Martinborough, June 23d 1775.

"The freeholders of the County of Pitt appeared and elected the following persons to be added to the Committee of this county, vizt: Robert Grimmer, Richard Rives, Simon Pope, John Ems, Benja. Brown, James May Jr., John Page, Jesse Jolley, John Robson, John Bowers, Absalom Rogers, Godfrey Standley, Parker Larz, Solomon Shepperd, Robert Hodges, George Porter, Mathias Moore, John Hatton, Levi Andrews, William Ozbourne, Edmd Andrews, Mathew Stokes, Jonah Litel, John Mooring, John Cason, John Barber, Saml Barrow, Nathl Nobles, Hilliary Cason, Richard Grist, Lazarus Pierce, William Jones, Dempsie Grimes, William Burney, Dennis Cannon, Archd Adams, James Brooks, Jacob Blount, Thos Wolfenden, George Moye Senr, Thos. Goff, George Blair, John Tilman, Arthur Forbes, Henry Ellis, Mathew Sturdevant, Nathaniel Moore, John Williams, Richd Williams, Allen Suggs, Joel Suggs, Benjamin Dupree, John Joiner, Willm Graves, John Enloe, John Lesslie, Benjamin Barrow, Timothy Harris, John Fry, John Moye, Abraham Adams, John Fleming, Isaac Stocks, Benjn Blount, Richd May, Edward Moore, Josiah Askey, Wm Baldwin, Samuel Warrin, Thos. Hardee, Nathl Godley, James Jones, Simon Jones, Henry Jones, Roland Dixon, John Hardee Junr, Thos Albritton, John Wallace, John Brinkley, Wm Whitefield, John Grist, Walter Dixon, Thos. Gwaltiney, Henry Williamson, Howell Hodges, John Smith, Thomas Braxton, John Dowdey, Reuben Powell, Jonah Knox, George Falkner."
This information can be found at URL: http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr10-0016.

Deed*

Thomas bought property at East Tuskag Swamp, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 07/01/1779. His name was spelled Thomas Brackstone in this Land Grant. He paid 50 Shillings for this 100 Acres described as being "...on the South side of the Tar river and West side of pond and Great Branch..." The year was recorded as "in the Third year of our Independence." The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book G on Page 13.

.^5,6

Deed*

Thomas bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 10/21/1782. His name was spelled Thomas Brackstone in this Land Grant acquired from the State of North Carolina. He paid 50 Shillings for this 100 Acre described as being "...on the South Side of the Tarr River an on Swift Creek...." The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book G on Page 120.

.^5,7

Deed*

Thomas bought property at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 11/16/1789. Thomas Braxton acquired a 20 acres Land Grant from the State of North Carolina. The land was described as being "on the west Side of Swift Creek Begining at a Red oak on the Tusiky braonch Said Braxton's line and Thence west Powell line north Sixty west and hundred and Fifty Six pole to a maple in the End of west pocason then north Sixty Two pole to a pine in Lorenz Smith line then north his line to Braxton's line then with his line to the begining." This Land Grant was witnessed by Adams Mcglohon and Lazerus Smith. The Grant is stored at the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, North Carolina as Grant number 889, Entry 76, Book 73, Page 365.

.⁸

Census 1790*

Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census at Pitt County, North Carolina.^2,9

Deed*

Thomas bought property at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 01/01/1804.
     Deed Book 'T" page 94
     Dated; 1-4-1804
     Grantors; Henerich Braxton and Thomas Braxton
     Grantees; Paul Herington
     107 acres for $220.00 Former owner; Thomas Braxton, dec'd father of Henerich Braxton. Wit; Sherw Hines and Phelix Braxton.

.^10,2,3,1

Deed*

Thomas sold property at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 08/02/1806.

     Deed Book Q page 341
     Dated; 8-2-1806
     Grantor; Cannon Smith, Sheriff
     Grantee; Peter Cannon
     10 acres for 10 pounds
     Former Owners; Thomas Braxton, dec'd; Phelix Braxton, his son; Men. John Braxton, another son of Thomas Braxton. Wit; Enuch Albritton, Gardner Moye.

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Biography*

At this time, it is not possible to prove that Thomas is the son of John Braxton 1st. He lived next door to John's other sons and other relatives of John. There must be some relationship. No record of him inheriting or buying land from John has been found. However, he did have land of his own. His children Phelix, Thomas, Henerich and John are listed in land sales from his estate. Thomas was not in the 1800 census but a Priscilla Blackston was with children that would be consistent with the 1790 census of Thomas Blackston, she may have been his widow.

Family

Priscilla Braxton b. c 1750

Marriage*

He married Priscilla Braxton c __/__/1770.^2,3,4

Children

John Braxton Sr. 2nd+ b. c 1770, d. a 1807
Thomas Braxton Jr. b. c 1770, d. a 1806
Himerick (Henerich) Braxton b. c 1770, d. a 1804
Phelix Braxton b. c 1770, d. a 1806

Citations:

[S489] Book - "Pitt County, North Caroilina Families". Volume I.
[S603] Email : Author, Linda Eckerd; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. October 30, 2003. Information: John and Hanna Braxton Ancestors and Descendants.
[S605] Email : Author, Linda Eckerd; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. October 18, 2003. Information: Braxton's in the 1800 Tennessee Census.
[S566] Estimated Date: Date was estimated based on other dates either in this individual's records or the records of others. When no other information exists, it is assumed individuals married at age 20.
[S616] Deed Index: grantee index from 1761 to 1800 of all Braxton's, Pitt County, North Carolina): Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S738] Deed: to Thomas Braxton and from State of North Carolina on 1799, Page 13.
[S739] Deed: to Thomas Braxton and from State of North Carolina on 1782, Book G: Page 120, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S631] Land Grant: to Thomas Braxton and from State of North Carolina on November 16, 1789, Grant 889, Entry 76, Book 73: Page 365, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S742] Census: Thomas Blackston: 1790 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina.
[S500] Email : Author, Jeffery Meeks; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. January 26, 2001. Information: Phelix Braxton and Mahala Braxton Family.

Thurman Braxton

M, #1209

Father

David Linwood Braxton b. 9 May 1905, d. 7 Mar 1962

Mother

Nora Lee Nobles

Thurman Braxton||p24.htm#i1209|David Linwood Braxton|b. 9 May 1905\nd. 7 Mar 1962|p12.htm#i87|Nora Lee Nobles||p103.htm#i1192|John W. Braxton|b. 11 Nov 1869\nd. 11 Apr 1934|p17.htm#i81|Sarah M. M. Braxton|b. 9 Nov 1870\nd. 6 May 1952|p22.htm#i82|||||||

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree
McLawhorn Family Tree

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

02/10/2001

Birth*

Thurman was born.

He is the son of David Linwood Braxton and Nora Lee Nobles.

Tiercey Hale Braxton^1,2

F, #2491, b. 26 April 1783

Father

John Hale b. c 1761

Mother

Alice Hale

Tiercey Hale Braxton|b. 26 Apr 1783|p24.htm#i2491|John Hale|b. c 1761|p69.htm#i2766|Alice Hale||p69.htm#i2767|||||||||||||

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Last Edited

11/23/2001

Birth*

Tiercey was born on 04/26/1783.^1,3

She was the daughter of John Hale and Alice Hale.

Marriage*

She married Levi Braxton c __/__/1800.^1,3

Death*

Tiercey died.

Family

Levi Braxton b. 27 Mar 1774, d. c 1853

Children

Penelope Braxton
Gilbert Braxton b. c 1803
Jessie Braxton+ b. c 1804, d. c 1860
Nancy Braxton b. 1812
Alsey Braxton Dail b. 8 Jun 1814, d. 28 Aug 1882
John Hale Braxton+ b. 1819

Citations:

[S467] Census: Levy Brackston: 1800 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Heritage Quest CD: Page 288.
[S293] LDS Record: Marcus and Mary Page Family, Marriage and Family Tree, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp).
[S523] LDS Record: Levi Braxton, Family Tree, this record is dated 1774. Information provided by Una Webb Dale. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp).

Timothy Howard Braxton¹

M, #3241, b. circa 1975

Father

Howard Worthington Braxton

Mother

Betty Finch

Timothy Howard Braxton|b. c 1975|p24.htm#i3241|Howard Worthington Braxton||p15.htm#i3235|Betty Finch||p58.htm#i3236|Ryan R. Braxton||p22.htm#i3233|Wife o. R. Rhoades||p114.htm#i3234|||||||

Relationship

8th cousin 2 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

12/18/2003

Birth*

Timothy was born c __/__/1975.¹

He is the son of Howard Worthington Braxton and Betty Finch.

Citations:

[S649] Email : Author, Carol Braxton Singh; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. December 17, 2003. Information: Council Braxton's Ancestors and Descendants.

Tracy Dawn Braxton^1,2

F, #3704, b. 22 September 1970

Father

Franklin Deloy Braxton¹ b. 3 Nov 1937, d. 15 Nov 1982

Mother

Josephine Buck¹

Tracy Dawn Braxton|b. 22 Sep 1970|p24.htm#i3704|Franklin Deloy Braxton|b. 3 Nov 1937\nd. 15 Nov 1982|p14.htm#i3303|Josephine Buck||p28.htm#i3664|Levi Braxton|b. 7 Nov 1886\nd. 15 Oct 1964|p18.htm#i2528|Martha E. Turner|b. 27 Apr 1895\nd. 7 Oct 1974|p126.htm#i2529|||||||

Last Edited

12/24/2009

Birth*

Tracy Dawn Braxton was born on 09/22/1970.¹

She is the daughter of Franklin Deloy Braxton and Josephine Buck.¹

Marriage*

She married William Ray Wheeler on 09/12/1989.²

Divorce*

She and an unknown person were divorced a __/__/1990.²

Family

William Ray Wheeler

Child

Amy Nicole Wheeler+²

Citations:

[S776] Email : Author, Jesse Braxton; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. March 18, 2006. Information: Descendants of Levi Braxton.
[S938] Email : Author, Josephine Buck Braxton Wheeler; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. 08/16/2009. Information: Franklin Deloy Braxton.

Vasa Lona Braxton¹

F, #3165, b. 3 March 1890, d. 16 September 1988

Vasa Lona Braxton (1890-1988), Courtesy of Jean Annette Braxton Casper

Father

James William Braxton b. 27 May 1860, d. 28 Aug 1929

Mother

Mary Rebecca Davis b. 16 Jun 1863, d. 17 Aug 1938

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

2nd cousin 3 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

02/26/2006

Birth*

Vasa was born on 03/03/1890.^1,2

She was the daughter of James William Braxton and Mary Rebecca Davis.

Marriage*

She married Walter Jefferson Peacock.

Death*

Vasa died on 09/16/1988 at age 98.²

Family

Walter Jefferson Peacock b. 23 Jun 1885, d. 8 May 1969

Citations:

[S637] Email : Author, Jean Casper; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. December 1, 2003. Information: Joel Braxton Family.
[S650] Letter: Author, Daniel Braxton; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. December 23, 2003, This letter contained family tree information for the descendents of John Thomas Braxton and numerous pictures of the Braxton Family Cemetery in Jackson County Florida.

Verna Braxton¹

F, #3311, b. 25 March 1912, d. 30 July 1997

Father

William David Braxton b. Aug 1879, d. 22 Jun 1929

Mother

Maggie Norris b. Sep 1883, d. 17 Sep 1920

Verna Braxton|b. 25 Mar 1912\nd. 30 Jul 1997|p24.htm#i3311|William David Braxton|b. Aug 1879\nd. 22 Jun 1929|p25.htm#i2593|Maggie Norris|b. Sep 1883\nd. 17 Sep 1920|p103.htm#i2594|Jessie Braxton|b. Jun 1852\nd. 29 Jan 1929|p16.htm#i2525|Nancy E. N. Braxton|b. Jun 1855|p21.htm#i2527|George Norris||p103.htm#i3933|Emily Trip||p124.htm#i3934|

Last Edited

01/31/2004

Birth*

Verna was born on 03/25/1912.¹

She was the daughter of William David Braxton and Maggie Norris.

Marriage*

She married Willaim Albert Woodruff.¹

Death*

Verna died on 07/30/1997 at age 85.¹

Family

Willaim Albert Woodruff d. 30 Jul 1997

Citations:

[S654] Email : Author, Shirley Braxton Allen; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. January 30, 2004. Information: William David Braxton and Maggie Norris Descendants.

Vickie Sue Braxton¹

F, #3095

Father

Danny Lee Braxton

Mother

Peggy Ann Edmudson

Vickie Sue Braxton||p24.htm#i3095|Danny Lee Braxton||p12.htm#i1325|Peggy Ann Edmudson||p55.htm#i3091|David L. Braxton Jr.|b. 24 Dec 1926\nd. 5 Dec 1998|p12.htm#i99|Bennie M. Frizzell||p64.htm#i2841|Douglas Edmudson||p55.htm#i3092|Rudy Eastwood||p55.htm#i3093|

Charts

McLawhorn Family Tree

Relationship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

11/13/2003

Birth*

Vickie was born.

She was the daughter of Danny Lee Braxton and Peggy Ann Edmudson.

Death*

Vickie died.

Citations:

[S332] Genealogy: Warren Braxton Family, Author: Linda F. Harris, Received: 2000, Quality of data: Data included in the comments section for the 1850 Census on the Pitt County, North Carolina, Genealogy Society Website.

Victoria Louise Braxton Meadows¹

F, #1498, b. 20 March 1979

Father

Peter Meadows

Mother

Jennifer Walker Braxton b. 18 Apr 1946

Victoria Louise Braxton Meadows|b. 20 Mar 1979|p24.htm#i1498|Peter Meadows||p95.htm#i1589|Jennifer Walker Braxton|b. 18 Apr 1946|p16.htm#i1322|||||||||||||

Last Edited

03/25/2001

Birth*

Victoria was born at Windsor New South Wales, Australia, on 03/20/1979.¹

She is the daughter of Peter Meadows and Jennifer Walker Braxton.

Biography*

__/__/____

Citations:

[S239] Email : Author, Jennifer and Leon Braxton; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. March 3, 2001.

Vicy M Braxton¹

F, #3745

Father

William "Jessie" Braxton¹ b. 22 Oct 1852, d. 15 May 1927

Mother

Sarah Winfred Everett Braxton¹ b. 4 Aug 1855, d. 5 Aug 1941

Vicy M Braxton||p24.htm#i3745|William "Jessie" Braxton|b. 22 Oct 1852\nd. 15 May 1927|p25.htm#i768|Sarah Winfred Everett Braxton|b. 4 Aug 1855\nd. 5 Aug 1941|p23.htm#i789|Warren Braxton|b. c 1822\nd. Sep 1893|p24.htm#i722|Sarah Cox|b. 18 Aug 1820\nd. c 1875|p38.htm#i723|Enoch Everett||p56.htm#i790|Priscilla (Precilla) Braxton||p21.htm#i791|

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

1st cousin 3 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

02/17/2007

Vicy M Braxton is the daughter of William "Jessie" Braxton and Sarah Winfred Everett Braxton.¹

Marriage*

She married W.S.B Nobles, son of J.L.W. Nobles and Louisa Nobles.¹

Family

W.S.B Nobles

Citations:

[S799] Book (compiled records): Pitt County Genealogy Quarterly, Marriage Record. Volume XI, No. 4.

Virginia Braxton¹

F, #3127, b. 23 May 1855, d. 27 November 1912

Father

James Thomas Braxton b. c 1828, d. 27 Dec 1884

Mother

Sarah Ann McNealy b. 1836, d. 7 Jan 1894

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

1st cousin 4 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

12/24/2003

Birth*

Virginia was born at Greenwood, Jackson County, Florida, on 05/23/1855. In a letter dated May 31, 1855 from Virginia's father, James Thomas Braxton, to Caleb Smith it was noted that their baby was "nine days old today"..²

She was the daughter of James Thomas Braxton and Sarah Ann McNealy.

Marriage*

She married Harris Augustus Pledger at Jackson County, Florida, on 11/02/1876.³

Death*

Virginia died on 11/27/1912 at age 57.^3,2

Biography*

__/__/____

Family

Harris Augustus Pledger b. 3 Aug 1849

Citations:

[S633] Email : Author, Jean Casper; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. November 30, 2003. Information: James Thomas Braxton's letters from Florida (1854-1867). Shepard Library, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina.
[S650] Letter: Author, Daniel Braxton; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. December 23, 2003, This letter contained family tree information for the descendents of John Thomas Braxton and numerous pictures of the Braxton Family Cemetery in Jackson County Florida.
[S637] Email : Author, Jean Casper; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. December 1, 2003. Information: Joel Braxton Family.

Walter Holland Braxton^1,2

M, #3722

Father

John Braxton¹ b. 27 Nov 1782, d. 12 Sep 1870

Mother

Sarah Pyle

Walter Holland Braxton||p24.htm#i3722|John Braxton|b. 27 Nov 1782\nd. 12 Sep 1870|p17.htm#i3720|Sarah Pyle||p113.htm#i3918|Thomas Braxton|b. 13 Jun 1745\nd. 26 Sep 1815|p23.htm#i3561||||||||||

Last Edited

03/30/2008

Walter Holland Braxton is the son of John Braxton and Sarah Pyle.¹

Citations:

[S780] Email : Author, William Curtis Braxton; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. January 16, 2005. Information: Oliver O. Braxton Sr. Family.
[S879] Genealogy: Braxton Family, Author: William Curtus Braxton, Received: March 30, 2008, Published: March 30, 2008. Quality of data: Good.

Walter Thurman Braxton¹

F, #568, d. 25 March 1987

Father

Norman Jean Braxton Humbles Cole's Daddy Braxton

Walter Thurman Braxton|d. 25 Mar 1987|p24.htm#i568|Norman Jean Braxton Humbles Cole's Daddy Braxton||p21.htm#i567||||||||||||||||

Last Edited

03/05/2000

Birth*

Walter was born.

She was the daughter of Norman Jean Braxton Humbles Cole's Daddy Braxton.

Death*

Walter died on 03/25/1987 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina.¹

Citations:

[S62] Obituary: Walter Thurman Braxton, Newspaper Article.

Walter Thurman Braxton^1,2

M, #802, b. 14 March 1894, d. 15 February 1950

Father

William "Jessie" Braxton b. 22 Oct 1852, d. 15 May 1927

Mother

Sarah Winfred Everett Braxton b. 4 Aug 1855, d. 5 Aug 1941

Walter Thurman Braxton|b. 14 Mar 1894\nd. 15 Feb 1950|p24.htm#i802|William "Jessie" Braxton|b. 22 Oct 1852\nd. 15 May 1927|p25.htm#i768|Sarah Winfred Everett Braxton|b. 4 Aug 1855\nd. 5 Aug 1941|p23.htm#i789|Warren Braxton|b. c 1822\nd. Sep 1893|p24.htm#i722|Sarah Cox|b. 18 Aug 1820\nd. c 1875|p38.htm#i723|Enoch Everett||p56.htm#i790|Priscilla (Precilla) Braxton||p21.htm#i791|

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

1st cousin 3 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

10/28/2008

Birth*

Walter was born on 03/14/1894.²

He was the son of William "Jessie" Braxton and Sarah Winfred Everett Braxton.

Marriage*

He married Martha A. Moye on 11/13/1915.²

Death*

Walter died on 02/15/1950 at Carolina Township, Pitt County, North Carolina, at age 55.^2,3

Family

Martha A. Moye b. 8 Aug 1897, d. 2 Nov 1980

Citations:

[S140] Census: Warren Braxton: 1850 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Internet Research.
[S332] Genealogy: Warren Braxton Family, Author: Linda F. Harris, Received: 2000, Quality of data: Data included in the comments section for the 1850 Census on the Pitt County, North Carolina, Genealogy Society Website.
[S898] Death Index: All Braxtons from 1915 to 1961 transcribed by Bill Kittrell. Pitt County Death Records from Register of Deeds 06/22/08.

Warren Braxton^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, #722, b. circa 1822, d. September 1893

Father

Joel (Jolly) Braxton b. c 1791, d. c 1845

Mother

Sallie Braxton b. c 1793, d. c 1845

Warren Braxton|b. c 1822\nd. Sep 1893|p24.htm#i722|Joel (Jolly) Braxton|b. c 1791\nd. c 1845|p16.htm#i730|Sallie Braxton|b. c 1793\nd. c 1845|p22.htm#i731|Jesse Braxton|b. c 1760\nd. c 1825|p16.htm#i2471|Wife o. J. Braxton|b. c 1765\nd. c 1815|p24.htm#i2472|||||||

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree
Kenny Braxton's Pedigree Chart

Relationship

3rd great-grandfather of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

12/24/2009

Birth*

Warren was born at Pitt County, North Carolina, c __/__/1822.^3,4,8

He was the son of Joel (Jolly) Braxton and Sallie Braxton.

Marriage*

He married Sarah Cox at North Carolina c __/__/1842.

.^1,9,3,10

Marriage*

He married Cennetta Tripp Braxton at Contentnea Township, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 08/16/1877.

Since Warren listed Joel and Sallie Braxton as his parents in his Marriage Record to Cennetta Tripp, we know that Warren was the son of Joel and Sallie Braxton. In an 1836 deed, Joel identified Phelix as his son; therefore, we know that Phelix and Warren were brothers. We also know from Phelix's Will that James, who had moved to Florida, was his brother. From letters James wrote from Florida, we also know that their sisters included Elizabeth Braxton Smith and Mary Braxton. When Warren Braxton and Cennetta Tripp were married, he was 55 and she was 33.

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Separation*

Warren and his wife, Cennetta Tripp Braxton, agreed to a separation at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 08/20/1886. In a Dower Deed dated this day, Warren and Cennetta "agreed to live separate and apart". The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book P5, Page 235 and reads as follows:

"Show all men by these promises that in consideration of eleven acres of land this convance to me by Warren Braxton as per the deed for that land doth appear I do hereby release all my right title and interest in and to my dower right of the lands of said Warren Braxton and my rights in law to the personnal property of the said Braxton and I hereby further relieve the said Warren Braxton from all support or maintenance of myself. We agree to live separate and apart from each and not to be bound for any debt I may contract from this date.

Witness my hand & seal This August 20, 1886

Cennetta "X" Braxton

I hereby agree to the foregoing and consent that Cennetta may sign the same.

Witness my hand & seal August 20, 1886

Warren "X" Braxton"

From a review of other records, it does not appear that they remained apart very long. Warren and Cennetta continued to sign deeds together through 1887. On December 19, 1893, in the Special Proceedings of the Pitt County Superior Court, (Book 2, Page 182), Cennetta filed a petition for Dower Rights which was unopposed by Warren. It was approved on January 1, 1893. Cennetta also bought the balance of Warren's estate after he died in 1898. Finally, the inscription on her tombstone from 1899 reads as follows, "Sennettie, Wife of Warren Braxton."

At the time of these proceedings, a Dower was the amount of an estate that a widow was entitled to upon the death of her husband. Under common law, in the late 1800s, one-third of a man's estate went to his wife.

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Death*

Warren died in 09/__/1893 at Pitt County, North Carolina. It is recorded in several documents contained in Warren Braxton's Estate file at the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, North Carolina that he died in September 1893 sometime before the 16th.

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Burial*

Family stories tell us that Warren's body was interred in 09/__/1893, in the Ben Byrd/Cox Family Cemetery; on Reedy Branch Road approximately 1/2 mile west of Winterville, North Carolina and purchased by Kenny G. Braxton in 2003. If this is the true, he is buried in an unmarked grave. In a cemetery transcription completed by Jeannette Cox and published in 1962, it was noted that at the time, there were 13 wooden slabs and evidence there had been more.

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Deed*

He bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 01/30/1845. Phelix appears to be selling his brother, Warren, one-half of their father's, Joel Braxton, estate that Phelix was given in 1836. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book LL, Page 292. This deed reads as follows:

"North Carolina 30th January 1845.
"Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Warren Braxton, the receipt in hereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold to him the Said Warren Braxton a certain piece tract or parcel of land on the west side of Swift Creek and bounded as follows, begining at a frost oak and running a line of marked trees, Joshua Nobles line to a line in the center of a Pine, then west 25 pole to a frost oak then south 12 east 17 pole to a line thence South 55 West to an agreed corner thence with a line of marked trees to the begining. Containing fifty acres which tract or parcel of land I warrant and defend the right to be good to him the Said Warren Braxton and his heirs & asigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever. In witnef whereof I set my hand & seal in the presence of Eleayas Ellis, Stephen Nobles.

Phelix Braxton "

We can assume from this record that Warren must have been at least 21 at the time of this Deed and from this we know he was born before January 30, 1824.²¹

Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 09/26/1846. John Smith sold him an undisclosed amount of land on the South side of Swift Creek for $150. The year before, Warren paid $150 for 50 acres. This deed was probably for approximately 50 acres. The deed is very difficult to read and is recorded in Deed Book LL, Page 291 at the Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville, North Carolina. John Cox the brother of Sarah Cox Braxton, Warren's wife, witnessed the deed.

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 10/24/1846. This parcel of land adjoined the lands of John Cannon, Thomas Cannon, John C. Cox, and William Hart. It was located at the mouth of Swift Creek and John Smith paid Warren $120 for the 23 1/4 acres. This deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book LL, Page 296.

Thomas Cannon, an adjoining landowner, was the great grandfather of Warren's wife, Sarah Cox Braxton. John C. Cox was Sarah's brother and John Cannon and William Hart were her uncles.

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Census 1850 Agri*

Warren Braxton was recorded in the 10/07/1850 Census Agriculture Schedule at Burney's District, Pitt County, North Carolina, as a farm owner. He had the following information recorded: Improved Acres, 15; Unimproved Acres, 60; Cash Value of Farm, $110; Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $20; Horses, 1; Milk Cows, 4; Other Cattle, 5; Sheep, 9; Swine, 20; Value of Live Stock, $120; Indian Corn; 150 bushels; Oats, 5 bushels; Rice 135 pounds; 400 Pounds Ginned Cotton Bails, 76; Wool, 70 pounds; Peas and Beans, 29 bushels; Sweet Potatoes, 300 bushels; Butter, 40 pounds; Value of Home Made Manufactures, $75; Value of Animals Slaughter, $228.²⁴

Census 1850 - free*

On 10/07/1850,Warren was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at Burney's District, Pitt County, North Carolina. The following entry was made for Warren and his family: Warren, age 27, farmer; Sarah (Cox), age 31; Christopher C., age 4; John J., age 3; Martha Braxton, age 15. Martha is too old to have been Warren's child; she may have been one of his two younger sisters. From the 1840 Census, we know Joel and Sallie had a daughter that could have been 15 in 1850. Warren's other younger sister may have been the Mary who was living with his brother, Phelix, during the 1850 Census.

Neither Warren nor his wife, Sarah could read or write. The real estate he owned was valued at $1,111. From a complete review of all of Warren's deeds, we know that at the time of this Census, he owned at least 50 acres. In fact, the amount could have been significantly more because in a deed dated September 26, 1846, in which Warren bought land, the acreage was not recorded. His household was recorded as number 804 on Page 49A under the Burney's District.

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Deed*

Warren and his wife were recorded as heirs to property located at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 03/22/1851. There were two deeds executed on March 22, 1851. The first deed was for the sale of John Cannon's estate to his brother Thomas Cannon and the second deed is where all of the parties below agreed to give up their rights to the land as heirs for a share of the proceeds. The estate was located on the northeast side of Swift Creek near what is today Ayden, North Carolina. This land adjoined Thomas Cox and Joseph Cox's land and sold for $266. This deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville North Carolina in Deed Book NN. Page 22.

The following individuals were heirs and parties to selling John's land to his brother, Thomas Cannon: Hillery Cannon, his sister; Catherine Slaughter, his sister; Benjamin Tripp and wife Sarah, his sister; Caleb Cannon, his brother; Robert Worthington and wife Mary, his niece; William Hart and wife Mary, his niece; Henry Cannon, his brother; John C. Cox, his great nephew; and Warren Braxton and wife Sarah, his great niece.

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 05/06/1851. He purchased 500 acres more or less from the Gould Hoyt estate at a public action for $660. The land was located near Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina adjacent to Joseph Ringold's, Benjamin Tripp's, and Joab Herrington's and others land. This deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book NN, Page 496. Some 35 years later, Warren deeded 250 acres of this land, maintaining a life estate, to three of his sons, Felix W., Henry Clay, and David Ward on August 31, 1886. One interesting observation that may have no bearing upon this transaction is in March of this same year, Warren and his wife Sarah Cox Braxton were heirs to her great uncle, John Cannon's, estate.

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 04/24/1852. Benjamin Tripp the uncle of Warren's wife, Sarah Cox Braxton, purchased 237 acres for $330 from Warren and Sarah. This tract of land was on the south side of Swift Creek Swamp on Cedar Swamp and it was a part of the Moses Harrington land. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Book L4, Page 331-332. The deed reads as follows:

"....adjoining the lands of Joab Harrington & others, Begining at a Black Gum on Cedar Swamp near an Ash said Warren Braxton's corner & runs up the run of Cedar Swamp to some Bayo said Tripp Corner thence with his trail up slash to pine pond, thence on the edge of said pond to a black gum, thence South 10 degrees West 90 pole to the head of another slash, thence with that slash to a Large poplar on the side of Swift Creek Swamp then up the edge of said swamp to a Cypress in Joab Harrington line then north 30 degrees east so the begining and another piece in swift creek swamp, begining a sweet gum on the same side of the swamp and runs west across the swamp seventy two poles to another gum in his mouth of Persimmon Branch there east 70 pole across the swamp then down the edge the swamp to the begining. Both tracts containing two hundred thirty seventh acres more or less...."

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 01/03/1853. Samuel Smith paid him $375 for an undisclosed amount of land on the South Side of Swift Creek. The deed for this tract of land is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book NN, Page 297-298 and was described as follows:

".....the south side of Swift Creek adjoining the lands of John Smith, Allen Smith, and Major Smith and bounded as follows begining at a water oak in the swamp side and thence north sixty degrees west one hundred and ten poles to a red oak in the patent line thence north thirty degrees East and hundred and ten poles to a holly, thence south sixty degrees East one hundred and Ten poles by a line of marked trees......to a holly in or near the back line thence south thirty degrees west one hundred and ten poles to the begining...."

The deed was witnessed by Titus Jotart and John C. Cox, the brother of Warren's wife, Sarah Cox Braxton.

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 11/17/1855. Joab Harrington sold Warren six acres on the South side of Swift Creek for $25. This deed was witnessed by Joshua Tripp and Warren's brother, Phelix Braxton. This deed is recorded in Deed Book SS, Page 266 Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville, North Carolina.

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Census 1860 - free*

Warren was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Pitt County, North Carolina. Both Warren and his wife, Sarah's, ages are recorded as 40 and they had six children; Christopher Columbus, age 14; John J., age 11; Sarah, age 9; William Jessie, age 7; Henry Clay, age 5; David Warren, age 3; Felix M., age 2. There was also a D. L. Branch, farm hand, age 21, recorded as a member of Warren's household. Rebecca Branch, age 59, owned the farm beside of Warren's farm. Both Warren and Sarah were recorded as not being able to read or write and none of their children had attended school in the past year. Warren's farm was valued at $1,000 and his personal belongings were valued at $1,500. His household was recorded on Page 157 under the Greenville, North Carolina Post Office.

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Census 1860 Agri*

He was recorded in the 08/31/1860 Census Agriculture Schedule at Greenville, Piit County, North Carolina, as a farm owner. He had the following information recorded: Improved Acres, 64; Unimproved Acres, 180; Cash Value of Farm, $650; Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $30; Horses, 1; Milk Cows, 3; Other Cattle, 11; Working Oxen, 3; Swine, 40; Value of Live Stock, $250; Indian Corn; 300 bushels; 400 Pounds Ginned Cotton Bails, 1; 35 Pounds of Wool; Peas and Beans, 30 bushels; Sweet Potatoes, 35 bushels; Butter, 10 pounds; Hay, 1 ton; Beeswax, 2 pounds; Honey 36 pounds; Value of Home Made Manufactures, $25; Value of Animals, $75.³²

Milit-Beg*

Warren enlisted in to the Confederate Army at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 01/27/1862. His military record contains the following information: He was a 40-year-old farmer and residence of Pitt County North Carolina, when he enlisted as a Private in Greenville, North Carolina.

1.) On March 3, 1862 he mustered into the infantry unit, Company "I" 44th Regiment North Carolina Troops. During the war, the North Carolina 44th Infantry incurred a total killed of 36, 198 wounded, 444 captured, and 3 missing out of a total membership of 1,507.
2.) On March 3, 1862, he was mustered into his unit at Camp Magnum near Raleigh, North Carolina. He was recorded as being 5' 9". He enlisted for 3 years or the duration of the War.
3.) On March 20, 1862, he was recorded as present in Greenville, North Carolina, he was owed a $50 bounty and salary since enlistment.
4.) On January 27, 1863, he was recorded as being present at Company I 44 Regiment North Carolina Troops.
5.) On August 31, 1863, he was last paid.
6.) On October 8, 1863, he was recorded as being in the 3rd Division General Hospital at Camp Winder, Richmond, Virginia. He was issued clothes on this day.
7.) On October 31, 1863, he was recorded as being in the 3rd Division General Hospital at Camp Winder, Richmond Virginia. He was issued clothes on this day.
8.) In November and December 1863, he was recorded as absent in the muster rolls of Company I 44 Regiment North Carolina Troops.
9.) In January and February 1864, he was recorded as absent in the muster rolls of Company I 44 Regiment North Carolina Troops.
10.) He was dropped from the rolls of the company on November 1, 1864.
No other records.

Warren's unit, 44th Infantry Regiment, completed its organization in March 1862, at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Granville, Edgecombe, Pitt, Chatham, Montgomery, Beaufort, and Franklin. It served in the Department of North Carolina, and then was assigned to General Pettigrrew's, Kirkland's, and MacRae's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. En route to Gettysburg, the 44th stayed at Hanover Junction to guard the railroads. Later it fought at Bristoe, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. It was then involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. The regiment reported 23 killed and 63 wounded at Bristoe, sustained heavy losses at The Wilderness and in front of Petersburg, and surrendered 8 officers and 74 men on April 9, 1865. It commanders were Colonels G.B. Singeltary and T.C. Singeltary; Lieutenant Colonels Richard C. Cotton, Elisha Cromwell, and Tazewell L. Hargrove, and Major Charles M. Stedman.
Sources:
     * North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
     * Warren Braxton's Confederate Army War Record
     * National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System website: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html
The 44th North Carolina Infantry saw action in the following battles during the Civil War:
1.) Seven Pines, Virginia, May 5, 1862, one wounded
2.) Tranter's Creek, Pitt County, N. C., June 4 - 5, 1862, 2 killed, 3 wounded
3.) Goldsboro, North Carolina, December 11th - 20th, 1862, 1 wounded.
4.) Spring Bank, North Carolina, December 17, 1862, 1 killed
5.) Deep Gully, March 1, 1863, 1 wounded
6.) Bristoe Station, Virginia, April 1, 1863, 1 wounded
7.) Cold Harbor, Virginia, May 8, 1863, 1 wounded
8.) Gaines' Mill, Virginia, May 10, 1863, 1 wounded
9.) Raccoon Ford, Virginia, June 15, 1863, 1 wounded
10.) South Anna Bridge, Virginia, June 26, 1863, 3 killed, 14 wounded, and 80 captured; This would turn out to the second worse day during the Civil War for the 44th in terms of killed, wounded, and captured.
11.) Gettysburg, PA., July 1st - 3rd , 1863, 1 captured
12.) Falling Waters, Maryland, July 8, 1863, 1 wounded
13.) Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863, 16 killed, 65 wounded, 60 captured
14.) Culpepper, Virginia, November 9, 1863, 1 captured
15.) Verdiersville, Virginia, November 27, 1863, 1 wounded
16.) Orange Court House, Virginia, December 14, 1863, 1 wounded
17.) Petersburg, Virginia March 1, 1864, 1 wounded.

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Picture*

On 06/28/1862, Warren's unit, the North Carolina 44th Infantry, saw action at Tranter's Creek in Pitt County, North Carolina.

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 09/04/1865. Charles Manning sold him 55 acres for $300. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book SS Page 266-267. The land was described as follows:

"... Begining at a stake Benjamin Manning & Caleb Tripp corner and runs South six East to a pine. Thence North fifty two East twenty nine poles to a stake. Thence North eight six East twenty three poles to a stake. Thence North fifty six East twenty seven poles to the center of three pines. Thence North fifty two poles to a pine. Thence a north westwardly course to the begining. Containing fifty five acres more or less..."

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 11/19/1869. He purchased 65 1/2 acres from Peter E. Braswell on the West side of Swift Creek for $327. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Book SS, Page 266-267 and reads as follows:

"....in the West side of Swift Creek bound as follows. Begining at a white oak stump in the great branch Burnie Bland's corner running South 24 E 126 poles to a stake. Thence South 58 1/2 West 18 poles. Thence South 12 East 52 poles to a pine opposit the path. Thence to and with the path westwardly to a pine near the path in an old field. Thence North 2 East 42 1/2 to ditch. Thence with the ditch North 64 1/2 poles West 43 1/2 poles to canal in great branch. Thence down the canal and great branch to the begining. Containing 65 1/2 acres more or less..."

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Census 1870*

Warren was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Pitt County, North Carolina. Both Warren and his wife, Sarah's, ages are recorded as 49 and they had four children living at home; William Jessie, age 17; Henry Clay, age 14; David Warren, age 12; Felix W., age 11. Their older children, Christopher, John, Sarah, and David, must have been living in their own households. Warren was recorded as not being able to read or write. Jessie, Henry Clay, and David had attended school in the past year. Curiously, Felix had not. All of Warren's children could read and write. Warren's real estate was valued at $1,000 and his personal estate was valued at $500. His record was recorded in the 1870 Federal Population Census for Contentnea Township, Pitt County, North Carolina on Page 12.

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Census 1870 - Agri*

He was recorded on 08/10/1870 in the 1870 Census Agricultural Schedule. His record follows. Improved Acres, 80; Wooded Acres, 200; Other Unimproved Acres, 60; Cash Value of Farm, $1000; Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $35; Value of total wages paid during the year, including value of board, $75; Horses, 2; Milk Cows, 5; Working Oxen, 1: Other Cattle, 5; Sheep, 15; Swine, 18; Value of Live Stock, $350; Winter Wheat, 55 bushels; Indian Corn, 400 bushels; 175 Pounds Ginned Cotton Bails, 4; Hay, 5 ton; Estimated value of all farm production, including betterments and addition to stock, $16,500. Warren must have been fairly well off. If you use this agricultural census as a basis, on the page Warren's farm and assets are listed, there are 39 of his neighbors listed. The next highest value to Warren's $16,500 is $5,800. His brother, Phelix, assets are valued at $1,050 and the average for his 39 neighbors was $947. In today's dollars, $16,500 in 1870 is worth approximately $200,000 in 2000. One thing that cannot be explained from the entries in this Census is why the value of his farm production and betterments were worth so much more than the sum of the itemized values in the Agricultural Census and the value of his personal estate listed in the Population Census. These totaled $1,960; yet his estate was valued at $16,500. What constituted the $14,540 difference? Could Warren have had some type of business on his farm? If he did, what was it? Saw mills, a grist mill, turpentine processor.... We will probably never know. Warren's farm was recorded as the twenty-third farm and the twenty-first farm belonged to his brother, Phelix.³⁶

Deed*

Warren sold property at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 08/31/1870. Acting as an executor of the estate, Warren and his wife, Sarah Cox Braxton, sold 93 acres to Caleb Tripp for $31. This tract of land was from the Moses Herrington estate and was located on the East and West Side of Swift Creek. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book L4, Page 342-343. Other grantors associated with this transaction were Nicy Tripp, Jesse Hart, Jemina Hart and his wife, William Smith and his wife Mary Smith. Caleb Tripp and Jesse Hart were most likely Sarah Cox Braxton's first cousin once removed and the other individuals were also most likely related to Sarah.

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 04/28/1872. Nicey Tripp sold 37.5 acres more or less to Warren for $20.50. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book L4, Page 477 and the tract of land is described as follows:

"....Begining at a sweet gum on the east side of swift creek and runs West 72 poles to another gum in the mouth persimmon branch through the edge of the swamp 88 pole to a gum then East 70 poles acroos the swamp then down the edge of the swamp to the begining containing 37 1/2 acres more or less...."

John C. Cox, brother of Warren's wife, Sarah Cox Braxton, witnessed the deed. Nicey was the first cousin once removed of John and Sarah.

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 03/04/1874. Redding Snippe sold 225 acres of land on the east side of Swift Creek to Warren at public auction for $525. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book M4, Page 45 and the tract of land is described as follows:

".... located in and on Swift Creek and on the east side Swift Creek and known and described as follows, Begining in the middle of Swift Creek and running East twelve poles to a poplar, thence down the Creek thirty poles to a Cypress in second branch, thence up said branch eighty six poles to Theophilious Slanghtons, thence with his line to (Thomas) Cannon's corner, thence with his line to the Poeosan, thence with the Poeosan to Henry Smith line, thence with his line to a stake in John Stocks line, then with his line to the Bridge branch, thence with the ditch in said Branch to the Canal in Swift Creek and thence to the begining. Containing by estimnation two hundred and twenty five acres more or less...."

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 03/04/1874. Curiously, Warren bought these 225 acres, more or less, earlier this same day from Redding Snippe for $525 and then later in the day sold the exact same 225 acres, more or less, to Redding Trip for $525. There has to be more to this story! This deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book L4, Page 110.

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 12/27/1877. M.N. Harris and his wife Elizabeth Harris and Edward S. Edwards and his wife Sarah C. Edwards sold 33 acres to Warren for $40. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book M4, Page 346 and the tract of land is described as follows:

".... Begining at a gum Fred McGlowhorn and Orman Fulford corner down canal to the side of swamp at hill ditch with said ditch to Martha Bowers line thence with said line to Fred McGlowhorn line to the begining. Containing 33 acres more or less...."

Elizabeth and Sarah were the sisters of Warren's wife, Cennetta. From the description, it appears to be in or near Swift Creek swamp.

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 11/28/1878. Lenington Manning and his wife Louis sold Warren 33 acres more or less located on the West side of Swift Creek for $75. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book N6, Page 118-119 and reads as follows:

".... in Contentena Township situated on the West side of Swift Creek and bounded on the West by Fred McGlohon on South by a canal to the Hill ditch and with said Hill ditch to Mrs. Bowers line and with her line to Fred McGlohon line and more particularly known as the Hardy Tripp land containing thirty three acres more or less...."

Hardy Tripp referenced in this deed was the father of Cennetta Tripp Braxton, Warren's wife. Lousia Manning was the sister of Warren's wife, Cennetta. This deed was witnessed by Caleb Cannon, the first cousin once removed of Sarah Cox Braxton, Warren's first wife.

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Census 1880*

Warren was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Federal Population Census Contentnea Township, Pitt County, North Carolina. He was recorded as age 57, and his wife, Cennetta, was age 35. Living in their household was Warren’s son by his first wife Sarah, Phelix, age 22; Fanny, daughter, age, 12; Bettie Tripp, age 64; and Wiet James, age 22. Bettie was the mother of Cennetta. Cennetta's name was spelled Cettie. Warren was listed as a farmer and Phelix and Wiet were farm hands. His farm was recorded as number 86 on Page 27 under Contentnea Township.

Although Fanny was recorded as Warren's daughter, she was not recorded in his household in the 1870 Census as age 2. From the review of other records, including her 1886 Pitt County Marriage Register entry, it appears that Fanny was Frances V Tripp, daughter of Cennetta and a Tyson.

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 01/10/1881. Warren and his wife, Ceneta Tripp Braxton, sold a 50 Acre tract of land on the west side of Swift Creek to Jesse Hart for $355. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book R3, Page 3 and the tract is described as follows:

".... on the west side of Swift Creek adjoining the lands of John B. Garris, W.F. Hart and others bounded as follows: Begining at a stake in Watering hole branch running with the run of said branch to John B. Garris's line thence with his line N 21 & 103 poles thence N 60 W 72 1/2 poles to a stake, thence S. 26 3/4 W. 108 poles to the begining containing fifty acres more or less...."

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 11/07/1882. Henry Snippe sold 40 acres that he inherited from his grandfather, Arthur Snippe, located on the East side of Swift Creek to Warren for $50. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book N4, Page 365-366 and reads as follows:

"... said land situated on the East side of Swift Creek adjoining the lands of Samuel Manning on the East & South and on Arthur Fulford, A McGlohon land and on the North by the Barris lands...."

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Deed*

Warren bought property at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 11/03/1885. Horry Kitrell and his wife, Louisa, sold him one acre for $75. Deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book P4, Page 596 and the tract of land is described as follows:

".... Begining at a Hickory on the road & running east 70 yds. to a pine thence North 70 yards to a pine, Thence West seventy yards to a post Oak on the side of the road, Thence with said road to the begining. Containing one acre more or less...."

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Mortgage Deed*

He took out a mortgage from W. F. Kornegay at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 02/27/1886. He and his wife Cennetta borrowed $882.87 against a 94.5 acres tract known as part of the Lawrence Stocks land.

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Deed*

Warren gave property at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 08/20/1886 to Cennetta Tripp Braxton. In conjunction with the Dower of Right recording on August 20, 1886 between Warren and Cennetta Tripp Braxton, in which they agree to live separate and apart, Warren gave Cennetta 11 acres. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book N4, Page 397 and the tract of land is described as follows:

".... Adjoining Redding Snippe, Benjamin Moye in Contentena Township and being the pond Land pine Chased of Lorenzo McGlowhon Ten acres and Henry Kitrell one acre. Containing Eleven acres more or less...."

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 08/20/1886. Oscar Hooker purchased Warren's and Cennetta's 1/8 interest in Hardy Snippe lands, totally 40 acres, for $40. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book P4, Page 594.

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Redalia, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 08/31/1886.⁴⁸

Deed*

Warren sold property at Cedar Swamp, Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 08/31/1886. On this day Warren and his wife, Cennetta, deeded 250 acres free of charge and mortgage to Warren's sons David Ward Braxton, Felix Warren Braxton, and Henry Clay Braxton. The deed is recorded in Deed Book R4, Page 530 at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina and is written as follows:

"This deed made on this the 31st day of August AD 1886 by Warren Braxton and Cennetta Braxton his wife of Pitt County and of North Carolina, to Henry C. Braxton, David W. Braxton and Felix W. Braxton of said county and state, witnesseth, that said Warren Braxton and Cennetta Braxton his wife, for an in consideation of the good will and affection and one dollars, to us in hand paid by the said Henry C. Braxton, David W. Braxton and Felix W. Braxton receipt for which is hereby freely acknowledged, has bargained and sold and by these present do bargain sell and convey to said Henry C. David Ward Felix W. Braxtons (excepting in life estate of the said Warren Braxton) and their heirs, a certain tract or parcel of land in said county and state, lying on the east side of Swift Creek and bounded as follows: begining at a lehistunt (sp) oak at the edge of Cedar Swamp the with a line of marked trees on C.C. Patrick line to Joab Herrington line there with said Herrington line to a sweet gum W.L. Stocks corner thence with Stocks and W. F. Herrington to the Joseph Ringgold line thence with said Ringold line to the mouth of the Cedar Swamp thence with said swamp with the run to the begining containing 250 acres more or less.

Warren (X) Braxton
Cennetta (X) Braxton"

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Deed*

Warren and Elias Sutton agreed to a new property line between their properties at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 12/03/1886. This deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book Q4, Page 179.

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 02/22/1888. His son, Felix Ward Braxton, paid $200 for 75 acres more or less. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book R4, Page 529. The tract of land was described as follows:

"Begining at a pine in or near the C. L. Patrick line known as David W. Braxton corner thence west to stake side of the road thence with the road to a stake thence a straight line south to a light wood stump side of the path thence South west to a white oak side of the path thence with Joab Herringtons line to C.L. Patricks line thence with C.L. Patrick line to the begining containing seventy five acres more or less."

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Deed*

Warren sold property at Swift Creek, Pitt County, North Carolina,, on 02/27/1888. On this day, Warren sold an undisclosed amount of land to T.G. James for $30. Warren originally acquired this land on January 15, 1878, from the mortgage holder, F. Patrick & Son, when John Tripp defaulted on the mortgage. The land was described as having been owned by John Tripp who obtained it from his father, Hardee Tripp, and the land was known as Arthur Tripp Land. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book Y4, Page 261. John Tripp was the brother of Warren's wife, Cennetta, Hardee Tripp was Cennetta's father and Arthur Tripp was her grandfather. Warren must have bought the land in 1878 and let John Tripp continue to live on it.

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Deed*

W. F. Kornegay's foreclosed on a loan that Warren and his wife Cennatta failed to pay back and the sale was recorded on 02/02/1889 at Pitt County, North Carolina. The land was described as a part of the Lawrence Stocks land. W. F. Kornegay sold the land at public auction and Warren's son, Henry Clay Braxton, paid $220 for the 94 1/2 acres. Not a bad deal for the Braxton family considering Warren borrowed $882.87 three years earlier from W. F. Kornegay against the land. It is not known why Warren did not repay the loan. This foreclosure is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book L4, Page 569.⁵³

Court - civil*

Court action was taken regarding Warren Braxton's estate at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 09/16/1893. This started a long drawn out court battle that was not totally resolved until almost six years later on July 27th 1899. In summary, Cennetta petitioned the Pitt County, North Carolina Superior Court to restore her dower right in two tracts of land that her deceased husband, Warren Braxton, had owned. One tract contained 54 acres more or less and the other contained 90 acres more or less. In the December 1897 Term of the Superior Court of Pitt County, her claim for the 90 acres tract was stricken from her petition for dower by decision of the presiding judge. In the April Term 1889 of the Pitt County Superior Court, it is recorded that Cennetta purchased the 54 acre tract at public auction and the dower case was "ordered adjudged and decreed that plaintiff is the owner in fee." She died less than a year later on December 31, 1899. The following transcripts are from the original documents recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina.

On September 16, 1893, a Widow Year's Support Report of Commissioners was completed and submitted on Nettie W. Braxton. A transcript of the document follows.

"State of North Carolina, Contentnea Township, Pitt County: IN THE MATTER OF Nettie Braxton, WIDOW, REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS. THE UNDERSIGNED J W Smith, a Justice of the Peace, and James F. Allen and Geo. W Crawford Commissioners, dully summoned and sworn, do hereby assign and allot to Nettie Braxton widow of Warren Braxton deceased, the following articles of personal property of the value annexed, to-wit:

Valued at $: 3beds 30.00, 1 Clock 8.00, 8 chairs 2.00, 1 pr andirons .75, all other articles in dwelling house .25, two pocket books .25, water bucket & dipper .25, contents of pantry 1.00, 50lbs of meal 5.50, 7 Gals of honey 4.20, bbls & C 2.00, lot of crockery 1.00, 1 press 2.00, Cooking utensils 2.00, 5 lbs of lard .50, lard Stand .50, 1 trunk & contents 1.00, 1 pr balances 1.50, hand saw .75, 60 lbs of flour 1.30, bal in kitchen 1.50, 4 head of cattle 40.00, 16 hogs 40.00, 20 geese 6.00, 21 chickens 3.25, well hallow 1.25, 50 lbs of potatoes in the patch 7.50, 18 lbs of Seed Cotton in the patch 39.50, 20 bushels of corn 40.00, 15 lbs of fodder 7.50, 10 bushels of pease 5.00, 1 grind stone .75, 1 ax .25, 1 weeding hoe .15, 8 bushels of scuppernong grapes on its vine, 3.00. Total 260.40

We also find, upon examination, the number of the family of the said widow, exclusive of herself, is none. There being a deficiency of the articles on hand to make up the Year's Support we access such deficiency at 396 Dollars, to be paid by the personal representative

This the 16th day of Sept 1893
(Signed by the following)
JW Smith
James F Allen
Geo W Crawford

The code, Section 2128. - The Commissioners shall make and sign three lists of the articles assigned to the widow, stating the quantity and value of each, the number of the family, and the deficiency to be paid by the representatives. One of these lists shall be delivered to the widow, one to the personal representative, and one returned by the Justice within twenty days after the assignment to the Superior Court of the County, and the Clerk shall file and record the same and enter judgment against the personal representatives, to be paid when the assets shall come into his hands for any residue found in favor of the widow.
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Widow-Petition for dower, State of North Carolina, Pitt County in The Superior Court. Before Clerk
Cynetta Braxton, Widow, &c.
Against
C.C. Braxton, Henry Braxton, David Braxton, Felix Braxton, Jesse Braxton & R.L. Griffin & wife Sarah (Heirs-at-Law, &c.)

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR SAID COUNTY:
The petition of Cynetta Braxton, widow of Warren Braxton, deceased, respectfully showeth, that her late husband died intestate in Pitt County, during the month of Sept 1893, leaving surviving him the following children, to-wit: C.C. Braxton, Henry Braxton, David Braxton, Felix Braxton, Jesse Braxton & Sarah Griffin, wife of R.L. Griffin who are his only Heirs at Law. Your petitioner further showeth, that her said husband, during his coverture with the petitioner, was seized in fee simple and possed of the following real estate, to-wit: 5/7 of a tract on the West side of Swift Creek beginning at a gum in the Jenkins line, then N28 ¾ E 120 poles to a stake on agreed line between Warren Braxton & Elias Sutton 53 E 54 poles to the head of a ditch, then with center of ditch to Manning's corner then with Manning's line to Fulford's corner, then with Fulford's corner to the beginning containing 59 acres more or less. Also one other tract containing about 90 acres, adjoining Lawrence Stocks, Benj. Smith, Wm J. Tripp and others whereon Henry Braxton lives lying in Contentnea Township.

Your Petitioner desires to have her dpwer in said lands allotted to her, and to that end, she prays your Honor, to issue a writ to the Sheriff, commanding him to summons three (unless one of the parties demand a greater number, and then not more than twelve) freeholders connected with the parties neither by consanquinty or affinity, entirely disinterested and qualified to act as jurors, to view the said land, and to allot to her on-third part thereof, including the dwelling-house, buildings and improvements appertaining thereto, for the term of her natural life, and to report their proceedings in due form of law.

May it please your honor, to issue Copies of this summons with Copies of this Petition to the said defendant.
C.C. Braxton, Henry Braxton, David Braxton, Felix Braxton, Jesse Braxton and Sarah Griffin and her husband R.L. Griffin
Heirs-at-Law requiring them to appear before you within 20 days from service of this process, and show cause if any they can, why the prayer of your petitioner shall not be granted.

And your Petitioner will ever pray &c.
Dated, this 19 day of December, 1893.
(signed) Lathurn & Skinner
Attorney for Petitioner.

Cynetta Braxton being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing petition is true of her own knowledge except as to those matters set forth on information and belief and as to those matters she believes it to be true.

(Signed) Cynetta Braxton (she made her mark)

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 19 Dec 1893
(signed) E.A. Moye
Clerk Superior Court
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Widow-Petition for dower, State of North Carolina, Pitt County     In The Superior Court. Before Clerk
Cynetta Braxton, Widow, &c.
Against
C.C. Braxton, Henry Braxton, David Braxton, Felix Braxton, Jesse Braxton & R.L. Griffin & wife Sarah (Heirs-at-Law, &c.)

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR SAID COUNTY:
The petition of Cynetta Braxton, widow of Warren Braxton, deceased, respectfully showeth, that her late husband died intestate in Pitt County, during the month of Sept 1893, leaving surviving him the following children, to-wit: C.C. Braxton, Henry Braxton, David Braxton, Felix Braxton, Jesse Braxton & Sarah Griffin, wife of R.L. Griffin who are his only Heirs at Law. Your petitioner further showeth, that her said husband, during his coverture with the petitioner, was seized in fee simple and possed of the following real estate, to-wit: 5/7 of a tract on the West side of Swift Creek beginning at a gum in the Jenkins line, then N28 ¾ E 120 poles to a stake on agreed line between Warren Braxton & Elias Sutton 53 E 54 poles to the head of a ditch, then with center of ditch to Manning's corner then with Manning's line to Fulford's corner, then with Fulford's corner to the beginning containing 59 acres more or less.

Also one other tract containing about 90 acres, adjoining Lawrence Stocks, Benj. Smith, Wm J. Tripp and others whereon Henry Braxton lives & lying in Contentnea Township.

Your Petitioner desires to have her dpwer in said lands allotted to her, and to that end, she prays your Honor, to issue a writ to the Sheriff, commanding him to summons three (unless one of the parties demand a greater number, and then not more than twelve) freeholders connected with the parties neither by consanquinty or affinity, entirely disinterested and qualified to act as jurors, to view the said land, and to allot to her on-third part thereof, including the dwelling-house, buildings and improvements appertaining thereto, for the term of her natural life, and to report their proceedings in due form of law.

May it please your honor, to issue Copies of this summons with Copies of this Petition to the said defendant.
C.C. Braxton, Henry Braxton, David Braxton, Felix Braxton, Jesse Braxton and Sarah Griffin and her husband R.L. Griffin
Heirs-at-Law requiring them to appear before you within 20 days from service of this process, and show cause if any they can, why the prayer of your petitioner shall not be granted.

And your Petitioner will ever pray &c. Dated, this 19 day of December, 1893.
(signed) Lathurn & Skinner
Attorney for Petitioner.

Cynetta Braxton being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing petition is true of her own knowledge except as to those matters set forth on information and belief and belief and as to those matters she believes it to be true.

(Signed) Cynetta Braxton (she made her mark)

Sworn subscribed to before me the 19 Dec 1893
(signed) E.A. Moye
Clerk Superior Court

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Cenneta Braxton vs R.L. Griffin & others
Answer
Filed January 1, 1894 Pitt County, Superior Court, Before E.A. Moye Clerk

Cennitta Braxton vs C.C. Braxton, Henry Braxton, David Braxton, Jesse Braxton, Felix Braxton, R.L. Griffin & wife Sarah

The defendants answering the petition of the plaintiff say
They admit that plaintiff and Warren Braxton were man and wife and that these defendants are his heirs at law and they further admit that Warren Braxton was seized of said lands during Coverture of plaintiff with him but under information and belief this day that the plaintiff petitioner is not entitled to Dower in the said Lands in any parts.
Further answering the Defendants say that on the 20th of Aug 1886 the plaintiff and her husband Warren Braxton by Indenture agreed upon a division of the Estate of the said Warren by which the said Petitioner received and accepted a certain tract in or parcel of land conveyed to her by deed by the said Warren Braxton in full satisfaction of her right of dower in the lands of the said Warren and by said agreement released and discharged the said Warren's estate from all right of Dower support and inability by her own for any aides of the petitioner. That the petitioner accepted the lands conveyed to her by said Warren on said 20th day of August took possession of the same and has ever since used, owned and enjoyed the said Lands and the profits arising there from to her own resources use and these defendants plead the same in for of her receiving in this course and they further say the petitioners estopped by her own action from any right to recover in this action and further answering they say that the said Warren conveyed in the - day of - 18 - the 90 acres tract to one W.F. Kornegay and the petitioner signed in said conveyance - same the said W.K. Kornegay on the - day of - conveyed the same to Henry Braxton one of these defendants who now holds the same by reason of said conveyance by purchase and not by this case from the said Warren Braxton

R.L. Griffin one of the defendants in the above entitled case being duly sworn says that he has read the foregoing answer and that the parts set forth in the foregoing answer are true of his own knowledge except where matters stated on information and those he believes to be true. (signed) R.L. Griffin

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Pitt County Superior Court
Cynetta Braxton vs R.L. Griffin and others.

Cynetta Braxton, the above named plaintiff being duly sworn deposes and says,
1.     That in the above entitled action she is seeking to have allotted to her out of the lands which her husband the late Warren Braxton was seized during her coverture her dower as proved for by the laws of the State of North Carolina. That the said Warren Braxton was seized of two tracts of land one containing ninety four and the other containing fifty four acres of land. That this affiant has been in possession of the tract of fifty four acres of land ever since the death of her said husband and commenced this action within the time prescribed by law for the assignment of dower to herself. That the fifty-for acres tract is not in value one-third of the two tracts of lands mentioned - the tract of ninety-four acres itself being worth four times as much as the place of fifty-four acres the possession of which this affiant holds.
2.     That this affiant is old, febel and aged woman and unable to make support for herself and the only means that she has for support is the rent from the fifty-four acre tract of land.
3.     That she is unable to give bond for the rents and profits of the said land and that she is unable in any way to secure the same to the defendants.
4.     Taht if the contemplated motion of the defendants be allowed by the court she will be left without any means of support and in a very destitute condition.
5.     That she is uterely unable to give a bond for the costs of the action and also unable to give security therefore - the only property she owns is the right of dower in the lands of her said husband.
6.     That at the last term of this court this affiant was given notice of the death of three of the parties defendant and she is informed and believes that they are necessary parties to complete determination of this action and that she is utterly unable to pay the cost necessary and incident to making them heirs-at-law parties defendant to this action.
Wherefore this affiant, the plaintiff in the above entitled action prays that she be allowed to prosecute this action farma pauperis.
(signed) Cynetta Braxton
(she made her mark)

Sworn and subscribed to before me the 25th, day of March 1896.
(signed) Harry N. Mudbee (sp)
Notary Public

G.S. Nine, by dully sworn deposes and says that he has read the fore any affidavit of Cynetta Braxton and that the facts contained in said affidavit are true of his own knowledge and that if motion is allowed the said affiant will be left in an utterly destitute condition and without any means of support and that she is utterly unable to support herself by her labor. That she is now confined to her bed on account of illness that a physician is now attending her.
(signed) G.S. Nine
(he made his mark)

Sworn & subscribed to before me this the 6th day of March 1896.
(signed) Harry N. Mudbee (sp)
Notary Public

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Pitt County In the Superior Court March Term 1896
Ceynetta Braxton vs CC Braxton and others

R.L Griffin being duly sworn says

1st      That since the beginning of this action in December 1893, the plaintiff has been in the possession of the entire tract of land described in the petition as containing 59 acres receiving the rents and profits od the same to her own use
2nd     That the said plaintiff Ceynetta Braxton is utterly insolvent and that nothing can be collected out of her by law
3rd     That the rent and profits of the said land worth the sum of (blank left and no number visible) dollars annually.
4th     That the said plaintiff Ceynetta Braxton has not given any hand for the costs of this action or for the return of the rents and profits, shared judgment be wanted against her for costs and damages. Wherefore he says that the said Cynetta Braxton be required to enter in to bond with sufficient security for said costs and damages by reason of the suits proves as may be awarded against her whence the final hearing of the case
5th     That upon failure to give the bond as required, that a Receiver be appointed to take and received the said Rents and profits arising from lands and also for the cost of the action
Sworn & Subscribed (signed) R.L. Griffin
Before me March of 1996
(signed) EA Moye
      CSC

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Cynetta Braxton vs R.L. Griffin & others, Notice to give Bond Copy for Cynetta Braxton
Pitt County in the Superior Court

Cynetta Braxton vs R.L Griffin and others

Cynetta Braxton

     Take notice, that on Monday the 6th day of April 1896, before his Honor E.L. Boykin Swift, or as soon there after as the motion can be heard defendants will move the court to require you to give a prosecution bond for costs in the above entitled cause and also to give bond and sufficient security for the rents and profits of the lands in controversy and in the event you fail to give the bond required to have a receiver of the rents and profits until the final hearing of the cause.
SH. Sugg atty, for Defendant
March 17, 1896

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Cynetta Braxton vs R.L Griffin & others, Served March 23 1896, by delivery xxx of this motion Cynetta Braxton (signed) R.W. King

Pitt County Superior Court
Cynetta Braxton vs R.L. Griffin and others

To Cynetta Braxton
     Take notice, that on the 6th day of April 1896 before E.T. Boykin or as soon there after as the motion can be heard the defendants will move the Court to require you to give a prosecution bond for costs in the above entitled cause and also to give bond and sufficient security for the rents and profits of the Lands in controversy and in the event fail to give the bond, to have a receiver appointed to receive the rents and profits until the Final hearing of the cause.
(signed) SH Sugg atty for defendant
March 17, 1896

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Braxton vs Braxton, order allowing plaintiff to serve in formas paupus, Minutes No 8, Page 269

Pitt County Superior Court, April Term 1896
Braxton vs Braxton et las (and others)

Before the Honor' E.T. Boykin, Judge Presiding.

This cause coming to be heard upon motion of Defendants for the appointment of a receiver and said motion having been refused and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from the affidant of Cynetta Braxton that the plaintiff is unable to give bond for the costs of this action & upon application it is adjudged that she be acclaimed to prosecute this action in former Braxton.
(signed) E.T. Boykin

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Cynetta Braxton vs R.L. Griffin & others, order to make heirs of CC Braxton parties defendants, Minutes No 8, page 560

Pitt County Superior Court, September Term 1897
Cynetta Braxton vs R.L Griffin, C.C. Braxton others

It appearing to the court that the Heirs of Law of C.C. Braxton are necessary parties defendants, it is on motion ordered that summary issue return over to Dec Term 1897 for John Braxton, Emma Harris wife of George Harris, Melissa Braxton, Lovie Braxton and Christopher Braxton. (The last 3 named infants without a ??? ???? and they be made parties defendants in the above entitled cause.
(signed) E.W. Tuberlake
Judge Presiding

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Cynetta Braxton vs C.C. Braxton & Others. Dec Term 1897, Minutes No 8, Page 583

Pitt County Superior Court, December Term 1897

Cynetta Braxton et als vs CC Braxton et als

Before Honor' E.W. Tueberlake, Judge Presiding at December Term 1897 of Pitt Superior Court.
This cause coming as to be heard and the plaintiff accusatory it is ordered there that part of her petition praying there dower be allotted her in the 90 acres tract be stricken from the petition for dower, and that the cause stand continued for the term.
Approved
(signed) E.W. Tueberlake
Judge Presiding

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Cynetta Braxton, JD 12 xx 706, vs CC Braxton et als. Judgment Minutes 9 Page 300.
Pitt County Superior Court

Cynetta Braxton vs C.C. Braxton et las (and others)          Judgement

Before the Honor Fred Moore, judge presiding at the April Term 1889 of the Pitt County Superior Court. This cause coming are to be heard and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that since the start of the proceeding for dower on the part of the plaintiff the lands upon which plaintiff appealed this allotted to her dower as the widow of Warren Braxton, has been sold by the adms of Warren Braxton to make assets subject to the right of Plaintiffs cause for dower and it appearing that the plaintiff purchased the said lands at said administers sale and that she is now the owner in fee of the lands described in the complaint.

It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed that plaintiff is the owner in fee and entered in the possession of said lands and that she seems if the defendants has costs of the actions to be taxed by the clerk.
(signed) Fred Moore

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Estate Division*

On 12/10/1898 the Superior Court of Pitt County issued the following decree regarding the estate of Warren. In accordance to the order issued by the Superior Court of Pitt County Jesse Cannon, administrator for the estate of Warren Braxton, deceased, sold part of Warren's estate at public auction on January 12, 1899. Cenetta paid three hundred dollars for these 59 acres, which appears to have been the last of the land owned by her husband, Warren Braxton. His home place may have been located on this land. This deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book R6, Page 41-43. The land was described as:

"...adjoining the lands of Fred McLawhorn, the Sam Manning land, and others, containing fifty-nine (59) ares more or less..."

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Estate Division*

On 07/27/1899 the Superior Court of Pitt County issued the following decree regarding the estate of Warren. The Final Account of Jesse Cannon, executor of Warren Braxton's Estate, was filed with the Superior Court and recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina . The following is a transcript of this account.

"Jesse Cannon, administrator of Warren Braxton deceased.
In Account Final with the estate of his said intestate.

Dr.
1898
May 29: To cash of Sam Nine fraus sale of personally, $2.50
July 1:     To cash collected of WJ Braxton on water, $39.01
1899
January 12: To account of proceeds of sale of land to Cenetta Braxton, $300.00
Under decree of Pitt Superior Court
Total: $341.51

Cer.
1898
March 26: By cash paid E.A. Moye clerk for cost of administration, Voucher 1, $1.55
July 1: By cash paid H.J. King advertising notice to creditors, Voucher 2, $2.20
Sept 21: By cash paid E.A. Moye clerk for recording deed, Voucher 3, $1.10
November 21: By cash paid E.A. Moye clerk in proceeding to sell land, Voucher 4, $5.42
November 21: By cash paid E.A. Moye clerk for W.H Harrington, Voucher 5, $5.40

1899
January 1: By cash paid D.J. Wichard - advertising sale of land, Voucher 6, $3.00
February 6: By cash paid A.G. Cox for coffin, Voucher 7, $8.50
February 6: By cash paid D.C. Moore Clerk - costs in proceeding sale land, Voucher 8, $3.60
February 6: By cash paid B.J. Ceax - medical services, Voucher 9, $9.50
February 6: By cash paid Jarvis & Blow attys, Voucher 10, $15.00
February 6: By cash paid E.O. McGowan on judgment in form of S.P. Clark
Assigned as Warren Braxton Judgt. Docket No 10 Case 49, Voucher 11, $258.68
July 27: By cash paid D.C. Moore clerk fees and stamps, Voucher 12, $2.32
July 27: By 5% commissions on 341.51 receipts, $17.07
July 27: By 2 ½% commissions on 314.30 disbursements, $7.87
                                        Total: 341.51

(signed) Jesse Cannon

Subscribed and sworn to before me
And approved by me this July 27th 1899
(signed) D.C. Moore
Clerk Superior Court"

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Biography*

The following summarizes our interpretation of the information we have found thus far about Warren and his family.
1.) Warren recorded Joel and Sallie Braxton as his parents when he and Cennetta Braxton recorded their marriage on August 15, 1877; they were married the following day. He was 55 and she was 33.
2.) In 1851, Warren owned at least 600 acres of land and in 1874, he owned at least 747 acres. All of his land holdings were in Pitt County, North Carolina. During his lifetime, he either bought or sold land 31 times. When he died in 1898, including the 250 acres he held in a life estate, he owned or controlled 465 acres of land.
3.) Most, if not all, of the land he owned was located near where the Swift Creek crosses the old Greenville-Kinston road. In 27 of his 31 deeds, his land is described as being in, or on, or adjoining Swift Creek. It was at a point where Swift Creeks runs North to South, and then turns and runs East to West before returning to its normal North to South flow. These conclusions are based upon review of Warren's deed in which it is recorded that he owned land on the East, West, North, and South sides of Swift Creek. This happens at two different locations. One is on the West of side of Winterville between Winterville and Ayden near new highway 11 and the other is on the East Side of Ayden and slightly south. Both areas are within a mile or two of Winterville and Ayden. The point on the West Side is near the Ben Byrd cemetery. The point on the East side is near Redalia. It is also noted in a deed dated, January 29, 1887, that his land adjoined the Greenville-Kinston road. In addition, it was noted in deeds that his land was adjacent to the mouth of Swift Creek Swamp, in several deeds the land was adjacent to Cypress Branch, and in at least one deed it was noted that his lands were adjacent to Cedar Swamp.
4.) Several other factors lead me to believe that Joel's, Warren's, and Phelix's land was in the Winterville-Ayden area. The only recorded deed of Joel buying land is in 1835 when he bought 100 ½ acres on the West Side of Swift Creek. He gave this land to Phelix in 1836. In 1845, Phelix sold one-half of this land to Warren. From a review of all of Warren's deeds, this was the first land he owned, it was most likely eventually combined with future land purchases, and perhaps it was where his home place was located.
5.) From the 1870 Census, we know that Warren and Phelix continued to live close to each other throughout their lives. Another person that the 1870 Census helps link Warren to the Winterville-Ayden area is John C. Cox, the brother of Sarah Cox, Warren's first wife. In the 1870 census, Warren's farm was recorded as #86, Phelix's was #70, and John's was #67.
6.) Phelix was a member of Reedy Branch Church and in his Will, he left money to the Reedy Branch Church. Phelix's wife, Sarah, is buried less than a mile West of Winterville in the Ben Byrd/Cox Family Cemetery beside of Warren's son and daughter-in-law, CC and Sarah Braxton. John and his wife Elizabeth are also buried in this cemetery. With the only mode of transportation being a horse and buggy, people simply did not travel far from home with any frequency. In their day, people did not attend church very far from home and were generally buried near their home.
7.) However, the 1880 Census does create some confusion. Although Felix and John still own adjacent farms and their information is recorded on page 40 of the 1880 Census, Warren's information is recorded on Page 27 of the same Census Book. Has Warren moved or has the Census taker entered farms in a different order than they were entered in 1870?
8.) Another factor that links Warren to Ayden is that many of Warren's deeds described his land as being adjoined by Joab Harrington's land and in some instances, Joab either witnessed Warren's deeds or Warren witnessed Joab Harrington's deeds. In researching another branch of our ancestral tree, we discovered a deed from our great great grandfather Skeleton Dennis where he gave land to the Spring Branch Church to build a new Church. This church was located beside of the Dennis Cemetery on the West Side of Ayden less than a mile from the Ayden Elementary School. This is where the church was located for many years until it moved to downtown Ayden and changed its name to the Ayden Free Will Baptist Church. Joab Harrington, as a deacon of the church, signed the deed on behalf of the church in 1890. Just as Phelix must have lived near Reedy Branch Church, Joab must have lived near the Spring Branch Church.^7,13,15

Family 1

Sarah Cox b. 18 Aug 1820, d. c 1875

Marriage*

He married Sarah Cox at North Carolina c __/__/1842.

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Children

Christopher Columbus Braxton Sr.+ b. 2 Jun 1846, d. 4 Jun 1897
John J. Braxton b. 1846, d. a 1867
Sarah A. Braxton Griffin+ b. 1851, d. a 1898
William "Jessie" Braxton+ b. 22 Oct 1852, d. 15 May 1927
Henry Clay Braxton+ b. 29 Jul 1854, d. 27 Jan 1929
David Warren Braxton+ b. 25 Aug 1856, d. 23 May 1894
Felix Ward Braxton b. 1858, d. 5 Feb 1896

Family 2

Harriet McLawhorn

Child

Woodie McLawhorn+ b. 5 May 1868, d. 20 Oct 1926

Family 3

Cennetta Tripp Braxton b. 1844, d. 29 Dec 1899

Marriage*

Citations:

[S114] LDS Record: Christopher C. Braxton, Family Tree, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp).
[S121] LDS Record: Joel Braxton and Sally Cox, Family Tree, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp).
[S140] Census: Warren Braxton: 1850 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Internet Research.
[S242] Census: Warren Braxton: 1860 Federal Population Census, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina. Copy of this record is in the possession of Kenny Guy Braxton.
[S706] Genealogy: Warren Braxton, Author: Linda Harris, Received: February 13, 2000, Published: February 13, 2000. Quality of data: Good.
[S758] Letter: Author, Edith Parker Williams; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. April 6, 2006, She provided information about the Warren Braxton family. Edith is the daughter of James Braxton, son of David Warren Braxton and Mary Eliza Nobles. David is the son of Warren Braxton.
[S646] Letter: Author, James Thomas Braxton; Recipent, Caleb Smith and wife Elizabeth Braxton. 1854-1861, This collection includes twelve letters to Caleb Smith of Pitt County, NC from James T. Braxton who had moved from Pitt County to Jackson County, Florida in 1854..
[S473] Civil War Record: Warren Braxton; Fought for the Confederacy. Braxton, W., Co. I 44 NC Troops, Date enlisted: January 27, 1862, Greenville, North Carolina, date discharged: Dropped from Rolls in November 1864. Captured: No.
[S122] LDS Record: Sarah Braxton, Family Tree, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp).
[S799] Book (compiled records): Pitt County Genealogy Quarterly, Marriage Record. Volume XI, No. 4.
[S195] LDS Record: Warren Braxton, Family Tree, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp).
[S194] Interview: Informant, Sarah Olivia Dennis Braxton and Sarah Melissa Braxton McLawhorn (Ayden, North Carolina), Interviewer: Marisa Davenport, prior to 1988.
[S291] Marriage: Marriage Register , Warren Braxton Cennetta Tripp . August 16, 1877 . Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives , Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S332] Genealogy: Warren Braxton Family, Author: Linda F. Harris, Received: 2000, Quality of data: Data included in the comments section for the 1850 Census on the Pitt County, North Carolina, Genealogy Society Website.
[S360] Census: Warren Braxton: 1880 Federal Population Census, Contentena Township, Pitt County, North Carolina. Heritage Quest CD.
[S914] Book (compiled record): Pitt County Chronicles, the article is about Caleb Tripp Family. Author: Roger Kammerer, Volume Volume I, Article Number: 1196. Source: Numerous sources. Published by Pitt County Historical Society.
[S283] Deed: to Cennetta Tripp Braxton and from Warren Braxton on August 20, 1886, Book N4: Page 398, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S643] Estate File: for Warren Braxton, September 16, 1893: July 27, 1899: Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives: Pitt County, North Carolina: Superior Court 34: Page 34.
[S566] Estimated Date: Date was estimated based on other dates either in this individual's records or the records of others. When no other information exists, it is assumed individuals married at age 20.
[S657] Jeannette Cox. Cemetery Survey: Carroll-Cox Cemetery, 1962 - Pitt County Gravestone Records, North Carolina; Volume 2 (cemetery also known as Ben Byrd Cemetery). Published by: St Amand.
[S249] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Phelix Braxton on January 30, 1845, Book LL: Page 292, Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina.
[S321] Deed: to: Warren Braxton and from John Smith on September 26, 1846, Book LL: Page 291, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S264] Deed: to John C. Cox and from Warren and Sarah Cox Braxton (Sister of John C. Cox) on October 24, 1846, Book: LL: 296, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S925] Census: Warren Braxton: 1850 Agricultural, Burney's District, Pitt County, North Carolina. Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives. Improved Acres, 15; Unimproved Acres, 60; Cash Value of Farm, $110; Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $20; Value of Home Made Manufactures, $75; Value of Animals Slaughter, $228.
[S250] Deed: to Thomas Cannon and from The estate of Caleb Cannon on March 22, 1851, Pages 22 - 23, Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina.
[S255] Deed: To: Warren Braxton and From: Gould Hoyt on May 06, 1851, Book NN: Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina.
[S206] Bible: Pink & Eva Mae Braxton McLawhorn Family, In possession of Bum and Shirley Dennis, Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina (2001).
[S262] Deed: to Benjamin Tripp and from Warren Braxton on April 24, 1852, Book L4: Pages 331 - 332, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S267] Deed: to Samuel Smith and from Warren Braxton on January 3, 1853, Book NN: 297-298, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S322] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Joab Harrington on November 17, 1855, Book SS: Page 266, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S197] Email : Author, Jeffery Meeks; Recipent, Kenny Braxton. January 26, 2001. Information: Phelix Braxton and Mahala Braxton Family.
[S926] Census: Warren Braxton: 1860 Agricultural, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina. Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives. Improved Acres, 64; Unimproved Acres, 180; Cash Value of Farm, $650; Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $30; Value of Home Made Manufactures, $25; Value of Animals, $75.
[S312] Civil War Record: Warren Braxton; Fought for the Confederacy. Date enlisted: January 27, 1862, Greenville, North Carolina, date discharged: Dropped from Rolls in November 1864. Captured: No. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865, A Roster.
[S323] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Charles Manning on September 4, 1855, Book SS: Pages 266-267, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S324] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Peter E. Braswell and his wife Catherine Braswell on November 19, 1869, Book SS: Page 277, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S348] Census: Warren Braxton: 1870 Federal Population Census, Agricultural Schedule, Pitt County, North Carolina. Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives. Improved Acres, 80; Wooded Acres, 200; Other Unimproved Acres, 60; Value of Farm, $1000; Value of Farming Implements and Machinery, $35; Value of total wages, $75; Estimated value of all farm production, $16,500, in 2000 dollars this equated to $200,000.
[S286] Deed: to Caleb Tripp and Nicy Tripp, Jesse Hart and his wife Jemina Hart, William Smith and his wife Mary Smith from Warren Braxton and his wife Sarah Braxton on August 31, 1870, Book: L4: pages 342-343, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S269] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Nicy Tripp on March 28, 1872, Book L4: Page 477, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S270] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Redding Snippe on March 4, 1874, Book M4: Page 45, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S271] Deed: to Redding Tripp and from Warren Braxton on March 4, 1874, Book L4: Pages 110-111, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S272] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from W.N. Harris and his wife Elizabeth Harris and Edward S. Edwards and his wife Sarah C. Edwards on December 27, 1877, Book M4: Pages 346 -347, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S274] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Lenington Manning and his wife Louisa Manning on November 28, 1878, Book N6: Pages 118-119, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S273] Deed: to Jessie Hart and from Warren Braxton and his wife Cenetta Braxton on January 10, 1881, Book R3: Page 3, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S275] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Henry Snippe on November 7, 1882, Book N4: Pages 365-366, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S277] Deed: to Warren Braxton and from Horry Kittrel and his wife Louisa on November 3, 1885, Book P4: Page 596, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S505] Mortgage Deed: Mortgagee, Warren Braxton; Mortgagor, W. F. Korneguy; date of mortgage 1886, Book L4, pages 509-510; Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Researcher: Kenny Guy Braxton.
[S279] Deed: to Oscar Hooker and from Warren and his wife Cennetta Tripp Braxton on August 20, 1886, Book P4: Page 594, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S251] Deed: to Christopher Columbus Braxton and from Warren and Cenetta Braxton, on August 31, 1886, Book Y4: Pages 317 - 318, Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina.
[S252] Deed: from Warren Braxton and his wife Cennetta Tripp Braxton to his son's, Henry L., David W. and Felix W. Braxton on August 31, 1886, Book R4: Page 530, Pitt County Courthouse, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina.
[S504] Deed: to Elias Sutton and from Warren Braxton on December 3, 1886, Book Q4: Page 179, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S268] Deed: to Felix W. Braxton and from his father Warren Braxton on February 22, 1888, Book R4: Page 529, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S280] Deed: to T.G. James and from Warren Braxton on February 27, 1888, Book Y4: Page 561, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S506] Deed: to Henry Clay Braxton from Warren Braxton on February 2, 1889, Book L4: Page 569, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S266] Deed: to Cenetta Braxton and from Jesse Cannon on 1899, Book R6: Page: 41-42, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S503] Court Record: Estate Division. Parties were Warren Braxton's Heirs, November 25, 1898. Orders and Decrees Book 2: 492: Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives: Raleigh, North Carolina: Pitt County Superior Court.

Wayne Gregory Braxton¹

M, #3723

Father

Thomas Joseph Braxton¹ b. 12 Jan 1923

Mother

Ruth More Connell¹

Wayne Gregory Braxton||p24.htm#i3723|Thomas Joseph Braxton|b. 12 Jan 1923|p23.htm#i3277|Ruth More Connell||p36.htm#i3278|Charles E. Braxton|b. 10 Dec 1885\nd. 26 Dec 1958|p11.htm#i3163|Mattie L. Coley|b. 18 Oct 1892\nd. 30 Aug 1955|p36.htm#i3264|||||||

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

4th cousin 1 time removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

05/06/2009

Wayne Gregory Braxton is the son of Thomas Joseph Braxton and Ruth More Connell.¹

DNA*

He and Kenny Guy Braxton had genetic testing completed through the 12 Marker Test (Y-DNA12). This test is the world standard to verify the Y chromosome for genetic matches between males. Our 12 marker results were identical, which means our Most Recent Common Ancestor (MCRA) has the probability of occurring in the following timeframes: within 7 generations, 50% likelihood - within 23 generations, 90% likelihood - within 29 generations, 95% likelihood. The test results also indicate that we are both in the Haplogroup: R1b1b2. A Haplogroup is a genetic population group associated with early human migrations and which can today be associated with a geographic region. It is important to note that even though female and male haplogroups may have the same letters, their definitions are different. Haplogroup R1b is the most common haplogroup in European populations. It is believed to have expanded throughout Europe as humans re-colonized after the last glacial age 10-12 thousand years ago. This lineage is also the haplogroup containing the Atlantic modal haplotype indicating ancestor most likely from England Wayne's testing was performed by Family Tree DNA. on 12/05/2005.²

Citations:

[S781] Email : Author, Wayne Gregory Braxton; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. May 12, 2005. Information: James Thomas Braxton Family.
[S904] Email : Author, William (Bill) Curtis Braxton; Recipent, Kenny G Braxton. February 24, 2008. Information: Copies of William (Bill) Curtis Braxton's and Wayne Gregory Braxton's DNA testing results.

Wesley Braxton¹

M, #3199

Father

Elijah B Braxton b. c 1886, d. 26 Nov 1936

Mother

Dosie Dail b. c 1891, d. Jul 1961

Wesley Braxton||p24.htm#i3199|Elijah B Braxton|b. c 1886\nd. 26 Nov 1936|p13.htm#i3056|Dosie Dail|b. c 1891\nd. Jul 1961|p43.htm#i3196|Elias B. Braxton|b. 1863\nd. 11 Oct 1925|p13.htm#i3041|Sarah Sutton||p123.htm#i3364|Matthew D. Dail||p46.htm#i3197|Eleanor F. Crawford||p42.htm#i3198|

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

6th cousin 2 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

12/17/2003

Birth*

Wesley was born.

He is the son of Elijah B Braxton and Dosie Dail.

Citations:

[S649] Email : Author, Carol Braxton Singh; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. December 17, 2003. Information: Council Braxton's Ancestors and Descendants.

Wife of Himerick Braxton

F, #2524, b. circa 1770

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Last Edited

11/14/2003

Birth*

Wife was born c __/__/1770.¹

Marriage*

She married Himerick (Henerich) Braxton c __/__/1790.^1,2,3

Family

Himerick (Henerich) Braxton b. c 1770, d. a 1804

Citations:

[S566] Estimated Date: Date was estimated based on other dates either in this individual's records or the records of others. When no other information exists, it is assumed individuals married at age 20.
[S603] Email : Author, Linda Eckerd; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. October 30, 2003. Information: John and Hanna Braxton Ancestors and Descendants.
[S605] Email : Author, Linda Eckerd; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. October 18, 2003. Information: Braxton's in the 1800 Tennessee Census.

Wife of James Braxton 1st

F, #3029, b. circa 1710

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree
Kenny Braxton's Pedigree Chart

Relationship

7th great-grandmother of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

02/25/2008

Birth*

Wife was born c __/__/1710.¹

Marriage*

She married James Braxton 1st c __/__/1730.¹

Death*

Wife died.

Family

James Braxton 1st b. c 1710, d. a 1798

Children

John Braxton 1st+ b. 1730, d. c 1799
Thomas Braxton Sr.+ b. c 1748, d. c 1795

Citations:

[S566] Estimated Date: Date was estimated based on other dates either in this individual's records or the records of others. When no other information exists, it is assumed individuals married at age 20.

Wife of James Braxton Jr.

F, #2488, b. circa 1750

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Last Edited

03/18/2008

Birth*

Wife was born c __/__/1750.

Marriage*

She married James Braxton Jr c __/__/1770.

Death*

Wife died.

Family

James Braxton Jr b. c 1753, d. c 1825

Child

John Braxton Jr. 3rd. b. c 1774, d. a 1820

Wife of Jesse Braxton^1,2

F, #2472, b. circa 1765, d. circa 1815

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree
Kenny Braxton's Pedigree Chart

Relationship

5th great-grandmother of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

03/23/2008

Birth*

Wife was born c __/__/1765.

Marriage*

She married Jesse Braxton c __/__/1785. From a review of the 1800, 1810, and 1820 Census records, it would appear that Jesse and his wife had at least 12 children including Joel Braxton..

Death*

Wife died c __/__/1815.^2,1

Family

Jesse Braxton b. c 1760, d. c 1825

Child

Joel (Jolly) Braxton+ b. c 1791, d. c 1845

Citations:

[S445] Census: Jepse Blackston: 1800 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Heritage Quest CD, Page 288.
[S447] Census: Jesse Braxton: 1820 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Heritage Quest CD, Page 303.

Wife of John Braxton Jr. 3rd

F, #2493, b. circa 1774

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Last Edited

09/09/2001

Birth*

Wife was born c __/__/1774.

Marriage*

She married John Braxton Jr. 3rd. c __/__/1795.^1,2

Death*

Wife died.

Family

John Braxton Jr. 3rd. b. c 1774, d. a 1820

Citations:

[S468] Census: John Brackston Junior: 1800 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Heritage Quest CD: Page 288.
[S469] Census: John Blackston: 1810 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Heritage Quest CD: Page 288.

Wife of William Braxton

F, #2490, b. circa 1760, d. circa 1805

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Last Edited

04/15/2008

Birth*

Wife was born c __/__/1760.

Marriage*

She married William Braxton c __/__/1790.^1,2

Death*

Wife died c __/__/1805. She is recorded as living in William's household in the 1800 census and there is no record of her in the 1810 census. She must have died ca 1805.
.^1,2

Census 1790*

Wife was probably a free white female in William Braxton's household on the 1790 Census at Pitt County, North Carolina.³

Family

William Braxton b. c 1760, d. c 1815

Citations:

[S465] Census: William Brackston: 1810 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Hertiage Quest CD Page 283.
[S466] Census: William Blackston: 1810 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Heritage Quest CD: Page 478.
[S812] Census: William Braxton: 1790 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina.

William Braxton^1,2,3

M, #2477, b. circa 1760, d. circa 1815

Father

John Braxton 1st b. 1730, d. c 1799

Mother

Mary Braxton b. c 1730, d. c 1806

William Braxton|b. c 1760\nd. c 1815|p24.htm#i2477|John Braxton 1st|b. 1730\nd. c 1799|p17.htm#i2473|Mary Braxton|b. c 1730\nd. c 1806|p19.htm#i2474|James Braxton 1st|b. c 1710\nd. a 1798|p15.htm#i3026|Wife o. J. Braxton 1st|b. c 1710|p24.htm#i3029|||||||

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

5th great-granduncle of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

04/15/2008

Birth*

William was born c __/__/1760.^2,3,1

He was the son of John Braxton 1st and Mary Braxton.

Marriage*

He married Wife of William Braxton c __/__/1790.^3,4

Death*

William died c __/__/1815. William is listed as the head of a household in the 1810 Census and he is not recorded in the 1820 Census. Therefore, he must have died ca 1815.

.^3,4

Census 1790*

William was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census at Pitt County, North Carolina.⁵

Deed*

William bought property at Horse Pen Branch, Pitt County, North Carolina, on 09/07/1796. John Braxton sold 100 acres, more or less, for 50 pounds to William Braxton. In this deed, the land is described as lying on the "North Side of Horse Pen Branch" and being a part of a 180 acres land grant John Braxton received on May 24, 1773 and the land at that time was described as being on the "Horsepen Branch". The deed was witnessed by Caleb Tripp Sr. and Hardee Handcock. The deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book N, Page 360. It is believed that William Braxton was a son of John Braxton 1^st.

.¹

Deed*

William bought property at Pitt County, North Carolina, on 02/06/1797. William Braxton Senior paid James Braxton 50 pounds for 200 acres, more or less, located on the South side of the Tar River. This deed is recorded at the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, North Carolina in Deed Book O, Pages 169-170.

.⁶

Census 1800*

William was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census at Pitt County, North Carolina. His entry follows: Free White Males under 10, 0; Free White Males age 10-16, 0; Free White Males age 17-26, 0; Free White Males age 27-45, 1; Free White Males over 45, 0; Free White Females under 10, 0; Free White Females age 10-16, 0; Free White Females age 17-26, 1; Free White Females age 27-45, 0; Free White Females over 45, 0; Slaves, 0. This entry is recorded on Page 283 of the Pitt County 1800 Federal Population Census.

.³

Census 1810*

William was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 Census at Pitt County, North Carolina. His entry reads as follows. Free White Males under 10, 1; Free White Males age 10-16, 0; Free White Males age 17-26, 0; Free White Males age 27-45, 1; Free White Males over 45, 0; Free White Females under 10, 0; Free White Females age 10-16, 0; Free White Females age 17-26, 0; Free White Females age 27-45, 0; Free White Females over 45, 0; Slaves, 0. This entry is recorded on Page 478 of the 1810 Pitt County North Carolina Federal Population Census. From this entry, we know William and his wife have had two daughters and a son since the 1800 census. It appears that William’s wife has died, perhaps in childbirth.

.⁴

Family

Wife of William Braxton b. c 1760, d. c 1805

Marriage*

He married Wife of William Braxton c __/__/1790.^3,4

Citations:

[S452] Deed: to William Braxton and from John Braxton Sr. on September 7, 1796, Book N: Page 360, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
[S443] Census: John Blackston: 1790 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Heritage Quest 1790 Census CD, Part 2, Page 457.
[S465] Census: William Brackston: 1810 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Hertiage Quest CD Page 283.
[S466] Census: William Blackston: 1810 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina. Publisher: Heritage Quest CD: Page 478.
[S812] Census: William Braxton: 1790 Federal Population Census, Pitt County, North Carolina.
[S463] Deed: to William Braxton Senior and from James Braxton on February 6, 1797, Book O: Pages 169-170, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

William Braxton¹

M, #3201

Father

Elijah B Braxton b. c 1886, d. 26 Nov 1936

Mother

Dosie Dail b. c 1891, d. Jul 1961

William Braxton||p24.htm#i3201|Elijah B Braxton|b. c 1886\nd. 26 Nov 1936|p13.htm#i3056|Dosie Dail|b. c 1891\nd. Jul 1961|p43.htm#i3196|Elias B. Braxton|b. 1863\nd. 11 Oct 1925|p13.htm#i3041|Sarah Sutton||p123.htm#i3364|Matthew D. Dail||p46.htm#i3197|Eleanor F. Crawford||p42.htm#i3198|

Charts

James Braxton Family Tree

Relationship

6th cousin 2 times removed of Kenny Guy Braxton.

Last Edited

12/17/2003

Birth*

William was born.

He was the son of Elijah B Braxton and Dosie Dail.

Death*

William died.

Citations:

[S649] Email : Author, Carol Braxton Singh; Recipent, Kenny Guy Braxton. December 17, 2003. Information: Council Braxton's Ancestors and Descendants.

William Braxton^1,2,3

M, #3490, b. circa 1820, d. 5 April 1875

Father

William Braxton b. 20 Jan 1770, d. c 1843

Mother

Mary Lindley b. 15 Dec 1776

William Braxton|b. c 1820\nd. 5 Apr 1875|p24.htm#i3490|William Braxton|b. 20 Jan 1770\nd. c 1843|p24.htm#i3499|Mary Lindley|b. 15 Dec 1776|p84.htm#i3500|Thomas Braxton|b. 13 Jun 1745\nd. 26 Sep 1815|p23.htm#i3561|Mary R. McPherson|b. 14 Oct 1749\nd. 26 Sep 1814|p95.htm#i3554|Thomas Lindley||p84.htm#i3501|Sarah Evans||p56.htm#i3502|

Last Edited

02/20/2005

Birth*

William was born c __/__/1820.³

He was the son of William Braxton and Mary Lindley.

Marriage*

He married Sallie Whitehead.³

Death*

William died on 04/05/1875.³

Family 1

Sallie Whitehead b. c 1816, d. c 1873

Family 2

Children

Ellen Braxton b. 1 Jun 1849, d. 2 Nov 1920
John Wesley Braxton+ b. 17 Feb 1854, d. 26 Mar 1920

Citations:

[S695] Website: Genforum, Genealogy.com, Surname Braxton (Chatham County, North Carolina). Transcribed by: Robert Julian Braxton, Found on: February 20, 2005, (http://genforum.genealogy.com/nc/messages/9087.html).
[S696] Website: Genforum, Genealogy.com, Surname Braxton (Chatham County, North Carolina). Transcribed by: Robert Julian Braxton, Found on: February 20, 2005, (http://genforum.genealogy.com/braxton/messages/182.html).
[S699] Website: Genforum, Genealogy.com, Surname Braxton (Chatham County, North Carolina). Transcribed by: Robert Julian Braxton, Re: Thomas Braxton b. ca 1811. Found on: September 29, 2000, (http://genforum.genealogy.com/braxton/messages/130.html).

William Braxton^1,2,3

M, #3499, b. 20 January 1770, d. circa 1843

Father

Thomas Braxton b. 13 Jun 1745, d. 26 Sep 1815

Mother

Mary Rebecca McPherson b. 14 Oct 1749, d. 26 Sep 1814

William Braxton|b. 20 Jan 1770\nd. c 1843|p24.htm#i3499|Thomas Braxton|b. 13 Jun 1745\nd. 26 Sep 1815|p23.htm#i3561|Mary Rebecca McPherson|b. 14 Oct 1749\nd. 26 Sep 1814|p95.htm#i3554|William Braxton|b. c 1720\nd. c 1772|p25.htm#i3584|Margery Braxton|d. c 1773|p19.htm#i3585|Willam McPherson||p95.htm#i3921|Phebe McPherson||p95.htm#i3922|

Last Edited

03/17/2008

Birth*

William was born on 01/20/1770.¹

He was the son of Thomas Braxton and Mary Rebecca McPherson.

Marriage*

He married William's First Wife Braxton b __/__/1786.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Lindley c __/__/1793.¹

Death*

William died c __/__/1843.¹

Family 1

William's First Wife Braxton

Children

Thomas Braxton
Hiram Braxton b. Feb 1787, d. Oct 1862

Family 2

Mary Lindley b. 15 Dec 1776

Children

Jonathan Braxton
Hannah Braxton
Annie Braxton
Mary Braxton
Sarah Braxton
William Braxton+ b. c 1820, d. 5 Apr 1875

Citations:

[S699] Website: Genforum, Genealogy.com, Surname Braxton (Chatham County, North Carolina). Transcribed by: Robert Julian Braxton, Re: Thomas Braxton b. ca 1811. Found on: September 29, 2000, (http://genforum.genealogy.com/braxton/messages/130.html).
[S701] Genealogy: Thomas Braxton Family (Chatham County, North Carolina), Author: Murray M. Andrew, Received: February 22, 2005, Published: September 16, 2003. Quality of data: Poor, included 200 year old people.
[S705] Will: Testator - William Braxton, Will recorded at the Chatham County Courthouse in North Carolina, Source documents are stored at the North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

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