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Wen Captain John Upton made his will in January 1651, he mentionedthree-hundred acres of land he had sold to Mr. Robert BRACEWELL (Willand Adm. Bk. A, pp. 32-33). As water was a most important means of transportation in colonialtimes, most of the early settlers established themselves on some bodyof water or stream. So, too, Robert BRACEWELL's plantation was locatedon the Blackwater River, some miles south of the James River and thecolonial town of Jamestown, a few miles northwest of where the town ofSmithfield, Virginia, now stands. Robert BRACEWELL's pastorate, knownas Lawn's Creek Parish, was changed to Southwark Parish in 1737. In 1653 the Reverend Robert BRACEWELL was elected to the VirginiaHouse of Burgesses. At this time in history separation of church andstate was the subject of much agitation in both Europe and America.According to the records of the 1653 session of the House ofBurgesses, "It is ordered that Mr. Robert BRACEWELL (cleric), besuspended since it is un-presidential and may produce badconsequences." (Hemning I, pg. 376). If clergymen were not allowed tohold political offices it would seem odd that he was elected to holdthe office to begin with. The Will of the Reverend Robert BRACEWELL was made February 15, 1667.It was one of the earlier wills made in this country and can be foundin Deed and Wills Book 1, pg. 9 of the Isle of Wight County records ofVirginia. Whether the Reverend Robert BRACEWELL was a wealthy manbefore coming to Virginia, or whether he accumulated his wealth aftercoming to the New World has not been established, but at the time ofhis death in 1668 (Will proved May 1, 1668, Book 2, Page 52), he wasthe possessor of considerable property. He was referred to in theWILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY Vol. 7 as a "notable minister." (THEBRASWELL FAMILY- Elizabeth B. Pearsall). 1613-1668 He enrolled as a student at Hart Hall 22 February 1627/28 at age 15and graduated 3 November 1631. He was a minister of the Church ofEngland. He came and brought his family to Isle of Wight County, Va in1651 and was elected to the House of Burgess in 1653 but soon had tostep down because of his being a minister. England was very clearabout the separation of Church and State. He bought 300 acres from Capt. John Upton His will was written 15 February 1667/68 and probated 1 March 1668. Hementions daughters Jane Stokes, Ann Bagnall and Rebecca West and sonsRobert and Richard who were not of age at the time of their fathersdeath as he left instructions as to their schooling. Richard Izard andGeorge Williams were their guardians. The daughters were left a cowand calf but the 1000 acres were left to the two boys to be dividedequally. The Inventory of Estate list servants, silver, books, a sloopand a building mill. Carey Bracewell of the Braswell List says there may have been a Londonconnection between Richard Izzard and Rebecca Bagnall Izzard and Rev.Robert Braswell, because of Robert appointing Richard guardian to hisminor sons and Rebecca looked after them after their father died eventhough the Izards had only been in the Parson's neighborhood arelatively short time before Robert died. It is mentioned in the article that Richard and Robert, the grandsons? of this Robert went to NC. In the Dobbs Grantee Index listed Book 1Nov. 1746- April 1750 Robert Bracewell to John Bracewell, in Book 2John Bracewell to Robert Bryant and from April 1758-1765 RichardBracewell to William Bracewell pg 534. Believe they were given asbeing from Bertie but in the Herring info, a lot of Bertie Precinctcame down to Dobbs. (Isle of Wight Co., VA Will & Deed Book 1, Vol. 2, p. 81) "In the name of God Amen, I ROBERT BRACEWELL beinge very weake & sickeof Body but of perfectt memorie, doe make this my last Will &Testament, Revockeinge all former Wills whatsoever., Imprimis Ibequeath my Soule into the hands of my Redeemer, who gave it to mee,And my body unto the ground from whence it came to be decently buried,And for those Temporall goods God hath given mee I dispose of them inmanner as followeth, I give unto my daughter JANE STOCKES herchildren, three cowes, To REBECCA WEST my daughter one Cowe & CalfeAnd one Cowe & Calfe to the next child she shall have, And the rest ofall my Estate unto my two sonns ROBERT and RICHARD whome I make myfull & sole executors of this my ill, and the Mill I desire shalbefinisht, with what speed may bee And to be lett out, only reservingecorne for themselves, and the p.(ro)duse of the Mill to be equallydivided betweene them both, And reserved to build a new mill hereafterAnd when built to be left wholly to my sonne RICHARD Likewise I giveSeaven hundred Acres of land where I now live and sixe hundred Acreesatt the Western Branch of Nancemond County To be equally dividedbetweene my two sonnes ROBERT and RICHARD Likewise it is my desirethat noe part or parcell of the estate shalbe disposed of, nor none ofthe land, untill they both are of full Age, nor no wayes divided Butif it shall please God that either of them shall depart this lifebefore he comes of Age, That then the Survivor shall enjoye the wholeLikewise I give unto my Servant ELIZABETH HALL when she shalbe freeone heifer of two yeares of Age And likewise it is my desire That myloveinge friends Mr RICHARD IZARD and GEORGE GWILLIM to be Guardiansunto my CHildren in the time of theire Minoritie, And to see this myWill performed Likewise I give unto them the said RICHARD IZARD &GEORGE GWILLIM, ffortie shillings to each of them, to buy them eachone ringe, Likewise I give unto my Daughter ANN BAGNALL one Cowe &Calfe And one Cowe & calfe to her first Child, And if it please Godshe have any, And likewise it is my desire that my two sonnes, ROBERT& RICHARD shalbe putt to schoole untill they cann both write & readAnd this beinge my Will I testifie it with my hand this 15th ofFebruary 1667 In Witness of ROB: BRACELL GEORGE GWILLIM RICHARD (X) IZARD This will was proved in open Cort held for the Isle of Wight Countythis first Day of May 1668 And then Recorded Teste JOHN JENNINGS Clr: Recordes:
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