George Brasfield

North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 about George Brasfield

Name: George Brasfield

Spouse: Betsey Major

Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1781

Marriage County: Wake

Marriage State: North Carolina

Source Vendor: County Court Records at Raleigh, NC and FHL # 0296867-0296870 and 0418152 item 2

Source: County Court Records at Raleigh, NC & Family Histo

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In regards to George Brasfield and his life.

late 1700's and early 1800's , North Carolina

George Brasfield, son of David Brasfield, was born May 18, 1765, in what later became Wake County, N.C. He made his will in Wake County, November 20, 1822. Among the early grants of George Brasfield in Wake County are the following: Grant. #799; 288 acres on Waters of Neuse River adjoining lines of Thomas Burnett and Joseph Brasfield. November 16, 1801. Joseph and Jesse Brasfield, chain bearers. One corner or property was at junction of Beaver Dam Creek. 3 Grant #800; 416 acres on waters of Neuse River on both sides, adjoining land of Peleg Rogers, Sr. At junction of Great Lick Creek and Motry Branch. February 20, 1802. J. Humphries, Surveyor; Joseph Brasfield, Jesse Brasfield, chain bearers. 3 Pumphret Edwards, a private in the N.C. Continental Line, Revolutionary War, was issued land in Tennessee, February 21, 1821, on Warrant #660. Same was transferred to George Brasfield, Esq., June 18, 1821, with David Clements as witness. George Brasfield transferred it to Joseph Lynn October 19, 1821, with Willie Brasfield as witness. (Tenn. Gen. Records, Vol. 5, pp 18-22) Betsey Steel, of Hickman County, TN, appointed her friend, George Brasfield, of Wake County, attorney in fact to collect what was due her in the State of N.C., October 17, 1821. (Wake County Deed Book 5, p 14) George Brasfield is shown as surveyor on a number of records in the N.C. State Land Office, bearing dates around 1820-21. He made many purchases of State lands, and military land warrants. Alfred Brasfield, Leonard Brasfield, John C. Brasfield, and wife Nancy, of Greene County, AL., sold to Asa Brasfield, formerly of Greene County, AL, and now of McNairy County, TN., thier rights in lands left them by death of thier father George Brasfield, deceased. The Last Will and Testament of George Brasfield of Wake County, N.C., detailed what he had left to his surviving children and family.

U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 about George Brasfeild

Name: George Brasfeild

Gender: M (Male)

State: North Carolina

County: Wake, Orange, and Granville Counties

Residence Year: 1780

Household Remarks: Name on a petition, 24 Sep 1782, to the Gen. Assembly from inhabitants of Wake Co. and “part of Granville & Orange Co.”, seeking approval for Woodrow [or Woodson] Daniel and Thomas Tomlinson of Wake C