Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Joseph Braden
1738 - 1810 (72 years)-
Name Joseph Braden Birth 1738 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Gender Male Death 11 Jun 1810 Cameron Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia - probate Person ID I105838 Tree1 Last Modified 29 Apr 2024
Father Robert Braden d. 12 Jan 1795, Loudoun County, Virginia - probate Relationship natural Family ID F46548 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Wright, b. Abt 1740 d. 7 Mar 1817, Loudoun County, Virginia - probate (Age ~ 77 years) Children 1. Robert Braden, b. 10 Jun 1765, Loudoun County, Virginia d. 14 Nov 1827, Loudoun County, Virginia (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] 2. Elizabeth Braden, b. 8 Nov 1768, Loudoun County, Virginia d. 2 May 1819, Georgetown, District of Columbia (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] 3. Mary Braden, b. 22 Nov 1769, Loudoun County, Virginia d. 15 Aug 1828, Loudoun County, Virginia - probate (Age 58 years) [Father: natural] 4. John Braden, b. 25 Jan 1777, Loudoun County, Virginia d. 26 Nov 1847, Loudoun County, Virginia (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] 5. Frances Braden, b. 1779, Loudoun County, Virginia d. Aft 1810, Loudoun County, Virginia (Age > 32 years) [Father: natural] 6. Margaret Braden, b. 1783, Loudoun County, Virginia d. Aft 1817, Loudoun County, Virginia (Age > 35 years) [Father: natural] 7. Sarah Braden, b. Abt 1785, Loudoun County, Virginia d. 8 Dec 1817, Loudoun County, Virginia - probate (Age ~ 32 years) [Father: natural] 8. Joseph Braden, b. 1789, Loudoun County, Virginia d. 12 Oct 1816, Loudoun County, Virginia (Age 27 years) [Father: natural] Family ID F38999 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Apr 2024
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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=breeden1&id=I754 5
WILL
of
Joseph Braden
Loudoun Co., Virginia
February 27, 1810
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Braden of the County of Loudoun and State of Virginia being at this
time weak in Body but of Sound disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and
Testament in manner and form following/Viz/
First I Give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah Braden as much of the profits arising from my plantation as
she may stand in need of and be sufficient for her maintenance during her life.
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert one Negroe [sic] boy called George to him and his heirs.
Thirdly, I Give and devise unto my son Joseph my part of the mill and premises at present occupied by my
son Robert and myself. Also I give and devise to my said son Joseph twenty acres of land adjoining the mill
Lott [sic] to extend down Kittocton Creek with the line of Robert Braden in such a manner that the same
may be laid out nearly in a square which said property I give to him and his heirs.
Fourthly, I Give and devise unto my son John the balance of my land after my Joseph's part is taken off,
with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs.
Fifthly [sic], my will and desire is that my negroes and personal Estate shall be sold immediately after my
decease and the money from the same to be equally divided among my
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Daughters/Viz/ Elizabeth Fox, Mary Fox, Fanny Hough, Sally Lacy and Margaret White, but my desire is
that the Negroes may be bought in and kept in the Family.
And lastly: I hereby nominate and appoint my son John Braden and my friend Charles Bennett joint
Executors of this my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twenty seventh day of February in the Year our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Jos Braden {seal}
Signed Sealed and declared
by the said Joseph Braden
to be his last will and Testament
in the presence of us who have
described our names as Witness
in the presence of the Testator
W.L. Neale
Joseph Talbott
Isaac Vandevanter
John Vandevanter
At a Court held for Loudoun County June the 11th 1810 This last Will and Testament of Joseph Braden
Deceased was proved by William L. Neale, Joseph Talbott, Isaac Vandevanter and John Vandevanter
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Braden and Charles Bennett [?] the
Executors therein named who made oath according to Law and together with Isaac Vandevanter, Lambert
Myers
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Archibald Mains and Benjamin Shrove, their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the
penalty of Eight thousand Dollars with Condition according to Law Certificate is granted them for obtaining
a probate thereof in due form. Sarah Braden the Widow under hand and Seal renounced all benefit by the
Will, which was proved by William Wright & Thomas D Stephens and claims her Dower according to Law.
Teste C Binns
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