REVOLUTIONARY WAR (and other Colonial Wars)
    

Most of the Braswells who served in the North Carolina Line were in the 10th Regiment of Continentals.  A whole group of North Carolina patriots served in militia units.  Militia enlistments were usually no more than a few months. 

  DAR - See "Patriot Look-up"

FIRST SURNAME UNIT COMPANY REFERENCES
Allen Braswell GA   GRR
Arthur Brasswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt. Jacob Whitehead CSS-670
Baker Braswell NC   NC-AR-301 + Land warrant
Benjamin Braswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt Solomon Austin CSS-672
Benjamin Brazil 10th Reg't, NC Militia Baker's Co DAR-PI & NC-AR, Destd 9 July '78
Benjamin Brasswell Chatham Co Militia, NC Cpt. Charles Matthew CSS-820
Benjamin Braswell Wilkes Co, GA   GRR
Bird Brasel GA   GRR
Bird (Byrd) Brazle 10th Reg't, NC Militia Col Abraham Shepard DAR-PI & S31571, 5 May '76-Oct '78, PR
Brittan Brassel GA   GRR-Dicy Davis +land grant
Britten Brazill GA   GRR
Byrd Brazil GA NC Continental Line GRR-S315711, 228 acres
David Braswell NC   NC-AR-281 + Land warrant to heirs, 84 months service
F. Braswell GA   GRR
Ferdinand Brasil GA   GRR
Fred Braswell GA   GRR
Frederick Braswell GA   GRR
George Braswell GA   GRR
George Braswell NC   NC-AR-5 #91231
Halten Brazil NC Hadley's Co. Enl. 1 Aug '82 for 18 mo.- PR
Holland Brazil NC Sharp's Co. Enl. 1782 for 18 mo - PR
Henry Brasell Wilkes or Burke Co, GA   GRR-Fought at Brier Creek Bridge
Henry Brasswell Chatham Co Militia, NC Cpt Charles Matthew CSS-819
Henry Braswell SC Militia Marion Co. DAR-PI + S17851-b. NC
Ichabod Brasil SC   Rev. War Svc Record-Ancestry.com-roll box 89
Isaac Braswell NC Line   DAR-PI + R1165
Jacob Braswell 3d Reg't, SC Cpt John C. Smith DAR-PI & M-860/2420 *  Card #2421
Jacob Brasswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Co. Thomas Eaton's Reg't. CSS-669, DAR-PI + W3933-Nancy Cotton
Jacob Brazle Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt Jacob Whitehead DAR-PI
Jacob* Braswell Johnston Co Militia, NC   DAR-PI, Parthenia Cotton.  He died 1832.
James Brasswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt Elisha Williams CSS-674
James Braswell GA Elijah Clark? GRR
Jacob Brasil 3d SC Reg't   M-860/2187 *   Card #2187
Jacob Brazil 3d SC Reg't   Card #2420. Enlisted 9 July 1777.
John Brasil GA   GRR
John Brasil 5th & 11th VA Reg't   Card #2186
John Brazwell HMS Norfolk-
PR Orange		 American Reg't
Sir Chaloner Ogle		 Died 18 Jun 1741
John Brazel 10th Reg't, NC Militia Col. Abraham Shepard NC-AR-106, mustered May '78, PR
John Richard Brazwell GA   CSS-182
Joseph Brasswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt Aqueler Suggs CSS-662
Joseph Brasswell GA   GRR
Joseph Braswell GA   GRR
Joseph Brasswell Chatham Co Militia, NC Cpt Charles Matthew CSS-820
Joseph Basil VA 5th & 11th Regiment  
Kindred Brasswell SC Militia Col John Chevillette's Bn CSS-913, 1759 Cherokee Expedition
Kindred Brasel Wilkes or Burke, GA   DAR-PI, Rhoda ?  Fought at Brier Creek Bridge
Kindred Brasswell Wilkes or Burke Co, GA   GRR - Brier Creek Bridge
Richard Brazeel 2d Reg't of State Dragoons, SC Cpt Francis Moore SCP.  Served during 1781
Richard Braswell NC Line (Anson Co)   DAR-PI + W4888-Penelope Blow, Index #142627 - PR [80 yrs old in 1835]
Richard Braswell Wilkes Co Militia, NC Col Benjamin Cleveland 145411.  Captured and paroled at Guilford Courthouse, 15 mar 1781.
Richard Braswell 1st SC Reg't Col. C. Pinkney M-860/2407
Sampson Braswell NC Line   W3930 - Lucretia (Wade), Index #142628
Sampson Braswell GA   GRR
Sampson Braswell GA   GRR
Sampson Brazill GA   GRR
Samuel Brasel GA   GA Land lottery grant
Samuel Brassel GA   GRR
Samuel Braswell Wilkes or Burke Co, GA   GRR-Fought at Brier Creek Bridge
Samuel Brazel GA   GRR
Samuel Braazeal NC Cpt Turner's Co RSNC - Braswell ?
Samuel, Jr Braswell GA   GRR
Simond Brasswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt Soloman Aston CSS-673
T. Braswell NC Militia-Newbern Dist.   NC-AR-405, PR
Thomas Braswell VA Militia Cpt O'Hara's Independent Co. M-860/2408   *  Card 2407
Thomas Brassell HMS Windsor-PR Royal Cpt William Merrick's Independent Co CSS-241, Died 13 Jun 1740
Vallentine, Jr. Braswell NC Militia Cpt Elisha Cain CSS-820
Vallintine Brasswell Chatham Co Militia, NC Cpt Charles Matthew CSS-819
Welsh Brazil NC   PR
William Brazeal 5th Reg't, SC   SCP      Card #2408
William Brasswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt Aqueler Suggs DAR-PI
William Brasswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt Benjamin Lane RSNC
William Brasswell Edgecombe Co Militia, NC Cpt Jacob Whitehead CSS-669
William Braswell GA   GRR
William Brasil Continental Troops   Corporal.  Ancestry.com Roll Box 118
Willis Braziel ? SC Cpt John Cowan SCP-12 May 1780-20 Feb 1783 -  Battle of Kettle Creek on 14 Feb 1779.  A.A.723; 1958
Wood Braziel ? SC Cpt John Cowan SCP.  Served during 1780 and 1783.

*Jacob died 1832 in Johnston Co, NC.  Parethenia died 1842.  Son - Lewis, daughters:  Sally Edwards, Nancy Thompson, Leucy Edwards.

LOYALISTS IN THE SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN, VOLUME 1 (Tories)
(PAC, RG8I "C" Series, Vpl 1898)

Pay Abstract Nr 10, Colonel Robert English's Regiment, First Regiment of Camden Militita,

NAME RANK PERIOD MUSTER AT UNIT
Robert Brasil Quarter-
Master		 1 Aug-13 Sep 1781 Charlestown, SC Cpt Joshua English's Co, 1st Reg't of Camden Militia (SC), Col  Robert English's Regiment
William Brazeel Private 25 Apr-24 Jun 1781 Augusta, GA Cpt Samuel Rowarth's Co, King's Rangers
William Brazil Private 25 Oct-24 Dec 1781 Savannah, GA Cpt Samuel Rowarth's Co, King's Rangers
William Brazil Private 24 Apr-24 Jun 1782 Savannah, GA Cpt Alexander C. Wylly's Co, King's Rangers

DAR PATRIOT INDEX, VOL. III - Patriot Spouses

INDEX SPOUSE HUSBAND REMARKS
351 Mildred Brassil John Hubbard  
351 Elizabeth Braswell John Hubbard  
358 Jennie Braswell John Hutchins  
295 Obedience Brazel David Hall  
067 Elizabeth Brazil Daniel Bloss  
579 Mrs. Sarah Brazil Josiah Woodbury  
562 Jane Brazile Jeremiah Reeves  

REFERENCES
CSS - Colonial Soldiers of the South (1732-1774), Murtie June Clark
NC-AR  North Carolina Soldiers in the American Revolution
War Pension:  S = survivor, W = widow
GRR - Georgia Roster of the Revolution, Lucian Lamar Knight
RSNC - Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, Gertrude Sloan Hay
DAR-PI  Daughters of the American Revolution Patriots Index
PR - Pierce's Register, NC State Records, Clark, Vol. XVI, 1782-1783

REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES - Most of our ancestors were in state militias, a few in the Continental forces and some were Tories.  A Tory was an American upholding the cause of the British Crown.  It is estimated that 25% of Americans were Tories.  Most were exiled after the war.   Below is a chronological list of the southern battles.  For a complete list, click on this button: 

YEAR DATE SOUTHERN CAMPAIGNS REMARKS
1775 19 April War began at Lexington and Concord, MA  
1776 28 June British repulsed at Ft. Moultrie, SC  
1778 29 Dec Savannah, GA captured by British  
1779 4 Feb Kettle Creek (SC)  
  3 March Briar Creek (GA)  
  16 Sep- 19Oct Savannah, GA besieged by Allies  
1780 6 May British capture Ft. Moultrie  
  29 May Waxhaw's (SC)  
  20 June Ramsour's Mill (NC)  
  12 July Williamson's Plantation (SC)  
  30 July Rocky Mount (SC)  
  8 August Hanging Rock (SC)  
  16 August Camden, SC  
  18 August Fishing Creek (SC)  
  7 October King's Mountain, NC  
  20 November Blackstock's (SC)  
1781 17 January Cowpen's, SC  
  15 March Guilford Courthouse (NC)  
  23 April Ft. Watson (SC) taken by British  
  11 May Orangeburg, SC  
  12 May Ft. Motte (SC)  
  15 May Fort Granby (SC)  
  5 June Augusta 9GA) taken  
  8 July NINETY-SIX Evacuated (SC)  
  8 September Eutaw Springs (SC)  
1782 11 Jul Savannah, GA evacuated by British  
  19 November Brier Creek Bridge (GA)   
  30 November Preliminary peace treaty signed in Paris  
  14 December British left Charleston, SC  
1783   3 September Final peace treaty signed in Paris  
  25 November British left New York City