Lamentation is thought to be a brother of Byrd William & Brittain Braswell (wife Letitia) because he first shows up in the records in 1786. Byrd had a daughter named Lamentation, while Brittain had a grandson by that name. 1220 acres passed from Lamentation to Byrd, but the deed is apparently lost, or...could Byrd William also have the name Lamentation?
1786 - June 2, John O'Neil, Jr. to Benjamin Reese, 100 acres on Upton Creek, originally granted John Dover, 1773, conveyed to John
Greenad, 1773, conveyed by him to John O'Neil, Jr. Test: Lamentation Brazil and Thomas White. (Richmond County, Georgia
Deeds 1750-1790, Folio 143)
1787 – Wilkes County, Georgia, Pursuant to a warrant from _________ Esq. dated the ____ day of ________ 1787 . I surveyed for Lamentation Brazil who resides in this State a track of land containing one thousand two hundred and twenty acres Lying on the waters of Cedar Creek and Light Wood Log Creek having such forms & marks as are Deliniated in the above plat certified by me this ___ day of Jan 1787. /s/ Hugh McDonald D.S. (day & month of dates are faded) Plat shows adjoining land of John Appling, Esq., David Hilhouses, Richard Call, Rob Selfridge (Recording data faded - Georgia Archives)
1790 – March 22, Byrd Brazil and Elizabeth, his wife, to Isaac Ball, all of Wilkes County, for 300 pounds, 1220 acres in Wilkes County in fee simple (signed) Byrd Brazil, Elizabeth“X” Brazil. Wit: J. M. Perryman, George “X” ----. Plat: Isaac Ball 1220 acres, adj. Selfridge, John Appling, vacant, Richd. Call, David Hillhouse. Warren Co., GA: proved by Harmon Perriman who saw Bird Brazel and Elizabeth, his wife, sign. 9 November 1796 (signed) Harmon Perryman. Wit: George Weatherby, J.P. Regd. 14 April 1800 (p. 128, Elbert County Deed book F, 1799-1800)
Excerpts from:
REPORTS OF CASES IN LAW AND EQUITY ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT MACON, JUNE TERM, ATLANTA, AUGUST TERM, MILLEDGEVILLE AND ATHENS NOVEMBER TERMS, 1858; AND SAVANNAH, JANUARY TERM, 1859.
Vickery vs. Benson
"Defendant submitted and offered in evidence the grants, deeds and copy deeds, under which he claimed, of which the following is an abstract, viz: A grant from the State to Lamentation Braswell, dated 17th February 1788, and proved that this grant covered the land in dispute. Copy of deed from R. Middleton, Sheriff, to Isaac Bull, dated 4th of March, 1806; admitted as color of title. Copy deed from Bull to George Turman, dated 29th October, 1814, admitted as color of title. Copy of deed from Sam. Turman, administrator of George Turman, to William Pulliam, dated 10th November, 1832; admitted as color of title, conveying one moiety of the land included in the grant to Braswell .... Samuel B. Sanders testified:.......Witness is over 50 years old, and has never heard of Lamentation Braswell."...Calvin P. Sanders...is about fifty years old; lived in the neighborhood all his life, and never saw or heard of Lamentation Braswell.....Daniel M. Johnson, for plaintiff, swore: That he was fifty-six years old, had always lived in five or six miles of the land in dispute, and never knew or heard of Lamentation Braswell....A grant was issued to Lamentation Braswell, in 1788. He has never been heard of since. Nor does it appear, that he made any will, or, left any heir. It is, therefore, to be presumed, that, subsequently, to the grant, he died, and died without a will, or an heir; and, therefore, that the land escheated to the State, on due inquest of office.