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IV. Williamson Dean
Kindred Braswell/Bracewell was the son of Richard Bracewell and Winifred Carlisle Bracewell Downman, wife of William P. Downman. The records for the court battle over the minor orphans Kindred, Allen, and Wiley Bracewell from 1821 through at least 1829 is in the book Laurens County Legal Records 1807-1832, Compiled by Allen Thomas, 1991, pp.217, 701, 715.
Now here's the interesting note: The Bracewells/Braswells as were many of the early Georgia families were from the area that made up the original Edgecombe, NC. I've been living with the names in the Edgecombe and Nash, NC, deed books for the past three weeks because I'm fairly certain this is the origin of our Deans prior to their migration to Washington, Georgia. I don't have time to write much, but the Edgecombe and Nash County deed indexes look like a who's who of early Georgia settlers.
SOO--Kindred Braswell (sic) is born in Laurens Co, GA, in 1812. When his father dies about 1821, the older Brasewell siblings duke it out in court with Kindred's mother (the second wife) and her husband William P. Downman until Kindred comes of age.
Beginning in 1818, the Dean-Braswell-Hightower-Smith drama plays out:
• In July 1818, Williamson Deen marries Eliza Smith. Williamson Dean is the son of Winifred Dyson and Richard Deen, the younger (d. 1812),
[Our Richard Dean, RS b. 1760 in Halifax, NC, was guardian of Williamson Dean's younger sister Charity following their father's death. The relationship between my Richard and that Richard is not established. Winifred Dyson and Richard Deen, the younger, were married in 1793 in Nash Co, NC].
• In 1825 Kindred Braswell (sic) gains letters of admin for the William Smith estate, and Joshua Hightower is appointed guardian of Elizabeth, Samuel and Joseph Smith, orphans of William Smith.
• In 1825 Elizabeth D. Smith renounces her right of dower to land sold by Davis Smith and John Thomas to Russell Kellam in Jan. 1823. Land adjoining landowners Joshua Hightower, Martha Martin, Joseph Livingston and Culpepper.
• In 1825 Elizabeth D. Smith renounces her right of dower to property sold by Davis Smith to Henry Montford in Jan 1825.
[I have not established the relationship, if any, of Henry Montford to the James Montford who received about 350,000 acres from Gov. Telfair during the Pine Barrens Land Scandal.]
• In 1825, Richard Dean, his son Elijah Dean, and Richard's son-in-law Joshua Hightower make a $7500 bond for the guardianship of Elizabeth Smith, Samuel Smith, and Joseph Smith, orphans of William Smith.
[Richard Dean and his son Elijah are my direct line; Joshua Hightower is Richard's son-in-law, married to Richard Dean's daughter Sally.]
• By 1826 Richard Braswell, who fought the court battle above for guardian of Kindred and siblings, is the admin of the William Smith Estate.
• In Jan 1827, Kindred Braswell is guardian of Elizabeth Smith.
• In Sept 1827, Kindred Braswell (admin), Joshua Hightower (guardian of the Smith children), and Lewis McClendon (in right of his wife) petition for their shares of the estate.
• *[various estate returns for 1827 and 1828.
• In June 1828 a commission of Jonathan S. Minton,* Hardy Smith, James Kinchen, Richard Ricks, and Roger Powers divides the Smith estate into equal shares.
*Our newest Dean cousins via the Y-DNA test have a great+ granduncle James Minton Dean b. 1788-1790.
• In 1828 Winfield Hightower, son of Joshua and Sally Dean Hightower, marries Elizabeth Smith.
• In July 1829 Kindred Braswell, admin of Wm Smith estate, discharged from liability. Estate settled.
NOTE: in 1858, Elijah Dean dies in Dale Co, AL. In 1860, Kindred Braswell dies in Dale Co, AL.
****Now, if there is anyone out there who can explain these relationships to me, I will greatly appreciate the help. This is a discovery I have made only recently. Do you suppose Kindred's wife was a Smith? One family reports her as Rhoda; another as Ailey. I have not looked on the census.
ANOTHER NOTE and call for help. Research is needed: I believe that our Deans are also related to the Davis family, perhaps via the Ransoms, perhaps another way. There was a Richard Ransom, descendant of Peter, in Franklin Co, NC. His parents were James and Amy Ransom and some of his deeds are recorded in Nash, NC.
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