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Elizabeth Bragg (Nash)

Also Known As: "Moore"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Richmond County, Virginia
Death: before March 06, 1758
Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Nathaniel Nash and Elizabeth Nash
Wife of Joseph Bragg, Sr., of Lunenberg Parish
Mother of William Bragg; John Bragg, Sr.; Benjamin Bragg; Moore M. Bragg; Newman Bragg and 2 others
Sister of Ann Nash; John Nash; William Nash; Nathaniel Nash, Jr.; Jeremiah Nash and 2 others
Half sister of Frances Asbury; George Browne and Thomas Browne

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About Elizabeth Bragg

Elizabeth Nash

  • Birth: 1710 - Richmond, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
  • Death: 1757 - Richmond Magisterial District, Raleigh, Colony of Virginia
  • Parents: Nathaniel Nash, Elizabeth Thornton
  • Husband: Joseph B. Bragg, Il

Children:

  1. Benjamin Bragg
  2. William Bragg,
  3. John Bragg, Sr.
  4. Moore Bragg
  5. Newman Bragg
  6. Joseph Bragg
  7. Richard Bragg

Biography

Elizabeth Nash was born 1710 at Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, died before 6 March 1758, when the inventory of her estate was taken at Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.

She was the daughter of Nathaniel Nash and Elizabeth Thornton, and the 2nd wife of Joseph Bragg, Jr.

[Joseph BRAGG Sr. had two wives and 12 chil; by his first wife he had: Joseph, Thomas, Mary, Catharine, and Elizabeth, and by his second wife, Elizabeth, he had: William, John, Benjamin, Moore, Newman, Joseph Jr., and Reuben. MRC, p.22.]

http://www.e-bragg.com/generation-two.html

2. Joseph2 Bragg Sr. (Joseph1) was born circa 1690 at Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia. He married Mary Settle, daughter of Thomas Settle, on 16 April 1716 at Richmond Co., Virginia.8 He married Elizabeth Nash, daughter of Nathaniel Nash and Elizabeth Thornton, circa 1730.

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2868...

Elizabeth Thornton married 1) Thomas Browne 2) Nathaniel Nash 1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 6. Luke THORNTON, NFP, will; 29 Jan 1725, 2 Mar 1725/26. … dau. Elizabeth NASH; …

Elizabeth Nash’s Will … In the name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Nash of the County of Westmoreland and parish of Cople being engaged but of perfect sense and memory. … Item I give to my son Thomas Brown one Shilling … Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Bragg one Shilling …

References

  1. Elizabeth Thornton in Southern Virginia Families - page 8 (document attached); < AncestryImage >
  2. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2868...
  3. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1431...
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Elizabeth Bragg's Timeline

1710
1710
Richmond County, Virginia
1731
May 22, 1731
Richmond County, Virginia, United States
1733
1733
Fluvanna, VA
1735
1735
1737
1737
Richmond Co. V A
1739
1739
Virginia
1741
1741
Richmond, VA
1743
1743
1758
March 6, 1758
Age 48
Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British Colonial America