Person:Elias Bragg (1)

Research notes

• Elias Bragg served as a Sergeant in Captain John Field's Company of Light Infantry, 8th Regiment, 4th Brigade, Virginia Militia, under the command of John H. Cocke, during War of 1812. He enlisted at Camp Carter, near Richmond on August 31, 1814 and mustered out February 23, 1815 at Camp Carter. He was 105 miles from home. For his service he received 11 dollars per month. He received an 80 acre land grant of the East half of the Southeast quarter of Section 5 in Chestnut Township on March 15, 1852. After Elias died his wife again applied for Bounty Land.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Douglas, William. The Douglas register: being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750-1797. An index of Goochland Wills : notes on the French-Hugeunot [sic] refugees who lived in Manakin-Town. (Richmond, Virginia: J.W. Ferguson & Sons, 1928)
   161-162.

   Jo: Bragg & Francis Marks a son Elias born Sep: 12 1784. Baptized May 14 1787. p. 118.

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   From notes of Lois Bragg Reinheimer:
   Elias and Polly Bryant Bragg were natives of Virginia as were their fathers before them. They lived near Charlottesville, having moved there from Fluvanna county, of which Palmyra is the county seat. They left Virginia in 1826 to settle first in Ohio and moving on the Knox County Ill in 1834, in Chestnut Twp., They are buried in the private cemetery or burial plot at the old Bragg homestead, south of Delong, ILL.
   
   Elias Bragg was an officer in the War of 1812 (Aug 1, 1814 - Feb 23, 1815)
   
   Elias Bragg appears with the rank of Sgt. of A Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. John Field of the 47 Reg't Virginia Militia, in the service under command of John H. Cocke, 8 Reg't, 4 Brigade, at Camp Carter, near Richmond.(Frm War of 1812 Company Muster Rolls - Sgt and 2nd Sgt _ in Capt John Field's Company of Infantry, 8 Reg't Virginia Militia)
   
   WILL: The last Will and Testament of Elias Bragg: In the name of God Amen. I Elias Bragg being in Common health and perfect mind make this my last will and Testament----after my legal debts are paid and my wife should survive me I wish her to be decently provided for at her own option during her natural life or widowhood after that is done I wish the balance of my property of every kind to be equally divided amongst a part of our Children (that is to say) there is three that I am not willing to give to either of them any thing more than will prevent there becoming Equil distributees with those ---- ----. I wish hereby to disinherit and namely Elizabeth H, James A and John H and I do hereby declare they nor neither of them shall inherit my property given under my hand this fifth day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Elias Bragg (his seal)
   
   I Elias Bragg do hereby Certify that I have wrote my last will and Testament and dated it the fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and deposited in my possession to remain unopened during my life and then to acted on agreeable to the last will and Testament of Elias Bragg proceeding is to prevent the will from being know while I live. This acknowledged in the presents of : G.W. Burndirgh. I am Elias Bragg (seal)

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   The last Will and Testament of Elias Bragg
   
   In the name of God Amen, I Elias Bragg being in common health and perfect mind make this my last will and Testament VIZ} after my legal debts are paid and my wife should survive me I wish her to be decently provided for at her own option during her natural life or widowhood after that is done I wish the balance of any property of every kind to be equally divided amongst a part of our Children (that is to say) there is three that I am not willing to give to either of them any thing more than will prevent there becoming equil distributees with...(can't read)...those I wish hereby to disinherit are namely Elizabeth H. James A. and John H. and I do hereby declare they nor neither of them shall inherit my property given under my hand this fifth day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
   
   Elias Bragg {Seal}
   
   I Elias Bragg do hereby certify that I have wrote my last will and Testament and dated it the fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and deposited it in my pofsefsion to remain unopened during my life and then to acted on agreeable to the last will and Testament of Elias Bragg proceeding is to prevent the will from being known while I live.
   
   This acknowledged in the presents of I am Elias Bragg {Seal}
   G. W. Burnaugh
   John Burnaugh
   I wish Erasmus D. Hall to execute the aforesaid will all acknowledge in presents of
   
   Illinois Knox County October 1st 1857
   To all to whom it doth concern
   Read these lines and you may learn
   That I Elias Bragg doth let John S. Hall and Julius Bragg and sons of the above named Elias Bragg a certain colt to each of them at the price of fifty dollars each to bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from the first day of October one thousand eight and fifty three until settled given under my hand and seal as part of my last will Elias Bragg {Seal}
   
   Knox County Ills October 1859
   To whom it doth concern
   Read these lines and you may learn
   
   that I Elias Bragg doth let John and Richard Bragg sons of Joseph F. Bragg and grandsons of the above named Elias Bragg have a colt each of them at the price of fifty dollars each to bear interest at six pr cent per annum from the first day of October 1860 until settled
   those colt are for the benifit of the children of Joseph F. Bragg jointly but not at his disposal neither are they subject for debts of his contracting given under my hand and seal as part of my last will
   Elias Bragg

4. ↑ 5530342, in Find A Grave
   includes photos, last accessed Sep 2024.