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Braxton, Carter (Carter)
1736 - He was born on Newington Plantation in King and Queen County on the 16th of September.
1960 - Braxton returned to the colonies, marrying again, this time to Elizabeth Corbin, and represented King William County in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
1774 - He joined the patriot's Committee of Safety in Virginia and represented his county in the Virginia Convention.
1775 - Braxton was appointed to take his place in the Continental Congress.
1776 - He served in the Congress from February until August, when Virginia reduced its delegation to five members.
- Braxton invested a great deal of his wealth in the American Revolution.
1786 - He was forced to sell his estate and move to a smaller residence ("row-house") in Richmond. Chericoke and Elsing Green are some plantations where he resided at. Chericoke is still in the family's possession today and Elsing Green is available for tourism.
1797 - He died on the 10th of October.
1960 - Braxton returned to the colonies, marrying again, this time to Elizabeth Corbin, and represented King William County in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
1774 - He joined the patriot's Committee of Safety in Virginia and represented his county in the Virginia Convention.
1775 - Braxton was appointed to take his place in the Continental Congress.
1776 - He served in the Congress from February until August, when Virginia reduced its delegation to five members.
- Braxton invested a great deal of his wealth in the American Revolution.
1786 - He was forced to sell his estate and move to a smaller residence ("row-house") in Richmond. Chericoke and Elsing Green are some plantations where he resided at. Chericoke is still in the family's possession today and Elsing Green is available for tourism.
1797 - He died on the 10th of October.
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