Judith Braxton
(1757–1823?)
BIRTH
1757
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NAME
Judith Robinson Braxton
DEATH
October 11, 1823 (?)
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DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
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Judith Robinson Braxton, later Judith Robinson White, was a daughter of Carter Braxton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his first wife, Judith Robinson. Frederick Horner’s family history quotes her granddaughter’s account that she was Carter Braxton’s second daughter and was born on the day her mother, Judith Robinson, died. Family testimony distinguishes her from her daughter Judith White, who married Judge William Brockenbrough.
EARLY LIFE
Judith Robinson Braxton was born in 1757. Frederick Horner’s family history quotes her granddaughter’s account that she was Carter Braxton’s second daughter and was born on the day her mother, Judith Robinson, died. Her elder sister Mary married Robert Page. Later genealogical compilations support the birth year, but conflicting day and month claims remain unverified. Judith later married John White of King William County.
No distinct public profession or office for Judith Robinson White (Braxton) is established by the source summary used for this entry. The surviving record is primarily genealogical and documents family identity rather than an independent public career. Additional claims about employment, public service, or accomplishments have been omitted where the consulted source did not support them.
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DEATH
Judith Robinson White's death is placed at Oct 11, 1823 (?), but the chronology remains approximate or disputed. Judith Robinson Braxton, later Judith Robinson White, was a daughter of Carter Braxton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his first wife, Judith Robinson. Frederick Horner’s family history quotes her granddaughter’s account that she was Carter Braxton’s second daughter and was born on the day her mother, Judith Robinson, died. Family testimony distinguishes her from her daughter Judith White, who married Judge William Brockenbrough. The available account does not establish a medical cause or a dependable sequence of final symptoms and care.
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