Adventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5
Order of First Families of Virginia, 3rd Ed, 1987, p 380
At 16 Robert became a Quaker and "Lived an exemplary life in the faith".
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The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Vol. 1, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing CO, Inc., p 213
Virginia Land Office:
Robert Brassure, Patent, 600 acres in upper Norfolk Co. on the south side of a creek at its head and abutting upon Nansemond River at Matrebers River. Assigness of Peter Johnson. Feb. 24, 1638. (1, p 622)
Robert Brasseur, Patent, 100 acres in Upper Norfolk Co. on the western branch of Nansemond RIver, opposite a 400 acres tract of Lawrence Peters. For the transportation of Peter Besairdier & Reene Besairdier. Oct. 6, 1640. (1, p 736)
Robert Brasseur, Patent, 1200 acres in Nansemond River. 600 acres on the north side and 600 acres on the south side of the branch adjoining Adam Bury and an Indian Town and William Haines. For transporting 24 persons, among whom were Robert Brasseur and Florence his wife, Mary Brasseur, Bersid Brasseur, Kath. Brasseur & Bennet Brasseur. April 12, 1653. (3, p 33)
