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The Christopher Family

Spicer Christopher b. 1759, Maryland. Lived on Talbot Is. FL in 1783, m. Mary Greenwood, b. Georgia, (daughter of William Greenwood and Elizabeth Bryan). Spicer died 10 Jul 1811, Crandall, Nassau Co., FL. As the Florida Braddocks are descended from the two Christopher sisters, Martha and Charlotte, perhaps a little should be said about them. Spicer Christopher of Maryland, son of John and Martha Watson Christopher, married Mary Greenwood, daughter of William and Elizabeth Greenwood of Georgia. He was a wealthy man, owned 1551 acres of land in what is now Nassau County, including all of Talbot Island. He had fine cattle, Pedigreed mares and raised horses. He was a Protestant, but under the Spanish rule, had to swear allegiance to the Spanish monarch and he turned Catholic, as the Braddocks had to do to marry his daughters. He died in 1811 and asked to be buried by the Rites of the Church of England. He left his wife half of his livestock, 29 slaves, and the right to live on any plantation for life. His son John Bluet got five slaves and the San Cristobal plantation on the St. Johns. William Bluet, five slaves and Point Hazard Plantation. Samuel Spicer, six slaves and the Old Town Homestead on the St. Marys. Lewis, five slaves and the north half of Talbot, called San Carlos. Daughter Elizabeth, who married Houston, the south half of Talbot, called Santa Maria Plantation. Also, their sister Martha Christopher Braddock and Charlotte Christopher Braddock were to receive $3000.00 each in cash. A considerable sum in those days.

Reference: "Braddock Family History" by Helen B. Hodges.

I. John Bluet Christopher b. 1784, Talbot Island, Fl, m. Hester Ann Braddock, b. 1785, Nassau Co., Fl, (daughter of Capt. John Cutler Braddock and Lucia Ann Cook).

II. William Bluet Christopher b. 1785, Talbot Island, Fl, m. Elizabeth Edwards, (daughter of John Edwards and Mary Ann Braddock).

III. Martha Christopher b. 1786, Big Talbot Island, Duval Co Fl, m. 9-May-1804, in remarried in Fernandina, Nassau Co. Fl, as Catholic, to be eligible for Spanish land grant, John David Braddock, b. abt 1779, South Carolina, (son of Capt. John Cutler Braddock and Lucia Ann Cook) d. 19-Oct-1841, Nassau Co., Fl. Martha died 6-Dec-1861, Nassau Co., Fl.

IV. Charlotte Ann Christopher b. 1788, Talbot Island, Fl, m. 9-May-1804, in Fernandina, Nassau Co., Fl, William Braddock, b. 1775, South Carolina, (son of Capt. John Cutler Braddock and Lucia Ann Cook) d. 1855, Nassau Co., Fl. Charlotte died 1832, Nassau Co., Fl.

V. Samuel Spicer Christopher b. 1791, Talbot Island, Fl, m. Ann Edwards, b. 1800, (daughter of John Edwards and Mary Ann Braddock).

VI. Lewis Christopher b. 1793, Talbot Island, Fl.

VII. Thomas Christopher b. 1796, Talbot Island, Fl.

VIII. Elizabeth Susannah Christopher b. 1798, Talbot Island, FL, d. 1824.

IX. Isabel Christopher b. 1798, Talbot Island, Fl.

Jean Mizell, daughter of Helen B. Hodges
Jean Mizell