William Brailsford, Dr. James Troup & James Dent PlantationMcIntosh County

William Brailsford, the son of Samuel Brailsford and his wife, Elizabeth (Holmes) Brailford, was born 1767 in Charleston, South Carolina and died 8 April 1837 in Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia. He was married to Maria Heyward, born 1769, died 3 April 1837 in Darien, buried on the old Baillie Plantation in Eulonia.He established a rice plantation located on Hwy 17 near Darien, which he called "Brailsford", later renamed "Broadfield", which he left to his daughter, Camilla.Camilla was born 1804 and died 9 September 1847 at Baisdens Bluff. She was married to Dr. James Troup (born 1785, died 25 April 1849 at"Broadfield". They had issue:

Daniel Heyward Brailsford, born 1797, died 22 Aug. 1833 in McIntosh County. Daniel Heyward Brailsford was educated at Harvard, graduating in 1817. He became a captain in the Darien Volunteer Guards in 1822. During 1824 and 1825, he served as a state legislator representing McIntosh County. He served another term from 1827-29. In 1829, he was elected as a Georgia state senator. He served as a county commissioner in McIntosh County. He owned Sutherland's Bluff located in the Bruro Neck region of the county and was murdered by his former plantation overseer, John Forbes, near Sapelo Bridge. He was married to Jane Martin Leake Spalding. They were buried in the Saint Andrews Cemetery inDarien, Georgia.
Ophelia Troup, married George Dent, born 1833 in South Carolina. They resided at "Broadfield" plantation. Ophelia died before 1880.

George Troup Dent, born 15 September 1850, died 7 weeks old.
Frederick Preble Troup, born 15 September 1850, died 10 weeks old.
Charles M. Dent died aged 17 months, 15 days.
James Dent, born 1849 in South Carolina.
Brailsford Dent, born 1857 in South Carolina.
Reginald Dent, born 1859 in South Carolina.
Sidney Dent, born 1861 in McIntosh County. He worked as a clerk in a store.