George Braxton Sr. (1677 – July 1, 1748) emigrated from the Kingdom of England to the Virginia colony, where he became a merchant, planter, and politician in King and Queen County, which he represented in the House of Burgesses for multiple terms over 31 years.
He and his namesake son also owned a ship, "Braxton", and leased others to carry on a triangular trade with the West Indies and Britain.
[6] King and Queen county voters first elected Braxton as one of their two representatives in the House of Burgesses in 1718, and he served (with a gap) for about three decades.
[7] Beginning in 1728, Braxton served alongside John Robinson, who would become the family's major benefactor, although a scandal erupted after his death.
They had a son, George Braxton Jr. (who was attending the College of William and Mary by 1720) and daughters Hannah and Elizabeth who reached adulthood.