Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Branch
Descendants of John Branch
16.MARTHA8 BRANCH (THOMAS7, CHRISTOPHER6, LIONEL5, WILLIAM4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1654 in Henrico Co. Virginia, and died Abt. 1696 in Henrico Co. Virginia.She married RICHARD WARD Abt. 1688 in Henrico Co. Va..
Notes for RICHARD WARD:
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Richard owned 300 acres in Henrico Co. in 1704.
Children of MARTHA BRANCH and RICHARD WARD are:
i. | RICHARD9 WARD, b. Abt. 1689. |
Notes for RICHARD WARD: [29629.ged] Lived in Carteret County N.C. |
ii. | JOHN WARD, b. Abt. 1690; m. HANNAH, 05 Oct 1731. | ||
iii. | ELIZABETH WARD, b. Abt. 1691. |
17.THOMAS8 BRANCH (THOMAS7, CHRISTOPHER6, LIONEL5, WILLIAM4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1658 in Henrico Co. VA, and died Dec 1727 in Virginia.He married ELIZABETH ARCHER Oct 1688.She was born Abt. 1672, and died 30 Nov 1766.
Notes for THOMAS BRANCH:
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Thomas owned 540 acres in Henrico County in 1704 .He was called "Thomas Branch, the eldest son of Thomas Branch, who was the eldest son of Christopher Branch.
Henrico County Orphans Court 12 October 1688, Mr. Joseph, Royal Gourd of ye orphans of George Archer deceased, doth give account that he has taken up two mares belonging to said Orphans, one of which he had dealt to The Branch who married Eliza Archer(one of the said orphans), which said Branch in Court acknowledged and the other he has exchanged with Samuel Knibb for another which now has a foal.Henrico-Record, Orphans Court 1677-99, p.23"
Notes for ELIZABETH ARCHER:
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Daughter of George Archer.Was Left in her husbands will as long as she was in widowhood, maintenance of her and her family labor and benefit of 3 Negro s, Mingo, Doley and Peter and if she married Mingo and Doley would go to Thomas and Peter to his son James.Elizabeth during her life used profits and increase of resider of personal estate of my goods movable and immovable and all crop now on the plantation except legacies the have been mentioned.After her death all the above were to be divided between his three sons and two daughters who are unmarried.
Children of THOMAS BRANCH and ELIZABETH ARCHER are:
i. | MARY9 BRANCH, b. Abt. 1689; m. HENRY TATUM, 1700. |
Notes for MARY BRANCH: [29629.ged] Mary was willed 10 shillings credit in a London in her fathers will. |
ii. | THOMAS BRANCH, b. Abt. 1688, Henrico Co. Virginia; d. 30 Oct 1765, Chesterfield Co. Va.. |
Notes for THOMAS BRANCH: [29629.ged] Thomas lived in the part of Henrico County that later became Chesterfield County and died unmarried.From his father's will he received a Negro girl Hannah, large copper kettle, high bed and a bedstead, rug, blankets, curtains ,valence,pair best sheets, bolster and cases great looking glass, chest of drawers in the lower chamber, six largest Russia leather chairs, silver tumbler, gun, large table cloth, and form, pair andirons large iron pot called the soap. |
26. | iii. | ANGES BRANCH, b. Abt. 1689, Henrico Co. Virginia. | |
iv. | WILLIAM BRANCH, b. Abt. 1690, Henrico Co. Virginia; d. 04 Oct 1741, Chesterfield Co. Va.. |
Notes for WILLIAM BRANCH: [29629.ged] Died unmarried.William received in his father's will the following: Negro boy Tom,Negro girl Sarah, bed in his chamber,Bedstead ,rug, blanket,pair sheets, great chest in the lower room, one bole, six Russia leather chairs of the second Son, three silver spoons, oval table, brass kettle and 18 to20 gallons . Shared with William 3 guns the will of William who later lived in Chesterfield County gave everything to his brother Thomas. |
27. | v. | ELIZABETH BRANCH, b. 1690, Henrico Co. Virginia; d. 30 Nov 1766, "Whitby" Chesterfield County. | |
vi. | JAMES BRANCH, b. Abt. 1691, Henrico Co. Virginia; d. 05 Aug 1736, Chesterfield Co. Va.. |
Notes for JAMES BRANCH: [29629.ged] James died unmarried. Source VIRGINIA 1607-1624/5.PUBLISHED BY Order of First Families of Virginia 1607-1624/5 In fathers's will James received"280 acres of land on the deep bottom of Proctor's Creek, Negro woman Peggy, two Negro children matt and Jack, bed, bedstead, rug blanket, sheets"which his brother Thomas and he always lie on", new iron pot and pot hooks, 3 silver , six of the old high leather chairs. |
28. | vii. | TABITHA BRANCH, b. 1693; d. 14 Jan 1751/52, Albemarle Parrish(Sussex Co.). | |
29. | viii. | AMY BRANCH, b. Abt. 1695. | |
30. | ix. | FRANCES BRANCH, b. 1695, Henrico Co. Virginia; d. Amelia Co. Virginia. | |
31. | x. | MARTHA BRANCH, b. 1698. | |
32. | xi. | MARGERY BRANCH, b. 1700; d. WFT Est. 1740-1795. |
18.MATTHEW8 BRANCH, SR. (THOMAS7, CHRISTOPHER6, LIONEL5, WILLIAM4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1661 in Henrico Co. Va., and died 1726 in Hannah Springs, Chesterfield Co.He married FRANCES WARE Abt. 1700 in Henrico Co. Va..
Notes for MATTHEW BRANCH, SR.:
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Matthew owned 90 acres in Chesterfield it was deed to him by John Wood on March 2, 1759.Matthew's will dated July 7, 1766 was probated in Chesterfield, June5, 1767.To the following:Matthew's Jr., Land at Warwick and also a piece adjoins his Uncle Johns land to the north side of Grendall's Run and 2 Negro.
Son Samuel, a piece of land lying at the back of Kingsland, called Barbados,contain 280 acres and 100 pounds.Son Edward, 330 acres adjoins the Beaver Pond branch, being part of the landI now live on also 2 Negro
Son Thomas ,the plantation at Hanna Spring, 7 Negro and all the rest of my estate, including the land bought by John Wood..Matthew's Sr. Appointed Thomas as his executor..
Matthew owned 947 acresof land in Henrico Co. in 1704.Lived in Warnick, will dated 15,1722, proved in Henrico Co. July 4, 1726
Notes for FRANCES WARE:
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Frances was a sister of Caleb Ware.
Children of MATTHEW BRANCH and FRANCES WARE are:
i. | ELIZABETH9 BRANCH. | ||
ii. | THOMAS BRANCH. | ||
33. | iii. | MATHEW BRANCH, JR., b. 1692, Chesterfield County. | |
34. | iv. | THOMAS BRANCH, b. Abt. 1720, Chesterfield County; d. 04 Jul 1815. | |
35. | v. | DANIEL BRANCH, b. 1701, Chesterfield County; d. 1782, Powhatan Co. Va.. | |
36. | vi. | OLIVE BRANCH, b. 1705, Chesterfield County; d. 1779, Chestfield County. | |
vii. | SAMUEL BRANCH, m. WINIFRED ??. |
Notes for SAMUEL BRANCH: [29629.ged] Samuel made his home at Goochland.Descendents has not been traced. He received a piece of land lying on the back of Kingsland called Barbados, containing 280 acres and 100 pounds. His descendant s have never been traced. |
viii. | PHOEBE BRANCH. | ||
37. | ix. | JOHN BRANCH, b. 1711; d. 1750, Henrico Co. Virginia. | |
38. | x. | EDWARD BRANCH, b. WFT Est. 1716-1747; d. Aug 1804, Hannah Springs, Branch Cemetery. |
19.JAMES8 BRANCH (THOMAS7, CHRISTOPHER6, LIONEL5, WILLIAM4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1666 in Henrico Co. VA, and died 1748 in Chesterfield County Virginia.He married MARY WARD 1692.She was born in Chesterfield Co. Va., and died in CHesterfield, Va..
Notes for JAMES BRANCH:
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James lived in the part of Henrico County that later became Chesterfield County in 1749.He owned 555 acres in Henrico in 1704.April 16, 1716 James purchased from Thomas Turpin 100 acresof "Kingsland" from Thomas and his wife Obedience Branch Turpin and sold it on November 2, 1726 to Henry Vanderhood .
James left his daughters Frances, Elizabeth, Verlinche, Mary and Phoebe and his son, John Branch, 1 shilling each: residue of estate left to wife to dispose of as she sees fit to children.
Notes for MARY WARD:
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Mary, in her will, left daughter Verlinche, Mary, Phoebe, granddaughter Elizabeth Wooldridge and her son John Branch, residue of estate and he was named as executor.John Branch Jr. Samuel Branch, John Hancock as witnesses.
Children of JAMES BRANCH and MARY WARD are:
i. | MARY9 BRANCH, b. 1693. | ||
39. | ii. | JOHN BRANCH, b. 1695, Henrico Co. Virginia; d. 1751. | |
40. | iii. | ELIZABETH BRANCH, b. Abt. 1700, Henrico Co. Virginia; d. WFT Est. 1721-1789. | |
41. | iv. | VERLINCHE BRANCH, b. 1708; d. WFT Est. 1723-1788. | |
v. | PHOEBE BRANCH, b. 1712, Chesterfield, Va.; d. 1798, Mecklingburg Co. VA; m. WILLIAM HILL; b. 1710, Meckleberg, Va; d. 1775, Meckleberg, Va. | ||
vi. | FRANCES BRANCH, b. Abt. 1726; d. WFT Est. 1694-1787. |
20.JOHN8 BRANCH (WILLIAM7, CHRISTOPHER6, LIONEL5, WILLIAM4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1649 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1688 in Virginia.He married (1) MARTHA JAMES.He married (2) MARTHA GRIEGG Abt. 1680 in Henrico Co. Va..She was born Abt. 1653 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1684 in Virginia.
Notes for MARTHA GRIEGG:
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Was the daughter of Captain Robert Griegg whose will dated Feb 2, 1702/3 and recorded Aug. 2, 1703 in it he names his two grandsons, Edward Branch and Thomas Edwards Jr. ( Martha's first husband was Thomas Edwards) Jane Gower was names executrix. John Branch was her second husband.
Children of JOHN BRANCH and MARTHA GRIEGG are:
i. | EDWARD9 BRANCH. | ||
42. | ii. | OBEDIENCE BRANCH, b. Abt. 1675, Henrico Co., Virginia; d. 17 Jun 1745, Goochland Co., Virginia. | |
43. | iii. | PRISCILLA BRANCH, b. Abt. 1684; d. 1752. |