Individual Details
John Branham Sr.
(20 Sep 1690 - 25 Jul 1761)
Not our John
John Branham, son of Richard and Alice Branham; born circa 1722; received
from his father the plantation and land "on which I now dwell"; (7) left a
will dated March 28, 1754, and proved April 8, 1755, in which he describes
himself as being of the County of Richmond and Parish of Lunenburg. Heirs
were his son, Richard Branham (certain personal effects and money for his
education); his daughter, Nelly Branham, (certain jewelry and money for
her education); "all my children", not mentioned by name, (to receive an
equal part of all the remainder of the estate, if his wife should remarry);
his "loving wife, Catherine, "(all the remainder of his estate during her
widowhood). Executors were his brother, Benjamin Branham, and William S.
Garland. Witnesses were Jane Steel and Alexander Alloway.
Issue (among others) of John and Catherine Branham:
1. Richard Branham: Evidently young at he time of his father's death.
2. Nelly Branham: evidently young at the time of her father's death.
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SOURCES:
(7) Richmond County, Virginia, Will book 6, 1753-1767, page 62.
The above person does not appear to be our John. mm)
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JOHN BRANHAM
John Branham, son of Richard Branham (1) and his wife, Ann Branham, was
born about 1690 in (Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, and died in 1761
in Orange County. (2)
The will (3) of John Branham, dated July 21, 1761, was proved on
Thursday, Aug 27, 1761. In the will he refers to himself as "John Branham,
Senr." Heirs were his friend, John Lowen, (money); his "well beloved
wife, Rachel Branham", ("all the estate both real and personal during her
natural life or widowhood"); his "youngest sons, Daniel Branham, Richard
Branham, Gaydon Branham, Taverner Branham, and James Webb Branham ",
(to each an equal share of the estate after the decease of his wife). Executrix
was his "Well beloved wife, Rachel Branham" and executors were his sons,
Daniel Branham, and Gaydon Branham. Witnesses were Harbin Moore, William Games, and Margaret Johnson. Since the children to whom reference is made are called "my youngest sons", obviously there must have been one or more older sons not mentioned by name in the will. Other records give evidence that the two older sons were John and Nathaniel.
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He was Attorney for Govenor. Was attorney for colonial govenor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia. (In Virginia repository page 2)
He was elected 21 May 1747 as Sheriff of Augusta County, VA
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His will 27 Aug 1761 was probated in Orange County, VA. Names his wife Rachel, his sons Daniel, Richard, Gaydon, Tavenor and John Webb Branham
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Comments to go with the Virginia Vital Records in Morgan-Baker files
from "The Virginaia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 7", Virginia Historical Society. Can be accepted by googling "Extracts from the Register of Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.
Comments
mbfsearch4 Information on this source document: Hello there Kendallfields, I was wondering if you could tell me the source for the VA Vital record shown above. John Bramham (Branham) and Rachel Webb Gower shown are my 5G Grandparents, thru John Bramham Jr, Ludlow Branham, George Henry Branham. and William Ewell Branham, to my grandmother, Mary Eliza Branham. I have been searching the various VA Vital records on-line and have not been able to locate this page. Thanks in advance, Mary Beth Fletcher
9 years ago Flag Hide
kendallfields Virginia Vital Records: Hi Mary Beth,This document comes from "The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume 7" By Virginia Historical Society. In addition to being in the search results on Ancestry.com, it can be accessed by Googling "extracts from the Register of Farnham Parish, Richmond County."John Branham & Rachel Webb Gower are my 6G grandparents.
9 years ago Flag Hide
Palmer_John My 6th great grandparents are Richard Branham, John's brother. We must be kin.Eddie Palmer
6 years ago Flag Hide
debbie green I think you are right. John Marmaduke Branham is my husband's 5 Great Grandfather. Jim's grandmother was a Hazel Branham.
6 years ago Flag Hide
mgbrown47 John and Rachel Branham are my 7G grandparents - Mary Dean Gaitskill I am searching for Sarah Bourne's parents. She married Spencer Thaddeus Branham John and Rachel's son. Do any of you have any info? mgbrown47@roadruner.com
5 years ago Flag Hide
tracer4236 Not all of the listed Branham's are genetic matches. Benjamin son of John and Rachel Bramham/Branham belongs to the E-M2 Haplogroup. Joseph Branham, Son of Caron and Margaret Bramham/Brannon belongs to the R-M269 Haplogroup. This can be viewed at the Branam Surname DNA Project at Familytreedna.comComments
mbfsearch4 Information on this source document: Hello there Kendallfields, I was wondering if you could tell me the source for the VA Vital record shown above. John Bramham (Branham) and Rachel Webb Gower shown are my 5G Grandparents, thru John Bramham Jr, Ludlow Branham, George Henry Branham. and William Ewell Branham, to my grandmother, Mary Eliza Branham. I have been searching the various VA Vital records on-line and have not been able to locate this page. Thanks in advance, Mary Beth Fletcher
9 years ago Flag Hide
kendallfields Virginia Vital Records: Hi Mary Beth,This document comes from "The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume 7" By Virginia Historical Society. In addition to being in the search results on Ancestry.com, it can be accessed by Googling "extracts from the Register of Farnham Parish, Richmond County."John Branham & Rachel Webb Gower are my 6G grandparents.
9 years ago Flag Hide
Palmer_John My 6th great grandparents are Richard Branham, John's brother. We must be kin.Eddie Palmer
6 years ago Flag Hide
debbie green I think you are right. John Marmaduke Branham is my husband's 5 Great Grandfather. Jim's grandmother was a Hazel Branham.
6 years ago Flag Hide
mgbrown47 John and Rachel Branham are my 7G grandparents - Mary Dean Gaitskill I am searching for Sarah Bourne's parents. She married Spencer Thaddeus Branham John and Rachel's son. Do any of you have any info? mgbrown47@roadruner.com
5 years ago Flag Hide
tracer4236 Not all of the listed Branham's are genetic matches. Benjamin son of John and Rachel Bramham/Branham belongs to the E-M2 Haplogroup. Joseph Branham, Son of Caron and Margaret Bramham/Brannon belongs to the R-M269 Haplogroup. This can be viewed at the Branam Surname DNA Project at Familytreedna.com
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John Branham was an attorney for the former Colonial Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood. Spotswood was a prominent man in Orange County, Virginia and imported many Irish and German settlers to Orange County. These importees then worked for him and for others in exchange for their passage to the New World. John Branham married the widow, Rachel Webb Gower, on 16 March 1726 in Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. His will was probated on 27 August 1761 in Orange County, Virginia and named his wife and his sons Daniel, Richard, Gaydon, Tavener and James. It's believed that these are the youngest sons of John and that he likely had previously granted inheritances to his older children in the form of land.
John Branham info
kendallfields
kendallfields
originally shared this on 20 Apr 2011
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His middle name may have been Marmaduke
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John Branham, son of Richard and Alice Branham; born circa 1722; received
from his father the plantation and land "on which I now dwell"; (7) left a
will dated March 28, 1754, and proved April 8, 1755, in which he describes
himself as being of the County of Richmond and Parish of Lunenburg. Heirs
were his son, Richard Branham (certain personal effects and money for his
education); his daughter, Nelly Branham, (certain jewelry and money for
her education); "all my children", not mentioned by name, (to receive an
equal part of all the remainder of the estate, if his wife should remarry);
his "loving wife, Catherine, "(all the remainder of his estate during her
widowhood). Executors were his brother, Benjamin Branham, and William S.
Garland. Witnesses were Jane Steel and Alexander Alloway.
Issue (among others) of John and Catherine Branham:
1. Richard Branham: Evidently young at he time of his father's death.
2. Nelly Branham: evidently young at the time of her father's death.
===
SOURCES:
(7) Richmond County, Virginia, Will book 6, 1753-1767, page 62.
The above person does not appear to be our John. mm)
________________________________________________________________
JOHN BRANHAM
John Branham, son of Richard Branham (1) and his wife, Ann Branham, was
born about 1690 in (Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia, and died in 1761
in Orange County. (2)
The will (3) of John Branham, dated July 21, 1761, was proved on
Thursday, Aug 27, 1761. In the will he refers to himself as "John Branham,
Senr." Heirs were his friend, John Lowen, (money); his "well beloved
wife, Rachel Branham", ("all the estate both real and personal during her
natural life or widowhood"); his "youngest sons, Daniel Branham, Richard
Branham, Gaydon Branham, Taverner Branham, and James Webb Branham ",
(to each an equal share of the estate after the decease of his wife). Executrix
was his "Well beloved wife, Rachel Branham" and executors were his sons,
Daniel Branham, and Gaydon Branham. Witnesses were Harbin Moore, William Games, and Margaret Johnson. Since the children to whom reference is made are called "my youngest sons", obviously there must have been one or more older sons not mentioned by name in the will. Other records give evidence that the two older sons were John and Nathaniel.
===============================
He was Attorney for Govenor. Was attorney for colonial govenor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia. (In Virginia repository page 2)
He was elected 21 May 1747 as Sheriff of Augusta County, VA
======
His will 27 Aug 1761 was probated in Orange County, VA. Names his wife Rachel, his sons Daniel, Richard, Gaydon, Tavenor and John Webb Branham
==============
Comments to go with the Virginia Vital Records in Morgan-Baker files
from "The Virginaia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 7", Virginia Historical Society. Can be accepted by googling "Extracts from the Register of Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.
Comments
mbfsearch4 Information on this source document: Hello there Kendallfields, I was wondering if you could tell me the source for the VA Vital record shown above. John Bramham (Branham) and Rachel Webb Gower shown are my 5G Grandparents, thru John Bramham Jr, Ludlow Branham, George Henry Branham. and William Ewell Branham, to my grandmother, Mary Eliza Branham. I have been searching the various VA Vital records on-line and have not been able to locate this page. Thanks in advance, Mary Beth Fletcher
9 years ago Flag Hide
kendallfields Virginia Vital Records: Hi Mary Beth,This document comes from "The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume 7" By Virginia Historical Society. In addition to being in the search results on Ancestry.com, it can be accessed by Googling "extracts from the Register of Farnham Parish, Richmond County."John Branham & Rachel Webb Gower are my 6G grandparents.
9 years ago Flag Hide
Palmer_John My 6th great grandparents are Richard Branham, John's brother. We must be kin.Eddie Palmer
6 years ago Flag Hide
debbie green I think you are right. John Marmaduke Branham is my husband's 5 Great Grandfather. Jim's grandmother was a Hazel Branham.
6 years ago Flag Hide
mgbrown47 John and Rachel Branham are my 7G grandparents - Mary Dean Gaitskill I am searching for Sarah Bourne's parents. She married Spencer Thaddeus Branham John and Rachel's son. Do any of you have any info? mgbrown47@roadruner.com
5 years ago Flag Hide
tracer4236 Not all of the listed Branham's are genetic matches. Benjamin son of John and Rachel Bramham/Branham belongs to the E-M2 Haplogroup. Joseph Branham, Son of Caron and Margaret Bramham/Brannon belongs to the R-M269 Haplogroup. This can be viewed at the Branam Surname DNA Project at Familytreedna.comComments
mbfsearch4 Information on this source document: Hello there Kendallfields, I was wondering if you could tell me the source for the VA Vital record shown above. John Bramham (Branham) and Rachel Webb Gower shown are my 5G Grandparents, thru John Bramham Jr, Ludlow Branham, George Henry Branham. and William Ewell Branham, to my grandmother, Mary Eliza Branham. I have been searching the various VA Vital records on-line and have not been able to locate this page. Thanks in advance, Mary Beth Fletcher
9 years ago Flag Hide
kendallfields Virginia Vital Records: Hi Mary Beth,This document comes from "The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume 7" By Virginia Historical Society. In addition to being in the search results on Ancestry.com, it can be accessed by Googling "extracts from the Register of Farnham Parish, Richmond County."John Branham & Rachel Webb Gower are my 6G grandparents.
9 years ago Flag Hide
Palmer_John My 6th great grandparents are Richard Branham, John's brother. We must be kin.Eddie Palmer
6 years ago Flag Hide
debbie green I think you are right. John Marmaduke Branham is my husband's 5 Great Grandfather. Jim's grandmother was a Hazel Branham.
6 years ago Flag Hide
mgbrown47 John and Rachel Branham are my 7G grandparents - Mary Dean Gaitskill I am searching for Sarah Bourne's parents. She married Spencer Thaddeus Branham John and Rachel's son. Do any of you have any info? mgbrown47@roadruner.com
5 years ago Flag Hide
tracer4236 Not all of the listed Branham's are genetic matches. Benjamin son of John and Rachel Bramham/Branham belongs to the E-M2 Haplogroup. Joseph Branham, Son of Caron and Margaret Bramham/Brannon belongs to the R-M269 Haplogroup. This can be viewed at the Branam Surname DNA Project at Familytreedna.com
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John Branham was an attorney for the former Colonial Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood. Spotswood was a prominent man in Orange County, Virginia and imported many Irish and German settlers to Orange County. These importees then worked for him and for others in exchange for their passage to the New World. John Branham married the widow, Rachel Webb Gower, on 16 March 1726 in Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. His will was probated on 27 August 1761 in Orange County, Virginia and named his wife and his sons Daniel, Richard, Gaydon, Tavener and James. It's believed that these are the youngest sons of John and that he likely had previously granted inheritances to his older children in the form of land.
John Branham info
kendallfields
kendallfields
originally shared this on 20 Apr 2011
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His middle name may have been Marmaduke
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Events
| Birth | 20 Sep 1690 | (Old) Rappahanock County, Virginia, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Oct 1714 | Richmond County, Virginia - Mary Ann Green | | ||
| Marriage | 16 Mar 1727 | Orange County, Virginia - Rachael Webb | | ||
| Death | 25 Jul 1761 | Orange County, Virginia | | ||
| Burial | Orange Courthouse Area Cemetery, Orange, Orange, Virginia, British North America | |
Families
| Spouse | Rachael Webb (1705 - 1782) |
| Child | David Branham Sr (1735 - 1825) |
| Child | John M Branham (1727 - 1785) |
| Child | Richard Branham (1728 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin J Branham (1728 - ) |
| Child | Spencer Thaddus Branham (1729 - ) |
| Child | Gaydon Branham (1730 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betty" Branham (1730 - ) |
| Child | Tavenor Turner Branham (1732 - ) |
| Child | Sussanah Branham (1732 - ) |
| Child | James Webb Branham (1734 - ) |
| Child | Daniel Branham (1737 - ) |
| Child | Jonathan Branham (1740 - ) |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Green (1670 - ) |
| Child | Nathaniel Branham (1722 - ) |
| Father | Richard Branham I (1644 - 1728) |
| Mother | Ann Hobbs Green (1670 - 1752) |
| Sibling | Richard Branham Jr (1688 - 1738) |
| Sibling | Caron Branham (1687 - ) |
| Sibling | Hester Green Branham ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
Or He was born in 1694 in Virgina.Marriage
See marr record in Morgan-Baker digital file==================
kendallfields
originally shared this on 24 Feb 2011
Branham, John and Green, Anne (wid); 1, Oct 1714. Bride was a dau of Rich. and Mary (Meade) Hobbs and wid of Rich Green (d. 1705); RC DB 6:275, DB 7:113; DB 8:55; MRC:23,254.
in digital files Morgan-Baker
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Marriage
Or They were married about 16 Mar 1725/26 in Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA.Or They were married on 16 Mar 1724/25 in Orange County, Virgina.
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Check records of Richmond County Marriage Records
or Registers of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA
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kendallfields
originally shared this on 24 Feb 2011
Branham, John Sr and Gower, Rachel (wid) 16 Mar 1726/27 Bride was widow Francis Gower (d. RC 1727). John Brahnam d. in Orange County, Va in 1761 (RC DB 9:633; WB 5:29; NFPR: 20; MRC:23,254)
In digital files Morgan-Baker
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Her 2nd marriage
Death
Or He died about 1765 in Pasqopank County, Elizabeth City, NC.Burial
John Branham Sr.BIRTH
20 Sep 1690
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
DEATH
25 Jul 1761 (aged 70)
Orange County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Orange Courthouse Area Cemetery
Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID
163852727 ·
Branham, John m. Rachel Gower, [widow of Francis Gower] 16 Mar 1726 - Marriages of Richmond Co., VA 1668-1863.
OBIT:
John Branham aged about 72 years departed this life on Saturday the 25th day of July 1761, about 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
Will probated 8/27/1761 Orange Co VA
The will of John Branham Senr. . .son of Richard Branham and his wife, Ann Branham" dated July 21, 1761, was proved on Thursday, Aug 27, 1761. In the will he refers to himself as "John Branham, Senr." Heirs were his friend, John Lowen, (money); his "well beloved wife, Rachel Branham", ("all the estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood"); his "youngest sons, Daniel Branham, Richard Branham, Gaydon Branham, Taverner Branham, and James Webb Branham." (to each an equal share of the estate after the decease of his wife).
Executrix was his "Well beloved wife, Rachel Branham" and executors were his sons, Daniel Branham, and Gaydon Branham. Witnesses were Harbin Moore, William Games, and Margaret Johnson.
Family Members
Spouse
Rachel Webb Branham
1705–1782 (m. 1727)
Children
John Branham
1727–1785
David Branham
1749–1825
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