Individual Details
Richard Branham I
(1644 - 27 Apr 1728)
Richard Branham, Senior, was born in England about 1644, five years
before the beheading of Charles I. In 1665 he sailed from England to the
Virginia Colony, so most of his youth in England was lived during the
period of the Commonwealth under Olive Cromwell.
On October 14, 1665, five years after the restoration of the monarchy,
Richard Branham received from Charles II, a royal patent (1) of 240 acres
in the ( Old ) Rappahannock County, Virginia, "on the north side of said
river and west side of Totoskey Creek, beginning at the head of land
belonging to George Haslock (Haslelock), deceased, on the side of a small
swamp dividing said land and the land of John Sherlock, running
northwest,.... to the land of John Sherlock, running....to the land of
Samuel Cockin, 170 poles to the land of James Williamson..." The patent
was granted for the payment of passages of five persons from England to
Virginia. Their names were as follows: Symon Corneck, William Cisell,
John Brookes, Sarah Davis, and Marke Hill. Richard Branham, later
acquired lands in addition to the original patent.
This land was next to George Haslock, John Sherlock and Samuel Corneck.
On August 19, 1691, "Richard Branham of (Old) Rappahannock County"
received another patent (2) consisting of "271 acres in the said county on
the northwest side of Totaskey Creek, about a mile and a half from the
mouth, by his own land" and that of Robert Syson, Nathaniel Thrift, and
Cogwell.
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SOURCES:
(1) Virginia Land Patents, Book 5, page 423
Nell Marion Nugent: Cavaliers and Pioneers
(Richmond: The Dietz Printing Company, 1934), page 531
(2) Northern Neck Book 1, 1690-1692, pages 91-93
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RICHARD BRANHAM, SENIOR
Richard Branham, left a will (3) dated April 4, 1728, and proved on May 1,
1728, in which he refers to himself as "Richard Branham, Senr., of the
County of Richmond (4) and Parish of North Farnham. Heirs were his son,
Richard Branham, (a gun, a gold ring, and after the decease of his wife,
the Plantation and all lands); his son, John Branham, (money); his
loving wife, Ann Branham, (All the rest of his personal estate and the use
of the plantation during her lifetime). Executrix was his wife, Ann
Branham, Witnesses were Robert Tomlin, Edward Gill, and Elizabeth Gill.
SOURCES:
(3) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book 5, 1725-1753, pages 95-96
(4) Richmond County, Virginia, was formed in 1692 from (Old) Rappahannock Co.
(5) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book 5, 1725-1753, page 345.
(6) The date of probate was March 3, 1739, because, according to the
Julian Calendar, the new year did not begin until March. By act of
Parliament passed in 1750 the day following September 2, 1752, was called
September 14, and at the same time the beginning of the legal year was
changed from March 25 to January 1. Thus, according to the Gregorian
Calendar, the year of probate was 1740. Unless one considers these facts,
it may appear that a will was probated before it was made.
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14 October 1665 he paid passage for Symon Gorneck, William Cisell, John Brooks, Sarah Davies, and Mark Hill. (This may have been how he got his land grant.)
before the beheading of Charles I. In 1665 he sailed from England to the
Virginia Colony, so most of his youth in England was lived during the
period of the Commonwealth under Olive Cromwell.
On October 14, 1665, five years after the restoration of the monarchy,
Richard Branham received from Charles II, a royal patent (1) of 240 acres
in the ( Old ) Rappahannock County, Virginia, "on the north side of said
river and west side of Totoskey Creek, beginning at the head of land
belonging to George Haslock (Haslelock), deceased, on the side of a small
swamp dividing said land and the land of John Sherlock, running
northwest,.... to the land of John Sherlock, running....to the land of
Samuel Cockin, 170 poles to the land of James Williamson..." The patent
was granted for the payment of passages of five persons from England to
Virginia. Their names were as follows: Symon Corneck, William Cisell,
John Brookes, Sarah Davis, and Marke Hill. Richard Branham, later
acquired lands in addition to the original patent.
This land was next to George Haslock, John Sherlock and Samuel Corneck.
On August 19, 1691, "Richard Branham of (Old) Rappahannock County"
received another patent (2) consisting of "271 acres in the said county on
the northwest side of Totaskey Creek, about a mile and a half from the
mouth, by his own land" and that of Robert Syson, Nathaniel Thrift, and
Cogwell.
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SOURCES:
(1) Virginia Land Patents, Book 5, page 423
Nell Marion Nugent: Cavaliers and Pioneers
(Richmond: The Dietz Printing Company, 1934), page 531
(2) Northern Neck Book 1, 1690-1692, pages 91-93
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RICHARD BRANHAM, SENIOR
Richard Branham, left a will (3) dated April 4, 1728, and proved on May 1,
1728, in which he refers to himself as "Richard Branham, Senr., of the
County of Richmond (4) and Parish of North Farnham. Heirs were his son,
Richard Branham, (a gun, a gold ring, and after the decease of his wife,
the Plantation and all lands); his son, John Branham, (money); his
loving wife, Ann Branham, (All the rest of his personal estate and the use
of the plantation during her lifetime). Executrix was his wife, Ann
Branham, Witnesses were Robert Tomlin, Edward Gill, and Elizabeth Gill.
SOURCES:
(3) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book 5, 1725-1753, pages 95-96
(4) Richmond County, Virginia, was formed in 1692 from (Old) Rappahannock Co.
(5) Richmond County, Virginia, Will Book 5, 1725-1753, page 345.
(6) The date of probate was March 3, 1739, because, according to the
Julian Calendar, the new year did not begin until March. By act of
Parliament passed in 1750 the day following September 2, 1752, was called
September 14, and at the same time the beginning of the legal year was
changed from March 25 to January 1. Thus, according to the Gregorian
Calendar, the year of probate was 1740. Unless one considers these facts,
it may appear that a will was probated before it was made.
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14 October 1665 he paid passage for Symon Gorneck, William Cisell, John Brooks, Sarah Davies, and Mark Hill. (This may have been how he got his land grant.)
Events
| Birth | 1644 | West Riding, Yorkshire, England |  | ||
| Baptism | 17 Oct 1648 | Monk Fryston Parish, Yorkshire, England | |||
| Immigration | 1665 | From England to Virginia, | |||
| Marriage | 1688 | Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia, British America - Deborah B Haslock | |||
| Marriage | 1689 | (Old) Rappahanock County, Virginia, United States - Ann Hobbs Green | |||
| Death | 27 Apr 1728 | (Old) Rappahanock County, Virginia, United States | | ||
| Burial | 1 May 1728 | North Farnham Parish, Old Rappahanock County, VA |
Families
| Spouse | Ann Hobbs Green (1670 - 1752) |
| Child | John Branham Sr. (1690 - 1761) |
| Child | Richard Branham Jr (1688 - 1738) |
| Child | Caron Branham (1687 - ) |
| Child | Hester Green Branham ( - ) |
| Spouse | Deborah B Haslock (1649 - ) |
| Father | Gabriel Branham (1627 - 1720) |
| Mother | Anna Howdell (1620 - 1720) |