Thomas James Branch^{[1, 2, 3]}

1623 - 1694  (70 years)

• Name	Thomas James Branch  [4, 5, 6]
  Birth	23 Apr 1623	Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA   [4, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Feb 1694	Kingsland Plantation, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA   [4, 7]
  Burial	, Henrico, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I46792	Master
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Christopher Branch, Sr,   b. 2 Sep 1602, London, London, England d. 20 Feb 1681, Kingsland Plantation, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Francis Addie,   b. 30 Nov 1599, Darton, Yorkshire, England d. 1630, , Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1619	St Peter, London, England
  Family ID	F10634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Gough,   b. 1627, Varina, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 2 Aug 1697, Varina, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1650	, , Virginia, USA   [7]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Branch,   b. 1654, , Charles City, Virginia, USA d. 1704, , Charles City, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years)   2. Martha Branch,   b. 1654   d. 1657 (Age 3 years)   3. Thomas Branch,   b. 1658, Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 4 Dec 1728, Chesterfield, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)   4. Christopher Branch,   b. 1659, , Charles City, Virginia, USA d. 1727, , Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 68 years) + 5. Matthew Branch,   b. 1661, , Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 15 Dec 1722, , Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 61 years)   6. William Branch,   b. 1662, , Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1676, , Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 14 years)   7. James Branch,   b. 1666, Varina, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 14 March 1749, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)   8. Margery Branch,   b. 1674, , Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1701, , , Virginia, USA (Age 27 years)   9. John Branch,   b. 1676, , Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1720 (Age 44 years)   10. Frances Branch,   b. 1692, , Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 4 May 1764, , Amelia, Virginia, USA (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F10636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Apr 1623 - Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1650 - , , Virginia, USA Death - 1 Feb 1694 - Kingsland Plantation, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA Burial - - , Henrico, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  From: "The Complete Book Of Emigrants 1607-1776" At College Land, Henrico Co., 23 Jan. 1622? Lieutenant Thomas Osborne by Bona Nova Noveber 1619; servants Daniell Sherley 30 by Bona Nova 1619, Peeter Jorden 22 by London Merchant 1620, Richard Davis 16 by Jonathan 1620. Richard Lapworth by Abigail. John Watson by William & Thomas. Edward Hobson by Bona Nova 1619. Christopher Branch by London Merchant; Mary his wife by the same ship; Thomas his son 9 months. William Browinge by Bona Nova. Matthew Edlow by Neptune 1618. William Weldon by Bona Nova 1619. Francis Wilton by Jonathan. Ezekiah Raughton by Bona Nova; Margrett his wife by Warwick. William Price by Star. Robert Campion by Bona Nova. Leonard Moore by Bona Nova. Thomas Baugh by Supply. Thomas Parker by Neptune. Theoder Moyses by London Merchant. Christopher Branch came by the London Merchant in 1620, and was at "College Land" after the massacre of 1622. Christopher had a son Thomas only 9 months old at that time. Christopher came to Virginia in the ship London Merchant in March, 1619-1620, and settled in the present Henrico County where they were living "att ye Colledg Land" in February 1623-4 with their son Thomas 2 Branch, nine months old. Christopher" Branch later patented land and first lived at or near Arrowhattocks on the north side of James River finally settling at Kingsland on the south side of the river (almost opposite Arrowhattocks) in the present Chesterfield County, near Proctor's Creek, at that time, and for many years afterwards, Henrico. Christopher' Branch was one of the viewers of tobacco in Henrico in 1639 and in an Assembly convened January 1639 was one of the representatives for Henrico County. The lineage of Christopher Branch: i. Lionel Branch of London m. Valentia Sparke ii. Richard Branch of Abingdon, in Berkshire, England, born ante 1509 died 1544 (the earliest identified ancestor of this family). iii.-1. Thomas Branch, of London, draper, who, dying in 1565 without issue, iii.-2. William Branch (born post 1524; died 1602) had, as eldest son, Thomas Branch, who died in 1603, without giving issue, and as second son, ii. Christopher" Branch was b. 1602, England d. Virginia, 1681 m. Mary Addie, spinster, daughter of Francis Addie, of Darten, County York, husbandman. w. September 2, 1619, St. Peter's, Westcheap, London iii. William Branch d. before his father m. Jane iii. Thomas Branch (Christopher 1) of Henrico County. He was born 1620; died about 1694 or 5. He lived on a part of the "Kingsland" tract on the south side of James River, Henrico County. Thomas Branch married Elizabeth (whose surname is unknown). * Thomas 2 and Elizabeth Branch, had issue: iv.-1. Thomas3 Branch, of Henrico County. iv.-2. Matthew 3 Branch, of Henrico County. iv.-3. James 3 Branch, of Henrico County. iv.-4. Elizabeth 3 Branch married Melchizedeck Richardson.* iv.-5. Martha 3 Branch married Richard Ward.* NOTICE OUR OTHER COLLATERAL LINES HERE* The will of Edward Deeley, of Henrico Parish and County, dated October 18, 1688, probated June 1, 1689, makes bequests as follows: to cousin Matthew Branch, land and plantation, all tobacco I have in hands of William Glover and John Davis will all materials provided to go towards the house now building and what remain-.; unfinished to be at said Branch's cost; to said Branch a negro during term of ten years and then lie to be free; to James Branch, a cow and calf; to each of Thomas Branch, Junr' his daughters, one cow; to Richard Ward's daughter, a cow; to Robert Broadway. my horse; to Dorothy Blackman, a young mare, to William Blackman, Junr, John Blackman, Elizabeth B1ackman, Henrico Parish Church, John Bromfield, William Blackman, Charles Douglasse, Mr. Good, Joshua Step, and William Glover, bequests; my brother Thomas Jefferson, executor (Henrico Records). note: "Cousin" applied to Matthew Branch may have meant nephew, as that was the common acceptation of the term at this date. *Elizabeth, wife of Thomas may have been Deeley's sister. >From the WM & MARY Quarterly: The will of Thomas Branch, Senior, of Renrico County, dated 25th 8br [October] 1688 was proved in Henrico County in February 1694. He alludes to himself as "being in a sickly Cracy Condition but of sound and perfect memory" [evidently his "Cracy Condition" was physical, not mental!]. To my three sons, Thomas, Matthew and James, 5 shillings each; residue of goods and chattles to wife Elizabeth, but should she die before testator then said goods and chattles to be equally divided between testator's aforesaid 3 sons "only I give to my two daughter Elizabeth Richardson and Martha Ward, s shillings each to buy a ring. Wife, Elizabeth, whole and sole executrix. Witnesses: William Glover, Christopher Branch, Ann Branch. The will of Elizabeth Branch, Senior, of Varina Parish, Henrico County, dated 2 August 1697, was proved 20 August 1697. To son Thomas Branch, bed that standeth with the head to the partition on the left hand the door as one cometh in, with all furniture belonging thereto, also 5 pair sheets (one pair being Holland), my long table and form, a great copper kettle, an iron pot known by the name of the long pot, and one betmettle skillet; son Matthew Branch, 1 pair "new curtains and vallens to the I)ed he hath had already," five pair sheets (one being Holland), chest of drawers, drawing table and small forme, biggest brass kettle, second great pot, one pot called the new pot being made of iron, chafing dish, pair fire dogs; son James Branch, feather bed that standeth on the right hand as one cometh from the door to the chimney with the curtains and vallens and all other furniture belonging to said bed; 5 pair sheets (one being Holland) half this present crop of wheat, one great iron pot, one small iron pot, small brass kettle, negro Man Mingo; daughter Elizabeth Richardson, suit of wearing clothes, my riding gown. and twelve pence in money; son-in-law Melchizedeck Richardson, half crown to buy him a pair of gloves; son-in-law Richard Ward, half crown to buy him a pair of gloves; granddaughter Martha Branch, all my wearing clothes in general, linneii and wollen, shoes and hose; three sons Thomas, Matthew and James, before mentioned, residue of estate to be qually divided between them except that half the wheat, after James hath his, is to be divided between Thomas and Matthew, and 2 COWS called Nanny and Cherry and one cow calfe and half an ox which I give to son James and other half of said ox to son Thomas; residue of goods and chattles to be equally divided between sons Thomas and Matthew; sons Thomas and James executors. Witnesses: Joseph Tanner, John X Cocke. * December 1, 1697, Thomas Branch of County and Parish of Henrico to John Cocke and Obedience, his wife, the daughter and one of the coheirs of John Branch, late deceased. For L 5 sterling, conveys 100 acres at "Kingsland" or near thereto in county aforesaid, formerly given to Jane (the grandmother of said Obedience), and wife of William Branch (son of Christopher Branch) and father to John Branch, and to the heirs of said William Branch as by deed on record in Henrico Court may appear, etc. (Henrico Records, Vol. 1697-1704, P. 39.) 3- William 2 Branch (Christopher 1) of Henrico County, who died in 1676, many years before his father.* He married Jane and they had: i. William 3 Branch, who died without issue. ii. John 3 Branch, of whom hereafter. iii. Sarah 3 Branch, nothing further is known of her. iv. Mary 3 Branch, married first, Thomas Jefferson; second, Joseph Mattox** name of Mrs. Jane Branch-Baugh-Gower has proved, so far, fruitless. She was born about 1640 (Deposition, made Xber 1, 1688, stating her age as about 48 years. Henrico Records, ( Vol. 1688-97, p. 25.) The will of Jane Gower, of Parish and County of Henrico, dated December 7, 1709 was proved in Henrico Court January, 1710; grandson William Cox mid my daughter Mary Cox, all my outlands; granddaughters, Obedience Turpin and Priscilla Wilkinson, to be equally divided between them, the land I now live on called the great Stone; grandson William Farrar, feather bed, rugg, pair blankets, pair sheets, pillow and boul-ster, grandson Abel Farrar, feather bed, boulster, pillow, blanket, rug and pair sheets; granddaughter Mary Womack, four silver spoons; granddaughter Mary Wilkinson 4 silver spoons; granddaughter Obedience Turpin, four silver spoons; granddaughter Martha Wilkerson. chest of drawers, oval table, diaper table cloth. one dozen napkins; to Priscilla Farrar. bed, boulster, blanket, rug; to John Spike, bed he lies on with furniture thereto belonging; to William NVomeck, two breeding sow; daughter Mary Cox, all stock except 2 cows; granddaughter Priscilla Farrar. silver porringer; my sister Hatcher, damask gown and petticoat; grandson Abell Farrar, iron pot, silver tumbler, table standing in the chamber, two pewter dishes; granddaughter Priscilla Farrar, iron pot, table with drawer in it, pewter dish; grandson William Farrar, 2 pewter dislies. my biggest tumbler, silver; granddaughter Judith Womack, box iron and heaters; daughter Mrs. Mary Cox, residue of estate and she named as executrix. (Henrico Records, Vol. 1710-I714, p. 35.) The mention of "my sister Hatcher" in Mrs. Jane Gower's will but serves to make the problem of Mrs. Gower's family name more intricate. It must suffice here to state that no positive, and very little circumstantial, evidence has been adduced to settle the question. The statement in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. XVII, p. 401, that Mrs. Jane Gower was the daughter of Edward Hatcher of Henrico is erroneous as the only Edward Hatcher (of that period) was born about 1633 (Henrico Records) and was therefore only about seven years old at the time of Mrs. Gower's birth. * For an account of the Jefferson descent see Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. XXIII, p. 173, et seq. County, was born about 1658 (Henrico Records, Vol. 1710-14, p. 48), and died in 1728. In a deed dated December 2, 1697, be is called "Thomas Branch, the eldest sons of Thomas Branch, who was the eldest son of Christopher Branch, late of Henrico, deceased" (Henrico Records). Thomas Branch married Elizabeth, daughter of George Archer, of Henrico County. The will of Thomas Branch, of Henrico County, dated December 4, 1727, was probated December, 1728 Henrico County Orphans Court 12 October, 1688, "Mr. Joseph Royall Guard of ye orphon of Geo Archer decd doth give acct that he bath taken up two mares belonging to ye Orphs one of which he hath deld to Tho Branch who marryed Eliza Archer (one of ye sd Orphs) wch delvy ye sd Branch in Court acknowledgeth and ye other he hath exchanged wth Sam" Knibb for another wch now hath a foal." Henrico Records, Orphans Court 1677-99, p. 23. Will of Thomas Branch, dated December 4, 1727, probated December, 1728, son Thomas, negro girl Hannah, large copper kettle, high bed and bedstead, rug, blankets, curtains, vallence, pair best sheets, boulster and cases (standing in upper chamber on right hand of the stairs), great looking glass, chest of drawers in the lower chamber, six largest Russia chairs leather, silver tumbler, gun, large table cloth and form, pair andirons, large iron pot called the soap pot; son William, negro boy Tom, negro girl Sarah, bed in ye chamber, bedstead, rug, blanket, pair sheets, great chest in lower room, one bole, six Russia leather chairs of the second sort, three silver spoons, oval table, brass kettle about 18 or 20 gallons; son James 280 acres land on deep bottom of Proctor's Creek, negro woman Pegg, two negro children Matt and Jack, bed, bedstead, rug, blanket, sheets "which his brother Thomas and he airways lie on," new iron pot and pot hooks, 3 silver spoons, six of the old high leather chairs; daughters Tabitha Mitchell, Agnes Worsham, Elizabeth Punch, Frances Tanner, Amey Branch, each 10 shillings credit in a London store, daughter Mary Tatum L 16 credit in some London store; daughter Martha, bed and bedstead, rug, blanket and sheets "which she and her sister now lies on in the lower chamber" and 12 shillings to buy a ring, one chest that she calls hers; daughter Margery, L 8 currency to buy a bed; sons William and James, 3 old guns; wife Elizabeth during widowhood. for maintenance of her and her family labor and benefit of 3 negros, viz. - Mingo, Doley, and Peter and if she marries said Mingo and Doley to my son Thomas, said Peter to my son James; wife Elizabeth, during life, use, profits and increase of residue of personal estate and my goods movable and immovable and all crop now on plantation except legacies herein mentioned, and after daughters -who are unmarried. Wife Elizabeth, executrix and guardian to all my children that are under age. Witnesses: Richard Ward, Junior, Higginson X King, Charles Griffith. Henrico Records, Vol. 1725-37, p. 221 ). Thomas Branch, of Henrico, later Chesterfield County. His will bears date October 30, 1765, and recorded in Chesterfield County, devises to William Branch, land and plantation whereon my brother William Branch formerly lived on Appomattox River; residue of estate to Henry Mitchell, Edward Osborne, Robert Goode, son of Robert Goode, deceased, Josiah Tatum, Branch Tanner, Christopher Branch, Tho Branch Willson and John Goode, and they are named as executors. (Chesterfield County Will Book, No. i, p. 536.) William Branch, of Henrico, later Chesterfield County. The will of William Branch, of Henrico, dated October 4, 1741, and recorded in Chesterfield County, devised to brother Thomas Branch, whole estate real and personal and he is named as executor. (Chesterfield County Will Book, No. 1, P. 336.) James Branch, of Henrico County, will dated August 5, 1736, probate October, 1737, devises to sister Martha Branch, a negro girl; to sister Margery Branch, a negro girl; brother Thomas Branch L 10 currency; brothers Thomas and William Branch, residue of estate and they are named as executor.-,. Witnesses: John Worsham, Edward Osborne, Jr.; Josiah Tatum. (Henrico Records, Vol. 1725-37.) Tabitha Branch married Mitchell. Agnes Branch married, first, Edward Osborne; second, John Worsham. Administration on the estate of Edward Osborne, deceased, was granted to Agnes Osborne, at Henrico Court September 1724. Benjamin Branch and Thomas Branch, Jr., sureties (Henrico Records, Vol. 1719-24). On October 11, 1726, John Worsham, Jr, and Agnes, his wife, convey two negroes (Lucy and Sarali) to said Agnes' sons William and Joseph Osborne (Henrico Records, Vol. 1725-37, p. 62). Elizabeth 4 Branch married first, Robert Goode; second, Page Punch; third, Edward Curd From the WM & MARY Quarterly: The will of Thomas Branch, Senior, of Renrico County, dated 25th 8br [October] 1688 was proved in Henrico County in February 1694. He alludes to himself as "being in a sickly Cracy Condition but of sound and perfect memory" [evidently his "Cracy Condition" was physical, not mental!]. To my three sons, Thomas, Matthew and James, 5 shillings each; residue of goods and chattles to wife Elizabeth, but should she die before testator then said goods and chattles to be equally divided between testator's aforesaid 3 sons "only I give to my two daughter Elizabeth Richardson and Martha Ward, s shillings each to buy a ring. Wife, Elizabeth, whole and sole executrix. Witnesses: William Glover, Chris- topher Branch, Ann Branch. The will of Elizabeth Branch, Senior, of Varina Parish, Henrico County, dated 2 August 1697, was proved 20 August 1697. To son Thomas Branch, bed that standeth with the head to the partition on the left hand the door as one cometh in, with all furniture belonging thereto, also 5 pair sheets (one pair being Holland), my long table and form, a great copper kettle, an iron pot known by the name of the long pot, and one betmettle skillet; son Matthew Branch, 1 pair "new curtains and vallens to the I)ed he hath had already," five pair sheets (one being Holland), chest of drawers, drawing table and small forme, biggest brass kettle, second great pot, one pot called the new pot being made of iron, chafing dish, pair fire dogs; son James Branch, feather bed that standeth on the right hand as one cometh from the door to the chimney with the curtains and vallens and all other furniture belonging to said bed; 5 pair sheets (one being Holland) half this present crop of wheat, one great iron pot, one small iron pot, small brass kettle, negro Man Mingo; daughter Elizabeth Richardson, suit of wearing clothes, my riding gown. and twelve pence in money; son-in-law Melchizedeck Richardson, half crown to buy him a pair of gloves; son-in-law Richard Ward, half crown to buy him a pair of gloves; granddaughter Martha Branch, all my wearing clothes in general, linneii and wollen, shoes and hose; three sons Thomas, Matthew and James, before mentioned, residue of estate to be qually divided between them except that half the wheat, after James hath his, is to be divided between Thomas and Matthew, and 2 COWS called Nanny and Cherry and one cow calfe and half an ox which I give to son James and other half of said ox to son Thomas; residue of goods and chattles to be equally divided between sons Thomas and Matthew; sons Thomas and James executors. Witnesses: Joseph Tanner, John X Cocke. December 1, 1697, Thomas Branch of County and Parish of Henrico to John Cocke and Obedience, his wife, the daughter and one of the coheirs of John Branch, late deceased. For L 5 sterling, conveys 100 acres at "Kingsland" or near thereto in county aforesaid, formerly given to Jane (the grandmother of said Obedience), and wife of William Branch (son of Christopher Branch) and father to John Branch, and to the heirs of said William Branch as by deed on record in Henrico Court may appear, etc." (Henrico Records, Vol. 1697-1704, P. 39.)

  
  

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