John BRANHAM

  Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage Settlement, 1740, Richmond County, VA. "6 Oct 1740: John and Rachel Branham of Orange County to Benjamin Rust of Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County for 33 pds 6 shillings pence, 100 acres, that originally belonged to Francis Gower and Rachel claims as one third as her dowry. Land is known as Gowers. Wit. James Wilson, Alex'r Clark, Tavernor Beale." (Richmond Co., VA Deed Book 9, p 633, US GenWeb Archives database)

• Land: 104 acres, 1735, Orange County, VA. "In 1735, John Braham took out a 'lease for life' of 104 acres on the south side of the Rapidan River, part of the 40,000 acres Spotsylvania tract belonging to Alexander Spotswood, a former colonial governor. The lease was in the name of his son John and his daughter Betty. The lease was to remain in effect during the natural lives of the two children and whoever of them outlived the other". . . pp 335-337: "John took out another 'lease for life' for 150 acres on the north side of the Rapidan River in 1756 from the heirs of Alexander Spotswood. This lease was in the names of Spencer Thaddeus and Daniel Branham. (Orange Co., VA Deed Book, pp 95-99)." (Carmen Baxter, Branham Genforum database, # 923, 20 Oct 2000)

• Land, 1736, Orange County, VA. "In 1736, John Branham, innholder, conveyed by bond to Thomas Chew and William Russell, justices, 11 acres of this land 'for the use of the county of Orange to hold Court on and build and erect courthouse, prison, pillory, stocks, whipping post and stable...' That same year, Branham received 1800 pounds of tobacco in payment for keeping court in house for 8 months, taking care of the justices' horses, and tending the court with water and wood. The land was in John and Betty Branham's names, children of John (Orange Co., VA Deed Book 1, pp. 95-99, 414-415, Judgments 1736)" -- "In 1738, William Payne, smith, leased from John Branham, two ordinaries and in 1741, Roger Mallory leased the ordinary known as 'Branham's Great Ordinary' from William Russell. According to the transaction, Mallory could renovate the inn but he could not sell any strong liquor on any part of the tract granted to Branham by Spotswood except for what was sold in 'Russell's ordinary' without the liberty of Russell. Orange Co., VA Deed Book 1, pp 445-446" (Carmen Baxter, Branham Genforum database, #1524, 11 Nov 2003)
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• Will, 1761, Orange County, VA. Will: 21 July 1761, Probated: 27 Aug 1761, Orange Co., VA -- refers to self as "John Branham Senr." -- states he is "son of Richard Branham and his wife, Ann Branham" -- refers to his "well beloved wife, Rachel Branham" -- executors wife and "sons" Daniel and Gaydon (Orange Co., VA, Will book 2, pp 315-316)

Division of Estate 27 Nov 1767 (Orange Co., VA, Will Book 2, pp 421-422)

"Division of John Bramham estate. 27 Nov 1767. Eight Negroes value at 287.10 pounds, divided into five lots and drew for according to seniority by Daniel, Taverner, James, Richard, and Gaydon Branham. Divided by W. Pannill, Uriel Mallory, and William Bronaugh. Returned 26 July 1770. Orange Co., VA Will Book 2, pp 421-422." (Carmen Baxter, Branham Genforum database, #1524, 11 Nov 2003)
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• See also. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3081791&id=I603327716

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=j_walden&id=I9618

http://yeahpot.com/branham/gabriel.html

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3071795&id=I587631393

http://lewis187.home.mchsi.com/Lewis/Branham-1.htm#2

John married Mary Ann GREEN on 1 Oct 1714 in Richmond County, VA. (Mary Ann GREEN died before 1724.)

John next married Rachel WEBB on 16 Mar 1726 in Richmond County, VA. (Rachel WEBB was born about 1703 in Richmond County, VA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, 16 Mar 1727, Richmond County, VA.

  Marriage Notes:

"Branham, John m. Rachel Gower, 16 Mar 1726/7 (the bride was the widow of Francis Gower who died testate in Richmond Co., 1726 -- John Branham died testate in Orange Co. in 1761)." (Marriages of Richmond Co., VA 1668-1863, On-Line Genealogy Library database)