Descendants of Nathaniel Branson

Fourth Generation

11. John Day Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in 1704 in Haddonfield, Burlington, Nj. He died in 1769 in Hopewell Meeting, Frederick, Va.

See "The Will of John Branson on BRANSON/COOK HOME PAGE

John married (1) Isabella about 1730 in New Jersey. Isabella was born about 1708. She died about 1749 in Va.

They had the following children:

+	28	M	i	Thomas L. Branson
	29	F	ii	Anna Branson was born on 2 May 1737 in New Jersey.
				Anna married Samuel Jr Shinn son of Samuel Shinn and Provided Gaskill. Samuel was born on 2 May 1737. Children of Samuel Shinn Jr. and Anna Branson: Samuel Shinn b: in Winchester, VA John Shinn Levi Shinn b: 1765 Eunice Shinn b: ABT. 1780 Joel Shinn b: ABT. 1780 Rebecca Shinn b: ABT. 1769 Miriam Shinn b: ABT. 1787
	30	F	iii	Mary Branson was born about 1739.
				Mary married John Duckworth. John was born about 1739.
	31	F	iv	Elizabeth Branson was born about 1741.
				Elizabeth married John Corder about 1764.

John married (2) Martha Antrim (Osmond) daughter of Thomas L Antrim (Antram) and Sarah Zelley on 3 Feb 1748/1749 in Springfield, Burlington Co., Nj. Martha was born in 1718 in Springfield Twp., Burlington Co., NJ. She died after 12 Feb 1805 in Probably Frederick Co., Va.

They had the following children:

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12. Thomas L Jr Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in 1703 in Springfield, Burlington Co., Nj. He died in Sep 1792 in Randolph Co., Nc.

Battle of Guilford Courthouse - North Carolina - Revolutionary War

March 15, 1781

After Tarleton's detachment from Cornwallis' army was nearly destroyed at Cowpens, SC on January 17, 1781, Daniel Morgan knew Cornwallis with his 3,000 men would go after him with his whole force. Morgan retreated, and Gen. Greene with the main army moved to join him. Cornwallis destroyed all tents and unnecessary wagons and provisions, and vigorously pursued Morgan into North Carolina. When Greene's and Morgan's troops joined, Morgan left the army siting health reasons. On February 13th, Greene crossed the Dan River in Virginia to safety. The Carolinas and Georgia were in British hands, but Cornwallis was 250 miles from his base of operations at Winnsboro in the middle of winter. Cornwallis withdrew into North Carolina. Greene followed and the North Carolina militia joined him. The Virginia militia also joined Greene, and Steuben sent some the Continentals he was training from Virginia.

Greene settled down into a defensive position at Guilford Courthouse and offered battle. His deployment was somewhat similar to that of Cowpens. The North Carolina militia was on the first line behind a rail fence and facing an open field with cavalry and other reliable troops on their flanks. About 300 yards behind the North Carolina militia was the Virginia militia, which would be protected on the flanks by the same flanking troops from the front line when they withdrew. About 500 yards behind the Virginia militia was the main line composed of Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware Continentals.

Judge Frederick Branson of Missouri said his ancestors owned the land at Guilford Court House in North Carolina where the battle of the Revolution ary War was fought March 15, 1781 between General Green's Continental troops and the British forces under Cornwallis. This ancestor was probably Thomas L. Branson, born 1703, died Randolph County, NC 1792.

The Guilford Courthouse is a National Military Park today.

Thomas married (1) Elizabeth Norton on 20 Dec 1782.

Thomas married (2) Rebecca Borden daughter of Benjamin Borden and Zeuriah Winter in 1731. Rebecca was born about 1710 in Hopewell, Prince George, Va. She died in Nc.

They had the following children:

+	33	M	i	Levi Sr Branson
+	34	M	ii	Eli Branson

13. David Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in 1706 in Springfield, Union, Nj. He died on 4 Feb 1774 in Newton, Gloucester, Nj.

David married Mary Bullock daughter of John Bullock and Susanna Wright Perot on 9 Jun 1738. Mary was born in 1707 in Burlington Co, Nj. She died on 11 Apr 1777 in Newton, Gloucester, Nj.

They had the following children:

+	35	M	i	John Branson
	36	F	ii	Sarah Branson was born about 1741 in Gloucester Co., Nj.
				Sarah married David Hurley on 8 Dec 1757. David was born about 1741.
+	37	M	iii	Moses Branson
+	38	M	iv	David Branson
	39	F	v	Rachel Branson was born about 1749 in Gloucester Co., Nj.
				Rachel married John Redman on 13 Apr 1767. Note: From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. Reference Number: LRLF-87
	40	F	vi	Rebecca Branson was born about 1745 in Nj. She died on 4 Jun 1802 in Camden, Nj.
				Rebecca married Samuel Browne on 15 Feb 1768.
	41	F	vii	Mary Branson was born on 26 May 1749 in Gloucester Co., Nj. She died on 16 Feb 1824.
				Mary married Thomas Wright on 11 May 1772.
	42	F	viii	Susanna Branson was born about 1750 in Gloucester Co., Nj. She died on 4 May 1796 in Gloucester, Nj. Early New Jersey Marriage Index: GILL, JOHN BRANSON, SUSANNA 15 Nov 1792 Gloucester NJ
				Susanna married John Gill on 15 Nov 1792 in Gloucester, Nj.
	43	M	ix	Aaron Branson was born about 1751 in Gloucester Co., Nj.
	44	F	x	Ann Branson was born about 1754 in Gloucester Co., Nj. Early New Jersey Marriage Index: WARD, GEORGE BRANSON, ANN 20 May 1773 Gloucester NJ
				Ann married George Ward on 20 May 1773 in Glouchester, NJ.
	45	F	xi	Miriam Branson was born about 1756 in Gloucester Co., Nj.
				Miriam married Thomas Norris on 30 Jan 1788 in Salem, Nj.

14. Joseph Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in 1710 in Springfield, Burlington, Nj.

Joseph married (1) Tacy Wright on 11 Apr 1827 in Frederick Co, Va. Tacy was born on 11 Apr 1799 in Frederick Co, Va. She died on 14 Aug 1865 in Frederick Co, Va.

They had the following children:

+	46	M	i	Nathaniel B Branson
+	47	M	ii	David W Branson

Joseph married (2) Mary Edge on 8 Nov 1745.

15. William Jacob? Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in 1714 in Burlington, Burlington, Nj. He died after 1801 in Clearbrook, Frederick Co., Va..

William married Elizabeth Osmond (Osmund) on 11 Apr 1753 in Burlington Co, Nj. Elizabeth was born about 1737 in New Jersey. She died on 14 Nov 1778.

They had the following children:

+	48	M	i	Abraham Branson
	49	F	ii	Eunice Branson was born on 12 Dec 1756 in Stafford Co, Va.
				Eunice married William Wright. William was born on 2 Oct 1750.
+	50	M	iii	William Branson
+	51	F	iv	Sarah Branson
+	52	M	v	Isaac Branson
	53	F	vi	Rachel Branson was born on 26 Jan 1763 in Burlington, Nj.
				Rachel married Abel Holloway son of Isaac Holloway and Mary Haines on 11 Feb 1784 in Va. Abel was born about 1762 in Stafford, Va.
	54	F	vii	Charity Branson was born on 1 Jan 1767 in Stafford, Va. She died on 2 Sep 1793.
+	55	F	viii	Martha Branson
+	56	M	ix	Jacob Branson
	57	F	x	Elizabeth Branson was born on 14 Jul 1773 in Stafford, Va.
+	58	F	xi	Mary Branson
+	59	M	xii	John Branson

16. Sarah Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born in 1718 in Burlington, Burlington, Nj.

Sarah married (1) Joshua Owen on 2 Apr 1744 in Burlington, Nj.

Sarah married (2) George Shinn son of George Shinn and Elizabeth Lippincott in 1749. George was born about 1728.

They had the following children:

	60	F	i	Martha Owen Shinn was born in 1750.
				Martha married Francis Shinn son of Joseph Shinn and Mary Budd.
	61	F	ii	Postrema Shinn was born in 1753.
	62	M	iii	Corlis Shinn was born in 1755 in Burlington Co., Nj.
				Corlis married Anne Merritt on 15 Nov 1777 in Burlington Co., Nj. Anne was born on 5 Sep 1758.
+	63	M	iv	John Shinn
	64	F	v	Susan Shinn was born in 1759.
	65	F	vi	Elizabeth Shinn was born in 1761.
	66	M	vii	George Shinn was born in 1763.
	67	F	viii	Mary Shinn was born in 1764 in Burlington Co., Nj.
				Mary married John Irick on 27 Feb 1781. John was born about 1740 in Burlington Co., Nj. He died in 1826.

17. Jonathan Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born on 20 Nov 1720 in Burlington, Burlington, Nj. He died on 24 Apr 1798 in Monmouth, Nj.

Jonathan married Alice Atkinson on 7 Apr 1746. Alice was born about 1725 in Burlington, Nj.

They had the following children:

	68	F	i	Elizabeth Branson was born in Aug 1748 in Monmouth, Nj.
	69	M	ii	Samuel Branson was born on 9 Jan 1748/1749 in Monmouth Co., Nj.
	70	F	iii	Lydia Branson was born in Oct 1751 in Monmouth Co., Nj. She died on 5 Jan 1827 in Woodbury, Gloucester Co., Nj.
				Lydia married Daniel Wood on 7 Jan 1773 in Nj.
	71	F	iv	Mary Branson was born in Jun 1753 in Monmouth Co., Nj.
	72	M	v	Asa Branson was born on 4 Apr 1757 in Monmouth Co., Nj.
	73	F	vi	Sarah Branson was born in Jul 1759 in Monmouth Co., Nj.
	74	M	vii	Jonathan Branson was born in Sep 1761 in Monmouth Co., Nj.
	75	M	viii	Achsah Branson was born in Sep 1764.

18. Mary Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born about 1722 in Burlington, Burlington, Nj.

Mary married Zacharia Robins (Robbins). Zacharia was born about 1720.

They had the following children:

	76	M	i	Daniel Robbins.
	77	M	ii	Zachariah Robbins.
				Zachariah married Mary Gibson on 30 Apr 1769 in Monmouth Co., Nj.

19. Elizabeth Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born about 1722 in Burlington, Burlington, Nj.

Elizabeth married William Rogers son of William Rogers I and Abigail in 1736. William was born about 1705 in New Hanover, Burlington, Nj. He died in Dec 1771 in Burlington, Nj.

They had the following children:

	78	F	i	Abigail Rogers was born about 1730.
				Abigail married Samuel Jones on 1 Jun 1750.
+	79	M	ii	William Rogers
+	80	M	iii	Abner Rogers

20. Jacob (Day) Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born about 1716/1724 in Burlington, Burlington, Nj.

Jacob married Christina Anderson on 22 Sep 1755 in Philadelphia, Pa. Christina was born about 1732 in Philadelphia, Pa.

They had the following children:

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Day Branson was born after 1810 in Ridley, Delaware, Pa.

21. Lionel Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born about 1708 in Burlington, Nj. He died in 1811 in Frederick Co., Va.

Lionel married Rachel or Rebecca Rogers on 1 Nov 1749. Rachel was born about 1728.

They had the following children:

+	82	M	i	Lionel Branson
	83	F	ii	Elizabeth Branson was born on 28 Dec 1755 in Hardy Co, Va.
				Elizabeth married Daniel Claud or Cloud.
	84	M	iii	Amos Branson was born about 1755 in Hardy Co, Va.
	85		iv	Infant Branson was born about 1757 in Hardy Co, Va.
+	86	F	v	Hannah Branson
	87	F	vi	Mary Branson was born about 1781.

22. Day Branson (Thomas L. , William , Nathaniel ) was born about 1716 in Burlington, Nj.

Day married Christina (Christiana) Anderson on 22 Sep 1755 in Philadelphia, Pa. Christina was born about 1732 in Philadelphia, Pa.

They had the following children:

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Day Branson died after 1810 in Ridley, Delaware, Pa.

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