(coming soon, post with details about persons enslaved by Arthur Branch, Holly Springs, Wake County NC)
Formerly Enslaved from Arthur Branch
Sycamore, John Green & Eliza. Branch
Sycamore was built circa 1760 by John Green and his wife Elizabeth Branch Underhill Green of Edenton. Site is about 11 miles east of Edenton near the shores of Albemarle Sound.
Elizabeth Green, Edenton Tea Party
Elizabeth Branch Underhill Green, Edenton Tea Party 1774 Elizabeth ( born 1736) was the daughter of William Branch Jr. of Edenton NC (1698-1745). She was a member of the Edenton Ladies Patriotic Guild of 1773 that met with Penelope Barker at Elizabeth King's house. She was already a known woman in Edenton when as a... Continue Reading →
Branch Families Flock to TN
In the 1840 Census, there were 41 Branch households that were documents in Tennessee many from North Carolina or Virginia. This was up from 20 households in 1830. Most of the families were lured by cheap land. Indian lands opened by Pres. Andrew Jackson or lands earned by their fathers or grandfathers in Bounty Lands... Continue Reading →
Left Behind. Mary Branch Brockett
Mary Branch Brockett (1831-1886) is at the center of a fascinating family story that illuminates several family trees. Her complete name is Mary Jane Branch Brockett Davis. The key record is a 1886 death record that identifies her father as Aaron Branch (1801-1870) So apparently Mary’s mother, Elizabeth “Betsy” Terrell, died in 1836 at about... Continue Reading →
1796 Benj.Branch: They Walked to TN
In 1796 Benjamin Branch’s family with Nancy Neblett made the long hard trek to Nashville,Tennessee, from Southampton County, Virginia. It’s a trip of about 650 miles today– more distance probably in the walk over the Appalachian mountains. According to a mention in the book, “The Washingtons of Wessygton Plantation” by John F. Baker,Jr (2009) this... Continue Reading →
Fugitive Family, Branch to Bell 1873
1873 Fugitive Family of Northampton County: The Branches that became Bells. This tale starts way back in 1873 and involves formerly very wealthy people reduced by the Civil War. "Mud Castle" is the evocative name of the plantation near the Roanoke River. Sounds pleasant doesn't it? The map of the nearby Verona plantation in Northampton... Continue Reading →
1827 TN Joseph, Take a Wagon to NC
This story is about the Joseph Branch family and their relationship with uncle, Gov. John Branch. The story encompasses locations in North Carolina; Washington, DC; Tallahassee, Florida; and Nashville, Tennessee. In North Carolina history there are several men named Joseph Branch associated with Halifax County. There was a NC Supreme Court Justice named Joseph Branch... Continue Reading →
Geo. Branch – Outline Family Tree
The attached image is the Branch Family Outline Tree for the George Branch genealogical tree. This info is in my Ancestry file, "DBK George Branch Family of Virginia and North Carolina". Actually the tree starts with John Branch who arrived in 1635 at age 13 in Jamestown, Virginia, but the connection between John who is... Continue Reading →