Genealogy for Branch descendants of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and, oh well, the entire southern United States by Dawn Branch King, Ayden, NC dawnbranchking@yahoo.com
I add this theory reluctantly to my blog because I am not altogether sure that "Cabin Boy" John Branch is our ancestor. He may be unrelated. He may actually be a "John Broach" that landed in the Jamestown colony. But I decided that he was interesting enough that you'd like to know him. So there... Continue Reading →
The Earliest Immigrants from Virginia to North Carolina: Branch family These men are listed as “primary immigrants” because they independently traveled to parts of North Carolina from Virginia. While all related to George Branch, Sr., some may not have known each other. 1. George Branch, Jr. 1693 Migrated from Isle of Wight, Virginia, to Albemarle... Continue Reading →
Before the move to the Province of Carolina, some events had to happen in the Branch family. Virginia colonists were moving southward from the James River decade after decade as colonists sought fresh land and opportunity. The Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665 marked the border between the Colony of Virginia and the Province of Carolina and also... Continue Reading →
(See Journey to Carolina Province Part 1 for the preceding story.) The Story of William Branch Sr. and Francis Branch of Edenton Chowan NC and their families. 1697 Marriage of William Branch Sr. and Margaret Thomas in North Carolina. This pair likely married soon after the father George's death. And that meshes with the approximate... Continue Reading →
This map is a result of my analysis of Branch family groups. As I began to research Branch genealogy not directly related to me, I had to have a handy way to categorize them in order to align my thinking and analysis. Basically, I was taking all evidence of people named Branch before 1850 and... Continue Reading →
Archelaus Branch of Duplin County, North Carolina, is important because he is the ancestor of many Branch families in the Southern United States. Two documents are key to understanding the family tree of Archelaus Branch: The probate/will of 1819-20 and the marriage certificate of 1785. We are focused on Archelaus because the records of Duplin... Continue Reading →
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(coming soon story on William Branch, Martyr. We are not related!!!)
Article Coming Soon Samuel Warren Branch house. Branch's Grove.