Ann Branch was born circa 1740 in Henrico County, Virginia. In 1761, in Amelia County, Virginia Ann married Colonel William Giles, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War.[1] Children of Ann and William include:
William Branch Giles, born August 12, 1762, in Amelia county, Virginia, died December 4, 1830, in Amelia Court House, Amelia county, Virginia, married Martha Peyton Tabb, in 1797. William Branch Giles is a notable as the 24th Governor of Virginia.[2]
Mary Giles, born circa 1764, in Amelia county, Virginia, married Samuel Jones, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War[3]
Ann (Branch) Giles died at the time of her daughter, Mary's birth or shortly after. Ann and her husband are buried in the Jeter - Cadwell Cemetery, in Amelia County, Virginia,[4]
Research Notes
As there are no sources to support the original birth date of 1730, her birth date was adjusted to 1740 show her as at least 19 at the time of her estimated marriage of before 1759 when her eldest listed child was born. BJS
Removed death year as she is listed with a child born after Mary. Find A Grave (unsourced) states she died in 1794.[4] Due to the different "opinions", leaving death date blank until such time a valid source is located. BJS
Research Notes
Anne Branch Giles and William Giles and their home in Amelia, Va. were the subject of a historical article in a series called "Old Homes of Amelia" in the Farmville(Va.) Herald newspaper issue June 18, 1982. It includes mention of his will and other pertinent data about the home and family. Available on the Virginia Chronicles website . https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TFH19820618.1.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------
↑ 4.04.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #103601602 Anne Branch Giles (1741–1794), Jeter - Cadwell Cemetery, Amelia County, Virginia, USA.
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I believe this profile may be a duplicate of Ann Branch Giles who was a 4th great grandmother of mine. If so she was the mother of William Branch Giles who was a Congressman. Senator and Gov of Virginia and a close ally of Thomas Jefferson. There is more information about her ancestors and descendents on her profile. You can reach her profile by searching for William Branch Giles and going to his mother...If you think they are the same it would be a good idea to merge your profile onto hers. John Townes