Francis Branch (abt. 1650 - abt. 1720)

Born about 1650 in Surry County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Norwood) Branch — married 1685 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America

Descendants

Died about 27 Apr 1720 at about age 70 in Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

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Biography

Francis was born in 1660 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia and a son of George Btranch, Sr. and Ann England. Francis married Elizabeth Norwood. He passed away on August 19, 1720 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia 1720.^[1]

Property Transaction

1713 --- Richard Norwood and George Norwood witnessed a land transaction between Benjamin Chapman and Francis Branch. Francis Branch purchased 380 acres on Blackwater Swamp -- Deed Book: 2 1704-1715, page: 262 -- October 22, 1712 -- Isle of Wight County, Virginia ----- ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURT RECORDS, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. (Special Note: Richard's sister, Elizabeth, is Francis Branch's wife.)

Will Abstract

1677 --- VIRGINIA LAND, MARRIAGE AND PROBATE RECORDS 1630-1850 ---- NAME: George Branch -- Date: May 13, 1677 -- Location: Isle of Wight -- Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book. -- Remarks: Francis England of Blackwater in Isle of Wight. -- Leg.-daughter Anne Branch, wife of George Branch and her sons, George, Francis and John Branch. -- Wife Joyce, Extx. -- Overseers, John Gutridge and John Pearson. -- Description: Grandson -- Book: 2-144 -- Proved: Date: 9 Jun 1677 -- Source: Ancestry.com.

Appraisal

1688 --- VIRGINIA LAND, MARRIAGE AND PROBATE RECORDS 1639-1900 ---- Name: George Branch -- Date: May 18, 1688 -- Location: Isle of Wight -- Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book. -- Remarks: George Branch. -- Appraisal taken in the presence of George Branch, James Lupo, Francis Branch, John Branch and Ann Branch. -- Description: Mentioned Book: 2-285 ----- Source: Ancestry.com.

Community Tree

1717 --- THE GENEANET COMMUNITY TREES INDEX

Name: Francis Branch

Gender: M (Male)

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Place: Southampton County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 avr. 1717 (27 Apr 1717)

Death Place: Isle of Wight County (Isle of Wight), Virginia, USA

Spouse: Elizabeth Norwood

Children: Ann Branch

View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/nanabea23?n=branch&oc=&p=francis

Researcher: Richard Parker

Source Information: Ancestry.com. Geneanet Community Trees Index [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. --- Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet. --- Description: This collection contains an index of more than 1.5 million family trees accumulated into a single database. The information in this collection was compiled through Geneanet, a collaborative genealogy website. Each record in the index includes a link to the originating family tree on Geneanet. Records from the original site can be viewed in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Cemetery

1717 --- GLOBAL FIND A GRAVE INDEX FOR BURIALS AT SEAS AND OTHER SELECT BURIAL LOCATIONS 1300'S-CURRENT

Name: Francis Branch Birth Date: 13 May 1660 Birth Place: Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America Death Date: 27 Apr 1717 Death Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America Has Bio?: Yes Father: George Branch Mother: Ann Branch Spouse: Elizabeth Branch Children: Jane Williams Ann Tyus URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98444935/francis-branch Researcher: Richard Parker Source Information: Ancestry.com. Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.: Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi. --- Description: This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find a Grave® for burials at sea and other select burial locations. The records are dated between the 1300s and the present. Find a Grave® provides users a virtual cemetery experience, with images of grave markers from around the world, photos, biographies, and other details uploaded by volunteers

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial Number: 9084449356.

• Source: S28 Media: Website Abbreviation: Sam Null WorldConnect GEDCOM Title: WorldConnect GEDCOM - Sam Null Author: Sam Null
• Donnelly, Mary Louise. Jamestown...Hart and Cousins Galore. 2007.

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Branch-114 created through the import of Most 2011_7b.ged on Oct 17, 2011 by Mike Saufley. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mike and others.