Caron Brannan (abt. 1687 - 1750)

Born about 1687 in England or Ireland

Husband of Morgave (Bryan) Brannan — married before 1718 in British Colony of Virginia, North America

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1750 at about age 63 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

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Biography

Caron Brannan was born in 1687 in England or Ireland. He married Margaret Morgrave Bryan on 1718 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia He died June 4, 1750, in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.

Note

Note:

128. Caron Brannon (Source: Br²derbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001.), born Abt. 1678 (Source: Br²derbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001.); died WFT Est. 1766-1786 (Source: Br²derbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001.). He married 129. Margaret Bryan WFT Est. 1694-1726 (Source: Br²derbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001.).

129. Margaret Bryan (Source: Br²derbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001.), born Abt. 1678 (Source: Br²derbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001.); died WFT Est. 1766-1786 (Source: Br²derbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001.).

Notes for Caron Brannon:

[Br²derbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001]

Info from Donna Walbrown. Source: N. Farnham, Richmond Co., VA Parish

Records, from Computer File Index, Mormon Archives, SLC, Utah; VA Wills and

Administrations (1632-1800), Torrence P-49 - Will dtd 1750 on file at Richmond

VA. They had the following children: John b. 22 Jul 1718 N. Farnham Parish,

Richmond, VA; James b. 13 Oct 1720, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA; Thomas b. 10 Apr 1723; and Caren Jr. b. 11 June 1726.

At age 12 came to America as a bond-servant to George Davenport. Pg. 87 of the 'Richmond County Orders' 1697-1699, he is in court to verify his age. Is judged to be about twelve years old and is ordered to serve his said Master or assigns according to Act. Other orders on this page are dated 7th June 1699. He is listed in this court order as Charon Brenhan, servant of George Davenport.

Subject: Re: [BRANNON-CARON-L] Our lines

Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 14:30:06-0400

From: Sue Plaster <splaster@@lexcominc.net>

To: phkywill@@intellex.com

(The word 'do' in the following inventories means 'ditto, same as above.' I have tried to transcribe the documents exactly as written. In cases where I was not sure of a word, I have put a question mark after the word.)

Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5, pg. 631-634 Brannans Inventory

A Just and True Inventory of the Estate of Caron Brannan Deced in the Year 1750

To four Cows and Calves

To 1 Cow and Yearling

To 1 Small Heiffer

To 1 Draft Stear

To 1 Yearling

To 1 Year old Bull? Hoggs

To 2 Sows & 4 Piggs

To 5 Sows young

To 5 Barrow Hoggs Vizt.

To 2 new Sider Casks

To 5 old Do

To 1 Horse Bridle and Saddle

To 2 Large Chests

To 1 Cart & wheels

To 4 Feather Beds & Bedsteads and Furniture belonging 2 Square Tables 5 old chairs

To 1 Small Chest

To 1 Large Trunk

To 1 Smaller Do

To 1 Joynt Stool

To 1 Woolling Wheel 1 pr. Cotton Cards 1 pr. wool

To 1 Linnen Wheel & Hackle [steel comb used in combing flax or hemp] 23 Peices Earthen Ware

To 3 Iron potts

To 2 pr pott hooks

To 1 Box iron & Heaters & Frames

To Do 1 Spice morter & Pestle 1 Ladle & flash forks 1 Skimmer & Trowell 1 Small Looking Glass 1 Plow & Traces 1 Coller & Hames 2 Pottle? Jugs 2 Gallon

To 1/2 dozn. Pewter Dishes 8 Pewter plates 1 Salt Seller 1 Sadd Iron 1 Tinn Funnel 1 old gun 2 Brass Candle Sticks 1 Iron Do 1 old Womans Saddle 3 Cow hides 4 Pewter Basons 1 Dozn. old Spoons 1 Lote Broad Cloath 1 fine hatt old 1 Dozn. Books old

To 1 Small Box

To 1 Hatt Brush

To 2 Razors

To 3 old Sifters

To 3 axes

To 7 hoes

To 2 iron Wedges

To 1 Holland Vest & Breeches

To 1 Spitt (a metal skewer for roasting meat) & Slice (instrument for lifting fish etc. from a frying pan)

To 1 pott rack

To fleshing Knife

To 1 Drawing Do

To 1 hand saw & gouge

To 1 pr mens Shoes

To 1 Parcel Ready Gott Staves & Heading

To 1 Mobby? Cask

To 7 old Tubbs

To 1 washing Do

To 3 Pales for waterTo 2 water Niggons?

To 1 Frying pan

To 1 Claw Hamme

rTo Carpenters froe (a tool with the handle set at right angles to the blade, used for splitting staves for casks & shingles

To 1 Grinding Stone

To 1 Dozn. Quart Bottles

To 1 Iron Pestle

To 2 Gallon Runlet?

Errors Excepted James Brannan Executor with his Mother Marget Brannan Executrix Recorded amongst the Records of Richmond County Test. T. Tarpley D. C. C.

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Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 10:51 PM

Subject: [BRANNON-CARON-L] Richmond Co deed book

Hi Cousins

It looks as if Caron spent a lot of time in court. <g> Here are a few early listings for Caron. These are from Deed book no. 8 Richmond County, VA. page # refers to page in deedbook

Patricia

>From Richmond County Virginia, Deeds and Bonds, 1721-1734 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 91-65234 Richmond County Deed Book No. 8

pg 95-Power of attorney. I, Mary Geffery, wife of Thomas Geffery appoint my loving cousin, Henry Miskell to be my true and lawful, for and in my name to acknowledge land to Caren Branan as per deed under my hand. Signed Mar 6, 1721/2-Mary (M her mark) Geffery. Wit-James (X his mark) Oneal, John (=B his mark) Bouneval (Bounevall), Mary (M her mark) Jacob. Recorded Mar 7, 1721.

pg 95-Lease and release. Dec 1-2, 1721 from Thomas Geffryes (Geffreys) of North Farnham Parish in R, to Caron (Carron) Brannon of same for 5000 pounds of tobacco, one tract of 52 acres in North Farnham Parish, and bounded by the land of Wm Elder, Robert Palmer, Wm Hanks. The tract is part of a dividend granted to Mr. Henry Wilson by patent dated Jun 15, 1664, containing 450 acres that the said Thomas Geffreys now has or may hereafter claim or now does claim. Signed-Thomas Geffery. Wit-Henry Miskell, Joseph Palmer, Cornelius (wc his mark) Shehan. Recorded Mar 7, 1721. Henry Miskell, by virtue of a power of attorney from Mary Geffrey, the wife of the said Thomas Geffrey, relinquished Mary's right of dower.

pg 104. Bond. We, John Hill, Frances Hill, Caran Brannon, & James Neale, of R, bind ourselves to the R JPs in the sum of 200# sterling this Mar 7, 1721, to insure that John hill makes an inventory of the goods, chattels, and credits of Robert Reanolds decd. Signed-John (+ his mark) Hill, Frances Hill, Caron Branon, James (T his mark) Neale. Wit-none. Recorded Mar 7 1721.

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Sent: Friday, June 03, 2000 7:29 AM

Subject: [BRANNON-CARON-L] Deedbook 8

More from Deedbook 8 Richmond Co., Virginia

pg 376. Land and Release. Jan 22-23, 1726 from Willm Hanks of Farnham Parish in R, planter, to Thomas White of same, planter, for 6000 pounds of tobacco, all that tract of about 75 acres of land in Farnham Parish, and bounded by Paul Woodbridge, Henry Wilson, Alexr Newman, Wm Hanks late father of the said Wm Hanks, said White, the Church Road, Thos Griffin of R, the Main Road, Neck Church Road. The land is contained, part in the said Woodbridge's patent & the other part in the patent of Henry Wilson. Signed-Wm Hanks. Wit-John Woodridge, Caron Branan. Recorded Feb 1, 1726. Easter Hanks, the wife of the said Wm Hanks, appeared in court and relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Feb 1, 1726.

pg 445. Power of Attorney. I, Mary White, wife of Thomas White, of North Farnham Parish in R, appoint William Walker of same, to be my lawful attorney, to acknowledge to John Highter, all my right of dower of a tract of 50 acres which was deeded on Mar 2, 1727/8. Signed Apr 30, 1728-Mary (+ her mark) White. Wit-Caren Branan, Edward Talbert. Recorded Apr 3, 1728.

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Sent: Friday, June 06, 2000 2:38 PM

Subjec: [BRANNON-CARON-L] more from deedbook 8

pg 235. Bond Per Guardianship. We, Caron Brannon and Ishmael Dew of R bind ourselves to the R JPs in the sum of 50# sterling this Mar 4, 1723, to insure that Caron Brannon pays Thomas Bryant his estate when he reaches lawful age or when required by the Court. Signed-Caron Branan, Ishmaell Dew. Wit-none. Recorded Mar 4, 1723.

pg 238. Lease and Release. Feb 27, 1723 from Thomas Geffery of R to Thomas White of R, for 5000 pounds of tobacco, a parcel of land of about 70 acres on the south side of the Briery Swamp formerly belonging to [blank] Wilson adjoining the land of Mr. Thomas Griffin, bounded by William Elder, Caran Branan, Wm Hanck. Signed-Tho Geffery. Wit-William Maddocke, James (+his mark) Onell. Recorded Apr 1, 1724.

Some of the information on the descendants of Caran Brannon was sent to me by Sara Jane Chandler of Simpsonville, SC. She got it from the book DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WATSON I, 1752-1823.

Mr. Hank Shockley gave me a paper on which were listed Court Orders of Richmond County,VA., for the years 1697-1699. This is one section of that page:

"CHARON BRENHAN, Servant to George Davenport, being presented to this Court to have inspection into his age, is adjudged Twelve years old and ordered to serve his said Master or assigns according to Act. "

Additional information is from "The Registers of North Farnham Parish, 1663-1814, and Lunenberg Parish 1783-1800. Richmond Co., VA" compiled and published by George Harrison Sanford King, Fellow, American Society of Genealogiests, Fredericksburg, Va, 1966.

According to a genealogy written by Mr. Hank Shockley (from memory) the line is supposed to descend thusly:

Sir Robert Dudley m. Miss Green

ca. 1570

Edw. Dudley m. Elizabeth ?

to Va. 1637 Robert Bryan m. Mary ?

b. England 1601, d. 1655 c. 1625 - 1658

Richard Dudley m. Mary Lewis Thomas Bryan (or Brynot) m. Eleanor

Richard Dudley Jr. m ? c. 1655- 1727

William Dudley m. Mary Barber Morgave Bryan m. CARON BRANNON

dtr: WILMOTH DUDLEY married son: JAMES BRANNON

Hank Shockley lives (or lived, for I believe he may now be dead)

at 30909 Washington Rd., Augusta, GA. phone 706-736-2551

More About Caron Brannon and Margaret Bryan:

Marriage: WFT Est. 1694-1726 (Source: Br²derbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001.)

Children of Caron Brannon and Margaret Bryan are:

64 i. James B. Brannon, born October 13, 1720 in N Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA; died April 06, 1752; married Wilmoth Betty Dudley 1742 in N. Farnham Richmond co., VA.

ii. Thomas Brannon, born April 10, 1723.

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p. 620 - Caran BRANNAN, will; 8 Feb 1749/50, 4 Jun 1750

wife Margaret use of land and plant., after her death to son James; sons Caran, Joseph, and Thomas; Wililam CROUCHER and his wife Eleanor CROUCHER; ex: wife and son Joseph; wits: John DURHAM, James HOWARD.

I hope this helps someone. I found it while researching VA.

AMELIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL OF DOROTHY CROUCHER - 1754

Will of Dorothy Croucher

25 February 1754

Amelia County

Book 1, page 108

Probate: September 26, 1754

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Dorothy Croucher being sick and week

do make my last Will and Testament and leave my Estate as

followeth:

First, I leave to my grandson James Brannon one gun and two cow

yearlings. And to my grandson Thomas Brannon one cow yearling

and to my grandson Caren Brannon one cow yearling. And my

saddle to my daughter, Catherine Brannon during her life and then

to her daughter, And all the remainder of my Estate and Debts I

leave to my son in law Thos. Brannon after my death. And I

leave my son Thomas Brannon to be my Executor.

February 25, 1754

In the Presents of us Dorothy(X)Croucher

Charles(X)Hames

Edmond(X)Hames

At a Court held for Amelia County the 26th day of

September 1754.

This Will of Dorothy Croucher was presented in Court by Thomas

Brannon the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and

proved by the Oath of Charles Hames and Edmond Hames

witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Samuel Cobbs, C.C.

Notes for Caron Brannon: [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #1718, Date of Import: Apr 6, 2001]

Info from Donna Walbrown. Source: N. Farnham, Richmond Co., VA Parish Records, from Computer File Index, Mormon Archives, SLC, Utah; VA Wills and Administrations (1632-1800), Torrence P-49 - Will dtd 1750 on file at Richmond VA. They had the following children: John b. 22 Jul 1718 N. Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA; James b. 13 Oct 1720, N. Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA; Thomas b. 10 Apr 1723; and Caren Jr. b. 11 June 1726.

At age 12 came to America as a bond-servant to George Davenport. Pg. 87 of the 'Richmond County Orders' 1697-1699, he is in court to verify his age. Is judged to be about twelve years old and is ordered to serve his said Master or assigns according to Act. Other orders on this page are dated 7th June 1699. He is listed in this court order as Charon Brenhan, servant of George Davenport.[[1]]

Marriage 1 Morgrave Bryan b: 22 JUL 1693 1. CAREN BRANNAN

Children of Caren and Morgrave (Bryan) Brannan.

(1). John b.Jul 22 1718 d. 1750

(2). James b.Oct 13 1720 d. 1752 m. Wilmoth Betty Dudley

(3). Thomas b.Apr 10 1723 m. Katherine Croucher

(4). Caren Jr. b.Jun 11 1726 d. 1816 m. Susanna ?

(5). Joseph b.Apr 27 1729 d. 1752

(6). Eleanor b. 1731 d. 1750 m. William Croucher

Sources

• "Descendents of Caron Brannon." Home - Melinda Patrick. Accessed August 17, 2016. http://www.melindapatrick.com/familytree/brannon/overview.htm.
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/e/r/Susan-Verhaeghe-Thornton/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0460.html
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRRH-66K : 5 December 2014), Caron Branan in entry for John Branan, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRRH-DH5 : 5 December 2014), Caren Branan in entry for James Branan, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRR8-WQB : 5 December 2014), Caran Branan in entry for Thomas Branan, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRRC-D2T : 5 December 2014), Caren Branan in entry for Caren Branan, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRRH-Q81 : 5 December 2014), Caron Branham in entry for Joseph Branham, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.