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Hester (Sumner) Branch (1765 - aft. 1838)

Hester Branch formerly Sumner
Born in North Carolinamap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died after after age 73 in Tattnall, Georgia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Hester was born in 1765. She passed away in 1830.

Children

  1. James b. 1793, m. Susan
  2. Elias b.1788, m. Lucy De Vaugh
  3. Rachel b.1790, m. George Herndon
  4. William b. 1792, m. 1st Betty Bailey, Oct. 22, 1815, Telfair County; 2nd Piercy Caswell, dau. of James , Mar. 15, 1821, Tattnall Co. Died 1835.
  5. David b. 1795, m. Charity Hogan, May 7, 1818, Laurens Co.
  6. Littleberry b. 1798, m (wife unknown)

This family moved from North Carolina to South Carolina about 1793, and located in the Barnwell District, where they lived until about 1810 when they moved to Tattnall County , Ga. William Branch died in Tattnall County about 1835, about the same time his son of the same name died.

William Branch was a Revolutionary soldier. His widow, Hester (Sumner) Branch, drew land as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, in the Georgia Land Lottery of 1838, she was residing at the time in Tattnall County, Georgia. [1]

Sources

  1. Huxford, Folks. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 2. p. 45, Press of the Patten Publishers, Adel, Georgia 1954.
  • U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application indicates Hester......., as wife of William Branch. (Descendant of Elias Herndon made application).




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