Tempey (Bennehan) Brandon (abt. 1817 - aft. 1847)

Tempey Brandon [uncertain] formerly Bennehan

Born about 1817 in Wake County, North Carolina, United States

[uncertain]

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Wife of Sam Brandon — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Mother of Tom Brandon, Emeline Brandon, Oney Brandon, Oley Brandon, Crosey Brandon and Cannon Brandon

Died after 1847 after about age 30 in Wake, North Carolina, United States

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This enslaved ancestor's profile has a preliminary Last Name At Birth (LNAB) until a surname can be determined. Please see the US Black Heritage Naming Conventions for Slaves before merging or changing the LNAB.

Biography

Tempey (Bennehan) Brandon is a part of US Black heritage.

Tempe Bennehan, wife of Sam Brandon, lived in Wake Co, NC on the Fish Dam Plantation. She was a slave owned by Thomas D. Bennehan. Tempe was listed in Thomas Bennehan's probate papers in 1847.^[1]

Slave Owners

Thomas D. Bennehan

See Fish Dam Plantation for more information.

Sources

↑ Cameron Family Papers https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/#d1e5584 Southern Historical Collection, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Subseries 2.6. Estate Papers, 1804-1942 Folder 2154 image 26

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