Anne (Hobbs) Bramham (bef. 1670 - 1726)

Born before 1670 in Richmond, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Marmaduke Branham Sr — married 1 Oct 1714 (to 27 Dec 1726) in Richmond County, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1726 after age 56 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Anne Hobbs has only been estimated to have been born before 1670 in Richmond County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Richard Hobbs and Mary Meades. She first married to Richard Greene, and as his widow, to John Branham.

Her relation to her mother is proven by Richmond County deed records which make clear that Anne had inherited a landed estate once belonging to her grandfather Thomas Meades and bequeathed to his daughter Mary at the death of his widow. A particular deed dated 1 August 1721, wherein John Bramham and Anne sold the 200 acres on which they resided along with 13 slaves to Samuell Godwin, describes this land as being the remaining part of a 700 acre tract sold by William Underwood to Thomas Meads, grandfather of the s'd Anne Branham, which descended unto Anne as heir at law of her mother Mary Hobbs.^[1]

Anne's first marriage to Richard Greene is estimated to have occurred by 1683 because Richard Greene was in August of 1683 ordered to take custody and raise a 2 1/2 year old base born daughter of Richard Hobbs, dec'd, until the child was 21 years of age. He officially passed this responsibility to one John Peirce 10 years later.^{[2][3] [4]}

Anne's husband, Richard died before 5 May 1705 when Anne was granted administration of his estate.^[5]

-----Upon the Petition of Anne Geene; Order for Admin. is granted to her on all and singual the Estate of Richard Greene, she giving security according to Law.

-----This day Capt. John Craske and Jno: Pound acknowledged themselves indebted unto the Worsppll. her Majties Justices for Richmond County in the full and just summe of two hundred pounds Sterl., to be payd to the said Justices theire Exrs. or Admrs. in case Anne Greene do not duely administer on all and singular the Estate of Richard Greene, deced., & render a true Account thereof when thereunto lawfully called.

The births of Anne's daughters, Winifred, Anne, & Eleanor Green were recorded in the Farnham Parish Register.^[6] The parentage of her apparent eldest daughter Esther, who may have been hastily married shortly after the death of Richard Greene, is proven by a deed wherein Anne names her grandson, Francis Gower, a son born to John Gower & wife Hester 2nd February 1706/7. This child was to inherit the land Anne sold to the couple upon the death of his longest lived parent.^[7]

1. Esther Green, b. abt. 1790; d. abt. 1715; m. John Gower.
2. Winifred Green, b. 19 Dec 1693; d. 20 May 1727; m. 1)10 Nov 1710, Edward Spencer; m. 2) Stanley Gower, brother of John.
3. Mary Ann Green, b. 17 Jun 1696
4. Eleanor Green, b. 19 Feb 1702; d. 10 Nov 1722; m. Benjamin Rust.

Richard Greene's will is not found but it appears he may have made one giving Anne his real estate during her widowhood. In addition to the land Anne sold to John & Hester Gower in October, she made a 1 Dec 1714 Deed of Gift to her specified son-in-law Stanley Gower and his wife Winifred, her daughter. On this same day, Richard Branham gave 271 acre Deed of Gift to his son John Branham which was witnessed by Anne's son-in-laws John and Stanley Gower.^[8]

1 Dec 1714. Anne (Hobbs) Green for love and affection son-in-law Standley Gower and his wife and her daughter Winefred Gower. Witnesses: John Gower, William Brockenbrough, Richard Bramam.^[9]

Anne was married to John Bramham in December of 1714. In 1720 Benjamin Rust filed suit against John and Anne for his wife's share of her father's estate proving he had married Anne's youngest daughter Eleanor Greene.

Richmond County, Virginia Court 4 February 1719/20

Rust vs. Bramham. Judgment is granted Benjamin Rust who marryed Ellinor Green, Daughter of Richard Green, late of this county, deced., against John Bramham and Ann his Wife, late Ann Green, Admrx of the Estate of the deced., for Ellinor Green’s part of her Father’s Estate as appears by an Inventory upon Record, which is ordered to be paid with costs als eco”

2 Nov. 1720. John and Anne Bramham to Benjamin and Eleanor [Greene] Rust. Eleanor is named as Anne’s daughter. Witnessed by Samuel Godwin and Thomas Thornton. Land is part of Anne’s inheritance.^[10]

The death of Anne Bramham was recorded in the North Farnham Parish Register 27 December 1726.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] John Branham & Anne his wife, 13 slaves & 200 acres to Samuell Godwin, land of grandfather Thos. Meads. Richmond Co. VA. Deed Book 8 (1720-1733), p. 55. FHL Film # 008153222, image 109/749.
2. ↑ [2] Richmond County Court, 1 February 1692
   Base born daughter (c. 1681) of Rich'd Hobb, dec'd, in care of Rich'd Greene.
   Where-as at a Court held for Rappa: County the 1st day of Aug'st 1683, It was ordered that Rich'd Greene should take into his Custody a Bastard child of Richard Hobbs, decd, then about Two years & halfe old & take a care & bring it up until it attained the age of one & Twenty years &c And the s'd Rich'd in this Court acknowledging Transferring all his Right & title unto the service of the s'd Child unto John Peirce & the s'd Child Consenting freely there unto, This Court have Ordered that the s'd Child stay & abide wth the s'd John Peirce untill she attain the age afores'd. Richmond Co. VA Order Book (1692-1694), p. 64. FHL Film # 008153217, image 352/666.
3. ↑ Marriages Richmond Co Virginia.1668-1853. Compiled and published by George Harrison Sanford King Fellow, American Society of Genealogists, Fredericksburg, Virginia (1964). p. 81.
4. ↑ Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. (2003). p. 155.

   " GREEN, Richard & HOBBS, Ann; unk; bride was the only child of Rich. & Mary (MEADE) HOBBS (d. 1683); she mar. (2) Jn. BRAMHAM, 1714.' "

5. ↑ Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4, 1704-1705. McLean, VA: Antient Press. p. 59, Richmond County Court, 5 May 1705.
6. ↑ [3]Image. Births of Winifred, Anne, & Eleanor to Richard & Anne Green. Farnham Parish Register. FHL Film # 007897249, image 60/153.
7. ↑ [4]October 11, 1714. Anne (Hobbs) Green for 5£ sterling with love & affection for and to John Gower and his wife Hester for their natural lives. After the decease of the longest liver of them, the land to go to Anne's grandson Francis Gower. Land described as all that land on the W. side of the creek Thos. Meads bequeathed to his two sons Thomas & John Meads, part of a patent formerly belonging to Wm. Underwood. Witnesses: David Berrick, Samuel Pound, Sta. [Stanley] Gower. Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7, p. 13-14.
8. ↑ [5]1 Dec 1714. Deed of Gift from Richard Branham to John Branham for Natural love & affection. 271 acres. Witnesses: John Gower, William Brockenbrough & Stanley Gower. Richmond Co. VA. Deed Book 7. p. 15 & 16. FHL Film # 008153217, image 15/666.
9. ↑ [6]Anne Greene to Stanley Gower & wife Winifred. Richmond Co. VA. Deed Book 7. p. 14-15.
10. ↑ [7]John and Anne Bramham to Benjamin and Eleanor [Greene] Rust. Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7, pp. 547-548
11. ↑ [8]Anne Branham departed this life December 27th 1726 North Farnham Parish Register. FHL Film # 007897249, image 139/153.

See Also:

• Atwood, Elliott Carl, compiler. Annals of Northwest Alabama, vol. ii. Tuscaloosa, AL: Privately Printed (1959). p. 218. Available at: Genealogy Gophers.

Research Notes

• 2 Apr 1716. Richard Bramham, Sr. and Edmund Norden witness deed between William Garland of Westmoreland Co., and David Williams. The land bordered land belonging to Mrs. Anne Bramham formerly Green. Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7, p. 113-14.
• [9]2 May 1735 Edward Spencer of Richmond Co. discharge & quitclaim to John Bramham of Lunenburg Parish, Richmond, Spencer having received two slaves Arabella & Jenny as an heir of Ann, John Branham's late wife, discharges him from any further obligation. Richmond Co VA Account Book No. 1, p. 79-80.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Brian Williams for creating WikiTree profile Hobbs-1477 through the import of Gurkins.ged on Aug 12, 2013.
• Thanks to Denise Clark for starting WikiTree profile Hobbs-6958.
• Family Tree Maker 2014 data of Robert Jason Branham, Wednesday, 08 April 2015
• https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I82064&tree=Tree1