William BRANSON
(Abt. 1714 - Bef. 1783)

GENETIC PARENTS

Father: Thomas L. BRANSON (February 18, 1670/71 - October 11, 1744)
Mother: Elizabeth DAY (November 20, 1685 - 1732)

SPOUSE

• Elizabeth OSMOND (Abt. 1737 - November 14, 1778)
  April 11, 1753 in New Jersey
  Notes for Elizabeth OSMOND:
  Elizabeth was the stepdaughter of William's brother John Day Branson.

GENETIC CHILDREN

• Abraham BRANSON, b. October 13, 1754, Stafford, Stafford County, Virginia
  M: Catharine REESE on 1779, 10, 22

• Eunice BRANSON, b. December 12, 1756, Stafford, Virginia;
  m. WILLIAM WRIGHT on 1779, 11, 17

• William BRANSON, b. September 24, 1758, Stafford County, Virginia;
  m. ANN REA (RHEA)

• Sarah BRANSON, b. July 17, 1760, Stafford County, Virginia; d. April 07, 1815

• Rachel BRANSON, b. January 26, 1763, Stafford County, Virginia

• Isaac BRANSON, b. February 18, 1765, Stafford County, Virginia

• Charity BRANSON, b. January 01, 1767, Stafford County, Virginia

• Martha BRANSON, b. June 15, 1769, Stafford County, Virginia
  m. William HOLLOWAY

• Jacob BRANSON, b. August 05, 1771, Stafford County, Virginia;
  d. June 27, 1845, Flushing, Belmont County, Ohio.

• Elizabeth BRANSON, b. July 14, 1773, Stafford County, Virginia

• Mary BRANSON, b. April 06, 1775, Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia
  M: Abel WALKER Jr. on 1801, 3, 5., at Hopewell, Va.

• John BRANSON, b. April 02, 1777, Stafford County, Virginia
  

OTHER RELATIONS

• Brother: John Day BRANSON, b. Abt. 1704, Haddonfield, Burlington County, NJ d. 1769, Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia.

• Brother: David BRANSON, b. Abt. 1706, Springfield, Union County, NJ

• Brother: Thomas BRANSON, b. 1706, Burlington County, New Jersey

• Brother: Lionel BRANSON, b. Abt. 1708, Burlington, Burlington County, NJ

• Brother: Joseph BRANSON, b. Abt. 1710, Springfield, New Jersey;
  m. Mary EDGE.

• Sister: Sarah BRANSON, b. Abt. 1718, Burlington County, New Jersey;
  m. Joshua OWEN

• Sister: Mary BRANSON, b. Abt. 1720; m. Zachariah ROBINS

• Brother: Jonathan BRANSON, b. November 20, 1720, Burlington County, NJ

• Sister: Elizabeth BRANSON, b. Abt. 1722, Burlington County, New Jersey

• Brother: Jacob BRANSON, b. Abt. 1724, Burlington County, New Jersey

• Brother: Day BRANSON

BASIC DATA

Names: William BRANSON
Born: Abt. 1714 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey
Married: Elizabeth OSMOND April 11, 1753 in New Jersey
Resided: New Jersey and Stafford County, Virginia
Occupation:
Died: Bef. 1783
Buried:

NOTES

Sources:

1. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/a/Ronald-O-Branson/GENE6-0001.html
Ronald Owen Branson, Indianapolis, Indiana United States
ROBranson@aol.com

2. Red text from: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Volume 6
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia
[p.361] RECORDS
Branson
page 369
1776, 4, 1. William, Rachel, Isaac, Charity, Martha, Jacob, Elizabeth & Mary, child
Elizabeth, received by request

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia
[p.361] RECORDS
Branson
page 369
1779, 11, 17. Eunice, Stafford Co., Va.; marry William WRIGHT (See Wright)

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia
[p.361] RECORDS
Branson
1769, 1, 11. Martha, daughter John & Martha; marry Thomas FAWCETT
-, -, -. John, brother of Abraham, born 5-4-1777 died 2-3-1815
page 369
1779, 10, 22. Abraham, son William & Elizabeth Stafford Co., Va., born 12-10-1754
died 16-6-1827 buried Hopewell; marry "in a public meeting of Friends met
together at their meetinghouse at Center", Catharine REESE, daughter Henry &
Martha, Frederick Co., Va., born 4-3-1760
Ch: Rees died 11- 3-1815; marry Ruth Downing
Abraham marry (2) 1786, 1, 12 "in a public assembly of Friends at their meetinghouse"
(in Frederick Co., Va.) Sarah WHITE, daughter Nathaniel & Mary, Frederick Co.,
Va., born 20-5-1755 died 21-2-1832 buried Hopewell
Ch: Mary born 7-12-1788
William P. born 11-12-1790
Nathaniel born 23-12-1791 died 25-10-1817 buried Alexandria, Va.
Isaac born 16- 3-1793
Thomas H. born 13- 7-1794 died 22-11-1861
Joseph born 1- 1-1796 died 12-11-1878
Benjamin born 30- 4-1797 died 27- 9-1820

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia
[p.591] RECORDS
1783, 10, 8. Thomas, son John & Rebeckah, born 1757, 1, 3, Frederick Co., Va.;
marry at Crooked Run meetinghouse, Sarah BRANSON, daughter William & Elizabeth, deceased,
Stafford Co., Va., born 1760, 7, 31
Ch: William born 1784, 10, 8
John born 1786, 1, 22
Lydia born 1787, 11, 6
Abner born 1789, 8, 24 died 1791, 1, 15
Elisha born 1791, 10, 18
Josiah born 1793, 9, 19
Eli born 1795, 10, 6

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia
[p.361] RECORDS
Walker
1801, 3, 5. Abel Jr., Frederick Co., Va., son Abel & Mary, deceased, same place,
born 21-5-1769; marry at Hopewell, Mary BRANSON, daughter William & Elizabeth, both deceased,
& former of Stafford Co., Va.
Ch: Martha born 4- 1-1802
Joseph born 26- 2-1803
Lewis B. born 12- 9-1804

Database: Full Context of Frederick County, Virginia Hopewell Friends History

[p.320]WALKER--BRANSON

Abel Walker, of Frederick county and State of Virginia, son of Abel Walker of the same place and Mary his wife dec'd, and Mary Branson, Daughter of William Branson of Stafford County and state afforesaid and Elizabeth his wife, both dece'd; 5th day of 3d month, 1801; at Hopewell.

Abel Walker
Mary Walker

Witnesses who signed this Marriage Certificate:

Richard Ridgway	Ann Neill Jr.

Abel Walker
Nathan Littler
Rachel Neill
James Mendenhall

James Steer
Mary Rees
Edward Walker
Joseph Haire
Hannah Rees
Rachel Hollway
George Hiett
Lydia Neill Jr.
Mary Walker
Lewis Neill

Mary Smith
Elizabeth Walker
Isaac Nevitt
Lydia Neill
Lydia Walker
David Ross
Ruth Neill
Rachel Walker
Joseph Steer
Abigail Cope

Rebecca Littler
James Steer
Azel Walker
Martha Ridgway
Sarah Brown
Rees Branson
Eliza Jolliffe Bruce
Lydia Mendenhall
Thomas Brown Jr.
Charity Ridgway

Sinah Walker 
William Brown 
Lewis Walker 
Rachel Walker 
Sinah Thompson 
Mord. Walker 
Isaiah Littler 
Abel Thompson 
Isaac Walker 
John Littler

William Holloway 
Lewis Walker Jur. 
Nathaniel Branson  
Isaac Walker 
Cuthbert Hayhurst 
Marth Holloway 
Abraham Branson  
William Branson  
Mary Branson  
Mary Branson

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