Person:Richard Branham (2)

Richard Branham

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m. Abt 1667/68

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Name	Richard Branham
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	Abt 1665/66	Old Rappahannock County, Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1667/68	to Ann Unknown
Death`^?`	Bef 1 May 1728	North Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia

Records of Richard Branham

March 1728: Richard Branham, Sr., ‘being very sick and incapable of appearing at person at Richmond Court’, gave power of attorney to friend Benjamin Rust to acknowledge deed to land to John Spendergrass. Witnessed by William Walker and Elizabeth Gill. [Source: Richmond Co., VA Deed Book 8, pp 443-445].

Will 4 April 1728, Richard Branham, Senr., of the County of Richmond and Parish of North Farnham” (county formed from Rappahannock Co., in 1692)

Left his “loving wife Ann” the plantation

Sons Richard and John listed as heirs, left Richard a gun and 10 shillings and John 10 shillings to buy a ring

Executrix: wife Ann Branham.

Will proved 1 May 1728 [Source: Richmond Co., VA Will Book 5, 1725-1753, pp 95-96, 345].

Some sources claim that Richard Branham's wife was Ann Hobbs, but this appears to be in error (see Talk Page).