Person:Elizabeth Patterson (49)

Notes

Possible second marriage for Elizabeth with Edward Braden: http://www.8op.com/cindysweb/bradenback.html

Edward Braden, our first known ancestor in America, is believed to be of Scots-Irish decent. He arrived in America in 1753, as an indentured servant. An indentured servant is one who traded his labor for a period of time in exchange for passage to the new world. Edward Braden arrived in America about 1753 was an indentured servant to William Anderson. William Anderson received a land grant of 1000 acres from King George II in 1738. Perhaps William Anderson paid Edward Braden's passage to America. After a period of indentured servitude, Edward would then be free to pursue his own interests.

In the early years Edward had his last name spelled "Breeden" most often, but also Breden, Breedon, Braiden, Bradan, and Braden. One of his descendents now living in Staunton, Virginia, still spells it "Breedon" in correspondence a few years ago.

The first official record found of Edward was an agreement from the Augusta Co., Va. records that reads as follows: "May 17, 1758 Edward Breedon, indentured servant of William Andreson, agrees to serve William twelve months longer in consideration of William's supporting Edward's daughter Mary Breedon. "Edward provided for his small daughter, even though he had to stay indentured for another year. What happened to Edward's wife? Who was she? It appears we may never know.

We know more about Edward's second wife, Elizabeth. Sometime after 1758 Edward Braden married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown), and together they had eight children. Both Elizabeth and Edward already had one child each.

• Edward had Mary and
• Elizabeth had Jane.

It is likely that Elizabeth was the widow of Matthew Erwin.

• [ Person:Matthew Erwin (2). Erwin made his will in 1755, dying before 1762, identifying a wife Elizabeth, and a daughter Jean. This is consistent with the facts stated with respect Edward Breedon's marriage to an Elizabeth with a daughter Jane. However, Jane was identified in Matthews will as Jean Jamison, indicating that she was married in 1755; Elizbeth also had numerous other children by Matthew. This makes it seem unlikley that the ELizabeth who married Edward Breedon, and by whom she had numerous children, is the widow of Matthew Erwin.]

From Augusta County records we find that Edward Braden owned Property in Augusta Co., Va. Records found in abstract of land grant surveys 1761-1791, a man named George Finley had property surveyed and found he adjoined the property of Edward Braden, date of survey was 25 January 1772.

In Va. taxpayers 1782-1787, Edward Braden is showed owning one slave in Augusta Co., Va.

Records of Augusta County, Virginia 1745-1800, shows Edward Braden Sr., Edward Braden Jr., and George Braden as witness to the will of William Anderson, approved, June court, 1794, by all the witness.

Edward Braden is shown as surety for the marriage bond of Peter Jones and Martha Braden, his daughter. The date of the bond was 1 December 1792. Edward Braden served as surety 13 February 1797 for daughter Sarah Braden and Joseph Russell.

Edward Braden died without leaving a will in June 1805. Sometime after 9 May 1807 (date of wife Elizabeth's will),-Braden vs Braden- was filed in Augusta Co.,Va. George Anderson and Wife Mary, Henry Hendrick and wife Hannah, John Braden, Peter Jones and wife Martha, George Braden, Elizabeth Braden, Ann Buckley (wife of John Buckley), Edward Braden, Jinny Holmes (wife of James Holmes), and Sarah Russell (wife of Joseph Russell) filed suit against their father's estate to obtain their inheritance. Sometime later another suit was filed, -Holmes et ux vs Braden- complainants were James Holmes and Jane, his wife, apparently suing the estate and other heirs for Janes portion of the estate. Daughters Elizabeth Braden and Sarah Braden Russell were not named in the suit. George Braden who had been named administrator of the estate 23 December 1805 along with Peter Jones (Martha's husband)