Person:John Branham (3)

Will of John Branham

Pages 315-16. Will of John Bramham, Senr., dated 21 July 1761.

Unto my friend John Lowen ten shilings current money.

To my well beloved wife Rachel Bramham all the remainder of my estate during her natural life or widowhood and then all of unto my youngest sons Daniel Bramham, Richard Bramham, Gaydon Bramham, Taverner Bramham, and James Webb Bramham to be equally divided.

My said well beloved wife Rachel Bramham and my sons Daniel and Gaydon Bramham executrix and executors.

(signed) John Bramham

Wit: Harbin Moore, William Games, Margaret Johnson.

27 Aug. 1761. Presented into Court by Rachel Bramham.

Proved by Harbin Moore, William Games and Margaret Johnson.

Executrix with Wm. Strother, John Morton and John Harvey her securities entered into bond.

[Source: Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 63].

{Note: some sources have claimed that ths will of John Branham includes the notation "John Branham Senr. son of Richard Branham and his wife, Ann Branham", but this source does not indicate such a notation].

Pages 320-21. John Bramham. Inventory. 8 Dec. 1761.

Total valuation £410.13.4, including ten slaves valued at £335.

Benjamin Hawkins

Thomas Newman

Henry Bourn

25 Feb. 1762. Returned.

[Source: Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 64].

Page 325. John Bramham. Additional inventory. Consists of one Negro boy Sam valued at £60.

Benjamin Hawkins

Thomas Newman

Henry Bourn

25 March 1762. Returned.

[Source: Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 65].

Page 421-22. John Bramham. Division of estate. 27 Nov 1767. Eight Negroes value at £287.10.-, divided into five lots and drew for according to seniority by Daniel, Taverner, James, Richard, and Gaydon Branham.

Divided by W. Pannill, Uriel Mallory, and William Bronaugh.

Returned 26 July 1770.

[Source: Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, Dorman, pg. 86].

Records of John Branham

• 1726/7 - Branham, John m. Rachel Gower, 16 Mar 1726/7 (the bride was the widow of Francis Gower who died testate in Richmond Co., 1726) -- [Source: Marriages of Richmond County, Virginia 1668-1863].

• 4 Jan. 1734 - John Bramham to Henry Metford sells about 50 acres which remains of the 271 acres granted to Richard Bramham, late of Richmond County. Wit: John Newport, Richard Brown Benjamin Rust. Rachel Bramham relinquished dower. [Source: Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 103].

• 1735 - John Braham took out a ‘lease for life’ of 104 acres on the south side of the Rapidan River, part of the 40,000 acres Spotsylvania tract belonging to Alexander Spotswood, a former colonial governor. The lease was in the name of his son John and his daughter Betty. The lease was to remain in effect during the natural lives of the two children and whoever of them outlived the other”. . . pp 335-337.

• 1736 - John Branham, innholder, conveyed by bond to Thomas Chew and William Russell, justices, 11 acres of this land ‘for the use of the county of Orange to hold Court on and build and erect courthouse, prison, pillory, stocks, whipping post and stable... [Source: Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, pp. 95-99, 414-415]

• 1736 - John Branham received 1800 pounds of tobacco in payment for keeping court in house for 8 months, taking care of the justices’ horses, and tending the court with water and wood. The land was in John and Betty Branham’s names, children of John [Source: Orange County, Virginia Judgments 1736].

• 1738 - William Payne, smith, leased from John Branham, two ordinaries.

• 1740 - John and Rachel Bramham of Orange County to Benjamin Rust of Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County for 33 pds 6 shillings 8 pence, 100 acres, that originally belonged to Francis Gower and Rachel claims as one third as her dowry. Land is known as Gowers. Wit: James Wilson, Alex’r Clark, Taverner Beale. [Source: Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 633. 6 October 1740].

• 1741 - Roger Mallory leased the ordinary known as ‘Branham’s Great Ordinary’ from William Russell. According to the transaction, Mallory could renovate the inn but he could not sell any strong liquor on any part of the tract granted to Branham by Spotswood except for what was sold in ‘Russell’s ordinary’ without the liberty of Russell. [Source: Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1, pp 445-446].

• 1756 - John Branham took out another ‘lease for life’ for 150 acres on the north side of the Rapidan River in 1756 from the heirs of Alexander Spotswood. This lease was in the names of Spencer Thaddeus and Daniel Branham. [Source: Orange County, Virginia Deed Book, pp 95-99].

• 25 July 1761 - John Bramham, aged about 72 years, departed this life on Saturday, the 25th day of July 1761, aobut 6 o'clock in the afternoon. In the burial place called the Old Court House, in Orange County. [Source: Branham Family Bible Records, 1766-1855, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/bibles/bramham.txt]

• 6 April 1782 - Rachel Bramham (Sisson) Relic of the above John Bramham, departed this life April 6th 1782. Was interred the Monday after at Charles Porter's, her former dwelling place, called "The Old Court House", in Orange County. [Source: Branham Family Bible Records, 1766-1855, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/bibles/bramham.txt]

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