footnote: Will of “Christopher Branch, of Kingsland, dated Jun3 20, 1678 and proved Feb. 20, 1681-2, who makes a bequest to his granddaughter Martha, wife of Thomas Jefferson, and appoints Jefferson one of his executors. Other records in Henrico show that Martha Jefferson, was daughter of William Branch and his wife Jane, who married secondly Abel Gower. Thomas Jefferson the first died in 1697 and on Dec. 7th, of that year his will was probated on petition of his widow Mary (an error of the clerk for Martha). On Oct. 1st, 1698, an inventory and appraisement of the personal estate (amounting to £97.16.6½ ). This is espressly stated not to include the negroes. By order of court the personal estate was divided between the widow and the two children, Thomas and Martha. The inventory has been printed in this Magazine I, 208-212.”
