Person:Thomas Branch (1)

Thomas Branch of Henrico County. He lived on a part of "Kingsland"tract on the south side of the James River, Henrico County.Information from William and Mary College Quarterly HistoricalMagazine, Volume XXV, p. 62.

Thomas Branch I, the son of Christopher Branch I and Mary Addie, was nine months old at the muster of 1624/25. He lived on part of “Kingsland” south of the James River. Branch is believed to have married possibly Elizabeth Gough, daughter of Capt. Matthew Gough, a burgess of Henrico County (1642-44). Henrico County charged Mr. Thomas Branch Sr. on two tithables in 1679. Thomas’ will described himself as “being in a sickly Cracy Condition but of sound and perfect memory.” Branch left 5 shillings to his three eldest sons, Thomas, Matthew, and James Branch. He left the remainder of his estate to his wife “only I give to my two daughters, Elizabeth Richardson and Martha Ward, 5 shillings each to buy a ring” (will dated 25 Oct. 1688, recorded 1 Feb. 1694/5). Elizabeth was still alive in September 1695 when the court summoned her to give security for her late husband’s estate. Elizabeth’s will divided her household items, cattle, her crop of wheat, and “Negro man Mingo” among her children. To each of her two sons-in-law she left a “half crown to buy him a pair of gloves.” Joseph Tanner and John Cocke witnessed Elizabeth’s will (will dated 2 Aug. 1697, recorded 20 Aug. 1697).

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 James Mason Grove. Genealogical Charts of James Mason Grove.
2. ↑ Many different birth dates are given for Thomas on the IGI