John Branch^{[1, 2, 3]}

Est 1645 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Branch
  Born	Est 1645	Goochland, Virginia Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I5967	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	William Branch,   b. Henrico Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mrs. William Branch,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mrs. John Branch,   b. Est 1640, Henrico County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Obedience Branch,   b. Est 1674, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F2371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  Lineage of Christopher Branch; William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 25, No.1 (Jul., 1915), pp.59-70 Christopher Branch Lineage.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  Many descendants marriages are found in Amelia County Marriage Records. http://books.google.com/books?id=hICIP8iheYEC&pg=PA176&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. Blankenship, pages 297-317; The Turpin Note Book in Virginia Genealogist 31(1987):5 says says she was engaged to a 4th potential husband Mr. War when he died; Henrico Co, VA Deed and Will etc book for 1697-1704 page 56 has amazing genealogical pedigree of Obedience Branch ancestry!: 2 Dec 1697 Thomas Branch eldest son of Thomas Branch who was eldest son of Christopher Branch. Late of Henrico Co., dec'd, to John Cocke and Obedience his wife, daughter and co-heir, of John Branch, late of same, dec'd for 6 pounds, 100 acres at Kingsland, formerly given by Christopher Branch, Sr. to Jane, Grandmother of said Obedience and wife of Wm Branch, and heirs of said Wm by deed, and lately in possession of John Branch dec'd, son and heir of said William and father of said Obedience; LDS FHC microfilm 1035535 item 2 ; Henrico Co Deeds 1688-1697 page 670 1 Oct 1696 recorded 1 Dec 1696: John Cocke Jr. son of Richard Cocke has taken to wife Obedience Branch eldest dtr of my son John Branch, late of Kingsland in same Co I, Jane Gower, give to said John Cocke...plantation where my son John dwelt now [Jane Gower was paternal grandmother of Obedience Branch] in Tenure of Robert Grigg S. Side James River 100 acres bounded by Thomas Branch and Mr. Abell Gower, orphan; Chesterfield deed recorded May 1763 says Chistopher Branch son of Henry Branch and his sister married Wm Giles; her will in Goochland Co VA DB5 :139 probated 17 Jun 1746 written 26 Jan 1745/ AS SEEN on p. 327: A Moseley Genealogy Vol 2 by Thomas B Moseley Jr. 1993. Obedience left to son John Cocke, Dau Martha Friend, Grandson William Moseley g-son Benjamin Moseley, g-son Alexander Trent, dtr Obdience Branch, gdtrs Obed. Branch, Mary Goode, Oded. Turpin, dau Mary Goode, son Thomas Turpin; where she claims Moseley grandchildren William Moseley and Benjamin Moseley. Page 181 & 173 of John Stutesman book on Watkins Family. Obedience Turpin gave William Moseley land now in Buckingham Co VA ; RESEARCHER: Robert C. Hancock "Bob" Jan1997 Meade Dr Rt 3 box 32 Castlewood VA 24224 descendant of Edward Moseley of Charlotte Co's brother John by Benj and Benj Jr. asked about both of Martha Cocke's grandmother's maiden names and had two ideas we hadn't heard about the Branch one. Father: John BRANCH b: ABT 1656 in ,Henrico,VA Mother: Martha NOT_MarthaJones! Grigg GRIEGG b: ABT 1655 in,VA Marriage 1 John COCKE b: ABT 1660 in Varina Par,Henrico,VA,of Turkey Cr Is. Married: AFT 24 NOV 1696 in St.John's Church,Henrico,VA Children Has Children John COCKE b: ABT 1697 in ,Henrico,VA Has Children Martha COCKE b: ABT DEC 1697 in born 1697-1698,Henrico,VA Marriage 2 Alexander TRENT b: ABT 1670 in probably,Henrico,VA Married: 1703 in ,Henrico Co.,VA Children Has Children Alexander TRENT b: 1703 in "Barter Hill",Henrico,Virginia,Cumberland Co. Marriage 3 Thomas TURPIN b: ABT 1682 in probably,Henrico,VA Married: ABT 1707 in probably,Henrico,VA Children Has Children Thomas TURPIN b: 17 MAY 1708 in probably,Henrico,VA Has Children Obedience TURPIN b: ABT 1720 in ,,VA Has No Children Mary TURPIN b: 6 SEP 1720 in probably,Henrico,VA Has Children possible linkage? TURPIN b: ABT 1710 in ,,VA [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. WILLIAM & MARY QUARTERLY Volume 25, No.2 October 1916 Obeidience Branch, d/o John married 3 times. John Cocke, Alexander Kent and Thomas Turpin. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. Henrico Co, VA Deed and Will etc book for 1697-1704 page 56 has amazing genealogical pedigree of Obedience Branch ancestry: 2 Dec 1697 Thomas Branch, eldest son of Thomas Branch who was eldest son of Christopher Branch. Late of Henrico Co., dec'd, to John Cocke and Obedience his wife, daughter and co-heir, of John Branch, late of same, dec'd for 6 pounds, 100 acres at Kingsland, formerly given by Christopher Branch, Sr. to Jane, Grandmother of said Obedience and wife of Wm Branch, and heirs of said Wm by deed, and lately in possession of John Branch dec'd, son and heir of said William and father of said Obedience; [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. Lineage of Christopher Branch, Immigrant Christopher Branch is the father of William, f/o John, f/o Obidence Branch. See Histories