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John Peter Branch 1628 – 1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 November 1628

Birth Location: High Holden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 May 1711

Death Location: Branch Island, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Peter Branch

Mother: Elizabeth Gillame

Spouse(s): Mary Speede

Children(s): Elizabeth Somers

In 1628, John Peter Branch entered the world in High Holden, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Peter Branch and Elizabeth Gillame. John Peter Branch married Mary Speed Speede, and had children including Elizabeth Somers. John Peter Branch passed away in 1711 in Branch Island, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1628, John Peter Branch entered the world in High Holden, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Peter Branch and Elizabeth Gillame.
  • John Peter Branch married Mary Speed Speede, and had children including Elizabeth Somers.
  • John Peter Branch passed away in 1711 in Branch Island, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Branch
1596 – 1638
Birth Location: Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Gillame
1597 – 1632
Birth Location: High Halden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
EG

Spouses(s)

Mary Speede
1632 – 1711
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Somers
1656 – 1715
Birth Location: Marshfield, Massachusetts
ES

John Branch's Ancestors

Self
John Branch
1628 – 1711
Birth Place: High Holden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Peter Branch
1596 – 1638
Rolvenden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Elizabeth Gillame
1597 – 1632
High Halden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Grandparents
Symon (John Branch) (Braunche)
1560 – 1614
Headcorn, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Alice Stokes
1564 – 1614
Rolvenden, Kent, , England
Thomas Gillam
1575 – 1617
Ardingly, Sussex, England
Alles Austen
1571 – 1638
Sutton, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Branch\Braunche
1515 – 1601
Elizabeth North
1538 – 1592
William Stokes
1540 – 1573
Agnes Clege-Stookes
1539 – 1580
John Gyllam
1550 – 1590
Walter Austen
1551 – 1600
Alice Taylor
1556 – 1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne Hovinden
1531 – 1571

John Branch's Descendants

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John (Peter) Branch (7 November 1628 – 17 May 1711) m. Mary (Speed) Speede (10 Oct 1632 – 17 May 1711)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Somers (14 Oct 1656 – 29 Nov 1715)
    1. 1. Keziah Somers (25 Jun 1701 – 11 September 1788)
      1. 1. Eunice Wood (19 Nov 1737 – 12 Feb 1813) m. Jedediah Allen (12 Nov 1733 – 21 Nov 1810)
        1. 1. Ruth Allen (1 Mar 1760 – ) m. Isaac Hallock (04 Feb 1754 – 12 Sep 1850)

John Branch's Timeline

2 Records

1628
7 November 1628
Birth of John Peter Branch in High Holden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
High Holden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1711
17 May 1711
Age 83
Death of John Peter Branch in Branch Island, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Branch Island, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 November 1628
    Event Place: High Holden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1711
    Event Place: Branch Island, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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