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John Branch 1740 – 1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1740

Birth Location: Henrico Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 Feb 1771

Death Location: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Father: Matthew Branch

Mother: Frances Ware

Spouse(s): Joanna Hancock

Children(s): Frances Branch, Samuel Branch, John Branch, Matthew Branch, Betty Branch, Johanna Branch, Burrell Branch, Edelph Branch

In 1740, John Branch entered the world in Henrico Virginia, United States, born to Matthew Branch and Frances Ware. John Branch married Joanna Hancock, and had children including Frances Branch, Samuel Branch, John Branch, Matthew Branch, Betty Branch, Johanna Branch, Burrell Branch, Edelph Branch. John Branch passed away in 1771 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1740, John Branch entered the world in Henrico Virginia, United States, born to Matthew Branch and Frances Ware.
  • John Branch married Joanna Hancock, and had children including Frances Branch, Samuel Branch, John Branch, Matthew Branch, Betty Branch, Johanna Branch, Burrell Branch, Edelph Branch.
  • John Branch passed away in 1771 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Branch
1658 – 1728
Birth Location: Chesterfield, VA, USA
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Frances Ware
1665 – 1726
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Joanna Hancock
1723 – 1793
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Frances Branch
1735 – 1762
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Branch
1736 – 1789
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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John Branch
1738 – 1765
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Matthew Branch
1740 –
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Betty Branch
1740 – 1765
Birth Location: Henrico, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Johanna Branch
1742 – 1784
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Burrell Branch
1757 – 1833
Birth Location: Dobbs, Greene, North Carolina, United States
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Edelph Branch
– 1808
Birth Location: –
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John Branch's Ancestors

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John Branch
1740 – 1771
Birth Place: Henrico Virginia, United States
Parents
Matthew Branch
1658 – 1728
Chesterfield, VA, USA
Frances Ware
1665 – 1726
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (James) Branch
1619 – 1695
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Braninge
1602 – 1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Branch's Descendants

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John Branch (abt 1740 – 1 Feb 1771) m. Joanna Hancock (1723 – 1793)
  1. 1. Frances Branch (1735 – 1762)
  2. 2. Samuel Branch (1736 – 11 Dec 1789)
  3. 3. John Branch (1738 – 1765)
  4. 4. Matthew Branch (1740 – )
  5. 5. Betty Branch (1740 – 1765)
  6. 6. Johanna Branch (1742 – 1784)
  7. 7. Burrell Branch (1757 – 1833)
  8. 8. Edelph Branch ( – Abt 1808)

John Branch's Timeline

2 Records

1740
abt 1740
Birth of John Branch in Henrico Virginia, United States
Henrico Virginia, United States
1771
1 Feb 1771
Age 31
Death of John Branch in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1740
    Event Place: Henrico Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1771
    Event Place: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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