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William Brandon 1693–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1693

Birth Location: Ir

Death Date: 15 May 1756

Death Location: Mount Ulla, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Hanover

Mother: Elizabeth Dorborn

Spouse(s): Mary Cathey

Children(s): Thomas Sr.

The story of William Brandon began in 1693 in Ir. William Brandon married Mary Elizabeth Maley Cathey, and had children including Thomas James Brandon Sr. William Brandon passed away in 1756 in Mount Ulla, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brandon began in 1693 in Ir.
  • William Brandon married Mary Elizabeth Maley Cathey, and had children including Thomas James Brandon Sr.
  • William Brandon passed away in 1756 in Mount Ulla, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hanover
1662–1727
Birth Location: St, Michen Parish, Dublin, Ireland
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Elizabeth Dorborn
1655–1702
Birth Location: York County, Provence of Virginia, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cathey
1691–1733
Birth Location: Clones Parish, Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland
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Children(s)

Thomas Sr.
1714–1775
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Brunswick, Virginia
TS

William Brandon's Ancestors

Self
William Brandon
1693–1756
Birth Place: Ir
Parents
John Richard Brandon II, of Hanover
1662–1727
St, Michen Parish, Dublin, Ireland
Elizabeth Dorborn
1655–1702
York County, Provence of Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John (Richard i) Brandon
1641–1710
Michen Parish, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Dorothy Brandon
1622–1710
Ireland
Matthew Armstrong
1640–1709
Carmoney, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Margaret Spencer
1645–1675
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brandon
1619–1690
Ann Booth
1578–1667
Michael O'Flannery
1620–1710
Anne Cyrne
1620–1710
Matthew Armstrong
1616–1671
Hannah Sunderland
1644–1724
Thomas Spencer
1596–1681
Patience Cow")
1612–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brandon
1574–1667
Ann Booth
1598–1668
Michael O'Flannery
1620–1710
Anne Cyrne
1620–1710
Sir Cyrne
1600–
Anne O'Flannery
1600–
Andrew Armstrong
1576–1671
Elizabeth Johnston
1580–1639
Thomas Edworth
1571–1631
Margaret Foss
1575–1635
William Berwick
1582–1652
Elizabeth Sparry
1582–1623

William Brandon's Descendants

1.
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William Brandon (1693–15 May 1756) m. Mary (Elizabeth Maley) Cathey (1691–Abt 1733)
  1. 1. Thomas (James Brandon) Sr. 1714–1775 m. Winifred (Ann Halliday) Holladay 1704–1758
    1. 1. Sarah (Anne) Brandon 1739–1815 m. Joseph (Pulliam) Jr 1759–1844
      1. 1. Jane (Allen) Pulliam 1763–1793 m. Thomas Brandon 1759–1835
        1. 1. Joseph (A) Brandon 1798–1853 m. 1795–1854

William Brandon's Timeline

14 Records

1688
1688
Birth of William Brandon in Hanover, Dauphin, PA, USA
Hanover, Dauphin, PA, USA
1691
1691
Birth of William Brandon in Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
1691
1691
Birth of William Brandon in London, London, England
London, London, England
1691
1691
Birth of William Brandon in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1693
1693
Birth of William Brandon in Ir
Ir
1693
1693
William Brandon resided here in Portsoken, England
Portsoken, England
1708
1708
Age 15
William Brandon was married
None
1711
1711
Age 18
William Brandon was married
None
1753
23 Jan 1753
Age 60
Death of William Brandon in Hanover, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hanover, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1755
1755
Age 62
William Brandon resided here in No Township Listed, Rowan County, NC
No Township Listed, Rowan County, NC
1756
15 May 1756
Age 63
Death of William Brandon in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
1756
15 May 1756
Age 63
Burial of William Brandon in Mount Ulla, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Mount Ulla, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1840
19 Apr 1840
Age 147
William Brandon was baptized in Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Knutsford, Cheshire, England
1843
26 Nov 1843
Age 150
William Brandon was baptized in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Hanover, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Hanover, Dauphin, PA, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Ir
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3452.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Knutsford, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1843
    Event Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1708
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1711
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3452.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Portsoken, England
    Record Source: London, England, Land Tax Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1716; Page Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Rowan County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cripplegate
    Record Source: London, England, Clandestine Marriage and Baptism Registers

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1756
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1753
    Event Place: Hanover, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 May 1756
    Event Place: Mount Ulla, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index
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