man William H. BRANNON‏‎, son of James B. Brannon and Wilmoth Betty Dudley‏.
Born ‎ Jun 21, 1745 at Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia, died ‎before 24 BEF., Aug at Spartanburg, South Carolina‎, at most 57 years
[Branham.ged]
Some records say died October 01, 1802
From a faded newspaper clipping beari ng the head-line CHARL
ES HEARON'S UP COUNTRY and sub-titled, 'It Was Brannon' s M
ill Before It Was Bell's Mill.' Mr. Hearon quoted a letter from his good
friend, Barney Bishop (the son of Polly Brannon Bishop), of Fort Valley,
Georgi a, '... ....Brannon's Mill on Meadow Creek, as shown in the old
map you saw, wa s known in your and my time as Bell's Mill. It was just
above the Bridge on Fu rnace Road. Brannon's name was Willi
am and he moved to that section just bef ore or shortly after the
American Revolution.
William Brannon's Revolutionary account number is AA 713, a
ccount 80-Z, in the South Carolin a Archives Depar tment. One document
from the Archives states, '.......William Brannon for 496 days as a
horseman from the 15th of September, 1779 to the 1st of July 1781 in
Captain Parson's and Hamilton's Company of Col. Roebuck's Regiment,
received fi fty eight pounds, fiftee n shillings and eight pence sterling
. On this docum ent is the signature of George Washington. Other
documents include: One dated t he 28th day of August, 1785, gave Captain
Gabriel Moffett the power of attorney to collect from the treasury of
South Carolina all the Indents, with lawful in terests, for William
Brannon. Another dated on the 26th of February, 1786, show s Moffett
collected 70 pounds, 77 shillings and 8 pence for him. Another d
ate d February 26, 1786 , shows Moffett collected 70 pounds
, 77 shillings and 8 p ence for him. Stub entries to Indents for
Revolutionary claims for William Bran non are found in South Carolina
Archives, 336; 7 5 S. C. Y.......Y Issued to Wi lliam Brannon, 9th day of
January, 1787 for duty as a No.80 horseman in Captai n Parson's and
Hamilton's company of LIB-Z Roebuck's Regiment. A/from Commi ss ion (aud
ited by Commission) Pg. 241. Int. L. 4:2:1. Settled along the Tiger s
River in what is now Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Other early day
refe rence to William Brannon is noted in Landrum's History of
Spartanburg County, w here is name is listed as 'Warner' when certain
roads were opened. In South Ca rolina State Reco rds, Vol. 38
; Page 35, the name of William Brannon is noted again, having 1000 acres
of lan d 'certifd' for him on August 4th, 1800. The n ame of William
Brannon, also Barbry Brannon, was listed as a charter member of a church
whose structure was first erected in 1772. The church records further
reveal he was sent as a church messenger to the annual meeting of the
Baptist A ssociation, on August 9th, 1794. This church is now known as
the Boiling Sprin gs Baptist Church and is located near Spartanburg,
South Carolina.
The Brannon 's, who fought in the American Revolution, never reached any
great height as of ficers in the Army. Dr. J. B. O. Landrum, in his
book, Colonial and Revolution ary History of UPPER South Carolina,
writes, (page 280) of Colonel Brannon, fro m the Spartanburg section,
being IN FRONT of Col. Pickens, the well known milit ary leader,but withi
n a few lines he reduced him to Captain. This was the fa mous battle of
the Cowpens about January 1781. In Kenneth Roberts' 'Battle of T he
Cowpens' he writes of a statement made by Brigadier General Morgan to his
me n as he stationed them to battle against Banastre Tartleton
(.......the British Lieu . Col., sent by Cornwallis to 'wipe out these s
avages from the Carolina 's who have all the vices of the Indians and
none of their virtues'). Themen ga thered around Morgan for their orders
and were told of this plan: '.......I'm going to put a line of North
Carolina men 'way down front, then right along sid e of them I'm goint to
put the same number of South Carolina men. You're alway s blowing about
how you can outshoot every one else! all right! here is your ch ance to
prove it, AND THE REST OF US'LL BE LOOKING RIGHT DOWN AT YOU.

Married ‎ 1767 at South Carolina (at most 35 years married) to:

woman Scarberry Sarah Blackwell‏‎
Born ‎ Jan 9, 1763, died ‎ Aug 24, 1802 at Spartanburg, South Carolina‎, 39 years

Children:

1.
woman Sarah BRANNON‏
Born ‎ 1777 at Virginia, died ‎ 1832‎, 54 or 55 years
[Branham.ged]
Edmond Long Bishop was born January 05, 1775 in Spartanburg Co., SC, and
died D ecember 10, 1851 in Valley Falls, Spartanburg Co., SC
Mahala Bishop, born Bet. 1790 - 1800; died Aft. 1860.
Rebecca Bishop, born July 25, 1792; died July 2 3, 1823 in Greenville
Dist., SC.
George Berryman Bishop, born Bet. 1797 - 179 8 in Spartanburg Co., SC;
died July 1875 in Spartanburg Co., SC.
Daniel Morga n Bishop, born Abt. 1800 in Spartanburg, SC.
Scarberry Bishop, born Abt. 1800 in Spartanburg Co., SC. She married
Josiah Belcher, prob. son of Robert Belche r in ca 1817 in Spartanburg,
SC, d. bet. 1850-1860, Spartanburg, SC.
Eli Bish op, born Bet. 1800 - 1810 in Spartanburg, SC; died Aft. June 10,
1858 in Sparta nburg, SC.
Mary "Polley" Bishop, born Abt. 1804. She married Thomas Russell.
Esther (Easter//Ester) Bishop, born Abt. 1806 in Spartanburg, SC; died
1872 i n Spartanburg Co., SC.
Matilda Bishop, born Bet. 1790 - 1810 in Spartanburg C o., SC; died 1861
in Cherokee Co., GA. She married Jacob Chapman.
George Wash ington Bishop, born Abt. 1810 in Probably Spartanburg; died
1891. He married An na Peahuff.
Gabriel Marian Bishop, born Abt. 1816 in Spartanburg, SC.
2.
man Dudley Brannon‏
Born ‎ 1778 at Rome, Floyd Co., Georgia‎
3.
man Thomas Brannon‏
Born ‎ 1779 at Georgetown, Maryland (Gilmer Co., Virginia)‎
4.
woman Elizabeth Brannon‏
Born ‎± ABT. 1780 at Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, died ‎± ABT. 1824 at Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina‎, approximately 44 years
[Branham.ged]
ELIZABETH BRANNON, b. Abt. 1780, Spartanburg , Spartanburg Co., SC; d.
Abt. 182 4, Spartanburg Co., SC; m. HEZEKIAH SEAY, SR., Abt. 1798,
Spartanburg , Spartan burg Co., SC; b. 1782, Amelia Co., VA; d. Aft.
1860, Spartanburg Co., SC.
5.
woman Rhoda Brannon‏
Born ‎ 1783‎
6.
man John P. Brannon‏
Born ‎ 1785 at Amelia Co., Virginia, died ‎ at South Carolina
7.
man Pleajant James Brannon‏‎
Born ‎ 1786, died ‎ 1857‎, 70 or 71 years
8.
man William Madison BRANNON‏
Born ‎ Dec 14, 1789 at Spartanburg, South Carolina, died ‎± ABT. 1862 at Spartanburg Co., South Carolina‎, approximately 73 years
[Branham.ged]
WILLIAM MADISON BRANNON, b. December 14, 1789, Spartanburg Co., SC.; d.
Abt. 1 862, Spartanburg Co., SC.; m. JUDITH SEAY, August 11, 1811,
Spartanburg Co., SC .; b. April 15, 1795, Spartanburg Co., SC.; d. Bef.
1850, Spartanburg Co., SC..
9.
woman Mary Brannon‏
Born ‎ 1790‎
10.
woman Lavinia (Esther) Brannon‏‎
Born ‎ 1792‎


2nd marriage
man William H. BRANNON‏‎, son of James B. Brannon and Wilmoth Betty Dudley‏.

Married ‎ 1764 (at most 38 years married) to:

woman Catherine BAILEY‏‎
Born ‎ 1746 at North Farnham Parish,Richmond Co.,VA‎
[Branham.ged]
I am descended from Wrighter William Brannon...And from their daughter
Nancy Br annon Starcher....She married Daniel Starcher Jan 1, 1818...I
apprecate any hel p you can give me....Irene Read
---- Original Message -----
om: "Cal Brannon"
To:
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [BRANNON-CARON-L] WV Brannons
> Melinda,
>
> That would be great for you to get to go. In fact, I encourage all
> Brannon's, e specially those who descend from the southern Brannons, to
make > plans to att end. The Watson's, who began this tradition years
ago, voted to > make it the Watson/Brannon Reunion from now own.
Remember, the Watson > matriarch was a si ster to James Brannon, the
father of William H. Brannon.
> While we've been un able to prove it, there's implication that William
H.had a family before marryi ng Scarberry Blackwell, making him the
progenator of the northern Brannons, too . I wish we could really nail
down the William H. and Catherine ? Brannon evid ence.
>
> Cal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melinda
> To: BRANNON-CARON-L@@rootsweb.com
> Date: M onday, April 09, 2001 8:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [BRANNON-CARON-L] WV Brannons
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Cal Brannon
> >To:
> >Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 7:07 AM
> >Su bject: Re: [BRANNON-CARON-L] WV Brannons
> >
> >
> >> Melinda,
> >>
> >> I find the reference to Rev. S. R. Brannon interesting. When I was
at
> >> Sou thwester A/G College in Waxahachie, TX, in the late '50's, I
sang in
a
> >> g ospel quartet. I met a Bob Brannon in Dallas who also sang in a
gospel
> >> quartet. Back then we weren't as interested in genealogy as we are
now.
> >I
> >> lost track of Bob in the early '60's. Years later, my tax man in OKC
w as
> >> named Brannon Melton. In our discussion about his first name, he
told
me
> >he
> >> was named for Dr. Brannon who delivered him in Ft. Worth. It would
be
> >neat
> >> to know who these Brannons were, but it so little info to go on.
> >>
> >> Keep up the good work.
> >>
> >> Cal
> >> -----Origin al Message-----
> >> From: Melinda
> >> To: BRANNON-CARON-L @@rootsweb.com
> >> Date: Saturday, April 07, 20 01 8:26 AM
> >> Subject: [BRANNON-CARON-L] WV Brannons
> >>
> >>
> >> >Cous ins,
> >> >Does anybody recognize these WV Brannons?
> >> >
> >> >"William B rannon married a Vogelsong, they had a son Herbert
Valentine
> >> >Brannon who married Sadie Maria Courtney. They had Kenneth
Alexander (my grandfather), Sam ual Odine, Mrytle Mae, Estel Dale,
Herbert Valentine Jr,
> >> >Dulcie Marie an d Mary Katherine.
> >> >Herbert Valentine Brannon was born in W. Virginia. His father,
William was a school teacher. Herbert moved near Pittsburgh, Penn. and
married Sadie Marie Courtney.
> >> >
> >> >An interesting side note is that my Paternal Grandmother married
Kenneth A.Brannon and than her mother, Bertie Elma (Clark) Walker married
a Rev. S.R.Brannon (un-related) after my Great Gran dfather died. They
lived near Perryton, TX. S.R. Brannon's wife had apparently died the
previous year."

Children:

1.
man Hedrick Brannon‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER
2.
woman Hannibal Brannon‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER
3.
man Hugh Brannon‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER
4.
man Jacob Brannon‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER
5.
man John Brannon‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER
6.
man William Wrighter Brannon‏
Born ‎ 1765 at Gilmer Co., Virginia‎
William Brannon, Sr. was of Irish descent. He was believed to have been a
brother of Thomas Brannon Sr. and Hedrick Brannon. He married Mary Paine
who was b. in Fairfax Co. VA. According to DeWeese, "...he lived at
Georgetown on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia and emigrated
to the then far West in about l804, came to where Arnoldsburg now is and
stopped with Peter McCune Sr., ...he being a tailor by trade and an
inexperienced woodsman, consequently could not wield an ax with any
degree of certainty, Peter McCune, Sr., ...Samaritan like, gave up his
log cabin and little improvements to William Brannon, Sr.."
It is believed that this son wook on the prefix fiven name of "Wrighter"
due to an ealy occupation of fWright such as wheelwright, and is the same
man who later married Mary Paine. His name hs been found in the records
as William At Brannon, William A., and William Wrighter. Source: Donna
Wallbrown.
William and Mary Paine Brannon were the parents of 11 children: John, born
1800 m. Nancy Helmick dau. of Abraham Helmick; Thomas P. b. 1804, m. Lydia
Wilson dau. of Mary Wilson; Squire William Jr. b. 1805 m. Catherine King;
Lorenzo m. Keziah Barnhouse; Jacob m. Nancy Moore; Elizabeth b. 1809 m.
Leonard King; Mary m. John Truman; Catherine b. 1812 m. John Wilson;
Dianna m. Alva Laughlin; Susanna b. 1825 m. Jacob Helmick and later
married Abaham Miller; and Nancy who married Daniel Starcher, Sr.
William was one of three brothers who came from Washington, DC. There was
Hannibal Brannon who was b. ca. 1764 reputed to be a cattle dealer and
was allegedly murdered.
The other brother was Thomas Brannon, Sr. b. ca. 1766 settled at Turkey
Pen in Gilmer Co.