‎man James B. Brannon‏‎, son of Caron Brannon and Morgave (Margaret) Bryan‏.
Born ‎ Oct 13, 1720 at North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, died ‎ Apr 6, 1752‎, 31 years
[Branham.ged]
Died age 31.
Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5, p. 697 James Brannan
's I nventory
In Obedience to an order of Court held for Richmond Count
y The Sixt h day of April 1752. We the Subscribers have ap
praised all and Singular the Estate of James Brannan deced
. that was Presented to our View, And Doe make r eturn of t
he Same in manner and form following Vizt.
[The amounts of money a re Pounds, Shillings, and whatever '
D' stood for in those days.]
To 1 Bed & furniture 5 - -
To 1 Do 4 10 -
To 1 Do 2 - -
To 2 Ewes & Lambs - 15 -
To 1 Do - 5 -
To 1 Mans Saddle & bridle - 10 -
To 1 Vialsano? - 7 6
To 1 Mare Side Saddle & bridle 5 2? -
To 1 Do 1 - -
To 6 flagg Chairs - 7 6 To 1 Chest - 3 -
To 1 Do - 5 - To 1 Trunk - 6 -
To two old Copes? - 1 6 To 1 Spice Morta r & Pestl
e - 5 -
To 1 horse bell? - 2 -
To 9 quart bottles - 2 -
To 1 Sugar box - 2 -
To a Parcell of old books - 3 6
To aParcel of old Pewter - 6 -
To 2 Large Dishes - 6 -
To 3 Basons - 4 6
To 9 Plates - 11 3 To 2 pounds of Cotton part Sp u
n - 3 -
To 3 Sides of Tan'd Leather - 14 -
To 1 pair of Soles - - 8
To part of a Lott of Shoemaker's Tools - 7 -
To a Parcell o f Lasts - 4 -
To 1 pr wool Cards & 1 pr Cotton Do - 1 6
To 1 Qu art of fish Oyl - 1 3
To 1 old Table - 1 -
To a Paresll of Earthen Ware & one Snuff Bottle - 3 -
To 2 pad Locks & one Candle Stick - 3-
To a Parcell of Carpenters tools - 17 -
To 1 Skillet, Ladle & Skimmer - 2 6
To 1 Meal Sifter - 1 -
To 4 Water Vessels? - 4 -
To 1 Spinning Wheel - 4 -
To a parcell of Tubs & Tray's - 5 -
To 3 potts & pott hooks - 12 6
To one Spitt - 3 -
To 1 frying pan - 1 6
To one pr fire tongs - 1 -
To one box iron & heaters - 4 -
To 4 old hoes - 4 -
To 2 Iron Wedges - 3 6
To 4 Earthen po tts - 5 6
To one file & 7 Auster tongs Tooth?? - 1 1
To oneCase of Razors - 1 6
To one Suit of Cloths - 7 -
To one Coat & 2Vests - 6 -
To 3 pr Trousers, 2 pr Stockings one Shirt & one pr Garter
s - 5 -
To one pr britches one pr Shoes & one pr buckle
s - 2 -
To half a pound shoe thread - 1 3 To 1/2 dozn. Cas
e knives & forks- 5 -
To 3 Shoats - 6 -
To 1 Looking Glass - - 6 To2 Raw hides - 4 -
To Cash 1 1 10 1/2
To one Silk Cap - 5 -
To one Cow & Calf 1 10 -
To one heifer 1 10 - To 2 Stears 2 3 -
To one heiffer 1 1 6
To one 80 gallon Cask - 6 -
To 2 40 galln. Do - 8 -
To one hogd. Untrust? - 1 -
To a parcell of Tite Cask,Staves & head.g - 6 -
To 1 Crop note in Glascocks Warehouse H:1 mark'd W:B. Gros
s 1 056 6 16 6 Tear? 81 W 975, a t 14/6p 6 ______
____44 9 4 1/2
Ex amined Recorded Amongst the Records of Richmond Isaac Jon
esCounty ---
Test T . Tarpley D. C.
Alexa. Bryan

Married ‎± ABT. 1742 at North Farnham, Richmond Co., Virginia (approximately 10 years married) to:

‎woman Wilmoth Betty Dudley‏‎, daughter of William DUDLEY and Mary BRABER‏.
Born ‎ Jul 9, 1719 at North Farnham, Richmond Co., Virginia, died ‎ 1803‎, 83 or 84 years
[Branham.ged]
See email from Catherine Brannon Brock July 12, 2000, re death date.
Died at i . Wilmoth Betty Dudley was born on July 9, 1719 in Richmond,
North Farnham Par ish, Virginia, and died in 1803 in Virginia.
She is a descendant of King E dward, III of England.
See email from Catherine Brannon Brock July 12, 2000, re death date.
Died at age 84. There is Estate Papers of Wilmoth Betty Dudley Brannon.
Wilmoth married James B. Brannon about 1742 in North Farnham, Rich mond
Co., Virginia.
age 84.

Children:

1.
‎unknown Mary Brannon‏‎
Born ‎ Oct 8, 1743 at North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, died ‎ Dec 26, 1827 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina‎, 84 years
2.
‎man William H. BRANNON‏‎
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.
3.
‎woman Betty Brannon‏‎
Born ‎ 1747 at North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia, died ‎ 1748‎, 0 or 1 years