Daniel Branch

10. DANIEL BRANCH (Matthew, Thomas, Christopher). Daniel Branch married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Porter of Cumberland, and had issue:

• l. Daniel Branch m Jemima Britton
• ll. Thomas Branch m Sarah Parrish
• III. DUTOY BRANCH. No record of him has been found later than his father's will, dated April 1782.
• IV. MATTHEWls BRANCH, who died without issue. His will, dated 13 October 1823, was recorded in Powhatan 20 November 1823.
• V. MARY5 BRANCH, who in 1782, in Powhatan, married John Cocke.
• Vl. Eliza Barbara Branch, who married —Holeman.
• VII. FRANCES“ BRANCH, who in 1788, in Powhatan, married John Price.

Will

The will of Daniel Branch, dated 13 April 1782, was recorded in Powhatan 15 August 1782.

• To my son Daniel 301 acres whereon I now live in Powhatan, and two negroes.
• To son Thomas two negroes.
• To son Dutoy two negroes.
• To son Matthew two negroes.
• To daughter Mary Branch two negroes.
• To daughter Elizabeth Barbara Branch two negroes.
• To daughter Frances Branch two negroes.
• My four sons to have my four other negroes on condition they pay £30 to each of my daughters.
• To son Daniel my gray mare.
• To son Thomas my young colt.
• To son Dutoy my gray horse.
• T0 son Matthew my black mare.
• Household goods to be equally divided among my four sons and my daughter Mary.
• To my daughters Elizabeth Barbara and Frances a cow and a calf apiece. My four sons to be executors.

References

• “To be Useful to the World: Women in Revolutionary America, 1740-1790.” By Joan R. Gundersen. GoogleBooks
• “William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 26“. GoogleBooks
• ” Scruggs Genealogy: With a Brief History of the Allied Families Briscoe, Dial ...” GoogleBooks
• http://www.powhatanhistoricalsociety.org/cemetery/selected-marriage... “ Note #11 - Marriage of John Price and Frances Branch - d of Daniel, Thomas Branch, bro & gdn - John fr Prince Edward cnty, John s of Pugh.”
• ” The Douglas Register: Being a Detailed Record of Births, Marriages, and ...” By William Douglas. GoogleBooks