This first paragraph isn't right...I think we have found that the information may be incorrect???? Thomas Branson, it is said came from England and settled in Chatham County, NC about the year 1700. He had two sons, Levi and Eli and perhaps other children. Eli the younger was patriot at the battle of the Regulators in Alamance County, May 16, 1771. Thinking the cause was lost he joined the Tories , went back to England, married again (NOTE: interesting since his first wife was still alive at the time if there is any truth to the story)returned to America and settled at Ninety-Six, SC about 1790 Levi Branson was born about 1732. He lived 5 miles south of Asheboro, Randolph county, NC. Children: Thomas Joseph lived near Rocky River, NC Henry married a Miss Cox Levi married Grace Fruit Eli Abner lived in Chatham County, NC Lydia who married William Cox and lived at Holly Springs, NC Rebecca married Thomas Pugh on Rocky River, NC Mary never married and died of old age at Sandy Creek , NC Nameless daughter who married William Coltrane lived near New Market, Randolph county, NC Nameless son lived in Chatham County was a shoemaker by trade. NOTE: One account is that one of the brothers stopped in Virginia as the family was coming from Ireland, and that later on this family went to Ohio. Henry Branson..son of Levi, son of Thomas, married a Miss Cox , lived on Little River about 10 miles south of Asheboro, NC, represented Randolph county in the Legislature from 1792-1797, then was a state senator for 4 years (1801-1804). He was a member of the Friends. Children: Nathan born 1788 Mary married Samuel Hill 1790 of Randolph county,NC 1792 Jane married Mr. Grant Rebecca born 1795 Lydia born 1800...married Mr. Hussey Henry born 1801 and died in Fayetteville about 1875 Hannah born 1802 William Cox Branson born 1804 Abner born 1808 Levi, son of Levi, son of Thomas, was born 5 miles south of Asheboro, NC married Grace Fruit..lived and died on Little River. Children: Elizabeth Jan 18,1798:married William Hammond; raised a large family. Thomas born March 18, 1800 married Mary Llewellyn: married 2) Mrs. Preston John born March 12, 1802; died young William born March 25, 1804; married Martha Nance Mary born June 7, 1806; died young Sybil born February 23 18???; died young Eli born July 9, 1808;married Mary Hill; died 1888 Rebecca born October 9,1813; Married Thomas Walker; died leaving one daughter , Eliza Walker