Can any of you connect a Briscoe Branson b. cir 1809 NC to Briscoe David Branson from St. Mary's County or the John Briscoe mentioned before? Thanks, Rebekka ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marge Vallazza" <mvallazz@swbell.net> To: <BRANSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 12:06 PM Subject: [BRANSON-L] John Brisko/Brisco/Briscoe Branson (WAS Jacob Branson....son of Thos and Elizabeth Day) > Dear Sharon, > According to the 1850 Census of Franklin County, IL, 13-year-old John B. Branson > has an 11-year- old brother named Jerrod. In the 1860 Census of IL, 23-year-old > John Brisko is listed with his parents Leonard and Mary (née Bailey). > Nineteen-year-old GARRET Branson, Arithmatic Student, is listed as living with > William Crawford and his family, who were some kind of family connection. > > Leonard was born in MD, Mary Bailey was born in Kentucky. Leonard's mother's > maiden name was Mary Ellis. These Bransons originally came from St. Mary's MD. > > rubyslippers wrote: > > > Marge...I don't know if you saw my last message about the probate in > > Maryland with Garratt! When I started this a couple years ago, > > everywhere...it has that Valentine Branson married a Cely/Sealy Beck. > > Well...he didn't...at least not MY Valentine....so I know what it's like. > > You really have to think "outside the lines" with this surname. When I > > searched for Maryland Branson, I saw the John Branson/ Briscoe line. The > > notation on the probate of Garratt...is "SM"...so must be St. Mary's. > > > > Can you please please tell me about this lineage?? Have you ever run into > > anything about Garratt?? > > > > Sharon > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marge Vallazza" <mvallazz@swbell.net> > > To: <BRANSON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 7:02 PM > > Subject: Re: [BRANSON-L] Jacob Branson....son of Thos and Elizabeth Day > > > > > Listen, don't feel like the "Lone Stranger!" I hunted and hunted for my > > > ancestor, William Branson, whom I KNEW (on the basis of info from his > > marriage > > > license) was the son of John B. Branson. Imagine my puzzled relief to > > find him > > > on the 1880 Census as little 11-year-old Daniel W. living with Brisco > > Branson > > > was my own Bill Branson living with his father, (John) B(riscoe) Branson; > > his > > > mother, Lucinda; his siblings! The age makes him the correct one. WHY, > > oh why, > > > do they do this???? Marge Vallazza :-0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As you can tell....I'm reading old posts and feeling particularly > > > > massochistic so I'm working on the Branson lineage again. In his will, > > > > Thomas Sr names a child "Day Branson". Records around state Day married > > > > Christina Anderson. Ergo, Jacob must be Day Branson...unless they were > > into > > > > wife sharing in those days. > > > > > > > > > > Sharon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BRANSON Mailing List ==== > > > > > BRANSON Most Wanted Web Site > > > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BRANSON Mailing List ==== > > > > BRANSON Most Wanted Web Site > > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > > > > > > > > > ==== BRANSON Mailing List ==== > > > BRANSON Most Wanted Web Site > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson.html > > > > > > ==== BRANSON Mailing List ==== > Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY Family File > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/branson/WC_TOC.HTM >