This portion seems to be written by yet another person. Eli Branson came from England and settled on the James River in Virginia about 1760. Levi came with his brother Eli and settled on the James River about the same time. Levi Branson later came into North Carolina, Guilford courthouse (Greensboro) and married into a Quaker family..Rhoda Ballenger/Ballinger. this couple went to Jefferson county, Tenn., and had 15 children.several died in childhood and several went West. Rebecca married John Vance and lived and died in Jefferson county, Tenn. They left a number of children who married and did well. Levi Branson, son of Levi, was born and reared in Jefferson county. He traveled through many of the southern states about 1835...married Jane Wilson in Abbeville, SC on March 11, 1838. Her mother was Agnes Milhollin who married Matthew Wilson in County Antrim, Ireland. Se was the niece of Lord Antrim who put her in a convent and kept her there for many a day trying to force her to marry an old Irish lord who had money. This uncle had all my grandmother's property . Her father was dead and his will said that she was to marry to please this uncle or he was to inherit all that she had. She made her escape by tearing up the bedsheets, tying them to a bedpost , and getting out go the window of an upper story then running away with my grandfather , Matthew Wilson. The uncle, Lord Antrim , allowed her 25 pounds per year after her marriage. She remained in Ireland two years then came to America and landing at Charleston, leaving her 25 pounds a year. Children: John C. married E.M. Reynolds. He lived and died in Bartow, Georgia. He was a lawyer and was a member of the Legislature from Bartow county, and was also a County Judge the second time.. He died in 1888 SS lives at hacket City, Arkansas... WP lives in Texas RM lives in Indian Territory Reverend AMR lives at Cotton Plant , Arkansas Maggie A. (Reynolds) lives at Rome, Georgia Second married Mrs. Mull who had one child, said child is Dr. Joseph Mull of Floyd County, Georgia. Children of 2nd marriage: Thomas Jefferson born 1878, lives in Shannon, Georgia Fred P. born 1880..lives in Fort Valley, Georgia Miss Jessie born 1882, lives in Fort Valley, Georgia This account of Eli and Levi Branson and descendants was furnished to me by Mrs. Maggie A. Reynolds of Rome, Georgia, daughter of Judge Levi Branson. Mrs. Reynolds informs me that we have some relations in South Carolina who are descendants of Dr. Eli Branson..