I have not yet found any proof that Jared E. Branson was the son of Thomas and Jane/Jeane. I've been doing a lot of research lately and have gathered a lot of information on my web site. http://bransoncook.systemaxonline.com/narratives/jared_branson/jared1.htm If any of the information on the 3-page narrative is incorrect, I would appreciate comments and corrections. Thanks, Sandra Branson Young In a message dated 8/22/2006 10:39:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, ybowers@comcast.net writes: In the Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file we show the group sheet of Thomas BRANSON (son) and spouse Jean PAINTER as follows: Name: Thomas L. BRANSON --------------------------------------------- Birth: 1735 Burlington Co., NJ.1,2,3 Death: Jun 1795 New Garden, Guilford Co., NC.3 Father: John Day BRANSON (~1704-<1770) Mother: Isabella ? (~1708-) Marriage: 2 Mar 1760 Frederick Co., VA. --------------------------------------------- Spouse: Jane/Jeane PAINTER1 --------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1740 Frederick Co., VA. Death: 4 Jun 1811 Highland Co., OH. Father: Johnathan PAINTER (1710-1770) Mother: Hannah H. BRADDOCK (1713-1788) --------------------------------------------- Children --------------------------------------------- 1 M: Jacob BRANSON3 Birth: 1753 --------------------------------------------- 2 M: Jared E. BRANSON Sr.1,4 Birth: 1754 Grayson, Frederick Co., VA.3 Death: 1 Feb 1831 Gasconade Co., MO. Spouse: Sarah SHOCKLEY Marriage: abt 1775 Montgomery Co., VA. --------------------------------------------- 3 M: John Jefferson BRANSON5 Birth: 26 May 1764 Frederick Co., VA. Death: 3 Mar 1789 --------------------------------------------- 4 M: Robert BRANSON6 Birth: 13 Jul 1767 Death: 23 Nov 1823 Spouse: Beulah PAINTER Marriage: 14 Nov 1787 Frederick Co., VA.7 --------------------------------------------- 5 F: Eunice BRANSON Birth: 10 Sep 1778 Frederick Co., VA. Death: 1846 Randolph Co., IN. Spouse: Abraham CLEVENGER Marriage: 17 Aug 1799 Sources 1. Jerry Keller, <Ekeller@prodigy.net>, 24 Feb 2001. 2. Dorothy Burt, <dgburt@pioneer.net>, 28 Sep 1999. 3. Shirley, Seckenfels2003@wmconnect.com, 5 Jul 2004. 4. Juanita Koch, <JKOCJ@midwestis.net>, 19 May 2002. 5. Compilation, "One World Tree," http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=11072702, 31 Dec 2004. 6. Shirley Hughes, <tlh1937@scin.quik.com>, 16 Feb 2003. 7. Cecil D. McDonald, Jr. (Compiled in 1975), Some Virginia Marriages, 1700-1799, Volume 14. --------------------------------------------- Last Modified: 31 Dec 2004 Created: 21 Aug 2006 There is still a question about this couple's first two sons Jared & Jacob both born well before the parents' marriage and when Jean was about 13 & 14 years of age. It's possible but likely? Do we have conclusive evidence that Jared & Jacob belong to this couple? -- Yvonne Bowers Sonoma, CA. mailto:ybowers@comcast.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRANSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

What about the family story handed down from Benjamin of the Reuben branch? That story as I recall said that Jared's father or grandfather was an apprentice to Virginia who met his wife who was also an apprentice on the ship over. That would not fit with the Thomas Branson below's lineage. Those Bransons were in the country much longer. Absalom Branson who appeared about the same time as Jared in nearby Pittsylvania county, on the other hand, has a similar family story of a father who was an apprentice coming over. Absalom's descendants lived near Jared's descendants as time went on. I still believe that Jared's family (and Absalom's) is related to the Bransons of Charles and St. Mary's county, Maryland. I haven't found the proof ...yet. But in and from this area there were Jared/Gerrard Bransons. -----Original Message----- From: branson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:branson-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of OregonGal9@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:50 AM To: branson@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRANSON] Revisiting Thomas BRANSON/Jean PAINTER I have not yet found any proof that Jared E. Branson was the son of Thomas and Jane/Jeane. I've been doing a lot of research lately and have gathered a lot of information on my web site. http://bransoncook.systemaxonline.com/narratives/jared_branson/jared1.htm If any of the information on the 3-page narrative is incorrect, I would appreciate comments and corrections. Thanks, Sandra Branson Young In a message dated 8/22/2006 10:39:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, ybowers@comcast.net writes: In the Thomas BRANSON/Elizabeth DAY family file we show the group sheet of Thomas BRANSON (son) and spouse Jean PAINTER as follows: Name: Thomas L. BRANSON --------------------------------------------- Birth: 1735 Burlington Co., NJ.1,2,3 Death: Jun 1795 New Garden, Guilford Co., NC.3 Father: John Day BRANSON (~1704-<1770) Mother: Isabella ? (~1708-) Marriage: 2 Mar 1760 Frederick Co., VA. --------------------------------------------- Spouse: Jane/Jeane PAINTER1 --------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1740 Frederick Co., VA. Death: 4 Jun 1811 Highland Co., OH. Father: Johnathan PAINTER (1710-1770) Mother: Hannah H. BRADDOCK (1713-1788) --------------------------------------------- Children --------------------------------------------- 1 M: Jacob BRANSON3 Birth: 1753 --------------------------------------------- 2 M: Jared E. BRANSON Sr.1,4 Birth: 1754 Grayson, Frederick Co., VA.3 Death: 1 Feb 1831 Gasconade Co., MO. Spouse: Sarah SHOCKLEY Marriage: abt 1775 Montgomery Co., VA. --------------------------------------------- 3 M: John Jefferson BRANSON5 Birth: 26 May 1764 Frederick Co., VA. Death: 3 Mar 1789 --------------------------------------------- 4 M: Robert BRANSON6 Birth: 13 Jul 1767 Death: 23 Nov 1823 Spouse: Beulah PAINTER Marriage: 14 Nov 1787 Frederick Co., VA.7 --------------------------------------------- 5 F: Eunice BRANSON Birth: 10 Sep 1778 Frederick Co., VA. Death: 1846 Randolph Co., IN. Spouse: Abraham CLEVENGER Marriage: 17 Aug 1799 Sources 1. Jerry Keller, <Ekeller@prodigy.net>, 24 Feb 2001. 2. Dorothy Burt, <dgburt@pioneer.net>, 28 Sep 1999. 3. Shirley, Seckenfels2003@wmconnect.com, 5 Jul 2004. 4. Juanita Koch, <JKOCJ@midwestis.net>, 19 May 2002. 5. Compilation, "One World Tree," http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=11072702, 31 Dec 2004. 6. Shirley Hughes, <tlh1937@scin.quik.com>, 16 Feb 2003. 7. Cecil D. McDonald, Jr. (Compiled in 1975), Some Virginia Marriages, 1700-1799, Volume 14. --------------------------------------------- Last Modified: 31 Dec 2004 Created: 21 Aug 2006 There is still a question about this couple's first two sons Jared & Jacob both born well before the parents' marriage and when Jean was about 13 & 14 years of age. It's possible but likely? Do we have conclusive evidence that Jared & Jacob belong to this couple? -- Yvonne Bowers Sonoma, CA. mailto:ybowers@comcast.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRANSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRANSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message