POCAHONTAS' DESCENDANTS (Part 2 of 3) 55 Mary Eldridge (3/11/1742*3-living in November 1792 (twin), m. 1760, Thomas Branch (ca. 1730-7/4/1815) of "Hannah Spring" Chesterfield County, son of Matthew Branch ( -ca. 1766) and Elizabeth Goode Branch of Henrico County 551 Maj. Bolling Branch ( -11/4/1829) of Buckingham County m. (1st) 2/20/1800*1 in Chesterfield County, Rebecca Graves ( -8/7/1815), dau. of Arthur Graves. The Major m. (2nd) 6/3/1817, Mary H.. Bell (9/22/1781 -8/15/1722), dau. of Henry and Rebecca Harrison Bell. (See 552) Children by first wife: 5511 Mary Susan Branch (11/9/1801-1890), m. John F. Wiley (d. before 1903, in Gerrardstown, W. VA) 5512 William Arthur Branch (9/30/1805-1893). He d. in Albemarle County 5513 Sarah Graves (�Sally�) Branch (2/19/1808- ), m. Capt. Edward Gregg 5514 Robert Bolling Branch (11/30/1803-2/12/1827). died in Richmond 5515 Thomas Branch (2/15/1811-4/26/1817) Child by second wife: 5516 Wiley Harrison Branch (7/28/1821-d. age 15 mos., 2 days) (NOTE: Family bible notes death of Bolling Henry Bell Branch on 8/20/1822) 552 Matthew Branch (ca. 1776-ca. 1828), lived, d., and was bur. at �Tower Hill�, buckingham County, m. (1st) Martha Cox; m. (2nd) Rebecca Bell (1/18/1777-12/31/1858), dau. of henry and Rebecca Harrison Bell of �Cold Comfort�. Rebecca Harrison Bell was the dau. of Benjamin Harrison of �Horn�s Quarter�. �Towe Hill� adjoins �Cold Comfort� (both are near the village of Dillwyn), and �Cold Comfort� adjoins �Belmont� which is on Hatcher�s creek, fifteen miles below Buckingham Court House. �Belmont� was built by Colonel Bell who married a daughter of Archibald Cary, and who, from 1761 to 1770, was Clerk of the Buckingham Coounty Court. �Horn�s Quarter� (part in Buckingham County, and part in Cumberland County) lies on both sides of Willis� River, six and one-half miles northwest from Cumberland Court House. All of the children of Matthew Branch were born at �Tower Hill�. 5521 Mary (�Polly�) Branch, m. Thomas May. Lived and died at Buckingham Court House 5522 Henry Bell Branch (5/13/1793 or 1798-7/17/1842), m. his first cousin, 9/18/1823, Susan Cary Bell (5/15/1805-5/16/1864, dau. of Henry Cary and Susan P., Mosley Bell of Buckingham County. Henry Bell Branch failed as a merchant in Caira, Cumberland County, and moved to Missouri where he soon died. 5523 Eliza Rebecca Bolling Branch (1/20/1797-d. after 1858), m. (1st) Dr. James Austin; m. (2nd) Young Pankey (4/16/1788-5/25/1833) of Manchester, Va., son of Stephen and Elizabeth Kelso Pankey 5524 Virginia Branch (4/23/1802-12/12/1893) (d. Springfield, Mo., and is bur. in Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield), m. Josiah Perdue ( -1859) (bur. in Ray County, Mo.) 5525 Emily Anne Branch (before 1804-after 1858) (d. �Tower Hill�), m. (1st Rev. Henry Ally ( -d. after 1923, at �Tower Hill�), m. (2nd), after 1827, Dr. Carter H. Bradley. 5526 Martha Nelson Branch (11/6/1812-7/9/1844), m. 5/9/1833, as his second wife, Dr. John Wesley Langhorne (9/25/1808-5/9/1881. She is buried in Lexington, MO. 5527 David Mann Branch (7/21/1809-12/18/1869) (d. St. Louis, Mo.), m. 5/25/1837, by the Reverend William J. Armstrong of Richmond, Sarah Ellen Harris (10/21/1813-4/21/1875) (d. St. Louis, Mo.), dau. of Benjamin James and Sarah Ellyson Harris. David Mann Branch built, in 1839, the house at No. 1 East Main Street (corner of Rouchee Street) in Richmond, Virginia, that was afterwards occupied by Ellen Glasgow, the novelist. He was a tobacco merchant in Richmond, and in 1857, he removed with his family to St. Louis. Their family Bible contains a full record of the family through 1933. Data for the years 1933 through 1963 have been furnished by living members of the family. 5528 Judith Sarah Branch (1812- ), m. after 1827, George W. Nichols. No issue. He is said to have been very wealthy, and avidly devoted to fox hunting. 5529 Augusta Young Branch (1817 or 1820/9/10/1855) (bur. in Helena, Ark.), m. 6/14/1836, in Buckingham County, Absolom Harper Kenneday (4/20/1811-10/15/1867) (b. Davidson County, N.C., d. Memphis), son of William and Sarah Kenneday 552x Lavinia Cary Branch (1802- ), m. Robert Graham 553 Willliam Branch 554 Mary Branch, m. Drew NOTE: Benjamin B. Weisiger III, M.D., identifies Mary Drew as a child of (55), noting that she (of Buckingham County) received a slave in a three-way deed with her father, Thomas Branch and Bolling Branch 555? Sarah Branch, m. 1798, Daniel Weisiger (4/15/1776-6/26/1848) of �The Grove� near Manchester, Chesterfield County, son of Samuel and Mary Kendal Weisiger. NOTE: Sarah Branch�s number is followed by a ? for the reason that there is some doubt that she was the daughter of Thomas and mary Eldridge Branch. ROBERTSON, stating that Thomas and Mary Eldridge Branch had three sons, identifies two: Bolling (551) and Matthew (552). And it is believed that the third son (553) was named William. See, also 26 W(1)114. There were other Branches named Thomas who were contemporaries of the Thomas Branch who married mary Eldridge. One of these, Thomas Branch who married Miss Hayes made in 1803, a gift of a slave to each of the following children: Elizabeth Branch, Thomas Branch, Jr., Richard Hayes Branch, Catharine C. Branch, Anne Branch, Rebecca G. Branch, and Willliam Hayes Branch. And Dr. Weisiger states that this Anne Branch apparently was the Nancy Branch who married David Weisiger in 1806. As regards Miss Hayes,m GOODE 84 and 84A states that she was the daughter of Richard Hayes of Amelia County (b. 1710 or 20), and that by Mr. Branch, she had (1) a daughter who married �Capt. Weisiger�, (2) a son (�Capt. Branch of Buckingham County�), and (3) a daughter (Mrs. Gunn). GOODE 134 identifies �Capt. Weisiger� as David Weisiger, a Captain in the War of 1812. Dr. Weisiger writes �it is * * * suspected� that Sarah Branch Weisiger was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Eldridge Branch. And John D. Schaperkotter, Esq., writes that �the only available Thomas Branch to have a daughter marry in 1798 as Sarah Branch did Daniel Weisiger would appear to be Thomas Branch who married Mary Eldridge�. Sarah Branch Weisiger and her husband Daniel had the following children: (a) Mary B. Weisiger ( -4/6/1839), m. 4/3/1821, Joseph Albert Royall of Powhatan County. They had three chldren (b) Joseph Kendall Weisiger, m. Pochontas-descendant Anne Bolling (2191). For their children see 2191. (c) William Washington Weisiger (ca. 1803-5/4/1868), m. 11/14/1831, Sarah Ann Patteson (1814-1863), dau. of James Anderson and Martha Patteson. They had nine children. Daniel Weisiger, m. (2nd) 2/13/1815, Seignora Tab Smith, and had issue. 56 Rolfe Eldridge (12/29/1744 or 5-1806), of �Subpoena�, Buckingham County, m. (MB 11/26/1773 Brunswick County), Susannah Everard Walker (1754-3/27/1821), dau. of Col. George Walker, originally of Elizabeth City County, and his wife, the former Mary Meade. 561 Rolfe Eldridge, Jr. (1780-1861) of �Rolfeton�, Buckingham County, m. 12/16/1808, Mary Moseley, dau. of Benjamin and Mary Branch Moseley 5611 Susanna Eldridge, m. Dr. James Austin 5612 Lucy Eldridge, m. Rev. James H. Fitzgerald 5613 Elizabeth Eldridge, m. Bernard Austin 5614 Delia Eldridge, m. Robert Kincaid Irving ( -1894). They lived at �Rolfeton�. Had issue. Grandchildren: Mrs. H. C. Thornton, Delia E. Brock, Robert K.Brock 5615 William Moseley Eldridge, m. Katherine Nixon 5616 Mildred Kidder Eldridge (d. 1902, age 79), m. 1867, William Meredith Cabel (12/2/1823- ), son of Col. Edward A. and Mary Rice Garland Cabell. No issue. Lived near Buckingham C. H. 5617 Benjamin Eldridge, m. Elizabeth Perkins 5618 John Eldridge, m. 1857, Sarah Perkins Moseley, dau. of Col. Grandison Moseley (1830-1903). Lived near Buckingham C.H. 5619 Frances Eldridge, m. Samuel Anthony Glover 561x Mary Eldridge. Unm. 561a Martha Bolling Eldridge. Unm. 562 Susanna Everard Eldridge, m. Webber 563 Thomas Kidder Eldridge (1804-12/19/1864), m. ca. 1820, Mary Hales Ayres (6/8/1803-7/2/1869), dau. of Rev. John and Elizabeth Bransford Ayres. Mary Hales Ayres was born in Buckingham County 5631 Delia Eldridge. This may not be correct. 5632 Ann Elizabeth Eldridge (1821-1844), m. Thomas Henry Garnett 5633 John Rolfe Eldridge (4/7/1825-12/19/1894), m. Eliza Hanes, dau. of Col. Elijah and Mary Jane Brown Hanes 5634 David Walker Eldridge (ca. 1827- ), m. Amanda Hocker 5635 Susan Bolling Eldridge (ca. 1830 - ), m. Peter Sipe 5636 Courtney Wythe Eldridge (2/24/1833-2/5/1928) (b. at �Subpoena�, 12/16/1857, in Buckingham Countym Capt., John Clark Turner (9/23/1823-10/14/1906), (b. and d. in Buckingham County), son of Fleming and Turner. 5637 Mary Virginia Eldridge (ca. 1834- ), m. Robert Hales, M.D., son of Dr. Peter and Jennings Hales 5638 Patsy (Ann?) Eldridge (ca. 1844- ) was an invalid. Unm. 564 Courtenay Tucker Eldridge, m. John Price Williams 5641 John Rolfe Williams (ca. 1824- ) (b. Buckingham County), m. 1848, Susan Campbell 5642 Susanna Williams (b. Buckingham County) 5643 Mary Jane Williams (ca. 1827- ) (b. Buckingham County 5644 Elizabeth Williams (ca. 1829- ) (b. Buckingham County) 5645 Warner Archer Williams (ca. 1830-ca. 1880) (b. Buckingham County, d. Henderson, KY), m. 4/6/1857 in Collirene, Lowndes County, Ala., Jane Emily Rives. Practiced dentistry in Mobile, Ala., then moved to Pleasant Hill, Lowndes County, after marriage. Ca. 1865 moved to Corydon, Ky., because of economic chaos in Ala. Eventually moved practice to Henderson, Ky. 5646 Pocahontas Williams (ca. 1832- ) (b. Buckingahm County) 5647 Thomas Eldridge Williams (6/14/1833-9/ /1913) (b. Buckingham County, d. Dallas), m. Elizabeth Martha Rives 5648 George Williams (ca. 1836- ) (b. Dallas) 5649 Daniel Claude Williams (ca. 1838- ) (b. Dallas) 565 David Walker Eldridge. Unm. 566 George Wythe Eldridge. Unm. 567 Mary Meade Eldridge. Unm. 568 Nancy Eldridge. Unm. 569 Jane Pocahontas Eldridge. Unm. 56x Martha Bolling (�Patsy�) Eldridge. Unm. 57 Sarah Eldridge (1740- ), m. 6/9/1762, Col. George Rives (ca. 1737-1795), son of George and Frances Tatum Rives. They lived in Surry and Sussex Counties. 571 Judith Rives (10/29/1762- ), m. (MB 1/6/1790) Thomas Blunt of �Blackwater�, Sussex County 5711 Sally Blunt, m. vivante Quinitchet 5712 Eldridge Blunt 5713 Pamela Blunt, m. Nat Colyer (Collier), son of Mrs. Sarah Williamson Colyer 5714 Thomas Blunt, m. Evelyn Colyer (Collier), sister of Nat Colyer (Collier) 5715 Judith Blunt, m. Edwards 572 Capt. Thomas Eldridge Rives (12/15/1764-ca. 1832) of Sussex County, m. Keziah Tucker, dau. of Rev. Wright Tucker of Dinwiddie County 5721 Thomas Wright Rives (11/13/1815-6/11/1895), m. (1st) Martha Houston of Marshall County, Mississippi; m. (2nd) 7/22/1856, Virginia A. Moore of Macon, Tennessee. Prior to 1848, Rives moved to LaGrange, Tennessee. 5722 (son) d. inf. 573 Martha Rives (3/22/1767- ), m. John Wilkinson (3/22/1761-2/23/1823), a Revolutionary soldier, son of William (of Sussex) and Elizabeth Stith Wilkinson (of Brunswick). William Wilkinson�s mother was Agnes Bolling. 5731 William Wilkinson (6/1/1780- ) 5732 Wiley Wilkinson (5/9/1783- ) 5733 Anne Wilkinson (8/12/1787- ) 5734 Stith Wilkinson (4/6/1791- ) 5735 Thomas Wilkinson (10/27/1794- ) 5736 Henry Wilkinson (5/10/1797-8/6/1883), M. 1827, Ann Eliza Kirkland (5/6/1810-5/20/1871) 574 Capt. George Rives (1/10/1769- ) of Sussex County, m. (1st) Patsy Goodwin; m. (2nd) Mrs. Sarah Williamson Colyere (Collier) of South Carolina Children by first wife: 5741 Amy Goodwin Rives, m. Browder 5742 Thomas Peterson Rive, M.D. (8/7/1797-8/9/1840), m. (1st) 1827 (MB 4/5/1827) Martha Dillared; m. (2nd.) 9/12/1831, Martha Ann Nicholson ( -4/9/1880) of Southampton County. Dr. Rives and family lived in sussex County. 5743 John Eldridge Rives, m. Virginia Lewis. They lived in Sussex County. 5744 Sarah Martha Thweatt Rives, m. 1820 (MB 6/9/1820) (her first cousin) Eldridge Blunt Children by second wife: 5745 Rev. George Rives (9/28/1818-9/30/1895), m. 9/ /1841, Ann Pollard, dau. of John and Ann Morris Pollard, of Petersburg 5746 Edwin Williamson Rives (1819-5/27/1846), m. Indiana Scott, dau. of Henry and Caroliine Scott of Sussex County 575 Nancy Rives (ca. 1772- ), m. Stith Parham, Jr. 5751 Nancy Parham, m. Dr. Edward Winfield 576 Frances Rives (8/20/1774- ) 577 Eldridge Rives (5/6/1776 - d. young) 578 Pamela Rives (5/31/1778- ), m. thomas Lewis (MB Sussex County 11/7/1818) 5781 Nancy Lewis 5782 Pamela Lewis