I have some outlines for you that may be the connection you are looking for: Judy Canant Descendants of Thomas Brannen 1 Thomas BRANNEN b: Abt. 1770 in Of Screven Co, GA .+Jane HUMPHREYS b: Aft. 1772 Father: Joseph William Humphreys, Capt RS Mother: Esther Conyers .2 Thomas Henry BRANNEN .2 Ralph BRANNEN d: Bef. 1842 .2 William BRANNEN, Sr b: Bet. 1750 - 1752 in Drew land in Screven Co on Brier Ck 1797 (Believe he was born later) d: 1840 in Screven Co, GA b Lower Lott's Dk Ch, Bulloch Co ....+Elizabeth GROSS b: Abt. 1754 in (believe she was born later) m: Abt. 1786 d: Aft. 1830 .2 Mary Ann "Polly" BRANNEN b: Bet. 1796 - 1805 in ggggmother ofJohn Robert Peavy d: Aft. 1860 ....+Nathaniel "Naty" SCOTT b: Bet. 1795 - 1800 m: Abt. 1819 d: Aft. 1865 Father: James Scott, Sr Mother: Sarah Brunson .2 Hope BRANNEN, Sr CSA b: Abt. 1799 d: October 06, 1862 in Causton's Bluff, Savannah, GA - in Screven Co,37th Dist,1830 - d from injuries ....+Sophia Elizabeth "Sophie" HUMPHREYS b: Bet. 1809 - 1812 in Milbury Grove, SC (Mulberry Grove-?- near Charleston?) m: November 26, 1829 in Barnwell Co, SC by Rev John McPhail - Lived in Screven Co, GA d: June 27, 1867 in Black Creek, Screven Co, GA - b Black Ck Methodist Cem, Screven Co, GA Father: John Conyers Humphreys Mother: Sarah Cone .2 Sarah BRANNEN b: Abt. 1800 ....+William H BRYAN b: Abt. 1790 m: December 29, 1826 in Screven Co, GA by Jacob Bryan JJC d: August 29, 1880 in Henry Co, GA - Was in Screven Co, GA, 37th Dist, 1830 Father: John Bryan, J P And Sheriff Mother: Mary Kemp .2 Jean BRANNEN b: Abt. 1812 ....+Paul B GARNETT m: in were in 36th Dist in 1852 .2 Dealah BRANNEN b: Abt. 1812 .2 Celia A Brannon BRANNEN b: Bet. 1813 - 1815 in GA d: Bet. 1882 - 1883 .... +William A BENNETT b: Bet. 1808 - 1815 in SC m: Bet. February 19 - 25, 1841 in Screven Co, GA d: Bet. 1880 - 1882 ========================== Descendants of Joseph William Humphreys, Capt RS 1 Joseph William HUMPHREYS, Capt RS b: Abt. 1744 in Liverpool Eng to Savannah GA at 17 yrs old, to Screven Co, GA d: 1809 in d: Allendale Co, SC, b: Smart Graveyard, Allendale - served under Gen Pickens in Rev War .+Esther CONYERS b: Abt. 1754 in Liverpool Eng d: in perhaps in Screven CO, GA - not a marker with JH Father: John Conyers, Capt RS Mother: Sarah Williamson .2 Unknown Son HUMPHREYS b: in Either a son or nephew of JWH - has to be ....3 James Cone HUMPHREYS b: Aft. 1790 in Was in Screven Co, GA 1830, lived in 36th Dist d: October 24, 1849 in Screven Co, GA - .2 Jane HUMPHREYS b: Aft. 1772 ....+Thomas BRANNEN b: Abt. 1770 in Of Screven Co, GA Father: Thomas Alexander Brannen, Major R S Mother: Susannah Terrell ....3 Thomas Henry BRANNEN ....3 Ralph BRANNEN d: Bef. 1842 ....3 William BRANNEN, Sr b: Bet. 1750 - 1752 in Drew land in Screven Co on Brier Ck 1797 (Believe he was born later) d: 1840 in Screven Co, GA b Lower Lott's Dk Ch, Bulloch Co .......+Elizabeth GROSS b: Abt. 1754 in (believe she was born later) m: Abt. 1786 d: Aft. 1830 ....3 Mary Ann "Polly" BRANNEN b: Bet. 1796 - 1805 in ggggmother ofJohn Robert Peavy d: Aft. 1860 .......+Nathaniel "Naty" SCOTT b: Bet. 1795 - 1800 m: Abt. 1819 d: Aft. 1865 Father: James Scott, Sr Mother: Sarah Brunson ....3 [2] Hope BRANNEN, Sr CSA b: Abt. 1799 d: October 06, 1862 in Causton's Bluff, Savannah, GA - in Screven Co,37th Dist,1830 - d from injuries .......+[1] Sophia Elizabeth "Sophie" HUMPHREYS b: Bet. 1809 - 1812 in Milbury Grove, SC (Mulberry Grove-?- near Charleston?) m: November 26, 1829 in Barnwell Co, SC by Rev John McPhail - Lived in Screven Co, GA d: June 27, 1867 in Black Creek, Screven Co, GA - b Black Ck Methodist Cem, Screven Co, GA Father: John Conyers Humphreys Mother: Sarah Cone ....3 Sarah BRANNEN b: Abt. 1800 .......+William H BRYAN b: Abt. 1790 m: December 29, 1826 in Screven Co, GA by Jacob Bryan JJC d: August 29, 1880 in Henry Co, GA - Was in Screven Co, GA, 37th Dist, 1830 Father: John Bryan, J P And Sheriff Mother: Mary Kemp ....3 Jean BRANNEN b: Abt. 1812 .......+Paul B GARNETT m: in were in 36th Dist in 1852 ....3 Dealah BRANNEN b: Abt. 1812 ....3 Celia A Brannon BRANNEN b: Bet. 1813 - 1815 in GA d: Bet. 1882 - 1883 .......+William A BENNETT b: Bet. 1808 - 1815 in SC m: Bet. February 19 - 25, 1841 in Screven Co, GA d: Bet. 1880 - 1882 .2 John Conyers HUMPHREYS b: April 19, 1772 in SC Was in 1810 census Barnwell Co, Sc d: September 26, 1817 in near Milbury Grove, Allendale Co, SC - saw grave off of Bluff Rd, 11-1996 ....+Sarah CONE b: October 16, 1780 in SC m: Bef. 1801 in all children born at Milbury Grove, SC d: February 20, 1857 in Allendale Co, SC - b Humphreys Burial Ground (Brunson-Smart Cemetery) off S Bluff Rd Father: John Cone, Sr Mother: Rachel Colding ....3 Zilphia Zipporah HUMPHREYS b: Aft. 1801 in Milbury Grove, SC - she was d-in-law of Ann Dewees d: Unknown in Allendale, SC, b Swallow Savannah Cemetery .......+John Marcellus ALLEN, Jr b: February 02, 1807 in Chester Dist, SC (could this be a different John M Allen???) see notes m: Bef. 1847 in SC - d: February 17, 1855 in b Swallow Savannah Cem, Allendale, SC - aged 48 years, 15 days Father: John Allen, Sr R.S. Mother: Ann Nancy Dewees, (dau of Cornelius and Sarah Minors DEWEES) ....*2nd Husband of Zilphia Zipporah HUMPHREYS: .......+[3] Paul H ALLEN, Sr b: January 16, 1813 in Barnwell Dist, SC - said to have been 1st postmaster in Allendale section m: Aft. 1868 in she was his 2nd wife and widow of his brother d: March 26, 1909 in Allendale, SC, b Swallow Savannah Cemetery - stone broken off Father: John Allen, Sr R.S. Mother: Ann Nancy Dewees ....3 William Curtis HUMPHREYS, Sr b: June 24, 1804 in Millbury Grove, Allendale Co, SC d: September 14, 1879 in Screven Co, GA - (1873?) lived near Middleground Bapt Ch, b Humphrey Family Cem, Screven Co .......+Mary Ann Polly Brown BEST b: December 03, 1811 in SC m: June 28, 1827 in Barnwell Dstr, SC at father's home - lived nr Middlegrnd BaptCh, Blk Ck, Scrv Co d: April 1883 in Screven Co, GA - b Humphreys Family Cemetery, Screven Co Father: John Brown Best Mother: Elizabeth J Colding ....3 Elizabeth HUMPHREYS b: January 31, 1806 in Milbury Grove, SC d: June 14, 1869 in Allendale Co, SC - b Brunson-Smart Cemetery off S Bluff Rd (aged 63y 4m 14d) .......+Charles H COLDING, The Rev b: Abt. 1800 in Was a Methodist Circuit Rider m: in SC d: Aft. 1870 in Was in Beldoe Twp, Barnwell Co, SC 1870 Father: Michael Colding Mother: Elizabeth ....3 Garret HUMPHREYS b: April 05, 1806 d: July 04, 1846 .......+Ann ....3 Jane HUMPHREYS b: Abt. 1808 in There is a tombstone with other stones in Allendale to Jane H d: September 03, 1817 in Allendale Co, SC - b Brunson-Smart Cemetery off S Bluff Rd ....3 [1] Sophia Elizabeth "Sophie" HUMPHREYS b: Bet. 1809 - 1812 in Milbury Grove, SC (Mulberry Grove-?- near Charleston?) d: June 27, 1867 in Black Creek, Screven Co, GA - b Black Ck Methodist Cem, Screven Co, GA .......+[2] Hope BRANNEN, Sr CSA b: Abt. 1799 m: November 26, 1829 in Barnwell Co, SC by Rev John McPhail - Lived in Screven Co, GA d: October 06, 1862 in Causton's Bluff, Savannah, GA - in Screven Co,37th Dist,1830 - d from injuries Father: Thomas Brannen Mother: Jane Humphreys ....3 Sarah Asenath HUMPHREYS b: June 28, 1814 in near Milbury Grove Plantation, Barnwell Dist, SC d: March 31, 1870 in Screven Co, GA b Bryan Fam Cem-7 m s of Sylvania .......+Lewis Martin Luther BRYAN b: March 15, 1814 in Mock Orange Plantation, Allendale, (Barnwell District) SC m: September 14, 1837 in Thursday, Barnwell/Colleton District, SC by Rev John McFail d: July 26, 1892 in Screven Co, GA b Bryan Fam Cem-7 m s of Sylvania (his stone leaves off name "Lewis") Father: Joseph Bryan Mother: Rebecca Dewees, (Dau of Cornelius and Sarah Minors DEWEES) ....3 Lucy HUMPHREYS b: Abt. 1817 in Milbury Grove, SC - she was mother of all of his children d: July 23, 1863 in Allendale, SC, b Swallow Savannah Cemetery (aged 51 years, __ mo 19 days) .......+[3] Paul H ALLEN, Sr b: January 16, 1813 in Barnwell Dist, SC - said to have been 1st postmaster in Allendale section m: January 31, 1839 in Thursday, Barnwell/Colleton District, SC by Rev John McFail d: March 26, 1909 in Allendale, SC, b Swallow Savannah Cemetery - stone broken off Father: John Allen, Sr R.S. Mother: Ann Nancy Dewees *2nd Wife of Joseph William HUMPHREYS, Capt RS: .+Rachel m: Aft. 1772 in Barnwell Dist, SC d: Aft. 1803 =============================