Thank you Norma. That has always puzzled me. If Abram Branson is meant to be his cousin than Mary, sister of Edward and Luke married a Branson. The John that had 9 children had the only Abram I'm aware of. That John's will was the one with all the Brisco names as testator. His father was Michael. -----Original Message----- From: mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Norma Lundgren Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 11:35 PM To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Branson and Michael Branson who married Rebecca The Maryland Calendar Of Wills Compiled And Edited By Jane Baldwin (Jane Baldwin Cotton) Wills From 1738 To 1743 Volume VIII. Family Line Publications Westminster, Maryland 1988; p. 260 Barber, Elias, St. Mary's Co., 24th Dec., 1743; 27th Dec., 1743. To bro. John, cousins Baptist, Cornelius, Edward son of Luke and Rebecca and Abram Branson and to Thomas Greenfield and Edward Barber, Sr., personalty including that now with Vincent Taylor. To sisters Elizabeth Power, Eleanor Sanders, Margaret Taylor, 1s. each. " cousin Baptist, residue of estate. Ex.: ---. Test: James Fysye, Peter Moran, John Elliott, Mevril Haulks. 23.458. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message