Genealogy Report: Descendants of George Brandon "Sr."
Descendants of George Brandon "Sr."
1.SR. GEORGE1 BRANDON was born in County Fermanagh?, Ireland, and died Unknown in South Carolina.He married UNKNOWN.She died Unknown.
Notes for SR. GEORGE BRANDON:
The data in this file as of February 2007 was gathered by Sally Brandon, with input from Karen Brandon, Kolleen Moss and Brent Holcomb, among others.This reconstruction of these early families needs work, with several family groups in dispute.
NEW RESEARCH -
An unidentified "George Brandon, Sr." has been revealed warranting land overlapping the now-Adams/Cumberland County, Pennsylvania line in 1743, less than a month after George Brandon b.1703 surveyed his in Monaghan/now-Franklin Township, York County over several ridges and Latimore Creek to the east.(George Sr.'s paperwork includes a later account by Francis McCullough that describes George sending McCullough home for liquor during the day-long running of the property line.Then in 1752, the General Quarter Sessions Docket lists cases against both a George and a John Brandon for assault and battery upon Francis McCulloch!)
This is support for testimony grandson Christopher gave to Rev. James H. Saye for the Lyman Draper Manuscripts saying George Brandon was their patriarch.
* Lancaster County governed both sides of the Susquehanna until the formation of York County in 1749 and Cumberland County in 1750.
The earliest record for George Brandon in Pennsylvania that I have found was at the Lancaster County Historical Society.He paid 25 pounds 3 Feb 1736, as recorded in the Common Pleas Appearance Docket 1735-36, Item 1, a few pages from the back.The case involved Zacheus Alexander and Walter Rogers, oddly, names from Hanover Township on the east side of the Susquehanna - at least in later years.(When did the Georges arrive and did one only later move west over the river to York County, after having spent time with the Hanover Township cousins?I'm thinking the York County Brandons immigrated after the Lancaster/Dauphin County ones.)
Another mention is from the Lancaster County Quarter Sessions 1 Aug 1738 when a George Brandon and one of the John Brandons post security for George's "good behavior."
A George "Branden" bought a spout from the estate of one of the John Catheys, d.1739.This JC (31000) was known to have lived north of the Conodoguinet above Silver's Spring in northern Cumberland County, at least prior to 1733.
It is generally thought this family group was in the now-Union, South Carolina area c.1755, possibly after a time even further in the back woods.
A petition to Gov. Arthur Dobbs exists from the inhabitants "on ye frunteers of Anson County" asking for a scout to be appointed and a fort built between the Enoree River and the headwaters of Thickety Creek. It lists George, Christopher and James Brandon, as well as a Wm. Kenedy and Thos. Young.
Among the men on the 1759 militia list of Capt. Edward Musgrove, we find a Christopher, John, James and William Brandon along with Thomas Young.Thomas "McClary" is listed as a deserter.(George was either dead, too old or too sick to serve?)
Who are Christopher and James and where did they go? There's also a James Brandon witnessing Mayfield deeds in 1801 and 1808 alongside apparent Christopher b.1764 s/o John. He appears to be in the 1820 census as well, and he is not reflected in these families yet either.
Children of GEORGE BRANDON and UNKNOWN are:
| 2. | i. | CATHERINE2 BRANDON, b. Abt. 1737, Huntington Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. 1814, Union Co, SC. | |
| 3. | ii. | LETITIA BRANDON, b. Abt. 1737, Huntington Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. Unknown, Laurens Co, SC. | |
| 4. | iii. | GEN./COL. THOMAS BRANDON, b. 1741, Huntington Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. 05 Feb 1802, Union Dist, SC. | |
| 5. | iv. | MARY ANN BRANDON, b. 1743, Huntington Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. Bef. 1800, Union Dist, SC. | |
| 6. | v. | JOHN BRANDON, b. 1745, Huntington Twp, Lancaster Co, PA; d. Bef. 1785, Union, SC. | |
| vi. | COL. WILLIAM BRANDON, b. Bef. 1752, Huntington Twp, York Co, PA; d. Abt. 1790, Union, SC. |
| Notes for COL. WILLIAM BRANDON: Col. William Brandon, from Union County, Sumter’s brigade William Brandon appeared as one of Sumter’s militia commanders in June of 1781. His name does not arise in any of the known descriptions of battles and skirmishes, and is listed here merely to distinguish him from his more prominent brother, Thomas. http://www.americanrevolution.org/south.pdf His will reveals him to be a bachelor or with no surviving immediate family. I am looking for persons who served in South Carolina "Militia" in Col. Wm. BRANNON regiment most of the men were from Spartanburg, Union, and York counties. I would like to prepare a "Roster" of these Units. All the NARS Record Group 15, M-881 are for "Regular" Units. Any body that has any records or knows where any "Militia" records are at please E-Mail me at:Paul R. Sarrett, Spartanburg Coordinator. Adjutant General Richard MONTGOMERY'S Army Colonel William BRANNON'S Regiment. Captain Daniel McCLARY'S Company Pvt. William BYARS Pvt. William RICHMAN Pvt. Allen SARRATT, May to Jul. 1779 Colonel William BRANNON'S, Regiment; Captain Absalom TINNING'S Company Pvt. Allen SARRATT, Sep. to Nov. 1780 General Nathaniel GREENE Commander of the American Army of the South. Colonel William BRANNON'S, Regiment; Captain George TAYLOR'S Company Pvt. Allen SARRATT, Mar. to May 1781 "Officers" residing in the Up-Country of South Carolina York Dist, SC 1790 BRATTONWilliam,[Col.] M-637 1790 N/ANo Twp Listed http://members.aol.com/esarrett/sc/arw_co1.htm Tryon Co. William? Paste will. |
| 7. | vii. | SGT. RICHARD BRANDON, b. 17 Oct 1752, Huntington Twp, York Co, PA; d. 25 Jun 1781, Old 96, SC. |