Re: John & Lucy Bra(u)nton, Devonshire and Ontario
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In reply to:
John & Lucy Bra(u)nton, Devonshire and Ontario
9/17/01
I am descended from William and Catherine Braunton of Buckland Brewer, Nr Bideford.Devon. William was the brother of John Braunton(Branton) who was married to Lucy. John and William`s parents were Thomas and Mary Branton. Thomas,an agricultural labourer, had moved to Buckand Brewer. William and John were born there but some of the younger siblings such as Enoch and Belza were born at Fremington where he moved back with his family to look after his sister`s farm. Thomas, the father,had a twin sister Elizabth (Cornish) and they were the children of William Braunton who lived at Penhill, Fremington.I live in Braunton ,North Devon and I know a fair bit about the history of the Braunton/Branton family here. The family originally came from Gammaton Cross, Huntshaw. I believe that We are distantly related to other Brauntons on this page. John and Lucy Braunton moved to Whitehall, Marwood and then to Pilton just ouside Barnstaple.We have a funeral card for one of their infant daughters. My uncle and mother both remember William and Catherine Braunton as they lived next door to themas children.