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~~ MARY DALTON BRANSON ~~
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MARY was the daughter of:
~ "Enos Benjamin Dalton" (1772 VA--1850 TN) &
~ "Rebecca Williams" (1773 VA--1850 TN).
They married in 1793 @ Grayson Co., VA.
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Mary's family lived in Bedford Co., Grayson Co., & Pittsylvania Co., VA. They moved to TN by 1801.
Mary's father Enos was a farmer who settled in Grainger Co., TN @ a place called Copper Ridge. He lived near his parents, "Reuben Sr. & Elizabeth Dalton".
Mary's mother, Rebecca Williams, was actually written about in records as being the most beautiful woman in all of VA. Rebecca was the daughter of "William Williams" who had land joining Reuben, Sr. in VA.
Enos & Rebecca married in 1793 @ Grayson Co., VA. They arrived by 1801 in TN. They both died @ Grainger Co., TN in 1850.
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* MARY's PATERNAL GRANDPA:
"Reuben J. Dalton, Sr." (1752 VA--1822 VA) =
REV. WAR SOLDIER who served in the Militia of VA from Montgomery Co. under Capt. William Bobbitt & under the "Joint Return of Strength of Jonathan Isham's Company". Reuben was listed as an ensign. *
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MARY DALTON married NATHANIEL BRANSON on 1-14-1812 @ Grainger Co., TN. "Nathaniel Branson " (1787 VA--1858 TN).
He was the son of:
~ "Absolom Branson" (1740 MD--1798 NC) &
~ "Jemima Lorton" (1744 VA--1800 TN).
Nathaniel was the youngest child of 8. He was 11 when his dad died & 13 when his mom died. His older brother, David A. Branson, mentored him. Many of his Branson siblings & nephews/nieces also lived in TN.
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Grainger Co. was where Nathaniel & Mary raised their 7 Children. It is also where they both died in 1857 & 1858.
Mary Dalton Branson named her first child "Benjamin" which was her dad's middle name (Enos 'Benjamin' Dalton).
THEIR 7 CHILDREN:
~ "Benjamin Branson" (1814 TN--1888TN)
m: Anna Acuff on 1-11-1836 TN.
~ "David Branson" (1821 TN--1901 TN)
m: Mary Clark on 4-28-1840 TN.
~ "Agnes Branson" (1818 TN--1880 TN)
m: John Morgan (1824-1880) on 11-25-1834 TN.
~ "James Branson"
m: Flora Watson on 7-18-1835 TN;
m: Olly Qualls on 6-18-1847 TN.
~ "Elizabeth Branson"
m: Barnett Chadwell on 6-25-1849 TN.
~ "Louise Branson"
~ "Nancy Branson"
m: ? Harris.
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~ Lynda, kin of Absolom & Jemima Branson.
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~~ MARY DALTON BRANSON ~~
_______________________
MARY was the daughter of:
~ "Enos Benjamin Dalton" (1772 VA--1850 TN) &
~ "Rebecca Williams" (1773 VA--1850 TN).
They married in 1793 @ Grayson Co., VA.
----------------------------------
Mary's family lived in Bedford Co., Grayson Co., & Pittsylvania Co., VA. They moved to TN by 1801.
Mary's father Enos was a farmer who settled in Grainger Co., TN @ a place called Copper Ridge. He lived near his parents, "Reuben Sr. & Elizabeth Dalton".
Mary's mother, Rebecca Williams, was actually written about in records as being the most beautiful woman in all of VA. Rebecca was the daughter of "William Williams" who had land joining Reuben, Sr. in VA.
Enos & Rebecca married in 1793 @ Grayson Co., VA. They arrived by 1801 in TN. They both died @ Grainger Co., TN in 1850.
----------------------------------
* MARY's PATERNAL GRANDPA:
"Reuben J. Dalton, Sr." (1752 VA--1822 VA) =
REV. WAR SOLDIER who served in the Militia of VA from Montgomery Co. under Capt. William Bobbitt & under the "Joint Return of Strength of Jonathan Isham's Company". Reuben was listed as an ensign. *
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MARY DALTON married NATHANIEL BRANSON on 1-14-1812 @ Grainger Co., TN. "Nathaniel Branson " (1787 VA--1858 TN).
He was the son of:
~ "Absolom Branson" (1740 MD--1798 NC) &
~ "Jemima Lorton" (1744 VA--1800 TN).
Nathaniel was the youngest child of 8. He was 11 when his dad died & 13 when his mom died. His older brother, David A. Branson, mentored him. Many of his Branson siblings & nephews/nieces also lived in TN.
_______________________
Grainger Co. was where Nathaniel & Mary raised their 7 Children. It is also where they both died in 1857 & 1858.
Mary Dalton Branson named her first child "Benjamin" which was her dad's middle name (Enos 'Benjamin' Dalton).
THEIR 7 CHILDREN:
~ "Benjamin Branson" (1814 TN--1888TN)
m: Anna Acuff on 1-11-1836 TN.
~ "David Branson" (1821 TN--1901 TN)
m: Mary Clark on 4-28-1840 TN.
~ "Agnes Branson" (1818 TN--1880 TN)
m: John Morgan (1824-1880) on 11-25-1834 TN.
~ "James Branson"
m: Flora Watson on 7-18-1835 TN;
m: Olly Qualls on 6-18-1847 TN.
~ "Elizabeth Branson"
m: Barnett Chadwell on 6-25-1849 TN.
~ "Louise Branson"
~ "Nancy Branson"
m: ? Harris.
_______________________
~ Lynda, kin of Absolom & Jemima Branson.
_______________________
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~~ MARY DALTON BRANSON ~~
_______________________
MARY was the daughter of:
~ "Enos Benjamin Dalton" (1772 VA--1850 TN) &
~ "Rebecca Williams" (1773 VA--1850 TN).
They married in 1793 @ Grayson Co., VA.
----------------------------------
Mary's family lived in Bedford Co., Grayson Co., & Pittsylvania Co., VA. They moved to TN by 1801.
Mary's father Enos was a farmer who settled in Grainger Co., TN @ a place called Copper Ridge. He lived near his parents, "Reuben Sr. & Elizabeth Dalton".
Mary's mother, Rebecca Williams, was actually written about in records as being the most beautiful woman in all of VA. Rebecca was the daughter of "William Williams" who had land joining Reuben, Sr. in VA.
Enos & Rebecca married in 1793 @ Grayson Co., VA. They arrived by 1801 in TN. They both died @ Grainger Co., TN in 1850.
----------------------------------
* MARY's PATERNAL GRANDPA:
"Reuben J. Dalton, Sr." (1752 VA--1822 VA) =
REV. WAR SOLDIER who served in the Militia of VA from Montgomery Co. under Capt. William Bobbitt & under the "Joint Return of Strength of Jonathan Isham's Company". Reuben was listed as an ensign. *
_______________________
MARY DALTON married NATHANIEL BRANSON on 1-14-1812 @ Grainger Co., TN. "Nathaniel Branson " (1787 VA--1858 TN).
He was the son of:
~ "Absolom Branson" (1740 MD--1798 NC) &
~ "Jemima Lorton" (1744 VA--1800 TN).
Nathaniel was the youngest child of 8. He was 11 when his dad died & 13 when his mom died. His older brother, David A. Branson, mentored him. Many of his Branson siblings & nephews/nieces also lived in TN.
_______________________
Grainger Co. was where Nathaniel & Mary raised their 7 Children. It is also where they both died in 1857 & 1858.
Mary Dalton Branson named her first child "Benjamin" which was her dad's middle name (Enos 'Benjamin' Dalton).
THEIR 7 CHILDREN:
~ "Benjamin Branson" (1814 TN--1888TN)
m: Anna Acuff on 1-11-1836 TN.
~ "David Branson" (1821 TN--1901 TN)
m: Mary Clark on 4-28-1840 TN.
~ "Agnes Branson" (1818 TN--1880 TN)
m: John Morgan (1824-1880) on 11-25-1834 TN.
~ "James Branson"
m: Flora Watson on 7-18-1835 TN;
m: Olly Qualls on 6-18-1847 TN.
~ "Elizabeth Branson"
m: Barnett Chadwell on 6-25-1849 TN.
~ "Louise Branson"
~ "Nancy Branson"
m: ? Harris.
_______________________
~ Lynda, kin of Absolom & Jemima Branson.
_______________________
~~ MARY DALTON BRANSON ~~
_______________________
MARY was the daughter of:
~ "Enos Benjamin Dalton" (1772 VA--1850 TN) &
~ "Rebecca Williams" (1773 VA--1850 TN).
They married in 1793 @ Grayson Co., VA.
----------------------------------
Mary's family lived in Bedford Co., Grayson Co., & Pittsylvania Co., VA. They moved to TN by 1801.
Mary's father Enos was a farmer who settled in Grainger Co., TN @ a place called Copper Ridge. He lived near his parents, "Reuben Sr. & Elizabeth Dalton".
Mary's mother, Rebecca Williams, was actually written about in records as being the most beautiful woman in all of VA. Rebecca was the daughter of "William Williams" who had land joining Reuben, Sr. in VA.
Enos & Rebecca married in 1793 @ Grayson Co., VA. They arrived by 1801 in TN. They both died @ Grainger Co., TN in 1850.
----------------------------------
* MARY's PATERNAL GRANDPA:
"Reuben J. Dalton, Sr." (1752 VA--1822 VA) =
REV. WAR SOLDIER who served in the Militia of VA from Montgomery Co. under Capt. William Bobbitt & under the "Joint Return of Strength of Jonathan Isham's Company". Reuben was listed as an ensign. *
_______________________
MARY DALTON married NATHANIEL BRANSON on 1-14-1812 @ Grainger Co., TN. "Nathaniel Branson " (1787 VA--1858 TN).
He was the son of:
~ "Absolom Branson" (1740 MD--1798 NC) &
~ "Jemima Lorton" (1744 VA--1800 TN).
Nathaniel was the youngest child of 8. He was 11 when his dad died & 13 when his mom died. His older brother, David A. Branson, mentored him. Many of his Branson siblings & nephews/nieces also lived in TN.
_______________________
Grainger Co. was where Nathaniel & Mary raised their 7 Children. It is also where they both died in 1857 & 1858.
Mary Dalton Branson named her first child "Benjamin" which was her dad's middle name (Enos 'Benjamin' Dalton).
THEIR 7 CHILDREN:
~ "Benjamin Branson" (1814 TN--1888TN)
m: Anna Acuff on 1-11-1836 TN.
~ "David Branson" (1821 TN--1901 TN)
m: Mary Clark on 4-28-1840 TN.
~ "Agnes Branson" (1818 TN--1880 TN)
m: John Morgan (1824-1880) on 11-25-1834 TN.
~ "James Branson"
m: Flora Watson on 7-18-1835 TN;
m: Olly Qualls on 6-18-1847 TN.
~ "Elizabeth Branson"
m: Barnett Chadwell on 6-25-1849 TN.
~ "Louise Branson"
~ "Nancy Branson"
m: ? Harris.
_______________________
~ Lynda, kin of Absolom & Jemima Branson.
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