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Obedience Branch[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female Est 1674 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Obedience Branch 
    Born Est 1674  Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I5194  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2017 

    Father John Branch,   b. Est 1645, Goochland, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mrs. John Branch,   b. Est 1640, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Cocke,   b. Abt 1660, Varina Parish, Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 9 Aug 1759, Albermarle County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 99 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1696  Henrico Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Obedience Cocke,   b. Est 1702, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Martha Cocke,   b. Est 1697, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2014 
    Family ID F1907  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alexander Trent,   b. Est 1674, Henrico, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Goochland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 24 Dec 1701  Henrico, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Alexander5 Trent, Jr.,   b. Est 1702, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1751, Southam Parish, Cumberland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years)
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F1908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Thomas Turpin,   b. 1680, Henrico, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1724, Goochland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 3rd 
    Children 
    +1. Col. Thomas Turpin,   b. 9 May 1708, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1790, Goochland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Obedience Turpin,   b. 1716, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2014 
    Family ID F1906  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Histories
    Lineage of Christopher Branch; William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 25, No.1 (Jul., 1915), pp.59-70
    Lineage of Christopher Branch; William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 25, No.1 (Jul., 1915), pp.59-70
    Christopher Branch Lineage.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S95] William and Mary Quarterly.
      William & Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine Vol 25 No. 2 October 1916

      Obedience (Branch) Cocke and her second husband, Alexander Trent, had issue; Alexander5 Trent who lived in Cumberland Co., VA. The will of Alexander Trent of Southam Parish, Cumberland Co., dated 9 Dec 1750, probated 22 Jul 1751 mentions sons Peterfield Trent and Alexander Trent; daughter Elizabeth Trent, wife Frances Trent.
      Obedience (Branch) Cocke-Trent, and her third husband, Thomas Turpin had issue; Thomas Turpin5 born 9 May 1708, died 20 Jun 1790), of Goochland was a magistrate in Goochland 1725 and sheriff of that county 1741-43; magistrate in Cumberland 1749 and lieutenant-colonel of Cumberland militia August 31, 1754; will dated March 11, 1789, recorded 16 Sep, 1790 in Powhatan County. He married Mary Jefferson, d/o Thomas and Mary (Field) Jefferson, and a descendant of Christopher Branch, the first of his name in Virginia.

    2. [S84] Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=moseley1&id=I819.
      Obedience BRANCH
      Sex: F
      Birth: BEF 1682 in ,Henrico,VA,abt 1673
      Death: BEF 17 JUN 1746 in ,Goochland,VA
      NOTE:
      !page 377 of Vol. 1 of 4th ed (vols. pub. Gen Pub Co aprx 2004-2007) of Adventurers of Purse and Person by John Frederick Dorman:
      Note:

      !page 127 & 137-138 of Vol. 2 of 4th ed (vols. pub. Gen Pub Co aprx2004-2007) of Adventurers of Purse and Person by John Frederick Dorman;
      Note:
      Adventures of Purse and Persons p.81,102; VA Gen 31: 5, Jan 1987 issue, "The Turpin Notebook."
      Will proved 17 Jun 1745, Goochland County, Virginia.
      !Allen Co. IN library: a periodical called Kentucky Family Records vol 2: 72-3.
      Note:
      !SOURCES: Blankenship, pages 297-317;
      The Turpin Note Book in Virginia Genealogist 31(1987):5 says says she was engaged to a 4th potential husband Mr. War when he died; Henrico Co, VA Deed and Will etc book for 1697-1704 page 56 has amazing genealogical pedigree of Obedience Branch ancestry: 2 Dec 1697 Thomas Branch, eldest son of Thomas Branch who was eldest son of Christopher Branch. Late of Henrico Co., dec'd, to John Cocke and Obedience his wife, daughter and co-heir, of John Branch, late of same, dec'd for 6 pounds, 100 acres at Kingsland, formerly given by Christopher Branch, Sr. to Jane,
      Grandmother of said Obedience and wife of Wm Branch, and heirs of said Wm by deed, and lately in possession of John Branch dec'd, son and heir of said William and father of said Obedience;
      LDS FHC microfilm 1035535 item 2;
      Henrico Co Deeds 1688-1697 page 670 1 Oct 1696 recorded 1 Dec 1696:
      John Cocke Jr. son of Richard Cocke has taken to wife Obedience Branch eldest dtr of my son John Branch, late of Kingsland in same Co I, Jane Gower, give to said John Cocke...plantation where my son John dwelt now [Jane Gower was paternal grandmother of Obedience Branch] in Tenure of Robert Grigg S. Side James River 100 acres bounded by Thomas Branch and Mr. Abell Gower, orphan; Chesterfield deed recorded May 1763 says Chistopher Branch son of Henry Branch and his sister married Wm Giles; her will in Goochland Co VA DB5 :139 probated 17 Jun 1746 written 26 Jan 1745/ AS SEEN on p. 327: A Moseley Genealogy Vol 2 by Thomas B Moseley Jr. 1993.
      Obedience left to son John Cocke, Dau Martha Friend, Grandson William Moseley g-son Benjamin Moseley, g-son Alexander Trent, dtr Obdience Branch, gdtrs Obed. Branch, Mary Goode, Oded. Turpin, dau Mary Goode, son Thomas Turpin; where she claims Moseley grandchildren William Moseley
      and Benjamin Moseley. Page 181 & 173 of John Stutesman book on Watkins Family.
      Obedience Turpin gave William Moseley land now in Buckingham Co VA ;
      RESEARCHER:
      Robert C. Hancock "Bob" Jan1997 Meade Dr Rt 3 box 32 Castlewood VA 24224
      descendant of Edward Moseley of Charlotte Co's brother John by Benj and Benj Jr. asked about both of Martha Cocke's grandmother's maiden names and had two ideas we hadn't heard about the Branch one.

      Father: John BRANCH b: ABT 1656 in ,Henrico,VA
      Mother: Martha NOT_MarthaJones! Grigg GRIEGG b: ABT 1655 in,VA
      Marriage 1 John COCKE b: ABT 1660 in Varina Par,Henrico,VA,of Turkey Cr Is.
      Married: AFT 24 NOV 1696 in St.John's Church, Henrico, VA
      Children
      John COCKE b: ABT 1697 in ,Henrico,VA
      Martha COCKE b: ABT DEC 1697,1697-1698,Henrico,VA
      Marriage 2 Alexander TRENT b: ABT 1670, Henrico,VA
      Married: 1703 in ,Henrico Co.,VA
      Children
      Alexander TRENT b: 1703, BarterHill",Henrico, VA Cumberland Co.
      Marriage 3 Thomas TURPIN b: ABT 1682, Henrico,VA
      Married: ABT 1707 in probably,Henrico,VA
      Children
      Thomas TURPIN b: 17 MAY 1708, Henrico, VA
      Obedience TURPIN b: ABT 1720 in ,,VA
      Mary TURPIN b: 6 SEP 1720 in probably,Henrico,VA
      Has Children possible linkage? TURPIN b: ABT 1710 in ,,VA

    3. [S95] William and Mary Quarterly.
      WILLIAM & MARY QUARTERLY Volume 25, No.2 October 1916
      Obeidience Branch, d/o John married 3 times. John Cocke, Alexander Kent and Thomas Turpin.

    4. [S95] William and Mary Quarterly.
      WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY Volume 25, No. 2 October 1916
      "Obedience (Branch) Cocke-Trent, and her third husband, Thomas Turpin had issue: Thomas Turpin b. 9 May 1708."

    5. [S107] Family Histories.
      Lineage of Christopher Branch, Immigrant
      Christopher Branch is the father of William, f/o John, f/o Obidence Branch. See Histories

    6. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127767592.
      Obedience Branch b 1674 Henrico
      1st Marriage and HUSBAND:
      John Cocke b: Abt 1676 in, Henrico, Virginia
      Married: 24 Nov 1696 in, Henrico, Virginia
      CHILDREN:
      Martha Cocke b: 1697 in, Henrico, Virginia
      2nd Marriage and HUSBAND:
      Alexander Trent b: Abt 1674 in, Henrico, Virginia
      Married: 24 Dec 1701, Henrico, Virginia
      Child:
      Alexander Trent b: Abt 1702 in , Virginia