PATRIOT Francis Scott Brandon, Sr.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1756 - 1842  (86 years)

• Name	Francis Scott Brandon
  Title	PATRIOT
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	1756	Lunenburg County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1842	Halifax County, Virginia
  	In his Pension application, he says that Thomas Brandon and Mastin Powell can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as soldier in the Revolution. "31 Mar 1781 This is to certify that Francis Brandon a soldier in the 2nd Virginia Redgm't of Volun'r has served his Tower [sic] & is hereby discharged from his next Tour of three months by Order of Colo Colo Cock ..Byrd Wall Capt.
  Person ID	I5526	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	Francis B. Brandon,   b. Est 1730, Colonial Virginia ,   d. 26 Jan 1789, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Elinor/Eleanor Richmond,   b. Est 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Lee Scott,   b. 1766, Lunenburg Co., Colonial Virginia ,   d. 30 Jun 1818, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 52 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1786	Caswell Co., North Carolina
  Children	+ 1. Catherine Brandon,   b. Abt 1800, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 22 Aug 1842, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age ~ 42 years) + 2. Francis Scott Brandon,   b. 1804, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 1852, Tennessee  (Age 48 years)   3. William Brandon,   b. Abt 1786, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax County, Virginia   4. Robert Brandon,   b. 13 Jan 1788, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 18 Mar 1874, Missouri  (Age 86 years)   5. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Brandon,   b. 12 Aug 1794, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 20 Dec 1880, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F2063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Brandon Restoration 67813Brandon Restoration.jpg
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  Documents

  Francis Brandon to Daughter Catherine, Gift [Halifax Co., VA] HalifaxDeedFBrandontoCatherineCarter.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  http://members.tripod.com/abw_fww/brandtry.html 2 i. William3 Brandon. He married Esther Wiley. 13 ii. John Brandon. He married Margaret Foster. 14 iii. Dicey Brandon. She married William Chambers November 27, 1809 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Dicey Brandon and William Chambers: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 70. 15 iv. Jessee Brandon. He married Mary C. Graves. Notes for Jessee Brandon: Jessee's will recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 28, pg 510. 16 v. Rebecca Brandon. She married Leighton Tarpley December 18, 1811 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Rebecca Brandon and Leighton Tarpley: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 78. 17 vi. Annis Brandon. She married John E. Lawson January 26, 1818 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Annis Brandon and John Lawson: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 97. 18 vii. Martha Brandon. She married James Chambers January 03, 1820 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Martha Brandon and James Chambers: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 102. 19 viii. Sarah Brandon. She married Thomas Stimpson January 14, 1822 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Sarah Brandon and Thomas Stimpson: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 111. 20 ix. Catherine Brandon. She married Richard Carter July 15, 1822 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Catherine Brandon and Richard Carter: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 109. Francis S. Brandon,Sr. signed the certificate for his daughtr. 21 x. Mary Brandon. She married Thomas Brandon November 28, 1835 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Mary Brandon and Thomas Brandon: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 149. 22 xi. Robbert Brandon, born June 13, 1788 in Halifax Co., VA; died March 08, 1874 in Callaway Co., MO. He married Jane Holt January 10, 1811 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Robbert Brandon and Jane Holt: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 76. 23 xii. Elizabeth "Betsey" Brandon, born August 12, 1794 in Halifax Co., VA; died December 20, 1880. She married Joel Anderson Kirby January 03, 1821 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Brandon and Joel Kirby: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 106. + 24 xiii. Francis Scott Brandon, Jr., born 1804 in Halifax Co., VA; died 1852 in Haywood Co., TN. 25 xiv. Amy Lee Brandon, born March 25, 1807 in Halifax Co., VA; died May 10, 1866. She married Henry Stimpson December 09, 1822 in Halifax Co., Va.. Marriage Notes for Amy Brandon and Henry Stimpson: Marriage recorded Halifax Co.,Va. Book 1, pg 111. Record shows mid. init. as "L.".

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] GenForum, http://genforum.genealogy.com/brandon/messages/1492.html. By Larry Brandon: Halifax Co, Va Will Book 2 page 346 Francis Brandon Inventory and Appraisement 30 March 1789 Among items listed: Negroes Lucey, Creasey, Grace, Rose, Randolph, Lawney, Winney, 21 head cattle, white horse named Buck, ct. do Prince, grey do. Dick, mares, colts (not named), hogs, pigs, sheep, & lambs, 1 cart, plantation tools, carpenters tools, 1 1/2 dozen pewter plates, household goods and parcel books, razor, looking glass, 5 feather beds & furniture, black walnut chest, do. box, 20 geese, 1800 lbs. inspected tobacco, cash in hand, Total: 565 pounds 17 shillings 7 pence. By: bond on Cunningham, bond on Pulliam, bond on Lawson. S/William Watkins, John Brandon, John Caldwell Returned 22 June 1789 Estate of Francis Brandon deceased. [S132] Revolutionary War Pension Applications, http://revwarapps.org/r1156.pdf. Pension Application for Francis Brandon [S100] Internet Source. Francis Brandon Born: 16 May 1756 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 13 Feb 1786 - , Caswell, North Carolina Died: 9 Aug 1842 - , Halifax, Virginia Father: Francis Brandon Mother: Elinor Richmond Wife Sarah Lee Scott Born: 16 Jan 1766 - , Caswell, North Carolina Died: 30 Jun 1818 - , Halifax, Virginia Father: William Scott Mother: Rebecca Brown Children (Catherine Brandon's siblings 1. William Brandon Born: 1786 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1811 - Esther Wiley Died: - 2. Robert Brandon 2. Robert Brandon Born: 13 Jun 1788 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1811 - Mary Jane Holt (other spouses) Died: 8 Mar 1874 - , Callaway, Missorui 3. Sarah Anne Brandon Born: 1789 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1822 - Thomas Solomon Stimpson Died: - 4. John Brandon 4.John Brandon Born: 1790 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1809 - Margaret Foster Died: - 5. Jesse Brandon Born: 2 Mar 1793 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1816 - Mary C Graves Died: 7 May 1864 - , Halifax, Virginia 6. Elizabeth Brandon Born: 12 Aug 1794 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1821 - Joel Anderson Kirby Died: 20 Dec 1880 - , Halifax, Virginia 7. Annis Brandon Born: 7 Apr 1798 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1818 - John F Lawson Died: 27 Mar 1866 - , Callaway, Missorui 8. Rebecca Elizabeth Brandon Born: 1799 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1811 - Leighton Green Tarpley Died: 26 Sep 1849 - 9. Martha Brandon Born: 18 Mar 1801 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1820 - James Chambers Died: 30 Oct 1853 - , Madison, Tennessee 10. Francis Scott Brandon Born: 1804 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1823 - Elizabeth E Stanfield Died: 1852 - , Haywood, Tennessee 11. Amy Lee Brandon Born: 25 Mar 1807 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1822 - Henry L Stimson Died: 10 May 1866 - Elletsville, Monroe, Indiana 12. Catherine Brandon Born: 1808 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1822 - Richard Carter Died: 1850 - , Halifax, Virginia 13. Mary Brandon Born: 1809 - , Halifax, Virginia Marr: 1835 - Thomas Brandon Died: - [S72] GenForum, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meledie/gh tout/gp3020.htm#head2. Lemuel CARTER was born 1830 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He was the son of 2. Richard CARTER and 3. Catherine BRANDON. Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2 2. Richard CARTER was born 1808 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 1861 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He was the son of 4. Lemuel CARTER and 5. Martha POWELL. 3. Catherine BRANDON was born 1808 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died BEF 1850 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She was the daughter of 6. Francis BRANDON II and 7. Sarah Lee SCOTT. Children of Catherine BRANDON and Richard CARTER are: i. William Francis CARTER was born 20 JUN 1824 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 22 JAN 1899 in Youngville, Robertson Co., Tennessee. He married Sara Mildred TARPLEY 28 OCT 1848 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She was born 12 DEC 1825 in Halifax, Virginia, and died 23 AUG 1912 in Youngville, Robertson Co., Tennessee. ii. Eliza Ann CARTER was born 13 JAN 1826 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 27 MAY 1902 in Fannin Co., Georgia. She married Handsome A FARMER 20 NOV 1842 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, son of John Pleasant FARMER and Mary IRBY. He was b. DEC 1821 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 4 JUL 1880 in Fannin Co., Georgia. iii. Thomas O CARTER was born 1827 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Mary J CARTER 1871, daughter of James Thomas CARTER and Martha Ann MCCANN. She was born 1842 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 8 AUG 1887 in Halifax Co., Virginia. 1. iv. Lemuel CARTER was born 1830 in Halifax Co., Virginia. v. Sydnor CARTER. vi. Alexander Lafayette CARTER was born 5 MAY 1835 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 2 SEP 1906 in Christian Co., Kentucky. He married Luvita Ann BAIRD 30 MAY 1861. She was born 20 NOV 1833, and died 20 OCT 1896 in Christian Co., Kentucky. vii. Mary Ann Catherine CARTER. Ahnentafel, Generation No. 3 4. Lemuel CARTER. 5. Martha POWELL. Child of Martha POWELL and Lemuel CARTER is: 2. i. Richard CARTER was born 1808 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 1861 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Catherine BRANDON 15 JUL 1822 in Halifax Co., Virginia, daughter of Francis BRANDON II and Sarah Lee SCOTT. She was born 1808 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died BEF 1850 in Halifax Co., Virginia. 6. Francis BRANDON II was born 16 MAY 1756 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 9 AUG 1842 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He was the son of 12. Francis BRANDON and 13. Elinor RICHMOND. 7. Sarah Lee SCOTT was born 16 JAN 1766 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, and died 30 JUN 1818 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She was the daughter of 14. William SCOTT and 15. Rebecca Leah BROWN. Children of Sarah Lee SCOTT and Francis BRANDON II are: i. William BRANDON was born 1786 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Esther WILEY 14 DEC 1811 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, daughter of Thomas WILEY and Mary LANGLEY. She was born 1788 in Caswell Co.,N. Carolina, and died 26 JUL 1860 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Sallie MEALER 10 DEC 1868 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She was born 1827 in Halifax Co., Virginia. ii. Robert BRANDON was born 13 JUN 1788 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 8 MAR 1874 in Calloway Co., Missouri. He married Mary Jane HOLT 10 JAN 1811 in Halifax Co., Virginia, daughter of Timothy HOLT and Elizabeth CHAMBERS. She was born 1B 1790 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 2 FEB 1858 in Calloway Co., Missouri. iii. Sarah BRANDON was born ABT 1789 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She married Thomas Solomon STIMSON 14 JAN 1822, son of Erasmus Benjamin STIMSON and Lucy WILSON. He was born 1788 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, and died 1859. iv. John BRANDON. He married Margaret FOSTER 20 DEC 1809 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, daughter of Ambrose FOSTER and Mary LEWIS. v. Jesse BRANDON was born 2 MAR 1793 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 7 MAY 1864 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Mary C GRAVES 2 MAR 1816 in Person Co., North Carolina, daughter of Henry GRAVES and Nancy DANIEL. She was born 13 JAN 17 in Person Co., North Carolina, and died 26 AUG 1863 in Halifax Co., Virginia. vi. Elizabeth BRANDON was born 12 AUG 1794 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 20 DEC 1880 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She married Joel Anderson KIRBY 3 JAN 1821 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of Jeremiah KIRBY and Esther ANDERSON. He was born ca. 1795 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 16 NOV 1855 in Halifax Co., Virginia. vii. Annis BRANDON was born 7 APR 1798 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 27 MAR 1866 in Callaway Co., Missouri. She married John F LAWSON 26 JAN 1818 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He was born 6 NOV 1795 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 31 JUL in Callaway Co., Missouri. viii. Rebecca Elizabeth BRANDON was born 1799 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 26 SEP 1849. She married Leighton Green TARPLEY 18 DEC 1811 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of Thomas TARPLEY and Susanah BISHOP. He was born 1790 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 1 JUL 1843 in Virginia. ix. Martha BRANDON was born 18 MAR 1801 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 30 OCT 1853 in Madison Co., Tennessee. She married James CHAMBERS 7 JAN 1821 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He was born 1790 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died in Madison, Tennessee. x. Francis Scott BRANDON was born 1804 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 1852 in Haywood Co., Tennessee. He married Elizabeth E STANFIELD 12 AUG 1823 in Halifax Co., Virginia, daughter of Ephraim A STANFIELD and Sarah Priscilla POWELL. She was born 1804 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 1870 in Haywood Co., Tennessee. xi. Amy Lee BRANDON was born 25 MAR 1807 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 10 MAY 1866 in Elletsville, Monroe Co., Indiana. She married Henry L STIMSON 9 DEC 1822 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of Erasmus Benjamin STIMSON and Lucy WILSON. He was born 6 JAN 1801 in Ringgold, Virginia, and died 20 JUN 1863 in Elletsville, Monroe Co., Indiana. 3. xii. Catherine BRANDON was born 1808 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died BEF 1850 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She married Richard CARTER 15 JUL 1822 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of Lemuel CARTER and Martha POWELL. He was born 1808 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 1861 in Halifax Co., Virginia. xiii. Dicey BRANDON was born in Halifax Co., Virginia. She married William CHAMBERS 27 NOV 1809 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of John CHAMBERS and Gennett ?. xiv. Mary R BRANDON was born 1809 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She married Thomas BRANDON 2 DEC 1835 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of George BRANDON. He was born 1801 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 1894 in Halifax Co., Virginia. Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4 12. Francis BRANDON. 13. Elinor RICHMOND. Child of Elinor RICHMOND and Francis BRANDON is: 6. i. Francis BRANDON II was born 16 MAY 1756 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 9 AUG 1842 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Sarah Lee SCOTT 18 DEC 1785 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, daughter of William SCOTT and Rebecca Leah BROWN. She was born 16 JAN 1766 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, and died 30 JUN 1818 in Halifax Co., Virginia. 14. William SCOTT was born 1740 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, and died 21 AUG 1779 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He was the son of 28. John SCOTT , Sr. and 29. Mary ?. 15. Rebecca Leah BROWN was born 1743 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 22 DEC 1800 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She was the daughter of 30. John BROWN and 31. Anne ?. Children of Rebecca Leah BROWN and William SCOTT are: i. Rebecca SCOTT was born 1768 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, and died in Halifax Co., Virginia. She married William Byrd BRANDON , Sr. 15 AUG 1785 in Marriage Bond, Caswell Co., North Carolina, son of David BRANDON and Rebeccah LONG. He was born 4 NOV 1757 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 21 MAR 1847 in Halifax Co., Virginia. 7. ii. Sarah Lee SCOTT was born 16 JAN 1766 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, and died 30 JUN 1818 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She married Francis BRANDON II 18 DEC 1785 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, son of Francis BRANDON and Elinor RICHMOND. He was born 16 MAY 1756 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 9 AUG 1842 in Halifax Co., Virginia. iii. Amey SCOTT. iv. Elizabeth SCOTT. v. Loftin SCOTT. vi. Catherine SCOTT was born 1772 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 1806 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. She married George FARLEY 23 JUL 1792 in Halifax Co., Virginia, son of Henry A FARLEY and Mary ?. He died DEC 1798 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. She married John WOODS 9 NOV 1801 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. vii. John Graham SCOTT was born 3 FEB 1777 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 10 JUL 1846 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Jane TURNER 22 DEC 1806 in Halifax Co., Virginia, daughter of Barnett TURNER. She was born 2 APR 1787 in Halifax, Virginia, and died 17 NOV 1855 in Halifax Co., Virginia. Ahnentafel, Generation No. 5 28. John SCOTT , Sr. was born ABT 1717, and died 16 JUL 1781 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. He was the son of 56. James SCOTT and 57. Margaret BENNET. m. 29. Mary ?. Children of Mary ? and John SCOTT , Sr. are: i. ? SCOTT. She married David LOGAN, son of David LOGAN and Jean ?. He was born ABT 1751. ii. Mary SCOTT. She married ? MCFARLAND. iii. Robert SCOTT died 19 MAY 1785 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Rachel BURTON. 14. iv. William SCOTT was born 1740 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, and died 21 AUG 1779 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Rebecca Leah BROWN, daughter of John BROWN and Anne ?. She was born 1743 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 22 DEC 1800 in Halifax Co., Virginia. v. Catherine SCOTT was born ABT 1742 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia, and died 1809 in North Carolina. She married Hugh MCADEN 11 OCT 1762 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia. He was born 1730 in Pennsylvania, and died 20 JAN 1781 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. vi. John SCOTT , Jr. was born ABT 1748 in Virginia, and died JAN 1793 in Halifax Co., Virginia. He married Dicey MOON, daughter of Gideon MOON and Mary HUDSON. She was born 1752 in Virginia, and died BEF 1843 in Madison Co., Tennessee. vii. Jean SCOTT was born 1754 in Virginia. She married Samuel CUNNINGHAM, son of James CUNNINGHAM and Anne THOMSON. He was born ABT 1747 in Cub Creek, Charlotte Co., Virginia. 30. John BROWN. 31. Anne ?. Child of Anne ? and John BROWN is: 15. i. Rebecca Leah BROWN was born 1743 in Halifax Co., Virginia, and died 22 DEC 1800 in Halifax Co., Virginia. She married William SCOTT, son of John SCOTT , Sr. and Mary ?. He was born 1740 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, and died 21 AUG 1779 in Halifax Co., Virginia. Ahnentafel, Generation No. 6 56. James SCOTT was born in Edinburg, Scotland. 57. Margaret BENNET. Children of Margaret BENNET and James SCOTT are: i. Robert SCOTT was born 10 NOV 1702 in Lunenburg Parish, Richmond, Virginia, and died 1794 in Lunenburg Parish, Richmond, Virginia. He married ? ?. 28. ii. John SCOTT, Sr. was born ABT 1717, and died 16 JUL 1781 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. He married Mary ? in Caswell Co., North Carolina. Halifax Co., Virginia Deeds (DB57/540) Lemuel Carter of Caswell to William Carter of Halifax Virginia in May 1858, three (3) tracts of land for and in consideration of the affection he has and for the ...$1.00 three tracts of land; 119 A bordering Loomick Farmer by the tract of land belonging to Samuel Carter called 'Dock", Sarah Lipscomb and Henry Russell ...on the Dan River and for the further sum of $3830. (Thirty Eight Hundred and Thirty Dollars) two additional tracts of land of 183 A and 70 A more or less bordering Mary Powell, Loomick Farmer...Signed Lemuel Carter X