FIFTH GENERATION

14. JOHN BRANDON (2)(3) was born between 1744 and 46 in YORK CO. PENN.. He died (will) 1799 in YORK CO. SOUTH CAROLINA.

John Brandon's birth-year is not known, but it is believed that he was born about 1744-46 as he received a land grant in York County, South Carolina April 25, 1767 consisting of 2 parcels of 200 Acres each. Described as being on waters of Turkey Creek, on head of Tius Branch, on both sides of Waggon Road, including Wm. Hillhouse's Great Cowpen.
This could have been a grant given to young men that had signed up for Militia duty to help claim part of that country from the Indians, as they were continually pushed further to the west. He would have to have been at least 21 to claim this grant. Records indicate that he did not move onto this claim until some time after he had married in Halifax Co. Virginia in 1772 and had already started his family.

John Brandon left a will in York Co. South Carolina August 20, 1799. His will mentions that 247 Acres given to them by Mary's father John Lawson in Halifax Co. Virginia, and that the
family could return there if that was their wish.

John's sons John Jr., Joseph, and Francis stayed on , married and raised their families in York Co. S.C. James (see later) moved to Jasper Co. Georgia.
Irvine, married a Mary Lawson (cousin) and later moved to Trigg Co. Kentucky.
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WILL OF
JOHN BRANDON, SENIOR
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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20th August, 1799
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN
I, John Brandon senior of York Co'ty in the State of South Carolina, being weak in body, But of sound sense and Disposing mind and Memory, (Bless be God for all His Mercies), But Calling to remembrance the Transitoryness of this Life, and that it is appointed for All men once to Die, Do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament in manner & form following. Viz. My Will and Desire is, that All my just Debts & funeral Charges be justly and fully paid by my Executors hereinafter named.
ITEM: I give & Bequeath to my Daughter, now Elesabeth Matthew one feather Bed & furniture (which she is now in possession of), and at the time my son George Brandon, SHOULD or SHALL arrive Twenty five y'rs of Age then my Will is that my daughter Elisabeth be paid out of my Estate Twenty pound Virginia Money, (my said son George now being in his Seventh y'r of age) which bequethed substance is to be to her Use and benifit of her my said daughter & her present Husband during her Natural Life, and at her Decease to be equally Divided amongst her then surviving Children by her present Husband, John Matthew.
ITEM: I Give and Bequeth to my daughter now Sarah Kindrick, one feather Bed and furniture ( which she is now in possession of) one Cow and Calf, one Sorrell horse-colt came from a mare called Poll- And at the time my said son George, SHOULD and SHALL arrive to twenty five y'rs of Age, then I allow my said daughter Sarah to be p'd out of my s'd Estate Twenty pounds Virginia money, which bequeathed substance is to be to the Use & benefit of her my s'd daughter Sarah & her present Husband during her natural Life, and at her
decease to be equally divided amongst her then surviving children by her present Husband
Anthony Kindrick----
ITEM: I Give to my son John Brandon a bay mare called Strainner, together with a Saddle and Briddle. Also I give & bequeath to my son James Brandon a bay colt called Liberty, and a saddle & Briddle, which bequeathed substance is to be to the Use, benefit & disposal of each of my s'd Sons & their Heirs for Ever.
ITEM: I Give and Bequeath to my daughter Pressillah, one feather Bed & furniture one Cow & Calf, a horse-Creature, and briddle & saddle, and at the time my s'd son George arives to the afores'd Age of twenty five years, then I allow my two last mentioned Daughters to be paid of my Estate Twenty five pounds a piece, and each of their parts of Legacy, & if either of my two last mentioned daughters Dies, without Issue, then the surviving one to enjoy as her own property the Deceased ones part of legacey, & at her decease to descend to her Issue as aforesaid.
* inadvertently ommitted during compiling: "...also I give & bequeath to my daughter Sussey, one feather Bed & furniture one cow & calf, a Horse creature & briddle & saddle..."

My further Will & Desire is, that my beloved wife Mary Brandon, Do have as Plentiful, Sufficient, & Comfortable a living out of my Unbequeathed part consisting of 247 acres of
land in Halifax, Co'ty in Virginia on the North side of the Dann River, which was bequeathed by my s'd wifes father John Lawson Senior to her and my self: Also Eight Negros whose names are Harry, Nedd, Fann, Patt, Daniel, Tobby, Dice & Hannah, with all the rest of my unbequeathed Chattle Estate of different kinds: I Desire & Enjoin the same be be kept together with as little seperation as possible and to be by my present family possessed and
occupyed principally under the direction of my said Wife for the support & maintainance of my younger family untill the first seperation by marriage takes place in the same, When it is my desire, that the most equitable mode of Division be gone into for the Dividing the s'd property equally between my s'd wife & my six sons John, James, Irvine, Joseph, Francis & George Brandon, allowing my said Wife her living as afores'd; And at her decease, or any of my said sons I allow the deceased ones part to be equally divided between my s'd wife and surviving Sons, Allowing it optional with her and them to either continue living in South Carolina, or return to Virginia & live on the afores'd Survey there of 247Acres, or elsewhere they may think they can do for the best:
And further and lastly, I do hereby authorize Constitute & ordain, my said wife Mary Brandon Executrix, my two said sons John & James Brandon, Robert Johnston & David Gordon all of York Co'ty & State of South Carolina my whole & Sole Execut'rs of this my last Will & Testament, Thereby Revoking & Disannuling all other Wills by me heretofore made,
Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand & seal the day & year above Written.

Signed Seal'd published and
declared by the Testor to be
his last Will & Testament
in presense of

Valentine Horsley
Zadok Darby
his
Richard X Horsley John Brandon (L.S.)
mark
John Farley
Thomas Brandon

Recorded
Case No. 52
File No. 18
Will Book A P-11

Sons John jr.

He was married to MARY LAWSON (daughter of JOHN LAWSON and PRICILLA ---------?) on 20 Jan 1772 in HALIFAX CO. VIRGINIA. MARY LAWSON was born in 1754 in VIRGINIA/MARYLAND. She died in YORK CO. SOUTH CAROLINA. JOHN BRANDON and MARY LAWSON had the following children:

child20 i. ELIZABETH BRANDON was born on 7 Mar 1773 in HALIFAX CO. VIRGINIA.
child21 ii. WILLIAM BRANDON was born on 10 Jan 1775 in HALIFAX CO. VIRGINIA.
child22 iii. SARAH BRANDON was born on 26 Sep 1776 in HALIFAX CO., VA.
child23 iv. JOHN BRANDON was born on 3 Mar 1778 in HALIFAX CO., VA.
child+24 v. JAMES BRANDON.
child25 vi. PRICILLA BRANDON was born on 27 Jan 1782 in YORK CO. SOUTH CAROLINA.
child26 vii. SUSANNE BRANDON was born in Dec 1783 in YORK CO. SOUTH CAROLINA.
child27 viii. IRVINE BRANDON was born in Mar 1785 in YORK CO. SOUTH CAROLINA.
child28 ix. FRANCIS BRANDON was born in Mar 1787 in YORK CO. SOUTH CAROLINA.
child29 x. JOSEPH BRANDON was born in Oct 1789 in YORK CO. SOUTH CAROLINA.
child30 xi. GEORGE BRANDON was born in 1791 in YORK CO. SOUTH CAROLINA.

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