General Notes

Note: . Christopher BRANCH was born on 2 Sep 1602 in London,England. He died on 20 Feb 1681/82 in Henrico County, VA.
Christopher arrived at Jamestown in Isle of Wight County,Virginia in late 1619. He sailed on the London Merchant with his wife, Mary Addie. He was married to Mary ADDIE on 2 Sep 1619 in London,England.

1619 - Christopher arrived at Jamestown in Isle of Wight Co. VA in late 1619. He sailed on the "London Merchant" with his wife, Mary Addie (or Altie).
1623 - Feb. 16, 1623 - Christopher Branch is listed as living at ye Colledg.land.

1619 - Christopher arrived at Jamestown in Isle of Wight Co. VA in late 1619. He sailed on the "London Merchant" with his wife, Mary Addie (or Altie).
1623 - Feb. 16, 1623 - Christopher Branch is listed as living at ye Colledg.land.

1619 - Christopher arrived at Jamestown in Isle of Wight Co. VA in late 1619. He sailed on the "London Merchant" with his wife, Mary Addie (or Altie).
1623 - Feb. 16, 1623 - Christopher Branch is listed as living at ye Colledg.land.

Note: 1619 - Christopher arrived at Jamestown in Isle of Wight County,Virginia in late 1619. He sailed on the London Merchant with his wife,Mary Addie (or Altie). 1623 - February 16, 1623, Christopher Branch islisted as living at ye Colledg. land. In 1657 he served as justice of Henrico Co. On 24 Nov1665 his estate in Henrico Co was inventoried by William Farrar.

Occupation: Planter, Arrowhattocks, Henrico County 4
Event: Fact 1632 Christopher Branch briefly returned to England 4
Event: Fact Earliest American ancestor of record of Thomas Jefferson 2
Event: Fact He bequested to his oldest son, Thomas Ward, a copper kettle & a book & refers to property previously given him
Event: Fact The earliest American ancestor on record of Thomas Jefferson. 4
Event: Fact AUG 1619 Embarked in the ship London Merchant for Virginia 4
Event: Fact 1623 Living at the Colledg Land in present Henrico Co, VA
Event: Fact 1625 Christopher Branch, his wife, & 9 month old son Thomas are listed in present Henrico Co., VA. 4
Event: Fact 1632 He unsuccessfully sued to recover the Bull Inn at Abingdon which had been owned by his uncle, Thomas Branch (1557-1603). 4
Event: Fact 20 OCT 1634 Granted 21 yr. lease on 100 acres, Henrico Co., lying "east upon the maine River." 4
Event: Fact 8 DEC 1635 He patented 250 acres "at Kingsland over against Arrowhattocks, east upon the maine River; 50 for his own personal adventure & 200 for transportation of 4 persons. 4
Event: Fact BEF. 28 FEB 1638/39 He had 450 acres, plus an add'l 100 acres through an exchange with James Place & the remainder through add'l headrights. 4
Event: Fact 6 JAN 1639/40 Named in an Act of Assembly as a tobacco viewer from the World's End to Henrico 4
Event: Fact 1641 Burgess of Henrico County 4
Event: Fact 1656 Justice of Henrico County 4
Event: Fact 1678 Owned Arrowhattocks plantation
Probate: 20 FEB 1681/82 His will dated 20 June 1678, described him as "of Kingsland." 4