Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-28

Genealogical Notes
Queries and Answers
Address uil communications to
Genealogical Editor. The Times
Dispatch.


July q, l9OS-Ellis
July -, 190s-Dulaney, Ellis, Tyler.
July 10 and &c, I9Os-Todd and Todd
arms.
August .. 1oos-Garland. Fitzhugh.
Jordan.
August .. 1oOS-Reade.
August 1G. I9OS--Hatchcr. Hcale or
Hale
August %. l9OS-Randolph.
August 80. l?OS-Cary.
September g. l90S--Cary.
September ll3. I90S-Thruston. Tom
kics.
September 20, l9OS-Stith.
May =, 1209-Bird
February 2S, 13O9--Chiswell.
December g. 190S-Kemp.
January ~. 1903--Dinwiddie
June -. io1o-I.omax. of Portobago.
June &c, 13lO--1'ortObago, l.omaX
MicotI. White.
July 3. iol0-Burwell. Richie. Fou-
shec. Wexford. Wright
July 10. i"i0-Parkcr. Bealt
July Il, observation-disclosures Brock
cnbrough.
July Il, l9Io-McAdam.
July I. i3Gh-Gilchrist. Macurcdy.
McCurdy.
Luly II, IaiO-Sabine Han. Carter.
August {. l:l0-Beala, Chestnut Hin.
March u. 1870. Wood and Woods.
March 20. Gordon. Santec
Mc'iui;.
September !, I9IO--Baylor
september II. iolo--Chicklcy. Corbin.
September IS, l9lo-Beveriey.
September IS. lylo--ch -rchills.
October ., 1!i0--Gryrneg. Brandon.
October l9l0-Berkeley, Barb
Films
October l6. lel0--ReaIc. Travers.
October %, l910-Bibb. Battaille.
October 30. lal0-Stanurd.
November I. 13I0-Pcrr t
November 10. Isl0-W ormelcy. Rose
november 90. lslo-Robins. Gwin.
Gloucester.
November 81. loIo-Glouces,cr. Land
Grants. Dabney, Cookcm Taliaferro.
Kemp. Curtis. Booker, Day. Iones,
Buckncr
December 4, 1elO-Gwin. Roane, Dud-
Icy.
December IL. lelO-Gloucester Land
Grants.
Deed Book. Vol. V, page 3l5--Deed
June :. 1866. from Thomas Branch TO
John. son OF James Branch. deceased,
conveying 100 acres, including the
plantation where the sad John now
lives.
r1ge 33i-Decd February 6, 1861.
from Thomas Branch TO Henry Branch.
that tract OF land at the mouth of
Spring Branch. on Sappony Creek. and
adjoining the land of said Thomas
Branch. containing "orty-eight acres.
Page "37-Deod April g. 1861. from
Christopher Branch and Martha. his
wife; Edward osborne and Elizabeth,
his wife; Josiah Tatem and Sarah, his
wife. and Robert Goodc. of tho County
of Chesterfield; Thomas Branch Wilson
and Elizabeth his wife. Of the County
OF Amelia; Henry Mitchell and Eliza
beth, his wife. OF Sussex, and John
Goode, of the County OF MecklenburS,
Ia II oil az Chesterfield
vcyiuR a tract OF land. pert of the
lands late in the possession OF Thomas
IIranch. deceased, containing 40 acres,
aud joining the said christopher at
Barbadoes's old held ana adjoining the
land of Matthew Branch and also on
the part Of James River allotted to
John ,;oode, the old Kinesland tract
Deed Book, Vol. Vl.-Decd August
30. i7Gs. from Edward Branch to
Thomas Branch, conveying small
Thomas Branch, being part OF the land
his father wilied him, containing
thirty eight acres.
Deed February :. l57o. from Thomas
Branch to John Trnbue. conveying
hfty-four acres.
Branch TO Olive Branch. Jr.. conveying
certain furniture.
Deed July -. John Branch GIunter)
TO James Lyle conveying 100 acres.
being the land the said John Branch
bought of Thomas Branch.
Page .O7--Deed August ~, ll'4, from
Matthew Branch, Jr.. planter at War
wick, Chesterfield County, TO John
Ditch. merchant at Warwick. to Sc
cure a debt. conveying nine negroes
late the property OF Mary Jones, wife
OF said Matthew Branch.
I, may CRAFTY the descendants of
the Gresham family in Virginia that
we give the English descent OF the
family with their coat Of arms as
granted by John Gresham. sheriff OF
1887, though we do not pro-
fcss to connect the Virginia Grcshams
with this FIRST English line. yet We
give it. hoping that some descendant
may do so; but our belief is that there
is connecting link somewhere. The
name was at one time spelled Crosse
ham, having originated in the fifteenth
century.
John Gresham. Messar Of London,
Was son OF John Gresham. OF Holt
Market. County of Norfolk, gentleman.
the arms bequeathed: Argent
chcvron armyncy between III. mollets
sabyl persed OH the feyld Us Alarmed
and grated unto the same in cheyn
. Old synkfoyll assure between H.
hynds heds vary sable about their
nccks gamyllargcnt' ola every race
Il Resent Hanged gulls apon his helme
OH wroyth gold and assure, a grass
hop in hu proper colour about his neck
a gcmell gold hodyn in her mouthe a
pawncc ma tells qulls dohled argent"
The next arms were granted to Rich
ard Gresham, Mayor and alderman OF
London, being nearly the Same as
above.
In 1863, at a visitation OF Norfolk,
we find that John Gresham, of Gres-
ham. County Norfolk, Gent, married
and has his issue: James, his eldest
son and heir, married first Margaret
OF William Billing fordc OF
Blackboard County Norfolk. and has
John and William, by second wife,
daughter William Lockwood. John
Gresham, son and heir of James. mar
ricd Alice. daughter of Blythe. Then
Gresham, of Walsingham,
County Norfolk. was succeeded by his
son. James Gresham. who was sue
cccded by his eldest son and heir.
Parole Gresham. This closed the visi-
tation until 1865, when John. James,
= 4 = rslN (1N
81 Nxyy.