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Mary Branson

Female 1710 - 1749  (39 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Branson was born in 1710 in Sonning, Berkshire Co., England; died in 1749.

    Mary married Bernardhus Van Leer on 25 Feb 1735. Bernardhus (son of Johann Georg von Lohr and Mary) was born about 1686; died on 26 Jan 1790; was buried in Middletown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Elwyn, Delaware Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. George Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1735; died on 22 Apr 1807; was buried in Trnity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Swedesboro, Gloucester Co., NJ.
    2. 3. Thomas Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1737; died in 1754; was buried in Middletown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Elwyn, Delaware Co., PA.
    3. 4. Branson Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1739; died in Oct 1798.
    4. 5. William N. Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1741; died in 1764.
    5. 6. Benjamin Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1746; died on 20 Aug 1820; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.
    6. 7. Samuel Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1747; died on 14 Dec 1825; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1735; died on 22 Apr 1807; was buried in Trnity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Swedesboro, Gloucester Co., NJ.

    George married Elizabeth Roberts on 28 May 1756 in Gloria Dei "Old Swedes" Church, Philadelphia, PA. Elizabeth was born on 11 Dec 1738; died on 21 May 1783; was buried in Trinity Episcopal Churchyard, Swedesboro, Gloucester Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Hannah Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1759 in Glocester Co., NJ; died in May 1801.

  2. 3.  Thomas Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1737; died in 1754; was buried in Middletown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Elwyn, Delaware Co., PA.

  3. 4.  Branson Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1739; died in Oct 1798.

  4. 5.  William N. Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1741; died in 1764.

  5. 6.  Benjamin Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born about 1746; died on 20 Aug 1820; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

    Benjamin married Hannah Anna-Maria Robedeau about 1762. Hannah was born about 1736; died on 15 Jun 1766; was buried in Colestown Cemetery, Colestown, Camden Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Bernard Branson Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1763; died on 13 Nov 1852.

  6. 7.  Samuel Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1747; died on 14 Dec 1825; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

    Samuel married Hannah Wayne in 1770 in Saint Davids Episcopal, Wayne, Delaware Co., PA. Hannah (daughter of Isaac Wayne and Elizabeth Iddings) was born in 1748; died on 10 Jul 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Elizabeth Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1771; died in 1856.
    2. 11. Isaac Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1773; died on 25 Nov 1822 in Dickson Co., TN.
    3. 12. William Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1775; died on 25 May 1808; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.
    4. 13. Bernard Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Sep 1777; died on 17 Jan 1833 in TN.
    5. 14. Mary Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1780; died on 12 Sep 1820; was buried in Old Saint David Church Cemetery, Wayne, Delaware Co., PA.
    6. 15. Anthony Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1783; died on 9 Jul 1863; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson CO., TN.
    7. 16. Ann Wayne Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1786; died in Aug 1845; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.
    8. 17. Hannah Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1786; died in Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Hannah Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 27 Jan 1759 in Glocester Co., NJ; died in May 1801.

    Hannah married Harrison Wells about 1779. Harrison (son of Noah Wills and Mary Harrison) was born about 1755 in Hunterdon Co., NJ; died on 6 Feb 1795 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., DE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Margaret Wells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1777; died in 1826.
    2. 19. Elizabeth Wells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1778; died on 20 Aug 1863.
    3. 20. Seth Vanleer Wells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1780; died on 25 Feb 1847; was buried in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE.
    4. 21. William Vanleer Wells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1783.
    5. 22. George Wells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1785; died on 21 Oct 1833.
    6. 23. Mary Wells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1787; died on 4 May 1869; was buried in Hockessin Friends, Hockessin, New Castle Co., DE.
    7. 24. Harrison Vanleer Wells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1793; died on 28 Jan 1830.
    8. 25. Hannah Wells  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1795; died on 6 Jan 1865.

  2. 9.  Bernard Branson Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (6.Benjamin2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Apr 1763; died on 13 Nov 1852.

  3. 10.  Elizabeth Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1771; died in 1856.

    Family/Spouse: Samuel Templin. Samuel was born on 7 Mar 1762; died on 16 Nov 1832; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Branson Templin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Sep 1796.
    2. 27. Hannah Templin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Sep 1798; died on 26 Oct 1825; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.
    3. 28. Mary Ann Templin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Aug 1802; died on 27 May 1827; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.
    4. 29. William James Templin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jul 1804.
    5. 30. Evaline Templin  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1811; died on 12 Mar 1812; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

  4. 11.  Isaac Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 17 Jun 1773; died on 25 Nov 1822 in Dickson Co., TN.

    Isaac married Elizabeth Culbertson on 17 Apr 1800. Elizabeth was born in 1768; died on 27 Sep 1820 in Dickson Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 12.  William Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 30 May 1775; died on 25 May 1808; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

    William married Sarah Hunter on 19 Apr 1801. Sarah was born about 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Isaac Wayne Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1802; died on 17 Aug 1896; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.
    2. 32. Ann Lousia Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1804; died on 22 Dec 1874 in Davidson Co., TN; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson CO., TN.
    3. 33. Hannah Hunter Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1806; died on 24 Oct 1812; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

  6. 13.  Bernard Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 7 Sep 1777; died on 17 Jan 1833 in TN.

  7. 14.  Mary Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 3 Aug 1780; died on 12 Sep 1820; was buried in Old Saint David Church Cemetery, Wayne, Delaware Co., PA.

    Family/Spouse: William Leedom, Jr.. William was born on 4 Sep 1773; died in 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Anthony Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 6 Apr 1783; died on 9 Jul 1863; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson CO., TN.

    Anthony married Rebecca Brady on 12 Jun 1816. Rebecca was born on 3 Feb 1793; died on 7 Oct 1826; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Eleanor Chambers Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1821; died on 1 Jun 1849; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.

  9. 16.  Ann Wayne Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Feb 1786; died in Aug 1845; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

    Family/Spouse: John Templin. John was born in 1774; died on 4 Jun 1856; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 17.  Hannah Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Feb 1786; died in Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Margaret Wells Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hannah3, 2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 5 Feb 1777; died in 1826.

    Margaret married Thomas Springer on 7 Dec 1802. Thomas was born on 19 Feb 1763; died in 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Margaret married George Pierce on 8 Jan 1807. George was born in 1767; died in 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 19.  Elizabeth Wells Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hannah3, 2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 15 Dec 1778; died on 20 Aug 1863.

    Elizabeth married Abraham Mendenhall on 14 Jan 1798 in Old Swedes, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE. Abraham was born on 28 Mar 1766; died on 17 May 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Alina Mendenhall  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1798; died on 22 Feb 1856.

  3. 20.  Seth Vanleer Wells Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hannah3, 2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Jul 1780; died on 25 Feb 1847; was buried in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE.

  4. 21.  William Vanleer Wells Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hannah3, 2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 5 Apr 1783.

  5. 22.  George Wells Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hannah3, 2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 12 May 1785; died on 21 Oct 1833.

  6. 23.  Mary Wells Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hannah3, 2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 20 Nov 1787; died on 4 May 1869; was buried in Hockessin Friends, Hockessin, New Castle Co., DE.

    Mary married Benjamin Gregg in Jun 1803 in Trenton, Hunterdon Co., NJ. Benjamin (son of Enoch Gregg and Hannah Beeson) was born on 24 Feb 1774; died on 11 Feb 1834; was buried in Hockessin Friends, Hockessin, New Castle Co., DE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Hannah W. Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1805; died on 18 Feb 1885; was buried in Hockessin Friends, Hockessin, New Castle Co., DE.
    2. 37. Mary Ann Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1807; died on 10 Feb 1885 in New Garden twp., Chester Co., PA; was buried in Hockessin Friends, Hockessin, New Castle Co., DE.
    3. 38. John Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1809; died in 1877.
    4. 39. Margaret Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1810; died on 1 Dec 1892; was buried in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE.
    5. 40. Joseph W. Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Nov 1811; died on 28 Jan 1878; was buried in Hockessin Friends, Hockessin, New Castle Co., DE.
    6. 41. Elizabeth Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1813; died on 15 Aug 1889; was buried .
    7. 42. James Bayard Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1814; died on 21 Jan 1885 in Binghampton, Broome Co., NY; was buried in Grand Street Cemetery, Binghampton, Broome Co., NY.
    8. 43. Edith Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1817; died in 1884; was buried in Mount Salem Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE.
    9. 44. Sarah Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1819; died in 1898.
    10. 45. Beeson Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1823; died on 16 Jun 1907; was buried in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE.

  7. 24.  Harrison Vanleer Wells Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hannah3, 2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 18 Feb 1793; died on 28 Jan 1830.

  8. 25.  Hannah Wells Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hannah3, 2.George2, 1.Mary1) was born on 28 Jun 1795; died on 6 Jan 1865.

  9. 26.  Branson Templin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 8 Sep 1796.

  10. 27.  Hannah Templin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 14 Sep 1798; died on 26 Oct 1825; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

  11. 28.  Mary Ann Templin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 25 Aug 1802; died on 27 May 1827; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

  12. 29.  William James Templin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 Jul 1804.

  13. 30.  Evaline Templin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Elizabeth3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in Feb 1811; died on 12 Mar 1812; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

  14. 31.  Isaac Wayne Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (12.William3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 May 1802; died on 17 Aug 1896; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

    Isaac married Phoebe Ann Speakman on 27 Jan 1827. Phoebe was born on 18 Oct 1806; died on 22 Oct 1846; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Isaac married Lydia Thomas about 1850. Lydia was born on 30 May 1812; died on 5 May 1853; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Mary Thomas Van Leer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1850; died on 18 Aug 1921; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

  15. 32.  Ann Lousia Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (12.William3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born in Nov 1804; died on 22 Dec 1874 in Davidson Co., TN; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson CO., TN.

    Family/Spouse: Jonathan Baugh Willauer. Jonathan was born in 1802; died in 1877; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson CO., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 33.  Hannah Hunter Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (12.William3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1806; died on 24 Oct 1812; was buried in Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery, Warwick, Chester Co., PA.

  17. 34.  Eleanor Chambers Van Leer Descendancy chart to this point (15.Anthony3, 7.Samuel2, 1.Mary1) was born on 21 Dec 1821; died on 1 Jun 1849; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.

    Eleanor married Hugh Kirkman on 22 Jan 1839. Hugh was born on 25 May 1810; died on 9 Nov 1861; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Mary Florence Kirkman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1843; died on 19 May 1907; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.



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