Edward Brantley

Edward Brantley

Male Abt 1680 - 1737  (~ 57 years)

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  • Name Edward Brantley 
    Born ABT. 1680  Isle of Wight Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1737  Nottoway Parish, Isle Of Wight Co., Va Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0535  avefamily
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2021 

    Father Philip Brantley,   b. ABT. 1651, Isle of Wight Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ABT. 1725, Isle of Wight Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Joyce Lewis,   b. ABT. 1660, Isle of Wight Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1692  Unknown Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Clay 
    Married ABT. 1712  Unknown Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Brantley,   d. 1761, Chatham CO. N.C. Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. James Brantley,   d. 1741, Isle of Wight Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Lewis Brantley,   d. 1760, Chatham CO. N.C. Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. John Brantley,   b. ABT. 1710, Isle of Wight Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1782, Chatham Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
    Family ID F293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Most of my genealogical information on the Brantley family is from Ken Brantley’s excellent website: https://www.brantleyassociation.com/
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      His will was probated on April 25, 1737 WB 4 page 157.

      Research from Ken Brantley
      http://members.tripod.com/john_brantley1/john/KenResearchJohn.htm

      First we must understand the movements of the sons of this Edward. He mentioned in his will of 1736, his four sons: James, Lewis, Joseph and John Brantley {Exb 20}. We know from the extensive work of Tim and Gene, that three of these sons; Lewis, Joseph and John, went in 1745-1751 to what would later become Chatham County, N.C. Lewis and Joseph both died there (then Orange Co) in 1760 & 1761 respectively and John, the youngest, died there in 1782. It is clear after decades of research that all the Brantleys seen in Chatham County for generations were all descendants of these three men You may want to refer to my study of John & Hannah in my 15th report.

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      From Deed Book 5 Isle of Wight County, Virginia

      WILL OF
      EDWARD BRANTLEY 1736

      I, Edward Brantley of Nottoway Parish in the County Of Isle Of Wight, Virginia. Being very sick and weak, but of sound mind and Memory, all laud and praise be to God therefore do make and Ordain this mt last Will and testament in manner following (Vis) First and principally I commit my soul to Amighty God trusting & firmly believing through the Merritts of Jesus Christ my Savior to have everlasting salvation and for what worldly Estate hath pleased the Lord to bestow upon me after my just debts and funeral charges is defrayed I give bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth.

      Item - I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth for and during her widowhood two thirds of my mannor plantation devided on tract of land whereon I now live, containing two hundred twenty five acres. Immediately after her marriage or death, I bequeath the said land to my son James Brantley and to him and his heirs forever.

      Item - I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth the feather bed and furniture which she usually lieth on. I also give unto my loving wife her riding horse with her saddle and bridle. I also give unto my loving wife four pewter dishes and four pewter plates and four cows and calves. I also give unto my loving wife the trunk she calls her's.

      Item - I give and bequeath to my son James Brantley one tract of land containing one hundred and fourty acres being and lying on the east side of the Flat Swamp to him and his heirs forever.

      Item - I give and bequeath to my loving son Lewis Brantley the tract of land I bought of Mr Tinny lying on the Flat Swamp, containing two hundred acres to him and his heirs forever. I also give the cattle and hogs belonging to the said plantation to my son Lewis Brantley.

      Item - I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Brantley the plantation where I now liveth with all the land belonging to the same bounded and being on the North side of Six Pound Creek to him and his heirs forever. I also give to my son, Joseph Brantley, all cattle on the said plantation except two largest steers.

      Item - I give and bequeath to my son John Brantley four cows and calves.

      Item - My desire is that my Negros still may be sat up and sold at public sale to the highest bidder for cash then all my debt be paid out of the money and the remainder to be devided between my son Lewis Brantley and my son James Brantley.

      Item - I give and bequeath to my two sons the rest of my personal Estate after my funeral expences and legacy's are paid of what nature or kind or property or quality whatever it be, to be equally devided between my two sons Lewis and James Brantley. I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Lewis and James Brantley my executors of this my last will and testiment of which I also set my hand and seal this twenty sixth of Jun Anno: Domini: 1736

      Signed & sealed in presence of Edward Brantley
      L. W. Bass his mark (His Seal)
      Wm Spence
      Charles Bass

      Page 166 October 24, 1737 Joseph Strickland of Nottaway Parish, planter to Joseph Norfleet of Nanesmond County, James Brantley a witness to this deed.

      Page 241, 24 June 1738 from Elizabeth Brantley, widow of Isle of Wight to James Brantley same for 20 pounds all her right of dower to any lands given or left by his father, Edward Brantley deceased. Elizabeth Brantley, her mark. Witnessed by William Clark, Francis Exum. 26 June 1738.

      A deed mentions the S. side of Flat Swamp bounded by John Brantley, at mouth of Meadow Branch. 1739

      Page 428, 22 June 1739 from Thomas Royal of County to William Harrison same for 1 pound 18 shillings, all that tract of land in Isle of Wight containing about 100 acres, it being part of a patent for 675 acres granted to Edward Brantley 30 October 1669 and bounded by Ashen Swamp, the branch below Phillip Brantley's dwelling house, a place called the Meadow. Signed by mark, Witness John Codges, Edward Goodrich, John Bidgood. Recorded 28 January 1739, Martha wife of Thomas relenquised Dower rights.