Joseph Brantley (abt. 1734 - 1807)

Born about 1734 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia

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Died 27 Mar 1807 at about age 73 in Raleigh, Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Joseph Brantley was a Virginia colonist.

Joseph Brantley was born about 1734 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

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He appears on the 1790 census in Chatham, North Carolina^[1].

Married first Ann White

• Children:
  • Mary m. _____ Jones
  • Martha m. ____ Duty
  • Joseph m. Patsey Brantly (Dau. of John and Elizabeth)
  • William m. Mary Brooks (dau. Isaac and Ruth)
  • John m. Sarah Minter

Married second Jane, widow of Mathis ^[2]

He died 27 March 1807 and he may have died intestate since his estate papers do not contain a will, only an inventory and record of sales of said inventory^[3].

Will

Joseph Brantley died in Chatham County, North Carolina about 27 March 1807 leaving a will. His wife is not mentioned in the will and must have died before 1807.

Per Chatham County, North Carolina Will Book A, page 133 (written), NCSA Film # 022.80002: In the name of God amen. March 27th, 1807. I Joseph Brantley of Chatham county, North Carolina being sick in Body but of perfect mind & memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament viz: I give to my Grandson Joseph Duty one Negro Boy, named Isaac also one colt called his by the familys. Also, one Bridle and Saddle to him and his heirs forever. I give to my daughter Martha Duty and her son William and her three daughters, three negroes to wit: Bridges, Nance, & Suky. Also two Bayes and the Black Mare: to be equally divided amongst my daughter and her fore children, also one tract of Land adjoining Benjamin Wilsons containing Ninety acres also fore Cows & Calves, also my stock of Hogs all to be equally divided amongst the above Martha & her Wm. and three daughters. My will and desire is that the rest of my Negroes to wit; Ned, Sion and Jesse be sold also the remainder of stock of Horses and Cattle be sold also my Waggon, smiths tools & household furniture & farming tools be sold. And my desire is that my Just debts be paid out of the money arising from the sale of the above property that the rest of the money arising from the sale be divided as followeth viz; I give to my Grand (daughter) nancy Brooks Fifty Pounds. I give to my son Joseph Brantly Five pounds. I give to my grandchildren viz: William Brantley son of Joseph Brantley, Joseph Duty, Polly Brantley Brantley daughter of William and Saley & Febe Brantley daughters (of) John Brantley, dec'd. all the remainder of money to be equally divided amongst them. And (I) do appoint my trusty friends Cato Riddle, John Marten and William Brantley executors of this my last Will and Testament. Joseph Brantley {Seal} John Riddle William Abett Proved May sessions 1807 by John Riddle.

Research Notes

From Ken Brantley of the Brantley Association:

Patrons have had problems with the Joseph Brantleys of Chatham Co, NC and the Georgia Josephs of the late 1700s. Joseph Brantley (b ca 1735), son of John (d 1782) and Hannah, married twice; 1st Ann White, and 2nd Jane White Mathis, wdo of Lewis Mathis. Joseph died in Chatham Co in 1807, leaving a will. He named, among others, a son Joseph, AND a grandson Joseph, son of his son Joseph Jr. The Joseph Jr is believed to be he that died in 1819 in Pulaski Co, GA. His son, Joseph III, apparently came to Georgia too, and one of these two Josephs, is believed to be he who married Mary Crump in NC. This is not proven, but this family mingled with a Crump family in Georgia.

Joseph, above, son of John and Hannah, was brother to Benjamin Brantley, who had a son named, Joseph, born abt 1753 in Granville Co, NC. Benjamin and this son Joseph, went to Wilkes Co, GA in 1784. This Joseph is the ancestor to most Brantleys of Washington Co, Georgia of the 1800s and early 1900. There has never been found however, the name of Joseph’s wife; given name or surname. Perhaps, for this reason, patrons keep attaching names of the spouses of other Joseph. After over a century of research, there is not one record found to even suggest her surname. This is not to say that no one has a creditable record or otherwise knows her surname, but no such evidence has ever been reported to the Brantley Association, nor major genealogy sites known to mainstream researchers.

Now to confuse things further, this Joseph, son of Benjamin, had a son Joseph Brantley Jr, born abt 1774. This younger Joseph, married his cousin, Patsy Brantley. This Joseph and his spouse are too confused with the earlier Josephs with Chatham Co, NC roots.

Sources

1. ↑ Joseph Brantley, United States Census, 1790
2. ↑ Kellam, Ida Brooks, 1950; Brooks and Kindred Families, pg261-263 available at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062872569&view=1up&seq=17&skin=2021
3. ↑ Joseph (Sr) Brantly, North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979

• United States Census, 1790, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHKB-TKP : accessed 9 February 2017), Joseph Brantley, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 202, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65M-1P9 : 13 March 2018), Joseph (Sr) Brantly, 1807; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,728,773.
• Chatham County, North Carolina Will Book A, page 133 (written), NCSA Film # 022.80002
• DAR Genealogy Research Databases https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/default.cfm?action=full&p_id=A013819
• https://www.brantleyassociation.com/documents/The%20Brantley%20Family%20Example.pdf
• Chatham County NCGenWeb "Slave & Free Persons of Color" Records of Chatham Co. from N.C. State Archives http://www.ncgenweb.us/chatham/afam/slaverec.html