2nd generation

 John Brittain/Britton 1758 - 1827 his parents
& Mary Sessoms 1764 - 1852/54 her parents
of Pitt County, NC

           This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!! 

 4 June 1758 John Brittain was born in Bertie Co, NC son of John Brittain and wife Elizabeth. 
  1786 John Brittain married Mary Sessoms who was born 1764 Hertford Co,  daughter of Culmer Sessoms and Rachel Perry

Deed Book pg. 115, John Brittian, Cooper of Hertford Co. N.C. to Micheal Brittian of the same. Has given to Micheal Brittian,100 acres in Bertie Co. N.C. east of Quioccason swamp in Capt. John Campbells line . and also the peice of land that I excepted of Wills in my son John Brittian deed this I give to him. 
Wit: John A. Wynns, Susanna Wynns, Samuel Rayner, Jemima Brritian, 1785
 Court 1790, Oath of Samuel Rayner 

Deed The Jan. 21, 1785 , between John Brittain Sr. of Hertford Co., N.C. Give To John Brittain of the same. Plantation Messuage or Tract or Parcel of land on the east side of Quickoson Swamp begining at a red oak in William Rayner line to pine land divided former Ward and Wells. 180 acres. Excepting the prevledges of geting White Oak Timber on it as long as I live if I request. 
Wit: Josiah Perry, Millison Perry, William Perry, Bertie Co., court Feb. 1785

 1790 Census Bertie Co John Brittain 1 m over 16, 1m under 16, 1f   3 slaves      

Pitt Co. N.C. Deed book M (1788-1794) pg 518 
Nov. 6, 1791, David Knox, Mary Knox, Harvey, Joshua Collins, Grantors to John Briton, the Elder of Bertie Co., N.C. Granteee, 200 Acrea; L 100.
 Wit.: Former owners: David Josheph Collins. Wit.: James Latham, John Britton, Benja. Brittain 
(These are Johns too oldest sons.)
11 Dec 1827  John Britton died in Pitt Co, NC

August 9, 1851 Benjamin wrote John that their "Mother was in good health as can be expected of her  age she fell the other day and hurt herself sum little She lives at the old place and old ant Luce lives with her." 
  1852/54  Mary Sessoms Britton died in Pitt Co, NC 

Children of John Brittain and Mary Sessoms:
1. Cullen Brittain 25 June 1787 Bertie Co, NC - 1830 Henry Co, TN
     married 1823 Mrs. Lydda Watson b GA - lived TN
    a. Mary J Brittain 1825 TN - 
         married Joseph Robertson  1820/4 TN -   father b Va.
             lived Weakley Co TN 1853 1870 Weakley Co TN
                     1880  Census, Pierces and Fulton Station, Obion, Tennessee
             i. Martha F Robertson 1853 - 
            ii. James G Robertson 1858 TN -    [dumb]
           iii. Joseph G. Robertson 1860 TN -
            iv. Susan J. Robertson 1862  TN
             v.  Mary E. Robertson  1863  TN
            vi. Charly S. Robertson  1865  TN
           vii. Thomas H. Robertson  1865  TN
    b. Salina Brittain 1826  Henry Co TN - ca 1847 Weakley Co TN
          married Thomas Boaz ca 1816 VA - aft 1880
               i. John C Boaz 1843 -   
              ii. Thomas James Boaz  1844 -  
                    married 19 Nov 1866 Lucy Taylor - 
                     a. Selina Boaz 1870 KY -
                     b. James Thomas Boaz 1873 KY -
                     c. William B Boaz 1875 KY -
                     d. Howard Boaz 1877 KY -
                     e. Loyd Boaz 1879 KY -
             iii. Silas W Boaz ca 1846 KY -
                       Farming
                  married M V ? ca 1851 TN -
                    a. J D Boaz ca 1874 TN - son
                    b. R T Boaz ca 1875 KY - son
                    c. Authar Boaz ca 1876 KY - son
         Thomas Boaz married 2nd in Fulton Co KY 1848 Elizabeth V ? ca 1819 VA -
               i. Lucy H  J Boaz 1849 KY -
                    married T D Forest ca 1848 NC -
                           Cropper
                    a. T John Forest ca 1876 KY -
                    b. Jacob C Forest ca 1878 KY -
              ii. Larua E A  Boaz 1856 -
                     married Fenbough
                    a. E S Fenbough ca 1871 KY
             iii. Mary V A Boaz ca 1858 - daughter
    c. Cullen Britton 1 May 1824 -  ?bef Dec 1868
                in 1860 census Weakley Co TN
          married Nellie Whitesell?  ca 1825 TN -
                ?  Nelly Britton married 28 Dec 1868 William Barton Weakley TN
         i.  Mary Elizabeth Britton 1851 TN -
                  married Weakley Co TN 31 Dec 1866 W A Cothran
           ii.  James Robert Brittain 1853 TN  - ca 1886 of  TB Fulton Co, KY
                          Rail Roader
                  married 1870 Susan D Craig1855 KY - ca 1886 of TB
                     dau of  J. H. Craig b 1818 TN and Hester B.Craig b 1817
                   a. James Cullen Brittain ca 1873 TN -
                   b. John Leolin Brittain ca 1878 TN  -
                   c.  Hester Craig Britton [Rucker] 1883 -
           iii.  Josephine [Josey] Britton 1857 - bef 1900
                married Obion Co TN 26 Oct 1871 Daniel Alexander Stanfield 3 Jan 1841 - Jan 1914
                      born Maury Co TN to Goodloe Stanfield b1806, VA. and Susan  b 1808  NC
                         died in the line of duty as town Marshall of St. Frances, Clay Co Ark. 
                        buried Hall Cemetery;  Civil War - was teamster with the 4th TN Infantry Reg.
                    a. Susan Nelly Stanfield 24 Jan 1874 Obion Co TN - 28 Oct 1948
                    b. Franklin Stanfield June 1883 TN - 
                    c. daughter married Butler had Mary Butler Aug 1889 TN
    d. James W Brittain 27 Aug 1827 - Jan 1880 TN
         married 1854 Susan Jane Scott 1830 - 1871/2
             i. Martha A Brittain ca 1858 TN -
                    in household of JR Brittain 1880
            ii. J C Britton ca 1858 KY - son
            iii. C G Brittain ca 1858 KY - son
             iv. Margaret Brittain ca 1861 MO -
             v. Mary L Brittain ca 1865 TN -
            vi. Elbert Brittain ca 1868 TN -
         married second 19 Feb 1873 Melvina Littleton ca 1842 TN -
             i. James H. Brittain, 1874, Tenn
             ii. William Brittain, 1878, Tenn
                     They lived J. F. Reeves, Obion Co., Tn 1880  
2. John Brittain 15 May 1791  NC - 19 July 1859 Rutherford Co, TN
      married 9 July 1818 Martha Morton Smith  13 Feb 1802 - 15 June 1882
3.  James Brittain  15 May 1791  NC - aft 1837 Sumpter , AL
4.  Miles Britton 1 Aug, 1793 Pitt Co, NC - 1843 Pitt Co
       married  Anne Ward 1799 - aft 1850 Pitt Co
Wills and Testaments:  Book 1 Pitt County Court House Greenville, N. C.
147:  Britton, Miles   [Abstracted and contributed by Elizabeth Ross  PittCoGenQuarterly, May 2002]
 Pitt. August 23, 1843.  Re-recorded upon petition of heirs in court case, November Term 1866.  Petitioners:  James L. Britton and others, virus Garella Britton and others, with Jos. J. Dancy Appointed Guardian adlitem for infant Defendants.  In 1843 the will of Miles Britton was duly proved and was destroyed by fire in Court House in Jan. 1858.  Will named:  Wife: Anne Britton, executrix Bro. Benjamine Britton, Bro. Lemuel Britton's children.  Wits:  Michael Manning, Benjamin Britton, WB 1,page 171. 
5. Benjamin Britton 18 Oct 1796 Pitt Co - aft 1851
      married 1824 Sarah Ward 1804 NC -    lived Pitt Co
      a. John W Britton 1826 Pitt Co -
               1870  teacher of common school Belvoir TW, NC
           married Gillian ? 1840 -
      b. Martha Jane Britton 1830 Pitt Co -
           married 1859 Lewellen Bowers
               i. Mary Elizabeth Bowers 1861 - 1918
                  married 1882 Redding Rowan Cooper 1859 - 1919
      c. Mary Ann Britton 1836 Pitt Co -
           married 3 Feb 1876 Henry Williams
      d. Sarah Benn Brittain 25 Feb 1842 - 24 Aug 1905
            [was living in 1850 census with Benjamin Britton household 
                         she was listed Sara B. Blount age 9 
                 She was the second wife of Redding Tripp -  Janet Briton ]
           married 31 Jan 1875 Redding Tripp 11May 1830 - 15 June 1917 
                buried in the  Reedy Branch Church Cemetery
                     just off Highway 11 north of Winterville, N. C. 
                     You can see the church and cemetery from Highway 11 ~Patsy J Evans 
                i. Joseph Benjamin Tripp 1878 -
               children of Redding Tripp by 1st wife Alvany Stocks of Pitt County - 1880 census
                i. John T Tripp ca 1871 -
               ii. Willie Tripp 11 Aug 1872 -
               iii. Purnell Tripp 26 Dec 1874 - 17 April 1910
               iv. Lelar Morris Tripp ca 1874 -

The older lady in the front row is Sarah Ben Britton.  The younger
lady is Mary Elizabeth Bowers Cooper.  Her mother was Martha Jane
Britton, Bowers (she isn't in the picture). 
photo contributed for use on this site by Louise Champion 
click on picture for a larger image
Left to right standing: Redden Dallas Cooper- (1895-1945), Effie Dora Cooper Vincent-(1888-1949), Redden Rowan Cooper - (1859-1919) Annie Cooper Tripp- (1891-1931), Martha Jane Cooper Forest (1894-1924)  
Left to right sitting Mary Elizabeth Bowers Cooper- (1861-1918) Granddaughter of Benjamin Britton and Sara Ward "Aunt Benny" 

6. Lemuel Britton 10 Sept 1799 - 30 Oct 1871    Pitt Co
    married 1832 Nancy Ward  1810/1813 - 13 Nov 1891 Pitt Co
                                daughter of James Ward and Nancy Lanier
7. Ann [Nancy] Brittain 1794/1804 - bef 1837

 Frances Brittain  1755/74  - Sept/Nov 1810 Bertie Co [will]
       will signed 11 Sept 1810, proved at Nov Ct 1810  Mother, Elizabeth Briton - Negro Dred for two years and then he shall go to my brother George Brittan.  sister Judith Brittan - Negro Fillis.  sister Elizabeth Outlaw - Negro Arter. sister Ann Mizells - Negro Selah for her lifetime and at her death to her daughter Frances Mizell.  sister Jemima Brittan - Negro Sesar but if she dies without heirs this Negro shall fall to my sisters Elizabeth Outlaw, Ann Mizell, and Judith Brittan. to Selah Brittan (daughter of my brother Michel Brittan) - bed.  Remaining estate to be divided between my four sisters Elizabeth, Ann, Judith, and Jemimah.  EX: Hardy Freeman, Daniel Brittain   WIT: John Holley, John Leary

 2nd generation

 Benjamin Brittain 1761 - aft 1814  his parents
& Frusannah ?
of Hertford County, NC

Benjamin Brittain bef 1763 -  aft Nov 1814      Hertford Co, NC
1790  Hertford Co Benjamin Brittain 1 m over 16, 1m under 16, 1f
1800 Hertford Co Benj. Brittain  2m  0- 10, 1m 16-25, 1m 26-45, 1f 0-10, 1f 26-45
1810  Hertford Co Benj. Britain  1m 10-15, 1m 26 -45, 1m 45+,  1f 0-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 16-25, 1f 26-45
        married Frusannah ?
1820 Hertford Co, Frusannah Britton 1m 19-25, 2f 0-10, 2f 16-26, 1f 45+,   6 slaves

Children of Benjamin Brittain and Frusannah:
1. daughter Britton - 
2.  Capt. William Pruden Britton 23 Nov 1790 - ca 18 May 1867 Hertford Co NC
Hertford Co 1820 census William Britton 3m 0-10, 1m 26-45, 1f 0-10, 1f 16-26
Hertford Co 1830 census William P Britton 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 2m 15-20, 1m 30-40, 1f 30-40
Hertford Co 1840 census Wm P Britton 1m 15-20, 1m 40-50, 1f 40-50
Hertford Co 1850 census #343 William P Britton 59 m farmer 500; Mary Britton 55 f; Nancy Britton 21 f
        wrote his will 28 Nov 1865 Hertford Co NC; proved May Ct 1867
   married 1st Mary Jones  ca 1795 - 1850 mother of his children
    a. William Pruden Britton 1821 - 1852
Hertford Co 1850 census #344 William P Britton jr 28 m Bapt Clergyman 250;Martha B. 24 f, Mary B. 3 f; William B.1 m
                            Baptist preacher - killed by his horse - near Bethlehem
         married ca 1845 Martha A Thomas 1826 - 1913
                               daughter of Abraham Thomas [died 1879] and Nancy Mitchell 
                                   Martha  signed will 3 Aug 1892, will proved 3 July 1913 sup. ct.
           1. Mary [Mollie] Ann Britton 1847 - aft 1910
               married bef 28 Nov 1865 John A Slaughter  28 Jun 1833 -11 June 1892
                 a. Joseph W Slaughter ca1866 -
                      married ca 1898 Ada ?
                       i. Henry Slaughter ca 1899 -
                      ii. Mary Slaughter ca 1901 -
                     iii. Clyde Slaughter ca 1905 -
                      iv.  Rosa Slaughter ca 1908 -
                  b. Christiana Slaughter ca 1868 -
                      married ca 1888 Charles W Peele ca 1853 -
                       i. Mary J Peele ca 1893 -
                      ii. Sallie Peele ca 1895 -
                     iii. Charles W Peele ca 1898 -
                      iv.  older living child in 1910 -
                  c. Rosalie Slaughter 5 Aug 1871 - 17 Aug 1873
                  d. John T. Slaughter 6 Sept  1874 -  20 Jan 1944
                  e. Martha A Slaughter ca 1877 -
                  f.  Charles Grey Slaughter
                       married Lillie Maude Sumner
                         i. Edith Isoline Slaughter
                            married Willie Merton Earley
                              1. Robert Edsil Earley
                  g. Russell P Slaughter
        2. John Britton 1851 - 1860
        3. William Thomas Britton 1853 -  bef 1880 Hertford Co, NC -
              married 13 April 1871 Martha A R Hoggard  1858 -
                 dau of Thomas and Mary Hoggard - married by Mitchell 

Elder Thomas Hoggard, b. Aug 15, 1802-d. June 7, 1881 Jane Hoggard wife of J.J. Hoggard, b. Dec. 1, 1823-d. Feb 10, 1892 other stone you can only read Oct. 30, 1829- d. Feb 25 ??   Rev. Thomas Hoggard, b. Bertie Co., N.C., son of Jesse Hoggard and Elizabeth Myers. He was ordained at Cool Springs Baptist Church, Gates Co., N.C. He later pastored Capeharts, Ross and several other Baptist churches in Bertie Co., N.C. for many-many years while living in Pitch Landing, Hertford Co. N.C. Archertown, on Cedric Priece Farm was known as Hoggard Place.   I have a cute note on Thomas Hoggard. Ross Church, Elder James Ross, baptised Thomas Cale, 1847 and Elder Thomas Hoggard baptised Ludy(Elizabeth) Cale, 1847 at the baptizing hole at Cuckemaker Creek.             Janet

               a.  William P  Britton 1873 - 1950
Winton, W.P. Britton Jr., age 36, decended from A. Thomas, 1867, reg. Oct 23, 1908 
                     married ca 1905 Winnie S.
                      i. Robbin R. Britton ca 1909 - 
               b.  John T Britton ca 1875 -[ bef 1810 census]  Lumberton, NC - 1904
                                          was in the lumber business
                     married Eula Chitty  16 March 1878 - 18 Feb 1959 
                          dau of John A Chitty and [Barthena] Penelope Vaughn
                              in  Ahoskie, 1910  was a milliner   widow
                      i. John A Britton 11 July 1900 - 4 June 1953
                          married Margaret Vann Copeland 13 June 1905 - 17 Dec 1975
                     ii. G C [George Chitty] Britton      of Ahoskie
                                              25 Oct  1902 Whiteville, NC - 30 Dec 1961 Perquimans Co, NC
                          married Mary Ethyl Moses 28 Nov 1902 Uvalda, GA - 15 Oct 1989
 b. Benjamin James Britton 1811 - 1860
     married Kathy [Kate] 1815 -
        1. James Britton 1840 -
        2. Nancy Britton 1844 -
        3. Benjamin F Britton 1850 -
             married Mary
             a. James Britton 1866 -
             b. George Britton 1872 -
             c. Dan Britton 1877 -
             d. Lige Britton 1879 -
        4. Fanny Britton 1856 -
 c. John Montgomery Britton 1810 -
Hertford Co Ct Aug 1833 - William P Britton is appointed Guardian to James Britton and John Britton,  "his children"
  d. Nancy Britton 1829 
2.  William P Britton ca 1791 - aft 18 May 1867                          
    married 2nd 24 May 1825 Hertford Co NC Mary A Beamon see Diary of Dr O'Dwyer
    married 3rd ca/bef 1860 Mary ? ca 1804 Hertford Co. -
      no children by this marriage

Step-children of William P Britton:            Mary was married 1st to  Elisha A Chamblee d bef 1845  - their children                      Mary wrote her will 28 Nov 1865, proved at Nov Ct 1867                      a. James Blakeley Chamblee ca 1824 -                              married Nancy Lewis 24 Mar 1810 - 5 Dec 1846                                              1. Fannie A Chamblee                               married Margaret L Davis ca 1834 -                                              1. Martha Sarah Chamblee ca 1853 -                                                    married William James Sumner                                              2. Mary Elizabeth Chamblee ca 1853 -                                              3. James Blakely Chamblee Jr. ca 1859 -                                                     married Annie Jane Dilday                                              4. John Chamblee ca 1861 -                                              5. Margaret Chamblee ca 1863 -                                              6. Susan Chamblee ca 1865 -                                              7. William E. Chamblee ca 1868 -                                                      married 1st Mary E.                                                       married 2nd  Bettie Jenkins\                                               8. Ada B. Chamblee                                                       married Abner Burden                      b. William W Chamblee ca 1831 -                            married Sarah Ann Hayes ca 1832 -                                                 1. A B Chamblee ca 1853 -  f                                                 2. L M Chamblee ca 1856 - f                                                 3. Robert A Chamblee ca 1862 -                      c. Mary E Chamblee ca 1839 -                            married William Slaughter                                               1. Joseph Slaughter                                                       married Caroline Willoughby                          ?  [   married H D Slaughter ca 1827 -                                              1. Mollie S Slaughter ca 1857 -                                              2. Anaritta Slaughter  1860  -                                              3. Celia E Slaughter 1863 -                                              4. Cora Slaughter ca 1866 -                                              5. Annie J Slaughter 1869 - ]     D'Ann says Hmmmmm on this info         Mary had married 2nd Henry L Williams JP                         d. Missouri J Williams ca 1843 -                           married John A Perry ca 1842 -                                     1. Fletcher L Perry ca 1863 -                                     2. Mary E Perry ca 1868 -                                     3. George W Perry ca 1869 -

3. daughter 1790/00 -
4. Anthony Brittain ca 1800 - bet Feb/May1846 Hertford Co, NC
                 adm of estate granted to William P Brittain May Ct 1846 
     married ca 1820 Cynthia Boone ca 1800 - bef Aug 1845 
               daughter of Roderick Boone  vet of 1812 War
                   Rodrerick Boon of Hertford Co. N.C. Private 20th regiment Infantry, $48.00 
                    annual allownce, $240.00 amount recieved, pension started Feb. 17, 1815 , 
                                     Heirs, Betsey, Cynthia, Patterson, Mary, Martha this is for Was of 1812 year 1814
                                       1800 census Rhodreric Boon 0-0-0-1-0 males, females 2-0-1-0-0
Hertford Co 1820 census Anthony Britton 1m 16-26, 1f 16-26,  2 slaves
Hertford Co 1830 census Anthony Brittain 2m 5-10, 1m 30-40, 1f 0-5, 1f 20-30
Hertford Co 1840 census Anthony Britton 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1 m 40-50, 1f 0-5, 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40, 1f 40-50     
      a. George W Brittain 1821 - bef 1880   House Carpenter -Hertford Co, NC 
  1850 Census HertfordCo George W Britton 29m, house carpenter, Nacy J 25f, James P 9m, Mary J 12f
 1860 Census, Hertford Co #973 G W Britton 38m, NJ 34f, WP 7m, Oscar 7m, Marcus 5m,
                                                                             John Bunion? 17f field laborer, Mary Britton 21 
         married 1850 Anne [Nancy] Jane ? 1825 -
               1. Arraminta Britton  d bef 1880
                   married 16 Sept 1869 William S Copeland
                      son of Kinder and Jane Copland - married by Thomas Hoggard
                     a. Mary A Copeland ca 1867 -
               2. William Patton/Paten Brittian Dec 1853 - bef 1920
                    Harrellsville - Britton age 53 decended from George Britton, 1867, reg 1906
                     married ca 1870 Elizabeth Parker 1858 Hertford Co
                      a. William Parker Brittian 3 Oct 1871 - 13 July 1950 
                             married ca 1895 Mary ? 1875 -
                     married 3 Jan 1876 Mary T E Hoggard June 1859 - ca 1906
                         daughter of John O Hoggard and wife Elizabeth
                            1900 census  had 8 children 7 living
                       a. Zany W Britton  Dec 1879 -
                       b. Zebie O Britton May 1882 -
                       c. Addie M Britton June 1884 - 
                       d. Mary V Britton Feb 1890 -
                       e. Annie E Britton Sept 1892 -
                       f. Eva Walton Britton ca 1898 -
                    married ca 1907 Mary [Mollie] Lavenia Matthews 20 Aug 1876 - July 1953
                          daughter of George M Matthews & Lavenia Taylor
                           buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery 27 July 1953
              her obit mentions step dau Mrs. Walter Sumner, step son Zeb Britton  dau Mrs H T Palmer; son George W Britton; son Wayland Paten Britton; sister Mrs J W Modlin; husband William Paten Britton.                
                      a. George William Britton 14 June 1908 Cofield - 2 April 1990 lived Norfolk VA
                           retired hotel manager [Thomas Nelson Hotel]
                            married 1936 1st ------  div. 1948
                             i. Beverly Britton 1941 -   of Alexandria VA
                                  married Robert Persell
                                 1. Bob Persell ca 1964 -
                                 2. Jeff Persell ca 1969 -
                            married 2nd Murial Benton 5 Feb 1912 -  buried 3 April 1980 Forest Lawn Cem
                                      sister of Rolland S Benton of Richmond VA
                              i. George William [Billie ]Britton Jr aft 1948 -
                             ii. Robert Glenwood Britton [baby died 23 April 1950]
                      b. Josephine Britton ca 1910 -
                            married H T Palmer
                      c. Waylon Patton/Paten Britton 10 Aug 1912 Ahoskie  - 20 June 1988 Portsmouth
                              grad. Wake Forest U  - retired Navy Lt. commander and attorney
                                    -  buried Forest Lawn Cem.
                           married Vay May [Backus]
               3. Oscar Brittian 1853 - 1900
                                working at Steam Mill 1880
                    married Mary Hoggard 1858 - 1908
                      a. Oscar Britton 23 Sept 1888 - 29 June 1953 Ahoskie NC
                          married 1908 Nannie Jones Bazemore 23 July 1884 - 1948
                           i. Oscar Lloyd Britton 1909 - 1954
                          ii. Clarence Edward Britton 1911 - 1978
                         iii. Linwood Patterson Britton 1913 - 1993
                          iv. Mary Frances Britton 1925 -
               4. Marcus E Brittian 1858 -
                                working at Steam Mill 1880
                     married 9 Aug 1887 Sue Chamblee ca 1867 -
               5. James L Britton Oct 1861 -
                    married ca 1899 Mary L Sept 1878 -
               6. John [A] Britton 1864 -
                     married 25 Nov 1899 Viola S Chitty ca 1877 of Murfreesboro, NC
               7. Eugenia Britton 1867 -
b. Wm T Briton 1822 [1828]  [1825/30] -  of Murfreesboro, NC
                                               Steam mill sawyer  [Mechanic]
       married Sarah ? ca 1840 -
??Winton,Oct. 16, 1904, Britton J.A. age 39, decended from W. B. Britton, Jan 1, 1867,
              1. Blanche E  [Blannie] Briton 9 Mar 1869 - 25 May 1911 Norfolk, VA
                    married 11 June 1900 James Laurance "Ladd" Blassingham
              2. Willie P Briton 1873 -
              3. George G Briton 1879 -
  c. daughter [Louisa Brittain]1825/30
  d. Mary J. Brittain 1838 -
  e. James Peyton Brittain 1841 - 1921
       married Anne Eliza Sessoms 1844 -
                     daughter of Amgrid Sessoms and wife Harriet
            1. Joseph Edward Britton 1869 -    moved to the Norfolk area 
                 married Sallie Hall Owen of Portsmouth, VA.
                                        later moved to Greensboro, NC
            2. Jesse T Britton 1871 -
            3. Samuel Britton 1875 -
            4. Infant son Britton 1880 -
 
4. Anthony Brittain ca 1800 - bet Feb/May1846 Hertford Co, NC 
   married 2nd ca Aug 1845 Linna Pearce
 Aug Ct 1845  marriage contract between Anthony Britton and Linna Pearce is proved in open court

1810 Hertford Co William Britain  1m 0-10, 1m 16-25, 1f 16-25, 1f 26-45
1840 Hertford Co Grafton? Briton 1m 50-60, 1f 15-20, 1f 20-20, 1f 50-60

 

 Brittons continued on page 2

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   researching these Brittons:
    Paul Murauskas,  Janet Briton,  Dorothy Jackson  as well as myself 

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   03 August 2011