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Robert Houston Brank

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Robert Houston Brank

Birth
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Death
29 Dec 1845 (aged 68)
Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.6935844, Longitude: -82.5181274
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Age 68 y's 3 m's & 14 d's

SON OF:
Peter and Ruby Rebecca Alexander, Brank, Miller.
Peter died at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the Rev. War, 7 Oct. 1780. (Gaston County NC)
Rebecca was scalped by the indians but somehow survived her ordeal,however, was not capable at that time to care for her young son Robert age 3. Peters sister Pricilla Brank, Mrs. Col.David Vance, took Robert and raised him until his mother was better. Rebecca later remarried, James Andrew Miller and they removed to Henderson County NC.

BROTHER OF:
Elizabeth Brank, w/o Robert Williamson
Rachel Brank, w/o William Brittain
could be others

HUSBAND OF:
Elizabeth Rice d/o Joseph and Margaret Young Rice

FATHER OF;
Rebecca Brank
Jefferson Brank
Christopher Brank
could be others
Age 68 y's 3 m's & 14 d's

SON OF:
Peter and Ruby Rebecca Alexander, Brank, Miller.
Peter died at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the Rev. War, 7 Oct. 1780. (Gaston County NC)
Rebecca was scalped by the indians but somehow survived her ordeal,however, was not capable at that time to care for her young son Robert age 3. Peters sister Pricilla Brank, Mrs. Col.David Vance, took Robert and raised him until his mother was better. Rebecca later remarried, James Andrew Miller and they removed to Henderson County NC.

BROTHER OF:
Elizabeth Brank, w/o Robert Williamson
Rachel Brank, w/o William Brittain
could be others

HUSBAND OF:
Elizabeth Rice d/o Joseph and Margaret Young Rice

FATHER OF;
Rebecca Brank
Jefferson Brank
Christopher Brank
could be others

Inscription

--ROBERT BRANK
------DIED
--DEC,29,1845
AE 68 y's 3 m's
---& 14 d's



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