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Saddler
left for America in 1638 Mass. with his father who died on the trip. He landed at Sciuate, Mass., and by the terms of his father's will was placed under the guardianship of Thomas Wilborne, a saddler, to learn the saddler's trade. In 1643 he moved to Duxbury and several years later, to Marshfield where he purchase and named Branch's Island.

John married Mary [Speed] Branch on 6 Dec 1652 in Marshfield. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Left for America in 1638, Mass. Died on the trip.
"More than two centuries ago... England was growing jealous of her colonies, and decided to stop emigration. Therefore, in 1638, when eight ships were preparing to sail for America, laden with supplies and passengers, it was reported that they were to be detained. The captain of one of these ships, called the "Castle", hearing of the report, hastened his passengers aboard and set sail before being officially detained."
Peter Branch and his son, John, were passengers on board this boat. Peter was destined never to see the land that he planned to make his home. He died on the voyage and was buried at sea, leaving his ten year old son to the care of Thomas Wilborne, and old friend from Kent County who was residing in Scituate, Massachusetts

Peter's Will;
The last will and Testemaent of Peter Branch late of Halden in Kent of owld England Carpenter, being weake in bodye but of good perfect sence and memorye. I will and bequeath and comitt uto Thomas Wilborne, late of Fonterden in Kent in owld England, my sonne, John Branch to have the charge of him providing for, and overseeinge him always a carefull, and faithful ffaafeere, during the terme of eleven yeares from benceforth Dated the sixteenth Daye of June 1638. And also I comitt unto his hands, duringe the terme of yo time of eleven yeares, my whole estate to use this whole terme of time payinge the sayde estate at the end of this terme to the sayde John Branch, sonne of the aforesayd Peter Branch, or the worth thereof, in good and lawful monye, beinge equally preised, by Judiciall men, but my minde and will is that the sayd Thomas Wilburne shall discharge all my debtes out of the afore-mentioned estate which I leave in his hands further more my will is , that if my sonne shall dye before he come to the end of this time, that then the saide Thomas Wilborne shall give to widowe Igleden the late wife of Stephen Igelden, or to his children, or to her children she had by him, the full some of five poinds of good and lowfull monye.
Item, I will and bequeath to Thomas wilborne for the keepinge of my sonne the full some of eight pounds of good and lowfull monye, if that my sonne John shall dye before the term of the first fower years be expired, but if that he dye not within this term of fwewer years but afterwards within the term of eleven yeares, that then it shalbe im loyed as is before, and shalbe after.
Item I will and bequeath if that my sonne John shall dye before the terme of eleven years be expired, that then what remaynes in the hands of the said Thomas Wilborne, shalbe given to the use of the pore of those three congregations, of Concord of Sittuate & to that congregation whicha Company that goes in the Shipp called the Castle, if there be a company of them if not then to be devided the aforesd two congregations, only provided that the sayed Thomas Wilborne shall have the use of the said eight pownds till the eleven years be expired, though he dye not within the fewer years, I do also ordeine my sonne John Branch sole Executor, & Thomas Wilborne my feafeer to whom I comitt the oversight of this my last will and testament.
Probate Court
A true copy, attest, Arthur W. Sullivan, Register.

Died:
Peter was buried at sea leaving a 10 year old son.

Peter married Elizabeth [Gillame] Branch on 13 Jan 1625. Elizabeth died on 9 Aug 1632. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Little is known concerning his life. He probably lived as a youth at Hedcorn Mortimer in Kent County and later removed to High Holden, a few miles away.