James Brandon (1734–1790) was an early pioneer in Rowan County, North Carolina and an officer in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution.
In 1754, he married Elizabeth Armstrong in Rowan County, North Carolina.
He obtained Granville land grants on the north side of Fourth Creek in Rowan County in 1760 and 1764 and was a slave owner.
He died after the war in 1790 in Rowan County and was buried at the Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
[2][3][4][5] James served as an officer in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution:[1][3] The North Carolina General Assembly split the Rowan County Regiment into two regiments on October 22, 1775—the 1st Rowan County Regiment and the 2nd Rowan County Regiment.